1978 Washington Bullets vs. 1978 San Antonio Spurs - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1977-78 Bullets and the 1977-78 Spurs, including both NBA teams stats, regular season and Playoffs wins, losses and performance, winning streaks and other data side by side.

NBA Teams Comparison

Summary

Regular Season

Standings 1978 Bullets 3º in Eastern Conference 1978 Spurs 2º in Eastern Conference

Season Record 1978 Bullets 44 - 38 1978 Spurs 52 - 30

Winning % 1978 Bullets .537 1978 Spurs .634

Longest Streaks 1978 Bullets Winning Streak: 5 Losing Streak: 5 1978 Spurs Winning Streak: 8 Losing Streak: 3

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1978 Bullets 12 players 1978 Spurs 14 players

Playoffs

Playoff Performance 1978 Bullets NBA Champions 1978 Spurs Lost Eastern Conference Semis

Playoff Record 1978 Bullets 14 - 7 1978 Spurs 2 - 4

Winning % 1978 Bullets .667 1978 Spurs .333

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1978 Bullets 11 players 1978 Spurs 10 players

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points 1978 Bullets 110.3 1978 Spurs 114.5

Rebounds 1978 Bullets 50.8 1978 Spurs 44.2

Assists 1978 Bullets 23.8 1978 Spurs 27.3

Steals 1978 Bullets 8.1 1978 Spurs 9.7

Blocks 1978 Bullets 4.7 1978 Spurs 6.7

3-Pointers Made 1978 Bullets - n/a * 1978 Spurs - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1978 Bullets .461 1978 Spurs .500

3-Point % 1978 Bullets - n/a * 1978 Spurs - n/a *

Free Throw % 1978 Bullets .711 1978 Spurs .804

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points 1978 Bullets 107.6 1978 Spurs 107.8

Rebounds 1978 Bullets 49.4 1978 Spurs 45.3

Assists 1978 Bullets 23.9 1978 Spurs 23.0

Steals 1978 Bullets 8.5 1978 Spurs 7.7

Blocks 1978 Bullets 4.5 1978 Spurs 9.3

3-Pointers Made 1978 Bullets - n/a * 1978 Spurs - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1978 Bullets .454 1978 Spurs .488

3-Point % 1978 Bullets - n/a * 1978 Spurs - n/a *

Free Throw % 1978 Bullets .697 1978 Spurs .733

NBA Playoffs

Points 1978 Bullets 21.8 ppg Elvin Hayes 1978 Spurs 33.2 ppg George Gervin

Rebounds 1978 Bullets 13.3 rpg Elvin Hayes 1978 Spurs 9.2 rpg Larry Kenon

Assists 1978 Bullets 5.0 apg Tom Henderson 1978 Spurs 5.2 apg Mike Gale

Steals 1978 Bullets 1.6 spg Bob Dandridge 1978 Spurs 1.2 spg Mike Gale

Blocks 1978 Bullets 2.5 bpg Elvin Hayes 1978 Spurs 2.7 bpg George Gervin

Notes: * - Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80.

Head to Head this Season

Regular Season

Games Won 1978 Bullets 2 1978 Spurs 2

Games: Nov 30, 1977 Washington Bullets 116 - 105 San Antonio Spurs at Washington Jan 31, 1978 Washington Bullets 109 - 129 San Antonio Spurs at San Antonio Mar 1, 1978 Washington Bullets 125 - 110 San Antonio Spurs at Washington Mar 11, 1978 Washington Bullets 101 - 116 San Antonio Spurs at San Antonio

Playoffs

Playoffs Series NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals

Games Won 1978 Bullets 4 1978 Spurs 2

Games: Apr 16, 1978 Washington Bullets 103 - 114 San Antonio Spurs at San Antonio Apr 18, 1978 Washington Bullets 121 - 117 San Antonio Spurs at San Antonio Apr 21, 1978 Washington Bullets 118 - 105 San Antonio Spurs at Washington Apr 23, 1978 Washington Bullets 98 - 95 San Antonio Spurs at Washington Apr 25, 1978 Washington Bullets 105 - 116 San Antonio Spurs at San Antonio Apr 28, 1978 Washington Bullets 103 - 100 San Antonio Spurs at Washington

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