1979 Washington Bullets vs. 1979 San Antonio Spurs - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1978-79 Bullets and the 1978-79 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 1979 Bullets 1º in Eastern Conference 1979 Spurs 2º in Eastern Conference

Season Record 1979 Bullets 54 - 28 1979 Spurs 48 - 34

Winning % 1979 Bullets .659 1979 Spurs .585

Longest Streaks 1979 Bullets Winning Streak: 9 Losing Streak: 5 1979 Spurs Winning Streak: 8 Losing Streak: 4

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1979 Bullets 12 players 1979 Spurs 12 players

Playoffs

Playoff Performance 1979 Bullets Lost NBA Finals 1979 Spurs Lost Eastern Conference Finals

Playoff Record 1979 Bullets 9 - 10 1979 Spurs 7 - 7

Winning % 1979 Bullets .474 1979 Spurs .500

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1979 Bullets 11 players 1979 Spurs 11 players

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points 1979 Bullets 114.9 1979 Spurs 119.3

Rebounds 1979 Bullets 49.7 1979 Spurs 45.3

Assists 1979 Bullets 26.5 1979 Spurs 28.2

Steals 1979 Bullets 7.5 1979 Spurs 10.1

Blocks 1979 Bullets 4.9 1979 Spurs 6.2

3-Pointers Made 1979 Bullets - n/a * 1979 Spurs - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1979 Bullets .485 1979 Spurs .506

3-Point % 1979 Bullets - n/a * 1979 Spurs - n/a *

Free Throw % 1979 Bullets .735 1979 Spurs .795

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points 1979 Bullets 101.6 1979 Spurs 108.8

Rebounds 1979 Bullets 50.5 1979 Spurs 46.5

Assists 1979 Bullets 23.3 1979 Spurs 24.0

Steals 1979 Bullets 5.7 1979 Spurs 9.8

Blocks 1979 Bullets 5.6 1979 Spurs 6.0

3-Pointers Made 1979 Bullets - n/a * 1979 Spurs - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1979 Bullets .429 1979 Spurs .458

3-Point % 1979 Bullets - n/a * 1979 Spurs - n/a *

Free Throw % 1979 Bullets .723 1979 Spurs .758

NBA Playoffs

Points 1979 Bullets 23.1 ppg Bob Dandridge 1979 Spurs 28.6 ppg George Gervin

Rebounds 1979 Bullets 14.0 rpg Elvin Hayes 1979 Spurs 11.4 rpg Larry Kenon

Assists 1979 Bullets 5.6 apg Tom Henderson 1979 Spurs 4.7 apg James Silas

Steals 1979 Bullets 0.9 spg Elvin Hayes 1979 Spurs 1.9 spg George Gervin

Blocks 1979 Bullets 2.7 bpg Elvin Hayes 1979 Spurs 2.5 bpg Mike Green

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

Head to Head this Season

Regular Season

Games Won 1979 Bullets 3 1979 Spurs 1

Games: Nov 4, 1978 Washington Bullets 124 - 119 San Antonio Spurs at Washington Nov 11, 1978 Washington Bullets 124 - 143 San Antonio Spurs at San Antonio Feb 1, 1979 Washington Bullets 123 - 122 San Antonio Spurs at San Antonio Mar 4, 1979 Washington Bullets 129 - 128 San Antonio Spurs at Washington

Playoffs

Playoffs Series NBA Eastern Conference Finals

Games Won 1979 Bullets 4 1979 Spurs 3

Games: May 4, 1979 Washington Bullets 97 - 118 San Antonio Spurs at Washington May 6, 1979 Washington Bullets 115 - 95 San Antonio Spurs at Washington May 9, 1979 Washington Bullets 114 - 116 San Antonio Spurs at San Antonio May 11, 1979 Washington Bullets 102 - 118 San Antonio Spurs at San Antonio May 13, 1979 Washington Bullets 107 - 103 San Antonio Spurs at Washington May 16, 1979 Washington Bullets 108 - 100 San Antonio Spurs at San Antonio May 18, 1979 Washington Bullets 107 - 105 San Antonio Spurs at Washington

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