1979 Philadelphia 76ers vs. 1979 San Antonio Spurs - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1978-79 76ers 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 76ers 3º in Eastern Conference 1979 Spurs 2º in Eastern Conference

Season Record 1979 76ers 47 - 35 1979 Spurs 48 - 34

Winning % 1979 76ers .573 1979 Spurs .585

Longest Streaks 1979 76ers Winning Streak: 9 Losing Streak: 5 1979 Spurs Winning Streak: 8 Losing Streak: 4

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1979 76ers 14 players 1979 Spurs 12 players

Playoffs

Playoff Performance 1979 76ers Lost Eastern Conference Semis 1979 Spurs Lost Eastern Conference Finals

Playoff Record 1979 76ers 5 - 4 1979 Spurs 7 - 7

Winning % 1979 76ers .556 1979 Spurs .500

Players Used (at least 1 game) 1979 76ers 11 players 1979 Spurs 11 players

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points 1979 76ers 109.5 1979 Spurs 119.3

Rebounds 1979 76ers 47.1 1979 Spurs 45.3

Assists 1979 76ers 27.5 1979 Spurs 28.2

Steals 1979 76ers 9.5 1979 Spurs 10.1

Blocks 1979 76ers 7.3 1979 Spurs 6.2

3-Pointers Made 1979 76ers - n/a * 1979 Spurs - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1979 76ers .488 1979 Spurs .506

3-Point % 1979 76ers - n/a * 1979 Spurs - n/a *

Free Throw % 1979 76ers .753 1979 Spurs .795

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points 1979 76ers 112.7 1979 Spurs 108.8

Rebounds 1979 76ers 47.4 1979 Spurs 46.5

Assists 1979 76ers 29.2 1979 Spurs 24.0

Steals 1979 76ers 9.2 1979 Spurs 9.8

Blocks 1979 76ers 7.1 1979 Spurs 6.0

3-Pointers Made 1979 76ers - n/a * 1979 Spurs - n/a *

Percentages

Field Goal % 1979 76ers .497 1979 Spurs .458

3-Point % 1979 76ers - n/a * 1979 Spurs - n/a *

Free Throw % 1979 76ers .729 1979 Spurs .758

NBA Playoffs

Points 1979 76ers 25.4 ppg Julius Erving 1979 Spurs 28.6 ppg George Gervin

Rebounds 1979 76ers 13.4 rpg Caldwell Jones 1979 Spurs 11.4 rpg Larry Kenon

Assists 1979 76ers 7.0 apg Maurice Cheeks 1979 Spurs 4.7 apg James Silas

Steals 1979 76ers 4.1 spg Maurice Cheeks 1979 Spurs 1.9 spg George Gervin

Blocks 1979 76ers 2.4 bpg Caldwell Jones 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 76ers 3 1979 Spurs 1

Games: Nov 1, 1978 Philadelphia 76ers 116 - 115 San Antonio Spurs at Philadelphia Nov 29, 1978 Philadelphia 76ers 120 - 114 San Antonio Spurs (OT) at San Antonio Dec 30, 1978 Philadelphia 76ers 94 - 100 San Antonio Spurs at Philadelphia Mar 20, 1979 Philadelphia 76ers 124 - 120 San Antonio Spurs at San Antonio

Playoffs

Playoffs Series NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals

Games Won 1979 76ers 3 1979 Spurs 4

Games: Apr 15, 1979 Philadelphia 76ers 106 - 119 San Antonio Spurs at San Antonio Apr 17, 1979 Philadelphia 76ers 120 - 121 San Antonio Spurs at San Antonio Apr 20, 1979 Philadelphia 76ers 123 - 115 San Antonio Spurs at Philadelphia Apr 22, 1979 Philadelphia 76ers 112 - 115 San Antonio Spurs at Philadelphia Apr 26, 1979 Philadelphia 76ers 120 - 97 San Antonio Spurs at San Antonio Apr 29, 1979 Philadelphia 76ers 92 - 90 San Antonio Spurs at Philadelphia May 2, 1979 Philadelphia 76ers 108 - 111 San Antonio Spurs at San Antonio

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