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Information about which players led the main stats categories in the 1977-1978 NBA Season, including leaders in points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and turnovers.
Regular Season Leaders |
|
Points |
| per Game |
|
27.2 ppg
|
George Gervin
(San Antonio Spurs) |
|
Rebounds |
| per Game |
|
15.7 rpg
|
Truck Robinson
(New Orleans Jazz) |
|
Assists |
| per Game |
|
10.2 apg
|
Kevin Porter
( combined teams) |
|
Steals |
| per Game |
|
2.7 spg
|
Ron Lee
(Phoenix Suns) |
|
Blocks |
| per Game |
|
3.4 bpg
|
George Johnson
(New Jersey Nets) |
|
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Regular Season Leaders Details |
|
Points per Game |
| Rnk |
Player |
Points |
|
Team |
| 1. |
George Gervin |
27.2 ppg |
|
Spurs |
| 2. |
David Thompson |
27.2 ppg |
|
Nuggets |
| 3. |
Bob McAdoo |
26.5 ppg |
|
Knicks |
| 4. |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
25.8 ppg |
|
Lakers |
| 5. |
Calvin Murphy |
25.6 ppg |
|
Rockets |
|
Rebounds per Game |
| Rnk |
Player |
Rebounds |
|
Team |
| 1. |
Truck Robinson |
15.7 rpg |
|
Jazz |
| 2. |
Moses Malone |
15.0 rpg |
|
Rockets |
| 3. |
Dave Cowens |
14.0 rpg |
|
Celtics |
| 4. |
Elvin Hayes |
13.3 rpg |
|
Bullets |
| 5. |
Swen Nater |
13.2 rpg |
|
Braves |
|
Assists per Game |
| Rnk |
Player |
Assists |
|
Team |
| 1. |
Kevin Porter |
10.2 apg |
|
combined teams |
| 2. |
John Lucas |
9.4 apg |
|
Rockets |
| 3. |
Ricky Sobers |
7.4 apg |
|
Pacers |
| 4. |
Norm Nixon |
6.8 apg |
|
Lakers |
| 5. |
Norm Van Lier |
6.8 apg |
|
Bulls |
|
Steals per Game |
| Rnk |
Player |
Steals |
|
Team |
| 1. |
Ron Lee |
2.7 apg |
|
Suns |
| 2. |
Gus Williams |
2.3 apg |
|
Supersonics |
| 3. |
Quinn Buckner |
2.3 apg |
|
Bucks |
| 4. |
Mike Gale |
2.3 apg |
|
Spurs |
| 5. |
Don Buse |
2.3 apg |
|
Suns |
|
Blocks per Game |
| Rnk |
Player |
Blocks |
|
Team |
| 1. |
George Johnson |
3.4 apg |
|
Nets |
| 2. |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3.0 apg |
|
Lakers |
| 3. |
Tree Rollins |
2.7 apg |
|
Hawks |
| 4. |
Bill Walton |
2.5 apg |
|
Trail Blazers |
| 5. |
Billy Paultz |
2.4 apg |
|
Spurs |
|
|
|
Total Points |
| Rnk |
Player |
Points |
|
Team |
| 1. |
George Gervin |
2,232 pts |
|
Spurs |
| 2. |
David Thompson |
2,172 pts |
|
Nuggets |
| 3. |
Bob McAdoo |
2,097 pts |
|
Knicks |
| 4. |
Randy Smith |
2,021 pts |
|
Braves |
| 5. |
Paul Westphal |
2,014 pts |
|
Suns |
|
Total Rebounds |
| Rnk |
Player |
Rebounds |
|
Team |
| 1. |
Truck Robinson |
1,288 reb |
|
Jazz |
| 2. |
Dave Cowens |
1,078 reb |
|
Celtics |
| 3. |
Elvin Hayes |
1,075 reb |
|
Bullets |
| 4. |
Artis Gilmore |
1,071 reb |
|
Bulls |
| 5. |
Marvin Webster |
1,035 reb |
|
Supersonics |
|
Total Assists |
| Rnk |
Player |
Assists |
|
Team |
| 1. |
Kevin Porter |
837 ast |
|
combined teams |
| 2. |
John Lucas |
768 ast |
|
Rockets |
| 3. |
Ricky Sobers |
584 ast |
|
Pacers |
| 4. |
Norm Nixon |
553 ast |
|
Lakers |
| 5. |
Norm Van Lier |
531 ast |
|
Bulls |
|
Total Steals |
| Rnk |
Player |
Steals |
|
Team |
| 1. |
Ron Lee |
225 stl |
|
Suns |
| 2. |
Quinn Buckner |
188 stl |
|
Bucks |
| 3. |
Don Buse |
185 stl |
|
Suns |
| 4. |
Gus Williams |
185 stl |
|
Supersonics |
| 5. |
Foots Walker |
176 stl |
|
Cavaliers |
|
Total Blocks |
| Rnk |
Player |
Blocks |
|
Team |
| 1. |
George Johnson |
274 blk |
|
Nets |
| 2. |
Tree Rollins |
218 blk |
|
Hawks |
| 3. |
Billy Paultz |
194 blk |
|
Spurs |
| 4. |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
185 blk |
|
Lakers |
| 5. |
Artis Gilmore |
181 blk |
|
Bulls |
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