1974–75 New Orleans Jazz season

1974–75 New Orleans Jazz season
Head coachScotty Robertson, Elgin Baylor, Butch Van Breda Kolff
ArenaLoyola Field House
Municipal Auditorium
Results
Record23–59 (.280)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Central)
Conference: 9th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionWGNO
RadioWWL
1975–76 >

The 1974-75 season was the Jazz first season in the NBA. The Jazz averaged 101.5 points per game (ranked 10th in NBA) while allowing an average of 109.3 points per game (ranked 18th in NBA).

Draft picks

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Main article: 1974 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
2 28 Aaron James PF  United States Grambling State
3 46 Bruce King  United States University of Texas-Pan American
4 64 Ray Price  United States University of Washington
5 82 Ed Searcy SF  United States St. John's
6 100 Lawrence McCray  United States Florida State University
7 118 Joel Copeland  United States Old Dominion University
8 136 Jay Piccola  United States Roanoke College
9 154 Ken Boyd F  United States Boston University
10 171 Walt McGary  United States University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

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Roster

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New Orleans Jazz roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
G 17 Henry Bibby 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1949-11-24 UCLA
F 33 Ken Boyd 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1952-03-25 Boston University
F 12 E. C. Coleman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1950-09-25 Houston Baptist
F/C 31 Mel Counts 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1941-10-16 Oregon State
G 25 Bernie Fryer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1949-12-25 BYU
F 23 Aaron James 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1952-10-05 Grambling State
G 44 Pete Maravich 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1947-06-22 LSU
F/C 34 Otto Moore 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1946-08-27 Texas–Pan American
G 14 Louie Nelson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1951-05-28 Washington
F/C 30 Rick Roberson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 231 lb (105 kg) 1947-07-07 Cincinnati
G/F 15 Bud Stallworth 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1950-01-18 Kansas
G/F 22 Nate Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1950-05-02 Utah State
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

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Regular season

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Season standings

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Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Washington Bullets 60 22 .732 – 36–5 24–17 22–8
x-Houston Rockets 41 41 .500 19 29–12 12–29 16–14
Cleveland Cavaliers 40 42 .488 20 29–12 11–30 17–13
Atlanta Hawks 31 51 .378 29 22–19 9–32 11–19
New Orleans Jazz 23 59 .280 37 20–21 3–38 9–21
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Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics 60 22 .732 –
2 y-Washington Bullets 60 22 .732 –
3 x-Buffalo Braves 49 33 .598 11
4 x-Houston Rockets 41 41 .500 19
5 x-New York Knicks 40 42 .488 20
6 Cleveland Cavaliers 40 42 .488 20
7 Philadelphia 76ers 34 48 .415 26
8 Atlanta Hawks 31 51 .378 29
9 New Orleans Jazz 23 59 .280 37

Record vs. opponents

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1974–75 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS BUF CHI CLE DET GSW HOU KCO LAL MIL NOJ NYK PHI PHO POR SEA WAS
Atlanta – 0–4 1–3 0–4 3–4 2–2 1–3 2–5 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–5 0–4 2–2 4–0 1–3 3–1 3–5
Boston 4–0 – 5–4 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 4–0 2–2 4–0 4–0 4–0 7–2 5–3 3–1 4–0 2–2 2–2
Buffalo 3–1 4–5 – 1–3 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 1–3 4–0 1–3 4–0 5–3 6–3 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–2
Chicago 4–0 1–3 3–1 – 2–2 4–5 3–1 2–2 4–5 3–1 3–5 4–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 4–0 1–3
Cleveland 4–3 1–3 1–3 2–2 – 2–2 2–2 4–4 2–2 2–2 1–3 6–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–5
Detroit 2–2 1–3 2–2 5–4 2–2 – 1–3 2–2 2–6 3–1 3–6 4–0 2–2 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 1–3
Golden State 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 3–1 – 2–2 2–2 5–2 3–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 5–3 5–3 4–3 1–3
Houston 5–2 0–4 2–2 2–2 4–4 2–2 2–2 – 4–0 2–2 3–1 5–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–5
Kansas City-Omaha 2–2 2–2 3–1 5–4 2–2 6–2 2–2 0–4 – 3–1 6–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–3
Los Angeles 2–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 2–2 1–3 2–5 2–2 1–3 – 4–0 3–1 0–4 3–1 4–4 2–5 2–6 1–3
Milwaukee 2–2 0–4 3–1 5–3 3–1 6–3 1–3 1–3 3–6 0–4 – 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4
New Orleans 5–3 0–4 0–4 0–4 1–6 0–4 2–2 3–5 2–2 1–3 1–3 – 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–7
New York 4–0 2–7 3–5 1–3 3–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–2 4–0 1–3 2–2 – 4–5 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3
Philadelphia 2–2 3–5 3–6 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 2–2 5–4 – 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3
Phoenix 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–5 2–2 1–3 4–4 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 – 1–6 4–3 1–3
Portland 3–1 0–4 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 3–5 2–2 1–3 5–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 6–1 – 2–6 1–3
Seattle 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–4 2–2 2–2 3–4 3–1 3–1 6–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–4 6–2 – 1–3
Washington 5–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 5–3 3–1 3–1 5–2 3–1 3–1 4–0 7–0 3–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 —

Game log

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1974–75 game log
Total: 23–59 (Home: 20–21; Road: 3–38)
October: 0–7 (home: 0–3; road: 0–4)
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 17 @ New York L 74–89 Pete Maravich (15) 15,883 0–1
2 October 18 @ Philadelphia L 99–112 Bud Stallworth (24) 8,939 0–2
3 October 19 @ Washington L 92–110 Bud Stallworth (19) 10,896 0–3
4 October 22 @ Buffalo L 118–134 Ollie Johnson (20) 8,251 0–4
5 October 24 Philadelphia L 89–102 Jim Barnett (25) 6,459 0–5
6 October 26 Cleveland L 88–90 Jim Barnett (30) 3,450 0–6
7 October 30 Houston L 100–113 Jim Barnett (28) 3,450 0–7
November: 2–13 (home: 2–6; road: 0–7)
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
8 November 1 @ Detroit L 93–103 Jim Barnett (17) 4,237 0–8
9 November 5 @ Kansas City-Omaha L 97–115 Pete Maravich (26) 3,588 0–9
10 November 6 Buffalo L 98–110 Aaron James (21) 3,302 0–10
11 November 8 Phoenix L 102–105 Pete Maravich (29) 3,118 0–11
12 November 10 Portland W 102–101 Pete Maravich (30) 5,465 1–11
13 November 12 Chicago L 79–88 Pete Maravich (27) 4,412 1–12
14 November 15 Washington L 95–104 Pete Maravich (20) 5,275 1–13
15 November 16 @ Atlanta L 104–130 Pete Maravich (32) 8,249 1–14
16 November 17 Detroit L 85–99 Pete Maravich (24) 3,441 1–15
17 November 20 Seattle L 95–99 Jim Barnett (18) 4,318 1–16
18 November 22 Atlanta Hawks W 90–86 Pete Maravich (21) 7,417 2–16
19 November 23 @ Cleveland L 100–121 Jim Barnett, Louie Nelson (18) 8,864 2–17
20 November 26 @ Phoenix L 110–120 Pete Maravich (20) 4,931 2–18
21 November 29 @ L. A. Lakers L 122–127 Pete Maravich, Stu Lantz (22) 11,224 2–19
22 November 30 @ Portland L 85–117 Aaron James (18) 11,896 2–20
December: 1–10 (home: 1–1; road: 0–9)
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
23 December 3 @ Golden State L 101–122 Pete Maravich (22) 5,081 2–21
24 December 6 @ Seattle L 108–121 Aaron James (22) 14,082 2–22
25 December 8 Boston L 101–111 Jim Barnett (29) 7,042 2–23
26 December 11 Golden State W 106–103 Jim Barnett, Aaron James (20) 3,731 3–23
27 December 13 @ Chicago L 76–109 Louie Nelson, Neal Walk (13) 5,198 3–24
28 December 17 @ Houston L 83–109 Ollie Johnson (14) 3,333 3–25
29 December 18 @ Washington L 90–113 Jim Barnett (16) 4,227 3–26
30 December 20 @ Boston L 106–110 Louie Nelson (21) 6,883 3–27
31 December 22 @ Milwaukee L 76–96 E.C. Coleman (14) 9,038 3–28
32 December 23 @ Cleveland L 79–95 Pete Maravich (24) 7,867 3–29
33 December 28 @ New York L 94–101 E.C. Coleman (23) 18,555 3–30
January: 2–12 (home: 2–5; road: 0–7)
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
34 January 2 @ Detroit L 95–99 Pete Maravich (31) 5,176 3–31
35 January 4 @ Seattle L 89–111 Neal Walk (20) 13,474 3–32
36 January 5 @ Portland Trail Blazers L 102–111 E.C. Coleman (21) 8,968 3–33
37 January 7 @ Golden State L 94–136 E.C. Coleman, Aaron James (18) 4,164 3–34
38 January 10 Houston W 111–108 Pete Maravich (38) 2,368 4–34
39 January 17 Seattle W 113–109 Pete Maravich (16) 3,120 5–34
40 January 19 Buffalo L 112–117 Pete Maravich (40) 4,214 5–35
41 January 21 @ Atlanta L 103–135 Pete Maravich (26) 3,508 5–36
42 January 22 Boston L 102–110 Pete Maravich (34) 5,723 5–37
43 January 24 @ L.A. Lakers L 108–110 Louie Nelson (28) 10,880 5–38
44 January 25 @ Phoenix L 90–94 (OT) Louie Nelson (23) 5,872 5–39
45 January 27 Milwaukee L 115–117 Pete Maravich (36) 6,419 5–40
46 January 29 L.A. Lakers L 108–112 Pete Maravich (32) 2,887 5–41
47 January 31 Washington L 101–106 Louie Nelson (24) 2,812 5–42
February: 10–5 (home: 8–2; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
48 February 2 New York W 118–114 Pete Maravich (33) 6,419 6–42
49 February 5 Houston L 97–124 Louie Nelson (18) 3,063 6–43
50 February 7 @ Milwaukee L 98–119 Pete Maravich (27) 10,938 6–44
51 February 8 @ Atlanta W 106–102 Pete Maravich (47) 13,653 7–44
52 February 10 Atlanta W 96–89 Louie Nelson (29) 4,693 8–44
53 February 11 @ Cleveland L 86–100 Pete Maravich (18) 3,788 8–45
54 February 14 @ Houston W 124–112 Louie Nelson (23) 3,342 9–45
55 February 16 Milwaukee W 103–101 Louie Nelson (27) 7,435 10–45
56 February 18 Philadelphia W 103–85 Pete Maravich (33) 5,048 11–45
57 February 20 Portland W 114–102 Pete Maravich (32) 4,918 12–45
58 February 21 Phoenix W 98–96 Pete Maravich (22) 4,563 13–45
59 February 23 Houston W 108–99 Pete Maravich (38) 6,425 14–45
60 February 25 Chicago L 105–120 Nate Williams (20) 7,024 14–46
61 February 27 @ Buffalo L 100–110 Pete Maravich (24) 5,578 14–47
62 February 28 Kansas City-Omaha W 114–107 (OT) Pete Maravich (34) 5,370 15–47
March: 8–9 (home: 7–3; road: 1–6)
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
63 March 1 @ Houston L 109–121 Aaron James (21) 6,358 15–48
64 March 5 L.A. Lakers W 123–117 Pete Maravich (30) 6,554 16–48
65 March 7 Golden State W 110–107 Pete Maravich (34) 6,218 17–48
66 March 8 @ Atlanta L 101–113 Aaron James (19) 6,131 17–49
67 March 9 Cleveland W 90–86 Pete Maravich (26) 5,031 18–49
68 March 11 @ Cleveland L 114–123 Pete Maravich (23) 5,369 18–50
69 March 15 Atlanta W 140–123 Pete Maravich (24) 3,623 19–50
70 March 16 Cleveland L 111–113 Aaron James (24) 3,824 19–51
71 March 19 @ Philadelphia W 126–115 Pete Maravich (36) 6,411 20–51
72 March 20 @ Kansas City-Omaha L 95–101 Pete Maravich (24) 6,138 20–52
73 March 21 Washington L 109–122 Louie Nelson (26) 6,273 20–53
74 March 23 Detroit L 114–125 Nate Williams (28) 4,182 20–54
75 March 25 Kansas City-Omaha W 112–110 Pete Maravich (36) 3,388 21–54
76 March 26 @ Boston L 100–113 Aaron James (20) 15,320 21–55
77 March 28 New York W 111–102 Pete Maravich (32) 8,002 22–55
78 March 29 @ Houston L 105–107 Bernie Fryer (17) 7,328 22–56
79 March 30 Atlanta W 108–105 Nate Williams (18) 5,422 23–56
April: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
80 April 1 Washington L 101–110 Pete Maravich (19) 7,312 23–57
81 April 4 @ Chicago L 87–111 Pete Maravich (31) 11,312 23–58
82 April 6 @ Washington L 103–119 Aaron James (34) 13,267 23–59
1974–75 schedule

Player stats

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
Player GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Rick Adelman 28 21.89 .421 .695 1.96 2.46 1.68 0.21 6.25
Jim Barnett 45 27.51 .448 .830 2.84 3.04 0.78 0.36 13.02
Walt Bellamy 1 14.00 1.000 1.000 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.00
Henry Bibby 28 18.71 .416 .731 1.79 2.71 0.89 0.00 8.93
John Block 4 14.25 .310 .900 4.50 1.75 1.00 0.25 6.75
Ken Boyd 6 4.17 .538 .455 0.83 0.33 0.50 0.00 3.17
E.C. Coleman 77 28.26 .445 .699 7.13 1.36 1.06 0.48 8.08
Mel Counts 75 18.95 .438 .761 5.88 2.43 0.65 0.57 6.93
Bernie Fryer 31 13.94 .443 .767 1.48 1.68 0.71 0.00 4.10
Lamar Green 15 18.67 .343 .450 7.27 1.07 0.27 0.33 3.80
Aaron James 76 22.78 .477 .778 4.82 0.87 0.54 0.20 11.67
Ollie Johnson 43 26.95 .465 .805 4.12 1.86 0.98 0.47 7.91
Toby Kimball 3 30.00 .304 .857 8.67 1.33 0.67 0.00 6.67
Stu Lantz 19 18.58 .339 .887 1.26 1.58 0.63 0.11 6.58
Russ Lee 15 9.27 .382 .500 2.07 0.47 0.73 0.20 4.33
Pete Maravich 79 36.11 .419 .811 5.34 6.18 1.52 0.23 21.52
Otto Moore 40 26.38 .453 .672 8.20 2.05 0.53 0.98 6.98
Louie Nelson 72 26.36 .452 .768 2.72 2.47 0.90 0.08 11.19
Rick Roberson 16 21.19 .444 .575 7.38 1.44 0.44 0.50 7.44
Bud Stallworth 73 22.85 .420 .687 3.37 0.63 0.81 0.15 9.88
Neal Walk 37 23.00 .420 .800 7.08 2.73 0.81 0.54 9.89
Nate Williams 35 23.26 .517 .824 4.51 1.91 1.26 0.17 14.34

Source: Basketball-Reference.com[3]

References

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  1. ^ "1974 NBA draft".
  2. ^ 1974–75 New Orleans Jazz Roster and Statistics – Basketball-Reference.com
  3. ^ New Orleans Jazz Statistics – 1974–75
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