1978–79 San Diego Clippers season
The 1978–79 NBA season was the 9th season of the team formerly known as the Buffalo Braves in the NBA. They had moved from Buffalo, New York to San Diego, California and have rechristened themselves as the San Diego Clippers.Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
| 2 | 41 | Jerome Whitehead | Forward | United States | Marquette |
| 3 | 48 | Mike Santos | Forward | United States | Utah State |
| 3 | 51 | Ricky Gallon | Center | United States | Louisville |
| 3 | 65 | Marvin Delph | Guard | United States | Arkansas |
| 4 | 68 | Jim Boylan | Guard | United States | Marquette |
| 4 | 73 | Larry Harris | Forward | United States | Pittsburgh |
| 4 | 76 | Leroy McDonald | Guard | United States | Wake Forest |
| 5 | 90 | David Thompson | Forward | United States | Florida State |
| 6 | 112 | Bob Misevicius | Forward | United States | Providence |
| 7 | 133 | Stan Pietkiewicz | Guard | United States | Auburn |
| 8 | 154 | Felton Young | Center | United States | Jacksonville |
| 9 | 172 | Bobby White | Forward | United States | Centenary |
Roster notes
- This was Kevin Kunnert's second stint with the franchise; he previously played for the Buffalo Braves in 1973–74.
Regular season
Notes
- z, y – division champions
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
Player stats
| Player | GP | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORPG | DRPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PFPG | PPG |
| 78 | 37.9 | 10.2 | 21.2 | 0.481 | 8.4 | 11.1 | 0.756 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 28.8 |
| 82 | 37.9 | 8.5 | 18.6 | 0.455 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 0.813 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 20.5 |
| 82 | 33.7 | 4.3 | 7.6 | 0.562 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 0.688 | 3.6 | 6.1 | 9.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 11.3 |
| 82 | 32.2 | 5.8 | 12.2 | 0.480 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 0.739 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 13.8 |
| 79 | 25.6 | 3.9 | 8.6 | 0.462 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 0.650 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 9.8 |
| 79 | 25.4 | 4.5 | 7.9 | 0.569 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.800 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 8.9 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 10.7 |
| 81 | 20.8 | 2.9 | 6.2 | 0.467 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.659 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 6.5 |
| 72 | 16.6 | 4.7 | 9.5 | 0.490 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.776 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 10.4 |
| 22 | 14.7 | 3.2 | 7.5 | 0.430 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.826 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 7.3 |
| 29 | 14.2 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 0.400 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.619 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.9 |
| 20 | 10.6 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 0.361 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.889 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 3.8 |
| 4 | 8.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.125 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| 5 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| 34 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.325 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.783 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| 31 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.441 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.444 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1978–79 season.Coaching Change
Trades
Additions
Subtractions
