78-79

Season Review

78-79 Legacy Index Gains

Moses Malone took the regular season, Dennis Johnson the playoffs.

Players are ordered by 78-79 gain. Ties go to the earlier debut season, then to the older player.

Summary

78-79 Totals

Players With Gains 12
Total Gain +40
Top Gain +9

Achievements

Gains by Player

  • +9 22.5% Dennis Johnson Finals MVP, NBA Championship 10
  • +9 22.5% Moses MaloneNew MVP, All-NBA First Team 9
  • +4 10.0% Elvin HayesNot ranked Finals Runner-Up, All-NBA First Team 10
  • +3 7.5% Gus Williams NBA Championship 4
  • +3 7.5% Paul WestphalNot ranked All-NBA First Team 7
  • +3 7.5% George GervinNot ranked All-NBA First Team 7
  • +3 7.5% Marques JohnsonNew All-NBA First Team 3
  • +2 5.0% Bob DandridgeNot ranked Finals Runner-Up, All-NBA Second Team 5
  • +1 2.5% Kareem Abdul-JabbarNot ranked All-NBA Second Team 11
  • +1 2.5% World B. Free All-NBA Second Team 2
  • +1 2.5% Walter Davis All-NBA Second Team 2
  • +1 2.5% Phil FordNew All-NBA Second Team 1