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The 1978-79 Houston Rockets roster is below. Clicking on a tab heading will display the specified set of statistics. All columns may be sorted by clicking the column name. Clicking on an individual player will display
the player's career statistics including his time with the 1978-79 Houston Rockets.
| Name | Pos | Per% | Mid% | Pnt% | Def Rtg | PG Eff% | SG Eff% | SF Eff% | PF Eff% | C Eff% | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78-79 Moses Malone | C | 4 | 23 | 73 | 80 | 60 | 70 | 86 | 100 | 100 | $10,593,514 |
| 78-79 Calvin Murphy | PG | 14 | 64 | 22 | 30 | 100 | 95 | 80 | 70 | 60 | $5,783,705 |
| 78-79 Rudy Tomjanovich | PF | 5 | 59 | 36 | 22 | 70 | 85 | 100 | 100 | 99 | $5,553,358 |
| 78-79 Rick Barry | SF | 15 | 67 | 18 | 45 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 90 | $4,925,860 |
| 78-79 Robert Reid | SF | 9 | 48 | 43 | 46 | 92 | 97 | 100 | 100 | 95 | $4,426,178 |
| 78-79 Mike Newlin | SG | 19 | 47 | 33 | 28 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 86 | 72 | $3,164,009 |
| 78-79 Mike Dunleavy | SG | 25 | 40 | 35 | 31 | 100 | 100 | 95 | 80 | 70 | $2,652,425 |
| 78-79 Dwight Jones | C | 9 | 44 | 46 | 26 | 60 | 73 | 93 | 100 | 100 | $1,957,679 |
| 78-79 Slick Watts | PG | 37 | 24 | 39 | 70 | 100 | 100 | 84 | 70 | 60 | $1,553,548 |
| 78-79 Alonzo Bradley | SF | 19 | 41 | 40 | 20 | 91 | 100 | 100 | 96 | 85 | $280,076 |
Stat Key
Per% = Percentage of Shots from Perimeter
Mid% = Percentage of Shots from Midrange
Pnt% = Percentage of Shots from Paint
Def Rtg = Defensive Rating
PG Eff% = Point Guard Effectiveness
SG Eff% = Shooting Guard Effectiveness
SF Eff% = Small Forward Effectiveness
PF Eff% = Power Forward Effectiveness
C Eff% = Center Effectiveness
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