1975–76 New Orleans Jazz season

1975–76 New Orleans Jazz season
Head coach	Butch Van Breda Kolff
Arena	Louisiana Superdome
Results
Record	38–44 (.463)
Place	Division: 4th (Central) Conference: 8th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	DNQ

The 1975-76 New Orleans Jazz season was the team's second in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 23-59 output from the previous season. They bested it by fifteen wins, finishing 38-44, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second straight season.^[1]

Draft picks

Round 1	Pick 12th pick	Player Steve Liaha	Position C	Nationality	College BYU

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division	W	L	PCT	GB
Cleveland Cavaliers	49	33	0.598	—
Washington Bullets	48	34	0.585	1
Houston Rockets	40	42	0.488	9
New Orleans Jazz	38	44	0.463	11
Atlanta Hawks	29	53	0.354	20

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Boston Celtics	54	28	.659	–
2	y-Cleveland Cavaliers	49	33	.598	5
3	x-Washington Bullets	48	34	.585	6
4	x-Buffalo Braves	46	36	.561	8
5	x-Philadelphia 76ers	46	36	.561	8
6	Houston Rockets	40	42	.488	14
7	New York Knicks	38	44	.463	16
8	New Orleans Jazz	38	44	.463	16
9	Atlanta Hawks	29	53	.354	25

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Player statistics

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	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Ron Behagen
Henry Bibby
Freddie Boyd
E.C. Coleman
Mel Counts
Aaron James
Rich Kelley
Pete Maravich
Jim McElroy
Otto Moore
Louie Nelson
Bud Stallworth
Nate Williams

Awards and records

• Pete Maravich, All-NBA First Team

References

1. 1975-76 New Orleans Jazz