Milwaukee Bucks: Top-10 individual seasons in franchise history

By Ben Sewell | Sep 4, 2017

Inglewood, Calif.: Two of basketball's giants stare at each other as Milwaukee Buck Lew Alcindor tries to decide if he should go over Los Angeles Laker Wilt Chamberlain or pass the ball off during early action of the third game of the second round of the NBA Playoffs. Alcindor tried to go over the Laker big man and missed the shot. /

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MILWAUKEE, WI – CIRCA 1970s: (Photo by Ronald C. Modra/ Getty Images) /

5. Marques Johnson – (1978-79)

Stat Line – 25.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1.5 steals, 1.2 blocks

Accolades – NBA All-Star, All-NBA First Team

Bucks Record: 38-44 (8th in Eastern Conference), missed playoffs

Marques Johnson may have been snubbed in the NBA 2K18 All-Time Bucks roster, but he is not to be denied on this occasion. Johnson is remembered as one of the greatest Bucks of all-time, highlighted by his elite second year in the NBA.

Johnson led from the front, topping the points, rebounding and field goal percentage averages on this side. His points total and field goal percentage were good enough for third and eighth best in the league, respectively.

Unfortunately for Johnson and the Bucks, they missed the playoffs in this season, but in no way was that a reflection on Johnson’s performance. Johnson earned his first of five All-Star nods, while also being voted into the All-NBA First Team, for the first and only time in his career.

Johnson was everything to this team and even though he continued his great form into the following five years in Milwaukee, he never reached the heights of this particular season.

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