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Top Teams

Champion: Boston Celtics

Runner-up: Los Angeles Lakers

Best Offense: Cincinnati Royals: 100.5 ORating

Best Defense: Boston Celtics: 88.7 DRating

Best Net: Boston Celtics: +6.9 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Bill Russell

Finals MVP:

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Willis Reed

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 0.95

Relative Pace: 1.14

Relative TS%: 0.92

Relative FG%: 0.94

Relative FT%: 0.96

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.10

PLAYERTEAMMINDWSDWS48DRATINGStopsSTOP_PERCENTAGETEAM_DRATING
Bill Russell BOS 3466115.91.221195.72658.2338.71288.61
K.C. Jones BOS 2434276.52.1292101.819284.63423.84488.61
Thomas Sanders BOS 2459266.03.118499.410357.91929.72888.61
Sam Jones BOS 2885135.84.0977102.020329.22623.34688.61
Dave DeBusschere DET 2769175.55.0958109.851255.54119.06095.617
Reggie Harding DET 2699195.36.0958109.549258.13919.75995.617
Nate Thurmond SFW 317345.17.0771598.78712.0146.2596.225
John Havlicek BOS 2169355.08.1106101.316266.63625.14388.61
Tom Heinsohn BOS 1706544.59.127399.811240.34528.73388.61
Ray Scott DET 2167364.210.09410110.052194.65618.56295.617
Zelmo Beaty STL 2916114.111.0672097.66563.3440.71093.18
Bill Bridges STL 2362313.912.0791497.03475.5742.5893.18
Guy Rodgers SFW 2699193.813.06819105.438388.21329.62996.225
Lenny Wilkens STL 2854153.614.06023102.122396.21229.33293.18
Terry Dischinger DET 2698213.614.06421111.364199.35415.26995.617
Willie Naulls BOS 1465613.416.111599.811206.05028.73388.61
Wilt Chamberlain SFW 304183.217.0871197.55423.31049.2196.225
Willis Reed NYK 304272.918.04635109.750340.92323.74597.542
Lucious Jackson PHL 2590232.918.05330100.413532.0642.6797.542
Tom Meschery SFW 2408292.820.05626102.020443.8937.91696.225
Oscar Robertson CIN 342122.820.04043104.331560.6534.62098.559
Joe Caldwell DET 1543582.820.08612110.052138.96218.56295.617
Bob Pettit STL 1754482.820.0771597.34347.12041.7993.18
Elgin Baylor LAL 305662.624.04141105.438410.91128.63797.334
Jerry Lucas CIN 2864142.425.0404398.89662.6248.9298.559
Rod Thorn DET 1770472.326.06222111.866120.76614.07295.617
Eddie Miles DET 2074382.326.05429111.967138.66313.87395.617
Larry Siegfried BOS 996762.326.11011101.732117.27024.07788.61
Paul Silas STL 1243692.228.0851394.71284.83348.3393.18
Hal Greer PHL 2600222.228.04141105.540371.81529.62997.542
Mccoy McLemore SFW 1731512.130.05824101.718325.02738.61496.225
Johnny Kerr PHL 1810462.130.05528102.122333.82538.21597.542
Chet Walker PHL 2187342.032.04337103.430370.91635.21997.542
Rudy LaRusso LAL 2588242.032.03748105.641340.62428.03897.334
Mel Counts BOS 572912.033.170295.43110.97539.51988.61
Richie Guerin STL 1678552.032.05725102.927217.74927.43993.18
Jerry West LAL 306651.935.03056107.847323.02822.45197.334
Alvin Attles SFW 1733501.935.05330104.735262.63731.22396.225
Jim Barnes NYK 2586251.935.03650110.958255.34220.85697.542
John Thompson BOS 699861.937.130597.810115.27133.63888.61
Wilt Chamberlain PHL 304181.935.0711798.37294.83148.2497.542
Cliff Hagan STL 1739491.935.05132101.417256.24031.12493.18
Charles Vaughn STL 1965441.740.04238103.028252.14327.04293.18
Gene Wiley LAL 2002411.740.04043104.533289.73230.82697.334
Donnie Butcher DET 1157731.740.06918111.05990.57116.16895.617
Dave Gambee PHL 1993421.740.04238103.229342.12235.61897.542
Bob Boozer NYK 2139371.644.03748111.161204.45120.25897.542
Larry Costello PHL 1967431.644.03847106.443259.43827.34197.542
Mike Farmer STL 1272671.546.05626100.514201.45333.42293.18
Johnny Green NYK 1720531.546.04238110.554176.75921.75397.542
Wayne Embry CIN 2243321.546.03155101.015456.9843.0698.559
Leroy Ellis LAL 2026391.546.03551105.036280.63529.53197.334
Gary Phillips SFW 1541591.546.04834105.237225.44730.12796.225
Don Kojis DET 836791.549.08718109.78777.58619.19895.628
Tom Gola NYK 1727521.351.03551111.765153.26118.76197.542
Jackie Moreland DET 732851.355.08222109.88967.78919.19895.628
Darrall Imhoff LAL 1521601.252.03946104.432222.44831.12497.334
Hub Reed DET 753831.257.07924109.68570.68719.39795.628
Howard Komives NYK 2378301.252.02562113.472166.46014.87097.542
Jack Twyman CIN 2236331.154.02363104.533361.31834.12198.559
Adrian Smith CIN 2745181.154.01965106.745372.51428.73398.559
Wayne Hightower SFW 1226701.154.05033102.725185.75736.21796.225
Dick Barnett LAL 2026391.057.02363108.148203.85221.45597.334
Johnny Egan NYK 1664571.057.02958113.573114.36714.57197.542
Tom Hawkins CIN 1864451.057.02760102.624343.92139.01198.559
Jim King LAL 1671561.057.02859107.646178.85822.84897.334
Walt Bellamy BLT 330130.961.01367110.554361.81722.947100.766
Paul Neumann SFW 1273650.961.04635105.742132.76428.73396.225
Dave Budd NYK 1188720.961.03551111.161114.26820.35797.542
Ben Warley PHL 900780.967.04953101.328175.06040.31697.569
Emmette Bryant NYK 1332630.864.03056112.468107.86917.16597.542
Al Bianchi PHL 1116740.871.03678106.271150.26427.96497.569
Gus Johnson BLT 2899120.864.01466110.656315.12922.749100.766
Connie Dierking SFW 790800.871.06731100.422114.87241.91396.241
Enoch Olsen CIN 1372620.864.02760102.725251.34438.71298.559
Ron Bonham BOS 369960.871.10713100.72648.19526.67188.61
John Barnhill STL 777820.871.04953102.541104.27828.36293.114
Bailey Howell BLT 2975100.767.01268111.059310.33021.852100.766
Jeff Mullins STL 492920.679.06036100.32179.48534.03793.114
Walt Hazzard LAL 919770.679.03187107.578100.07923.18297.356
Don Ohl BLT 2821160.568.00872112.870228.94617.066100.766
Bud Koper SFW 631900.581.03973105.97087.08428.46196.241
Happy Hairston CIN 736840.581.0358099.717162.26246.5698.596
Kevin Loughery BLT 2417280.469.00872112.971195.05516.967100.766
John Rudometkin SFW 376950.484.05544102.03569.18837.82796.241
Art Heyman NYK 663870.484.03187112.311155.09317.510997.569
Len Chappell NYK 655890.484.02895111.810758.09218.710197.569
Bob Ferry BLT 1280640.370.01169111.161131.66521.554100.766
Barry Kramer SFW 3111000.388.05740103.35147.59634.83496.241
Wali Jones BLT 1250680.370.01071112.669105.27017.664100.766
Larry Jones PHL 359970.388.04263104.96054.39431.34497.569
Tom Thacker CIN 470930.388.03187102.34088.88339.91798.596
Jay Arnette CIN 662880.388.022106105.56698.98031.64398.596
George Lee SFW 2471050.388.05150103.24942.09935.03396.241
Steve Courtin PHL 317990.295.02895106.77440.910026.77097.569
Tom Hoover NYK 1531090.295.04857108.78218.810526.07297.569
Charles Nash SFW 2761030.295.05249102.74335.810136.32996.241
George Wilson CIN 2881020.295.03286100.02062.29145.6898.596
Arlen Bockhorn CIN 424940.295.024103105.36364.79032.24198.596
Paul Neumann PHL 1273650.272.03551106.44342.77227.43997.542
Don Nelson LAL 2381060.295.04167104.65834.210230.64997.356
Si Green BLT 1086750.295.010115112.311195.08118.3105100.7108
Connie Dierking PHL 790800.295.04953101.63143.39739.71897.569
Robert Nordmann BOS 251210.1104.160398.0114.111633.24088.61
Bill McGill STL 1181100.1104.0603698.61317.810738.32493.114
Ed Burton STL 421160.1104.0663396.958.511342.51193.114
Gary Bradds BLT 335980.1104.010115111.410533.010320.693100.7108
Willie Jones DET 1011140.1104.04759112.01106.711513.612195.628
John Tresvant STL 351170.1104.116992.818.811153.1193.114
Charlie Hardnett BLT 2001070.1104.013110109.68524.110425.274100.7108
Gerry Ward BOS 301190.1104.1464100.4224.011727.36788.61
Barry Kramer NYK 3111000.0112.03187112.31112.512017.510997.569
Les Hunter BLT 1141120.0112.016108109.38314.210926.072100.7108
Jerry Greenspan PHL 491150.0112.03385102.7438.711236.82897.569
Jerry Grote LAL 331180.0112.02895107.4773.611823.38097.356
Charles Nash LAL 2761030.0112.025101107.1768.311424.17697.356
Al Butler BLT 1721080.0112.007121112.611614.610817.7107100.7108
Wayne Hightower BLT 1226700.073.01169110.75718.37322.550100.766
Gary Hill BLT 1031130.0112.008118112.41148.911018.1106100.7108
Bob Duffy DET 261200.0112.08123111.21032.012115.511595.628
Bill McGill LAL 1181100.0112.04953104.2533.011931.74297.356