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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%: 0.93

Relative FT%: 0.96

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.10

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Wilt Chamberlain SFW 2820386817724540.1117.2134.5117.36717.2134.5117.3670.010.010.015.61913.517.9690.010.0124.223.2440.010.010.012.11
Wilt Chamberlain PHL 2820286912696530.8612.6423.91211.33712.6423.91211.3370.010.010.015.61911.055.3680.010.0123.934.2290.010.010.012.11
John Havlicek BOS 2545754421693330.4812.6431.4218.86912.6431.4218.8690.010.010.015.2257.0291.8300.010.018.2454.4230.010.010.014.418
Jerry Lucas CIN 2545666028641223.7249.42218.8389.4199.42218.8389.4190.010.010.015.0296.1441.170.010.0122.152.6520.010.010.013.611
Oscar Robertson CIN 263675443421232.0411.3723.61312.34711.3723.61312.3470.010.010.019.3211.131.8300.010.019.54112.110.010.010.012.94
Bill Russell BOS 31978253466115.3605.95813.6637.655.95813.6637.650.010.010.013.4595.9472.5580.010.0126.015.7130.010.010.012.83
Lenny Wilkens STL 2732782528541321.6337.34817.64510.3257.34817.64510.3250.010.010.017.099.492.4560.010.016.1547.270.010.010.014.832
Nate Thurmond SFW 236277313173419.3497.93818.83810.9317.93818.83810.9310.010.010.013.6585.4541.8300.010.0121.162.4550.010.010.013.57
Walt Bellamy BLT 25458013301328.8910.71021.02310.32510.71021.02310.3250.010.010.017.5610.963.4660.010.0117.0102.8490.010.010.013.813
Elgin Baylor LAL 301274483056631.6512.0629.9417.96812.0629.9417.9680.010.010.017.659.682.0400.010.0114.9214.4230.010.010.013.712
Richie Guerin STL 331576616785423.5258.42918.93610.5298.42918.93610.5290.010.010.016.6108.6122.0400.010.014.3647.840.010.010.015.543
Hal Greer PHL 2915705826002026.11110.01523.01513.05410.01523.01513.0540.010.010.016.2147.6211.4150.010.016.6515.8120.010.010.014.727
Bob Pettit STL 325506717544730.8610.8825.3814.46110.8825.3814.4610.010.010.019.1311.132.0400.010.0117.0103.5400.010.010.014.621
Bill Bridges STL 2636791723622918.5517.44519.13411.7417.44519.13411.7410.010.010.013.8525.6521.8300.010.0117.393.8310.010.010.015.645
Guy Rodgers SFW 2915791726991720.5418.33221.82013.5598.33221.82013.5590.010.010.014.0505.8491.8300.010.015.75910.020.010.010.014.621
Jerry West LAL 273274483066535.9212.9325.9613.05412.9325.9613.0540.010.010.0110.1112.422.2510.010.017.0495.7130.010.010.013.57
Jeff Mullins STL 239544844928921.0478.53620.44711.9698.53620.44711.9690.010.010.014.0796.0752.0650.010.0110.0704.3500.010.010.015.964
Kevin Loughery BLT 254580124172620.3428.13619.03510.9318.13619.03510.9310.010.010.014.2495.6521.4150.010.014.7625.9110.010.010.016.458
Don Kojis DET 256265668367724.22410.31323.91913.69610.31323.91913.6960.010.010.013.6905.6842.1760.010.0114.0393.6630.010.010.016.682
Dave DeBusschere DET 2454791727691522.9278.82620.72511.9438.82620.72511.9430.010.010.015.3237.6212.3540.010.0115.2194.4230.010.010.014.216
Willis Reed NYK 23628013042724.6179.91623.01513.1569.91623.01513.1560.010.010.014.8346.4391.7240.010.0118.572.1600.010.010.015.339
Paul Silas STL 2169791712436714.0645.46314.5619.1165.46314.5619.1160.010.010.013.2626.3423.1640.010.0122.241.9640.010.010.016.254
Zelmo Beaty STL 25458012916922.2308.33217.2478.9148.33217.2478.9140.010.010.015.6197.9182.2510.010.0115.9151.8650.010.010.015.441
Arlen Bockhorn CIN 3110191044249116.8936.88017.87411.0526.88017.87411.0520.010.010.013.2964.41041.2210.010.016.2945.1320.010.010.015.964
Jack Twyman CIN 31980122363124.81510.31123.21412.95210.31123.21412.9520.010.010.014.3465.1580.940.010.018.2452.9460.010.010.015.137
Bob Boozer NYK 282080121393525.5149.52121.62112.1459.52121.62112.1450.010.010.016.5118.4152.0400.010.0113.6262.4550.010.010.014.115
Adrian Smith CIN 282080127451621.2368.13617.8449.7218.13617.8449.7210.010.010.015.0296.0461.060.010.013.8694.2290.010.010.013.57
Willie Naulls BOS 3012715614656024.5189.91625.8715.9649.91625.8715.9640.010.010.014.7375.8491.170.010.0111.0392.4550.010.010.017.464
Bailey Howell BLT 28208012975824.8158.33216.8518.5118.33216.8518.5110.010.010.018.1410.172.0400.010.0114.0233.4420.010.010.015.645
Ray Scott DET 2636666021673422.7298.92424.21015.3638.92424.21015.3630.010.010.014.9327.0292.1470.010.0114.0235.3160.010.010.014.621
Don Ohl BLT 2915773128211424.2209.71822.11912.4499.71822.11912.4490.010.010.014.8346.6361.8300.010.015.7594.3280.010.010.014.727
Dick Barnett LAL 2820744820263724.2208.92421.52212.6508.92421.52212.6500.010.010.016.4128.0171.6220.010.014.7623.8310.010.010.015.034
Johnny Kerr PHL 32580118104417.3547.05318.93611.9437.05318.93611.9430.010.010.013.3614.8631.5190.010.0114.6225.2180.010.010.013.57
Leroy Ellis LAL 254580120263719.4487.44516.6529.2187.44516.6529.2180.010.010.014.7376.7352.0400.010.0115.4181.2690.010.010.014.621
Chet Walker PHL 2545791721873222.9278.33220.52812.3478.33220.52812.3470.010.010.016.3138.5132.2510.010.0111.6362.9460.010.010.014.418
Happy Hairston CIN 239561737368024.3228.53622.92614.31028.53622.92614.31020.010.010.017.21310.8113.61150.010.0119.1101.81080.010.010.016.270
Gus Johnson BLT 2915764028991023.4269.62022.81813.3579.62022.81813.3570.010.010.014.3466.4392.1470.010.0116.4134.5220.010.010.014.317
Wayne Embry CIN 2820744822433020.2437.54316.5539.0157.54316.5539.0150.010.010.015.1277.9182.8610.010.0115.9152.0630.010.010.016.458
Sam Jones BOS 32580128851134.4313.7230.2316.66513.7230.2316.6650.010.010.017.188.7111.6220.010.016.8503.7350.010.010.012.94
Walt Hazzard LAL 239566629197514.61076.19516.0949.9376.19516.0949.9370.010.010.012.41123.71091.3230.010.015.81017.390.010.010.016.987
Tom Gola NYK 325773117275115.0625.76112.6667.035.76112.6667.030.010.010.013.7565.0611.3100.010.018.9426.190.010.010.017.565
Tom Meschery SFW 2636791724082719.9457.25018.34111.1357.25018.34111.1350.010.010.015.5227.4271.8300.010.0113.1312.1600.010.010.015.645
Joe Caldwell DET 2362666015435722.1319.02324.11115.1629.02324.11115.1620.010.010.014.0506.5382.5580.010.0113.7253.7350.010.010.015.339
Rudy LaRusso LAL 2732773125882220.1447.15215.3588.3107.15215.3588.3100.010.010.016.0157.7201.7240.010.0113.4293.7350.010.010.014.832
Terry Dischinger DET 245480126981925.91210.11420.52810.42710.11420.52810.4270.010.010.015.7187.5241.9390.010.018.5433.5400.010.010.014.520
Cliff Hagan STL 331773117394827.61010.8824.9914.06010.8824.9914.0600.010.010.015.9167.4271.5190.010.017.6473.8310.010.010.015.034
Johnny Green NYK 319782517205223.9239.71820.62610.9319.71820.62610.9310.010.010.014.6428.4153.8670.010.0115.2193.6380.010.010.015.441
Eddie Miles DET 2454764020743624.22010.21323.01512.85110.21323.01512.8510.010.010.013.8525.2561.3100.010.016.0563.6380.010.010.014.727
Larry Costello PHL 331646319674121.0377.54317.0499.4197.54317.0499.4190.010.010.015.9166.8330.820.010.014.1666.780.010.010.015.952
Darrall Imhoff LAL 2636764015215911.9684.6689.8685.224.6689.8685.220.010.010.012.8654.9622.1470.010.0115.8172.7500.010.010.017.565
K.C. Jones BOS 331782524342512.8675.06712.6667.655.06712.6667.650.010.010.012.8654.5651.7240.010.016.3538.630.010.010.015.238
Reggie Harding DET 2362782526991716.7567.25017.64510.4277.25017.64510.4270.010.010.012.3683.7671.4150.010.0116.1143.2440.010.010.014.621
John Barnhill STL 274141867777817.7827.56219.35711.8667.56219.35711.8660.010.010.012.81024.31061.5360.010.015.61054.7380.010.010.013.57
Si Green BLT 3110705910867117.9786.78416.3939.5326.78416.3939.5320.010.010.014.5667.1492.7980.010.017.5826.2150.010.010.015.964
Connie Dierking SFW 282430945648820.4568.34219.35711.1548.34219.35711.1540.010.010.013.9837.2463.31090.010.0116.7202.6870.010.010.015.452
Connie Dierking PHL 28241111022610217.4877.46621.03613.6967.46621.03613.6960.010.010.012.51083.61121.1150.010.0114.7353.0770.010.010.017.6101
Howard Komives NYK 245480123782819.7467.74220.62612.9527.74220.62612.9520.010.010.014.3465.1580.820.010.013.9685.3160.010.010.015.034
Rod Thorn DET 2454744817704622.1318.72720.33011.7418.72720.33011.7410.010.010.014.8346.6361.8300.010.017.2484.4230.010.010.013.36
Lucious Jackson PHL 2362764025902120.9387.84018.83811.0347.84018.83811.0340.010.010.015.3237.5242.1470.010.0118.281.7670.010.010.014.727
Jim Barnes NYK 2454754425862321.5348.42919.93211.4398.42919.93211.4390.010.010.014.7377.0292.4560.010.0113.5271.7670.010.010.015.850
Larry Siegfried BOS 264972569967321.9418.34220.15111.8668.34220.15111.8660.010.010.015.3386.7601.5360.010.016.5915.7230.010.010.015.246
Wayne Hightower SFW 2562488310567218.4766.29318.07211.8666.29318.07211.8660.010.010.016.0267.9301.8510.010.0111.2621.81080.010.010.016.580
Wayne Hightower BLT 2562811217010615.21045.111318.96313.8995.111318.96313.8990.010.010.015.1436.8551.7430.010.0114.4381.71130.010.010.017.394
Bob Ferry BLT 2820773112806315.3605.46312.7657.345.46312.7657.340.010.010.014.6427.5242.9620.010.0113.3302.2580.010.010.015.850
Alvin Attles SFW 2820735417334918.8507.05318.34111.3377.05318.34111.3370.010.010.014.7377.6212.9620.010.016.6515.7130.010.010.016.760
Tom Hawkins CIN 2820791718644314.3635.76113.9628.285.76113.9628.280.010.010.013.0645.3552.3540.010.0112.2342.1600.010.010.016.254
Thomas Sanders BOS 263680124592418.4527.34817.0499.7217.34817.0499.7210.010.010.013.8525.1581.3100.010.0112.9321.8650.010.010.016.254
Paul Neumann SFW 274136929507419.7637.75917.1829.4297.75917.1829.4290.010.010.014.3696.0751.7430.010.014.91074.7380.010.010.015.040
Paul Neumann PHL 2741121073239623.6309.12817.1828.0129.12817.1828.0120.010.010.015.5346.8551.3230.010.014.51125.1320.010.010.014.939
Tom Heinsohn BOS 3012675917065325.71310.31126.8516.66510.31126.8516.6650.010.010.015.1276.4391.3100.010.0111.2384.4230.010.010.017.162
Wali Jones BLT 2362773112506615.6585.95815.8559.9235.95815.8559.9230.010.010.013.8525.2561.4150.010.015.4617.750.010.010.017.565
Dave Gambee PHL 282080119934024.3198.62820.82412.2468.62820.82412.2460.010.010.017.278.9101.7240.010.0111.3372.7500.010.010.016.760
Don Nelson LAL 2562398823810118.6747.37117.1829.9377.37117.1829.9370.010.010.014.0795.2901.2210.010.0114.7354.8370.010.010.018.1106
Art Heyman NYK 248255786638322.9348.34219.35711.1548.34219.35711.1540.010.010.016.4219.6143.21060.010.017.2855.7230.010.010.017.089
Len Chappell NYK 248243856558526.21210.61226.9816.311110.61226.9816.31110.010.010.015.0477.3452.3840.010.0110.3671.11180.010.010.015.349
Mel Counts BOS 239554805728721.7428.43822.82814.41038.43822.82814.41030.010.010.014.9516.2711.3230.010.0122.251.61160.010.010.0111.2116
Emmette Bryant NYK 2636773113326213.6665.26615.75610.5295.26615.75610.5290.010.010.013.1634.8631.7240.010.016.0566.0100.010.010.017.668
Mccoy McLemore SFW 2362782517315017.9536.85520.13113.3576.85520.13113.3570.010.010.014.4446.1441.7240.010.0113.5272.2580.010.010.016.254
Gary Phillips SFW 2545735415415816.1576.25717.24711.1356.25717.24711.1350.010.010.013.7566.2432.5580.010.015.9584.6210.010.010.015.749
Gene Wiley LAL 27328012002399.7694.2699.0694.814.2699.0694.810.010.010.011.3692.7691.3100.010.0116.5122.5530.010.010.015.645
Charles Vaughn STL 2545754419654221.3358.42919.83311.4398.42919.83311.4390.010.010.014.4445.9471.5190.010.014.2653.8310.010.010.014.727
Al Bianchi PHL 331607411167017.4877.56220.93813.4947.56220.93813.4940.010.010.012.31133.31140.9110.010.014.11166.0170.010.010.017.7104
Larry Jones PHL 22112231003599417.5856.39120.54414.21016.39120.54414.21010.010.010.014.9517.0502.0650.010.017.6805.3280.010.010.016.270
Hub Reed DET 282462717537913.31135.410714.11088.7205.410714.11088.7200.010.010.012.51083.71091.1150.010.0113.1482.4920.010.010.018.7107
Johnny Egan NYK 2636744816645619.6477.44515.3587.877.44515.3587.870.010.010.014.7375.7511.170.010.014.1667.360.010.010.014.014
Jackie Moreland DET 274154807328117.8816.88019.45612.7806.88019.45612.7800.010.010.014.3696.8552.5910.010.0112.0554.5420.010.010.019.9115
Jim King LAL 2454773116715514.0645.36513.5648.285.36513.5648.280.010.010.013.4594.3660.940.010.016.1545.1190.010.010.015.543
Ben Warley PHL 282464679007616.6955.011413.51118.5165.011413.51118.5160.010.010.016.6189.4162.81000.010.0114.8342.8820.010.010.019.1109
George Lee SFW 28241910424710017.9785.211115.01049.7345.211115.01049.7340.010.010.017.41210.1122.7980.010.0110.7662.3960.010.010.014.318
Dave Budd NYK 2636626411886820.7397.93816.4548.5117.93816.4548.5110.010.010.014.9326.9322.0400.010.0112.5332.5530.010.010.015.952
Mike Farmer STL 2820606512726415.4596.35615.4579.1166.35615.4579.1160.010.010.012.8653.5680.710.010.019.7403.3430.010.010.014.621
Charlie Hardnett BLT 26492010220010417.5856.09719.26013.2906.09719.26013.2900.010.010.015.5349.4163.81160.010.0118.5110.51200.010.010.018.9108
John Tresvant STL 256241173511519.2695.510615.11039.6335.510615.11039.6330.010.010.018.2612.354.11180.010.0124.728.260.010.010.0112.3119
Willie Jones DET 29181210710111020.94910.01824.71614.710510.01824.71614.71050.010.010.011.01192.91171.9620.010.014.81083.3690.010.010.016.270
Al Butler BLT 2649259617210516.5966.78420.44713.7986.78420.44713.7980.010.010.013.1984.21081.1150.010.015.9993.3690.010.010.017.089
Enoch Olsen CIN 2454791713726120.7397.84017.94310.1247.84017.94310.1240.010.010.015.0296.8331.8300.010.0111.7352.9460.010.010.017.162
George Wilson CIN 239539882889815.21046.88025.81219.01186.88025.81219.01180.010.010.011.51175.0963.51140.010.0117.0161.81080.010.010.019.8114
Donnie Butcher DET 2915715611576917.1555.95814.6608.7135.95814.6608.7130.010.010.015.2258.5133.2650.010.018.3445.1190.010.010.017.668
Gerry Ward BOS 23953119301178.01203.212028.8525.61213.212028.8525.61210.010.010.011.61161.61200.010.010.018.0799.630.010.010.019.6111
Gary Hill BLT 23951210710310912.61154.711616.88812.1734.711616.88812.1730.010.010.013.3946.5643.31090.010.017.5823.3690.010.010.015.144
Tom Hoover NYK 2482249715310710.71184.111910.01186.054.111910.01186.050.010.010.012.51084.41041.9620.010.0118.2133.8550.010.010.0111.6117
Tom Thacker CIN 256255784709013.81115.710317.27911.4615.710317.27911.4610.010.010.012.31134.8992.5910.010.0113.0504.2520.010.010.016.580
John Thompson BOS 239564676998215.8985.810114.41078.6195.810114.41078.6190.010.010.014.3697.2463.01040.010.0115.8261.11180.010.010.019.7113
John Rudometkin SFW 2562231003769217.6846.68619.75513.0856.68619.75513.0850.010.010.014.3696.4662.0650.010.0112.6522.01040.010.010.016.987
Jay Arnette CIN 264963706628417.3906.68617.87411.2586.68617.87411.2580.010.010.014.1785.4871.4310.010.014.51124.9360.010.010.019.1109
Bud Koper SFW 2211256776318618.8728.14918.36910.3418.14918.36910.3410.010.010.012.71063.21150.550.010.014.61113.3690.010.010.014.523
Bill McGill STL 2562161069811119.1716.97922.03115.21086.97922.03115.21080.010.010.015.4377.8332.4870.010.0111.8572.9780.010.010.0112.7120
Bill McGill LAL 256251152012119.2699.62421.63312.0729.62421.63312.0720.010.010.010.01207.2467.21200.010.0116.8197.2110.010.010.017.293
Bob Duffy DET 248241172611925.8157.46620.34912.9827.46620.34912.9820.010.010.0111.1212.931.8510.010.017.4849.240.010.010.017.496
Ron Bonham BOS 239537913699335.6311.8728.6716.811411.8728.6716.81140.010.010.0112.0114.612.6960.010.0110.1682.5890.010.010.014.318
Robert Nordmann BOS 256231192512011.51175.81019.61203.815.81019.61203.810.010.010.010.01200.01210.010.010.0115.4285.8200.010.010.019.6111
Gary Bradds BLT 2211241863359519.6656.68615.9969.3286.68615.9969.3280.010.010.016.4219.0202.6960.010.0112.0552.7840.010.010.015.246
Steve Courtin PHL 2211224973179715.31016.48915.6999.2266.48915.6999.2260.010.010.012.61073.21150.670.010.013.31213.3690.010.010.016.783
Barry Kramer SFW 2211233932819917.4876.19517.18210.9486.19517.18210.9480.010.010.015.1437.5392.4870.010.0110.1684.4440.010.010.016.169
Barry Kramer NYK 2211231193011720.8516.48928.8522.41206.48928.8522.41200.010.010.018.0811.263.21060.010.016.4926.4140.010.010.018.0105
Jerry Greenspan PHL 239551154911323.5317.85512.71144.937.85512.71144.930.010.010.017.897.8330.010.010.0110.8650.01210.010.010.0111.8118
Charles Nash SFW 221122010220310319.9617.85520.83913.0857.85520.83913.0850.010.010.014.3694.71020.550.010.0111.3602.11000.010.010.016.477
Charles Nash LAL 221127113731127.21210.012113.211313.2900.012113.211313.2900.010.010.017.2139.2192.0650.010.018.5742.01040.010.010.014.625
Les Hunter BLT 22112249711410817.7827.66126.9819.41197.66126.9819.41190.010.010.012.51085.9783.41110.010.0121.184.6400.010.010.016.783
Ed Burton STL 256271134211420.6548.05222.92614.91068.05222.92614.91060.010.010.014.6638.0283.41110.010.0114.9322.3960.010.010.0114.9121
Jerry Grote LAL 2482111103311620.4568.73316.0947.378.73316.0947.370.010.010.012.91012.91170.010.010.015.81015.8200.010.010.017.394