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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

TEAMPLAYERGPMINFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
BOS Bill Russell 782534661429.025980.029551.092429.025980.029551.0920.010.010.01244.028426.012182.01200.010.011878.01410.050.010.010.01204.0821102.027
CIN Oscar Robertson 754434212807.051681.05874.0119807.051681.05874.01190.010.010.01665.01793.01128.01120.010.01674.020861.010.010.010.01205.0832279.04
BLT Walt Bellamy 80133013733.071441.08708.0111733.071441.08708.01110.010.010.01515.03752.05237.01210.010.011166.07191.0300.010.010.01260.01091981.07
SFW Nate Thurmond 773131734519.0151240.013721.0112519.0151240.013721.01120.010.010.01235.031357.028122.01080.010.011395.04157.0370.010.010.01232.0911273.019
LAL Jerry West 744830665822.031655.06833.0117822.031655.06833.01170.010.010.01648.02789.02141.01180.010.01447.036364.060.010.010.01221.0882292.03
LAL Elgin Baylor 744830566763.061903.031140.0123763.061903.031140.01230.010.010.01483.05610.07127.01110.010.01950.011280.090.010.010.01235.0922009.06
NYK Willis Reed 80130427629.081457.07828.0116629.081457.07828.01160.010.010.01302.016407.016105.01060.010.011175.06133.0480.010.010.01339.01221560.08
SFW Wilt Chamberlain 666230418969.011907.01938.0120969.011907.01938.01200.010.010.01357.08788.03431.01220.010.011526.02227.0190.010.010.01132.0452295.01
PHL Wilt Chamberlain 666230418969.011907.01938.0120969.011907.01938.01200.010.010.01357.08788.03431.01220.010.011526.02227.0190.010.010.01132.0452295.01
BLT Bailey Howell 801297510515.0161040.023525.087515.0161040.023525.0870.010.010.01504.04629.06125.01090.010.01869.014208.0230.010.010.01345.01231534.09
STL Zelmo Beaty 801291611505.0181047.022542.091505.0181047.022542.0910.010.010.01341.010477.010136.01160.010.01966.010111.0580.010.010.01328.01211351.016
BLT Gus Johnson 7640289912577.091379.010802.0115577.091379.010802.01150.010.010.01261.026386.021125.01090.010.01988.08270.0120.010.010.01258.01061415.012
BOS Sam Jones 801288513821.041818.04997.0122821.041818.04997.01220.010.010.01428.06522.0994.0980.010.01411.038223.0210.010.010.01176.0652070.05
CIN Jerry Lucas 6662286414558.0131121.017563.098558.0131121.017563.0980.010.010.01298.018366.02768.0780.010.011321.05157.0370.010.010.01214.0871414.013
STL Lenny Wilkens 7825285415434.0241048.021614.0105434.0241048.021614.01050.010.010.01416.07558.08142.01190.010.01365.042431.040.010.010.01283.01161284.018
BLT Don Ohl 7731282116568.0111297.011729.0113568.0111297.011729.01130.010.010.01284.022388.019104.01040.010.01336.045250.0160.010.010.01274.01121420.011
DET Dave DeBusschere 7917276917508.0171196.015688.0108508.0171196.015688.01080.010.010.01306.015437.011131.01140.010.01874.013253.0140.010.010.01242.0971322.017
CIN Adrian Smith 801274518463.0211016.025553.094463.0211016.025553.0940.010.010.01284.022342.02958.0710.010.01220.067240.0170.010.010.01199.0771210.020
DET Reggie Harding 7825269919405.029987.028582.0100405.029987.028582.01000.010.010.01128.058209.05281.0880.010.01906.012179.0320.010.010.01258.0106938.040
SFW Guy Rodgers 7917269919465.0201225.014760.0114465.0201225.014760.01140.010.010.01223.034325.031102.01020.010.01323.048565.020.010.010.01256.01051153.023
DET Terry Dischinger 801269821568.0111153.016585.0101568.0111153.016585.01010.010.010.01320.014424.013104.01040.010.01479.033198.0270.010.010.01253.01031456.010
PHL Hal Greer 7059260022539.0141245.012706.0110539.0141245.012706.01100.010.010.01335.011413.01578.0850.010.01355.043313.070.010.010.01254.01041413.014
PHL Lucious Jackson 7640259023419.0271013.026594.0103419.0271013.026594.01030.010.010.01288.019404.018116.01070.010.01980.0993.0620.010.010.01251.01011126.025
LAL Rudy LaRusso 7731258824381.033827.041446.078381.033827.041446.0780.010.010.01321.013415.01494.0980.010.01725.018198.0270.010.010.01258.01061083.028
NYK Jim Barnes 7544258625454.0221070.020616.0106454.0221070.020616.01060.010.010.01251.027379.022128.01120.010.01729.01793.0620.010.010.01312.01181159.021
BOS Thomas Sanders 801245926374.037871.039497.084374.037871.039497.0840.010.010.01193.041259.04266.0750.010.01661.02192.0640.010.010.01318.0119941.039
BOS K.C. Jones 7825243427253.054639.054386.071253.054639.054386.0710.010.010.01143.054227.04884.0920.010.01318.050437.030.010.010.01263.0110649.054
BLT Kevin Loughery 801241728406.028957.031551.092406.028957.031551.0920.010.010.01212.037281.03769.0800.010.01235.065296.080.010.010.01320.01201024.031
SFW Tom Meschery 7917240829361.040917.036556.096361.040917.036556.0960.010.010.01278.024370.02592.0970.010.01655.022106.0600.010.010.01279.01151000.035
NYK Howard Komives 801237830381.0331020.024639.0107381.0331020.024639.01070.010.010.01212.037254.04342.0510.010.01195.072265.0130.010.010.01246.0100974.037
STL Bill Bridges 7917236231362.039938.033576.099362.039938.033576.0990.010.010.01186.042275.03989.0960.010.01853.015187.0310.010.010.01276.0113910.042
CIN Wayne Embry 7448224332352.042772.045420.076352.042772.045420.0760.010.010.01239.030371.024132.01150.010.01741.01692.0640.010.010.01297.0117943.038
CIN Jack Twyman 801223633479.0191081.019602.0104479.0191081.019602.01040.010.010.01198.039239.04641.0500.010.01383.040137.0460.010.010.01239.0951156.022
PHL Chet Walker 7917218734377.035936.034559.097377.035936.034559.0970.010.010.01288.019388.019100.01010.010.01528.030132.0490.010.010.01200.0781042.030
BOS John Havlicek 7544216935570.0101420.09850.0118570.0101420.09850.01180.010.010.01235.031316.03281.0880.010.01371.041199.0260.010.010.01200.0781375.015
DET Ray Scott 6662216736402.0301092.018690.0109402.0301092.018690.01090.010.010.01220.035314.03394.0980.010.01634.024239.0180.010.010.01209.0841024.031
NYK Bob Boozer 801213937424.026963.030539.090424.026963.030539.0900.010.010.01288.019375.02387.0940.010.01604.026108.0590.010.010.01183.0681136.024
DET Eddie Miles 7640207438439.023994.027555.095439.023994.027555.0950.010.010.01166.047223.04957.0700.010.01258.061157.0370.010.010.01201.0801044.029
LAL Leroy Ellis 801202639311.046700.050389.073311.046700.050389.0730.010.010.01198.039284.03686.0930.010.01652.02349.0800.010.010.01196.075820.047
LAL Dick Barnett 7448202639375.036908.037533.089375.036908.037533.0890.010.010.01270.025338.03068.0780.010.01200.070159.0360.010.010.01209.0841020.033
LAL Gene Wiley 801200241175.065376.072201.047175.065376.072201.0470.010.010.0156.086111.07855.0670.010.01690.019105.0610.010.010.01235.092406.072
PHL Dave Gambee 801199342356.041864.040508.085356.041864.040508.0850.010.010.01299.017368.02669.0800.010.01468.035113.0570.010.010.01277.01141011.034
PHL Larry Costello 6469196743309.047695.051386.071309.047695.051386.0710.010.010.01243.029277.03834.0450.010.01169.076275.0100.010.010.01242.097861.044
STL Charles Vaughn 7544196544344.044811.042467.080344.044811.042467.0800.010.010.01182.043242.04560.0720.010.01173.075157.0370.010.010.01192.071870.043
CIN Tom Hawkins 7917186445220.057538.056318.068220.057538.056318.0680.010.010.01116.068204.05388.0950.010.01475.03480.0700.010.010.01240.096556.057
PHL Johnny Kerr 801181046264.051714.049450.079264.051714.049450.0790.010.010.01126.059181.06155.0670.010.01551.028197.0290.010.010.01132.045654.053
DET Rod Thorn 7448177047320.045750.046430.077320.045750.046430.0770.010.010.01176.045243.04467.0770.010.01266.057161.0350.010.010.01122.042816.048
STL Bob Pettit 5086175448396.031923.035527.088396.031923.035527.0880.010.010.01332.012405.01773.0830.010.01621.025128.0510.010.010.01167.0601124.026
STL Cliff Hagan 7731173949393.032901.038508.085393.032901.038508.0850.010.010.01214.036268.04154.0660.010.01276.056136.0470.010.010.01182.0671000.035
SFW Alvin Attles 7354173350254.053662.052408.075254.053662.052408.0750.010.010.01171.046274.040103.01030.010.01239.064205.0240.010.010.01242.097679.051
SFW Mccoy McLemore 7825173151244.055725.048481.081244.055725.048481.0810.010.010.01157.050220.05063.0740.010.01488.03281.0690.010.010.01224.089645.055
NYK Tom Gola 7731172752204.060455.063251.059204.060455.063251.0590.010.010.01133.056180.06247.0610.010.01319.049220.0220.010.010.01269.0111541.060
NYK Johnny Green 7825172053346.043737.047391.074346.043737.047391.0740.010.010.01165.048301.034136.01160.010.01545.029129.0500.010.010.01194.074857.045
BOS Tom Heinsohn 6761170654365.038954.032589.0102365.038954.032589.01020.010.010.01182.043229.04747.0610.010.01399.039157.0370.010.010.01252.0102912.041
STL Richie Guerin 5778167855295.049662.052367.070295.049662.052367.0700.010.010.01231.033301.03470.0820.010.01149.079271.0110.010.010.01193.072821.046
LAL Jim King 7731167156184.063469.060285.062184.063469.060285.0620.010.010.01118.067151.07233.0430.010.01214.068178.0330.010.010.01193.072486.063
NYK Johnny Egan 7448166457258.052529.057271.061258.052529.057271.0610.010.010.01162.049199.05537.0470.010.01143.080252.0150.010.010.01139.054678.052
DET Joe Caldwell 6662154358290.050776.044486.083290.050776.044486.0830.010.010.01129.057210.05181.0880.010.01441.037118.0560.010.010.01171.064709.050
SFW Gary Phillips 7354154159198.061553.055355.069198.061553.055355.0690.010.010.01120.066199.05579.0870.010.01189.073148.0420.010.010.01184.070516.061
LAL Darrall Imhoff 7640152160145.073311.082166.039145.073311.082166.0390.010.010.0188.074154.07166.0750.010.01500.03187.0670.010.010.01238.094378.075
BOS Willie Naulls 7157146561302.048786.043484.082302.048786.043484.0820.010.010.01143.054176.06333.0430.010.01336.04572.0730.010.010.01225.090747.049
CIN Enoch Olsen 7917137262224.056512.058288.063224.056512.058288.0630.010.010.01144.053195.06051.0640.010.01333.04784.0680.010.010.01203.081592.056
NYK Emmette Bryant 7731133263145.073436.066291.064145.073436.066291.0640.010.010.0187.076133.07546.0580.010.01167.078167.0340.010.010.01212.086377.076
BLT Bob Ferry 7731128064143.076338.078195.046143.076338.078195.0460.010.010.01122.064199.05577.0840.010.01355.04360.0780.010.010.01156.058408.070
PHL Paul Neumann 4887127365213.058453.064240.055213.058453.064240.0550.010.010.01123.062165.06642.0510.010.01126.085128.0510.010.010.01132.045549.058
SFW Paul Neumann 4887127365213.058453.064240.055213.058453.064240.0550.010.010.01123.062165.06642.0510.010.01126.085128.0510.010.010.01132.045549.058
STL Mike Farmer 6076127267167.068408.070241.057167.068408.070241.0570.010.010.0175.07894.08519.0320.010.01258.06188.0660.010.010.01123.043409.069
BLT Wali Jones 7731125068154.069411.069257.060154.069411.069257.0600.010.010.0199.072136.07437.0470.010.01140.081200.0250.010.010.01196.075407.071
STL Paul Silas 7917124369140.078375.073235.053140.078375.073235.0530.010.010.0183.077164.06981.0880.010.01576.02748.0810.010.010.01161.059363.078
BLT Wayne Hightower 5679122670154.069463.061309.065154.069463.061309.0650.010.010.01151.051197.05846.0580.010.01298.05245.0820.010.010.01169.061459.064
SFW Wayne Hightower 5679122670154.069463.061309.065154.069463.061309.0650.010.010.01151.051197.05846.0580.010.01298.05245.0820.010.010.01169.061459.064
NYK Dave Budd 6273118872196.062407.071211.049196.062407.071211.0490.010.010.01121.065170.06549.0630.010.01310.05162.0770.010.010.01147.056513.062
DET Donnie Butcher 7157115773143.076353.076210.048143.076353.076210.0480.010.010.01126.059204.05378.0850.010.01200.070122.0540.010.010.01183.068412.068
PHL Al Bianchi 6076111674175.065486.059311.067175.065486.059311.0670.010.010.0154.08876.08622.0370.010.0195.093140.0430.010.010.01178.066404.074
BLT Si Green 7059108675152.072368.074216.050152.072368.074216.0500.010.010.01101.071161.07060.0720.010.01169.076140.0430.010.010.01134.051405.073
BOS Larry Siegfried 725699676173.067417.067244.058173.067417.067244.0580.010.010.01109.070140.07331.0410.010.01134.083119.0550.010.010.01108.040455.066
LAL Walt Hazzard 666291977117.083306.083189.041117.083306.083189.0410.010.010.0146.08971.08925.0390.010.01111.087140.0430.010.010.01132.045280.085
PHL Ben Warley 64699007894.088253.087159.03894.088253.087159.0380.010.010.01124.061176.06352.0650.010.01277.05553.0790.010.010.01170.063312.083
DET Don Kojis 656883679180.064416.068236.054180.064416.068236.0540.010.010.0162.08198.08436.0460.010.01243.06363.0760.010.010.01115.041422.067
PHL Connie Dierking 419179080132.079326.079194.044132.079326.079194.0440.010.010.0158.083102.08144.0550.010.01265.05844.0850.010.010.01100.038322.080
SFW Connie Dierking 419179080132.079326.079194.044132.079326.079194.0440.010.010.0158.083102.08144.0550.010.01265.05844.0850.010.010.01100.038322.080
STL John Barnhill 419177782121.082312.081191.042121.082312.081191.0420.010.010.0145.09070.09025.0390.010.0191.09476.0720.010.010.0156.030287.084
DET Hub Reed 62737538384.092221.090137.03584.092221.090137.0350.010.010.0140.09358.09318.0300.010.01206.06938.0910.010.010.01136.053208.093
CIN Happy Hairston 617573684131.081351.077220.051131.081351.077220.0510.010.010.01110.069165.06655.0670.010.01293.05427.0940.010.010.0195.036372.077
DET Jackie Moreland 548473285103.086296.084193.043103.086296.084193.0430.010.010.0166.080104.08038.0490.010.01183.07469.0740.010.010.01151.057272.087
BOS John Thompson 64696998684.092209.092125.03284.092209.092125.0320.010.010.0162.081105.07943.0540.010.01230.06616.01000.010.010.01141.055230.091
NYK Art Heyman 558266387114.084267.086153.036114.084267.086153.0360.010.010.0188.074132.07644.0550.010.0199.09079.0710.010.010.0196.037316.082
CIN Jay Arnette 63726628891.089245.088154.03791.089245.088154.0370.010.010.0156.08675.08719.0320.010.0162.010168.0750.010.010.01125.044238.090
NYK Len Chappell 439065589145.073367.075222.052145.073367.075222.0520.010.010.0168.079100.08332.0420.010.01140.08115.01030.010.010.0173.035358.079
SFW Bud Koper 567963190106.085241.089135.034106.085241.089135.0340.010.010.0135.09642.01017.0150.010.0161.010243.0880.010.010.0159.031247.089
BOS Mel Counts 548457291100.087272.085172.040100.087272.085172.0400.010.010.0158.08374.08816.0240.010.01265.05819.0970.010.010.01134.051258.088
STL Jeff Mullins 44894929287.091209.092122.03187.091209.092122.0310.010.010.0141.09261.09220.0340.010.01102.08844.0850.010.010.0160.033215.092
CIN Tom Thacker 55824709356.095168.094112.02956.095168.094112.0290.010.010.0123.010447.010024.0380.010.01127.08441.0890.010.010.0164.034135.098
CIN Arlen Bockhorn 191124249460.094157.09597.02560.094157.09597.0250.010.010.0128.010339.010211.0210.010.0155.010745.0820.010.010.0152.027148.094
NYK John Rudometkin 231063769552.096154.097102.02652.096154.097102.0260.010.010.0134.09950.09816.0240.010.0199.09016.01000.010.010.0154.028138.095
SFW John Rudometkin 231063769552.096154.097102.02652.096154.097102.0260.010.010.0134.09950.09816.0240.010.0199.09016.01000.010.010.0154.028138.095
BOS Ron Bonham 37973699791.089220.091129.03391.089220.091129.0330.010.010.0192.073112.07720.0340.010.0178.09619.0970.010.010.0133.016274.086
PHL Larry Jones 231063599847.098153.099106.02847.098153.099106.0280.010.010.0137.09552.09415.0230.010.0157.010640.0900.010.010.0146.026131.099
BLT Gary Bradds 41913359946.099111.010265.02046.099111.010265.0200.010.010.0145.09063.09118.0300.010.0184.09519.0970.010.010.0136.019137.097
PHL Steve Courtin 2410331710042.0100103.010561.01942.0100103.010561.0190.010.010.0117.010721.01084.080.010.0122.011222.0960.010.010.0144.025101.0102
SFW Barry Kramer 369831110140.0102118.010078.02340.0102118.010078.0230.010.010.0135.09651.09616.0240.010.0163.09930.0920.010.010.0141.023115.0100
NYK Barry Kramer 369831110140.0102118.010078.02340.0102118.010078.0230.010.010.0135.09651.09616.0240.010.0163.09930.0920.010.010.0141.023115.0100
CIN George Wilson 399528810341.0101155.096114.03041.0101155.096114.0300.010.010.019.011130.010621.0360.010.01102.08811.01090.010.010.0159.03191.0107
SFW Charles Nash 2710027610433.0105108.010375.02133.0105108.010375.0210.010.010.0129.010134.01045.0110.010.0161.010212.01040.010.010.0134.01795.0103
LAL Charles Nash 2710027610433.0105108.010375.02133.0105108.010375.0210.010.010.0129.010134.01045.0110.010.0161.010212.01040.010.010.0134.01795.0103
SFW George Lee 1911224710627.010777.010850.01727.010777.010850.0170.010.010.0138.09452.09414.0220.010.0155.010712.01040.010.010.0122.01292.0105
LAL Don Nelson 399523810736.010485.010649.01536.010485.010649.0150.010.010.0120.010626.01076.0130.010.0173.09824.0950.010.010.0140.02292.0105
BLT Charlie Hardnett 2011120010825.010880.010755.01825.010880.010755.0180.010.010.0123.010439.010216.0240.010.0177.0972.01210.010.010.0137.02073.0108
BLT Al Butler 2510217210924.010973.010949.01524.010973.010949.0150.010.010.0111.010815.01114.080.010.0121.011312.01040.010.010.0125.01359.0109
NYK Tom Hoover 2410315311013.011432.011619.0813.011432.011619.080.010.010.018.011214.01126.0130.010.0158.010512.01040.010.010.0137.02034.0114
STL Bill McGill 2110911811118.011154.011136.01218.011154.011136.0120.010.010.0111.010819.01098.0180.010.0131.01109.01110.010.010.0129.01447.0110
LAL Bill McGill 2110911811118.011154.011136.01218.011154.011136.0120.010.010.0111.010819.01098.0180.010.0131.01109.01110.010.010.0129.01447.0110
BLT Les Hunter 2410311411318.011164.011046.01418.011164.011046.0140.010.010.016.011614.01128.0180.010.0150.010911.01090.010.010.0116.01142.0113
BLT Gary Hill 1211410311410.011536.011426.0910.011536.011426.090.010.010.017.011414.01127.0150.010.0116.01157.01130.010.010.0111.0627.0115
SFW Gary Hill 1211410311410.011536.011426.0910.011536.011426.090.010.010.017.011414.01127.0150.010.0116.01157.01130.010.010.0111.0627.0115
DET Willie Jones 1211410111621.011052.011331.01121.011052.011331.0110.010.010.012.01206.01204.080.010.0110.01197.01130.010.010.0113.0944.0112
PHL Jerry Greenspan 5119491178.011713.01195.028.011713.01195.020.010.010.018.01128.01170.010.010.0111.01180.01230.010.010.0112.0824.0117
STL Ed Burton 7118421187.011820.011713.067.011820.011713.060.010.010.014.01197.01183.060.010.0113.01172.01210.010.010.0113.0918.0118
STL John Tresvant 4120351194.012011.01207.044.012011.01207.040.010.010.016.01169.01163.060.010.0118.01146.01160.010.010.019.0514.0119
LAL Jerry Grote 11117331206.011911.01205.026.011911.01205.020.010.010.012.01202.01210.010.010.014.01224.01190.010.010.015.0214.0119
BOS Gerry Ward 3122301212.012318.011816.072.012318.011816.070.010.010.011.01221.01220.010.010.015.01216.01160.010.010.016.045.0123
DET Bob Duffy 4120261224.012011.01207.044.012011.01207.040.010.010.016.01167.01181.050.010.014.01225.01180.010.010.014.0114.0119
BOS Robert Nordmann 3122251233.01225.01232.013.01225.01232.010.010.010.010.01230.01230.010.010.018.01203.01200.010.010.015.026.0122