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1970-71

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Top Teams

Champion: Milwaukee Bucks

Runner-up: Baltimore Bullets

Best Offense: Milwaukee Bucks: 107.2 ORating

Best Defense: New York Knicks: 92.8 DRating

Best Net: Milwaukee Bucks: +11.0 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Finals MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Dave Cowens, Geoff Petrie

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 0.97

Relative Pace: 1.13

Relative TS%: 0.99

Relative FG%: 1.02

Relative FT%: 0.99

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.06

PLAYERTEAMMINOWSDWSWIN_SHARESOWS48DWS48WIN_SHARES_48ORATINGDRATING
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar MIL 3288815.515.31020.81.2261.07824.3031137.6398.53
Walt Frazier NYK 345557.648.3115.92.1057.1163.2212131.012103.231
Wilt Chamberlain LAL 363037.096.1613.13.09213.08122.1737132.48100.69
Jerry West LAL 2845378.923.43012.34.1493.05849.2074134.45106.883
Jerry Lucas SFW 325195.6135.5711.25.08317.08221.1659131.511100.48
Oscar Robertson MIL 3194117.264.02111.16.1076.05947.1678138.51104.043
Willis Reed NYK 2855363.0358.1311.16.05042.1361.1865119.96198.64
Archie Clark PHL 3245107.173.62610.68.1057.05361.15711129.816108.6102
John Havlicek BOS 367814.8185.5710.39.06327.07232.13521124.839106.781
Stu Lantz SDR 3102175.0164.91410.010.07819.07628.15412125.935106.069
Dick Van Arsdale PHX 3157125.8114.0219.811.08814.06144.14914126.133107.086
Dick Snyder SEA 2824407.831.8759.612.1324.03093.16210132.77106.883
Johnny Green CIN 2147767.172.3649.413.1602.05163.2113134.06108.397
Billy Cunningham PHL 3090184.4205.0129.314.06824.07726.14515124.741104.651
Connie Hawkins PHX 2662483.5275.0128.615.06426.09013.15412125.836104.348
Chet Walker CHI 2927246.2102.4588.615.10210.03977.14118124.741101.921
Bob Dandridge MIL 2862355.2153.3328.517.08715.05654.14316128.421102.224
Jeff Mullins SFW 2909285.0163.0418.018.08218.05064.13223124.543106.069
Jon McGlocklin MIL 2891315.7122.3647.919.09411.03878.13223129.318105.565
Calvin Murphy SDR 2020823.9233.6267.620.09411.08617.1806126.232105.966
Nate Thurmond SFW 335162.4465.1117.521.03558.07329.10838122.150101.516
Paul Silas PHX 2944231.1696.257.322.01879.1016.12030126.530102.326
Elvin Hayes SDR 36332-1.11188.317.223-.010109.1104.09551112.3111101.617
Bob Love CHI 348244.5192.7497.223.06228.03878.10047119.464101.921
Happy Hairston LAL 2921263.6263.5287.125.05934.05751.11733121.652103.333
Lou Hudson ATL 3113165.4141.2856.626.08416.01998.10244120.359109.5108
Dave DeBusschere NYK 289131-1.41198.046.626-.020115.1332.11037111.911399.55
Tom Boerwinkle CHI 2370612.7403.9246.626.05439.07923.13322137.7296.21
Jim Washington PHL 2501553.2323.2346.529.06228.06243.12427126.927104.855
Don Nelson BOS 2254733.4283.0416.430.07223.06440.13619126.629105.464
Ron Williams SFW 2809412.9373.2346.131.04943.05558.10441126.828106.577
Greg Smith MIL 2428563.1332.9466.131.06228.05849.12030129.517101.617
Clem Haskins PHX 2764462.0514.1206.131.03558.07135.10640119.862106.678
Dave Bing DET 3065207.64-1.61276.034.1195-.020118.09452123.446108.599
Norm Van Lier CIN 332471.8564.2196.034.02673.06144.08659128.421111.0119
Gail Goodrich LAL 2808423.4282.5536.034.05934.04373.10244121.254107.086
Geoff Petrie POR 3032222.6423.1395.737.04249.04967.09155113.9101112.3125
Walt Bellamy ATL 2908293.7251.9725.638.06132.03290.09353130.514104.651
Bill Bradley NYK 2300651.0734.5155.539.02175.0949.11534116.290104.043
Dick Barnett NYK 2843381.0734.3185.340.01682.07329.09056111.7114104.957
Lenny Wilkens SEA 2641502.9372.5535.340.05240.04570.09749128.719106.374
Leroy Ellis POR 2581530.8794.5155.340.01583.08320.09848117.580106.781
Stan McKenzie POR 2290662.8392.5535.340.05934.05262.11135121.254111.2121
Wes Unseld BLT 2904303.3301.9725.340.05537.03290.08758135.14100.69
Neal Walk PHX 2033811.3624.0215.245.03067.09310.12328119.366102.224
Jojo White BOS 2787431.9543.3325.245.03360.05751.09056117.974107.894
Dale Schlueter POR 1823931.8563.2345.047.04745.08419.13125128.224106.678
Don Chaney BOS 2289672.0513.0415.047.04249.06341.10441125.537106.273
Pete Maravich ATL 2926253.8241.2855.047.06228.02096.08262119.663109.9113
Tom Van Arsdale CIN 3146132.5442.4584.950.03857.03782.07569113.5104111.5122
Dave Cowens BOS 307619-0.51095.574.950-.00105.08518.07768118.370102.527
Nate Archibald CIN 2867342.4462.4584.752.04053.04075.07965121.056113.1128
Bailey Howell PHL 15891072.6422.1694.752.07819.06538.14316124.839105.061
Jim Fox CHI 16281042.5442.1694.654.07321.06341.13619130.71398.32
Walt Hazzard ATL 2877333.1331.4834.555.05240.02495.07569126.034109.8112
Bob Kauffman BUF 2778444.2210.31014.555.07321.005104.07867123.845106.069
Jim Barnett POR 2371601.6583.0414.555.03263.06046.09254115.096110.8118
Mel Counts PHX 16691031.0733.2344.358.02970.09310.12229119.067102.629
Hal Greer PHL 3060211.1693.2344.358.01781.05064.06779116.685108.599
Jack Marin BLT 2920273.0351.1894.160.04943.01899.06779119.464105.966
John Block SDR 14641111.0733.0414.061.03164.0997.13026121.652102.527
Dave Stallworth NYK 15651080.4883.5283.962.01187.1075.11832113.7102101.414
Earl Monroe BLT 2843382.7401.0923.763.04647.016102.06289117.777108.095
Larry Siegfried SDR 16731020.2923.4303.664.00594.0988.10343128.520106.172
Jerry Sloan CHI 3140140.7812.9463.664.01187.04471.05592116.588101.313
Don May BUF 2666473.3300.21023.566.06033.004106.06486116.588108.196
Rick Adelman POR 2303640.6832.8483.566.01385.05947.07273116.685111.5122
Bill Bridges ATL 3140141.3622.2663.566.02076.03389.05394128.421104.043
John Trapp SDR 208080-0.61103.8253.369-.010108.08816.07569114.299103.435
Keith Erickson LAL 2272710.9772.4583.369.02076.05064.07074118.173105.263
Jim Davis ATL 1864902.2491.0923.271.05537.02694.08262130.115105.966
Bob Boozer MIL 1775951.1692.1693.271.03067.05654.08659122.848101.617
Bob Weiss CHI 2237741.5591.8753.271.03164.03878.06976126.331104.043
Terry Dischinger DET 1855914.022-1.01193.074.1039-.020118.07965131.810106.985
Pete Cross SEA 2194750.5852.4583.074.01187.05459.06585127.825100.912
Tom Meschery SEA 1822941.5591.5813.074.04152.04075.08064124.344103.639
Dennis Awtrey PHL 12921231.1691.9723.074.03955.07232.11135125.138103.742
Don Kojis SEA 2143771.5591.5813.074.03360.03484.06779117.580104.855
Gus Johnson BLT 2538541.3621.6792.979.02474.03192.05592123.047100.37
Flynn Robinson CIN 13681181.9541.0922.979.06725.03583.10244116.191112.4126
Don Adams SDR 237459-1.71244.4172.881-.030120.08914.05691110.7117103.537
Phil Jackson NYK 7711530.7831.9752.782.04659.1215.16711122.06998.98
Lamar Green PHX 13261200.1952.6522.782.00396.09310.09650120.658101.720
Matt Guokas CHI 1964841.3621.4832.782.03360.03484.06779132.19104.348
Lee Winfield SEA 16051061.3621.1892.584.04053.03484.07569120.060106.374
Clyde Lee SFW 13921160.3912.2662.584.00992.07726.08659121.05699.86
Jim McMillian LAL 1747970.7811.8752.584.02076.04967.06878116.685105.162
Arthur Williams BOS 11411360.4971.8792.288.018105.07640.09462128.725106.5139
Spencer Haywood SEA 11621321.0741.11002.189.04264.044126.08673119.489102.646
Cazzie Russell NYK 1056140-0.11482.1712.090-.00140.09714.09265110.1173102.646
Bob Portman SFW 13951130.4881.6792.087.01583.05459.06976117.283103.639
John Wetzel PHX 10911380.5901.6852.090.021100.06862.08971123.762105.8118
Ed Manning POR 1558109-0.21052.2661.988-.00104.06736.05990112.6107108.498
John Tresvant BLT 13941141.3620.6971.889.04647.02096.06684127.226104.147
Steve Kuberski BOS 186789-0.71122.5531.889-.010111.06538.04795113.0106104.754
Hank Finkel BOS 12341270.1951.7781.889.00396.06736.07074117.084104.651
Mike Riordan NYK 1320121-0.61102.4581.889-.020114.08914.06779109.9118103.639
John Clemens SEA 12861240.8790.9951.793.02970.03484.06388118.272104.957
Zaid Abdul-Aziz SEA 12761250.5851.2851.793.01879.04669.06486117.679102.023
Lucius Allen MIL 11621320.31061.2941.5100.013113.049115.062112120.880104.281
Rod Thorn SEA 7671540.7830.71221.5100.04659.045123.09167127.634106.1127
Walt Wesley CLE 2425572.150-0.61131.595.04249-.010112.030100114.697108.599
Sam Lacey CIN 264849-1.81253.1391.396-.030119.05654.023101109.4120107.593
Lucious Jackson PHL 177496-1.41192.7491.396-.030121.07232.03599114.697104.348
Gary Gregor POR 1153134-0.41771.7831.3103-.010156.07056.053122111.0166108.0174
Toby Kimball SDR 1100137-1.22152.5531.3103-.050189.1108.056116110.6169101.424
Jimmy Walker DET 2765452.348-1.11201.298.03955-.010114.020102115.693109.6109
Jerry Chambers ATL 11681310.6870.51291.2107.02695.021175.048129116.3122107.7170
Greg Hyder CIN 1359119-0.0981.2851.298-.00103.04471.04297113.7102109.4107
Nick Jones SFW 11831300.01241.11001.1110.002131.043132.045133112.5156106.1127
Bob Arnzen CIN 5941700.4970.61241.0111.03376.046120.07982115.3131109.4195
Darrall Imhoff CIN 8261510.01240.91121.0111.000133.05594.055119117.5109108.5181
Rick Roberson LAL 909144-0.21611.2941.0111-.010146.06568.053122115.0132101.834
Fred Hetzel LAL 6131670.21100.71220.9114.014112.05496.06799114.9135103.667
Jim King CHI 6451660.4970.51290.9114.03376.035152.06799120.681103.667
Gary Freeman MIL 3581840.5900.41360.9114.07924.06373.14223130.718100.617
Rudy Tomjanovich SDR 1062139-1.52232.4590.9114-.060200.1117.043135107.9187101.628
Dick Cunningham MIL 675164-0.21611.01060.8118-.010155.07344.056116121.57498.66
Bob Quick DET 11461351.462-0.62140.8118.06042-.020212.035142125.051106.3133
John Hummer BUF 2637510.5850.21020.8100.01090.004106.014104117.777106.678
Connie Dierking PHL 736155-0.41771.01060.7121-.020164.07154.046132113.4148104.384
Len Chappell ATL 5451720.5900.21490.7121.05153.025169.07687124.952105.9119
Dorie Murrey BLT 6911620.4970.31440.7121.02794.022174.049127125.746102.853
Greg Fillmore NYK 271192-0.11480.81180.6124-.020167.1371.11044111.316597.72
Luke Rackley CLE 14341120.977-0.41120.5101.03164-.010113.016103118.569108.9104
Bob Lanier DET 2017832.051-1.51240.5101.04745-.030126.011106117.482103.231
Joe Ellis SFW 227570-2.21272.7490.5101-.040124.05751.011106108.8122103.537
Bob Rule SEA 1422090.4970.11660.5125.1198.044126.16214121.771102.749
Eddie Miles BLT 1541110-0.0980.5990.5101-.0099.015103.014104112.3111107.390
Adrian Smith SFW 2471960.31060.21490.5125.05547.048119.10351124.657106.3133
Bob Christian ATL 5241760.11160.31440.4131.007122.029167.036140124.260104.689
Dave Sorenson CLE 1940861.268-0.81150.4105.02970-.010114.009108117.875109.6109
Mccoy McLemore MIL 228568-0.11040.5990.4105-.010109.05654.04198118.370101.414
Wilmer Hosket BUF 2171980.4970.01820.4131.07924.005189.08477125.449104.896
Ron Knight POR 662165-0.51860.91120.4131-.030172.06666.032145107.3189108.5181
Tom Black SEA 834147-0.21610.61240.4131-.010149.041139.027150115.4129103.154
Alvin Attles SFW 3211870.01240.41360.4131.004126.06178.065107127.832105.3110
Greg Howard PHX 426181-0.41770.81180.3138-.040186.08526.036140108.8180103.154
Jimmy Collins CHI 478179-0.11480.41360.3138-.00142.036150.028148112.3158103.564
Rex Morgan BOS 266193-0.11480.31440.3138-.010146.06373.052125114.8136105.2106
Wali Jones PHL 962142-0.61910.91120.3138-.030171.045123.014158109.0178109.4195
Paul Long BUF 2132000.31060.01820.3138.06434.004194.06897116.0125109.5199
Art Harris PHX 952143-1.12121.4900.3138-.050190.06960.015157106.6191106.5139
Eldo Garrett BUF 2375580.1950.21020.3107.00396.003110.006109114.0100109.9113
Al Tucker BLT 2761910.21100.11660.3138.03182.019178.051126117.8103103.975
Mike Price NYK 251195-0.21610.41360.2146-.030178.07248.033144104.4201103.461
Walt Gilmore POR 261194-0.11480.41360.2146-.020160.06568.045133112.7152107.7170
Charlie Paulk CIN 1213129-0.92061.11000.2146-.030176.044126.008166104.0203108.9189
Johnny Egan SDR 830149-0.31700.61240.2146-.040181.06862.028148110.2172107.0154
Pat Riley LAL 506177-0.31700.51290.2146-.020170.046120.017155108.2182106.4137
Jim Barnes BLT 1002130.21100.01820.2146.07826.018180.09659130.917105.5113
Fred Foster PHL 883145-0.61910.91120.2146-.030175.049115.014158108.0184107.4161
John Tresvant LAL 13941140.0980.11070.2108.03067.07824.10838118.868100.69
Curtis Perry SDR 100213-0.01240.21490.2146-.010149.09515.08180111.0166102.140
Milt Williams NYK 132270.11160.01820.1155.1974.07442.2714183.22106.1127
Rich Johnson BOS 132270.11160.01820.1155.3182.07248.3902163.83102.037
Fred Taylor PHX 552171-0.71980.81180.1155-.050192.06960.011162106.1193105.2106
Jake Ford SEA 682180.01240.01820.1155.02398.035152.058115120.979105.7117
Thomas Barr CIN 145208-0.11480.21490.1155-.020164.050109.025151113.2150111.3220
Eddie Mast NYK 164206-0.31700.41360.1155-.080209.1254.038139101.320998.44
Emmette Bryant BUF 213778-0.0980.21020.1109-.00102.004106.003110117.875109.9113
Dorie Murrey POR 6911620.01240.01820.1155.04659.07736.12334125.547106.5139
Matt Guokas PHL 1964840.0980.01100.0110.00099.04373.043960.0128107.491
Gary Freeman CLE 3581840.1116-0.01820.0163.08023-.030223.049127131.614111.5221
Carlos Ogden PHL 133211-0.21610.2149-0.0163-.070201.05689-.010185105.5197107.5166
Cliff Anderson PHL 211201-0.01240.11660.0163-.070203.09416.020153116.7116101.628
Herb White ATL 315188-0.11480.21490.0163-.020161.024171.003169116.8115108.3177
Al Henry PHL 26223-0.01240.0182-0.0163-.080206.07442-.00179108.0184102.749
Johnny Baum CHI 543174-0.51860.5129-0.0163-.040183.041139-.00177105.8194101.122
Fred Foster CIN 883145-0.01240.0182-0.0163-.110212.033160-.08021188.3219110.8214
Mike Silliman BUF 366183-0.01240.01820.0163-.00137.003200.003169115.0132109.0191
Len Chappell CLE 5451720.1116-0.01820.0163.02990-.020212.003169114.1140110.5211
Mike Lynn BUF 25224-0.01240.0182-0.0163-.040186.003200-.040202105.6196107.6168
Bob Riley ATL 392220.01240.01820.0163.02398.025169.048129122.766105.6116
Thomas Sanders BOS 121212-0.21610.1166-0.0163-.060198.052101-.010181105.1198107.0154
Dennis Stewart BLT 6230-0.01240.0182-0.0163-.130218.039143-.090214110.417099.610
Bill Stricker POR 22310.01240.01820.0163.7161.016185.7321183.81111.8224
Marv Winkler MIL 14225-0.11480.0182-0.0163-.220221.07056-.15022297.9214100.213
Paul Ruffner CHI 60219-0.11480.1166-0.0163-.060197.043132-.020187102.0206100.112
Willie Williams CIN 92215-0.01240.01820.0163-.040182.051105.007167113.6146109.9205
Elgin Baylor LAL 57220-0.01240.11660.0163-.010149.044126.030146109.3177104.999
Kevin Loughery BLT 226072-0.91160.896-0.0110-.010111.01899-.00112111.5116107.491
Steve Mix DET 7311570.590-0.42100.0163.03086-.020218.003169118.596105.9119
Freddie Crawford PHL 611168-0.51860.5129-0.0163-.050191.05496-.00174105.7195107.7170
Shaler Halimon POR 1679100-2.51282.5530.0110-.070127.07329.000111103.9125108.8103
Alvin Holt CHI 14225-0.11480.0182-0.1186-.480230.042137-.44023062.4227100.213
Ernie Killum LAL 12229-0.11480.0182-0.1186-.350227.036150-.31022740.4230105.5113
Mike Davis BUF 1617105-0.31070.1107-0.2113-.010107.003110-.00113108.9121110.0116
Tom Black CIN 834147-0.31700.1166-0.2188-.150220.052101-.100021788.0220107.4161
Bill Zopf MIL 398182-0.71980.4136-0.2188-.080205.052101-.020193108.0184104.689
George Johnson BLT 337186-0.41770.2149-0.2188-.050195.023173-.030195107.3189102.037
Connie Dierking CIN 736155-0.21610.0182-0.2188-.510231.051105-.45023155.9228107.6168
Shaler Halimon CHI 1679100-0.21050.0110-0.2113-.350128.03484-.32012851.3127103.435
Bob Greacen MIL 43221-0.31700.1166-0.2188-.270225.07056-.200022382.9221103.667
Bill Dinwiddie BOS 717159-1.22151.0106-0.2188-.070204.06666-.010180104.7200104.588
Jeff Webb MIL 300189-0.41770.2149-0.2188-.060199.033160-.03019599.3210105.2106
Cliff Anderson CLE 211201-0.1148-0.1207-0.2188-.010149-.020217-.040199113.8143110.5211
Willie Williams BOS 92215-0.41770.1166-0.3198-.390229.050109-.34022966.4226106.5139
Claude English POR 70217-0.41770.1166-0.3198-.280226.07248-.21022679.5224107.4161
Garfield Smith BOS 281190-0.71980.4136-0.3198-.120216.07056-.05020696.7216103.256
Garfield Heard SEA 1027141-1.22150.9112-0.3198-.050192.043132-.010182108.1183102.749
Johnny Egan CLE 8301490.0124-0.4210-0.4202.004126-.040231-.040200119.787113.5231
Gary Suiter CLE 140210-0.4177-0.0182-0.4202-.130217-.010204-.14022090.8218108.4179
Willie McCarter LAL 1369117-1.51221.189-0.4115-.050126.03878-.010114101.5126107.086
Freddie Crawford BUF 611168-0.41770.0182-0.4202-.1000210.004194-.100021698.4213109.4195
Bill Turner SFW 200205-0.61910.2149-0.4202-.140219.050109-.09021492.0217103.874
Bernie Williams SDR 708161-1.72261.393-0.4202-.110212.08526-.020194101.9207106.1127
Levi Fontaine SFW 210203-0.61910.2149-0.4202-.120215.042137-.08021299.0211106.7148
Nate Bowman BUF 483178-0.61910.1166-0.5209-.050192.005189-.050204110.4170104.281
Bobby Washington CLE 8231520.0124-0.6214-0.6210.001132-.030226-.030195119.293112.1225
John Vallely ATL 430180-0.71980.2149-0.6210-.080206.018180-.060207102.2205110.2210
Joe Thomas PHX 204204-1.02100.3144-0.6210-.220223.07736-.15022181.8222104.794
Harvey Marlatt DET 214199-0.5186-0.1207-0.6210-.110212-.020212-.13021997.5215108.5181
Cornell Warner BUF 1293122-0.81140.1107-0.6116-.020117.005104-.020120112.6107104.957
Ralph Ogden SFW 162207-0.92060.2149-0.7215-.260224.051105-.21022477.0225104.281
Terry Driscoll DET 12551260.292-0.9117-0.7117.00693-.030124-.020121121.951103.333
Herm Gilliam BUF 208279-0.81140.2102-0.7117-.010113.004106-.010114111.6115109.1105
Bill Hewitt DET 1725980.488-1.1120-0.8119.01090-.030123-.020117122.249104.957
Fred Carter BLT 170799-1.41190.697-0.8119-.030122.01899-.020117107.5123106.476
Bingo Smith CLE 2332620.683-1.4123-0.9121.01286-.020122-.010116113.4105111.1120
Gary Zeller BLT 226197-1.12120.1166-1.0221-.220222.013188-.21022580.1223106.5139
John Johnson CLE 2310630.292-1.3122-1.1122.00594-.020120-.020119115.594110.7117
George Wilson BUF 713160-1.32190.1166-1.2223-.080208.005189-.080210104.3202105.3110
Joe Cooke CLE 725158-0.9206-0.5213-1.4224-.060196-.030222-.090213105.0199111.2218
Erwin Mueller DET 1224128-0.7112-0.7114-1.4123-.020117-.020120-.050125112.5110107.086
Larry Mikan CLE 536175-1.2215-0.2209-1.4224-.1000210-.010207-.12021898.5212109.3193
Mccoy McLemore CLE 228568-1.0117-0.8115-1.8124-.020116-.020116-.040123112.6107109.6109
Otto Moore DET 192688-0.3107-1.5124-1.8124-.00106-.030126-.040124115.495102.730
Johnny Warren CLE 261052-0.098-1.9128-2.0126-.0099-.030125-.030122115.792112.1124
Howard Komives DET 193287-1.9126-0.9117-2.8127-.040125-.020117-.060126106.6124109.3106
Bobby Lewis CLE 185292-1.5122-1.5124-3.0128-.030122-.030128-.070127109.8119112.6127