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Top Teams

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Runner-up: New York Knicks

Best Offense: Atlanta Hawks: 23.5 ORating

Best Defense: Milwaukee Bucks: 95.5 DRating

Best Net: Milwaukee Bucks: +-73.7 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Finals MVP: Wilt Chamberlain

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Sidney Wicks

Historical Context

Relative ORating:

Relative Pace:

Relative TS%:

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Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

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PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Jerry Lucas NYK 327161737119.3127.41512.8186.1557.41512.8185.4570.010.010.012.9113.5130.6530.010.019.2115.760.010.010.013.263
Walt Frazier NYK 2738161704224.6410.0716.3126.96110.0716.3126.3630.010.010.014.456.041.6730.010.016.2166.530.010.010.013.158
Wilt Chamberlain LAL 352157703315.0223.1404.9471.8243.1404.9471.8260.010.010.012.9115.953.0780.010.0116.513.5170.010.010.013.158
Jim McMillian LAL 2457157624418.8147.91315.1138.2667.91315.1137.1650.010.010.013.0103.5130.5430.010.014.9191.7360.010.010.012.853
Dave DeBusschere NYK 3115161616517.2177.61414.3157.7647.61414.3156.7640.010.010.012.4203.2200.8620.010.0110.192.6250.010.010.013.263
Jerry West LAL 344157608622.2810.4522.6313.97610.4522.6312.2760.010.010.014.365.270.9640.010.014.2298.910.010.010.012.647
Bill Bradley NYK 2830161594716.8197.21713.3166.9617.21713.3166.0600.010.010.012.4202.8250.5430.010.012.8413.7160.010.010.014.075
Happy Hairston LAL 3019157577813.6284.4308.4314.8494.4308.4314.0480.010.010.012.7143.4170.7590.010.0110.562.3260.010.010.012.955
Gail Goodrich LAL 2926157575922.979.9918.9610.1729.9918.969.0720.010.010.014.745.270.5430.010.012.4443.5170.010.010.013.263
John Havlicek BOS 32711155171025.3210.1618.789.87110.1618.788.6710.010.010.015.426.320.9640.010.016.7156.240.010.010.013.056
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar MIL 255311155101127.0114.8128.7115.57814.8128.7113.8780.010.010.012.6163.6121.1690.010.0114.025.1100.010.010.013.158
Bob Dandridge MIL 245711154411220.4119.51116.6117.9659.51116.6117.1650.010.010.012.5193.3180.9640.010.017.1142.1290.010.010.013.974
Dave Cowens BOS 236411154411214.9235.92411.1236.0545.92411.1235.2540.010.010.011.8303.1221.3700.010.0110.563.0210.010.010.014.075
Jojo White BOS 255311154321421.7910.5418.398.76810.5418.397.8690.010.010.012.6163.2200.5430.010.014.4235.1100.010.010.012.749
Lucius Allen MIL 245711153861517.1187.31613.3166.8597.31613.3166.0600.010.010.012.7143.5130.9640.010.013.0373.8150.010.010.012.647
Oscar Robertson MIL 33511153801612.8295.12610.5276.3585.12610.5275.4570.010.010.012.0252.4300.4380.010.014.8207.320.010.010.012.542
Phil Jackson NYK 26451613201710.0353.9367.0353.5403.9367.0353.1400.010.010.012.0252.7260.7590.010.014.4231.1430.010.010.013.056
Don Nelson BOS 32711153081812.4304.0356.7362.9324.0356.7362.6330.010.010.012.6163.1220.4380.010.014.4232.0300.010.010.012.542
Dean Meminger NYK 2457161277194.5501.1542.1561.4211.1542.1561.1190.010.010.010.8471.3450.5430.010.012.4441.4380.010.010.012.236
Don Chaney BOS 26451115271208.5393.0425.2452.4273.0425.2452.2300.010.010.011.0421.4420.3320.010.012.9392.0300.010.010.013.158
Lou Hudson ATL 27386362662123.2611.4321.3511.37411.4321.3510.0740.010.010.012.9113.5130.6530.010.014.6223.5170.010.010.012.236
Wes Unseld BLT 26456362662113.7274.6298.0324.0434.6298.0323.5440.010.010.011.4342.7261.3700.010.0110.854.6120.010.010.013.873
Walt Bellamy ATL 3276362472317.5166.32111.1235.5526.32111.1234.8520.010.010.013.185.091.9760.010.0110.562.0300.010.010.013.158
Pat Riley LAL 2738157244245.3472.5455.9394.1452.5455.9393.4430.010.010.010.6530.9510.2240.010.011.7531.0440.010.010.012.236
Nate Thurmond GOS 30195472302524.3512.1223.5212.97512.1223.5211.4750.010.010.013.184.1101.0680.010.0113.935.280.010.010.012.542
Jack Marin BLT 27386362292618.1155.72511.9207.3635.72511.9206.2620.010.010.015.336.130.8620.010.015.4182.3260.010.010.013.769
Pete Maravich ATL 25536362192725.239.9918.9610.1729.9918.969.0720.010.010.016.618.011.5720.010.014.4234.5130.010.010.013.668
Steve Kuberski BOS 245711152182810.8324.1336.6372.7314.1336.6372.4310.010.010.012.0252.4300.4380.010.014.4230.4590.010.010.011.933
Jeff Mullins GOS 30195472032914.7246.02311.8216.8596.02311.8215.8590.010.010.011.9292.1330.2240.010.014.1305.850.010.010.012.236
Wali Jones MIL 3019929200309.6374.1337.9334.4474.1337.9333.8470.010.010.011.5321.7380.2240.010.011.8522.2280.010.010.012.749
Jim Barnett GOS 27385471973120.7108.51216.8109.4708.51216.8108.2700.010.010.014.365.861.6730.010.013.5345.280.010.010.013.769
Thomas Sanders BOS 3351115186324.3531.3513.3522.5291.3513.3521.9270.010.010.010.9461.4420.5430.010.011.9511.0440.010.010.012.853
John Tresvant BLT 327636180338.8383.2386.3383.9413.2386.3383.2410.010.010.011.0421.6400.6530.010.018.3121.2410.010.010.013.769
Clyde Lee GOS 2830547175345.6460.6631.7602.3260.6631.7601.1190.010.010.011.3391.9340.6530.010.0110.0101.6370.010.010.012.749
Herm Gilliam ATL 26456361733510.6334.72810.0286.1554.72810.0285.2540.010.010.011.3391.4420.1200.010.014.0315.370.010.010.012.340
Arthur Williams BOS 3271115173355.7452.2464.7482.9322.2464.7482.5320.010.010.011.0421.3450.3320.010.012.1492.9230.010.010.012.340
Bob Love CHI 29264561733519.11310.0722.5414.47710.0722.5412.6770.010.010.012.2232.6280.4380.010.015.9172.0300.010.010.014.177
Jerry Sloan CHI 30194561703816.3207.11814.5148.7687.11814.5147.4680.010.010.012.1243.7111.6730.010.017.4132.8240.010.010.014.378
Cazzie Russell GOS 28305471613913.8266.22210.9255.3516.22210.9254.7510.010.010.011.4341.9340.5430.010.013.7331.9350.010.010.012.542
Clifford Ray CHI 23644561613915.7216.42010.6264.6486.42010.6264.2490.010.010.011.5321.9340.4380.010.0113.444.3140.010.010.013.769
John Block MIL 28301115156414.9481.7503.7512.4271.7503.7512.0280.010.010.011.0421.2470.2240.010.013.9320.6560.010.010.011.325
Phil Chenier BLT 2177636153429.7364.3329.5296.1554.3329.5295.2540.010.010.011.4341.7380.3320.010.012.5421.0440.010.010.012.749
Leroy Ellis LAL 3271313134433.1561.3512.4551.3191.3512.4551.1190.010.010.010.1660.3630.2240.010.012.5420.8500.010.010.010.716
Dick Barnett NYK 3521214131444.4522.1483.8501.9252.1483.8501.7250.010.010.010.3570.8520.5430.010.010.7650.9480.010.010.011.528
Bob Weiss CHI 30194561194513.9256.51911.5225.6536.51911.5225.0530.010.010.011.4341.6400.2240.010.012.9393.2200.010.010.013.567
Joe Ellis GOS 28305471134610.5345.12612.3198.2665.12612.3197.2670.010.010.011.7312.5290.7590.010.013.4350.9480.010.010.011.729
Jon McGlocklin MIL 2926547103476.9402.8445.5443.2382.8445.5442.7350.010.010.010.8471.0490.2240.010.010.7651.3390.010.010.012.034
Chet Walker CHI 327456974811.4314.4308.7305.1504.4308.7304.4500.010.010.012.4203.0240.6530.010.013.1361.2410.010.010.011.831
Ron Williams GOS 273854783496.3422.0495.2454.0432.0495.2453.3420.010.010.012.0252.2320.1200.010.011.4552.0300.010.010.012.135
Gus Johnson BLT 36154777504.5502.2465.8414.3462.2465.8413.6460.010.010.010.4550.4600.010.010.014.3280.7540.010.010.013.263
Flynn Robinson LAL 311573372516.2443.2385.9393.0343.2385.9392.7350.010.010.010.7511.1480.3320.010.011.5540.8500.010.010.011.729
John Trapp LAL 2645102871522.1591.0573.1532.5291.0573.1532.1290.010.010.010.3570.5560.2240.010.011.3570.5570.010.010.010.819
Hank Finkel BOS 301983268532.5581.1542.0581.1181.1542.0581.0180.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.012.3460.4590.010.010.011.223
George Trapp ATL 236463666546.3423.7377.2343.9413.7377.2343.5440.010.010.010.4551.0490.6530.010.012.3460.8500.010.010.011.831
Jim King CHI 311545656556.6413.1405.7423.0343.1405.7422.6330.010.010.010.8470.8520.010.010.011.4551.3390.010.010.012.542
Toby Kimball MIL 292673336561.7640.7611.3620.8150.7611.3620.7150.010.010.010.2610.2660.010.010.010.7650.3630.010.010.010.411
Bob Christian ATL 283063634571.2670.3700.8680.6110.3700.8680.4100.010.010.010.2610.2660.010.010.010.9600.0680.010.010.011.426
Howard Porter CHI 236445631584.7492.9435.7423.1362.9435.7422.8380.010.010.010.2610.2660.010.010.012.3460.8500.010.010.010.716
Don May ATL 264536631583.8540.9592.1561.6230.9592.1561.2230.010.010.011.4341.8370.5430.010.012.1490.4590.010.010.010.921
Chuck Lowery MIL 227173326600.9690.3700.8680.7120.3700.8680.6120.010.010.010.2610.3630.1200.010.010.4710.2650.010.010.010.515
Eddie Mast NYK 236492923611.0680.4650.6720.270.4650.6720.270.010.010.010.1660.4600.3320.010.010.7650.1660.010.010.010.411
Bob Portman GOS 255336622621.8621.0573.9493.4391.0573.9492.9390.010.010.010.3570.3630.010.010.011.3570.0680.010.010.011.426
Eddie Miles NYK 311592917630.5730.0740.6720.7120.0740.6720.6120.010.010.010.3570.4600.1200.010.010.7650.1660.010.010.010.28
Jim Cleamons LAL 227163617631.3650.7611.0660.4100.7611.0660.4100.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.010.5700.7540.010.010.010.411
Stan Love BLT 236445614650.6720.3700.8680.7120.3700.8680.6120.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.011.3570.3630.010.010.010.716
Rex Morgan BOS 236445610660.7700.4651.7601.5220.4651.7601.3240.010.010.010.2610.5560.3320.010.010.9600.0680.010.010.011.223
Clarence Glover BOS 245736610661.8620.8601.9591.3190.8601.9591.1190.010.010.010.5540.5560.010.010.010.8620.0680.010.010.010.310
Bill Turner GOS 28303669681.3650.4650.4760.010.4650.476-0.030.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.010.8620.0680.010.010.010.01
Tom Boerwinkle CHI 26451738690.0750.0742.7543.1360.0742.7542.7350.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.014.8203.0210.010.010.010.01
Nick Jones GOS 27382717701.9600.4650.7710.380.4650.7710.380.010.010.010.7510.7550.010.010.010.0741.0440.010.010.010.01
Garfield Smith BOS 26454566710.5730.4651.3621.0160.4651.3620.9160.010.010.010.0680.5560.5430.010.010.2730.0680.010.010.010.28
Rich Rinaldi BLT 22713666710.7700.3700.6720.380.3700.6720.380.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.010.0740.4590.010.010.010.921
Barry Nelson MIL 22712715730.0750.0740.0770.010.0740.0770.030.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.010.4710.5570.010.010.010.411
Tom Payne ATL 21771735733.6550.5640.5750.010.5640.575-0.030.010.010.011.3393.3182.0770.010.013.0370.0680.010.010.010.819
Jeff Halliburton ATL 22711732750.0750.0740.9671.0160.0740.9670.9160.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.010.0740.0680.010.010.010.01
Terry Driscoll BLT 24571732753.0571.1541.1650.011.1541.165-0.110.010.010.010.8470.8520.010.010.010.8620.0680.010.010.010.01
Dorie Murrey BLT 28301731770.0750.0740.0770.010.0740.0770.030.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.010.0740.0680.010.010.010.01
Jackie Dinkins CHI 22711731771.9601.2531.2640.011.2531.264-0.110.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.010.0740.0680.010.010.010.01