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1971-72

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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%:

Relative FG%:

Relative FT%:

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate:

PLAYERTEAMMINOWSOWS48ORATINGPOINTS_PRODUCEDSCORING_POSSESSIONSTOTAL_POSSESSIONSTEAM_PLAY_PERCENTAGEFLOOR_PERCENTAGE
Walt Frazier NYK 704.022.71.1861134.43384.81192.01286.3353.8167.13
Jerry Lucas NYK 737.011.62.1067131.64320.24156.74243.3553.8164.44
Gail Goodrich LAL 575.091.33.1125120.912319.85152.55264.6449.31457.618
John Havlicek BOS 517.0101.33.1193129.85303.36146.66233.6752.6762.88
Wilt Chamberlain LAL 703.031.25.08310137.62259.38143.67188.51149.31476.21
Don Nelson BOS 308.0181.06.1502139.41139.61967.719100.11952.6767.62
Jojo White BOS 432.0141.06.1144125.68247.510121.710197.01052.6761.812
Bob Dandridge MIL 441.0120.98.1028118.615218.412109.512184.11248.92059.514
Steve Kuberski BOS 218.0280.98.1956138.86115.52356.32383.22452.61067.79
Bill Bradley NYK 594.070.98.07312117.618242.911118.911206.4953.8157.618
Pete Maravich ATL 219.0270.811.1708123.119161.61778.317131.21750.72259.724
Phil Jackson NYK 320.0170.710.1076123.510150.61775.617121.91853.8162.011
Lucius Allen MIL 386.0150.710.0899118.516186.91493.215157.81448.92059.115
Jim McMillian LAL 624.040.710.05514115.920256.29124.79221.0849.31456.420
Happy Hairston LAL 577.080.613.05017126.17217.313107.213172.41349.31462.210
Dave DeBusschere NYK 616.050.613.04318117.917276.07137.88234.1653.8158.916
Jack Marin BLT 229.0260.517.10416119.02495.42645.32680.22646.95156.542
Walt Bellamy ATL 247.0230.415.08211122.111115.82060.22094.92050.71263.57
Don Chaney BOS 271.0200.415.07213127.4695.52147.82174.92252.6763.76
Wes Unseld BLT 266.0210.317.05216123.6983.52243.32267.52346.92464.25
Lou Hudson ATL 266.0210.317.05514110.523141.81869.718128.31750.71254.323
Clifford Ray CHI 161.0390.320.10217134.61069.53534.53551.63946.95166.912
Jim Barnett GOS 197.0310.223.05929116.635103.42452.02488.72346.26958.729
Cazzie Russell GOS 161.0390.223.07025117.03263.03731.53753.83746.26958.631
Dave Cowens BOS 441.0120.219.02419120.813186.41596.514154.31552.6762.59
Bob Weiss CHI 119.0450.223.08919120.72352.63925.84143.64346.95159.326
Wali Jones MIL 200.0300.223.04835113.64385.82741.92875.52748.94155.550
Flynn Robinson LAL 72.0510.128.06327113.04639.84720.14835.24849.33157.139
Chet Walker CHI 97.0480.128.05630115.43942.14620.64736.44746.95156.641
Terry Driscoll BLT 2.0750.1281.5902207.814.4662.1682.17246.95199.03
Dean Meminger NYK 277.0190.120.01221117.11972.32437.52461.72453.8160.813
Bill Turner GOS 9.0680.128.3323200.222.8721.4731.47546.269100.01
Oscar Robertson MIL 380.0160.120.01320119.014171.71683.816144.41648.92058.017
Jeff Mullins GOS 203.0290.128.02240116.63576.43037.13365.63246.26956.542
Jim King CHI 56.0550.128.06526116.83424.65211.95221.15446.95156.345
Nate Thurmond GOS 230.0250.128.02240115.340130.72165.221113.42046.26957.537
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar MIL 510.0110.120.00622111.122327.13164.33294.5248.92055.821
Jeff Halliburton ATL 2.075-0.038-.640770.0760.0760.0760.87650.7220.076
Howard Porter CHI 31.058-0.038-.03059106.05618.8569.35617.85646.95152.356
Jackie Dinkins CHI 1.0770.0381.6231200.033.0711.5721.57446.951100.01
Arthur Williams BOS 173.035-0.038-.0053117.53075.43237.73164.23352.61058.729
Dorie Murrey BLT 1.0770.038.000490.0760.0760.0760.07746.9510.076
Toby Kimball MIL 36.0560.038.00746110.05011.9585.75810.85848.94153.055
Hank Finkel BOS 68.053-0.038-.0052116.53722.45311.25419.25552.61058.133
Nick Jones GOS 7.0700.038.2865161.044.2671.9702.67146.26972.16
Bob Christian ATL 34.057-0.038-.03058100.3607.5613.6617.56250.72248.662
Eddie Mast NYK 23.0610.038.03437112.0478.9595.7587.96053.8171.47
Rich Rinaldi BLT 6.0710.038.06028116.9332.0741.0751.77346.95158.432
Tom Payne ATL 5.0730.038.2934137.084.0682.8642.97050.72295.54
John Block MIL 156.041-0.038-.0050113.64360.03829.43852.83848.94155.649
Barry Nelson MIL 5.0730.038.012440.0760.0760.0760.07748.9410.076
Clarence Glover BOS 10.066-0.038-.04061106.3555.7642.6655.36652.61049.161
Don May ATL 31.0580.038.02339114.44212.8576.45711.25750.72257.238
Leroy Ellis LAL 134.043-0.038-.0051115.04142.94522.34537.34649.33159.923
Jim Cleamons LAL 17.0630.038.13910137.088.8604.4606.46549.33168.58
Jon McGlocklin MIL 103.0470.038.00647104.75931.55115.55030.15148.94151.659
Dick Barnett NYK 131.0440.038.01342105.65746.14424.84343.64353.8156.940
Garfield Smith BOS 6.071-0.158-.8407840.5751.9752.0694.76752.61042.069
Jerry Sloan CHI 170.038-0.158-.03057105.45863.83633.43660.53546.95155.251
Stan Love BLT 14.065-0.158-.2207185.2673.2701.6713.86846.95142.567
Chuck Lowery MIL 26.060-0.158-.1406981.7706.2623.2627.66148.94142.567
Rex Morgan BOS 10.066-0.158-.6107657.5733.8692.5666.56452.61037.573
Herm Gilliam ATL 173.035-0.158-.02056110.05078.02937.92971.03050.72253.454
John Tresvant BLT 180.033-0.158-.01054109.55350.74025.94046.34246.95155.947
Ron Williams GOS 83.049-0.158-.03060107.25433.05015.35130.75046.26949.760
George Trapp ATL 66.054-0.158-.0506397.66239.34821.04640.34550.72252.257
Eddie Miles NYK 17.063-0.158-.3107381.9696.0632.9637.36353.8139.472
Tom Boerwinkle CHI 8.069-0.158-.50007571.7722.4731.2743.36946.95135.774
Jerry West LAL 608.06-0.223-.01023113.121365.02176.92322.7149.31454.822
Phil Chenier BLT 153.042-0.269-.0606494.76347.64323.44450.34146.95146.563
Clyde Lee GOS 175.034-0.269-.05062109.65235.24918.04932.14946.26956.345
Bob Portman GOS 22.062-0.269-.4107455.8745.3652.5669.45946.26926.775
Gus Johnson BLT 77.050-0.373-.20007085.06822.15510.85526.05346.95141.770
Joe Ellis GOS 113.046-0.373-.1306891.56550.14125.54254.73646.26946.563
Thomas Sanders BOS 186.032-0.373-.0706598.26149.84226.23950.84052.61051.758
Bob Love CHI 173.035-0.476-.10006694.46471.33435.13475.52746.95146.563
John Trapp LAL 71.052-0.476-.2607277.47122.25411.75328.75249.33140.671
Pat Riley LAL 244.024-0.624-.1102491.52475.82337.92382.82149.31445.724