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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:

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PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Jerry Lucas NYK 32716146.1418.6147.41414.9177.4567.41414.9177.4560.010.010.013.7134.4190.8530.010.0110.8115.370.010.010.013.156
Oscar Robertson MIL 335111534.52813.1295.22712.7247.5575.22712.7247.5570.010.010.012.7273.3290.5350.010.015.8207.520.010.010.012.642
Wilt Chamberlain LAL 35215746.9214.7245.3259.5324.1395.3259.5324.1390.010.010.014.0108.144.1780.010.0121.013.3180.010.010.013.156
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar MIL 2553111546.4328.7112.6128.9116.37812.6128.9116.3780.010.010.013.5184.9121.5690.010.0118.225.1110.010.010.013.258
John Havlicek BOS 327111547.0127.439.8521.4611.5739.8521.4611.5730.010.010.017.729.021.3670.010.018.4156.430.010.010.013.258
Bob Love CHI 292645643.2918.8138.01122.2514.2778.01122.2514.2770.010.010.012.8243.2300.5350.010.016.8171.8330.010.010.014.275
Walt Bellamy ATL 32763641.21218.5157.01614.3197.3557.01614.3197.3550.010.010.014.587.272.7760.010.0113.761.8330.010.010.013.362
Jerry West LAL 34415740.51422.998.51022.7414.1768.51022.7414.1760.010.010.015.967.191.2640.010.014.9318.910.010.010.012.642
Nate Thurmond GOS 301954746.0525.4410.6224.4213.87510.6224.4213.8750.010.010.014.295.6101.4680.010.0117.835.290.010.010.012.438
Dave Cowens BOS 2364111540.11615.5216.52014.2207.7596.52014.2207.7590.010.010.012.5294.3221.7710.010.0113.853.0200.010.010.014.577
Walt Frazier NYK 273816144.0824.269.2617.2128.0619.2617.2128.0610.010.010.015.877.852.1730.010.017.0166.140.010.010.013.054
Jojo White BOS 2553111539.31923.589.9420.0810.1699.9420.0810.1690.010.010.013.6164.4190.7470.010.015.4255.370.010.010.012.849
Lou Hudson ATL 273863644.3625.0510.5323.2312.77410.5323.2312.7740.010.010.014.0104.8140.8530.010.015.5233.5160.010.010.012.233
Wes Unseld BLT 264563644.3612.3305.32510.8305.5475.32510.8305.5470.010.010.011.7383.2301.5690.010.0112.594.2130.010.010.013.767
Phil Chenier BLT 217763625.5349.0373.7369.8316.2503.7369.8316.2500.010.010.011.7382.0390.3280.010.012.7460.8470.010.010.012.745
Dave DeBusschere NYK 311516138.52016.6186.81715.1158.3646.81715.1158.3640.010.010.013.0214.0231.0610.010.0112.1102.3250.010.010.013.258
Jim McMillian LAL 245715741.61119.1127.51316.9139.3667.51316.9139.3660.010.010.014.0104.7160.7470.010.015.7211.5360.010.010.012.952
Gail Goodrich LAL 292615738.32223.878.7919.5910.8718.7919.5910.8710.010.010.016.547.270.7470.010.012.5493.3180.010.010.013.362
Chet Walker CHI 32745624.23611.2324.0349.5325.5474.0349.5325.5470.010.010.013.2204.0230.8530.010.013.5371.0410.010.010.011.829
Gus Johnson BLT 36154715.4474.0531.8486.0444.2401.8486.0444.2400.010.010.010.4560.4620.010.010.015.0280.6550.010.010.013.465
Jerry Sloan CHI 301945642.51015.8206.52016.0149.5686.52016.0149.5680.010.010.012.8244.8142.0720.010.018.8132.5240.010.010.014.577
Bill Bradley NYK 283016137.12416.2196.61914.2207.6586.61914.2207.6580.010.010.012.9223.5260.6420.010.012.9443.4170.010.010.014.174
Jack Marin BLT 273863638.22317.2175.22713.0227.8605.22713.0227.8600.010.010.016.837.851.0610.010.016.0182.0280.010.010.013.767
Bob Dandridge MIL 2457111540.11621.5119.1718.4109.3669.1718.4109.3660.010.010.013.4194.5171.2640.010.018.8131.9310.010.010.014.376
Jeff Mullins GOS 301954740.61314.8236.22214.4188.2636.22214.4188.2630.010.010.012.4302.6340.2220.010.014.8325.850.010.010.012.233
Clyde Lee GOS 283054735.0274.8481.6515.6484.0371.6515.6484.0370.010.010.011.6412.4350.8530.010.0112.881.4370.010.010.012.849
Dick Barnett NYK 352121410.9514.2511.9474.1522.2241.9474.1522.2240.010.010.010.4561.0520.6420.010.010.7680.8470.010.010.011.626
Clifford Ray CHI 236445640.21515.2226.81712.8236.0496.81712.8236.0490.010.010.011.8352.2380.5350.010.0116.544.0140.010.010.013.869
Pete Maravich ATL 255363636.52527.729.0820.2711.2729.0820.2711.2720.010.010.019.7111.812.2740.010.015.3264.7120.010.010.014.072
Jim Barnett GOS 273854739.41821.6107.81218.21110.4707.81218.21110.4700.010.010.016.058.232.2740.010.014.0355.290.010.010.014.072
Happy Hairston LAL 301915738.52013.5274.92911.2296.3524.92911.2296.3520.010.010.013.6164.5170.9590.010.0113.172.1270.010.010.012.952
Jim Cleamons LAL 22716362.8681.3650.7611.2640.590.7611.2640.590.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.010.7680.7530.010.010.010.513
Jon McGlocklin MIL 292654720.6397.0403.0417.0414.0373.0417.0414.0370.010.010.011.0481.2500.2220.010.010.6701.2380.010.010.012.233
Don Chaney BOS 2645111524.6358.8383.7367.4393.6353.7367.4393.6350.010.010.011.4421.8420.5350.010.013.5372.0280.010.010.013.566
Leroy Ellis LAL 327131310.3523.0561.5523.2561.7211.5523.2561.7210.010.010.010.1660.3640.2220.010.013.2400.8470.010.010.010.716
Bob Weiss CHI 301945629.83113.8266.02412.2276.2506.02412.2276.2500.010.010.011.8352.0390.2220.010.013.2403.0200.010.010.013.869
Tom Boerwinkle CHI 26451738.0560.0750.0743.0573.0270.0743.0573.0270.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.016.0183.0200.010.010.010.01
Lucius Allen MIL 2457111535.12617.9167.11515.1158.0617.11515.1158.0610.010.010.013.7134.9121.2640.010.013.5373.8150.010.010.012.745
Cazzie Russell GOS 283054732.22914.2256.22212.6256.4536.22212.6256.4530.010.010.011.8352.4350.6420.010.014.4331.8330.010.010.012.642
Ron Williams GOS 273854716.6446.4431.8486.2434.4431.8486.2434.4430.010.010.012.8243.0320.2220.010.011.6562.0280.010.010.012.438
Herm Gilliam ATL 264563628.83211.0334.73011.8287.2544.73011.8287.2540.010.010.011.7381.8420.2220.010.015.0285.560.010.010.012.540
Toby Kimball MIL 29267335.1611.7630.7611.7621.0150.7611.7621.0150.010.010.010.3600.3640.010.010.010.9650.3600.010.010.010.411
Eddie Miles NYK 31159291.9750.4740.0740.7740.7110.0740.7740.7110.010.010.010.4560.6600.1200.010.010.9650.1650.010.010.010.28
Howard Porter CHI 23644567.8574.8482.2455.2493.0272.2455.2493.0270.010.010.010.2630.2670.010.010.012.8450.8470.010.010.010.817
Wali Jones MIL 301992922.23810.0354.0349.1345.1464.0349.1345.1460.010.010.012.0322.3370.3280.010.012.0522.2260.010.010.013.054
Thomas Sanders BOS 335111516.9434.3501.5524.8503.3311.5524.8503.3310.010.010.011.2451.9410.7470.010.012.4510.9440.010.010.013.362
Jim King CHI 311545614.0496.5422.8426.0443.2302.8426.0443.2300.010.010.011.0481.0520.010.010.011.5581.2380.010.010.012.849
John Tresvant BLT 32763630.0307.8393.3398.0364.7453.3398.0364.7450.010.010.011.2451.8420.7470.010.019.7121.0410.010.010.013.869
Flynn Robinson LAL 311573310.3526.4432.7435.9463.1292.7435.9463.1290.010.010.011.0481.4480.4330.010.011.9530.7530.010.010.011.931
Don Nelson BOS 327111528.03313.2284.7309.0354.3424.7309.0354.3420.010.010.013.7134.4190.6420.010.015.5231.9310.010.010.012.745
George Trapp ATL 236463611.0506.8413.2407.3404.2403.2407.3404.2400.010.010.010.5551.3490.8530.010.013.0420.8470.010.010.012.233
Joe Ellis GOS 283054722.63710.8344.23312.6258.4654.23312.6258.4650.010.010.012.4303.4281.0610.010.014.2340.8470.010.010.011.829
Phil Jackson NYK 264516120.0409.8363.6387.5383.9363.6387.5383.9360.010.010.012.6283.6250.9590.010.015.1270.9440.010.010.013.258
Bob Portman GOS 25533667.3581.7630.7614.0533.3310.7614.0533.3310.010.010.010.3600.3640.010.010.011.7550.0680.010.010.011.727
Pat Riley LAL 273815716.3455.2462.2456.6424.4432.2456.6424.4430.010.010.010.8531.1510.3280.010.011.9530.9440.010.010.012.540
Steve Kuberski BOS 2457111519.84111.6314.4327.9373.5334.4327.9373.5330.010.010.012.9223.5260.5350.010.015.7210.3600.010.010.012.132
John Block MIL 2830111514.2485.0471.8484.7512.9261.8484.7512.9260.010.010.011.4421.6470.3280.010.015.0280.5560.010.010.011.423
Dean Meminger NYK 245716117.3424.1521.5523.6542.1231.5523.6542.1230.010.010.011.1471.7460.6420.010.012.7461.2380.010.010.012.337
Arthur Williams BOS 327111515.7465.9452.3445.8473.5332.3445.8473.5330.010.010.011.4421.8420.5350.010.012.5493.0200.010.010.012.745
Bill Turner GOS 28303663.0671.3650.7610.7740.010.7610.7740.010.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.011.0620.0680.010.010.010.01
Nick Jones GOS 27382713.5642.0590.5661.0670.590.5661.0670.590.010.010.011.0481.0520.010.010.010.0741.0410.010.010.010.01
Don May ATL 264536610.3524.0531.0563.0572.0221.0563.0572.0220.010.010.012.0322.7330.7470.010.012.7460.3600.010.010.011.020
Hank Finkel BOS 30198328.5552.5581.2552.8591.5191.2552.8591.5190.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.013.0420.4590.010.010.011.423
John Trapp LAL 264510287.1592.0590.8603.3552.5250.8603.3552.5250.010.010.010.4560.7580.3280.010.011.6560.5560.010.010.010.919
Stan Love BLT 23644563.5640.5720.2711.0670.8120.2711.0670.8120.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.011.5580.2640.010.010.010.817
Bob Christian ATL 28306365.7601.2670.5661.3630.8120.5661.3630.8120.010.010.010.2630.2670.010.010.011.2600.0680.010.010.011.727
Tom Payne ATL 21771735.0624.0531.0561.0670.011.0561.0670.010.010.010.012.0325.0113.0770.010.014.0350.0680.010.010.011.020
Eddie Mast NYK 23649292.6691.0680.4680.8730.370.4680.8730.370.010.010.010.1660.6600.4330.010.010.8670.1650.010.010.010.411
Chuck Lowery MIL 22717333.7630.9690.3691.1660.9140.3691.1660.9140.010.010.010.3600.4620.1200.010.010.4720.1650.010.010.010.615
Clarence Glover BOS 24573663.3662.0590.7612.0601.3180.7612.0601.3180.010.010.010.7540.7580.010.010.011.0620.0680.010.010.010.310
Terry Driscoll BLT 24571732.0723.0561.0561.0670.011.0561.0670.010.010.010.011.0481.0520.010.010.011.0620.0680.010.010.010.01
Rex Morgan BOS 23644562.5700.8700.2711.8611.5190.2711.8611.5190.010.010.010.2630.8560.5350.010.011.2600.0680.010.010.011.525
Barry Nelson MIL 22712712.5700.0750.0740.0770.010.0740.0770.010.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.010.5710.5560.010.010.010.513
Jeff Halliburton ATL 22711732.0720.0750.0741.0671.0150.0741.0671.0150.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.010.0740.0680.010.010.010.01
Rich Rinaldi BLT 22713662.0720.7710.3690.7740.370.3690.7740.370.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.010.0740.3600.010.010.011.020
Garfield Smith BOS 26454561.5760.5720.2711.2641.0150.2711.2641.0150.010.010.010.0680.8560.8530.010.010.2730.0680.010.010.010.28
Dorie Murrey BLT 28301731.0770.0750.0740.0770.010.0740.0770.010.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.010.0740.0680.010.010.010.01
Jackie Dinkins CHI 22711731.0772.0591.0561.0670.011.0561.0670.010.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.010.0740.0680.010.010.010.01