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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:

TEAMPLAYERGPMINFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
NYK Jerry Lucas 16173711195238711970119.05238.07119.0700.010.010.0159771612650.010.0117358530.010.010.0149732976
NYK Walt Frazier 16170421481276412873148.01276.04128.0730.010.010.01922125133770.010.0111279820.010.010.0148723881
LAL Wilt Chamberlain 1577033801214215625880.012142.01562.0580.010.010.01605122262780.010.01315149100.010.010.01477022012
LAL Jim McMillian 15762441136253514075113.06253.05140.0750.010.010.0160570810610.010.01851122220.010.010.0143682867
NYK Dave DeBusschere 16161651097242613374109.07242.06133.0740.010.010.014810641016720.010.01193437120.010.010.0151762668
LAL Jerry West 15760861284340121278128.04340.01212.0780.010.010.01883106418750.010.01731513410.010.010.0139663443
NYK Bill Bradley 161594710610227912171106.010227.09121.0710.010.010.01471156129590.010.0147245480.010.010.0166782599
LAL Happy Hairston 1575778741416812946774.014168.01294.0670.010.010.0154968914690.010.01197331160.010.010.01446920213
LAL Gail Goodrich 15757591303292316276130.03292.03162.0760.010.010.01971108311630.010.0138285090.010.010.0150743572
BOS John Havlicek 1115517101089235812772108.09235.08127.0720.010.010.0185499514690.010.019297050.010.010.0135613015
MIL Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1115510111392318217977139.02318.02179.0770.010.010.013817541316720.010.0120025670.010.010.0135613164
BOS Dave Cowens 111544112711515614856571.015156.01485.0650.010.010.012822471819760.010.01152633130.010.010.01507417015
MIL Bob Dandridge 111544112100112021110268100.011202.011102.0680.010.010.013718501513660.010.0197821240.010.010.01477023711
BOS Jojo White 11154321410972201011169109.07220.010111.0690.010.010.01401648168560.010.0159215860.010.010.01316025810
MIL Lucius Allen 111538615781316613886678.013166.01388.0660.010.010.014113541313660.010.01382842110.010.010.01305719714
MIL Oscar Robertson 111538016571714016836457.017140.01683.0640.010.010.01302036236500.010.0164178340.010.010.01295614420
NYK Phil Jackson 16132017571712020635957.017120.02063.0590.010.010.014212571115710.010.01821215300.010.010.01517615617
BOS Don Nelson 11153081852219921475452.02199.02147.0540.010.010.01411348167530.010.01612021240.010.010.01305714519
NYK Dean Meminger 1612771924375738334124.03757.03833.0410.010.010.011727272610610.010.01432520270.010.010.0137646534
BOS Don Chaney 11152712041248128404841.02481.02840.0480.010.010.01152820295450.010.01392722220.010.010.0139669726
BLT Wes Unseld 6362662132286532334132.02865.03233.0410.010.010.01103919319590.010.01751425210.010.010.0122507430
ATL Lou Hudson 63626621631613917766363.016139.01776.0630.010.010.01242429245450.010.01333221240.010.010.01133415018
ATL Walt Bellamy 6362472342238626445242.02386.02644.0520.010.010.012723432016720.010.01821211340.010.010.01204811123
LAL Pat Riley 1572442433279921666033.02799.02166.0600.010.010.01123416354410.010.01293514310.010.010.0137647828
GOS Nate Thurmond 54723025532012218696253.020122.01869.0620.010.010.01212528257530.010.01891026190.010.010.01123212722
BLT Jack Marin 6362292631307829475431.03078.02947.0540.010.010.01411347186500.010.01363012320.010.010.01225010325
ATL Pete Maravich 63621927541912119676154.019121.01967.0610.010.010.0158871613660.010.01323328180.010.010.01245416616
BOS Steve Kuberski 11152182848228725394648.02287.02539.0460.010.010.01321938226500.010.0163193540.010.010.01235212821
GOS Jeff Mullins 5472032931307230414931.03072.03041.0490.010.010.01123413381200.010.01244029170.010.010.0111287430
MIL Wali Jones 9292003036268227465336.02682.02746.0530.010.010.01182621273320.010.01184520270.010.010.0127559027
GOS Jim Barnett 5471973139259123525639.02591.02352.0560.010.010.013020412111630.010.01204426190.010.010.01204810824
BOS Thomas Sanders 11151863217475339364317.04753.03936.0430.010.010.01133221278560.010.01263810350.010.010.0136634743
BLT John Tresvant 6361803320424844283820.04248.04428.0380.010.010.0174411444410.010.0158226430.010.010.0123524743
GOS Clyde Lee 54717534855285320268.05528.05320.0260.010.010.0184312404410.010.0164177410.010.010.0114382452
ATL Herm Gilliam 6361733528337131435128.03371.03143.0510.010.010.01103911441200.010.01303433130.010.010.0115396633
CHI Bob Love 4561733532288924575732.02889.02457.0570.010.010.01113713382270.010.0127377410.010.010.0117447529
BOS Arthur Williams 11151733525366433394625.03664.03339.0460.010.010.01152820295450.010.01283633130.010.010.0130576534
CHI Jerry Sloan 4561703826356433384526.03564.03338.0450.010.010.01113719318560.010.01353110350.010.010.0118466336
GOS Cazzie Russell 5471613931306335323931.03063.03532.0390.010.010.0194212403320.010.0122429400.010.010.0113347132
CHI Clifford Ray 4561613927345141243327.03451.04124.0330.010.010.017449472270.010.01661616290.010.010.0115396137
MIL John Block 11151564120425240323920.04252.04032.0390.010.010.01152818333320.010.0155236430.010.010.0115395538
BLT Phil Chenier 6361534222405937374422.04059.03737.0440.010.010.01103912402270.010.0116475460.010.010.0116435440
LAL Leroy Ellis 13131344319444146222919.04441.04622.0290.010.010.011614563320.010.01412610350.010.010.019243948
NYK Dick Barnett 12141314423394942263723.03949.04226.0370.010.010.0154912407530.010.0185310350.010.010.0119475142
CHI Bob Weiss 4561194524374942253424.03749.04225.0340.010.010.017448481200.010.01135012320.010.010.0115395538
GOS Joe Ellis 5471134621416335425021.04163.03542.0500.010.010.01123417345450.010.0121434510.010.010.019245440
MIL Jon McGlocklin 5471034715493549202615.04935.04920.0260.010.010.015496521200.010.013676430.010.010.0111283549
CHI Chet Walker 456974816483848222916.04838.04822.0290.010.010.01133216353320.010.0114494510.010.010.017234545
GOS Ron Williams 5478349952315122299.05231.05122.0290.010.010.01143115371200.010.0185310350.010.010.0112323250
BLT Gus Johnson 5477750952305221289.05230.05221.0280.010.010.01255261010.010.0125393540.010.010.0117442053
LAL Flynn Robinson 733725119444146222919.04441.04622.0290.010.010.0174410463320.010.0113505460.010.010.0113344545
LAL John Trapp 10287152855335025348.05533.05025.0340.010.010.014517513320.010.0116475460.010.010.019242053
BOS Hank Finkel 832685310512255122310.05122.05512.0230.010.010.01068069010.010.0124403540.010.010.0111282053
ATL George Trapp 636665419444445253419.04444.04525.0340.010.010.013548485450.010.0118455460.010.010.0113344147
CHI Jim King 456565511502454132511.05024.05413.0250.010.010.01451456010.010.016595460.010.010.0111282651
MIL Toby Kimball 733365655712577215.05712.0577.0210.010.010.01255261010.010.016592590.010.010.013131257
ATL Bob Christian 63634573608605163.0608.0605.0160.010.010.01161165010.010.017570680.010.010.011027761
CHI Howard Porter 4563158952215612239.05221.05612.0230.010.010.01161165010.010.0111523540.010.010.013131956
ATL Don May 36631583609596173.0609.0596.0170.010.010.016488482270.010.018531610.010.010.013131257
MIL Chuck Lowery 73326602628606172.0628.0606.0170.010.010.012553581200.010.013671610.010.010.01419662
NYK Eddie Mast 92923614587623104.0587.0623.0100.010.010.011615534410.010.017571610.010.010.01419959
GOS Bob Portman 3662262262125710222.06212.05710.0220.010.010.01161165010.010.015630680.010.010.01521564
LAL Jim Cleamons 63617634587623104.0587.0623.0100.010.010.01068069010.010.014654510.010.010.01313860
NYK Eddie Miles 92917630746656170.0746.0656.0170.010.010.014515531200.010.018531610.010.010.01212465
BLT Stan Love 45614651664683101.0664.0683.0100.010.010.01068069010.010.016591610.010.010.01313271
BOS Clarence Glover 36610662626654142.0626.0654.0140.010.010.01255261010.010.013670680.010.010.0118662
BOS Rex Morgan 45610661667626171.0667.0626.0170.010.010.011613582270.010.015630680.010.010.01622369
GOS Bill Turner 366968262270012.0622.0700.010.010.010.01068069010.010.013670680.010.010.0101465
CHI Tom Boerwinkle 1738690743693100.0743.0693.0100.010.010.01068069010.010.016593540.010.010.0101075
GOS Nick Jones 271770166270171.0662.0701.070.010.010.01255261010.010.010742590.010.010.0101465
BLT Rich Rinaldi 366671166270171.0662.0701.070.010.010.01068069010.010.010741610.010.010.01313271
BOS Garfield Smith 4566711665674141.0665.0674.0140.010.010.010683583320.010.011710680.010.010.0118271
ATL Tom Payne 173573166173011.0661.0730.010.010.010.012555533320.010.014650680.010.010.0118465
MIL Barry Nelson 271573074077010.0740.0770.010.010.010.01068069010.010.011711610.010.010.0118075
BLT Terry Driscoll 173275166173011.0661.0730.010.010.010.01161165010.010.011710680.010.010.0101369
ATL Jeff Halliburton 173275074173170.0741.0731.070.010.010.01068069010.010.010740680.010.010.0101075
BLT Dorie Murrey 173177074077010.0740.0770.010.010.010.01068069010.010.010740680.010.010.0101075
CHI Jackie Dinkins 173177166173011.0661.0730.010.010.010.01068069010.010.010740680.010.010.0101271