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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

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BOX SCORE: Totals Per Game Per 100 Per 48 Shooting
ERA-ADJUSTED: Era-Adjusted Totals Era-Adjusted Per Game Era-Adjusted Per 48 Era-Adjusted Shooting
ADVANCED: PIPM BPM One-Year RAPM Three-Year RAPM Five-Year RAPM RAPM Comprehensive Win Shares Offense Win Shares Defense Win Shares
PLAY-BY-PLAY: Luck-Adjusted On/Off Luck-Adjusted Plus/Minus On/Off Comprehensive On/Off Offense On/Off Defense On/Off Net Shooting (Shot) Shooting (Play) Shooting (Location) Shooting (Ast) Rebounding Passing Turnovers Blocks On-Ball Defense (Shooting) On-Ball Defense (Turnovers) Off-Ball Defense Transition Offense Transition Defense
PLAYERTEAMMINOWSDWSWIN_SHARESOWS48DWS48WIN_SHARES_48ORATINGDRATING
Wilt Chamberlain LAL 703.031.251.813.01.08310.1231.2061137.6298.01
Gail Goodrich LAL 575.091.330.752.02.1125.0548.1663120.912105.89
Walt Frazier NYK 704.022.71-0.8202.02.1861-.05018.1347134.43110.917
Happy Hairston LAL 577.080.6131.221.84.05017.0992.1494126.17100.23
John Havlicek BOS 517.0101.330.2121.55.1193.02212.1416129.85110.917
Bob Dandridge MIL 441.0120.980.481.46.1028.0469.1485118.615103.44
Jim McMillian LAL 624.040.7100.751.46.05514.0557.11110115.920104.45
Jojo White BOS 432.0141.060.2121.28.1144.02013.1347125.68111.720
Don Nelson BOS 308.0181.060.1141.19.1502.02013.1692139.41110.315
Lucius Allen MIL 386.0150.7100.391.010.0899.03810.1279118.516107.212
Jerry West LAL 608.06-0.2231.221.010-.01023.0963.07813113.121104.87
Steve Kuberski BOS 218.0280.980.1191.010.1956.02136.2176138.86108.333
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar MIL 510.0110.1200.840.912.00622.0764.08212111.12298.82
Jerry Lucas NYK 737.011.62-0.9220.713.1067-.05020.04817131.64108.714
Oscar Robertson MIL 380.0160.1200.570.614.01320.0625.07514119.014105.28
Dave Cowens BOS 441.0120.2190.390.515.02419.02811.05116120.813107.111
Bill Bradley NYK 594.070.98-0.4180.515.07312-.03016.03818117.618113.021
Don Chaney BOS 271.0200.4150.1140.515.07213.01815.09011127.46111.219
Phil Jackson NYK 320.0170.710-0.3170.418.1076-.05018.05515123.510107.613
Jim Barnett GOS 197.0310.2230.1190.419.05929.02926.08821116.635113.255
Nate Thurmond GOS 230.0250.1280.2130.419.02240.05115.07427115.340107.126
Leroy Ellis LAL 134.043-0.0380.390.322-.0051.0974.09519115.041100.95
Cazzie Russell GOS 161.0390.2230.1190.322.07025.02532.09618117.032112.551
Wali Jones MIL 200.0300.2230.2130.322.04835.03620.08422113.643106.925
Flynn Robinson LAL 72.0510.1280.1190.225.06327.0728.13513113.046103.010
John Block MIL 156.041-0.0380.2130.225-.0050.06210.06028113.64399.73
Jeff Mullins GOS 203.0290.1280.1190.225.02240.03223.05430116.635113.052
Pete Maravich ATL 219.0270.811-0.7670.128.1708-.14064.02137123.119119.269
Bill Turner GOS 9.0680.1280.0300.128.3323.03620.3683200.22108.534
Bob Weiss CHI 119.0450.223-0.2580.128.08919-.06056.02436120.723121.075
Arthur Williams BOS 173.035-0.0380.1190.128-.0053.02532.01839117.530110.640
Jim Cleamons LAL 17.0630.0380.0300.128.13910.1222.2615137.08101.98
Jon McGlocklin MIL 103.0470.0380.0300.128.00647.02334.02935104.759109.037
Hank Finkel BOS 68.053-0.0380.0300.034-.0052.02631.02137116.537106.724
Nick Jones GOS 7.0700.0380.0300.034.2865.03522.3214161.04115.861
Chet Walker CHI 97.0480.128-0.1510.034.05630-.05050.00241115.439120.273
Clarence Glover BOS 10.066-0.0380.030-0.034-.04061.02136-.02048106.355108.132
Jeff Halliburton ATL 2.075-0.038-0.030-0.034-.64077-.03045-.670740.076123.077
Dorie Murrey BLT 1.0770.038-0.030-0.034.00049-.09059-.090540.076122.476
Jackie Dinkins CHI 1.0770.038-0.0300.0341.6231-.010431.6061200.03124.178
Tom Payne ATL 5.0730.038-0.030-0.034.2934-.36071-.07053137.08103.412
Barry Nelson MIL 5.0730.0380.0300.034.01244.0639.076250.076103.010
Dick Barnett NYK 131.0440.038-0.151-0.034.01342-.03044-.01044105.657113.356
Terry Driscoll BLT 2.0750.128-0.0300.0341.5902-.71077.8732207.81108.031
Eddie Mast NYK 23.0610.038-0.030-0.034.03437-.05052-.02047112.047106.122
Toby Kimball MIL 36.0560.0380.0300.034.00746.04018.04733110.050105.218
Clyde Lee GOS 175.034-0.2690.213-0.034-.05062.04317-.0042109.652107.529
Ron Williams GOS 83.049-0.1580.030-0.034-.03060.02827-.01043107.254113.154
Jim King CHI 56.0550.128-0.1510.034.06526-.06054.00440116.834120.874
Bob Christian ATL 34.057-0.038-0.151-0.150-.03058-.11061-.14061100.360117.264
Tom Boerwinkle CHI 8.069-0.158-0.030-0.150-.500075-.25069-.7507571.772104.917
Rich Rinaldi BLT 6.0710.038-0.151-0.150.06028-.51073-.45070116.933119.370
Rex Morgan BOS 10.066-0.1580.030-0.150-.61076.03223-.5807157.573101.16
Garfield Smith BOS 6.071-0.1580.030-0.150-.84078.01442-.8307740.575110.640
Chuck Lowery MIL 26.060-0.1580.030-0.150-.14069.03125-.1105881.770106.021
Don May ATL 31.0580.038-0.151-0.150.02339-.15065-.13059114.442116.663
Clifford Ray CHI 161.0390.320-0.465-0.150.10217-.11063-.01044134.610113.457
Eddie Miles NYK 17.063-0.158-0.030-0.150-.31073-.08058-.3906981.969101.67
Howard Porter CHI 31.058-0.038-0.151-0.150-.03059-.100060-.14060106.056114.859
Dean Meminger NYK 277.0190.120-0.216-0.219.01221-.04017-.03020117.119110.716
Thomas Sanders BOS 186.032-0.3730.119-0.260-.07065.01641-.0505098.261111.045
Bob Portman GOS 22.062-0.2690.030-0.260-.41074.02827-.3806855.874109.938
Dave DeBusschere NYK 616.050.613-0.820-0.219.04318-.06021-.01019117.917106.410
Lou Hudson ATL 266.0210.317-0.719-0.321.05514-.11022-.06022110.523119.924
Stan Love BLT 14.065-0.158-0.258-0.364-.22071-.81078-1.0307885.267108.735
Pat Riley LAL 244.024-0.6240.39-0.321-.11024.0576-.0502191.524104.45
George Trapp ATL 66.054-0.158-0.258-0.364-.05063-.17066-.2306597.662115.962
Joe Ellis GOS 113.046-0.3730.119-0.364-.13068.02730-.10005791.565111.447
John Trapp LAL 71.052-0.4760.119-0.364-.26072.0816-.1806377.471102.39
Jerry Sloan CHI 170.038-0.158-0.363-0.470-.03057-.07057-.100055105.458118.666
Walt Bellamy ATL 247.0230.415-1.023-0.623.08211-.18023-.100023122.111114.923
Bob Love CHI 173.035-0.476-0.258-0.671-.100066-.05051-.1606294.464119.971
Herm Gilliam ATL 173.035-0.158-0.767-0.873-.02056-.18067-.21064110.050118.666
Phil Chenier BLT 153.042-0.269-1.073-1.274-.06064-.300070-.3706794.763118.768
Gus Johnson BLT 77.050-0.373-1.073-1.375-.200070-.59075-.80007685.068111.648
Jack Marin BLT 229.0260.517-2.076-1.576.10416-.42072-.32066119.024117.365
John Tresvant BLT 180.033-0.158-2.277-2.277-.01054-.58074-.59072109.553112.350
Wes Unseld BLT 266.0210.317-3.824-3.524.05216-.68024-.63024123.69113.822