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1977-78

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Top Teams

Champion: Washington Bullets

Runner-up: Seattle SuperSonics

Best Offense: Cleveland Cavaliers: 21.4 ORating

Best Defense: Seattle SuperSonics: 91.8 DRating

Best Net: Seattle SuperSonics: +-72.8 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Bill Walton

Finals MVP: Wes Unseld

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Walt Davis

Historical Context

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Regular Season Postseason

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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Marvin Webster SEA 269221904116.8186.31811.3175.456.31811.3175.050.010.010.013.3144.9131.6175.4710.6414.452.6183.019-0.6232.422.87
Elvin Hayes WAS 322217868227.61012.1921.51111.11312.1921.5119.4130.010.010.013.9106.642.7237.1110.4515.232.0202.5141.8102.334.015
Dennis Johnson SEA 2317221827319.3156.41714.4159.296.41714.4158.090.010.010.016.128.622.6221.0133.0194.4153.8132.4121.0121.072.34
Bob Dandridge WAS 3041912746428.5913.2724.1613.01813.2724.1611.0180.010.010.012.8164.0161.2140.2145.9136.9134.792.9172.140.7104.316
Gus Williams SEA 2415221701529.4812.6823.2812.61612.6823.2810.6160.010.010.014.486.181.719-0.3173.8164.4155.952.8153.810.7103.813
Jack Sikma SEA 2222221701519.3157.41514.2167.687.41514.2166.780.010.010.013.7124.8141.082.3129.0811.1111.3231.520.9130.6126.522
Wes Unseld WAS 322181367777.6212.7214.4210.822.7214.4211.730.010.010.010.6211.1210.535.9510.9315.045.661.860.9130.4143.511
Paul Silas SEA 34122160581.8230.4231.0231.130.4231.0230.610.010.010.012.0182.9180.976.829.2713.962.4191.520.4160.4143.612
Tom Henderson WAS 269217597914.0194.91910.8186.764.91910.8185.960.010.010.013.9105.3111.416-1.5192.4222.4219.021.742.520.4141.51
Kevin Grevey WAS 25142175841029.8712.1924.5514.62112.1924.5512.4210.010.010.015.436.731.315-0.2163.0193.7173.2162.9170.4160.2205.420
Fred Brown SEA 2952215751135.5215.1230.2117.92315.1230.2115.1230.010.010.015.436.471.112-1.7202.4222.3224.1121.741.980.2202.76
Mitch Kupchak WAS 24152175041220.1148.41418.11411.3148.41418.1149.8140.010.010.013.6135.6101.9205.187.9911.591.6223.321-0.5220.3185.017
David Thompson DEN 231713144811334.7314.7429.2217.22214.7429.2214.5220.010.010.015.436.641.112-1.0183.2173.5184.792.8150.3181.661.82
Dan Issel DEN 29513144601427.31111.11120.01210.41111.11120.0128.9110.010.010.014.485.1120.753.6109.5612.375.083.0190.0200.3183.110
Bob Wilkerson DEN 23171314426158.2203.7209.6196.973.7209.6195.960.010.010.011.6202.5191.08-0.1155.5146.3148.431.862.140.4145.219
Larry Wright WAS 23172174021620.3139.91318.91310.4119.91318.9138.9110.010.010.010.5220.7220.22-2.6222.9212.3228.432.292.330.2206.823
Anthony Roberts DEN 231713144001724.61210.61222.31013.61910.61222.31011.7190.010.010.013.3144.1150.865.667.31211.3103.0172.290.9130.6126.021
Bobby Jones DEN 26913143901817.7176.5169.6192.746.5169.6193.140.010.010.012.7173.7171.083.897.9910.8123.7141.981.980.893.914
Julius Erving PHL 28710193581932.2513.7524.6412.91713.7524.6410.8170.010.010.014.966.561.6176.137.9912.185.273.8222.141.952.87
Doug Collins PHL 26910193422031.3613.3623.2811.81513.3623.289.9150.010.010.014.675.791.08-2.1213.1182.8203.4152.412-0.4210.0232.99
Marques Johnson MIL 22229223212137.4115.1223.3710.01015.1223.378.2100.010.010.017.119.412.4216.0412.2216.314.5111.311.3112.042.65
Brian Winters MIL 2699223052232.5415.8127.7314.42015.8127.7311.9200.010.010.011.7192.3200.64-3.0234.1153.3199.513.8222.071.071.82
Caldwell Jones PHL 2781019301234.5221.8223.2220.611.8223.2221.320.010.010.01-1.023-1.223-0.212.51114.0116.221.7212.290.2193.715.017
John Gianelli MIL 2830932290246.71042.11054.61052.6192.11054.61052.5160.010.010.011.9592.4690.6470.9617.2428.6501.8921.3191.1681.5232.932
Henry Bibby PHL 283010232892510.4904.2879.8866.3454.2879.8865.5440.010.010.011.3791.5780.135-1.41043.4803.5868.1132.8612.1400.0793.035
Dave Meyers MIL 25599322792619.1537.45614.9598.6627.45614.9597.6620.010.010.014.2366.3332.11004.9268.53112.0266.0283.5810.9721.5234.960
George McGinnis PHL 273610232732727.32810.03921.53413.48810.03921.53411.5910.010.010.016.7148.0171.3743.9299.82212.8205.1395.81103.1190.2736.784
World Free PHL 247010232682831.6179.74321.83214.1949.74321.83212.1980.010.010.0111.4215.724.3114-0.8963.7784.1796.6213.8920.1930.9373.745
Quinn Buckner MIL 23809322572917.5607.85413.6666.4467.85413.6665.7460.010.010.011.6672.4690.856-3.21134.6663.78012.336.61134.440.2735.061
Greg Ballard WAS 238019122433011.6882.91018.7967.0552.91018.7965.8480.010.010.016.0187.6201.7926.41011.01415.4113.3712.0421.8520.5535.368
Bob McAdoo NYK 26456472383131.71614.61426.41514.19414.61426.41511.8950.010.010.013.6425.9362.41020.0749.82210.7344.4493.8921.2651.9172.624
Steve Mix PHL 301210232353230.12110.23814.2614.22810.23814.2614.0280.010.010.017.2108.2161.0622.5456.0538.2537.4161.6273.8100.2733.440
Maurice Lucas POR 26456472333323.93911.83025.41715.810511.83025.41713.51040.010.010.011.4742.4691.0624.22713.4716.573.0773.5810.4850.4605.976
George Gervin SAN 26456472273449.6120.7231.9414.39620.7231.9411.2890.010.010.019.1711.872.71070.1704.8645.7693.6643.1730.9722.693.847
Lionel Hollins POR 24706472233524.43710.33620.53711.97710.33620.53710.2770.010.010.014.0375.8371.894-1.91075.8575.6708.0153.7891.6570.0794.153
Alex English MIL 24709322083630.91912.22516.3564.63212.22516.3564.1290.010.010.015.1246.5291.4803.0406.2518.7482.6812.0421.2651.3273.745
Johnny Davis POR 221046472013722.8429.84219.04210.6709.84219.0429.1700.010.010.013.2474.7461.480-2.71111.71001.01063.1752.146-0.71170.4602.829
Mike Gale SAN 2736647201377.31034.5859.0944.9344.5859.0944.5340.010.010.01-1.0113-2.1117-1.02-1.11004.2714.4757.3173.1731.5590.7422.221
Tom Owens POR 29196472003925.03310.73416.5556.54710.73416.5555.7460.010.010.012.9484.0521.1692.4477.1439.3436.9201.0161.0691.5237.992
Larry Kenon SAN 25596472003925.93212.22524.62014.59912.22524.62012.41000.010.010.011.9592.5670.7513.0409.52512.0265.0403.6840.8790.4604.658
Billy Paultz SAN 29196471914114.3756.46512.4716.7506.46512.4716.0550.010.010.011.4742.2740.856-0.9978.6298.9473.0770.6100.9721.0340.810
Larry Steele POR 29196471914117.7586.46514.2618.9636.46514.2617.7630.010.010.013.9384.4490.4410.1705.1625.9673.6642.5582.0450.5535.671
Darryl Dawkins PHL 2111710231804314.1766.27210.5794.5316.27210.5794.3320.010.010.011.4742.6661.272-1.210214.2514.4152.2882.9650.2903.179.3104
Junior Bridgeman MIL 24709321784427.13114.21525.71613.79114.21525.71611.5910.010.010.01-0.3106-0.4107-0.17-1.11003.2843.5862.6811.3192.8230.5538.696
Spencer Haywood NYK 29196471774528.02613.51723.12911.57313.51723.1299.6720.010.010.010.6830.6880.0105.7186.44910.4372.8801.939-0.21131.1306.077
Bo Ellis DEN 23801220170467.51002.61035.61043.2232.61035.61043.0210.010.010.011.5721.9770.4413.5367.73610.4371.6952.9651.5591.7206.280
Butch Beard NYK 31106471604713.3826.36910.9754.9346.36910.9754.6360.010.010.010.4870.6880.236-0.2894.2714.9738.2122.5583.7120.5536.280
Mark Olberding SAN 221046471524818.0577.25912.8686.2437.25912.8685.6450.010.010.012.4542.7650.4411.1586.6468.1544.0551.6271.9471.5236.886
Lonnie Shelton NYK 221046471514920.2489.94015.7576.6489.94015.7575.8480.010.010.010.0890.0900.0106.878.53113.1195.2373.684-0.11121.3279.5106
Earl Monroe NYK 3336471455018.1568.05219.53913.3878.05219.53911.5910.010.010.012.8494.5481.894-3.61161.1106-0.01095.5341.1172.1400.0794.153
Ray Williams NYK 23806471405142.2417.4728.31213.58917.4728.31210.9860.010.010.017.498.4151.062-0.3913.0873.78011.155.01082.2370.0798.799
Mack Calvin DEN 301212201355221.4465.38010.5795.7425.38010.5795.2420.010.010.018.889.4100.751-2.31091.51021.11047.1192.8612.7260.0792.423
Jim McMillian NYK 30126471345317.3618.84617.4529.9668.84617.4528.6670.010.010.01-0.4108-0.5108-0.172.0504.3696.2663.6641.7312.9210.079-0.92
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 31103761345330.91916.1826.51412.78316.1826.51410.4810.010.010.010.4870.8850.4415.2229.82213.5183.5684.01020.0963.264.050
Lou Dampier SAN 333647129558.2964.9839.5915.0364.9839.5914.6360.010.010.01-0.4108-1.4113-1.11-3.61162.0980.91075.3350.6101.2650.6471.012
Jim Cleamons NYK 2830647127568.4954.0919.8866.6484.0919.8865.8480.010.010.01-0.3106-0.31050.010-0.6942.9903.4898.982.2480.7800.0794.050
Lloyd Walton MIL 24709321245713.7805.57510.0844.7335.57510.0844.4330.010.010.012.1563.4601.374-3.51151.0107-0.111715.424.71063.990.9371.716
Joe Bryant PHL 238010231225818.3558.35116.6549.6658.35116.6548.3660.010.010.011.7642.4690.6471.1587.3408.7483.2731.1172.7260.3708.8100
Corky Calhoun POR 27366471095913.8786.46510.6784.3306.46510.6784.2310.010.010.010.7801.2820.5451.4553.9765.5720.91000.6100.5830.4601.513
Dave Twardzik POR 27366471086015.5683.6976.61002.9213.6976.61003.0210.010.010.015.7195.7380.010-3.31141.31030.31085.3354.11034.440.0797.891
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 25593761086012.4855.47910.1825.1385.47910.1824.8400.010.010.011.6672.9631.3743.3377.63710.2393.1753.9991.0690.4605.570
Adrian Dantley LAL 23803761046223.1418.74712.8684.2288.74712.8684.1290.010.010.014.3346.7232.41023.6337.43910.2394.7451.8362.5301.1302.932
Kent Benson MIL 2380932103638.9943.2995.91032.5183.2995.91032.7180.010.010.011.9593.5591.6860.3654.8645.8680.81022.0422.7261.1309.8109
Robert Smith DEN 23801122966416.5656.3697.9980.376.3697.9981.6120.010.010.010.7801.0840.3400.3651.71002.7988.1132.9653.4140.0795.671
Coby Dietrick SAN 2919647966410.3925.5759.2933.6255.5759.2933.6260.010.010.01-1.0113-2.0116-1.023.3378.62911.2311.4983.6842.8231.9178.9101
Lou Hudson LAL 333376936615.3696.76317.55012.5816.76317.55010.8840.010.010.011.7642.0760.2362.6440.81083.0934.3501.7312.9210.0793.541
Bruce Seals SEA 255993292679.9935.57517.55013.8925.57517.55012.0970.010.010.010.6831.4790.8563.7326.3509.2443.8592.2480.6810.8406.988
Norm Nixon LAL 2210437692677.41024.0917.8994.0274.0917.8993.8270.010.010.01-0.9112-1.3112-0.45-0.3912.4943.1928.3111.7312.2370.4606.280
Campy Russell CLE 2645283886935.9912.42422.33011.77412.42422.3309.9740.010.010.0110.2512.652.41023.6334.6667.4576.3244.91071.7560.5534.356
Jim Chones CLE 2830283827016.7647.85414.2617.2567.85414.2616.4560.010.010.011.6673.2611.686-0.7957.6378.1544.0551.6270.9720.5533.339
John Drew ATL 2380283797141.9518.0638.2223.811418.0638.2220.21140.010.010.017.01211.194.21137.844.1749.2441.5971.9390.0960.6475.671
Tom LaGarde DEN 2380932777211.1893.9936.41021.9123.9936.41022.4150.010.010.011.5722.1750.6476.0155.4609.5423.8594.51050.0960.9376.784
Ernie Grunfeld MIL 2380745777224.73411.92919.1418.56111.92919.1417.2610.010.010.010.7800.8850.2360.6644.4685.67011.243.6841.9470.5532.624
Don Buse PHX 27362837674-2.41170.51101.21121.1100.51101.21120.890.010.010.010.0890.0900.0100.0743.4801.91022.387-0.213.3160.0790.38
Tom McMillen ATL 2645283757517.1629.54514.1655.0369.54514.1654.6360.010.010.010.0890.0900.0105.61911.31215.2120.01061.3190.1930.0796.179
Steve Hawes ATL 283028371767.51004.18910.1826.8534.18910.1825.9510.010.010.01-0.2105-0.3105-0.170.26811.21312.1246.0283.8920.1931.2292.624
Alvan Adams PHX 2380283717623.93912.62224.71914.39612.62224.71912.1980.010.010.01-1.4116-1.41130.0107.156.05310.7342.5845.81101.3610.6475.265
Glen Gondrezick NYK 22104647707814.6725.5759.0943.3245.5759.0943.5250.010.010.012.4543.9541.5845.0247.04410.7343.8593.3764.440.0798.295
Foots Walker CLE 2736283707816.1677.06217.25311.8757.06217.25310.2770.010.010.011.4741.4790.0102.8431.31033.6837.3173.5812.4331.1304.255
Austin Carr CLE 3012283698027.2307.25918.64613.2867.25918.64611.4900.010.010.0111.4212.160.8560.0743.6794.5743.3712.1461.3610.6475.265
Walter Davis PHX 2380283668147.2318.9535.0319.511018.9535.0316.11090.010.010.019.9613.243.31101.95110.71612.5216.2253.9992.7260.0795.875
Paul Westphal PHX 2736283668149.5222.7142.8124.511522.7142.8120.21140.010.010.015.3236.0350.7510.3652.2973.39015.913.1730.2900.0791.716
Charlie Criss ATL 2919283658322.6458.64818.94312.0798.64818.94310.3790.010.010.015.1246.6261.5840.0743.3821.81032.0893.3764.370.7423.136
Eddie Johnson ATL 2380283648428.12510.33613.4672.92110.33613.4673.1230.010.010.014.9265.6400.751-1.0983.3823.6834.9433.4809.810.7428.696
Garfield Heard PHX 301228362855.51073.99310.7778.1603.99310.7776.9590.010.010.01-0.6111-1.1110-0.642.34810.51912.5213.9570.8151.6572.692.020
Armond Hill ATL 2559283618610.4904.1899.5916.2434.1899.5915.4430.010.010.011.4741.4790.0100.0742.6931.11046.2253.6841.8520.0795.774
Elmore Smith CLE 2919283568722.74310.93321.23612.18010.93321.23610.3790.010.010.011.9593.8561.9976.31112.3816.660.01063.7893.3162.1148.194
Joe Pace WAS 2470932528824.3383.5984.0107-1.913.5984.01070.560.010.010.0111.3415.434.11125.02414.9318.540.31043.9990.4854.4118.4117
Allan Bristow SAN 2645572518919.1537.35810.0842.3157.35810.0842.8200.010.010.012.6533.9541.3742.9426.6469.0466.4233.8921.8520.0799.5106
Tree Rollins ATL 2380283518914.5736.1738.7962.0136.1738.7962.6170.010.010.012.0577.9185.91161.9516.5488.5510.41032.4550.6813.358.696
Phil Jackson NYK 32664750916.41060.81071.4111-0.430.81071.41110.670.010.010.012.8494.2501.4803.2395.9558.5512.4853.0703.5130.07911.2112
Terry Furlow CLE 2380283509137.0816.0929.2915.910616.0929.2913.21020.010.010.014.7304.7460.0101.6531.9993.6834.9432.2480.0960.079-1.01
Bill Walton POR 2559283499332.41413.41818.2475.54113.41818.2474.7390.010.010.014.8286.7231.9976.31119.4123.714.1535.71094.182.511-0.92
Toby Knight NYK 2380647489413.0835.38018.84515.51025.38018.84513.51040.010.010.013.6427.2213.611113.2210.42018.540.31042.2480.5833.179.2103
Lloyd Neal POR 2736376479514.4748.05224.12318.41098.05224.12316.11090.010.010.01-1.8117-1.81150.0100.17010.61711.5281.7936.01120.0963.545.061
Ron Lee PHX 2559283419611.8875.87419.24015.51025.87419.24013.51040.010.010.010.0890.0900.0100.7635.1626.3633.5684.21047.020.0799.1102
Alvin Scott PHX 22104283379716.3663.7956.51012.4163.7956.51012.7180.010.010.016.5157.8191.3741.2575.7587.2583.9572.0423.4140.0793.136
T.R. Dunn POR 23804743598-1.5116-0.5117-0.8116-1.62-0.5117-0.8116-0.330.010.010.010.0890.0900.010-1.31036.2516.3634.3500.7141.3610.0793.541
Bingo Smith CLE 326283349924.53613.41817.9495.33913.41817.9494.5340.010.010.010.0890.0900.0101.5541.31033.0930.91000.6100.0960.0791.513
Harvey Catchings PHL 26457452610013.8784.58511.4728.0594.58511.4726.9590.010.010.014.8286.4311.6866.5911.51015.9100.01060.021.9474.327.189
Greg Griffin PHX 2559283251017.8985.28211.1746.7505.28211.1745.9510.010.010.010.0890.0900.0103.8304.2717.1596.2253.3762.2371.62111.0110
Dennis Awtrey PHX 301228324102-0.91150.61082.81093.8260.61082.81092.3140.010.010.01-0.5110-0.51080.0104.1280.01092.8956.5221.3192.4330.0790.04
Joey Hassett SEA 221048442210333.71219.1430.1813.99319.1430.1811.0870.010.010.010.0890.0900.0100.0744.3692.8950.01061.3192.4330.0790.59
Ollie Johnson ATL 29192832110419.95011.53130.8622.011211.53130.8619.21120.010.010.010.0890.0900.0100.8625.2616.5615.0400.023.1192.01511.0110
Al Fleming SEA 24705722110412.7843.2999.7887.8583.2999.7886.5570.010.010.016.4168.5142.11000.1706.9457.9564.3503.7892.5300.07912.2114
James Silas SAN 29193761910614.8717.16125.31820.61117.16125.31818.21110.010.010.011.6673.2611.6860.0740.01090.01092.0891.6272.8230.0790.911
John Lambert CLE 2559283191061.31100.61081.91102.0130.61081.91101.3100.010.010.011.8633.7571.8946.11316.8221.030.01060.020.0960.0798.093
Kenny Carr LAL 221042831710813.7808.54921.63315.21018.54921.63313.21020.010.010.010.0890.0900.0100.07411.51010.0410.01067.41143.3160.0794.759
Phil Walker WAS 221044741710815.1700.511023.42525.51160.511023.42522.91160.010.010.0112.6115.813.21091.4552.8924.4755.7317.91150.0960.07916.3116
Tom Abernethy LAL 24702831211012.4852.610312.67011.9772.610312.67010.0760.010.010.016.9136.9220.01010.830.01096.5613.6640.020.0960.0797.790
Tony Robertson ATL 221042831211022.7439.64428.91122.01129.64428.91119.41130.010.010.014.3348.6124.31140.0740.01090.01090.01060.020.0960.07915.1115
Don Ford LAL 25591114101120.01110.011310.48115.61040.011310.48110.4810.010.010.010.0890.0900.01013.9114.7423.220.01063.8926.430.0799.7108
Jim Brewer CLE 2645111491130.01110.0113-1.41172.416-0.0113-1.4117-1.420.010.010.010.08911.5811.51170.0740.01090.01090.01060.020.0960.07912.1113
Mike Bratz PHX 2210428391136.51054.28731.3529.81174.28731.3527.21170.010.010.010.0890.0900.0100.0740.01090.01095.7310.020.0960.0790.04
John Brown ATL 264528361150.01110.01130.01140.040.01130.01140.040.010.010.010.0890.0900.0100.0740.01090.01090.010617.41170.0960.0799.3104
Bayard Forrest PHX 23801114311640.3619.8315.1580.0419.8315.158-4.710.010.010.010.0890.0900.0100.0740.01090.01090.01060.020.0960.0790.04
Dick Snyder CLE 341111431160.01110.01130.01140.040.01130.01140.040.010.010.010.0890.0900.0100.0740.01090.01090.010616.11160.0960.0790.04