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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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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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPPGFG%2P%3P%FT%eFG%TS%PPSFGA2PA3PAFTATSA
Dennis Johnson SEA 2317221827315.113.44621.44521.0001.70416.4462152.9191.061824872487011491313.27
Marvin Webster SEA 269221904114.414.5608.5608.0001.67519.560862.351.2552138213801933254.18
Elvin Hayes WAS 322217868223.84.5637.5627.0001.59422.563756.5111.131138913891011202441.71
Adrian Dantley LAL 23803761046216.730.68211.68111.0001.64775.6821173.3171.47172861286101153934.159
Bob Dandridge WAS 3041912746423.35.54511.54511.0001.69017.5451155.1131.101337523752016211402.42
Julius Erving PHL 28710193581924.03.5608.5599.0001.75010.560858.791.1791831318313014913204.512
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 31103761345328.76.60724.60624.0001.55688.6072457.5481.1547743374330127875.037
Doug Collins PHL 26910193422022.37.5725.5715.0001.8164.572561.071.2271651516515014115183.015
Wes Unseld WAS 322181367776.020.6203.6203.0001.58723.620377.931.5636221622101152069.021
Bill Walton POR 2559283499316.531.7407.7407.0001.71458.740776.9151.5415197719770175721.578
Paul Silas SEA 34122160581.123.35623.35623.0001.68218.3562340.8220.82221323132301361628.522
Maurice Lucas POR 26456472333319.419.46776.46676.0001.57986.4677645.3890.91881232112321011246128.223
Billy Paultz SAN 2919647191419.553.51857.51758.0001.64775.5185753.7651.0765494449440194953.146
Jack Sikma SEA 2222221701512.815.52514.52514.0001.7808.5251459.581.1982079207901707237.59
Gus Williams SEA 2415221701519.59.54212.54112.0001.72615.5421256.8101.14103394339401894378.34
Henry Bibby PHL 28301023289256.364.43286.43286.0001.90914.4328650.0801.0080594059400194962.742
Paul Westphal PHX 2736283668134.03.52954.52954.0001.88916.5295454.4591.0957594059400185462.543
Lionel Hollins POR 24706472233518.922.50266.50166.0001.69064.5026653.0701.067095259525012727107.224
Caldwell Jones PHL 2781019301232.822.5764.5764.0001.8006.576484.711.691202220220102316.623
Earl Monroe NYK 333647145509.156.40990.40990.0001.61181.4099042.1930.84935940594001144365.040
Alvan Adams PHX 2380283717617.626.50962.50962.00011.0001.5096249.5810.9981375437540109035.655
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 2559376108609.355.53053.53053.0001.54589.5305354.1621.0862237323730175725.770
Norm Nixon LAL 2210437692674.776.51560.51460.0001.66768.5156051.2761.0276158315830109013.988
Ernie Grunfeld MIL 238074577725.768.62219.62219.0001.80031.6221963.3281.2728315831580118731.263
Jim McMillian NYK 3012647134538.159.50763.50663.0001.83324.5076350.5781.0178484648460109047.949
Walter Davis PHX 2380283668132.45.53952.53952.0001.75043.5395257.7471.15474846484601183356.245
Tom Henderson WAS 26921759798.318.45220.45220.0001.73414.4522053.5171.0716134181341801668163.217
Darryl Dawkins PHL 211171023180435.371.59027.59027.0001.52991.5902760.5351.21343952395201104843.752
Marques Johnson MIL 22229223212127.81.6492.6482.0001.75010.649268.241.3641561715617016310183.514
George McGinnis PHL 273610232732715.534.46478.46378.0001.83723.4647854.5581.09571222212222014517142.322
Bobby Jones DEN 26913143901811.116.6771.6781.0001.73913.677179.121.5827820782001301891.120
Kevin Grevey WAS 25142175841017.311.49317.49317.0001.8105.4931754.3141.09142985298501815333.75
Fred Brown SEA 2952215751119.310.50016.50016.0001.8332.5001653.7161.07163623362301776396.23
Lonnie Shelton NYK 221046471514910.649.62918.62818.0001.75043.6291864.4261.2925494449440109049.448
Larry Kenon SAN 25596472003918.024.49769.49769.0001.73752.4976950.3791.01781032410324011147107.125
Alex English MIL 24709322083614.937.7475.7465.0001.78036.747580.6121.61127135713501282683.234
George Gervin SAN 26456472273439.11.64915.64815.0001.76841.6491566.8231.34231511815118015614175.517
Don Buse PHX 273628376740.0111.37597.37497.0001.000104.375970.01120.0011221082108010902.0110
Mitch Kupchak WAS 24152175041210.117.46119.46119.0001.65220.4611948.9210.98211901119011015812216.010
Jim Cleamons NYK 2830647127563.783.41288.41288.00011.0001.4128843.4920.8792266426640109025.571
Junior Bridgeman MIL 24709321784411.247.55245.55145.0001.75043.5524553.3691.0765952595250109094.528
Jim Brewer CLE 2645111491130.0111.000114.000114.0001.000104.0001140.01120.0011201140114012780.7114
David Thompson DEN 231713144811326.72.50315.50215.0001.8253.5031554.1151.08152936293601668321.56
James Silas SAN 2919376191062.099.281108.280108.0001.50092.28110827.71060.55106109510950118710.699
Dan Issel DEN 29513144601420.18.55510.55510.0001.8621.5551061.361.2361921019210014913213.211
Butch Beard NYK 3110647160477.462.57629.57629.0001.60082.5762959.3431.1940365536550127837.354
Bob McAdoo NYK 26456472383126.29.55244.55244.0001.60082.5524454.6571.09571312013120012925143.921
Jim Chones CLE 2830283827014.340.54846.54846.0001.50092.5484653.7651.0765247024700156726.668
Johnny Davis POR 221046472013715.932.51857.51757.0001.69663.5185754.4591.09577931793101203288.031
Bob Wilkerson DEN 23171314426155.621.38422.38422.0001.61921.3842238.2230.76238519851901231995.419
Lou Hudson LAL 33337693669.952.38296.38196.0001.87519.3829641.6940.8394345634560146935.655
Steve Mix PHL 301210232353214.738.7209.7209.0001.88418.720984.781.6986936693601401987.032
Larry Wright WAS 2317217402168.119.52613.52613.0001.7609.5261353.0181.0618158161581601622160.618
Anthony Roberts DEN 231713144001715.812.47618.47618.0001.8006.4761851.0201.02201861218612013417201.313
Bingo Smith CLE 32628334998.757.7475.7465.0001.000104.747568.2211.3621138813880109012.794
T.R. Dunn POR 238047435980.0111.57629.57629.0001.000104.5762994.351.89501140114010900.0115
Dick Snyder CLE 341111431160.0111.000114.000114.0001.000104.0001140.01120.0011201140114010900.0115
Mark Olberding SAN 22104647152489.553.56238.56138.0001.86721.5623864.2271.2827405140510194944.251
Dave Twardzik POR 2736647108605.867.54449.54449.00011.0001.5444985.171.7071583158301134420.580
John Gianelli MIL 2830932290244.579.46478.46379.0001.76940.4647859.9381.20362861286101153934.060
Phil Jackson NYK 32664750911.1105.57629.57629.0001.66768.5762997.041.94421082108014693.4108
Spencer Haywood NYK 29196471774517.229.58528.58428.00011.0001.5852860.0361.2036852885280127886.133
Don Ford LAL 25591114101120.0111.000114.000114.0001.000104.0001140.01120.0011221082108010902.2109
Tree Rollins ATL 238028351897.761.69910.69910.0001.250102.6991059.9381.20369979970185412.992
Campy Russell CLE 2645283886932.94.55741.55741.0001.81030.5574164.5251.29254150415001233051.047
Garfield Heard PHX 301228362853.685.35999.35999.0001.50092.3599927.01080.54108148614860109013.291
Greg Ballard WAS 23801912243303.188.330101.330101.0001.78037.33010148.1860.96864448444801392060.944
Ray Williams NYK 23806471405120.515.61423.61423.0001.88517.6142366.0241.32248330833001242993.329
Brian Winters MIL 2699223052222.96.5725.5715.0001.74112.572556.5111.13111761417614011520182.616
Mike Gale SAN 2736647201375.173.49769.49770.0001.50092.4976945.1900.9090385338530109033.961
Mike Bratz PHX 2210428391130.6109.133112.133112.0001.000104.13311210.31110.2111161016101010905.9104
Dennis Awtrey PHX 3012283241020.0111.207110.207110.00011.0001.2071100.01120.0011211111111010901.3112
World Free PHL 247010232682817.725.44585.44585.0001.72855.4458555.0551.1054122221222201885160.520
Coby Dietrick SAN 291964796643.487.60425.60325.0001.50092.6042561.9311.2431187918790109016.682
Dave Meyers MIL 25599322792612.444.49471.49471.0001.66768.4947154.0641.086287278727013721103.026
John Drew ATL 2380283797134.52.47174.47074.0001.62577.4717448.7840.97846338633801183370.938
Austin Carr CLE 3012283698019.517.38594.38494.0001.93812.3859456.8491.14492763276301173534.458
Quinn Buckner MIL 23809322572910.450.57629.57629.0001.65273.5762960.0361.20367334733401134478.335
Armond Hill ATL 255928361866.663.42987.42887.00011.0001.4298751.8731.0473129312930127812.893
Kenny Carr LAL 22104283171082.494.39292.39192.0001.000104.3929231.71020.63102898898010907.7101
Eddie Johnson ATL 2380283648418.723.7704.7704.0001.87519.770488.661.776187918790175721.179
Larry Steele POR 29196471914111.745.45381.45381.0001.90515.4538154.9561.10545643564301173564.041
Steve Hawes ATL 283028371765.570.41288.41288.0001.66768.4128837.8980.7697158315830109014.787
Alvin Scott PHX 2210428337976.364.57629.57629.0001.83324.5762982.4101.651051045104016627.6103
Tom Abernethy LAL 2470283121101.5103.207110.207110.00011.0001.20711039.6960.799631073107012783.9107
Lloyd Neal POR 273637647954.776.330101.330101.00011.0001.33010130.91030.62103247024700109022.875
Tom Owens POR 29196472003917.327.65014.65114.0001.71458.6501468.4201.37196936693601173576.036
Bruce Seals SEA 255993292672.197.317106.316106.0001.429101.31710627.41070.55106345634560137434.757
Elmore Smith CLE 2919283568713.242.51560.51460.0001.50092.5156049.4820.9981256825680146926.767
Bo Ellis DEN 23801220170462.295.46577.46577.0001.80031.4657757.8461.1646207520750175722.974
Tom McMillen ATL 2645283757513.441.67213.67213.0001.000104.6721360.7341.2134227422740109022.176
Tom LaGarde DEN 238093277722.099.61521.61521.0001.71458.6152176.0161.5216109510950137411.796
Allan Bristow SAN 264557251894.181.7248.7238.0001.66768.724881.3111.6311119411940146912.595
Charlie Criss ATL 2919283658315.335.45381.45381.0001.77839.4538151.8731.0473266426640194929.565
Kent Benson MIL 2380932103632.197.54449.54449.0001.54589.5444959.7401.1940138813880185416.085
Harvey Catchings PHL 2645745261001.1105.39292.39192.0001.75043.3929248.7840.978461016101013747.7101
Mack Calvin DEN 30121220135525.075.50664.50564.0001.93113.5066473.3171.47172960296001272741.153
Lou Dampier SAN 333647129553.783.51659.51659.0001.250102.5165945.7880.9188266426640109024.073
Foots Walker CLE 2736283707811.745.40691.40591.00011.0001.4069145.1900.9090256825680127826.069
Lloyd Walton MIL 2470932124573.982.55542.55543.0001.61580.5554259.6411.1940266426640194929.664
Joe Bryant PHL 23801023122584.678.49868.49768.0001.72756.4986851.7751.0375424942490166244.950
Bayard Forrest PHX 2380111431162.5931.31511.3141.0001.0001041.3151133.712.67111111111010900.9113
Corky Calhoun POR 2736647109595.272.60226.60126.0001.57187.6022662.4291.2529247024700137425.172
Robert Smith DEN 2380112296643.089.8023.8033.0001.71458.802398.631.973168116810127816.781
Glen Gondrezick NYK 2210464770783.685.61521.61521.0001.62577.6152168.5191.3719138813880166215.686
Joe Pace WAS 247093252882.990.8722.8712.0001.73354.8722112.722.2524105410501173511.796
Terry Furlow CLE 2380283509119.320.54846.54846.00011.0001.5484659.2441.1844305930590156732.662
Toby Knight NYK 238064748942.295.281108.280108.0001.50092.28110829.51050.59105197719770175722.077
Ron Lee PHX 255928341965.173.299107.299107.00011.0001.29910730.81040.62103168116810109016.484
John Lambert CLE 2559283191060.3110.330101.330101.0001.50092.33010118.31100.3711011111111011871.4111
Greg Griffin PHX 2559283251012.099.47174.47074.0001.000104.4717435.1990.709961016101010905.8106
Joey Hassett SEA 22104844221031.9102.63317.63217.0001.000104.6331755.9531.1253148614860109013.889
Ollie Johnson ATL 2919283211044.380.37597.37497.0001.000104.3759732.31010.65101138813880109013.590
Al Fleming SEA 2470572211041.1105.330101.330101.0001.75043.33010147.1870.948741054105014695.9104
Phil Walker WAS 22104474171081.3104.022113.022113.0001.80031.02211324.91090.501098988980166210.798
Tony Robertson ATL 22104283121102.891.330101.330101.0001.50092.33010134.71000.6910071007100012788.2100
John Brown ATL 264528361150.0111.000114.000114.0001.000104.0001140.01120.0011201140114010900.0115