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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

Relative ORating:

Relative Pace:

Relative TS%:

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Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

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PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Marvin Webster SEA 26452219041316.08119.07213.08101.0107119.07213.0894.01070.010.010.0163.0793.0330.0115102.02199.01271.0249.01057.0117-11.011745.0153.0111
Elvin Hayes WAS 3262178682499.01219.01389.01201.0115219.01389.01170.01150.010.010.0171.02120.0249.0117129.01188.02274.0135.02144.011533.0242.0272.0116
Dennis Johnson SEA 23802218273332.07110.08248.07158.0111110.08248.07137.01110.010.010.01105.01149.0144.011617.01852.01976.01666.0741.011318.01018.0440.0105
Bob Dandridge WAS 301219127464443.02205.02375.02202.0116205.02375.02171.01160.010.010.0143.01262.01219.01114.04392.06107.0973.0546.011632.0312.0867.0115
Gus Williams SEA 24702217015430.03184.03339.04184.0114184.03339.04155.01140.010.010.0165.0489.0424.0113-5.010155.01764.01985.0241.011355.0110.01155.0112
Jack Sikma SEA 221042217015282.09109.09207.09111.0108109.09207.0998.01080.010.010.0154.0870.0815.010734.09131.04162.0518.03822.010313.0149.01294.0117
Wes Unseld WAS 32618146777107.03139.03762.03912.04439.03762.03924.0740.010.010.019.04215.0396.08784.04154.03212.0380.0325.010513.0146.01849.0108
Paul Silas SEA 341221605823.0775.09113.08814.0505.09113.0888.0360.010.010.0125.02236.02211.010086.03117.05175.0430.02419.0965.0445.02346.0106
Tom Henderson WAS 26452175979174.01961.020134.01984.010161.020134.01974.01020.010.010.0148.01066.0917.0110-19.011429.02929.035112.0121.010131.044.02819.077
Kevin Grevey WAS 255921758410362.05147.05298.05177.0113147.05298.05151.01130.010.010.0166.0381.0615.0107-2.09536.02545.02539.01635.01115.0443.03466.0114
Fred Brown SEA 291922157511425.04181.04362.03214.0117181.04362.03181.01170.010.010.0164.0577.0713.0105-20.011629.02928.03649.01020.09923.052.04332.098
Mitch Kupchak WAS 247021750412211.01588.017190.011118.011088.017190.011103.01100.010.010.0138.01558.01320.011253.0583.09121.0617.04034.0110-5.01163.03452.0110
David Thompson DEN 2380131548113348.06147.05293.06172.0112147.05293.06146.01120.010.010.0154.0866.0912.0101-10.010832.02735.03447.01428.01063.05816.0518.072
Dan Issel DEN 2919131546014261.010106.010192.010100.0106106.010192.01085.01060.010.010.0142.01449.0157.09134.0991.07118.0748.01329.01070.0912.04330.096
Bob Wilkerson DEN 238013154261573.03833.03885.02862.09433.03885.02853.0940.010.010.0114.03323.0309.099-1.08849.02056.02075.0416.08919.073.03446.0106
Larry Wright WAS 238021740216170.02083.018158.01687.010383.018158.01675.01030.010.010.015.0546.0621.037-22.011724.03819.05370.0619.09619.072.04357.0113
Anthony Roberts DEN 2380131540017205.01789.016186.012114.010989.016186.01298.01080.010.010.0127.02134.0237.09147.0661.01394.01125.03118.0958.0255.02350.0109
Bobby Jones DEN 2645131539018144.02453.02478.03222.07153.02478.03225.0780.010.010.0122.02530.0248.09631.01264.01288.01330.02416.08915.0137.01732.098
Julius Erving PHL 2830102335819240.012103.011183.01396.0105103.011183.01381.01050.010.010.0136.01749.01512.010146.0759.01490.01239.01629.010716.01214.0621.082
Doug Collins PHL 2645102334220223.01494.015165.01584.010194.015165.01571.01010.010.010.0133.01941.0187.091-15.011222.04220.05024.03217.091-3.01140.07921.082
Marques Johnson MIL 2210493232121250.011101.012156.01767.095101.012156.01755.0960.010.010.0147.01163.01116.010940.0881.010109.0830.0248.0669.02313.0717.069
Brian Winters MIL 264593230522206.016101.012176.01491.0104101.012176.01475.01030.010.010.0111.03915.0394.075-19.011426.03721.04861.0924.010413.0146.01811.054
Caldwell Jones PHL 273610233012328.07111.07320.0754.02011.07320.0758.0360.010.010.01-6.0117-8.0116-2.0316.01988.08102.01011.05514.0851.07523.0332.098
John Gianelli MIL 28309322902441.05613.06528.06115.05313.06528.06115.0550.010.010.0111.03915.0393.0676.03844.02352.02311.0558.0666.0329.01217.069
Henry Bibby PHL 283010232892563.04525.04559.04038.08425.04559.04033.0850.010.010.018.0449.0491.037-8.010521.04321.04849.01017.09113.0140.07918.072
Dave Meyers MIL 255993227926111.02943.03487.02750.09043.03487.02744.0910.010.010.0124.02437.02112.010128.01349.02070.01835.02120.0995.0449.01228.094
George McGinnis PHL 2736102327327155.02257.021122.02276.09857.021122.02266.0980.010.010.0138.01545.0177.09122.01456.01573.01729.02833.010918.0101.06238.0104
World Free PHL 2470102326828177.01854.023122.02278.010054.023122.02268.01000.010.010.0164.0588.0524.0113-4.09721.04323.04337.01821.01010.0915.02320.080
Quinn Buckner MIL 23809322572994.03642.03573.03434.07942.03573.03431.0820.010.010.018.04413.0444.075-17.011324.03820.05066.0735.011123.051.06227.092
Greg Ballard WAS 238019122433059.04715.05844.04835.08115.05844.04829.0800.010.010.0130.02039.0208.09632.01156.01578.01517.04010.0779.0233.03427.092
Bob McAdoo NYK 264564723831157.02172.019131.02070.09772.019131.02059.0970.010.010.0118.02929.02512.01010.06749.02053.02222.03419.0966.0329.01213.066
Steve Mix PHL 3012102323532147.02350.02969.03620.06450.02969.03619.0680.010.010.0135.01840.0195.08012.02529.02940.02736.0208.06619.071.06217.069
Maurice Lucas POR 264564723333116.02757.021123.02177.09957.021123.02166.0980.010.010.017.04912.0465.08020.01765.01180.01415.04717.0912.0662.04329.095
George Gervin SAN 264564722734234.01398.014151.01868.09698.014151.01853.0940.010.010.0143.01256.01413.01051.06023.04027.03717.04015.0864.05112.0818.072
Lionel Hollins POR 247064722335114.02848.03195.02555.09248.03195.02548.0920.010.010.0118.02927.0278.096-9.010627.03226.03837.01817.0917.0280.07919.077
Alex English MIL 247093220836134.02553.02471.03520.06453.02471.03518.0630.010.010.0122.02528.0266.08713.02127.03238.02911.0558.0665.0446.01816.068
Johnny Davis POR 221046472013796.03541.03679.03144.08941.03679.03138.0890.010.010.0114.03320.0326.087-11.01107.0744.09113.0509.072-3.01142.04312.060
Mike Gale SAN 27366472013731.06619.05338.05321.06719.05338.05319.0680.010.010.01-4.0116-9.0117-4.01-5.010118.04819.05330.02413.0846.0323.0349.047
Tom Owens POR 291964720039104.03245.03269.03627.07545.03269.03624.0740.010.010.0112.03717.0355.08010.02830.02839.02829.0284.0394.0516.01833.0102
Larry Kenon SAN 255964720039108.03051.027103.02461.09351.027103.02452.0930.010.010.018.04411.0473.06713.02139.02450.02421.03615.0863.0582.04319.077
Billy Paultz SAN 29196471914157.04826.04249.04427.07526.04249.04424.0740.010.010.016.0539.0493.067-4.09734.02636.03312.0522.0193.0584.0283.019
Larry Steele POR 29196471914170.03926.04256.04335.08126.04256.04331.0820.010.010.0116.03117.0352.0580.06720.04624.04014.04810.0778.0252.04322.087
Darryl Dawkins PHL 2111710231804353.05123.04839.05217.05823.04839.05216.0600.010.010.015.05410.0485.080-4.09753.01854.0218.06611.0801.07512.0835.0103
Junior Bridgeman MIL 247093217844101.03453.02495.02551.09153.02495.02543.0900.010.010.01-1.0107-2.0110-0.07-4.09712.06113.06910.0595.04811.0202.04332.098
Spencer Haywood NYK 291964717745103.03350.02985.02842.08850.02985.02835.0870.010.010.012.0732.0780.0721.01523.04038.02910.0597.063-1.01134.02822.087
Bo Ellis DEN 238012201704626.0749.07920.07511.0439.07920.07511.0440.010.010.015.0547.0571.03712.02527.03237.0326.07510.0775.0446.01822.087
Butch Beard NYK 31106471604744.05521.05136.05516.05421.05136.05515.0550.010.010.011.0812.0781.037-1.08814.05716.06127.0308.06612.0192.04321.082
Mark Olberding SAN 221046471524857.04823.04840.05120.06423.04840.05118.0630.010.010.018.0449.0491.0374.04321.04326.03813.0505.0486.0325.02321.082
Lonnie Shelton NYK 221046471514964.04431.03949.04421.06731.03949.04418.0630.010.010.010.0890.0900.0721.01527.03241.02616.04411.080-0.0914.02830.096
Earl Monroe NYK 3336471455055.05024.04759.04040.08724.04759.04035.0870.010.010.018.04414.0435.080-11.01103.093-0.010917.0403.0296.0320.07912.060
Ray Williams NYK 238064714051123.02651.02783.03039.08551.02783.03032.0840.010.010.0122.02524.0293.067-1.0889.06811.07232.02315.0866.0320.07925.091
Mack Calvin DEN 301212201355260.04615.05829.06016.05415.05829.06015.0550.010.010.0125.02227.0272.058-6.01034.0873.09620.0378.0667.0280.0797.039
Jim McMillian NYK 30126471345348.05325.04548.04628.07825.04548.04624.0740.010.010.01-1.0107-1.0107-0.076.03812.06117.05910.0595.0488.0250.079-3.01
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 31103761345386.03745.03274.03336.08345.03274.03329.0800.010.010.011.0812.0781.03715.02027.03238.02910.05911.0800.0919.01211.054
Lou Dampier SAN 3336471295522.07913.06526.06413.04813.06526.06412.0480.010.010.01-1.0107-4.0114-3.02-10.01085.0822.010014.0482.0193.0582.0433.019
Jim Cleamons NYK 28306471275622.07911.07326.06418.06111.07326.06415.0550.010.010.01-1.0107-1.01070.07-2.0958.0729.07524.0326.0572.0660.07911.054
Lloyd Walton MIL 24709321245735.06114.06126.06412.04414.06126.06411.0440.010.010.015.0549.0493.067-9.01062.0100-0.010940.01512.08310.0212.0434.025
Joe Bryant PHL 238010231225846.05421.05142.04924.07221.05142.04921.0700.010.010.014.0616.0622.0583.04618.04822.0458.0663.0297.0281.06222.087
Corky Calhoun POR 27366471095931.06614.06124.07010.03914.06124.07010.0430.010.010.012.0733.0741.0373.0469.06812.0702.0931.0121.0751.0623.019
Dave Twardzik POR 27366471086035.0618.08215.0836.0278.08215.0837.0300.010.010.0113.03613.0440.07-7.01043.0931.010512.0529.07210.0210.07918.072
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 25593761086028.07112.07123.07312.04412.07123.07311.0440.010.010.014.0617.0573.0677.03217.05123.0437.0709.0722.0661.06212.060
Adrian Dantley LAL 23803761046250.05219.05328.0619.03719.05328.0619.0400.010.010.019.04215.0395.0808.03116.05422.04510.0594.0395.0442.0436.034
Kent Benson MIL 23809321036319.0847.08713.0885.0247.08713.0886.0290.010.010.014.0618.0543.0671.06010.06412.0702.0934.0396.0322.04321.082
Robert Smith DEN 23801122966433.06413.06516.0811.0813.06516.0813.0140.010.010.011.0812.0781.0371.0603.0935.08516.0446.0577.0280.07911.054
Coby Dietrick SAN 2919647966421.08111.07318.0797.03211.07318.0797.0300.010.010.01-2.0112-4.0114-2.037.03217.05122.0453.0847.0636.0324.02818.072
Lou Hudson LAL 333376936630.06913.06534.05624.07213.06534.05621.0700.010.010.013.0674.0690.075.0412.01006.0818.0663.0296.0320.0797.039
Bruce Seals SEA 2559932926719.08411.07334.05626.07411.07334.05623.0730.010.010.011.0813.0742.0587.03212.06118.0567.0704.0391.0752.04313.066
Norm Nixon LAL 22104376926714.0908.08215.0838.0338.08215.0837.0300.010.010.01-2.0112-3.0113-1.05-1.0885.0826.08116.0443.0294.0511.06212.060
Campy Russell CLE 2645283886966.04223.04841.05021.06723.04841.05018.0630.010.010.0119.02823.0304.0757.0328.07214.06712.0529.0723.0581.0628.042
Jim Chones CLE 2830283827029.07013.06524.07012.04413.06524.07011.0440.010.010.013.0675.0673.067-1.08813.06014.0677.0703.0292.0661.0626.034
John Drew ATL 2380283797169.04030.04163.03839.08530.04163.03833.0850.010.010.0111.03918.0337.09113.0217.07415.0653.0843.0290.0911.0629.047
Tom LaGarde DEN 2380932777218.0866.08810.0953.0156.08810.0954.0200.010.010.012.0733.0741.03710.0289.06815.0656.0757.0630.0912.04311.054
Ernie Grunfeld MIL 2380745777240.05719.05331.05814.05019.05331.05812.0480.010.010.011.0811.0870.071.0607.0749.07518.0386.0573.0581.0624.025
Don Buse PHX 27362837674-4.01171.01042.01082.0101.01042.01081.060.010.010.010.0890.0900.070.0675.0823.0964.081-0.015.0440.0791.010
Tom McMillen ATL 2645283757527.07315.05822.0748.03315.05822.0747.0300.010.010.010.0890.0900.079.03018.04824.0400.01032.0190.0910.0799.047
Steve Hawes ATL 2830283717611.0956.08815.08310.0396.08815.0839.0400.010.010.01-0.089-0.090-0.070.06717.05118.0569.0646.0570.0912.0434.025
Alvan Adams PHX 2380283717635.06119.05337.05421.06719.05337.05418.0630.010.010.01-2.0112-2.01100.0711.0279.06816.0614.0819.0722.0661.0628.042
Glen Gondrezick NYK 22104647707821.0818.08213.0885.0248.08213.0885.0230.010.010.014.0616.0622.0587.03210.06416.0616.0755.0486.0320.07912.060
Foots Walker CLE 2736283707823.07710.07725.06817.05810.07725.06815.0550.010.010.012.0732.0780.074.0432.01005.08511.0555.0483.0582.0436.034
Austin Carr CLE 3012283698039.05810.07727.06319.06310.07727.06316.0600.010.010.0116.03117.0351.0370.0675.0826.0815.0783.0292.0661.0628.042
Walter Davis PHX 2380283668165.04326.04248.04627.07526.04248.04622.0720.010.010.0114.03318.0335.0803.04615.05617.0599.0645.0484.0510.0798.042
Paul Westphal PHX 2736283668168.04131.03959.04034.07931.03959.04028.0790.010.010.017.0498.0541.0370.0673.0934.09122.0344.0390.0910.0792.013
Charlie Criss ATL 2919283658331.06612.07126.06416.05412.07126.06414.0520.010.010.017.0499.0492.0580.0674.0872.01003.0845.0486.0321.0624.025
Eddie Johnson ATL 2380283648437.06014.06118.0794.02014.06118.0794.0200.010.010.017.0497.0571.037-1.0884.0875.0857.0705.04813.0141.06211.054
Garfield Heard PHX 301228362857.0985.09114.08610.0395.09114.0869.0400.010.010.01-1.0107-1.0107-1.053.04614.05716.0615.0781.0122.0663.0343.019
Armond Hill ATL 2559283618613.0925.09112.0938.0335.09112.0937.0300.010.010.012.0732.0780.070.0673.0931.01058.0665.0482.0660.0797.039
Elmore Smith CLE 2919283568726.07413.06525.06814.05013.06525.06812.0480.010.010.012.0734.0692.0587.03214.05719.0530.01034.0394.0512.04310.052
Joe Pace WAS 2470932528826.0744.0974.0105-2.014.0974.01051.060.010.010.0112.03717.0354.0755.04116.05420.0500.01034.0390.0915.02320.080
Allan Bristow SAN 2645572518920.0838.08211.0942.0108.08211.0943.0140.010.010.013.0674.0691.0373.0467.07410.0747.0704.0392.0660.07910.052
Tree Rollins ATL 2380283518915.0886.0889.0972.0106.0889.0973.0140.010.010.012.0738.0546.0872.0557.0749.0750.01032.0191.0754.0289.047
Phil Jackson NYK 32664750917.0981.01042.0108-0.031.01042.01081.060.010.010.013.0674.0691.0373.0466.0809.0753.0843.0294.0510.07912.060
Terry Furlow CLE 2380283509139.05817.05730.05917.05817.05730.05914.0520.010.010.015.0545.0670.072.0552.01004.0915.0782.0190.0910.079-1.02
Bill Walton POR 2559283499333.06414.06119.0776.02714.06119.0775.0230.010.010.015.0547.0572.0586.03820.04624.0404.0816.0574.0513.034-1.02
Toby Knight NYK 2380647489413.0925.09119.07716.0545.09119.07714.0520.010.010.014.0617.0574.07513.02110.06418.0560.01032.0191.0753.0349.047
Lloyd Neal POR 2736376479514.0908.08224.07018.0618.08224.07016.0600.010.010.01-2.0112-2.01100.070.06710.06411.0722.0936.0570.0913.0345.031
Ron Lee PHX 2559283419610.0965.09116.08113.0485.09116.08112.0480.010.010.010.0890.0900.071.0604.0875.0853.0844.0396.0320.0798.042
Alvin Scott PHX 22104283379713.0923.0985.01042.0103.0985.01042.0110.010.010.015.0546.0621.0371.0604.0876.0813.0842.0193.0580.0792.013
T.R. Dunn POR 23804743598-1.0116-0.0110-1.0117-1.02-0.0110-1.0117-0.010.010.010.010.0890.0900.07-1.0885.0825.0853.0840.011.0750.0793.019
Bingo Smith CLE 326283349917.0879.07913.0884.0209.07913.0883.0140.010.010.010.0890.0900.071.0601.01072.01001.0990.010.0910.0791.010
Harvey Catchings PHL 2645745261007.0982.01026.01014.0202.01026.01014.0200.010.010.013.0673.0741.0373.0466.0809.0750.01030.011.0752.0434.025
Greg Griffin PHX 2559283251014.01063.0986.01013.0153.0986.01013.0140.010.010.010.0890.0900.072.0552.01004.0913.0842.0191.0751.0626.034
Dennis Awtrey PHX 301228324102-0.01110.01101.01112.0100.01101.01111.060.010.010.01-0.089-0.0900.072.0550.01091.01053.0841.0121.0750.0790.04
Joey Hassett SEA 221048442210315.0889.07914.0866.0279.07914.0865.0230.010.010.010.0890.0900.070.0672.01001.01050.01031.0121.0750.0790.04
Ollie Johnson ATL 2919283211049.0975.09113.08810.0395.09113.0888.0360.010.010.010.0890.0900.070.0672.01003.0962.0930.011.0751.0625.031
Al Fleming SEA 2470572211046.01011.01044.01053.0151.01044.01053.0140.010.010.013.0674.0691.0370.0673.0933.0962.0932.0191.0750.0795.031
James Silas SAN 2919376191066.01013.09810.0958.0333.09810.0957.0300.010.010.011.0811.0871.0370.0670.01090.01091.0991.0121.0750.0790.04
John Lambert CLE 2559283191061.01090.01101.01111.080.01101.01111.060.010.010.011.0811.0871.0372.0557.0748.0800.01030.010.0910.0793.019
Kenny Carr LAL 22104283171085.01043.0988.0985.0243.0988.0985.0230.010.010.010.0890.0900.070.0674.0874.0910.01033.0291.0750.0792.013
Phil Walker WAS 22104474171085.01040.01108.0989.0370.01108.0988.0360.010.010.014.0616.0621.0370.0671.01072.01002.0933.0290.0910.0796.034
Tom Abernethy LAL 2470283121103.01071.01043.01073.0151.01043.01072.0110.010.010.012.0732.0780.073.0460.01092.01001.0990.010.0910.0792.013
Tony Robertson ATL 22104283121106.01012.01027.01006.0272.01027.01005.0230.010.010.011.0812.0781.0370.0670.01090.01090.01030.010.0910.0794.025
Don Ford LAL 25591114101120.01110.01102.01083.0150.01102.01082.0110.010.010.010.0890.0900.073.0463.0935.0850.01031.0121.0750.0792.013
Jim Brewer CLE 2645111491130.01110.0110-0.01140.03-0.0110-0.0114-0.010.010.010.010.0892.0782.0580.0670.01090.01090.01030.010.0910.0792.013
Mike Bratz PHX 2210428391131.01091.01046.01016.0271.01046.01015.0230.010.010.010.0890.0900.070.0670.01090.01091.0990.010.0910.0790.04
John Brown ATL 264528361150.01110.01100.01140.030.01100.01140.010.010.010.010.0890.0900.070.0670.01090.01090.01032.0190.0910.0791.010
Bayard Forrest PHX 2380111431163.01071.01041.01110.031.01041.0111-0.010.010.010.010.0890.0900.070.0670.01090.01090.01030.010.0910.0790.04
Dick Snyder CLE 341111431160.01110.01100.01140.030.01100.01140.010.010.010.010.0890.0900.070.0670.01090.01090.01031.0120.0910.0790.04