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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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Relative Pace:

Relative TS%:

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PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Dennis Johnson SEA 2317221827320.5147.01817.11510.097.01817.11510.090.010.010.016.539.222.7222.7133.1195.9154.2143.3141.3121.373.74
Marvin Webster SEA 269221904118.8187.31714.9177.657.31714.9177.650.010.010.014.3146.4122.1195.0710.3315.343.1183.9180.3233.124.07
Elvin Hayes WAS 322217868225.31210.51021.31210.81210.51021.31210.8120.010.010.014.4137.463.0235.729.7515.432.4203.2111.8102.934.813
Adrian Dantley LAL 23803761046223.5349.23716.2626.9319.23716.2626.9310.010.010.015.1337.8222.81064.2297.43811.5365.1422.8412.3271.4294.238
Bob Dandridge WAS 3041912746425.91011.1823.1912.01611.1823.1912.0160.010.010.013.7175.4171.7142.3145.7137.9144.8103.7161.970.9105.015
Julius Erving PHL 28710193581929.2411.8524.1412.31711.8524.1412.3170.010.010.015.677.541.9175.437.61013.085.484.7232.042.454.07
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 31103761345329.01413.6726.11012.58713.6726.11012.5870.010.010.011.8893.2831.4625.0199.71614.7173.9635.01040.7924.345.054
Doug Collins PHL 26910193422028.6611.5623.2811.61511.5623.2811.6150.010.010.015.676.991.361.1213.2184.4203.8153.2110.4210.0234.19
Wes Unseld WAS 3221813677712.0215.0219.5214.515.0219.5214.510.010.010.011.9223.3211.365.1610.2415.345.662.651.2140.5144.410
Bill Walton POR 2559283499326.42410.82417.6566.93110.82417.6566.9310.010.010.014.9346.9342.0864.92116.7121.623.9635.91092.9132.9121.05
Paul Silas SEA 34122160588.5232.6237.5234.832.6237.5234.830.010.010.013.3184.8181.5125.819.0714.862.9192.421.0160.5144.712
Maurice Lucas POR 26456472333321.2439.53322.23012.8929.53322.23012.8920.010.010.012.3803.9771.6733.93611.5715.5113.1793.9710.8890.4665.871
Billy Paultz SAN 29196471914117.3667.36215.8678.5557.36215.8678.5550.010.010.012.8704.3701.5681.8838.52910.3453.5721.5131.3681.3342.510
Jack Sikma SEA 2222221701520.6137.91616.9169.077.91616.9169.070.010.010.014.9106.2141.493.4128.8812.2111.8232.421.2140.8116.922
Gus Williams SEA 2415221701527.6711.2723.4612.31711.2723.4612.3170.010.010.015.397.382.0182.1163.8165.9156.053.7163.110.8114.813
Henry Bibby PHL 283010232892514.3905.58913.6858.1475.58913.6858.1470.010.010.013.3603.7780.3251.5903.5785.0828.0133.7632.0380.0794.238
Paul Westphal PHX 2736283668137.8216.0234.2118.211516.0234.2118.21150.010.010.015.8236.5390.7372.2712.2974.49413.823.6610.7920.0792.915
Lionel Hollins POR 24706472233521.5418.64319.24410.5718.64319.24410.5710.010.010.014.3416.2421.9811.1955.2596.2727.1184.1801.5590.0794.541
Caldwell Jones PHL 27810193012310.2224.5228.9224.514.5228.9224.510.010.010.011.3231.6230.313.51113.4116.912.2213.080.8194.815.718
Earl Monroe NYK 3336471455019.5577.95520.53812.6887.95520.53812.6880.010.010.013.6536.0452.3940.31051.31051.71095.6292.0182.0380.0795.054
Alvan Adams PHX 2380283717621.64010.13122.32912.28310.13122.32912.2830.010.010.011.4951.41010.015.4105.45810.8422.7866.11101.4630.7475.459
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 25593761086016.0796.77414.2787.6436.77414.2787.6430.010.010.012.7734.9622.2924.0337.63511.6353.6694.91031.3680.4666.275
Norm Nixon LAL 22104376926712.5995.78812.5956.8305.78812.5956.8300.010.010.011.0981.6970.5282.1732.6934.7898.3112.6342.1340.5576.880
Ernie Grunfeld MIL 2380745777223.73310.62619.9409.46210.62619.9409.4620.010.010.012.5753.1840.6342.5624.4676.96710.644.4881.9440.6523.724
Jim McMillian NYK 30126471345319.0598.64319.04510.4698.64319.04510.4690.010.010.011.8892.1940.4273.2484.3707.5633.9632.5292.5200.0791.17
Walter Davis PHX 2380283668136.4313.8629.1415.310813.8629.1415.31080.010.010.018.7811.652.91092.9519.52012.4285.8274.4882.2310.0795.871
Tom Henderson WAS 269217597916.2195.81913.9208.165.81913.9208.160.010.010.014.7126.4121.7141.4192.4233.8228.532.542.220.4172.91
Darryl Dawkins PHL 2111710231804316.8737.26414.1806.9317.26414.1806.9310.010.010.012.4794.5682.1881.68813.6515.2152.7863.7630.8894.069.1105
Marques Johnson MIL 22229223212132.3212.6422.91010.31012.6422.91010.3100.010.010.017.219.612.4215.2511.5216.724.6112.111.5112.543.74
George McGinnis PHL 273610232732725.8279.33622.03312.7899.33622.03312.7890.010.010.017.2128.6161.4624.2299.52013.7215.3386.71122.6160.2737.084
Bobby Jones DEN 26913143901820.4158.11414.3186.248.11414.3186.240.010.010.014.2165.7161.5124.498.1912.6104.3133.082.041.195.216
Kevin Grevey WAS 25142175841026.7910.41123.3713.01910.41123.3713.0190.010.010.016.057.461.492.1163.0205.0183.5173.6150.9170.2205.819
Fred Brown SEA 2952215751131.8312.8328.5215.72212.8328.5215.7220.010.010.016.347.541.361.3202.6223.9214.4122.651.970.2203.96
Lonnie Shelton NYK 221046471514921.0449.53317.8538.3529.53317.8538.3520.010.010.011.9862.5900.6345.758.33114.0195.4354.5910.6971.6279.2107
Larry Kenon SAN 25596472003925.42811.02324.71613.710311.02324.71613.71030.010.010.013.4564.6671.2523.8379.42413.2225.3384.6931.2740.5575.560
Alex English MIL 24709322083627.91911.12118.0526.93111.12118.0526.9310.010.010.015.8237.4271.6733.7426.0509.7473.0822.8411.4631.6274.644
George Gervin SAN 26456472273442.1116.5130.0213.510116.5130.0213.51010.010.010.019.1711.842.71042.3644.9617.2644.0614.0761.3683.494.951
Don Buse PHX 273628376745.11132.51116.91134.472.51116.91134.470.010.010.010.01040.01050.010.01063.2823.21022.5880.692.5200.0791.98
Mitch Kupchak WAS 24152175041220.3178.01519.01411.0138.01519.01411.0130.010.010.014.3146.6112.3204.787.41212.1122.1224.0200.4210.3185.517
Jim Cleamons NYK 28306471275612.9975.39113.6858.3525.39113.6858.3520.010.010.012.3802.3910.011.9823.0874.9858.783.0491.1800.0794.951
Junior Bridgeman MIL 24709321784425.33011.91524.51712.78911.91524.51712.7890.010.010.011.6932.2930.5281.6883.2824.9853.0822.2222.4250.5578.4100
Jim Brewer CLE 2645111491130.01140.01145.31155.3160.01145.31155.3160.010.010.010.010410.7810.71170.01060.01090.01110.01070.010.01050.07910.7113
David Thompson DEN 231713144811332.7113.1129.0116.02313.1129.0116.0230.010.010.016.628.031.491.8183.5175.3175.293.9180.9172.163.43
James Silas SAN 29193761910617.7647.65825.31417.71147.65825.31417.71140.010.010.012.5755.1562.51010.01060.01090.01112.5882.5292.5200.0792.510
Dan Issel DEN 29513144601427.3810.7922.11111.41410.7922.11111.4140.010.010.015.866.8100.934.3109.7514.075.574.1210.7200.3184.511
Butch Beard NYK 31106471604716.2777.26414.4747.2387.26414.4747.2380.010.010.011.8893.0871.2522.1734.2726.3718.1123.3593.0100.6526.679
Bob McAdoo NYK 26456472383128.81612.31425.41313.19612.31425.41313.1960.010.010.014.2447.1332.81062.2719.52011.7334.6464.6931.4632.4173.828
Jim Chones CLE 2830283827017.6657.65815.8678.2497.65815.8678.2490.010.010.012.3804.7642.3941.8837.0418.8554.1582.3251.2740.6524.135
Johnny Davis POR 221046472013720.5478.44818.1519.8648.44818.1519.8640.010.010.013.8495.5521.7750.7991.71022.41063.1792.6340.21040.5573.622
Bob Wilkerson DEN 231713144261513.5205.32014.3189.075.32014.3189.070.010.010.012.9204.7191.8162.3145.7138.0138.822.872.130.5146.220
Lou Hudson LAL 333376936618.1637.26419.64112.4867.26419.64112.4860.010.010.013.6534.1760.5283.6431.01084.6914.6462.6342.6160.0794.644
Steve Mix PHL 301210232353227.82010.03216.7606.72910.03216.7606.7290.010.010.017.8118.8151.0463.5445.9519.4517.4162.5293.160.2734.541
Larry Wright WAS 23172174021620.4159.11319.51310.4119.11319.51310.4110.010.010.012.3213.0220.720.8222.9213.7238.043.082.040.2206.922
Anthony Roberts DEN 231713144001725.41110.31223.9513.62110.31223.9513.6210.010.010.014.8116.0151.255.437.61013.083.6163.2111.3120.7136.821
Bingo Smith CLE 326283349922.63811.31918.4507.13611.31918.4507.1360.010.010.010.01040.01050.012.8531.41034.2971.41001.4110.01050.0792.814
T.R. Dunn POR 238047435985.51122.71095.51142.742.71095.51142.740.010.010.010.01040.01050.011.4925.5576.9674.1581.4111.4630.0794.135
Dick Snyder CLE 341111431160.01140.01140.01160.010.01140.01160.010.010.010.010.01040.01050.010.01060.01090.01110.010716.01160.01050.0790.01
Mark Olberding SAN 221046471524819.9547.95516.1638.2497.95516.1638.2490.010.010.014.1464.7640.6342.8536.6459.5504.4522.5291.9441.9227.388
Dave Twardzik POR 27366471086016.0794.99710.21045.3164.99710.21045.3160.010.010.016.2206.2420.010.41021.31051.81084.9434.4883.160.0797.185
John Gianelli MIL 28309322902411.61024.11049.81055.6184.11049.81055.6180.010.010.013.3604.3701.0462.6597.0419.6482.3912.2221.3681.8254.032
Phil Jackson NYK 326647509111.51033.81077.71103.863.81077.71103.860.010.010.013.8495.8481.9813.8375.8529.6482.9843.8682.9130.07910.6112
Spencer Haywood NYK 29196471774526.32511.71723.12411.47711.71723.12411.4770.010.010.013.0683.0870.015.2146.24811.4383.3782.7400.51001.4296.577
Don Ford LAL 25591114101120.01140.011414.47414.41070.011414.47414.41070.010.010.010.01040.01050.019.6114.4324.010.01074.81024.820.0799.6110
Tree Rollins ATL 2380283518915.1866.67511.31004.7116.67511.31004.7110.010.010.011.9867.5245.61162.8535.6558.5560.91042.8410.9843.887.591
Campy Russell CLE 2645283886930.01210.42821.33510.97310.42821.33510.9730.010.010.019.3611.562.2923.8374.4678.2576.0235.51061.6570.5574.951
Garfield Heard PHX 3012283628510.11084.610113.2918.5554.610113.2918.5550.010.010.010.81001.5990.8423.1499.32512.4283.9631.5131.5593.1103.117
Greg Ballard WAS 238019122433014.6884.110412.4968.3524.110412.4968.3520.010.010.016.3188.1171.8785.31310.31215.6103.6692.8411.8510.6525.769
Ray Williams NYK 23806471405136.0414.1526.7812.78914.1526.7812.7890.010.010.017.9108.9141.0462.1733.1855.18110.645.81082.1340.0798.6101
Brian Winters MIL 2699223052229.0512.9226.0313.12012.9226.0313.1200.010.010.013.1194.2201.140.6234.1154.7199.114.6221.971.373.12
Mike Gale SAN 27366472013712.41006.08313.4897.4396.08313.4897.4390.010.010.010.51011.01020.5281.7874.3706.0747.4164.1801.7551.0413.622
Mike Bratz PHX 22104283911310.71065.39126.7821.31175.39126.7821.31170.010.010.010.01040.01050.010.01060.01090.01115.3380.010.01050.0790.01
Dennis Awtrey PHX 3012283241026.01112.01138.01096.0222.01138.01096.0220.010.010.012.0852.0950.014.0330.01094.0986.0232.0182.0380.0790.01
World Free PHL 247010232682828.8169.13822.23013.1969.13822.23013.1960.010.010.0110.6214.513.91131.8833.8745.6776.6204.7980.7921.1394.746
Coby Dietrick SAN 2919647966414.5897.06813.5876.5277.06813.5876.5270.010.010.010.51011.01020.5284.0338.52912.5272.0964.5912.5202.5159.0103
Dave Meyers MIL 25599322792620.0527.65817.0589.5637.65817.0589.5630.010.010.014.8367.2322.4994.6248.13212.7256.0234.3861.2741.9225.560
John Drew ATL 2380283797131.6912.81029.8317.011312.81029.8317.01130.010.010.016.1219.7103.61115.583.6779.1531.8982.4260.6970.6525.560
Austin Carr CLE 3012283698024.3327.06818.84711.8807.06818.84711.8800.010.010.0110.4311.170.7372.1733.5785.6773.5722.8411.4630.7475.666
Quinn Buckner MIL 23809322572918.9608.05216.1638.0468.05216.1638.0460.010.010.012.8704.3701.5680.61004.5655.08211.637.31133.440.2735.666
Armond Hill ATL 2559283618612.6984.79911.8987.1364.79911.8987.1360.010.010.013.1633.1840.010.01062.4952.41065.5333.9711.6570.0795.560
Kenny Carr LAL 221042831710816.9708.54522.62714.11058.54522.62714.11050.010.010.010.01040.01050.010.010611.3911.3390.01078.51142.8150.0795.666
Eddie Johnson ATL 2380283648423.2359.04214.2785.2149.04214.2785.2140.010.010.015.2316.0450.8421.5903.0874.5924.5513.8686.010.8447.591
Larry Steele POR 29196471914117.3666.37915.1698.8576.37915.1698.8570.010.010.014.8365.3550.5282.0794.5656.5703.5723.0491.8510.5575.560
Steve Hawes ATL 2830283717610.81054.79912.2977.4394.79912.2977.4390.010.010.011.4952.0950.7372.0799.52011.5365.4354.1800.7921.4293.420
Alvin Scott PHX 22104283379716.9705.29410.41035.2145.29410.41035.2140.010.010.016.5167.8221.3572.6595.2597.8613.9632.6342.6160.0793.929
Tom Abernethy LAL 24702831211016.0794.010616.06512.0814.010616.06512.0810.010.010.018.098.0180.018.030.01098.0584.0610.010.01050.0798.096
Lloyd Neal POR 2736376479515.3857.16721.43414.31067.16721.43414.31060.010.010.011.0981.01020.012.0799.22611.2402.0966.11100.01054.155.157
Tom Owens POR 29196472003921.8399.13816.6617.4399.13816.6617.4390.010.010.013.6535.0601.4623.1496.2489.4516.2221.7161.2741.7267.287
Bruce Seals SEA 2559932926714.1916.37919.34313.0946.37919.34313.0940.010.010.011.6933.7782.1884.2296.34710.4434.2563.1551.0811.0417.388
Elmore Smith CLE 2919283568721.4429.43520.63711.1769.43520.63711.1760.010.010.012.6745.1562.61035.11611.11016.390.01074.3862.6162.6147.795
Bo Ellis DEN 238012201704613.0944.89811.31006.5274.89811.31006.5270.010.010.013.4564.2740.8424.2297.93412.1312.3914.0761.7552.3197.185
Tom McMillen ATL 2645283757516.6748.34914.7736.4268.34914.7736.4260.010.010.010.01040.01050.014.5269.61914.1180.61061.9170.6970.0795.871
Tom LaGarde DEN 2380932777215.6846.28211.8985.6186.28211.8985.6180.010.010.013.1634.4691.2525.675.65511.2404.4525.61070.01051.2377.591
Allan Bristow SAN 2645572518920.7458.54514.1805.6188.54514.1805.6180.010.010.013.8495.6511.9813.8376.64510.4436.6204.7981.9440.0799.4109
Charlie Criss ATL 2919283658319.9547.46117.75510.3677.46117.75510.3670.010.010.015.2316.6371.5680.01063.0873.01032.2933.7633.0100.7473.724
Kent Benson MIL 23809321036313.0945.19510.71025.6185.19510.71025.6180.010.010.012.8705.1562.3942.3644.7627.0651.41002.8412.3271.4299.3108
Harvey Catchings PHL 26457452610016.6745.58914.8729.2615.58914.8729.2610.010.010.015.5297.4271.8785.5811.11016.680.01070.011.8515.517.490
Mack Calvin DEN 301212201355223.1366.87314.9708.2496.87314.9708.2490.010.010.019.6510.390.7371.1951.81012.81047.5153.9712.5200.0793.929
Lou Dampier SAN 3336471295513.0946.37913.8837.4396.37913.8837.4390.010.010.010.41031.5991.1500.41022.2972.61055.6291.5131.5590.7472.612
Foots Walker CLE 2736283707817.1686.97117.85311.0746.97117.85311.0740.010.010.013.4563.4810.013.4461.41034.8876.9194.1802.1341.4294.848
Lloyd Walton MIL 24709321245716.3766.67513.5877.0356.67513.5877.0350.010.010.013.1635.0601.9810.41021.21071.511014.315.41053.161.2373.117
Joe Bryant PHL 238010231225819.7568.34918.54910.2668.34918.54910.2660.010.010.013.1634.3701.2522.8537.1409.8463.5722.0182.4250.4668.7102
Bayard Forrest PHX 23801114311632.0716.0216.0650.0116.0216.0650.010.010.010.010.01040.01050.010.01060.01090.01110.01070.010.01050.0790.01
Corky Calhoun POR 27366471095915.0876.67512.8946.2236.67512.8946.2230.010.010.011.8893.1841.3572.6593.5786.2721.31021.3100.9840.4662.612
Robert Smith DEN 23801122966419.5578.54513.0924.588.54513.0924.580.010.010.012.5753.5801.0462.5622.0994.5928.594.0763.0100.0796.577
Glen Gondrezick NYK 22104647707817.1686.97113.0926.2236.97113.0926.2230.010.010.013.4565.5522.1884.8226.94311.7334.1584.1803.440.0798.298
Joe Pace WAS 2470932528823.1366.5789.21072.856.5789.21072.850.010.010.0110.2413.833.71124.62413.8418.550.91044.6930.9845.5115.7117
Terry Furlow CLE 2380283509130.71012.51325.91213.410012.51325.91213.41000.010.010.015.8235.8480.012.9511.91004.8874.8442.9480.01050.0791.05
Toby Knight NYK 2380647489416.0796.08320.03914.01046.08320.03914.01040.010.010.014.0478.0184.01149.0210.01519.041.01033.0491.0814.069.0103
Ron Lee PHX 2559283419614.0925.98518.74812.9935.98518.74812.9930.010.010.012.3802.3910.012.3644.7627.0653.5724.7984.730.0798.298
John Lambert CLE 2559283191067.61102.51117.61115.1132.51117.61115.1130.010.010.012.5755.1562.51015.11615.2220.230.01070.010.01050.0797.694
Greg Griffin PHX 25592832510111.51035.88613.4897.7455.88613.4897.7450.010.010.010.01040.01050.013.8373.8747.7625.8273.8681.9441.9229.6110
Joey Hassett SEA 221048442210330.51115.3428.4713.19615.3428.4713.1960.010.010.010.01040.01050.010.01064.4674.4940.01072.2222.2310.0792.29
Ollie Johnson ATL 29192832110418.3629.13825.11516.01109.13825.11516.01100.010.010.010.01040.01050.012.3644.6646.9674.6460.012.3272.3199.1105
Al Fleming SEA 24705722110416.0794.610113.7849.1604.610113.7849.1600.010.010.016.9149.1132.3942.3646.9439.1534.6464.6932.3270.07911.4114
Phil Walker WAS 221044741710816.9702.810822.62719.81162.810822.62719.81160.010.010.0111.3114.122.81062.8532.8925.6775.6298.51140.01050.07914.1116
Tony Robertson ATL 221042831211020.0528.05224.01916.01108.05224.01916.01100.010.010.014.0478.0184.01140.01060.01090.01110.01070.010.01050.07912.0115
John Brown ATL 264528361150.01140.01140.01160.010.01140.01160.010.010.010.010.01040.01050.010.01060.01090.01110.010716.01160.01050.0798.096