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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%:

Relative FG%:

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Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate:

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 311037644.7127.0312.7224.3211.711412.7224.3211.71140.010.010.011.7593.0451.3954.729.0213.713.7274.71160.7604.014.7112
Bob McAdoo NYK 264564739.7623.8910.2521.0610.811310.2521.0610.81130.010.010.013.5205.8112.31141.8357.899.7113.8253.81121.2242.063.273
Elvin Hayes WAS 32621741.3321.8109.01218.3109.31069.01218.3109.31060.010.010.013.8156.392.61154.918.4613.322.0592.8931.5112.554.1101
Steve Mix PHL 3012102323.56813.6384.9478.2613.3434.9478.2613.3430.010.010.013.8154.3240.5511.7402.9484.6443.6311.2411.5110.1702.246
Campy Russell CLE 264528344.0227.529.5719.5810.01099.5719.5810.01090.010.010.018.5110.512.01063.594.0337.5275.555.01171.5110.5374.5107
Lou Hudson LAL 33337631.04211.7484.75212.7318.0944.75212.7318.0940.010.010.012.3412.7530.3382.3260.7993.0643.0381.7621.770.0793.069
Wes Unseld WAS 326181437.6129.4583.9617.4693.5463.9617.4693.5460.010.010.011.5622.6551.1894.058.0812.064.4142.0710.9480.4493.478
Norm Nixon LAL 2210437630.7468.0653.7628.0644.3563.7628.0644.3560.010.010.010.7831.0810.3381.3541.7713.0645.371.7621.3210.3514.3105
Jim McMillian NYK 301264722.3718.8614.0568.8574.8614.0568.8574.8610.010.010.010.8781.0810.2271.5412.0643.5571.8651.2411.2240.0790.57
Marques Johnson MIL 2210493235.71924.089.3917.0157.7929.3917.0157.7920.010.010.015.367.181.81043.988.6412.453.4341.6591.1321.992.864
Gus Williams SEA 247022131.93818.3167.41915.5198.1967.41915.5198.1960.010.010.013.5204.8181.3951.4512.5553.9544.0182.5852.020.5373.273
Earl Monroe NYK 33364724.2669.8564.05610.3456.3814.05610.3456.3810.010.010.011.8553.0451.2920.2980.7990.81032.8411.0291.0330.0792.552
Ernie Grunfeld MIL 238074511.0935.4802.4774.6822.1282.4774.6822.1280.010.010.010.6890.7960.1250.6871.0891.6932.4521.0290.4860.1700.913
Brian Winters MIL 264593233.92720.4139.11018.3109.21049.11018.3109.21040.010.010.012.2443.0450.8720.4942.9483.3606.433.21041.3210.9242.246
Greg Ballard WAS 2380191212.8863.9911.1973.3922.2291.1973.3922.2290.010.010.011.7592.2610.5511.4512.7524.2480.9860.7200.5680.2631.525
Ray Williams NYK 238064723.36917.5186.82213.0296.2796.82213.0296.2790.010.010.013.8154.3240.5511.0631.5762.5745.282.8931.0330.0794.2103
Dennis Johnson SEA 238022137.61216.1265.53413.4287.9935.53413.4287.9930.010.010.015.177.272.11112.1312.5554.6443.3352.5851.0331.0192.967
George Gervin SAN 264564737.81133.2113.0123.7310.711213.0123.7310.71120.010.010.017.239.322.21121.8353.8375.7373.2363.21041.0332.733.892
Bob Dandridge WAS 3012191239.3821.2129.11018.999.81089.11018.999.81080.010.010.013.1294.4231.4981.8354.6306.5333.9233.0971.6100.7304.1101
Julius Erving PHL 2830102335.81821.8108.81318.0129.21048.81318.0129.21040.010.010.014.2115.6131.4984.055.7199.7114.0183.51101.5111.8103.069
Adrian Dantley LAL 238037634.72417.0226.72311.7385.0656.72311.7385.0650.010.010.013.7185.7122.01063.0165.3238.3193.7272.0711.771.0193.069
Paul Silas SEA 34122127.5564.9841.5904.3842.8391.5904.3842.8390.010.010.011.9542.7530.9793.3125.2248.5161.6681.4490.5680.3512.761
Marvin Webster SEA 264522141.1416.1266.23012.7316.5826.23012.7316.5820.010.010.013.7185.5141.81044.348.8313.132.6463.41090.3892.643.582
Jim Chones CLE 283028341.0515.0346.52613.5247.0856.52613.5247.0850.010.010.012.0494.0292.01061.5416.0167.5273.5322.0711.0330.5373.582
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 255937636.01712.0475.04210.7435.7745.04210.7435.7740.010.010.012.0493.7351.71033.0165.7198.7152.7433.71111.0330.3514.7112
David Thompson DEN 2380131537.01625.2610.1622.4512.311510.1622.4512.31150.010.010.015.176.2101.1891.4512.7524.1514.0183.0970.7601.6112.659
Alex English MIL 247093223.17013.4415.3378.7583.3435.3378.7583.3430.010.010.012.8333.6360.8721.8352.9484.7431.4771.3460.7600.8252.246
George McGinnis PHL 2736102327.35714.7355.33712.5347.2895.33712.5347.2890.010.010.014.1124.9160.8722.4255.4227.8253.0383.81121.5110.1704.095
Garfield Heard PHX 301228331.0426.5713.0698.5595.5703.0698.5595.5700.010.010.010.5921.0810.5512.0326.0168.0232.5471.0291.0332.062.037
Doug Collins PHL 2645102334.22620.4138.21416.5168.3988.21416.5168.3980.010.010.014.0134.9160.9790.8772.3593.1622.7432.3830.3890.0792.967
Larry Kenon SAN 255964733.33017.7177.71617.2149.51077.71617.2149.51070.010.010.012.3413.2420.8722.7226.5139.2143.7273.21040.8510.3513.892
Bill Walton POR 255928324.56513.5395.5349.0543.5465.5349.0543.5460.010.010.012.5373.5371.0842.5238.5511.072.0593.0971.5111.5120.57
John Drew ATL 238028339.5726.0410.5424.5114.011710.5424.5114.01170.010.010.015.098.043.01164.533.0417.5271.5702.0710.5680.5374.5107
Jack Sikma SEA 2210422131.93813.7375.23911.2416.0775.23911.2416.0770.010.010.013.2274.1270.9792.3265.8188.1221.2801.6590.8510.5374.6111
Tree Rollins ATL 238028325.5618.0653.5656.0742.5343.5656.0742.5340.010.010.011.0654.0293.01161.5413.0414.5460.5941.5530.5682.064.095
Fred Brown SEA 291922126.16017.3207.02115.5198.51007.02115.5198.51000.010.010.013.4254.1270.7670.7821.4792.1842.4521.4491.0330.1702.144
Maurice Lucas POR 264564738.8917.2217.71618.01210.31107.71618.01210.31100.010.010.011.8553.2421.3953.2139.3112.542.5473.21040.7600.3514.7112
Jim Cleamons NYK 283064721.2735.7782.3786.0743.7512.3786.0743.7510.010.010.011.0651.0810.010.8771.3822.2793.8251.3460.5680.0792.246
Dennis Awtrey PHX 301228312.0891.51070.51062.01041.5160.51062.01041.5160.010.010.010.5920.51020.011.0630.01091.01011.5700.5130.5680.0790.01
Don Buse PHX 273628338.0104.0892.0825.5773.5462.0825.5773.5460.010.010.010.01040.01050.010.01062.5552.5742.0590.5132.020.0791.525
Walter Davis PHX 238028333.03225.079.5720.0710.51119.5720.0710.51110.010.010.016.048.042.01062.0326.5138.5164.0183.0971.5110.0794.095
Johnny Davis POR 2210464733.52814.3365.83312.7316.8845.83312.7316.8840.010.010.012.7353.8321.2920.5911.2861.7902.2581.8660.2960.3512.552
Jim Brewer CLE 264511149.0990.01140.01141.01131.0110.01141.01131.0110.010.010.010.01042.0632.01060.01060.01090.01110.01070.010.01050.0792.037
Eddie Johnson ATL 238028332.03715.5316.0319.5503.5466.0319.5503.5460.010.010.013.5204.0290.5511.0632.0643.0643.0382.5854.010.5375.0116
World Free PHL 2470102326.85816.1265.14012.4357.3905.14012.4357.3900.010.010.015.958.132.21121.0632.1623.1623.7272.6920.4860.6362.659
T.R. Dunn POR 23804748.81001.01120.51061.01130.550.51061.01130.550.010.010.010.01040.01050.010.2981.0891.2990.8890.2100.2960.0790.812
Tom McMillen ATL 264528337.51413.0426.52611.5395.0656.52611.5395.0650.010.010.010.01040.01050.013.597.51011.070.5941.5530.5680.0794.5107
Spencer Haywood NYK 291964729.55016.2257.22014.2237.0857.22014.2237.0850.010.010.011.8551.8650.013.2133.8377.0312.0591.7620.3890.8254.095
Lionel Hollins POR 247064737.21516.7236.72314.8228.2976.72314.8228.2970.010.010.013.3264.8181.51000.8774.0334.8425.553.21041.2240.0793.582
Dan Issel DEN 2919131535.42220.2157.91516.3188.4997.91516.3188.4990.010.010.014.3105.0150.7673.2137.21110.3104.1163.0970.5680.2633.376
Billy Paultz SAN 291964731.84011.5494.85010.5445.7744.85010.5445.7740.010.010.011.8552.8521.0841.2575.7196.8322.3541.0290.8510.8251.732
Mark Olberding SAN 2210464725.36210.5534.2538.5594.3564.2538.5594.3560.010.010.012.2442.5570.3381.5413.5405.0402.3541.3461.0331.0193.892
Henry Bibby PHL 2830102328.9518.6633.3688.2614.9643.3688.2614.9640.010.010.012.0492.2610.2270.9752.1623.0644.8122.2821.2240.0792.552
Caldwell Jones PHL 2736102330.1486.4732.8715.6762.8392.8715.6762.8390.010.010.010.8781.0810.2272.2298.4610.691.4771.9690.5683.023.688
Paul Westphal PHX 273628333.03226.0411.0323.5412.511611.0323.5412.51160.010.010.014.0134.5210.5511.5411.5763.0649.512.5850.5680.0792.037
Kenny Carr LAL 221042838.51033.0951.5904.0862.5341.5904.0862.5340.010.010.010.01040.01050.010.01062.0642.0850.01071.5530.5680.0791.016
Kevin Grevey WAS 255921727.85515.5316.03113.5247.5916.03113.5247.5910.010.010.013.5204.3240.8721.2571.7712.9722.0592.1800.5680.1703.478
Steve Hawes ATL 283028335.5208.0653.5659.0545.5703.5659.0545.5700.010.010.011.0651.5690.5511.5417.0128.5164.0183.0970.5681.0192.552
Alvan Adams PHX 238028335.52016.0297.51816.5169.01037.51816.5169.01030.010.010.011.0651.0810.014.054.0338.0232.0594.51151.0330.5374.095
Foots Walker CLE 273628335.02312.5455.04213.0298.0945.04213.0298.0940.010.010.012.5372.5570.012.5231.0893.5575.0103.0971.5111.0193.582
Elmore Smith CLE 291928328.05412.5455.53412.0366.5825.53412.0366.5820.010.010.011.5623.0451.51003.0166.5139.5130.01072.5851.5111.5124.5107
Austin Carr CLE 301228334.52517.5185.04213.5248.51005.04213.5248.51000.010.010.017.528.040.5511.5412.5554.0522.5472.0711.0330.5374.095
Junior Bridgeman MIL 247093219.87510.4544.94710.1465.2674.94710.1465.2670.010.010.010.7830.9920.2270.7821.3822.0851.2800.9271.0330.2633.478
James Silas SAN 29193766.31062.31021.0993.3922.3311.0993.3922.3310.010.010.010.3980.7960.3380.01060.01090.01110.31030.3110.3890.0790.36
Darryl Dawkins PHL 21117102318.0796.3742.7745.3792.6372.7745.3792.6370.010.010.010.9751.7660.8720.6875.1265.7371.0821.4490.3891.5123.478
Bob Wilkerson DEN 2380131532.8349.2593.6639.8486.2793.6639.8486.2790.010.010.012.0493.2421.2921.5413.9365.5396.041.9691.5110.3514.2103
Mike Gale SAN 273664733.5288.7624.2539.3525.2674.2539.3525.2670.010.010.010.3980.7960.3381.2573.0414.2485.282.8931.2240.7302.552
Lonnie Shelton NYK 2210464725.26311.0525.0429.3524.3565.0429.3524.3560.010.010.011.0651.3710.3383.0164.3317.3302.8412.3830.3890.8254.8115
Tom Owens POR 291964733.33015.2336.32911.5395.2676.32911.5395.2670.010.010.012.5373.5371.0842.2294.3316.5334.3151.2410.8511.2165.0116
Charlie Criss ATL 291928332.53513.5395.04212.0367.0855.04212.0367.0850.010.010.013.5204.5211.0840.01062.0642.0851.5702.5852.020.5372.552
John Gianelli MIL 283093232.2367.8702.8716.6713.8522.8716.6713.8520.010.010.012.2442.9510.7671.8354.7296.4351.6681.4490.9481.2162.761
Coby Dietrick SAN 291964716.0824.8852.3784.5832.2292.3784.5832.2290.010.010.010.21020.31030.2271.3542.8514.2480.7911.5530.8510.8253.069
Larry Steele POR 291964731.84011.5494.25310.0475.8764.25310.0475.8760.010.010.013.2273.5370.3381.3543.0414.3472.3542.0711.2240.3513.790
Bobby Jones DEN 2645131530.04912.8445.1408.9563.8525.1408.9563.8520.010.010.012.6363.5370.9792.8215.1267.8252.7431.8661.2240.7303.273
Lou Dampier SAN 33364721.5725.8772.8716.2733.3432.8716.2733.3430.010.010.010.21020.7960.5510.2981.0891.2992.5470.7200.7600.3511.221
Dave Meyers MIL 255993231.04212.9434.94711.0426.1784.94711.0426.1780.010.010.013.1294.7201.61023.0165.2248.2213.9232.8930.8511.2163.688
Anthony Roberts DEN 2380131530.84516.3246.62515.3218.71026.62515.3218.71020.010.010.013.1293.8320.8723.594.8288.3192.3542.1800.8510.5374.4106
Armond Hill ATL 255928330.5478.0653.0697.5684.5593.0697.5684.5590.010.010.012.0492.0630.010.01061.5761.5943.5322.5851.0330.0793.582
Don Ford LAL 2559111410.0970.01140.01143.0973.0420.01143.0973.0420.010.010.010.01040.01050.012.0323.0415.0400.01071.0291.0330.0792.037
Bruce Seals SEA 255993210.2953.0951.3954.1852.8391.3954.1852.8390.010.010.010.3980.8930.4480.9751.3822.2790.9860.7200.2960.2631.631
Tom Henderson WAS 264521728.4539.6573.4678.2614.8613.4678.2614.8610.010.010.012.8333.8321.0840.8771.4792.2795.0101.5531.3210.2631.732
Bingo Smith CLE 32628317.0818.0654.0566.5722.5344.0566.5722.5340.010.010.010.01040.01050.011.0630.51021.5940.5940.5130.01050.0791.016
Harvey Catchings PHL 26457453.71131.31110.41111.11110.760.41111.11110.760.010.010.010.4970.61000.1250.4940.9981.3980.01070.010.11020.4490.611
Quinn Buckner MIL 238093228.65211.2514.8509.6494.8614.8509.6494.8610.010.010.011.7592.6550.9790.3962.7523.0646.924.31142.020.1703.376
Dick Snyder CLE 34111143.01140.01140.01140.01160.010.01140.01160.010.010.010.010.01040.01050.010.01060.01090.01110.01071.0290.01050.0790.01
Mitch Kupchak WAS 247021724.06710.1554.0569.5505.5704.0569.5505.5700.010.010.012.1483.3411.1892.3263.7396.0361.0822.0710.2960.1702.864
Butch Beard NYK 311064726.7599.0604.0568.0644.0544.0568.0644.0540.010.010.011.0651.7660.7671.2572.3593.5574.5131.8661.770.3513.790
Phil Jackson NYK 3266478.31042.01030.71051.31090.760.71051.31090.760.010.010.010.7831.0810.3380.7821.0891.7900.5940.7200.5680.0791.835
Kent Benson MIL 238093211.4913.1941.2962.61001.3151.2962.61001.3150.010.010.010.7831.2740.6650.6871.1871.7900.31030.7200.6650.3512.246
Dave Twardzik POR 273664718.0796.0751.8863.8892.0221.8863.8892.0220.010.010.012.3412.3600.010.2980.51020.71061.8651.7621.2240.0792.761
Terry Furlow CLE 238028325.06416.0296.52613.5247.0856.52613.5247.0850.010.010.013.0323.0450.011.5411.0892.5742.5471.5530.01050.0790.57
Alvin Scott PHX 2210428318.5776.5712.0824.0862.0222.0824.0862.0220.010.010.012.5373.0450.5511.0632.0643.0641.5701.0291.0330.0791.525
Mike Bratz PHX 221042834.51101.01120.51062.51012.0220.51062.51012.0220.010.010.010.01040.01050.010.01060.01090.01110.5940.010.01050.0790.01
Ron Lee PHX 255928320.5746.0752.5758.0645.5702.5758.0645.5700.010.010.011.0651.0810.011.0632.0643.0641.5702.0712.020.0793.582
Tom Abernethy LAL 24702836.01072.01030.51062.01041.5160.51062.01041.5160.010.010.011.0651.0810.011.0630.01091.01010.5940.010.01050.0791.016
Larry Wright WAS 238021719.1768.1643.6637.8674.1553.6637.8674.1550.010.010.010.9751.2740.3380.3961.1871.5943.2361.2410.8510.1702.864
Corky Calhoun POR 273664718.2785.7782.5754.8802.3312.5754.8802.3310.010.010.010.7831.2740.5511.0631.3822.3780.5940.5130.3890.2631.016
Glen Gondrezick NYK 2210464711.7904.2881.7883.2961.5161.7883.2961.5160.010.010.010.8781.3710.5511.2571.7712.8731.0821.0290.8510.0792.037
Lloyd Neal POR 273637615.7835.0822.3787.0704.7602.3787.0704.7600.010.010.010.3980.31030.010.7823.0413.7550.7912.0710.01051.3151.732
Joe Bryant PHL 2380102312.2885.0822.1814.7812.6372.1814.7812.6370.010.010.010.8781.1800.3380.7821.8702.5740.9860.5130.6650.1702.246
Bo Ellis DEN 2380122014.2843.8921.4943.3921.9201.4943.3921.9200.010.010.011.0651.2740.2271.2572.3593.6560.7911.2410.5680.7302.144
Allan Bristow SAN 264557210.2954.4871.8863.0971.2141.8863.0971.2140.010.010.010.8781.2740.4480.8771.4792.2791.4771.0290.4860.0792.037
Lloyd Walton MIL 247093213.8854.7861.9853.9882.0221.9853.9882.0220.010.010.010.9751.4700.6650.11050.31060.41094.1161.6590.9480.3510.913
Greg Griffin PHX 255928312.5873.0951.5903.5902.0221.5903.5902.0220.010.010.010.01040.01050.011.0631.0892.0851.5701.0290.5680.5372.552
Tom LaGarde DEN 23809328.61022.8981.1972.11031.0111.1972.11031.0110.010.010.010.6890.8930.2271.0631.0892.0850.8891.0290.01050.2631.324
Robert Smith DEN 238011228.71013.5931.5902.41020.881.5902.41020.880.010.010.010.5920.61000.2270.5910.41040.81031.5700.7200.5680.0791.221
Mack Calvin DEN 3012122011.2925.4801.6893.5901.9201.6893.5901.9200.010.010.012.2442.4590.2270.2980.41040.71061.8650.9270.6650.0790.913
Ollie Johnson ATL 291928310.5944.0892.0825.5773.5462.0825.5773.5460.010.010.010.01040.01050.010.5911.0891.5941.0820.010.5680.5372.037
John Lambert CLE 25592839.5981.51070.51061.51081.0110.51061.51081.0110.010.010.010.5921.0810.5511.0633.0414.0520.01070.010.01050.0791.525
Toby Knight NYK 23806478.01052.71001.0993.3922.3311.0993.3922.3310.010.010.010.7831.3710.7671.5411.7713.2610.21050.5130.2960.7301.525
Bayard Forrest PHX 238011143.01142.01031.0991.01130.011.0991.01130.010.010.010.010.01040.01050.010.01060.01090.01110.01070.010.01050.0790.01
Tony Robertson ATL 221042836.01072.51011.0993.0972.0221.0993.0972.0220.010.010.010.5921.0810.5510.01060.01090.01110.01070.010.01050.0791.525
Joe Pace WAS 24709325.81092.8980.81041.11110.340.81041.11110.340.010.010.011.2641.7660.4480.6871.7712.2790.11060.6190.11020.7301.936
Al Fleming SEA 24705724.21111.41100.41111.21100.880.41111.21100.880.010.010.010.6890.8930.2270.2980.61010.81030.41020.4120.2960.0791.016
Phil Walker WAS 221044744.21111.51070.21132.01041.8190.21132.01041.8190.010.010.011.0651.2740.2270.2980.21070.51080.5940.8260.01050.0791.221
John Brown ATL 26452833.01140.01140.01140.01160.010.01140.01160.010.010.010.010.01040.01050.010.01060.01090.01110.01071.0290.01050.0790.57
Joey Hassett SEA 221048442.81171.81060.91031.61070.880.91031.61070.880.010.010.010.01040.01050.010.01060.21070.21100.01070.190.11020.0790.15