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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

Relative ORating:

Relative Pace:

Relative TS%:

Relative FG%:

Relative FT%:

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate:

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPPGFG%2P%3P%FT%eFG%TS%PPSFGA2PA3PAFTATSA
Dennis Johnson SEA 2317221827316.112.41221.41221.0001.70416.4122148.6180.971829452945011591364.05
Marvin Webster SEA 269221904116.112.4898.4898.0001.67519.489853.361.07628082808011203332.86
Elvin Hayes WAS 322217868221.83.4917.4917.0001.59422.491751.5121.031238513851011332443.51
Adrian Dantley LAL 23803761046217.022.57111.57111.0001.64775.5711160.0131.20133564356401174442.560
Bob Dandridge WAS 3041912746421.25.47911.47911.0001.69017.4791150.8131.02133592359201848396.02
Julius Erving PHL 28710193581921.83.4898.4898.0001.75010.489853.361.0761801318013015615204.614
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 31103761345327.03.52124.52124.0001.55688.5212452.6381.0538733973390196177.041
Doug Collins PHL 26910193422020.46.4975.4975.0001.8164.497554.741.0941651516515014917186.615
Wes Unseld WAS 322181367779.419.5303.5303.0001.58723.530354.831.1031341913419014618154.219
Bill Walton POR 2559283499313.539.6117.6117.0001.71458.611764.071.287188718870177221.187
Paul Silas SEA 34122160584.923.35123.35123.0001.68218.3512344.4220.892294229422016014120.422
Maurice Lucas POR 26456472333317.221.42676.42676.0001.57986.4267644.3910.89901082610826011941116.428
Billy Paultz SAN 29196471914111.549.46058.46058.0001.64775.4605849.0690.98666341634101174470.542
Jack Sikma SEA 2222221701513.715.46613.46613.0001.7808.4661352.491.0592479247901915287.09
Gus Williams SEA 2415221701518.39.47712.47712.0001.72615.4771251.8111.041034233423011064388.63
Henry Bibby PHL 28301023289258.663.40286.40286.0001.90914.4028646.9810.94808234823401223791.735
Paul Westphal PHX 2736283668126.04.46854.46854.0001.88916.4685451.0501.0250475447540196151.056
Lionel Hollins POR 24706472233516.723.44966.44966.0001.69064.4496649.1660.986689318931012929101.830
Caldwell Jones PHL 2781019301236.422.5004.5004.0001.8006.500453.081.0685623562301102360.423
Earl Monroe NYK 333647145509.856.38790.38790.0001.61181.3879042.2950.84956243624301184369.944
Alvan Adams PHX 2380283717616.029.45562.45562.00011.0001.4556247.2800.9480336633660129433.969
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 25593761086012.047.46953.46953.0001.54589.4695348.9700.98663267326701115536.866
Norm Nixon LAL 2210437692678.065.45860.45860.0001.66768.4586047.4790.9576247624760139225.380
Ernie Grunfeld MIL 238074577725.480.53119.53119.0001.80031.5311955.6231.1123326732670158434.267
Jim McMillian NYK 3012647134538.861.45363.45363.0001.83324.4536347.6770.9576534953490167755.652
Walter Davis PHX 2380283668125.07.47552.47552.0001.75043.4755253.1351.06354057405701164747.058
Tom Henderson WAS 26921759799.618.41620.41620.0001.73414.4162048.6180.97181731417314017910207.813
Darryl Dawkins PHL 211171023180436.374.50927.50927.0001.52991.5092752.1411.04415349534901174460.546
Marques Johnson MIL 22229223212124.02.5482.5482.0001.75010.548259.621.1921531815318016413181.216
George McGinnis PHL 273610232732714.735.42478.42478.0001.83723.4247850.2561.00561252312523014919146.622
Bobby Jones DEN 26913143901812.816.5691.5691.0001.73913.569160.911.2211162111621014618136.221
Kevin Grevey WAS 25142175841015.514.44417.44417.0001.8105.4441750.2151.00152847284701906323.68
Fred Brown SEA 2952215751117.310.44916.44916.0001.8332.4491650.1161.00153414341401906380.64
Lonnie Shelton NYK 221046471514911.052.53618.53618.0001.75043.5361855.4251.1123564656460186459.548
Larry Kenon SAN 25596472003917.717.44768.44768.0001.73752.4476847.6770.95761032710327011941111.429
Alex English MIL 24709322083613.441.6155.6155.0001.78036.615565.761.3167836783601322892.134
George Gervin SAN 26456472273433.21.54815.54815.0001.76841.5481559.7141.19141421914219015616166.619
Don Buse PHX 273628376744.089.36497.36497.0001.000104.3649736.41020.731021196119601010511.097
Mitch Kupchak WAS 24152175041210.117.42219.42219.0001.65220.4221946.4210.93211991119911016911229.411
Jim Cleamons NYK 2830647127565.778.38988.38988.00011.0001.3898844.0930.8893366336630167738.665
Junior Bridgeman MIL 24709321784410.454.48444.48444.0001.75043.4844449.7620.9962913091300186494.533
Jim Brewer CLE 2645111491130.0114.000114.000114.0001.000104.0001140.01140.0011411141114012941.9114
David Thompson DEN 231713144811325.21.45015.45015.0001.8253.4501550.3141.01142916291601809326.27
James Silas SAN 2919376191062.3102.300108.300108.0001.50092.30010832.21110.64111109810980129410.999
Dan Issel DEN 29513144601420.28.48610.48610.0001.8621.4861054.451.0942121021210016512240.610
Butch Beard NYK 3110647160479.060.50029.50029.0001.60082.5002951.5461.03454853485301105952.454
Bob McAdoo NYK 26456472383123.89.48444.48444.0001.60082.4844450.6521.01521262212622013527141.424
Jim Chones CLE 2830283827015.034.48146.48146.0001.50092.4814649.1660.9866277027700186430.571
Johnny Davis POR 221046472013714.336.46157.46157.0001.69663.4615749.9601.00567638763801233586.138
Bob Wilkerson DEN 23171314426159.220.37022.37022.0001.61921.3702241.2230.82231272012720014220145.520
Lou Hudson LAL 333376936611.748.36896.36896.0001.87519.3689642.1960.8495386038600186441.561
Steve Mix PHL 301210232353213.638.5989.5989.0001.88418.598967.441.35482348234014323100.931
Larry Wright WAS 2317217402168.121.46613.46613.0001.7609.4661349.1170.98171631716317012522174.018
Anthony Roberts DEN 231713144001716.311.43218.43218.0001.8006.4321848.0200.96201991119911015016221.012
Bingo Smith CLE 32628334998.065.6155.6155.0001.000104.615561.5101.2391393139301010513.095
T.R. Dunn POR 238047435981.0112.50029.50029.0001.000104.5002950.0591.0056410941090101054.0111
Dick Snyder CLE 341111431160.0114.000114.000114.0001.000104.0001140.01140.00114011601160101050.0116
Mark Olberding SAN 221046471524810.553.49038.49038.0001.86721.4903854.7271.09275151515101155057.650
Dave Twardzik POR 2736647108606.075.47849.47849.00011.0001.4784961.791.2392379237901145329.273
John Gianelli MIL 2830932290247.870.42478.42478.0001.76940.4247849.7620.99625945594501263270.443
Phil Jackson NYK 32664750912.0103.50029.50029.0001.66768.5002956.4221.1320810081000167710.6100
Spencer Haywood NYK 29196471774516.225.50628.50628.00011.0001.5062854.0301.08308533853301115589.836
Don Ford LAL 25591114101120.0114.000114.000114.0001.000104.0001140.01140.00114311231120101053.0113
Tree Rollins ATL 238028351898.065.58310.58310.0001.250102.5831051.5461.0345129512950186415.594
Campy Russell CLE 2645283886927.52.48741.48741.0001.81030.4874157.0191.14193959395901213848.257
Garfield Heard PHX 301228362856.571.35399.35399.0001.50092.3539936.41020.73102178917890129417.989
Greg Ballard WAS 23801912243303.991.333101.333101.0001.78037.33310145.7860.91866341634101412681.039
Ray Williams NYK 23806471405117.518.52621.52621.0001.88517.5262158.7171.17177836783601263289.437
Brian Winters MIL 2699223052220.46.4975.4975.0001.74112.497552.0101.04101651516515012721176.917
Mike Gale SAN 2736647201378.762.44670.44670.0001.50092.4467045.0890.9087564656460148757.849
Mike Bratz PHX 2210428391131.0112.200112.200112.0001.000104.20011220.01130.40113510851080101055.0108
Dennis Awtrey PHX 3012283241021.5107.250110.250110.00011.0001.25011033.81090.68108410941090111034.4110
World Free PHL 247010232682816.126.41185.41185.0001.72855.4118550.4531.0152124241242401819159.620
Coby Dietrick SAN 291964796644.885.51925.51925.0001.50092.5192552.0421.0441277027700129427.977
Dave Meyers MIL 25599322792612.943.44471.44471.0001.66768.4447149.4640.996299289928014224117.527
John Drew ATL 2380283797126.04.42974.42974.0001.62577.4297446.4830.93834952495201164756.051
Austin Carr CLE 3012283698017.518.37094.37094.0001.93812.3709451.4491.03452770277001164734.068
Quinn Buckner MIL 23809322572911.251.50029.50029.0001.65273.5002952.5391.05388632863201233596.132
Armond Hill ATL 255928361868.065.40087.40087.00011.0001.4008747.7760.9576159115910148716.892
Kenny Carr LAL 22104283171083.095.37592.37592.0001.000104.3759237.51010.75101810081000101058.0104
Eddie Johnson ATL 2380283648415.531.6324.6324.0001.87519.632468.831.383198419840186422.583
Larry Steele POR 29196471914111.549.41781.41781.0001.90515.4178149.8611.00566044604401213869.245
Steve Hawes ATL 283028371768.065.38988.38988.0001.66768.3898841.4970.8397188718870139219.388
Alvin Scott PHX 2210428337976.571.50029.50029.0001.83324.5002961.1111.2211810081000167710.6100
Tom Abernethy LAL 2470283121102.0103.250110.250110.00011.0001.25011041.0990.829841094109012944.9109
Lloyd Neal POR 273637647955.082.333101.333101.00011.0001.33310135.01070.701072182218201110321.486
Tom Owens POR 29196472003915.233.55114.55114.0001.71458.5511458.2181.16186940694001213878.240
Bruce Seals SEA 255993292673.095.324106.324106.0001.429101.32410633.71100.67110376137610177240.163
Elmore Smith CLE 2919283568712.545.45860.45860.0001.50092.4586046.9810.9480247624760167726.679
Bo Ellis DEN 23801220170463.892.42577.42577.0001.80031.4257749.4640.99624057405701155046.659
Tom McMillen ATL 2645283757513.042.56513.56513.0001.000104.5651356.5211.13202379237901010523.082
Tom LaGarde DEN 238093277722.898.52621.52621.0001.71458.5262156.6201.1320198419840177222.185
Allan Bristow SAN 264557251894.487.6008.6008.0001.66768.600862.481.258159115910167717.690
Charlie Criss ATL 2919283658313.539.41781.41781.0001.77839.4178148.3730.9771247624760196128.076
Kent Benson MIL 2380932103633.194.47849.47849.0001.54589.4784950.3541.01522379237901115527.878
Harvey Catchings PHL 2645745261001.3111.37592.37592.0001.75043.3759246.1850.928581008100014879.8103
Mack Calvin DEN 30121220135525.480.45264.45264.0001.93113.4526459.3161.19144256425601292954.853
Lou Dampier SAN 333647129555.877.45959.45959.0001.250102.4595945.1870.9087376137610148738.864
Foots Walker CLE 2736283707812.545.38591.38591.00011.0001.3859144.3910.8990267426740158428.275
Lloyd Walton MIL 2470932124574.786.48642.48642.0001.61580.4864251.6451.03453564356401135440.762
Joe Bryant PHL 23801023122585.082.44768.44768.0001.72756.4476848.2740.96744754475401115551.855
Bayard Forrest PHX 2380111431162.01031.00011.0001.0001.0001041.0001100.012.001111411140101051.0115
Corky Calhoun POR 2736647109595.778.51726.51726.0001.57187.5172653.0361.0635296929690177232.170
Robert Smith DEN 2380112296643.593.6543.6543.0001.71458.654367.151.345267426740177229.174
Glen Gondrezick NYK 2210464770784.288.52621.52621.0001.62577.5262155.5241.1123198419840186422.583
Joe Pace WAS 247093252882.898.7002.7002.0001.73354.700275.321.5121098109801155016.693
Terry Furlow CLE 2380283509116.029.48146.48146.00011.0001.4814654.0301.0830277027700167729.672
Toby Knight NYK 238064748942.7100.300108.300108.0001.50092.30010834.01080.68108208320830186423.581
Ron Lee PHX 255928341966.075.312107.312107.00011.0001.31210735.51060.71106169016900129416.991
John Lambert CLE 2559283191061.5107.333101.333101.0001.50092.33310138.71000.7710031123112012943.9112
Greg Griffin PHX 2559283251013.095.42974.42974.0001.000104.4297442.9940.8694710571050101057.0106
Joey Hassett SEA 22104844221031.8106.53717.53717.0001.000104.5371753.8321.08301393139301010513.095
Ollie Johnson ATL 2919283211044.089.36497.36497.0001.000104.3649736.41020.731021196119601010511.097
Al Fleming SEA 2470572211041.4110.333101.333101.0001.75043.33310145.1870.908761066106014877.8105
Phil Walker WAS 22104474171081.5107.125113.125113.0001.80031.12511329.41120.59112810081000158410.2102
Tony Robertson ATL 22104283121102.5101.333101.333101.0001.50092.33310136.31050.7310261066106012946.9107
John Brown ATL 264528361150.0114.000114.000114.0001.000104.0001140.01140.00114011601160101050.0116