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Champion: Seattle SuperSonics

Runner-up: Washington Bullets

Best Offense: Denver Nuggets: 21.2 ORating

Best Defense: Phoenix Suns: 91.5 DRating

Best Net: Phoenix Suns: +-72.3 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Moses Malone

Finals MVP: Dennis Johnson

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Phil Ford

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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Bob Dandridge WAS 315191787131.8713.6824.71013.43113.6824.71011.1330.010.010.015.2116.3121.1211.3216.5188.0206.893.1280.3350.7153.315
Elvin Hayes WAS 332191786230.7913.01127.4416.83613.01127.4414.4360.010.010.015.4108.162.7396.5312.3717.031.8362.8210.6322.354.120
Wes Unseld WAS 332191736310.0353.3365.5381.723.3365.5382.320.010.010.011.7292.8291.1216.8212.5517.314.1220.630.7290.7153.315
Dennis Johnson SEA 2428179681428.41311.31422.21212.72911.31422.21210.8310.010.010.015.897.5101.7321.8174.5246.4234.8173.0261.9121.493.315
Jack Sikma SEA 2335179655518.4257.62614.6247.9197.62614.6247.0190.010.010.012.4243.1250.7131.42013.5114.772.7302.0130.7291.3104.426
Gus Williams SEA 2527179619643.8219.6235.1119.24019.6235.1115.5400.010.010.017.4210.513.0401.3212.6344.3274.8172.5192.920.7151.54
John Johnson SEA 315179615714.8275.82810.4314.965.82810.4314.660.010.010.012.4243.8191.4271.9156.4198.3187.585.2391.0260.3352.49
Lonnie Shelton SEA 2335179566818.6239.52116.7208.3209.52116.7207.2200.010.010.01-0.037-0.037-0.025.457.71511.8112.4311.591.4181.2116.936
Tom Henderson WAS 2718191559912.4324.73213.0279.3224.73213.0278.3240.010.010.012.3273.2240.917-1.2361.5391.63910.222.8211.2220.5222.612
Larry Kenon SAN 262214215571027.61413.2926.9516.13513.2926.9513.7340.010.010.012.2283.0260.8144.679.71013.393.2271.7101.5150.2371.97
Paul Westphal PHX 281415165341133.1515.6426.5613.53215.6426.5610.9320.010.010.013.6154.5161.020-2.4392.0361.2405.4152.4180.9280.4291.43
Kevin Grevey WAS 26221915271224.81810.91626.1817.23810.91626.1815.2380.010.010.012.8183.7210.9170.7231.9373.2302.3333.2291.1240.6185.330
George Gervin SAN 271814215131345.2120.2130.5213.93320.2130.5210.3300.010.010.018.019.821.9341.6194.7236.5222.8283.0262.631.0133.619
Don Buse PHX 28141516512146.0392.1395.0393.032.1395.0392.830.010.010.010.7340.9340.26-0.9333.4273.6284.421-0.412.0100.4290.72
Walter Davis PHX 242815164901536.4315.1623.81111.02715.1623.8118.6250.010.010.017.339.041.7320.3264.3255.3257.676.6402.550.4292.38
James Silas SAN 30814214751629.91112.01221.71411.62812.01221.7149.7280.010.010.016.077.791.630-1.4372.9292.8336.7112.8212.0100.2372.49
Paul Silas SEA 351179418173.040-0.540-1.140-0.91-0.540-1.140-0.710.010.010.012.8184.2171.4274.497.41610.9121.6373.4320.5340.5224.323
Julius Erving PHL 29139303721831.7813.2920.9159.62313.2920.9157.7220.010.010.016.077.981.9342.4135.3227.6216.5144.4382.291.570.61
Alvan Adams PHX 242812293721818.5248.42415.2237.7178.42415.2236.7160.010.010.011.5312.1310.6121.7188.81110.5136.6134.1361.0261.1124.120
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 3248383672035.7414.9720.1177.01514.9720.1175.2110.010.010.016.858.161.3250.62412.5513.2104.9163.3310.6323.121.86
Mark Olberding SAN 233514213592112.1334.1359.8336.4134.1359.8335.7140.010.010.012.7203.5220.814-0.8308.3138.3184.1223.2291.3210.5227.038
Mike Green SAN 271814213502212.5305.82812.6287.6165.82812.6286.8180.010.010.010.5350.8350.394.585.5219.1170.7391.261.6143.418.440
Dan Roundfield ATL 26229303382325.31610.11819.21810.62510.11819.2189.1270.010.010.014.8125.9131.2247.5110.3915.743.3262.6200.7292.446.332
Larry Wright WAS 24281873312424.32010.61718.8199.62310.61718.8198.2230.010.010.012.7203.0260.39-0.4281.7382.3366.893.6341.2220.5227.639
Maurice Cheeks PHL 22409303302524.7199.81914.4255.379.81914.4254.660.010.010.014.8127.3112.538-0.5292.9293.4299.153.4326.310.5222.511
Norm Nixon LAL 23358383272617.8269.02216.4228.5219.02216.4227.4210.010.010.01-0.037-0.037-0.02-1.9383.3282.83315.512.9241.4180.0404.928
Caldwell Jones PHL 28149303202714.3284.7328.3363.544.7328.3363.640.010.010.012.9173.8190.8145.3613.4217.222.4311.911-0.2392.264.120
Garfield Heard PHX 3151516320277.7382.9387.9375.6102.9387.9375.090.010.010.011.6302.7301.1212.31413.2315.061.2382.0131.5152.634.928
Greg Ballard WAS 24281913122923.0218.92313.8265.588.92313.8264.980.010.010.014.4145.8141.4275.7410.4814.682.2342.3171.1240.8143.315
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 26228383073025.31611.31420.31610.62511.31420.3169.0260.010.010.013.3164.9151.6301.9158.51210.3152.0351.152.550.3351.65
Mike Gale SAN 281414213023112.5304.8319.9325.584.8319.9325.1100.010.010.011.4321.6320.26-0.8302.9293.2309.341.372.630.5224.323
Billy Paultz SAN 3081328299329.6363.2378.5355.9113.2378.5355.3120.010.010.012.6224.0181.3252.91113.2315.454.5190.84-0.1381.574.426
Mike Bratz PHX 233515162933327.2159.72016.5217.8189.72016.5216.7160.010.010.017.149.332.237-0.8301.4401.7374.5194.2372.470.4296.332
Coby Dietrick SAN 30814212813410.9345.82811.7306.5145.82811.7305.9150.010.010.01-0.640-1.240-0.613.9107.21710.3154.1222.0131.9120.4296.936
John Drew ATL 24289302753529.81211.71325.5916.03411.71325.5913.9350.010.010.016.368.252.0362.7128.01410.4140.5401.9111.4180.6186.434
Charlie Johnson WAS 3081872753513.9296.82722.11316.8366.82722.11315.3390.010.010.010.1360.1360.150.5253.9265.0263.5250.52-0.2390.5226.635
Armond Hill ATL 2622930267378.8374.2349.5345.9114.2349.5345.4130.010.010.01-0.037-0.037-0.02-2.8402.7331.73710.033.9352.380.2375.831
Eddie Johnson ATL 24289302623832.6616.2326.5612.93016.2326.5610.2290.010.010.012.4243.4230.917-0.9332.8323.0329.152.9240.1370.4292.913
Bobby Jones PHL 27189302603920.8228.42412.2294.058.42412.2293.850.010.010.012.6223.0260.5110.0275.8206.4232.8281.480.3350.6184.323
Fred Brown SEA 3081792603930.11015.3529.8317.33915.3529.8314.5370.010.010.011.0331.2330.26-0.9332.5352.7356.7112.0131.5150.6183.014
Joel Kramer PHX 239615172574114.1723.5885.21040.7123.5885.21041.7120.010.010.014.0365.6331.5882.8387.0419.4452.9701.8441.3520.9358.2103
Darryl Dawkins PHL 221139382554228.32611.52717.7507.55511.52717.7506.2550.010.010.015.5228.1162.61082.83812.21414.3181.5922.049-0.51182.0157.699
Steve Hawes ATL 29339382434317.7588.64614.7636.9508.64614.7636.0510.010.010.010.2960.3970.1305.9128.23412.7256.031-0.951.4450.5576.788
Adrian Dantley LAL 24738562364434.01012.32417.3526.34412.32417.3525.0350.010.010.019.1511.562.41040.0725.0645.8701.7893.4830.8710.2804.051
Henry Bibby PHL 29339382314511.3863.7859.1876.1403.7859.1875.5460.010.010.013.2444.8421.689-0.8901.9982.21008.6123.9910.1910.0844.153
Ron Boone LAL 3298562264620.7458.34914.6647.2538.34914.6646.4560.010.010.012.9473.1640.130-0.9961.41051.71022.5782.1541.8380.0845.676
Alvin Scott PHX 23961517217476.91022.3985.9993.9222.3985.9993.6220.010.010.011.8742.9691.1681.5566.4468.0514.4441.9460.8712.4112.933
Tree Rollins ATL 2473938212488.3963.4897.6934.6273.4897.6934.2270.010.010.010.8911.1900.3394.12714.0416.980.41042.5660.0953.936.889
Steve Mix PHL 31119381794918.5537.65711.8744.5267.65711.8744.2270.010.010.011.8742.0810.3391.6546.2498.0513.7571.7411.2580.0844.153
Sam Lacey KCK 3111569176508.6942.3985.9994.0242.3985.9993.6220.010.010.012.9473.6580.8574.0289.92313.0245.4344.91032.4241.9174.463
Scott Wedman KCK 26595691745128.12710.93220.52811.38110.93220.5289.6840.010.010.016.2168.3142.11002.3456.9429.0471.8863.0742.4240.6483.748
Otis Birdsong KCK 23965691685233.11113.01920.8279.77313.01920.8277.8700.010.010.017.8710.973.21130.2702.6923.6831.9841.6393.0120.0841.921
Tom McMillen ATL 27479381635316.0635.27210.8786.1405.27210.8785.6470.010.010.014.1354.8420.8573.8306.7439.8431.5921.229-0.11110.3776.281
Allan Bristow SAN 274713331635314.5704.77810.8786.8484.77810.8786.1530.010.010.013.9375.1381.2732.4434.5706.9588.5132.3622.8161.1313.950
Dennis Awtrey SEA 31111616153553.7106-2.4117-3.0117-4.22-2.4117-3.0117-0.540.010.010.011.6772.5741.0664.6229.62713.1233.1691.8441.3521.03312.8115
Phil Ford KCK 2396569143569.0923.09217.15315.41043.09217.15314.01060.010.010.012.2673.9501.792-2.41143.2822.4979.954.71024.690.0843.340
Don Ford LAL 2659856138577.8993.6865.41031.0133.6865.41031.9130.010.010.01-0.5114-1.6118-1.11-2.21127.8366.8621.984-0.370.6810.6487.295
Mitch Kupchak WAS 25678561375818.6517.75618.04811.6847.75618.04810.3890.010.010.012.9474.3461.4836.397.23912.0280.31060.3200.1910.0843.136
Jim Price LAL 2933856128591.71101.61046.7976.2421.61046.7975.1390.010.010.01-0.5114-1.0115-0.54-2.81172.6921.51077.1212.1541.8380.0847.498
David Thompson DEN 24733801226039.2420.8230.2513.09420.8230.259.4810.010.010.012.0722.7720.7551.1615.9537.3564.5404.51011.3520.4683.646
Mychal Thompson POR 24733801216126.03013.51522.52111.18013.51522.5219.0760.010.010.011.2812.4761.2732.74110.02112.2271.8860.6220.2891.5193.238
Tom Boswell DEN 25673801206221.1438.15110.4802.0168.15110.4802.3160.010.010.013.0463.9500.9625.9125.55710.1416.4301.1270.7751.4222.529
Bill Robinzine KCK 26595691186319.3499.34319.43411.6849.34319.43410.1860.010.010.010.9881.1900.3396.399.12913.8190.31062.2586.330.0848.2103
Kenny Carr LAL 23968561176417.2617.85511.5773.9227.85511.5773.7250.010.010.010.9881.5850.548-0.6895.8556.1680.9994.4991.4450.7407.8101
Darnell Hillman KCK 2933569112658.0982.4959.2867.8592.4959.2866.7600.010.010.013.4416.3273.01119.636.24913.3202.8713.6871.4450.9357.093
Bayard Forrest PHX 24731424110663.91050.41080.6111-1.840.41080.61110.280.010.010.010.5932.5742.0982.8389.22811.6324.3493.7901.4450.7409.6108
Dan Issel DEN 30203801096737.9612.62219.1378.16312.62219.1376.5580.010.010.0112.3115.222.91101.75210.31911.8294.1503.4830.0950.0846.484
Charlie Scott DEN 30203801046823.13810.33718.5449.67010.33718.5448.2720.010.010.013.2445.6332.4104-1.91095.9535.3724.4444.3960.3850.7404.153
Maurice Lucas POR 27473801046813.6765.96518.74114.1995.96518.74112.71010.010.010.011.0861.4870.445-1.810816.2215.0139.0105.21051.1630.4685.073
Ted, Hound Dog McClain PHX 311114241037018.7506.06312.1736.8486.06312.1736.1530.010.010.015.3256.5261.2730.3685.2626.0695.7328.01152.9130.0849.8109
Bob Wilkerson DEN 24733801017110.7886.06313.6688.5666.06313.6687.6680.010.010.01-0.4113-1.2116-0.822.14710.02111.8297.3191.7411.1630.4681.515
Charlie Criss ATL 3020938997215.2675.27211.6767.1525.27211.6766.4560.010.010.013.4413.8520.445-1.71071.21080.91108.513-0.291.2580.0840.410
Phil Chenier WAS 283993897739.5912.49525.21523.91162.49525.21522.81160.010.010.012.1704.6442.5106-0.8902.4962.7954.4442.1541.2580.0848.8107
Billy McKinney KCK 2473569967416.0636.96018.34612.8916.96018.34611.4970.010.010.011.2811.5850.233-0.2841.11091.810112.526.01102.5210.0840.29
Ron Brewer POR 2396380947531.61814.41220.2307.65614.41220.2305.8490.010.010.014.2346.1291.9950.1713.7754.5783.9551.434-0.21143.362.023
John Williamson NJN 2747299927631.71612.42333.6323.611512.42333.6321.21150.010.010.015.8207.1241.378-1.11011.11091.21083.4607.31141.7400.0842.224
Lou Hudson LAL 344668907721.24210.33715.7606.44510.33715.7605.4440.010.010.01-0.1111-0.11110.06-2.51161.31070.51124.1501.639-0.21140.0841.515
Dick Snyder SEA 351938887811.8844.48115.46112.3884.48115.46111.0940.010.010.012.5613.7561.273-1.61065.3604.9765.5333.3812.2281.2263.238
Wally Walker SEA 2473133385792.31091.21063.21082.3181.21063.21082.0140.010.010.010.0990.0990.063.3356.2499.0470.31061.0260.0950.08412.9117
Eddie Jordan NJN 2473299838019.9468.05319.43412.8918.05319.43411.4970.010.010.012.9473.3620.4451.8504.9676.9589.462.2585.071.2261.313
Jack Givens ATL 22113938818111.6855.37017.55113.5965.37017.55112.2990.010.010.01-0.6116-0.61120.063.8309.72512.7251.2962.154-0.11110.9354.970
Bernard King NJN 22113299818131.81414.01323.42011.58314.01323.4209.3800.010.010.015.91914.238.31171.0623.2824.7773.4602.3622.1310.0844.667
Jan Van Breda Kolff NJN 274729981817.11012.3985.51013.4202.3985.51013.2210.010.010.011.1841.3880.2336.485.16310.1413.4601.5370.0951.2263.849
Tom Owens POR 3020380808422.44010.43618.2479.26810.43618.2477.8700.010.010.012.2673.6581.3785.8156.74311.2332.6763.9912.6180.55711.2112
Anthony Roberts DEN 2473380808419.6477.95419.13712.7897.95419.13711.3960.010.010.013.7395.8312.11001.5565.0646.8623.2670.2190.7750.5574.667
Moses Malone HOU 2473299788638.1514.71130.0618.011214.71130.0615.31110.010.010.019.3412.843.611423.9111.81528.210.51025.3108-0.0953.641.515
Dave Twardzik POR 2839380778714.1721.71032.81090.1111.71032.81091.1110.010.010.016.7147.3220.6500.8641.71013.1896.5286.01103.6110.0849.9110
Calvin Murphy HOU 3111299738817.4605.07522.22218.61135.07522.22217.21140.010.010.014.8295.4350.650-1.11010.21130.41133.955-0.377.120.6486.080
Larry Steele POR 3020380738830.42113.01917.9496.24213.01917.9494.9330.010.010.014.5325.1380.6503.3353.4796.4654.5400.6228.710.0844.667
Lucius Allen KCK 3111569738824.13610.83419.83210.67510.83419.8329.0760.010.010.012.0722.0810.06-1.31043.1853.0901.2962.2580.8710.5573.136
George Johnson NJN 3020299709117.1628.1519.088-0.168.1519.0880.9100.010.010.01-0.2112-0.6112-0.454.82111.81515.4100.41041.2290.8713.084.051
Mike Newlin HOU 3020299679217.6595.27212.4718.0625.27212.4717.2650.010.010.015.2275.2370.06-0.9963.0863.2863.4604.3960.1910.6487.9102
Lionel Hollins POR 2567380669313.6764.87618.64315.21034.87618.64313.81040.010.010.012.8534.0481.168-2.21121.11090.61113.3655.21052.2280.0845.575
Rick Barry HOU 351299659418.4555.37019.13715.11015.37019.13713.71020.010.010.015.4235.4350.06-0.8905.0645.1747.319-0.1100.0951.2265.979
Rudy Tomjanovich HOU 3020299649514.1727.05917.15311.4827.05917.15310.2870.010.010.010.9882.3771.4835.9126.05210.6360.8100-1.210.2890.648-2.21
Bob Nash KCK 2839569649516.0634.48118.74115.61054.48118.74114.31070.010.010.015.3256.6251.3783.8303.6766.9580.01095.01040.0952.0157.397
Dave Corzine WAS 239612366397-0.21161.31057.3967.3541.31057.3966.0510.010.010.010.0990.0990.0612.4211.61720.323.6582.2581.3520.0847.295
Lou Dampier SAN 344766559815.9665.5697.5941.3145.5697.5942.1150.010.010.012.9475.0402.2102-2.01113.5782.9927.022-1.122.7170.7406.889
T.R. Dunn POR 247338052994.41042.6945.01052.1172.6945.01052.4180.010.010.010.0990.0990.06-0.3863.9734.4793.460-1.045.860.0846.484
Richard Washington KCK 2396479529921.94111.13116.1596.03811.13116.1595.0350.010.010.01-0.7118-0.71140.061.0629.82411.0340.0109-1.120.3850.74018.9118
Clemon Johnson POR 221133804710112.1822.4956.7974.9282.4956.7974.3290.010.010.016.81212.455.71165.31814.2318.041.4948.31162.0332.994.463
Robert Reid HOU 23962994510224.1368.25018.54411.7878.25018.54410.3890.010.010.017.11010.783.61146.0114.8689.5441.6905.91090.7751.6188.4105
Slick Watts HOU 27472994310315.1686.96016.35810.6756.96016.3589.4810.010.010.011.2811.7830.6504.5243.6767.4558.7119.81175.950.93510.7111
Kim Hughes DEN 274738035104-3.6117-4.0118-6.6118-5.11-4.0118-6.6118-2.610.010.010.010.3950.6950.3393.43412.31214.9150.01093.6872.9130.08412.8115
Joe Bryant PHL 24737663510430.71915.8640.1127.411715.8640.1124.31170.010.010.010.2960.4960.2330.0720.9112-0.51185.0361.4340.9690.08411.9114
Dwight Jones HOU 27472993310636.4713.21619.8328.26413.21619.8326.6590.010.010.019.439.4110.066.9514.0418.934.44411.21181.3524.323.545
Dave Robisch LAL 2933569321078.6940.71070.9110-2.230.71070.91100.280.010.010.011.1841.1900.060.07217.5115.3122.6764.3960.0950.0845.777
Robert Smith DEN 247338025108-4.01180.01099.58415.11010.01099.5849.5830.010.010.012.1702.1790.06-0.2841.61032.4977.9163.2784.5100.0842.325
Bo Ellis DEN 2473380241098.1972.21017.4956.0382.21017.4955.1390.010.010.012.3652.3770.06-0.1836.4467.0571.3950.0114.781.4222.529
Phil Jackson NJN 336299201103.2107-0.3115-0.9115-0.16-0.3115-0.9115-0.630.010.010.012.8532.8700.063.8301.9985.4710.01090.0112.1310.084-0.22
Tim Bassett NJN 28392991711113.1783.6868.6895.5313.6868.6895.0350.010.010.013.8383.8520.065.1200.01143.8810.01091.3320.0950.08411.8113
Joey Hassett SEA 23968561511219.54811.32823.91814.610011.32823.91812.61000.010.010.010.0990.0990.060.0723.2821.71022.8717.21130.0950.0840.03
Mike Dunleavy HOU 25671115101130.01110.01094.81079.8740.01094.81074.8320.010.010.010.0990.0990.060.0725.4593.8810.01090.0110.0950.0844.259
Glenn Mosley SAN 2396380611449.0122.5125.1165.93522.5125.1162.6190.010.010.019.6228.8119.21180.0728.7316.9588.2150.0110.0955.410.03
Ron Carter LAL 2211329921150.01110.010926.51034.01180.010926.51026.51180.010.010.010.0990.0990.060.0720.01140.01140.01090.0110.0950.0840.03
Rick Wilson ATL 2396111511160.01110.01090.01120.080.01090.01120.050.010.010.010.0990.0990.060.0720.01140.01140.01090.0110.0950.0840.03
Jacky Dorsey HOU 2473111511160.01110.01090.01120.080.01090.01120.050.010.010.010.0990.0990.060.0720.01140.01140.01090.0110.0950.0840.03
Alonzo Bradley HOU 2567111511160.01110.01090.01120.080.01090.01120.050.010.010.010.0990.0990.060.0720.01140.01140.01090.0110.0950.0840.03