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Top Teams

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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PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Bob Dandridge WAS 31111917871522.02223.02405.03219.0116223.02405.03182.01160.010.010.0186.03104.0518.011422.015107.05132.06111.0251.01165.04712.01154.0113
Elvin Hayes WAS 3361917862503.03213.04449.02275.0118213.04449.02236.01180.010.010.0188.02132.0244.0118107.01202.01279.0130.02446.01159.03138.0167.0117
Wes Unseld WAS 3361917363154.02550.03185.03127.06550.03185.03135.0860.010.010.0126.02443.01617.0110104.02191.02266.0262.089.06610.02411.01350.0110
Dennis Johnson SEA 24731796814403.05161.06315.05180.0113161.06315.05154.01130.010.010.0182.05106.0324.011626.01264.01791.01568.0642.011427.0419.0447.0109
Jack Sikma SEA 23961796555250.012104.013200.011108.0107104.013200.01196.01080.010.010.0133.01442.0189.09320.017185.03201.0337.02127.010510.02418.0560.0115
Gus Williams SEA 25671796196564.01252.01452.01248.0117252.01452.01200.01170.010.010.0196.01135.0139.011717.02333.03255.02762.0832.010837.029.01720.071
John Johnson SEA 31111796157190.01574.017133.02063.09774.017133.02059.01000.010.010.0131.01749.01417.011024.01383.010107.0996.0466.011712.0193.03731.093
Lonnie Shelton SEA 23961795668220.014112.012197.01298.0106112.012197.01285.01050.010.010.01-0.096-0.097-0.0663.0390.07139.0529.02818.09216.01114.01081.0118
Tom Henderson WAS 27471915599145.02855.029151.016108.010755.029151.01697.01100.010.010.0127.02237.02310.096-14.011517.05518.061119.0133.011114.0155.02430.091
Larry Kenon SAN 2659142455710321.08153.08312.06186.0114153.08312.06159.01140.010.010.0126.02435.0259.09354.04113.04154.0437.02120.09617.082.05122.081
Paul Westphal PHX 2839151753411368.07174.05295.07150.0112174.05295.07121.01120.010.010.0140.01251.01211.0100-27.011822.04314.07060.01126.010310.0244.02716.061
Kevin Grevey WAS 265919152712272.011120.09286.08189.0115120.09286.08166.01150.010.010.0131.01741.02010.0968.03820.05035.03525.03335.011312.0196.02159.0114
George Gervin SAN 2747142451313483.04216.03326.04148.0111216.03326.04110.01110.010.010.0185.04105.0420.011518.01951.02170.01929.02832.010828.0310.01638.0101
Don Buse PHX 283915175121464.04623.05053.04532.07323.05053.04530.0750.010.010.017.05310.0553.061-10.011336.02938.03347.017-5.0121.064.0278.033
Walter Davis PHX 2473151749015372.06154.07243.09112.0109154.07243.0988.01070.010.010.0175.0692.0617.01103.05844.02354.02878.0567.011826.054.02723.083
James Silas SAN 3020142447516296.09119.010215.010114.0110119.010215.01096.01080.010.010.0160.0776.0716.0109-14.011529.03527.04766.0728.010620.072.05123.083
Paul Silas SEA 3511794181726.077-4.0117-10.0118-8.02-4.0117-10.0118-6.010.010.010.0125.02636.02412.010338.0765.01595.01314.04930.01075.0474.02737.0100
Julius Erving PHL 293393837218246.013102.014162.01374.0101102.014162.01360.01010.010.010.0147.0961.0915.010819.01841.02559.02551.01434.011217.0812.0114.019
Alvan Adams PHX 2473123637218143.02965.023117.02460.09665.023117.02452.0960.010.010.0111.04116.0405.07413.03368.01381.01651.01432.01087.0408.01932.094
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 32985636720273.010114.011154.01554.093114.011154.01540.0880.010.010.0152.0862.0810.0964.05496.06101.01038.02025.01014.05323.0313.055
Mark Olberding SAN 239614243592190.03831.04274.03448.09031.04274.03443.0920.010.010.0121.02826.0306.081-6.010962.01862.02330.02424.010010.0244.02752.0111
Mike Green SAN 274714243502291.03742.03592.02956.09442.03592.02950.0940.010.010.014.0726.0722.05033.01040.02767.0205.0798.05711.02125.0262.0116
Dan Roundfield ATL 265993833823178.01671.020135.01975.010271.020135.01964.01020.010.010.0133.01442.0188.08853.0572.012111.0823.03618.0925.04717.0644.0107
Larry Wright WAS 247318733124167.02073.018130.02166.09873.018130.02156.0970.010.010.0119.03221.0352.050-3.09512.06916.06547.01725.01018.0374.02752.0111
Maurice Cheeks PHL 2211393833025170.01867.02199.02736.08167.02199.02732.0790.010.010.0133.01450.01317.0110-3.09520.05024.05362.0823.09943.013.03717.067
Norm Nixon LAL 239685632726121.03061.024111.02558.09561.024111.02550.0940.010.010.01-0.096-0.097-0.06-13.011422.04319.059106.0320.09610.0240.08433.097
Caldwell Jones PHL 28399383202795.03632.04155.04423.06132.04155.04424.0650.010.010.0120.03125.0316.08135.0989.08115.0716.04313.084-1.011615.0928.090
Garfield Heard PHX 311115173202752.05720.05553.04537.08320.05553.04533.0820.010.010.0111.04118.0387.08515.02688.09100.0118.06413.08410.02417.0632.094
Greg Ballard WAS 247319131229149.02758.02890.03036.08158.02890.03032.0790.010.010.0128.02038.0219.09337.0867.01495.01314.04915.0887.0405.02421.076
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 265985630730162.02472.019130.02168.09972.019130.02157.0990.010.010.0121.02831.02710.09612.03554.02066.02113.0527.05416.0112.05110.049
Mike Gale SAN 283914243023178.04230.04362.04235.07930.04362.04232.0790.010.010.019.04810.0551.036-5.010418.05420.05758.0128.05717.083.03727.087
Billy Paultz SAN 302013332993260.05120.05553.04537.08320.05553.04533.0820.010.010.0116.03325.0318.08818.01982.01196.01228.0315.044-0.0909.01727.087
Mike Bratz PHX 2396151729333166.02259.027100.02648.09059.027100.02641.0890.010.010.0143.01157.01014.0105-5.01049.07711.07727.03226.010315.0143.03739.0103
Coby Dietrick SAN 302014242813464.04634.03969.03838.08534.03969.03834.0850.010.010.01-4.0118-7.0118-4.0123.01442.02460.02424.03512.08211.0213.03740.0104
John Drew ATL 247393827535170.01867.021146.01792.010367.021146.01779.01030.010.010.0136.01347.01511.010015.02646.02259.0253.09111.0748.0373.03736.099
Charlie Johnson WAS 30201872753579.04139.037126.02396.010539.037126.02387.01060.010.010.010.0961.0900.063.05822.04329.04520.0373.029-1.01163.03738.0101
Armond Hill ATL 26599382673749.05923.05053.04533.07423.05053.04530.0750.010.010.01-0.096-0.097-0.06-16.011715.0589.08456.01322.09813.0171.06732.094
Eddie Johnson ATL 247393826238178.01689.015144.01871.010089.015144.01856.0970.010.010.0113.03919.0375.074-5.010415.05816.06550.01616.0891.0792.05116.061
Bobby Jones PHL 274793826039113.03246.03266.04022.05846.03266.04020.0580.010.010.0114.03616.0403.0610.07131.03335.03515.0478.0571.0793.03724.086
Fred Brown SEA 302017926039163.02383.016161.01494.010483.016161.01479.01030.010.010.016.0657.0671.036-5.010414.06315.06836.02311.0748.0373.03716.061
Joel Kramer PHX 239615172574176.04319.05928.0744.02019.05928.0749.0310.010.010.0121.02830.0288.08815.02637.02850.02916.0439.0667.0405.02444.0107
Darryl Dawkins PHL 2211393825542150.02661.02494.02840.08661.02494.02833.0820.010.010.0129.01943.01614.010515.02665.01576.0178.06411.074-3.011811.01341.0105
Steve Hawes ATL 29339382434390.03844.03474.03435.07944.03474.03431.0780.010.010.011.0861.0900.0630.01141.02564.02230.024-4.027.0403.03734.098
Adrian Dantley LAL 247385623644167.02060.02685.03131.07160.02685.03125.0670.010.010.0145.01057.01012.01030.07125.03728.0468.06417.0904.0531.06720.071
Henry Bibby PHL 29339382314554.05218.06244.05429.06818.06244.05426.0700.010.010.0116.03323.0348.088-4.0999.07711.07741.01919.0951.0790.08420.071
Ron Boone LAL 3298562264698.03539.03769.03834.07739.03769.03830.0750.010.010.0114.03614.0441.036-4.0997.0868.08912.05310.0729.0310.08427.087
Alvin Scott PHX 239615172174731.07310.07827.07718.04510.07827.07716.0450.010.010.018.04913.0475.0747.04229.03536.03420.0379.0664.05311.01313.055
Tree Rollins ATL 24739382124837.06615.06734.06420.05015.06734.06419.0520.010.010.013.0775.0791.03618.01962.01875.0182.09311.0740.09017.0630.091
Steve Mix PHL 31119381794969.04428.04544.05417.04428.04544.05416.0450.010.010.017.0538.0621.0366.04523.04030.04414.0496.0464.0530.08415.060
Sam Lacey KCK 31115691765032.0718.08422.08615.0368.08422.08613.0370.010.010.0110.04613.0473.06115.02636.02948.03020.03718.0929.0317.02016.061
Scott Wedman KCK 265956917451102.03340.03674.03441.08740.03674.03435.0860.010.010.0123.02730.0288.0888.03825.03733.0396.07511.0749.0312.05113.055
Otis Birdsong KCK 239656916852116.03145.03373.03734.07745.03373.03727.0720.010.010.0127.02238.02111.01001.0679.07713.0727.0716.04610.0240.0847.030
Tom McMillen ATL 27479381635354.05218.06237.06121.05318.06237.06119.0520.010.010.0114.03616.0403.06113.03323.04033.0395.0794.038-0.0901.06721.076
Allan Bristow SAN 274713331635349.05916.06537.06123.06116.06537.06121.0610.010.010.0113.03917.0394.0718.03815.05823.05429.0288.0579.0314.02713.055
Dennis Awtrey SEA 311116161535512.098-8.0118-9.0117-13.01-8.0118-9.0117-2.020.010.010.015.0698.0623.06115.02631.03342.03210.0566.0464.0533.03741.0105
Phil Ford KCK 23965691435627.0769.08051.04946.0899.08051.04942.0910.010.010.016.06512.0495.074-7.01119.0777.09130.02414.08614.0150.08410.049
Don Ford LAL 26598561385722.08710.07816.0923.01810.07816.0925.0220.010.010.01-2.0117-5.0117-3.02-6.010922.04320.0575.079-1.042.0692.05121.076
Mitch Kupchak WAS 25678561375853.05522.05351.04933.07422.05351.04929.0740.010.010.018.04912.0494.07118.01920.05034.0371.0991.0210.0900.0849.042
Jim Price LAL 2933856128595.01054.09618.08816.0424.09618.08814.0410.010.010.01-1.0113-3.0116-1.04-7.01117.0864.09819.0406.0465.0470.08420.071
David Thompson DEN 247338012260100.03453.03077.03333.07453.03077.03324.0650.010.010.015.0697.0672.0503.05815.05818.06111.05511.0743.0621.0679.042
Mychal Thompson POR 24733801216166.04534.03957.04328.06634.03957.04323.0630.010.010.013.0776.0723.0617.04225.03731.0425.0791.0210.0904.0278.033
Tom Boswell DEN 25673801206253.05520.05526.0795.02220.05526.0796.0270.010.010.017.05310.0552.05015.02614.06325.05116.0433.0292.0694.0276.026
Bill Robinzine KCK 26595691186348.06123.05048.05329.06823.05048.05325.0670.010.010.012.0813.0831.03616.02422.04334.0371.0995.04416.0110.08420.071
Kenny Carr LAL 23968561176442.06319.05928.07410.03019.05928.0749.0310.010.010.012.0814.0811.036-2.08914.06315.0682.09311.0744.0532.05119.069
Darnell Hillman KCK 29335691126519.0916.09121.08718.0456.09121.08716.0450.010.010.018.04915.0437.08522.01514.06331.0427.0718.0573.0622.05116.061
Bayard Forrest PHX 24731424110669.01011.01051.0108-4.031.01051.01080.040.010.010.011.0866.0725.0746.04521.04827.04710.0568.0573.0622.05122.081
Dan Issel DEN 30203801096786.04029.04443.05618.04529.04443.05615.0440.010.010.0128.02035.0257.0854.05423.04027.0479.0618.0570.0900.08414.059
Charlie Scott DEN 30203801046850.05822.05340.05721.05322.05340.05718.0500.010.010.017.05312.0495.074-4.09913.06811.0779.0619.0661.0792.0519.042
Maurice Lucas POR 27473801046829.07513.07040.05731.07113.07040.05728.0730.010.010.012.0813.0831.036-4.09935.03133.03919.04011.0742.0691.06711.053
Ted, Hound Dog McClain PHX 311114241037040.06413.07026.07915.03613.07026.07913.0370.010.010.0111.04114.0443.0611.06711.07113.07212.05317.0906.0440.08421.076
Bob Wilkerson DEN 24733801017123.08413.07029.07018.04513.07029.07016.0450.010.010.01-1.0113-2.0115-2.034.05421.04825.05115.0474.0382.0691.0673.017
Charlie Criss ATL 3020938997231.07311.07724.08415.03611.07724.08413.0370.010.010.017.0538.0621.036-4.0992.01022.010318.042-0.092.0690.0841.010
Phil Chenier WAS 2839938977319.0915.09551.04948.0905.09551.04946.0930.010.010.014.0729.0605.074-2.0895.0905.0949.0614.0383.0620.08418.068
Billy McKinney KCK 2473569967432.07114.06837.06126.06414.06837.06123.0630.010.010.012.0813.0830.06-0.0712.01024.09825.03312.0825.0470.0840.02
Ron Brewer POR 2396380947562.04828.04540.05715.03628.04540.05711.0360.010.010.018.04912.0494.0710.0717.0869.0848.0643.029-0.0906.0214.019
John Williamson NJN 2747299927661.05024.04764.04145.08824.04764.04141.0890.010.010.0111.04114.0443.061-2.0892.01022.01037.07114.0863.0620.0844.019
Lou Hudson LAL 344668907740.06419.05929.07012.03519.05929.07010.0330.010.010.01-0.096-0.0970.06-5.01042.01021.01068.0643.029-0.0900.0843.017
Dick Snyder SEA 351938887822.0878.08428.07422.0588.08428.07420.0580.010.010.014.0727.0672.050-3.09510.0759.08410.0566.0464.0532.0516.026
Wally Walker SEA 2473133385794.01082.01026.01014.0202.01026.01014.0190.010.010.010.0960.0970.066.04511.07116.0651.0992.0250.0900.08423.083
Eddie Jordan NJN 2473299838034.06914.06833.06622.05814.06833.06620.0580.010.010.015.0696.0721.0363.0589.07712.07516.0434.0389.0312.0512.014
Jack Givens ATL 22113938818119.0919.08029.07023.0619.08029.07021.0610.010.010.01-1.0113-1.01120.066.04516.05721.0562.0934.038-0.0902.0518.033
Bernard King NJN 22113299818154.05224.04739.06019.04924.04739.06016.0450.010.010.0110.04624.03314.01052.0635.0908.0896.0754.0384.0530.0848.033
Jan Van Breda Kolff NJN 2747299818112.0984.0969.0976.0254.0969.0975.0220.010.010.012.0812.0880.0611.0369.07717.0646.0753.0290.0902.0516.026
Tom Owens POR 3020380808437.06617.06430.06815.03617.06430.06813.0370.010.010.014.0726.0722.05010.03711.07119.0594.0876.0464.0531.06719.069
Anthony Roberts DEN 2473380808433.07013.07032.06721.05313.07032.06719.0520.010.010.016.06510.0553.0613.0588.08411.0775.0790.091.0791.0678.033
Moses Malone HOU 2473299788662.04824.04749.05229.06824.04749.05225.0670.010.010.0115.03521.0356.08139.0619.05346.0311.0999.066-0.0906.0212.014
Dave Twardzik POR 2839380778723.0843.0995.01020.063.0995.01022.0140.010.010.0111.04112.0491.0361.0673.0995.09410.05610.0726.0440.08416.061
Calvin Murphy HOU 3111299738826.0778.08434.06428.0668.08434.06426.0700.010.010.017.0538.0621.036-2.0890.01131.01066.075-1.0411.0211.0679.042
Larry Steele POR 3020380738846.06220.05527.0779.02920.05527.0777.0280.010.010.017.0538.0621.0365.0505.09010.0827.0711.02113.0170.0847.030
Lucius Allen KCK 3111569738837.06616.06530.06816.04216.06530.06814.0410.010.010.013.0773.0830.06-2.0895.0905.0942.0933.0291.0791.0675.025
George Johnson NJN 3020299709125.07912.07413.095-0.0612.07413.0951.0110.010.010.01-0.096-1.0112-1.047.04217.05522.0551.0992.0251.0794.0276.026
Mike Newlin HOU 3020299679225.0797.08817.08911.0337.08817.08910.0330.010.010.017.0537.0670.06-1.0874.0954.0985.0796.0460.0901.06711.053
Lionel Hollins POR 2567380669319.0917.08826.07921.0537.08826.07919.0520.010.010.014.0725.0792.050-3.0952.01021.01065.0797.0543.0620.0848.033
Rick Barry HOU 351299659425.0797.08826.07920.0507.08826.07919.0520.010.010.017.0537.0670.06-1.0877.0867.09110.056-0.090.0902.0518.033
Rudy Tomjanovich HOU 3020299649519.0919.08023.08515.0369.08023.08514.0410.010.010.011.0863.0832.0508.0388.08414.0701.099-2.030.0901.067-3.01
Bob Nash KCK 2839569649521.0906.09125.08321.0536.09125.08319.0520.010.010.017.0539.0602.0505.0505.0909.0840.01097.0540.0903.03710.049
Dave Corzine WAS 239612366397-0.01112.010210.09610.0302.010210.0968.0290.010.010.010.0960.0970.0616.02415.05827.0475.0793.0292.0690.0849.042
Lou Dampier SAN 344766559818.0966.0919.0971.0126.0919.0972.0140.010.010.013.0776.0722.050-2.0894.0953.01018.064-1.043.0621.0678.033
T.R. Dunn POR 247338052995.01053.0995.01022.0153.0995.01023.0170.010.010.010.0960.0970.06-0.0714.0955.0944.087-1.046.0440.0847.030
Richard Washington KCK 2396479529924.08312.07417.0897.02712.07417.0895.0220.010.010.01-1.0113-1.01120.061.06711.07112.0750.0109-1.040.0901.06721.076
Clemon Johnson POR 221133804710112.0982.01027.0995.0222.01027.0994.0190.010.010.017.05312.0496.0815.05014.06318.0611.0998.0572.0693.0374.019
Robert Reid HOU 23962994510223.0848.08417.08911.0338.08417.08910.0330.010.010.017.05310.0553.0616.0454.0959.0842.0936.0461.0792.0518.033
Slick Watts HOU 27472994310314.0976.09115.09310.0306.09115.0938.0290.010.010.011.0862.0881.0364.0543.0997.0918.0649.0665.0471.06710.049
Kim Hughes DEN 274738035104-3.0118-3.0116-5.0116-4.03-3.0116-5.0116-2.020.010.010.010.0960.0970.062.0639.07711.0770.01093.0292.0690.0849.042
Joe Bryant PHL 24737663510422.08712.07429.07020.05012.07429.07018.0500.010.010.010.0960.0970.060.0711.0107-0.01144.0871.0211.0790.0849.042
Dwight Jones HOU 27472993310625.0799.08014.0946.0259.08014.0945.0220.010.010.016.0656.0720.065.05010.07513.0723.0918.0571.0793.0372.014
Dave Robisch LAL 2933569321076.01020.01081.0108-1.050.01081.01080.040.010.010.011.0861.0900.060.07112.06910.0822.0933.0290.0900.0844.019
Robert Smith DEN 247338025108-2.01170.01085.01028.0280.01085.01025.0220.010.010.011.0861.0900.06-0.0711.01071.01064.0872.0252.0690.0841.010
Bo Ellis DEN 2473380241094.01081.01054.01053.0181.01054.01053.0170.010.010.011.0861.0900.06-0.0713.0993.01011.0990.092.0691.0671.010
Phil Jackson NJN 336299201101.0110-0.0108-0.0112-0.06-0.0108-0.0112-0.040.010.010.011.0861.0900.062.0631.01072.01030.01090.091.0790.084-0.02
Tim Bassett NJN 2839299171115.01051.01053.01062.0151.01053.01062.0140.010.010.011.0861.0900.062.0630.01131.01060.01090.090.0900.0844.019
Joey Hassett SEA 2396856151126.01024.0967.0995.0224.0967.0994.0190.010.010.010.0960.0970.060.0711.01071.01061.0992.0250.0900.0840.02
Mike Dunleavy HOU 25671115101130.01110.01081.01082.0150.01081.01081.0110.010.010.010.0960.0970.060.0711.01071.01060.01090.090.0900.0841.010
Glenn Mosley SAN 239638061146.01023.0993.01061.0123.0993.01060.040.010.010.011.0864.0812.0500.0711.01071.01061.0990.090.0901.0670.02
Ron Carter LAL 2211329921150.01110.01081.01081.0120.01081.01081.0110.010.010.010.0960.0970.060.0710.01130.01140.01090.090.0900.0840.02
Rick Wilson ATL 2396111511160.01110.01080.01120.060.01080.01120.040.010.010.010.0960.0970.060.0710.01130.01140.01090.090.0900.0840.02
Jacky Dorsey HOU 2473111511160.01110.01080.01120.060.01080.01120.040.010.010.010.0960.0970.060.0710.01130.01140.01090.090.0900.0840.02
Alonzo Bradley HOU 2567111511160.01110.01080.01120.060.01080.01120.040.010.010.010.0960.0970.060.0710.01130.01140.01090.090.0900.0840.02