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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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Relative Pace:

Relative TS%:

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PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPFPACE
Dennis Johnson SEA 2428179681424.8139.51421.01211.6299.51421.01211.6290.010.010.015.897.6101.7283.1154.2247.2234.8173.6261.9131.894.417101.219
Moses Malone HOU 2473299788631.1511.41026.0614.611211.41026.0614.61120.010.010.018.3311.443.211215.9110.21526.011.31025.11070.6965.143.21496.9108
Robert Reid HOU 23962994510222.0367.75218.74411.0857.75218.74411.0850.010.010.016.6139.983.31155.5114.4689.9442.2895.51091.1792.2187.710596.9108
Elvin Hayes WAS 332191786226.3910.5924.4413.93610.5924.4413.9360.010.010.015.4118.062.6395.8310.6716.432.3363.5211.0323.254.92099.129
Adrian Dantley LAL 24738562364428.41010.12417.9527.94410.12417.9527.9440.010.010.018.3310.562.2992.0714.6646.7702.2893.8811.2700.2794.850100.967
Bob Dandridge WAS 315191787127.0710.7822.61011.93110.7822.61011.9310.010.010.015.6106.8121.2162.8205.8188.6206.593.6260.9350.9144.41799.129
Julius Erving PHL 29139303721826.9810.5920.2159.82310.5920.2159.8230.010.010.016.087.981.9343.4134.8228.2216.2144.5382.192.072.61109.71
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 3248383672029.6411.4719.7178.31511.4719.7178.3150.010.010.016.758.061.3212.32410.8513.1104.9163.8311.0324.323.46100.926
Maurice Cheeks PHL 22409303302522.4188.81816.0257.378.81816.0257.370.010.010.014.9137.4112.5381.7292.9294.6298.453.8314.910.5263.89109.71
Wes Unseld WAS 332191736312.8355.13610.4385.325.13610.4385.320.010.010.012.6304.2291.6245.9210.7616.614.2222.031.1310.9144.31599.129
Paul Silas SEA 351179418178.3402.4406.1403.712.4406.1403.710.010.010.013.5225.2171.7284.596.61611.1122.2373.9331.0320.6215.023101.219
Maurice Lucas POR 27473801046815.1776.46518.84112.4996.46518.84112.4990.010.010.012.3853.2860.9430.99913.8214.7138.3105.01051.4630.5655.573100.778
Rick Barry HOU 351299659418.3536.17019.03913.01026.17019.03913.01020.010.010.016.1156.1350.011.5814.6646.1746.9191.5170.01051.5286.17996.9108
Billy Paultz SAN 30813282993212.6364.63712.3357.7114.63712.3357.7110.010.010.013.4245.1181.7283.71111.3415.054.6192.140.6382.075.126104.711
Jack Sikma SEA 2335179655518.2257.42616.2248.8187.42616.2248.8180.010.010.013.5224.4250.9102.82011.6114.473.1292.9121.2281.7105.126101.219
Gus Williams SEA 2527179619634.8213.9229.3115.34013.9229.3115.3400.010.010.016.939.712.8402.8202.6345.4274.8173.2182.620.8173.23101.219
Phil Chenier WAS 2839938977312.5915.08823.01518.01165.08823.01518.01160.010.010.012.5825.5443.01111.5812.5964.0954.5423.0551.5530.0848.010799.187
Henry Bibby PHL 29339382314513.6864.98912.7867.8404.98912.7867.8400.010.010.013.8495.7411.9911.5812.1983.61008.0124.2910.8880.0844.953109.78
Paul Westphal PHX 281415165341127.9511.8423.8612.03211.8423.8612.0320.010.010.014.3155.5161.2160.6392.2362.7405.3153.2181.2280.4323.23108.45
Lionel Hollins POR 2567380669315.2765.87718.84113.01025.87718.84113.01020.010.010.013.6575.1481.4710.71031.41092.21113.6635.11072.2270.0845.875100.778
Caldwell Jones PHL 28149303202715.6285.93112.2366.345.93112.2366.340.010.010.013.8184.9191.1135.1511.5216.522.9312.9120.5393.064.920109.71
Alvan Adams PHX 242812293721818.3247.92516.6238.7177.92516.6238.7170.010.010.012.6303.7311.1133.0187.71110.7136.3134.3361.3261.4124.920108.45
Scott Wedman KCK 26595691745124.6279.23320.02810.8819.23320.02810.8810.010.010.016.1158.2142.0953.3456.1429.5472.3873.6742.3220.8444.647107.726
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 26228383073022.8169.51419.81610.4259.51419.81610.4250.010.010.013.9175.7151.9343.1157.41210.5162.5352.352.360.3353.35100.926
Norm Nixon LAL 23358383272617.9268.12317.3229.2218.12317.3229.2210.010.010.011.6362.2370.640.9383.2284.13313.713.5211.6160.0405.428100.926
Charlie Scott DEN 30203801046821.3388.93718.7449.8708.93718.7449.8700.010.010.013.6576.2332.71080.9995.3536.2724.4484.4950.9850.9394.953103.847
Walter Davis PHX 242815164901530.0311.5622.11110.62711.5622.11110.6270.010.010.017.128.741.6242.2264.1256.2257.176.0402.430.5263.78108.45
Mychal Thompson POR 24733801216123.33010.61521.32110.67910.61521.32110.6790.010.010.012.0913.9762.0953.5418.72112.2272.4842.0220.8882.0194.337100.778
John Johnson SEA 315179615716.0276.42813.5317.166.42813.5317.160.010.010.013.2274.9191.8323.1155.8188.9187.085.0391.3260.2363.89101.219
Tom Henderson WAS 2718191559914.4305.53315.2279.6225.53315.2279.6220.010.010.013.3254.5241.2161.3361.7393.0399.323.5211.5210.5263.91299.129
Darryl Dawkins PHL 221139382554224.7269.62718.2508.6559.62718.2508.6550.010.010.015.5268.1152.61063.63810.51414.1182.1922.9470.31042.7167.299109.78
Bobby Jones PHL 27189302603919.9228.12314.6296.658.12314.6296.650.010.010.013.7194.4250.752.0275.2207.2233.2282.580.8360.7185.023109.71
Kevin Grevey WAS 26221915271222.4189.41623.5814.2389.41623.5814.2380.010.010.013.7194.9191.2162.4232.0374.4302.8323.7291.4240.6215.73099.129
Fred Brown SEA 3081792603925.91011.7525.9314.23811.7525.9314.2380.010.010.012.6303.1330.521.5302.6344.0356.4102.9121.6160.7184.214101.219
Lonnie Shelton SEA 2335179566818.4238.52117.5209.0208.52117.5209.0200.010.010.011.5372.2370.755.156.81511.9112.8322.691.6161.5116.736101.219
Larry Kenon SAN 262214215571024.31410.5924.0513.53410.5924.0513.5340.010.010.013.2274.4251.2164.778.51013.293.5272.7101.6160.1383.57104.711
Calvin Murphy HOU 3111299738817.6606.17021.02214.91136.17021.02214.91130.010.010.015.4276.1350.7331.4920.71132.01134.1551.4155.420.7506.17996.9108
Sam Lacey KCK 31115691765011.9944.19910.6996.6244.19910.6996.6240.010.010.013.8494.8571.0494.3288.62312.9245.3344.81032.3222.5175.163107.726
George Gervin SAN 271814215131335.7114.1126.4212.23314.1126.4212.2330.010.010.017.519.321.8322.9194.4237.3223.1293.6262.431.3134.619104.711
Don Buse PHX 281415165121410.2394.13910.0396.034.13910.0396.030.010.010.012.1342.9340.891.5303.3274.8284.5201.312.0100.4322.72108.45
Charlie Johnson WAS 3081872753515.3297.02721.01213.9367.02721.01213.9360.010.010.011.2392.3361.1132.3243.7266.0263.7251.920.5390.5266.53599.129
Mitch Kupchak WAS 25678561375818.4517.45718.44811.0857.45718.44811.0850.010.010.013.5605.3461.8875.786.43912.0281.11051.8200.7920.0844.23599.187
David Thompson DEN 24733801226031.8414.4226.2511.89414.4226.2511.8940.010.010.013.0714.2701.1512.7615.3538.0564.5424.5981.5530.4734.545103.847
Bernard King NJN 22113299818127.01410.91321.82010.98310.91321.82010.9830.010.010.015.22912.537.31172.6623.1835.7773.6633.1602.1300.0845.267114.21
James Silas SAN 30814214751625.8119.81220.71410.9289.81220.71410.9280.010.010.016.177.791.6241.2372.9294.1336.4103.5212.0100.1383.89104.711
Mike Dunleavy HOU 25671115101130.01140.01139.91079.9740.01139.91079.9740.010.010.010.01110.01110.010.01105.0575.0810.01090.010.01050.0845.05996.9108
Dan Issel DEN 30203801096731.0610.22319.1378.96210.22319.1378.9620.010.010.0110.6113.222.51033.0518.91911.9294.2503.8810.01050.0846.484103.847
Rudy Tomjanovich HOU 3020299649515.5727.05917.85310.8817.05917.85310.8810.010.010.011.5983.9762.31015.4125.45210.8361.51000.890.8880.8440.8796.9108
Bob Wilkerson DEN 24733801017113.3886.46515.6689.2666.46515.6689.2660.010.010.010.51091.41080.9433.2478.72111.9296.9192.7401.4630.5653.214103.847
Lou Hudson LAL 344668907720.1429.03616.9607.9449.03616.9607.9440.010.010.012.1882.11030.010.51071.61072.11124.2502.6370.51000.0843.214100.967
Steve Mix PHL 31119381794918.3537.65414.4746.8267.65414.4746.8260.010.010.013.2673.7790.5232.9545.6498.6513.9572.7401.5530.0844.953109.78
Larry Wright WAS 24281873312422.1209.11718.9199.8239.11718.9199.8230.010.010.014.0164.4250.411.8281.9383.7366.4104.0341.5210.6217.23999.129
Anthony Roberts DEN 2473380808419.1477.55619.13711.6897.55619.13711.6890.010.010.014.0446.4312.31012.9544.6647.5633.5671.7191.2700.6565.267103.847
Otis Birdsong KCK 23965691685227.91110.32220.2269.87010.32220.2269.8700.010.010.017.2710.172.91102.1702.7914.8832.4842.7402.7120.0843.420107.726
Lucius Allen KCK 3111569738822.0369.23319.53210.4759.23319.53210.4750.010.010.013.7523.7790.011.2953.1834.3891.8963.1601.2700.6564.337107.726
T.R. Dunn POR 247338052999.21044.69310.11055.5174.69310.11055.5170.010.010.010.01110.01110.011.8763.7735.5793.7590.9114.650.0846.484100.778
Dick Snyder SEA 351938887814.0845.48416.76111.3885.48416.76111.3880.010.010.013.2674.8571.6761.1974.8605.9765.4333.8812.2271.6264.337101.256
Mark Olberding SAN 233514213592114.2335.23513.1337.9135.23513.1337.9130.010.010.013.7194.7221.0121.5307.3138.8194.2223.7291.5210.6216.838104.711
Dave Twardzik POR 2839380778715.5724.3978.71094.3114.3978.71094.3110.010.010.016.8107.4220.6302.5641.91014.3896.2285.61103.1110.0848.7110100.778
Mike Green SAN 271814213502214.4306.33014.9288.6166.33014.9288.6160.010.010.011.8352.7350.9104.685.0219.6171.4392.461.7144.717.740104.711
Phil Jackson NJN 336299201108.41072.11116.31124.292.11116.31124.290.010.010.014.2414.2700.014.2292.1986.3710.01090.012.1300.0842.18114.21
Dan Roundfield ATL 26229303382322.8168.81819.21810.4258.81819.21810.4250.010.010.015.2126.5131.3216.318.9915.343.6263.3201.2283.346.33298.637
Don Ford LAL 26598561385711.4995.58110.31034.8135.58110.31034.8130.010.010.010.31101.01100.7330.71036.9367.6592.4841.4151.0810.7506.995100.967
Tree Rollins ATL 24739382124811.7964.89111.7936.9274.89111.7936.9270.010.010.012.1883.0900.9434.42711.9516.381.11053.2650.7925.536.78998.698
George Johnson NJN 3020299709117.4628.44312.6884.298.44312.6884.290.010.010.010.61081.81041.2564.82110.21515.0101.21032.4291.2704.284.850114.21
Garfield Heard PHX 31515163202711.4384.43811.9377.594.43811.9377.590.010.010.012.5334.2291.7283.31411.4314.761.8382.9121.7143.635.428108.45
Mike Newlin HOU 3020299679217.7595.97414.8718.9625.97414.8718.9620.010.010.015.9205.9370.011.5813.0864.4863.7594.4950.7920.7507.410296.9108
Greg Ballard WAS 24281913122921.3218.22215.7267.598.22215.7267.590.010.010.014.8146.4141.6245.349.0814.382.6343.1171.4240.9144.31599.129
Dave Corzine WAS 2396123663976.11113.110811.5968.5543.110811.5968.5540.010.010.010.01110.01110.019.2210.01719.223.8583.1601.5530.0846.99599.187
Clemon Johnson POR 221133804710114.2824.19911.2977.1284.19911.2977.1280.010.010.016.11511.255.11165.11712.2317.242.0947.11162.0334.195.163100.778
Mike Gale SAN 281414213023114.4305.83213.2327.485.83213.2327.480.010.010.012.9293.3320.521.5302.9294.4308.542.462.430.6215.023104.711
Mike Bratz PHX 233515162933324.0158.62017.4218.8188.62017.4218.8180.010.010.016.848.932.1371.5301.7393.2374.5204.4372.360.5266.332108.45
Dennis Awtrey SEA 31111616153558.71063.11085.01141.953.11085.01141.950.010.010.012.5824.0741.5754.6238.42613.0233.4692.8441.5531.23410.5115101.256
Slick Watts HOU 27472994310316.1686.96217.35710.4756.96217.35710.4750.010.010.012.3853.5831.2564.6233.5768.1558.1118.11174.651.2349.211196.9108
Coby Dietrick SAN 30814212813413.4346.42814.4308.0146.42814.4308.0140.010.010.010.7401.3400.754.2106.41710.6144.2222.9122.0100.5266.736104.711
John Drew ATL 24289302753525.7129.71323.2913.5349.71323.2913.5340.010.010.016.268.151.9343.5127.11410.6141.2402.8111.6160.7186.43498.637
Armond Hill ATL 26229302673712.0375.33412.9347.7115.33412.9347.7110.010.010.011.5372.2370.750.4402.7333.1389.134.2352.280.2366.03198.637
Kenny Carr LAL 23968561176417.5617.75214.2776.5227.75214.2776.5220.010.010.012.0913.3841.2561.6805.3536.9681.6994.5981.6430.8447.3101100.967
Eddie Johnson ATL 24289302623827.5612.1323.8611.73012.1323.8611.7300.010.010.013.3254.6231.3211.5302.8324.3328.453.5210.7370.4324.11398.637
Larry Steele POR 3020380738826.12110.51618.3497.84010.51618.3497.8400.010.010.015.2295.9370.7333.9353.3787.2654.6402.0226.510.0845.267100.778
Joel Kramer PHX 239615172574115.5725.58110.21044.7125.58110.21044.7120.010.010.014.5376.2331.7823.6386.2419.8453.3702.8441.6431.2347.6103108.416
Dwight Jones HOU 27472993310630.0710.51619.5329.06410.51619.5329.0640.010.010.019.029.0110.016.0512.0418.034.5429.01181.5536.024.54596.9108
Steve Hawes ATL 29339382434317.8588.04916.2638.2488.04916.2638.2480.010.010.011.8932.4970.6305.4127.23412.6255.8311.0131.6430.6566.68898.698
Ron Boone LAL 3298562264619.8457.85116.2638.4527.85116.2638.4520.010.010.014.2414.4640.2211.5811.71043.21012.9782.9471.9370.0845.976100.967
Alvin Scott PHX 239615172174710.81024.19910.6996.5224.19910.6996.5220.010.010.012.7774.3691.6762.9545.7488.6514.5422.9471.2703.3114.133108.416
Tom Owens POR 3020380808420.9408.93718.5479.5688.93718.5479.5680.010.010.013.0714.8571.8875.4126.04311.3333.0764.2912.4180.6569.5112100.778
Bo Ellis DEN 24733802410911.6973.910511.6957.7363.910511.6957.7360.010.010.013.9463.9760.011.9745.8457.7571.9950.013.981.9223.930103.847
Ted, Hound Dog McClain PHX 311114241037018.5506.56414.6728.2486.56414.6728.2480.010.010.015.6236.9261.3652.2684.7626.9685.6326.91152.6130.0848.6109108.416
Tom McMillen ATL 27479381635316.7636.07213.7797.8406.07213.7797.8400.010.010.014.8345.7410.9434.2296.04310.2432.1922.4290.6960.3776.38198.698
Allan Bristow SAN 274713331635315.7705.67913.8788.2485.67913.8788.2480.010.010.014.5375.9371.4713.4434.2707.6597.9133.1602.5161.4314.850104.736
Jim Price LAL 2933856128597.41103.310611.2977.8403.310611.2977.8400.010.010.010.71061.51070.7330.41082.6933.01066.7213.0551.9370.0847.198100.967
Phil Ford KCK 23965691435612.2924.79217.85313.11044.79217.85313.11040.010.010.012.8755.0502.2990.61053.1833.7979.054.71023.790.0844.442107.726
Wally Walker SEA 2473133385797.81093.31068.91085.6183.31068.91085.6180.010.010.011.11042.2991.1513.9355.6499.5471.11052.2260.01050.08410.6116101.256
Charlie Criss ATL 3020938997216.2675.97414.3768.4525.97414.3768.4520.010.010.014.4394.9520.5231.0981.51082.51107.9131.5171.5530.0842.51098.698
Lou Dampier SAN 344766559816.7636.76311.7935.0146.76311.7935.0140.010.010.013.3645.8402.51030.81023.3784.2926.7210.892.5160.8446.789104.736
Joe Bryant PHL 24737663510426.31912.5532.5120.011712.5532.5120.01170.010.010.011.31012.5961.3650.01101.31121.31145.0362.5331.3670.08410.0114109.78
Tom Boswell DEN 25673801206220.0438.14613.5805.4168.14613.5805.4160.010.010.013.9465.0501.2565.4125.05710.4416.2282.3271.2701.9223.930103.847
Ron Brewer POR 2396380947526.91711.21219.8298.65511.21219.8298.6550.010.010.014.6366.6292.0952.0713.6755.6784.1552.5330.51004.663.623100.778
Bill Robinzine KCK 26595691186318.9498.34419.33411.0858.34419.33411.0850.010.010.012.3853.0900.8415.787.92913.6191.11053.0554.930.0847.6103107.726
Billy McKinney KCK 2473569967416.7637.05918.64611.6897.05918.64611.6890.010.010.012.8753.2860.5231.9741.41093.210111.125.61102.3220.0842.39107.726
Darnell Hillman KCK 29335691126511.5984.010312.7868.8594.010312.7868.8590.010.010.013.6576.8273.21127.635.64913.1213.2714.0871.6431.2346.893107.726
Richard Washington KCK 2396479529920.6419.43117.1597.7369.43117.1597.7360.010.010.011.7961.71060.012.6628.62311.1340.01090.9110.9850.93914.6118107.726
Bayard Forrest PHX 24731424110668.91054.01037.21113.274.01037.21113.270.010.010.010.81054.0743.21123.6388.12811.7324.4484.0871.6430.8448.5108108.416
Robert Smith DEN 2473380251083.71130.011312.98412.91010.011312.98412.91010.010.010.013.7523.7790.011.8761.81033.7977.4163.7783.790.0843.724103.847
John Williamson NJN 2747299927627.01410.51628.3317.811510.51628.3317.81150.010.010.015.9207.3241.4711.4921.41092.71083.7596.41141.8400.0843.724114.21
Eddie Jordan NJN 2473299838019.2467.65419.23511.6897.65419.23511.6890.010.010.014.1434.6610.5233.0514.6647.6598.663.0554.171.5283.013114.21
Jan Van Breda Kolff NJN 2747299818110.91014.29810.41016.2204.29810.41016.2200.010.010.012.6783.1880.5235.784.76210.4413.6632.6370.01051.6264.749114.21
Jack Givens ATL 22113938818113.8856.07218.05112.0966.07218.05112.0960.010.010.011.8931.81040.014.2298.42612.6251.8963.0550.6961.2345.47098.698
Bob Nash KCK 2839569649516.7635.67918.84113.21055.67918.84113.21050.010.010.015.6237.0251.4714.2293.5767.7570.01094.91040.01052.8157.097107.726
Dave Robisch LAL 29335693210711.9944.5957.41103.064.5957.41103.060.010.010.013.0713.0900.010.011014.9114.9123.0764.5980.01050.0845.976100.967
Kim Hughes DEN 2747380351044.01121.31122.61151.341.31122.61151.340.010.010.011.31012.6951.3654.03410.61214.5150.01094.0872.6130.08410.6116103.847
Joey Hassett SEA 23968561511219.0489.52822.11812.61009.52822.11812.61000.010.010.010.01110.01110.010.01103.2813.21013.2716.31130.01050.0840.01101.256
Tim Bassett NJN 28392991711114.8784.98912.4897.4314.98912.4897.4310.010.010.014.9324.9520.014.9200.01144.9820.01092.5330.01050.0849.9113114.21
Alonzo Bradley HOU 2567111511160.01140.01130.01160.010.01130.01160.010.010.010.010.01110.01110.010.01100.01140.01150.01090.010.01050.0840.0196.9108
Glenn Mosley SAN 2396380611438.2115.3122.9167.63515.3122.9167.6350.010.010.017.6522.9115.31180.01107.6317.6597.6150.010.01057.610.01104.736
Ron Carter LAL 2211329921150.01140.011323.81023.81180.011323.81023.81180.010.010.010.01110.01110.010.01100.01140.01150.01090.010.01050.0840.01100.967
Rick Wilson ATL 2396111511160.01140.01130.01160.010.01130.01160.010.010.010.010.01110.01110.010.01100.01140.01150.01090.010.01050.0840.0198.698
Jacky Dorsey HOU 2473111511160.01140.01130.01160.010.01130.01160.010.010.010.010.01110.01110.010.01100.01140.01150.01090.010.01050.0840.0196.9108