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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:

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PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 32985645.9228.5311.0419.0128.09411.0419.0128.0940.010.010.016.527.851.2892.23510.4112.654.8153.61101.0314.113.274
Elvin Hayes WAS 33619141.4422.5118.91320.8711.91178.91320.8711.91170.010.010.014.6156.8102.31164.939.1514.022.0532.9940.9422.754.2105
John Williamson NJN 274729946.0129.5111.5231.0119.511811.5231.0119.51180.010.010.016.528.041.51001.5531.5783.0674.0247.01182.070.0844.094
Moses Malone HOU 247329939.01524.589.01120.5811.51139.01120.5811.51130.010.010.016.529.032.511712.518.0820.511.0814.01140.5704.022.549
Steve Mix PHL 311193819.9738.3613.4586.6693.1393.4586.6693.1390.010.010.011.4671.7700.2241.3572.6543.9551.8601.2480.7560.0842.238
Lou Hudson LAL 34466815.0886.3762.8715.3812.5342.8715.3812.5340.010.010.010.7890.7970.010.21030.51060.71081.3720.8290.2960.0841.015
Wes Unseld WAS 33619138.71610.3504.1508.3594.2534.1508.3594.2530.010.010.012.1463.4411.3934.758.6613.343.4321.6550.9420.7313.582
Norm Nixon LAL 239685640.9715.4317.02514.9237.9937.02514.9237.9930.010.010.011.4671.9680.5500.8792.8483.56411.813.0961.4230.0844.6110
Phil Chenier WAS 283993810.8972.81001.1965.1834.0511.1965.1834.0510.010.010.010.6931.2840.7630.3990.61030.91071.0810.7260.3890.0841.832
Sam Lacey KCK 311156935.2289.4573.2628.4575.2713.2628.4575.2710.010.010.013.0303.8340.8713.4136.81310.2124.2223.81121.8152.0104.094
Mychal Thompson POR 247338040.31119.7179.01118.0149.01039.01118.0149.01030.010.010.011.7573.3431.71073.0157.31010.3112.0531.7580.7561.7143.787
Otis Birdsong KCK 239656933.63621.0157.81715.2217.4917.81715.2217.4910.010.010.015.477.662.21141.6492.0643.6631.8602.0672.070.0842.654
Scott Wedman KCK 265956934.83019.2187.22315.6188.4987.22315.6188.4980.010.010.014.8136.4121.61052.6204.8227.4251.8602.8931.8150.6333.685
Maurice Cheeks PHL 2211393836.72018.8217.32013.4306.1817.32013.4306.1810.010.010.014.1176.2152.11131.4542.4583.9557.033.21074.110.4413.274
Robert Reid HOU 239629922.56610.0513.5568.5565.0673.5568.5565.0670.010.010.013.0304.5231.51002.5222.0644.5491.0812.5860.5701.0243.582
Gus Williams SEA 256717936.42326.7510.7522.5311.811610.7522.5311.81160.010.010.015.387.572.21142.1372.0644.1523.7272.5862.070.6332.549
Rick Barry HOU 35129932.54012.0424.05112.5338.51024.05112.5338.51020.010.010.014.0184.0290.011.0643.0444.0544.5191.0350.01051.0244.094
Dan Roundfield ATL 265993837.61917.6246.82814.8248.0946.82814.8248.0940.010.010.014.0185.0201.0814.936.91211.872.8392.6900.9422.674.9114
Greg Ballard WAS 247319116.4837.2692.8715.3812.5342.8715.3812.5340.010.010.011.6632.2630.5501.8453.1434.8440.9861.1430.5700.3471.526
Dennis Johnson SEA 247317940.11220.9168.01517.8159.81078.01517.8159.81070.010.010.014.9126.4121.51002.6203.5376.1364.1233.0961.6201.5173.787
Eddie Jordan NJN 247329941.5319.0207.51919.01211.51137.51919.01211.51130.010.010.014.0184.5230.5503.0154.5267.5228.523.0964.021.5173.070
George Gervin SAN 2747142436.62128.6211.3321.149.810711.3321.149.81070.010.010.016.057.481.4962.4263.5375.9382.5412.9941.9131.0243.685
Bob Dandridge WAS 311119141.4423.1109.2919.4910.21099.2919.4910.21090.010.010.014.8135.8161.0812.4265.0217.4255.593.11060.7560.8293.787
Julius Erving PHL 293393841.3625.479.9719.1109.21059.9719.1109.21050.010.010.015.767.481.81103.2144.6257.8215.954.21162.071.9122.444
Adrian Dantley LAL 247385629.54617.6246.23011.1414.9666.23011.1414.9660.010.010.015.1106.5111.4961.2612.9474.1521.4712.4810.8520.1773.070
Paul Silas SEA 35117924.6614.3891.2953.2981.9201.2953.2981.9200.010.010.011.8522.7520.9772.4263.4405.8391.1782.0670.5700.3472.654
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 265985638.41818.4227.61816.0178.4987.61816.0178.4980.010.010.013.1284.6221.51002.5226.0168.5182.0531.9641.9130.2632.654
Dave Corzine WAS 239612365.21110.71120.31111.21080.9120.31111.21080.9120.010.010.010.01110.01110.011.0641.1872.1800.41010.3120.2960.0840.812
David Thompson DEN 247338040.7828.0412.7123.0210.311012.7123.0210.31100.010.010.012.7373.7371.0812.3304.7247.0294.0244.01141.3250.3474.094
Jan Van Breda Kolff NJN 274729940.5910.5494.05110.0476.0784.05110.0476.0780.010.010.012.5403.0460.5505.524.52610.0133.5282.5860.01051.5174.5108
Bernard King NJN 2211329940.5926.0610.5621.0510.511110.5621.0510.51110.010.010.015.01112.017.01182.5223.0445.5413.5283.0962.070.0845.0115
Garfield Heard PHX 3111151721.3715.5842.1845.7783.6452.1845.7783.6450.010.010.011.2702.0660.8711.6495.5197.1280.9861.4510.8521.7142.654
Tom Boswell DEN 256738040.01317.3267.02511.7364.7637.02511.7364.7630.010.010.013.3274.3271.0814.754.3309.0165.3112.0671.0311.7143.377
Larry Kenon SAN 2659142439.81421.1149.11020.9611.71159.11020.9611.71150.010.010.012.8353.8341.0814.177.4911.493.0372.4811.4230.1773.070
John Drew ATL 247393830.64416.1286.13214.6258.4986.13214.6258.4980.010.010.013.9235.1191.2892.2354.4286.7330.8901.8611.0310.4414.094
Jack Sikma SEA 239617938.51714.8326.03313.2317.2896.03313.2317.2890.010.010.012.8353.6400.8712.3309.4311.782.5412.4810.9421.4204.1104
Tree Rollins ATL 247393823.6635.7832.3795.7783.3402.3795.7783.3400.010.010.011.0771.4790.4422.1375.8177.9200.6961.6550.3892.753.274
Fred Brown SEA 302017915.3868.4593.8548.4574.6593.8548.4574.6590.010.010.010.8881.0880.2240.5920.8971.3982.1510.9320.5700.2631.423
Maurice Lucas POR 274738034.73111.0464.74213.7289.01034.74213.7289.01030.010.010.011.7572.3610.7630.78410.0210.7106.043.71111.0310.3474.094
Dennis Awtrey SEA 311116169.61011.81050.61061.01100.460.61061.01100.460.010.010.010.5960.8960.3330.9711.7712.6720.7940.6200.3890.2632.135
Calvin Murphy HOU 311129936.52213.0364.54515.51911.01124.54515.51911.01120.010.010.014.0184.5230.5501.0640.51061.5923.0371.0354.020.5364.5108
Rudy Tomjanovich HOU 302029932.04110.0514.54511.5387.0864.54511.5387.0860.010.010.011.0772.5581.51003.5123.5377.0291.0810.5170.5700.5360.57
Don Buse PHX 2839151734.1337.9643.1647.7634.6593.1647.7634.6590.010.010.011.6632.2630.6591.1632.5553.7593.5281.0351.5210.3472.135
Walter Davis PHX 2473151732.73922.1138.51416.3167.8928.51416.3167.8920.010.010.015.296.4121.2891.6493.0444.6475.3114.41171.7170.3472.758
Charlie Scott DEN 302038034.73116.0296.72914.0277.3906.72914.0277.3900.010.010.012.7374.7212.01110.7844.0334.7463.3333.31080.7560.7313.787
Eddie Johnson ATL 247393829.14816.4277.22314.2267.0867.22314.2267.0860.010.010.012.0492.8500.8710.9711.7712.6725.0132.1730.4800.2632.444
T.R. Dunn POR 247338017.3783.3941.7883.7922.0221.7883.7922.0220.010.010.010.01110.01110.010.7841.3822.0861.3720.3121.7170.0842.340
Tom McMillen ATL 274793818.1776.2782.2825.1832.9372.2825.1832.9370.010.010.011.8522.1650.3331.6492.2613.8570.8900.9320.2960.1772.340
Mike Newlin HOU 302029933.53712.0424.05110.0476.0784.05110.0476.0780.010.010.014.0184.0290.011.0642.0643.0672.5413.0960.5700.5365.0115
Lionel Hollins POR 256738022.0687.0722.7758.7556.0782.7758.7556.0780.010.010.011.7572.3610.7630.3990.71001.01031.7652.3771.0310.0842.758
Dan Issel DEN 302038036.32424.398.01515.0227.0868.01515.0227.0860.010.010.018.3110.322.01112.3307.0119.3143.3333.0960.01050.0845.0115
Billy Paultz SAN 3020133323.0656.3762.3796.2763.8472.3796.2763.8470.010.010.011.7572.5580.8711.8455.7187.5222.3461.1430.3891.0242.549
Phil Ford KCK 239656928.6507.8673.06511.4398.4983.06511.4398.4980.010.010.011.8523.2451.4960.4962.0642.4755.863.0962.460.0842.863
Mark Olberding SAN 2396142425.6597.9642.9697.4664.4552.9697.4664.4550.010.010.012.1462.6550.6590.9714.1324.9432.4442.1730.9420.4413.893
Henry Bibby PHL 293393825.7578.0632.9697.4664.6592.9697.4664.6590.010.010.012.2453.3431.1880.9711.2832.1804.7172.4810.4800.0842.966
Dwight Jones HOU 274729916.58210.0513.5566.5713.0383.5566.5713.0380.010.010.013.0303.0460.012.0404.0336.0371.5693.0960.5702.0101.526
Caldwell Jones PHL 283993835.62612.7404.8419.9495.1704.8419.9495.1700.010.010.013.1284.0290.9774.179.3413.432.3462.3770.4802.494.094
John Johnson SEA 311117936.22512.2414.94010.3445.4734.94010.3445.4730.010.010.012.4423.8341.4962.4264.4286.8325.4103.81121.0310.2632.966
Paul Westphal PHX 2839151735.62622.4129.5819.1109.71069.5819.1109.71060.010.010.013.5264.4260.9770.5921.7712.2784.3212.5861.0310.3472.549
Kenny Carr LAL 239685614.6895.4852.4784.4872.0222.4784.4872.0220.010.010.010.6931.0880.4420.5921.6762.1800.51001.4510.5700.2632.238
Kevin Grevey WAS 265919127.75312.8385.43613.5298.1965.43613.5298.1960.010.010.012.1462.8500.7631.4541.2832.5741.6672.1730.8520.4413.377
Steve Hawes ATL 293393827.0549.9554.4479.0544.6594.4479.0544.6590.010.010.011.0771.3820.3333.0154.0337.0293.2360.6200.9420.3473.787
Alvan Adams PHX 2473123631.04312.8385.53511.6376.1815.53511.6376.1810.010.010.011.8522.6550.8712.1375.4207.5224.4203.0960.9421.0243.480
Ron Brewer POR 239638031.34217.7237.32013.0325.7757.32013.0325.7750.010.010.013.0304.3271.3931.3572.3603.7592.7401.7580.3893.042.340
Lucius Allen KCK 311156914.6897.2693.0656.4733.4413.0656.4733.4410.010.010.011.2701.2840.010.4961.0891.4940.6961.0350.4800.2631.423
George Johnson NJN 302029935.02914.5337.02510.5433.5427.02510.5433.5420.010.010.010.5961.5751.0814.098.5712.561.0812.0671.0313.534.094
James Silas SAN 3020142433.93419.1197.32015.4208.1967.32015.4208.1960.010.010.014.5165.7171.2890.9712.1633.0674.7172.6901.5210.1772.863
Darryl Dawkins PHL 2211393828.35116.0296.23011.8355.6746.23011.8355.6740.010.010.013.6255.2181.71072.3306.8139.1151.3721.9640.2961.8134.7111
Bob Wilkerson DEN 247338033.7359.7564.74211.3406.7844.74211.3406.7840.010.010.010.31011.0880.7632.3306.3158.7175.0132.0671.0310.3472.340
Mike Gale SAN 2839142421.6696.8742.7756.2763.5422.7756.2763.5420.010.010.011.4671.6720.2240.7841.4802.1804.0241.1431.1280.3472.444
Lonnie Shelton SEA 239617933.33812.9375.93412.3346.4835.93412.3346.4830.010.010.011.1761.5750.5503.6114.8228.4192.0531.8611.1281.1224.7111
Tom Owens POR 302038026.75511.7455.03910.3445.3725.03910.3445.3720.010.010.011.7572.7521.0813.0153.3426.3351.7652.3771.3250.3475.3118
Slick Watts HOU 274729921.5707.0723.0657.5654.5583.0657.5654.5580.010.010.011.0771.5750.5502.0401.5783.5643.5283.51092.070.5364.094
Charlie Criss ATL 302093811.0963.7921.3923.2981.9201.3923.2981.9200.010.010.011.0771.1860.1210.21030.31090.61111.8600.3120.3890.0840.69
Jim Price LAL 293385616.0842.51021.1963.8892.6361.1963.8892.6360.010.010.010.21060.51040.2240.11080.9961.01032.2491.0350.6660.0842.444
Coby Dietrick SAN 3020142420.1725.9812.8716.3753.5422.8716.3753.5420.010.010.010.31010.61030.3331.9442.8484.6471.9591.3490.9420.2632.966
Larry Steele POR 302038024.36213.3345.3379.3524.0515.3379.3524.0510.010.010.012.7373.0460.3332.0401.7713.7592.3461.0353.340.0842.758
Bobby Jones PHL 274793828.94913.1355.3379.7504.3545.3379.7504.3540.010.010.012.4422.9490.4421.3573.4404.8442.1511.7580.6660.4413.377
Lou Dampier SAN 3447667.91062.9981.1962.01030.9121.1962.01030.9120.010.010.010.6931.0880.4420.11080.61030.71081.1780.190.4800.1771.119
Anthony Roberts DEN 247338026.75511.0464.34911.0426.7844.34911.0426.7840.010.010.012.3443.7371.3931.7472.7514.3502.0531.0350.7560.3473.070
Armond Hill ATL 265993829.7457.3683.2627.9624.7633.2627.9624.7630.010.010.010.9851.3820.4420.21031.7711.9885.672.6901.3250.1773.787
Billy McKinney KCK 247356919.2757.2693.0658.0615.0673.0658.0615.0670.010.010.011.2701.4790.2240.8790.61031.4944.8152.4811.0310.0841.015
Don Ford LAL 265985617.2794.1912.0863.8891.8182.0863.8891.8180.010.010.010.11080.41060.2240.21032.5552.8700.9860.5170.4800.2632.549
Charlie Johnson WAS 302018715.3864.8862.2826.6694.4552.2826.6694.4550.010.010.010.4990.7970.3330.7841.2831.9881.2770.6200.2960.2632.135
Tom Henderson WAS 274719129.4478.7583.4589.2535.8763.4589.2535.8760.010.010.012.0492.7520.7630.8791.1871.8915.672.1730.9420.3472.444
Ted, Hound Dog McClain PHX 311114247.41083.1951.1962.41011.4161.1962.41011.4160.010.010.010.9851.1860.2240.4960.8971.11020.9861.1430.4800.0841.423
Ron Boone LAL 32985628.25211.8444.6449.6515.0674.6449.6515.0670.010.010.012.5402.6550.1210.9711.0891.9881.8601.8611.1280.0843.582
Dick Snyder SEA 3519389.81002.9981.1963.4962.3291.1963.4962.3290.010.010.010.7891.0880.3330.21031.0891.21011.1780.8290.4800.3470.914
Mitch Kupchak WAS 256785617.1806.5752.6776.5713.9492.6776.5713.9490.010.010.011.2701.9680.6592.0402.2614.2510.41010.6200.2960.0841.526
Clemon Johnson POR 2211338015.7854.7881.3923.7922.3291.3923.7922.3290.010.010.012.0493.7371.71071.7474.0335.7400.7942.3770.7561.3211.731
Mike Dunleavy HOU 2567111510.0980.01140.01132.01032.0220.01132.01032.0220.010.010.010.01110.01110.010.01101.0891.01030.01090.010.01050.0841.015
Phil Jackson NJN 33629910.0982.01030.51081.51061.0140.51081.51061.0140.010.010.011.0771.0880.011.0640.51061.5920.01090.010.5700.0840.57
Dave Twardzik POR 283938025.7578.3612.3794.7862.3292.3794.7862.3290.010.010.013.7244.0290.3331.3571.0892.3763.3333.0961.7170.0844.7111
Mike Green SAN 2747142425.0607.9643.4588.1604.7633.4588.1604.7630.010.010.011.0771.5750.5502.5222.7515.2420.8901.3490.9422.674.2105
Bill Robinzine KCK 265956923.66310.0514.44710.2465.8764.44710.2465.8760.010.010.011.2701.6720.4423.0154.2317.2270.6961.6552.650.0844.094
Darnell Hillman KCK 293356922.4675.8822.0866.4734.4552.0866.4734.4550.010.010.011.8523.4411.61053.8102.8486.6341.6672.0670.8520.6333.480
Alvin Scott PHX 2396151714.5913.5931.3923.5952.1251.3923.5952.1250.010.010.010.9851.4790.5500.9711.9702.8701.5690.9320.4801.1221.321
Mike Bratz PHX 2396151719.57410.6483.8547.7633.9493.8547.7633.9490.010.010.013.0303.9330.9770.7840.71001.4942.0531.9641.0310.2632.863
Wally Walker SEA 247313336.51091.11090.51081.21080.8110.51081.21080.8110.010.010.010.21060.31080.2240.5920.8971.3980.21070.3120.01050.0841.526
Larry Wright WAS 247318718.4768.4593.4587.2683.7463.4587.2683.7460.010.010.011.5661.7700.2240.7840.71001.4942.4441.5540.6660.2632.758
Joel Kramer PHX 2396151717.1806.0792.1843.9881.8182.1843.9881.8180.010.010.011.7572.4600.7631.4542.4583.8571.3721.1430.6660.5362.966
Dave Robisch LAL 29335696.41101.61070.61061.01100.460.61061.01100.460.010.010.010.4990.41060.010.01102.0642.0860.41010.6200.01050.0840.812
Richard Washington KCK 239647913.0926.0792.8715.0852.2262.8715.0852.2260.010.010.010.5960.51040.010.8792.5553.2660.01090.2100.2960.2634.2105
Joe Bryant PHL 24737665.01123.0961.4913.7922.3291.4913.7922.3290.010.010.010.11080.31080.1210.01100.11120.11130.6960.3120.11030.0841.119
Bo Ellis DEN 24733808.01052.01030.71032.01031.3150.71032.01031.3150.010.010.010.7890.7970.010.3991.0891.3980.31040.010.7560.3470.710
Allan Bristow SAN 2747133312.5944.3891.5903.8892.2261.5903.8892.2260.010.010.011.2701.6720.4420.9711.2832.1802.2490.8290.7560.4411.321
Bob Nash KCK 283956912.8934.8861.6895.4803.8471.6895.4803.8470.010.010.011.6632.0660.4421.2611.0892.2780.01091.4510.01050.8292.033
Kim Hughes DEN 274738011.7951.01100.31110.71140.340.31110.71140.340.010.010.010.31010.7970.3331.0642.7513.7590.01091.0350.7560.0842.758
Robert Smith DEN 24733808.31040.71120.01132.31022.3290.01132.31022.3290.010.010.010.7890.7970.010.3990.31090.71081.3720.7260.7560.0840.710
Jack Givens ATL 221139389.01022.61011.1963.3972.2261.1963.3972.2260.010.010.010.31010.31080.010.8791.6762.3760.31040.6200.11030.2631.015
Tim Bassett NJN 28392998.51033.0961.01022.51001.5171.01022.51001.5170.010.010.011.0771.0880.011.0640.01141.01030.01090.5170.01050.0842.033
Bayard Forrest PHX 247314247.91061.61070.71031.31070.6100.71031.31070.6100.010.010.010.11080.7970.6590.6911.4802.1800.8900.7260.3890.1771.526
Alonzo Bradley HOU 256711151.01150.01140.01130.01160.010.01130.01160.010.010.010.010.01110.01110.010.01100.01140.01150.01090.010.01050.0840.01
Joey Hassett SEA 23968561.91140.81110.41100.91130.580.41100.91130.580.010.010.010.01110.01110.010.01100.11120.11130.11080.2100.01050.0840.01
Glenn Mosley SAN 23963802.01131.71060.71031.01100.340.71031.01100.340.010.010.010.31011.0880.7630.01100.31090.31120.31040.010.01050.3470.01
Jacky Dorsey HOU 247311151.01150.01140.01130.01160.010.01130.01160.010.010.010.010.01110.01110.010.01100.01140.01150.01090.010.01050.0840.01
Rick Wilson ATL 239611151.01150.01140.01130.01160.010.01130.01160.010.010.010.010.01110.01110.010.01100.01140.01150.01090.010.01050.0840.01
Ron Carter LAL 221132991.01150.01140.01130.51150.580.01130.51150.580.010.010.010.01110.01110.010.01100.01140.01150.01090.010.01050.0840.01