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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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPPGFG%2P%3P%FT%eFG%TS%PPSFGA2PA3PAFTATSA
Dennis Johnson SEA 2428179681420.910.45025.45025.0001.77015.4502550.9181.021830243024011094350.04
Moses Malone HOU 2473299788624.58.43960.43960.0001.72259.4396050.1561.00554165416501184948.964
Robert Reid HOU 23962994510210.051.41270.41270.0001.66774.4127047.7670.9567179617960197521.096
Elvin Hayes WAS 332191786222.56.42929.42929.0001.66931.4292947.1290.942939613961011301453.21
Adrian Dantley LAL 24738562364417.624.56210.56210.0001.78737.5621063.081.26889348934015218111.934
Bob Dandridge WAS 315191787123.15.47320.47320.0001.8275.4732052.7141.051436833683011103416.43
Julius Erving PHL 29139303721825.44.5177.5177.0001.76017.517756.871.147172151721501678201.514
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 3248383672028.52.5791.5791.0001.8394.579163.611.2711521715217016212179.317
Maurice Cheeks PHL 22409303302518.812.5453.5453.0001.66035.545358.041.1641212512125015615145.622
Wes Unseld WAS 332191736310.326.49411.49411.0001.60937.4941152.4151.05141581615816016410186.216
Paul Silas SEA 351179418174.340.38936.38936.0001.67430.3893649.2240.98245440544001461974.240
Maurice Lucas POR 27473801046811.046.34198.34198.0001.71462.3419837.41020.75102416541650178644.167
Rick Barry HOU 351299659412.042.320104.320104.00011.0001.32010442.1930.8493258925890188028.588
Billy Paultz SAN 3081328299326.336.37537.37537.0001.66732.3753743.4360.87358038803801332694.537
Jack Sikma SEA 2335179655514.818.45523.45523.0001.78712.4552350.2221.00222241022410016113250.810
Gus Williams SEA 2527179619626.73.47616.47616.0001.70927.4761651.8161.041638223822011272437.92
Phil Chenier WAS 283993897732.8100.217112.217112.0001.455103.21711224.61120.491124659465901116750.862
Henry Bibby PHL 2933938231458.063.38887.38887.0001.66774.3888744.9790.90776747674701303580.245
Paul Westphal PHX 281415165341122.47.49510.49510.0001.78710.4951053.2111.06112877287701669316.06
Lionel Hollins POR 256738066937.072.308106.308106.0001.71462.30810636.11070.72107268726870178629.187
Caldwell Jones PHL 28149303202712.723.48312.48312.0001.77814.4831254.491.09989338933013625104.833
Alvan Adams PHX 242812293721812.821.47517.47517.0001.71026.4751750.4211.01211391913919013128152.619
Scott Wedman KCK 26595691745119.218.46252.46252.0001.75051.4625252.1391.04397842784201323292.141
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 26228383073018.413.47715.47715.0001.67529.4771550.9181.02181282312823013723144.323
Norm Nixon LAL 23358383272615.417.47121.47121.0001.73322.4712149.0260.98241192611926011537125.628
Charlie Scott DEN 30203801046816.029.47644.47644.0001.57191.4764449.8581.00554262426201145848.265
Walter Davis PHX 242815164901522.18.5206.5206.0001.8127.520658.041.1642449244901966286.28
Mychal Thompson POR 24733801216119.717.50030.50030.0001.50097.5003050.5531.01525452545201107158.456
John Johnson SEA 315179615712.224.47418.47418.0001.64036.4741850.9181.02181751317513016410203.213
Tom Henderson WAS 271819155998.727.36639.36639.0001.73123.3663941.9380.84381751317513015218197.915
Darryl Dawkins PHL 221139382554216.029.52823.52823.0001.68070.5282356.8231.14211063110631014720126.728
Bobby Jones PHL 27189302603913.119.5522.5522.0001.8463.552259.921.2028735873501263198.435
Kevin Grevey WAS 26221915271212.821.39834.39834.0001.75520.3983443.7350.873525682568015316279.39
Fred Brown SEA 308179260398.428.45124.45124.0001.8246.4512447.5280.95281421814218011736149.521
Lonnie Shelton SEA 2335179566812.920.48312.48312.0001.69228.4831249.9231.00222091220912012631220.412
Larry Kenon SAN 262214215571021.19.43827.43827.0001.73621.4382746.8300.942929262926015316315.37
Calvin Murphy HOU 3111299738813.036.290109.290109.0001.88917.29010937.21030.74103317831780197535.076
Sam Lacey KCK 3111569176509.457.38190.38190.0001.78936.3819046.7710.93714262426201194750.463
George Gervin SAN 271814215131328.61.5364.5364.0001.8078.536458.731.17329552955011045340.85
Don Buse PHX 28141516512147.930.40533.40533.0001.72724.4053345.2320.90321162811628013326130.527
Charlie Johnson WAS 308187275354.839.33640.33640.0001.53739.3364034.9400.70401192611926011338124.729
Mitch Kupchak WAS 2567856137586.575.40476.40476.0001.66774.4047644.4820.89815254525401155558.654
David Thompson DEN 24733801226028.04.55113.55113.0001.72757.5511356.9221.14216946694601116773.849
Bernard King NJN 22113299818126.06.50030.50030.0001.417104.5003049.5590.99594262426201244152.661
James Silas SAN 30814214751619.111.47418.47418.0001.78710.4741853.4101.0710215112151101807250.211
Mike Dunleavy HOU 25671115101130.0114.000113.000113.0001.000111.0001130.01140.00114211321130101112.0114
Dan Issel DEN 30203801096724.39.53220.53220.0001.80533.5322062.2101.24104561456101313358.654
Rudy Tomjanovich HOU 3020299649510.051.39185.39185.0001.400105.3918539.7980.7998239023900159325.290
Bob Wilkerson DEN 2473380101719.756.41270.41270.0001.333106.4127041.1970.8297347234720139735.375
Lou Hudson LAL 34466890776.376.53122.53122.00011.0001.5312256.3271.1325327532750149433.880
Steve Mix PHL 3111938179498.361.52524.52524.0001.86720.5252457.2211.14215949594901155565.651
Larry Wright WAS 2428187331248.428.48114.48114.0001.9001.4811453.1131.06111292212922013029142.224
Anthony Roberts DEN 2473380808411.046.39484.39484.0001.63684.3948443.6850.87843374337401116737.874
Otis Birdsong KCK 23965691685221.015.51328.51328.0001.71164.5132856.6251.13257644764401382592.740
Lucius Allen KCK 311156973887.269.46951.46951.00011.0001.4695152.0411.0439327532750169034.678
T.R. Dunn POR 247338052993.394.45554.45554.0001.000111.4555445.5750.9175111041110401011111.0105
Dick Snyder SEA 35193888782.998.322103.322103.0001.66774.32210337.21030.74103317831780197535.076
Mark Olberding SAN 23351421359217.930.39834.39834.0001.78413.3983446.5310.93311033110331013723119.331
Dave Twardzik POR 283938077878.361.50030.50030.0001.91714.5003064.831.302141011410101126419.398
Mike Green SAN 27181421350227.930.42130.42130.0001.66732.4213044.6340.89341143011430012135123.230
Phil Jackson NJN 336299201102.0103.333100.333100.00011.0001.33310051.5451.0343311131110121033.9112
Dan Roundfield ATL 26229303382317.614.45922.45922.0001.8009.4592251.7171.03171332013320014521152.818
Don Ford LAL 2659856138574.191.53220.53220.0001.333106.5322052.7351.0535308130810139731.385
Tree Rollins ATL 2473938212485.783.41270.41270.0001.69267.4127045.0780.90775156515601135956.758
George Johnson NJN 3020299709114.533.6671.6671.0001.333106.667165.021.302219121910139722.394
Garfield Heard PHX 3151516320275.538.37238.37238.0001.60038.3723841.3390.83398637863701302999.234
Mike Newlin HOU 3020299679212.042.40077.40077.00011.0001.4007751.0471.0247209220920188023.591
Greg Ballard WAS 2428191312297.234.5255.5255.0001.75519.525557.561.1561013210132014122119.032
Dave Corzine WAS 2396123663970.7112.267110.267110.0001.000111.26711026.71110.531111599159901011115.0104
Clemon Johnson POR 22113380471014.788.36497.36497.0001.54594.3649744.2830.8883111041110401116715.8102
Mike Gale SAN 28141421302316.835.43728.43728.0001.8642.4372849.1250.98248735873501223496.736
Mike Bratz PHX 233515162933310.625.4969.4969.0001.76316.496956.481.1381152911529015914141.025
Dennis Awtrey SEA 31111616153551.8105.6253.6253.0001.61588.625364.541.2941697169701135921.795
Slick Watts HOU 2747299431037.072.40077.40077.0001.66774.4007742.9900.8690159915990139716.3101
Coby Dietrick SAN 3081421281345.937.44326.44326.0001.50040.4432644.8330.9032883488340184091.538
John Drew ATL 24289302753516.116.42031.42031.0001.76017.4203147.9270.96271312113121014619151.220
Armond Hill ATL 2622930267377.333.40832.40832.0001.66732.4083243.3370.87357139713901123976.339
Kenny Carr LAL 2396856117645.485.54216.54216.0001.62585.5421655.8281.1228357035700188038.573
Eddie Johnson ATL 24289302623816.415.5088.5088.0001.72025.508853.2111.06111282312823012533139.026
Larry Steele POR 3020380738813.334.5717.5717.0001.88917.571762.691.259288528850197532.082
Joel Kramer PHX 23961517257416.079.54217.54217.0001.72259.5421760.1111.20115949594901362874.847
Dwight Jones HOU 27472993310610.051.53718.53718.00011.0001.5371863.951.28513103131030169015.6103
Steve Hawes ATL 2933938243439.955.49436.49436.0001.75051.4943651.6441.03438140814001126486.343
Ron Boone LAL 3298562264611.844.48141.48141.0001.95213.4814154.5291.09297743774301214386.244
Alvin Scott PHX 23961517217473.593.38588.38588.0001.61987.3858843.3880.87845254525401214361.253
Tom Owens POR 3020380808411.745.48438.48438.0001.62585.4843850.7521.0152317831780188034.579
Bo Ellis DEN 2473380241092.0103.333100.333100.00011.0001.33310043.6850.8784610861080121036.9108
Ted, Hound Dog McClain PHX 31111424103703.195.44159.44159.0001.81229.4415952.4371.05353472347201165241.070
Tom McMillen ATL 2747938163536.278.43563.43563.0001.84224.4356351.5451.03434659465901194754.460
Allan Bristow SAN 27471333163534.389.40873.40873.0001.76246.4087348.1650.96654958495801214358.257
Jim Price LAL 2933856128592.5102.300107.300107.0001.50097.30010731.51090.63109308130810149431.883
Phil Ford KCK 2396569143567.867.263111.263111.0001.56293.26311130.41100.611105751575101165264.052
Wally Walker SEA 2473133385791.1109.37591.37591.0001.50097.3759139.4990.7998169716970149417.899
Charlie Criss ATL 302093899723.792.41469.41469.0001.90015.4146949.4600.99592984298401107133.481
Lou Dampier SAN 34476655982.998.5717.5717.0001.57191.571758.5151.171414101141010178617.1100
Joe Bryant PHL 2473766351043.096.38588.38588.0001.50097.3858839.11000.781002687268701210326.989
Tom Boswell DEN 25673801206217.326.6004.6004.0001.76944.600463.951.2853570357001135940.771
Ron Brewer POR 2396380947517.723.5649.5649.0001.69267.564959.3131.19133968396801135944.766
Bill Robinzine KCK 26595691186310.051.43164.43164.0001.75051.4316445.9740.9274515651560188054.559
Billy McKinney KCK 247356996747.269.37591.37591.0001.85722.3759141.8950.8493406740670178643.168
Darnell Hillman KCK 2933569112655.882.312105.312105.0001.52996.31210536.71050.731053275327501175039.572
Richard Washington KCK 239647952996.079.55014.55014.00011.0001.5501457.5191.15192092209201210320.997
Bayard Forrest PHX 24731424110661.6107.55611.55611.0001.200110.5561149.1620.98611895189501107122.493
Robert Smith DEN 2473380251080.7112.000113.000113.00011.0001.00011312.71130.25113710671060121037.9106
John Williamson NJN 2747299927629.51.37195.37195.0001.81229.3719542.7920.85926248624801165269.050
Eddie Jordan NJN 2473299838019.020.39583.39583.0001.88917.3958345.3760.9175386938690197542.069
Jan Van Breda Kolff NJN 2747299818110.549.40077.40077.0001.83326.4007746.4730.9371209220920169022.692
Jack Givens ATL 2211393881812.6101.333100.333100.00011.0001.33310036.71050.73105308130810139731.385
Bob Nash KCK 283956964954.886.296108.296108.0001.80034.29610838.21010.761012786278601107131.484
Dave Robisch LAL 2933569321071.6107.6004.6004.00011.0001.600468.011.361510951090121035.9109
Kim Hughes DEN 2747380351041.0110.50030.50030.0001.50097.5003052.1391.0439211321130121032.9113
Joey Hassett SEA 2396856151120.8111.42965.42965.0001.000111.4296542.9900.8690710671060101117.0107
Tim Bassett NJN 2839299171113.096.40077.40077.00011.0001.4007751.0471.0247510951090121035.9109
Alonzo Bradley HOU 2567111511160.0114.000113.000113.0001.000111.0001130.01140.00114011601160101110.0116
Glenn Mosley SAN 239638061141.7106.6671.6671.0001.333106.667157.9181.161631113111013974.3111
Ron Carter LAL 2211329921150.0114.000113.000113.0001.000111.0001130.01140.00114111511150101111.0115
Rick Wilson ATL 2396111511160.0114.000113.000113.0001.000111.0001130.01140.00114011601160101110.0116
Jacky Dorsey HOU 2473111511160.0114.000113.000113.0001.000111.0001130.01140.00114011601160101110.0116