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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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TEAMPLAYERGPMINFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
WAS Bob Dandridge 191787117423683194117174.02368.03194.01170.010.010.0191111031911245.0595.051406105214.02115.01459.0117711174392
WAS Elvin Hayes 191786217033961226119170.03396.01226.01190.010.010.0187313014311994.01172.012661382217.01152.0156.0116791184273
WAS Wes Unseld 19173637816158168010478.016158.01680.01040.010.010.01391664102511690.02163.02253264817.01114.01530.01026611519516
SEA Dennis Johnson 179681413663024166116136.06302.04166.01160.010.010.0184410942511644.0660.0151041169628.0326.0451.0115631143565
SEA Jack Sikma 1796555102922410122111102.09224.010122.01110.010.010.01481161131310039.010160.031993431916.01524.0640.01107011625210
SEA Gus Williams 179619618213822200118182.01382.02200.01180.010.010.0190212723711836.01234.0307021631034.0211.01942.0114421004541
SEA John Johnson 17961578315175139210683.015175.01392.01060.010.010.01411364102311540.0875.010115891417.0113.04765.01184910820715
SEA Lonnie Shelton 17956681011220912108107101.012209.012108.01070.010.010.011840263888061.0381.091425342619.0918.01031.01038011922014
WAS Tom Henderson 191559964201751311110864.020175.013111.01080.010.010.01381852181410215.03520.0493541107117.0116.02640.01104510716618
SAN Larry Kenon 14255571012872926164115128.07292.06164.01150.010.010.01391653161410257.04103.041604422020.081.06633.0104421002958
PHX Paul Westphal 15185341114252877145113142.05287.07145.01130.010.010.01528669141027.06426.038334764815.0175.02838.010838943366
WAS Kevin Grevey 1915271210292568154114102.09256.08154.01140.010.010.01401553161310026.01822.0424832302815.0177.02340.01106211324411
SAN George Gervin 14255131315842955137112158.04295.05137.01120.010.010.0184410452011433.01549.0208217352427.0414.01540.0110511104004
PHX Don Buse 151851214473311628699847.033116.02869.0980.010.010.012432333098717.03238.0265530521523.065.02815.075318311831
PHX Walter Davis 15184901512782449117110127.08244.09117.01100.010.010.017869661811124.02245.022692379526.055.02866.011941973327
SAN James Silas 142547516102921511113109102.09215.011113.01090.010.010.016378071711012.04530.033423466721.071.06636.010639952679
SEA Paul Silas 1794181721555452337021.05554.05233.0700.010.010.01312346211510740.0858.016981319419.0345.02834.0105441047348
PHL Julius Erving 939372188913172158310589.013172.01583.01050.010.010.0151106781610929.01641.0237021531318.01017.01138.0108227222912
PHX Alvan Adams 1237372186617139197310066.017139.01973.01000.010.010.012234313398725.02065.0129016531311.02912.01836.0106419715421
LAL Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 85736720881415217649488.014152.01764.0940.010.010.015286212109018.03183.071011238228.04333.0329.098267622813
SAN Mark Olberding 142535921413510332629141.035103.03262.0910.010.010.012925372688012.04557.0186923332712.0245.02829.0985311111134
SAN Mike Green 142535022483111430669548.031114.03066.0950.010.010.011446214377735.01338.0267319115813.02236.0218.0855911211035
ATL Dan Roundfield 93933823612313320729961.023133.02072.0990.010.010.013620452398744.0662.013106925358.04323.0823.0944410415820
WAS Larry Wright 18733124622212922679662.022129.02267.0960.010.010.012727303534312.04513.0652559441810.0314.03627.0974910815122
PHL Maurice Cheeks 93933025661712125558966.017121.02555.0890.010.010.01371956151911213.04222.0423541631037.014.03629.098298016917
LAL Norm Nixon 85732726562611926639256.026119.02663.0920.010.010.01115315554586.07222.042285494311.0290.08524.096379212330
PHX Garfield Heard 15183202732448639548832.04486.03954.0880.010.010.0118403035129824.02282.081069135412.02426.0421.09139958244
PHL Caldwell Jones 9393202743348934468243.03489.03446.0820.010.010.012826362888037.01184.06121721384.05922.0921.091369011433
WAS Greg Ballard 19131229532910133488353.029101.03348.0830.010.010.0131234124109034.01458.016921517469.0346.02620.090287813729
LAL Jamaal Wilkes 85730730612312823679661.023128.02367.0960.010.010.0125303726129820.02748.0216825164815.0172.05715.075216914724
SAN Mike Gale 14253023138408737498438.04087.03749.0840.010.010.011939224234310.05319.0532952561216.0154.03616.07933849538
SAN Billy Paultz 13342993230478041508630.04780.04150.0860.010.010.0122343330119424.02274.011981330284.05913.01714.06933848244
PHX Mike Bratz 151829333572511529589057.025115.02958.0900.010.010.01451259141410210.05311.0712165302815.0173.04729.0984210015919
SAN Coby Dietrick 14252813439388836498439.03888.03649.0840.010.010.0149188145826.01839.0256526263412.0243.04718.08541978244
WAS Charlie Johnson 187275354036119267910340.036119.02679.01030.010.010.01775135967313.04221.046344421383.0723.04711.06237928742
ATL John Drew 939275355528131217610155.028131.02176.01010.010.010.0135214621119420.02740.02460287769.0344.03616.079369014525
ATL Armond Hill 9392673729487145427929.04871.04542.0790.010.010.0186412654582.09115.0581772501612.0241.06623.09433846651
ATL Eddie Johnson 93926238651912823639265.019128.02363.0920.010.010.01184025407778.05915.058236245174.0592.05719.087227214823
PHL Bobby Jones 9392603948318737397348.03187.03739.0730.010.010.012234263845812.04531.032433319415.0524.03615.075308211831
SEA Fred Brown 179260396420142187810264.020142.01878.01020.010.010.01144617503438.05914.061226335249.0344.03616.079237414227
PHX Joel Kramer 15182574132445949276032.04459.04927.0600.010.010.0126293628109021.02536.028572919419.0347.02316.079441049040
PHL Darryl Dawkins 93925542562610631508656.026106.03150.0860.010.010.01322247201510721.02561.014821712562.08216.01217.0844210014426
ATL Steve Hawes 9392434340368140417740.03681.04041.0770.010.010.01958126534327.01736.028632729318.0433.0475.02833848941
LAL Adrian Dantley 8572364450308934397350.03089.03439.0730.010.010.0141135218119410.05323.040334711586.0481.06619.087247514128
PHL Henry Bibby 9392314526506747417726.05067.04741.0770.010.010.012037303510908.05911.071196942204.0590.08522.09326767250
LAL Ron Boone 8572264637427743407637.04277.04340.0760.010.010.01203721431217.0648.083157714539.0340.08514.06928789439
PHX Alvin Scott 15182174720605254326920.06052.05432.0690.010.010.011348214388014.03928.035423422376.04816.01214.06920635356
ATL Tree Rollins 9392124821555156306621.05551.05630.0660.010.010.01958135945819.02952.01971205863.07224.0614.06929805161
PHL Steve Mix 9391794931465949286331.04659.04928.0630.010.010.011348155523212.04523.040354116486.0480.08511.06220637547
KCK Sam Lacey 5701765016674262265816.06742.06226.0580.010.010.011545194745817.03234.030513121389.03410.02019.08720634765
KCK Scott Wedman 5701745136437842427936.04378.04242.0790.010.010.012432323288013.04224.03937399679.0343.04714.06918599637
KCK Otis Birdsong 5701685239387644377239.03876.04437.0720.010.010.012727382511948.05910.074187196710.0310.08510.058135010536
SAN Allan Bristow 13341635320604958296420.06049.05829.0640.010.010.011643214356612.04515.058275628339.0345.02811.06217565654
ATL Tom McMillen 9391635320604659265820.06046.05926.0580.010.010.011643194734314.03920.04934447762.0821.0668.05021695654
BOS Dennis Awtrey 1616153551082169761310.08216.0976.0130.010.010.01864135956615.03527.036423411585.0524.0369.05434882882
SEA Dennis Awtrey 1616153551082169761310.08216.0976.0130.010.010.01864135956615.03527.036423411585.0524.0369.05434882882
KCK Phil Ford 5701435715705751427915.07057.05142.0790.010.010.0195816527772.09110.0741283293112.0240.08515.07514513969
LAL Don Ford 8571385816673081143116.06730.08114.0310.010.010.0111063982322.09120.04922637763.0722.0574.02420633375
WAS Mitch Kupchak 8571375921555254316721.05552.05431.0670.010.010.011055155556616.03418.05534443952.0820.0855.02812475258
LAL Jim Price 85712860990308121489.09030.08121.0480.010.010.012954952321.01057.08789318445.0520.0858.05019612097
DEN David Thompson 3811226138406946316738.04069.04631.0670.010.010.0186411683437.06414.061216512564.0591.06612.06712478443
POR Mychal Thompson 3811216227495452276027.04954.05227.0600.010.010.0158410725669.05622.04231516832.0825.0285.02811455952
DEN Tom Boswell 3811206321553570143121.05535.07014.0310.010.010.011055135934314.03913.065275616483.0725.0286.03710415258
KCK Bill Robinzine 5701186422535156296422.05351.05629.0640.010.010.0167788123215.03521.046364039513.0220.0858.05020635062
LAL Kenny Carr 8571176519643570163519.06435.07016.0350.010.010.015848813434.08113.06517724914.0592.05711.06218594366
KCK Darnell Hillman 5701126610823275225210.08232.07522.0520.010.010.01958175088019.02914.06133478714.0593.04710.05817562979
PHX Bayard Forrest 1425110671082189582210.08218.0958.0220.010.010.0129510728809.05620.049295211584.0592.05710.05821692293
DEN Dan Issel 3811096824514561214824.05145.06121.0480.010.010.01253031336737.06421.046285410630.01060.0859.05415537348
POR Maurice Lucas 3811046914764165276014.07641.06527.0600.010.010.015847872322.09130.033325018443.0721.06611.06212473375
DEN Charlie Scott 3811046920604262225220.06042.06222.0520.010.010.0186414586732.09112.069147910632.0822.05710.05811454864
PHX Ted, Hound Dog McClain 14251037115703472194315.07034.07219.0430.010.010.01134816523435.07611.071167613546.0480.08516.07920634366
DEN Bob Wilkerson 3811017214763472204514.07634.07220.0450.010.010.0111063982327.06419.053265815523.0721.0666.0377212979
ATL Charlie Criss 939997312802984173812.08029.08417.0380.010.010.0195810721212.0913.0100510316483.0720.0853.0195153375
WAS Phil Chenier 939977410824659367110.08246.05936.0710.010.010.0158411686733.0875.0928939673.0720.0856.03716542586
KCK Billy McKinney 570967515704067255715.07040.06725.0570.010.010.016777871214.0813.010079624365.0520.08512.0675153672
POR Ron Brewer 381947622533968173822.05339.06817.0380.010.010.0195813594584.0817.08711858711.0959.0215.0287215356
NJN John Williamson 2100927723526248397323.05262.04839.0730.010.010.01134816523433.0873.010061008714.0590.08514.0698265952
LAL Lou Hudson 669907817663275153417.06632.07515.0340.010.010.01491495011.01053.010041058711.0950.0855.0286193870
SEA Dick Snyder 939887910823178214810.08231.07821.0480.010.010.016779763432.0919.080118510634.0593.0477.0448262684
SEA Wally Walker 133485806102169710256.010216.09710.0250.010.010.012954952327.06410.074177221000.01060.0854.024196114102
NJN Eddie Jordan 2100838115703869235515.07038.06923.0550.010.010.018649761216.0729.080157717468.0433.0476.0376193870
NJN Bernard King 2100818221554262214821.05542.06221.0480.010.010.0110552441141025.0766.09011857764.0590.0856.03710415258
ATL Jack Givens 939818210823081204510.08230.08120.0450.010.010.01394398017.06414.06121653951.0952.0575.0289362392
NJN Jan Van Breda Kolff 21008182893209212288.09320.09212.0280.010.010.0158469112111.0529.08020687760.01063.0475.0289362194
DEN Anthony Roberts 381808513793374204513.07933.07420.0450.010.010.0177511684585.0768.08313816832.0821.0663.0199363375
POR Tom Owens 381808515703178163515.07031.07816.0350.010.010.015848813439.05610.07419695864.0591.0667.04416543574
HOU Moses Malone 2100788718654165235518.06541.06523.0550.010.010.011348184956625.02016.057413821001.0958.0228.0505154963
POR Dave Twardzik 3817788799141027187.09914.01027.0180.010.010.01115312651214.0813.010079610635.0520.0859.05414512586
POR Larry Steele 381738916672885122816.06728.08512.0280.010.010.018649761216.0725.092118577610.0310.0853.0198264068
KCK Lucius Allen 570738915703275173815.07032.07517.0380.010.010.01677691012.0915.0927963952.0821.0665.0287213672
HOU Calvin Murphy 21007389990317822529.09031.07822.0520.010.010.018649761212.0911.010831076838.0431.0662.0149362684
NJN George Johnson 210070921476219171814.07621.0917.0180.010.010.0111063982328.05917.056255921002.0827.0234.0248262979
HOU Mike Newlin 21006793893209212288.09320.09212.0280.010.010.01864881012.0914.09661005861.0951.0666.03710412488
POR Lionel Hollins 3816694893268718428.09326.08718.0420.010.010.015847872321.01052.010731075863.0720.0857.0448262194
HOU Rick Barry 21006595893258917388.09325.08917.0380.010.010.01864881012.0916.0908939670.01062.0572.0148262488
KCK Bob Nash 5706496893278619438.09327.08619.0430.010.010.0186410722326.0725.092118501100.01064.0367.04410412488
HOU Rudy Tomjanovich 21006496990239014319.09023.09014.0310.010.010.012955943437.0647.087147921001.0951.0661.09172097
WAS Dave Corzine 1237639841051510011274.010515.010011.0270.010.010.01011201120112.04513.06525595862.0820.0854.0249368106
SAN Lou Dampier 7675599893141026138.09314.01026.0130.010.010.014917873431.01054.09651038713.0721.0661.098262097
POR T.R. Dunn 381521005104111056135.010411.01056.0130.010.010.0101120112012.0914.09661004915.0520.0851.0972110105
KCK Richard Washington 480521001181209292311.08120.0929.0230.010.010.012952104013.08710.074138101101.0951.0661.0917562488
POR Clemon Johnson 381471024105111057184.010511.01057.0180.010.010.0167711685665.07612.069177221002.0824.0367.04451514102
HOU Robert Reid 210045103799179610257.09917.09610.0250.010.010.016779763435.0764.09699221001.0952.0575.0287212097
HOU Slick Watts 2100431046102151009236.010215.01009.0230.010.010.012953981214.0813.01007967764.0591.0667.04482614102
DEN Kim Hughes 3813510511122114141.01122.01141.040.010.010.01110621041213.0878.083118501102.0820.0853.0198263113
PHL Joe Bryant 7673510510822687163510.08226.08716.0350.010.010.01110621041210.01111.010811124911.0950.0852.0148262194
HOU Dwight Jones 210033107799131046137.09913.01046.0130.010.010.01677691014.0818.08312833951.0954.0366.0373122097
LAL Dave Robisch 5703210831075110273.01075.01102.070.010.010.012952104010.011110.074109121000.01060.0853.0194138106
DEN Robert Smith 38125109011471077180.01147.01077.0180.010.010.012952104011.01051.010821104912.0820.0852.0142102114
DEN Bo Ellis 38124110210961094112.01096.01094.0110.010.010.012952104011.01053.0100410511072.0821.0660.012106108
NJN Phil Jackson 21002011111123112271.01123.01122.070.010.010.012952104012.0911.0108310701101.0950.0850.01174112
NJN Tim Bassett 210017112210951103102.01095.01103.0100.010.010.012952104012.0910.0115211001100.01060.0851.094136108
SEA Joey Hassett 85715113310771074113.01077.01074.0110.010.010.0101120112010.01111.0108111211070.01060.0852.014016108
HOU Mike Dunleavy 11161011401142114270.01142.01142.070.010.010.0101120112010.01111.0108111201100.01060.0850.01170115
SAN Glenn Mosley 381611521093112142.01093.01121.040.010.010.0111063982320.01111.0108111211070.01061.0660.01015111
LAL Ron Carter 2100211601141116140.01141.01161.040.010.010.0101120112010.01110.0115011601100.01060.0850.01010115
HOU Alonzo Bradley 1116111701140117010.01140.01170.010.010.010.0101120112010.01110.0115011601100.01060.0850.01010115
HOU Jacky Dorsey 1116111701140117010.01140.01170.010.010.010.0101120112010.01110.0115011601100.01060.0850.01010115
ATL Rick Wilson 1116111701140117010.01140.01170.010.010.010.0101120112010.01110.0115011601100.01060.0850.01010115