Last Season

1979-80

Next Season

Top Teams

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Runner-up: Philadelphia 76ers

Best Offense: Los Angeles Lakers: 21.3 ORating

Best Defense: Philadelphia 76ers: 94.4 DRating

Best Net: Philadelphia 76ers: +-74.9 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Finals MVP: Magic Johnson

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Larry Bird

Historical Context

Relative ORating:

Relative Pace:

Relative TS%:

Relative FG%:

Relative FT%:

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate:

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Julius Erving PHL 309181694132.0710.91123.7812.5267.81514.5136.6183.099.276.2286.818.621.8290.5238.1158.8174.8153.0212.061.762.69
Maurice Cheeks PHL 2330181675212.8294.2308.9314.133.1275.4292.331.1163.5162.4191.3281.8270.511-0.4283.5203.7247.272.3132.720.4241.31
Magic Johnson LAL 2033167658321.2185.82312.0255.564.1257.1252.961.7154.9143.2205.546.961.4243.189.8912.5910.513.8313.110.5201.95
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 2717167652424.21311.2921.71011.82311.2521.6410.4300.0170.1250.162.4183.0180.6143.365.9189.0162.9221.771.4150.5202.47
Norm Nixon LAL 2423167648519.5207.32216.3178.8175.32210.1234.8112.0146.2134.3242.2232.8210.511-1.3292.9242.4298.732.8201.990.4243.418
Caldwell Jones PHL 291218163969.2322.5325.3323.012.5295.1302.640.0170.2190.2102.3212.9200.5113.0911.8414.481.9311.990.6251.855.225
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 3321512618740.8118.4128.8412.02418.4128.8110.4300.0170.0290.015.837.431.5263.4511.9314.752.9223.4271.0202.812.812
Darryl Dawkins PHL 2330181607824.91210.31217.6158.11510.3617.477.1250.0170.2190.2104.2116.482.3332.6118.21410.6141.9312.7180.7242.125.728
Dennis Johnson SEA 25191512582923.2169.21421.9914.0295.42112.2196.8223.959.765.9273.9144.6150.7190.7223.3224.4224.5183.0212.060.8153.316
Gus Williams SEA 261815125641035.3313.3527.9513.82810.0817.477.4263.3710.557.2305.167.142.0311.5182.3284.1237.273.5282.720.6172.16
Jack Sikma SEA 242315125341115.9255.82313.9229.2215.81913.7157.8280.0170.2190.2103.7154.3160.6141.81510.9812.594.7162.5151.3170.5204.923
John Johnson SEA 32315124861219.4218.21915.3207.8138.21315.2116.9230.0170.1250.162.4183.0180.6144.646.81610.8138.645.1330.5260.4244.121
Bobby Jones PHL 28151814701323.9159.21415.9197.4119.2915.896.6180.0170.1250.164.695.4110.8211.8156.2178.1182.5261.541.7102.125.427
Lonnie Shelton SEA 242315124691419.4218.02114.3217.098.01414.2146.2160.0170.1250.163.0174.7141.8293.3611.7614.562.1303.2262.141.095.930
Michael Cooper LAL 24231674641513.3275.22611.9267.8135.22311.8226.6180.0170.2190.2102.3212.7220.481.7172.9244.8215.4122.1102.060.9115.326
Jim Chones LAL 3091674391610.8314.2309.8306.584.2249.8245.6130.0170.0290.011.8262.7220.9222.7109.01211.4112.4272.6160.5260.6176.833
Henry Bibby PHL 3091814001714.6264.92712.3249.0182.2316.0273.8102.7116.3123.6214.0135.0131.023-0.0243.2233.7245.6112.3130.5260.0293.115
Larry Bird BOS 23309203721827.4811.3825.3714.1307.01713.1166.1154.3312.237.8312.1242.4260.351.91412.9214.565.2143.6291.5140.9113.014
Nate Archibald BOS 3159203321919.1235.82310.9285.253.7266.7263.082.1124.2152.1184.975.690.719-2.1320.332-0.63310.424.9321.2180.0293.316
Cedric Maxwell BOS 24239203202027.198.91612.4233.328.91012.4183.590.0170.0290.016.819.012.2324.9311.0715.142.4272.6160.5261.282.812
Fred Brown SEA 31515123132133.4614.1433.4119.9336.11811.9205.8148.0121.4113.5332.1242.5250.481.4203.5205.1204.7163.0210.0330.3282.69
Marques Johnson MIL 24237293032222.7178.91620.51112.8275.72012.6176.9233.187.994.8254.2115.691.4241.5185.3197.0192.6250.510.5260.8151.73
Dave Cowens BOS 3159203012317.4248.31816.0188.7168.31215.7107.4260.0170.3180.3160.7310.8320.132.0139.41111.2122.9220.511.2180.9116.331
Chris Ford BOS 3159202792413.3274.52811.9267.3102.5294.7312.222.1127.2105.2261.3281.7280.35-0.2262.6272.9263.2211.542.140.9116.532
Moses Malone HOU 25197292752535.7215.8326.5612.32515.8326.4310.6320.0170.2190.2105.457.051.6279.2111.8419.310.6333.1240.4321.941.73
Brian Winters MIL 28157292682620.0198.21917.2169.8222.8285.5282.755.3211.746.4290.7310.7330.01-1.6302.8262.1306.2102.1101.6130.0293.719
Robert Reid HOU 24237292662724.21310.31218.4139.11910.3618.357.9290.0170.2190.2103.3164.0170.6141.3218.81310.2154.3192.7180.8231.094.822
Calvin Murphy HOU 3237292652825.51011.2920.1129.1197.11611.9204.8114.148.284.1231.4271.4300.01-1.6300.233-0.4314.3192.2121.7100.0295.124
Paul Silas SEA 3611512257294.0331.2334.1334.241.2334.1322.960.0170.0290.011.3281.6290.247.629.8916.122.4271.031.4150.5205.728
Paul Westphal PHX 29128252533034.1512.1629.0215.5328.71115.1126.4173.4614.0210.6324.5105.2120.614-2.2330.731-0.4315.3131.661.7100.6172.58
Alvan Adams PHX 25198252513125.41111.4718.1147.41111.4418.166.7210.0170.0290.012.4182.6240.352.61113.5115.638.363.7301.0201.473.820
Walter Davis PHX 25198252453235.1416.1228.9314.83116.1228.3212.3330.0170.5170.5174.976.671.728-0.0242.3282.9266.393.1240.5260.4242.711
Don Buse PHX 29128252363311.9304.52810.0296.071.6323.3331.712.9106.7113.8220.7311.2310.48-0.2262.2302.6288.451.880.9220.0291.42
Garfield Heard PHX 326834223349.4993.6958.7956.0293.6828.7785.1470.0310.0670.011.6842.2870.6423.6297.74211.0361.9910.9201.5501.6154.353
Tom Henderson HOU 28327422033511.9874.0927.71014.0194.0797.5883.5320.0310.2560.2542.2712.7780.536-0.91012.3992.2999.981.9391.3600.8413.949
Steve Mix PHL 3261772003628.02111.52023.32413.38811.51123.31211.71020.0310.0670.015.2205.8320.6420.9695.2666.4732.4792.7641.5500.9334.758
Dave Meyers MIL 27437421953715.3726.16513.5698.6526.15212.9566.8680.0310.7410.7743.2526.8233.61083.5305.0678.2582.9642.9721.9321.1246.483
Eddie Johnson ATL 25615611883827.32511.02719.5389.56411.01619.5198.5850.0310.0670.015.1236.8231.785-1.51064.0743.3875.1392.1481.8370.6501.715
Rudy Tomjanovich HOU 31117421853914.2775.67215.95711.1713.3897.6874.4382.3258.3196.01001.7822.5820.8552.3498.63510.8372.0902.9720.2910.0755.467
Sidney Moncrief MIL 221127421824023.9387.35711.0833.6167.34311.0693.8350.0310.0670.016.6117.6151.0664.4223.7787.7632.3842.9721.0650.4672.523
Dan Roundfield ATL 27435611744125.9289.93419.73711.1719.92119.5199.5910.0310.3510.3616.0129.693.61088.6811.31518.442.6742.4560.8711.6156.685
M.L. Carr BOS 29259251724224.93310.62924.62216.01025.75613.6507.9804.81211.0146.21014.2386.3292.1943.7276.1579.4512.6741.2231.4560.4675.874
Mike Bratz PHX 24778341694331.41911.81924.82112.3793.4855.5962.1138.4519.3511.01101.6841.8910.224-0.1923.9764.3813.9532.8692.1230.0755.467
Quinn Buckner MIL 25617421654410.6944.88013.86710.5694.86913.5528.7860.0310.3510.3611.4892.2870.8550.0772.6953.2888.7113.0753.960.0755.976
Tom LaGarde SEA 256114211634511.7894.78212.2758.8544.77212.2617.5770.0310.0670.012.0782.5820.5363.72710.01813.1243.2611.4280.3870.0758.9101
Wally Walker SEA 256113221574616.9674.5848.01003.6164.5748.0863.5320.0310.0670.015.4187.2181.8875.0174.8709.2521.6950.8180.0940.8416.988
Charlie Criss ATL 31115611524723.8409.23519.14010.0686.05411.0695.0463.2188.2204.9962.8603.0710.3270.0770.9104-0.71136.8262.8691.6440.0752.930
Rick Robey BOS 24779251514817.8638.24816.6529.6658.23516.3348.2820.0310.3510.3611.9793.8641.9904.1257.14610.7402.7701.9391.9320.84110.7107
John Drew ATL 25615611504925.4318.54221.32914.6958.52921.31612.81050.0310.0670.018.1811.353.21062.5477.6449.9460.71023.2821.9320.0757.695
Allen Leavell HOU 23977421495011.0912.41049.7919.1582.4968.4806.0560.0311.2381.2795.6166.2300.642-1.71093.1882.3967.5201.2231.6440.0752.930
Steve Hawes ATL 30205611495016.7685.37511.3816.8375.36411.3686.0560.0310.0670.014.7325.3420.6424.2248.53712.1303.5561.9392.6200.4678.296
Spencer Haywood LAL 311111241455220.5518.34516.1558.8548.33215.8377.5770.0310.3510.3613.5484.4540.8554.4223.9768.0610.61035.71070.0941.4185.365
Alvin Scott PHX 24778341405310.9924.3877.71013.4154.3757.1902.8240.0310.6440.6710.8971.7930.8551.5605.0676.7692.8681.6331.0651.2200.97
James Bailey SEA 239712231385420.4527.75314.8618.0487.74014.8437.1730.0310.0670.014.4366.7252.4981.9547.1469.0541.2982.5582.9132.289.4103
Tree Rollins ATL 25615611345514.5755.4748.3982.685.4628.3842.9260.0310.0670.011.7822.8751.1707.998.63515.2140.41081.4280.4843.3411.3108
Junior Bridgeman MIL 26515611245619.8558.34522.52516.11048.33222.11313.81110.0310.4480.4663.7435.1451.374-0.3966.5536.6706.2294.7991.6440.7487.190
George Gervin SAN 28323771225742.5517.1831.0916.010217.1530.3213.21070.0310.7410.7749.5710.971.5802.6424.3736.8684.0522.6601.5500.9331.412
Kermit Washington POR 28323771215810.4973.6956.71053.1123.6826.4932.7190.0310.4480.4661.4892.2870.8554.9188.93213.0251.8940.8180.1921.2202.321
Johnny High PHX 23978341205910.6943.7949.2926.4343.7808.4804.7410.0310.7410.7742.8605.5392.81053.5306.6529.7487.5202.0442.0260.7489.0102
Scott Wedman KCK 27433771166033.21717.0932.0818.61088.82618.5239.7928.2613.5115.3983.0564.1601.1701.5607.7429.2523.5560.1110.1921.0283.034
Otis Birdsong KCK 24773771126133.41517.2732.2717.310517.2430.9113.61080.0311.3351.3802.5645.8323.31075.3156.15710.8372.7702.0441.5500.0750.36
Richard Washington MIL 24777421126122.54412.01820.4329.46312.01020.4178.4830.0310.0670.010.21050.61050.5362.0526.2558.2580.61032.7641.4562.3711.6109
Phil Ford KCK 24773771106325.82911.52020.43211.4734.86910.3725.5516.6810.1163.5893.6474.4540.8550.0772.5970.810512.124.91012.0260.0751.110
Armond Hill ATL 27435611096415.0734.88011.3817.6434.86910.9716.1580.0310.4480.4664.3374.7510.432-1.31021.21030.71066.4274.2971.5500.5586.786
Ron Brewer POR 24773771066527.72214.41431.0919.110914.4929.7315.41120.0311.3351.3801.8803.2681.476-2.1113-0.0110-1.01152.1872.4561.0650.5583.949
Billyray Bates POR 24773771046639.0814.81330.51114.7978.82614.2465.4496.01016.3910.31084.6335.8321.272-1.31023.7783.2885.1396.21102.0260.5586.280
Sam Lacey KCK 326377101677.71044.0927.21045.3251.51014.21022.7192.5233.1320.6710.8971.01010.3272.1509.72311.6336.2293.3843.290.8415.671
Gerald Henderson BOS 24779251016721.0477.75317.74511.5747.74016.8319.1880.0310.9390.9775.7159.4103.81110.4732.7943.5865.5332.7641.6440.0752.930
Jeff Cook PHX 2397742986927.6236.3638.3981.136.3508.3842.0120.0310.0670.0110.3412.241.9901.0679.03010.1442.8681.6331.6440.8414.252
Mark Olberding SAN 2477377977012.1854.7827.41032.474.7727.4892.7190.0310.0670.010.61030.81020.2241.0679.52410.5424.7430.6150.6740.5587.190
Elvin Hayes WAS 3432104927121.0478.93921.82714.6958.92421.81412.91060.0310.0670.013.5484.4540.9645.5147.04811.8322.5771.3270.0941.5173.239
James Silas SAN 3111377907222.5448.54217.84410.5698.52917.8269.3890.0310.0670.014.8304.8490.01-2.01122.8921.81034.1501.8372.7170.5583.137
Wes Unseld WAS 343210487737.21051.41052.91121.131.41032.41101.070.0310.5460.5691.6842.3860.8553.33314.1516.893.3600.9200.0941.2201.08
Tom Owens POR 3111377837419.1608.05113.4705.8288.03713.4535.4490.0310.0670.012.4653.8641.4769.355.06712.8260.51062.1480.3870.9339.5104
Larry Kenon SAN 2743377817513.4795.57319.14015.61015.56119.12213.61080.0310.0670.013.0565.5392.51012.6424.0746.6701.6952.0440.0940.0752.019
Rick Barry HOU 361656797620.7497.45620.83014.7970.81071.61120.966.6819.1612.51112.8602.8750.010.0773.7782.01029.0105.41060.3870.6507.493
Reggie King KCK 2397377777716.0696.26411.9786.4346.25111.9645.7530.0310.0670.012.9595.3422.4984.72014.9218.732.1870.6150.4840.0757.392
Kevin Restani SAN 2832377747824.63511.32316.4535.52611.31315.9354.6400.0310.6440.6712.1744.8492.71035.1165.4639.9461.2980.4120.0940.6504.557
Greg Ballard WAS 25612104737912.9825.76917.74513.8915.75617.72712.01030.0310.0670.012.1743.7671.682-0.71009.2288.9564.1504.4980.3870.6504.961
Kevin Grevey WAS 27432104728029.12010.23319.9369.1581.51012.51091.078.7417.478.71071.6841.6950.01-1.71093.2852.3964.8411.9392.9131.0286.078
Major Jones HOU 2651656708119.6566.7619.8892.796.7489.8753.1300.0310.0670.013.7435.6361.9906.21211.81116.982.2852.0440.0941.1245.570
Paul Griffin SAN 2651377698211.6902.91015.21082.362.9915.2992.4170.0310.0670.013.1533.1690.010.4739.42510.0453.5563.9950.0940.6506.179
Bill Robinzine KCK 2743377698226.12710.43017.3487.64310.41717.3306.9700.0310.0670.014.8306.9212.1945.6139.82014.4200.01093.7911.9320.0753.847
Mike Gale SAN 2925377698212.4844.28910.8857.2391.7993.61061.9112.5237.2234.7942.2713.8641.682-1.71093.2852.39610.461.2232.9130.0753.034
Jim Brewer POR 2832377678513.9782.71022.31140.022.7932.3111-0.440.0310.0670.010.41041.11000.8554.1258.43812.0311.597-0.113.291.1243.544
Harvey Catchings MIL 283265664860.4111-0.5115-1.5115-0.11-0.5114-1.5114-1.030.0310.0670.011.0962.0901.0663.23614.8317.370.81010.7170.0943.8312.1111
Truck Robinson PHX 2832377648610.5963.4988.6966.3323.4858.6795.3480.0310.0670.013.1534.3571.2723.13713.5616.0122.4795.11031.8371.1243.645
Pat Cummings MIL 2397656578823.6419.03812.2752.9109.02312.2613.3310.0310.0670.013.5484.2590.7512.64212.2914.4201.01006.01090.5770.0758.697
Bob Gross POR 265137751899.11021.41054.11093.8181.41034.11032.7190.0310.0670.014.9264.9480.01-1.31022.5972.11003.2612.1480.6740.0758.697
Kevin Porter WAS 30202104499014.4766.66213.9658.4516.64913.0556.4610.0310.9390.9771.6844.0612.4980.3760.0110-0.31098.4143.1792.5210.0757.493
Mike Dunleavy HOU 2651656459118.2625.76910.5865.1235.7568.4802.8240.0312.0332.0844.9265.8321.0660.7703.1884.28214.115.81085.030.07515.6114
Jim Paxson POR 22112377449217.0665.27616.85013.3885.26616.83111.51000.0310.0670.015.9135.9310.010.0774.6712.9912.7701.4281.8370.9330.15
Len Elmore KCK 283237743938.41034.38714.16411.5744.37514.1489.7920.0310.0670.010.7991.4970.7518.876.84914.1230.51064.0963.291.0284.353
Jack Givens ATL 239747236945.21073.69519.23917.91063.68219.22115.51130.0310.0670.010.01060.01060.01-0.6996.1576.0743.6553.4852.4220.07511.9110
Billy McKinney KCK 256137734952.41090.81092.91122.250.81071.41130.750.0311.4341.4830.01060.01060.012.1500.81053.19012.033.8930.0940.0751.514
Larry Wright WAS 25612104339635.01215.71226.41812.58115.7825.1119.4900.0311.3351.3805.2206.6261.374-0.5980.71060.91048.3163.5873.960.07510.3106
Ernie Grunfeld KCK 2561377329717.3657.75312.5725.0227.74012.5594.8430.0310.0670.011.3924.0612.7103-0.2930.0110-0.71130.01090.021.3600.0754.353
Brad Holland LAL 2397925329720.7496.96012.6716.3326.94712.6575.7530.0310.0670.015.1235.1450.011.9544.6716.6703.9533.6896.820.07515.1113
Gus Gerard KCK 2651377269920.0538.44420.03513.1868.43120.01811.51000.0310.0670.013.7437.4163.711010.049.42517.553.4597.21120.0940.0752.930
T.R. Dunn POR 25613772410010.0983.49814.76213.3883.48514.74411.3990.0310.0670.013.1533.1690.010.4736.8497.5647.7191.2231.7400.0756.280
Dave Twardzik POR 29252104201010.81101.31075.71066.2311.31055.7954.4380.0310.0670.010.01060.01060.011.1668.4389.6504.3476.51114.450.0754.353
Sam Pellom ATL 283247218102-1.81150.01103.81117.7450.01093.81053.8350.0310.0670.012.6637.7135.11130.0770.01100.01072.2850.020.0941.9119.7105
Eric Fernsten BOS 26515611810215.8715.27615.45911.8765.26615.44010.2940.0310.0670.015.2207.7132.610210.536.15714.9160.01094.81000.0945.221.08
Alonzo Bradley HOU 26514721510461.1225.3333.269.96711.21415.9354.74114.1317.473.3889.8616.426.61142.4487.5459.7482.7700.022.9130.0757.089
Ron Behagen WAS 292521041410512.0867.15925.41920.61117.14425.41018.31140.0310.0670.010.01060.01060.012.7403.3835.9759.982.6600.0940.07518.1115
Vinnie Johnson SEA 2397561121065.41063.4989.9888.0483.4859.9746.6630.0310.0670.010.01060.01060.010.07710.0188.0618.1180.023.880.0753.340
Mike Evans SAN 256121041210648.1418.7534.9423.8112-1.1115-4.7115-3.6219.8139.6219.811311.4215.333.81110.0778.9327.0667.3230.020.0940.0758.799
Jeff Judkins BOS 24777421010851.7319.8447.8225.01132.0982.91081.0717.8244.9127.11140.01060.01060.0121.215.46322.710.01090.024.540.0750.01
Wiley Peck SAN 22112210491090.01120.011013.66818.11070.010913.65013.61080.0310.0670.010.01060.01060.010.07719.2116.7100.01090.020.0943.344.758
Dave Corzine WAS 24772104910961.9126.9229.1123.21326.9229.142.2140.0310.0670.0110.2510.280.0114.125.86217.550.010915.11150.0940.07513.3112
Marty Byrnes LAL 2477472811139.375.76916.75112.8845.75616.73311.1980.0310.0670.0124.4136.6112.21156.6110.01104.7785.4345.11030.0940.0750.01
Jim Spanarkel PHL 239756181119.4990.01108.49712.6830.01098.4808.4830.0310.0670.0111.3311.350.010.0776.5534.6795.3360.020.0940.0755.874
Bernard Toone PHL 239747261130.01120.011035.3341.21140.010928.1728.11150.0317.2237.21040.01060.01060.010.0779.1297.1657.4220.020.0940.0758.8100
Lloyd Walton MIL 2651111541140.01120.01109.09313.2870.01099.0779.0870.0310.0670.010.01060.01060.010.07714.8312.62711.8411.31130.0947.310.01
Clint Richardson PHL 2397377311533.91432.9156.8141.211432.9128.08-4.910.03128.8328.81150.01060.01060.010.0770.01100.01070.010914.711414.610.0750.01