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Champion: Boston Celtics

Runner-up: Houston Rockets

Best Offense: Milwaukee Bucks: 22.2 ORating

Best Defense: Phoenix Suns: 97.1 DRating

Best Net: Phoenix Suns: +-77.1 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Julius Erving

Finals MVP: Cedric Maxwell

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Darrell Griffith

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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
PLAYERTEAMMINDWSDWS48DRATINGStopsSTOP_PERCENTAGETEAM_DRATING
Larry Bird BOS 750.031.71.106195.01198.3166.31101.76
Sam Lacey KCK 533.0141.12.100396.03128.5561.43100.61
Robert Parish BOS 492.0171.03.102295.62127.0664.72101.76
Robert Reid HOU 868.021.03.0578103.18179.2353.25105.711
Moses Malone HOU 955.011.03.05112104.212187.5250.58105.711
Ernie Grunfeld KCK 633.060.96.0685101.35119.9948.212100.61
Reggie King KCK 620.080.96.0724100.64121.8850.010100.61
Scott Wedman KCK 657.050.88.0617102.57116.81145.316100.61
Cedric Maxwell BOS 598.0100.79.05311103.811106.11344.517101.76
Maurice Cheeks PHL 513.0150.610.0569103.39114.01254.34106.418
Caldwell Jones PHL 580.0120.610.05013104.313123.0751.97106.418
Billy Paultz HOU 720.040.610.04216105.616131.5447.013105.711
Dennis Johnson PHX 267.0290.513.0931597.11553.52752.53697.11
Bill Willoughby HOU 417.0220.513.05510103.41085.11852.56105.711
Truck Robinson PHX 233.0360.513.108594.6552.22958.61897.11
Julius Erving PHL 592.0110.513.04415105.215119.71049.411106.418
Alvan Adams PHX 218.0400.417.0861798.21741.43849.75097.11
Chris Ford BOS 507.0160.415.04117105.71780.21939.721101.76
Bobby Jones PHL 443.0200.415.04714104.81491.41550.49106.418
Nate Archibald BOS 630.070.415.02921107.82186.81734.624101.76
Kevin McHale BOS 296.0250.417.06430102.03057.72548.957101.722
Leon Douglas KCK 318.0240.415.0636102.1658.02446.415100.61
Allen Leavell HOU 217.0410.323.06236102.43746.43455.125105.741
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 134.0600.323.0911697.51634.65463.211104.032
Magic Johnson LAL 127.0650.323.102995.6935.45168.24104.032
Darryl Dawkins PHL 421.0210.319.03818106.41880.21946.614106.418
Joe Meriweather KCK 199.0460.323.06627101.62837.24547.661100.612
Calvin Murphy HOU 540.0130.319.03119107.51988.31642.118105.711
Johnny High PHX 117.0690.323.105895.2825.56357.12197.11
Rich Kelley PHX 113.0730.323.129391.1328.95867.1597.11
Otis Birdsong KCK 234.0350.323.05940102.74041.13944.782100.612
Jeff Cook PHX 206.0440.323.0811899.11837.44447.56397.11
Mike Dunleavy HOU 472.0190.319.03020107.72076.42141.719105.711
Rick Robey BOS 265.0310.323.05741103.14148.93246.370101.722
M.L. Carr BOS 288.0260.323.05050104.45249.53143.191101.722
Tom Henderson HOU 615.090.319.02423108.72393.81439.322105.711
Gerald Henderson BOS 228.0380.323.05544103.54541.13945.379101.722
Walter Davis PHX 199.0460.323.0792099.52035.35246.56897.11
Alvin Scott PHX 120.0670.239.0951496.71424.46553.33397.11
Joel Kramer PHX 101.0780.239.0961396.61320.77453.73197.11
Artis Gilmore CHI 247.0330.239.03469106.86755.32657.022111.6105
Kermit Washington POR 128.0640.239.0801999.41934.15563.710106.574
Lionel Hollins PHL 490.0180.223.01624109.92475.62237.723106.418
Andrew Toney PHL 356.0230.223.02522108.52260.22341.320106.418
Kyle Macy PHX 102.0760.239.0971296.41221.07154.02997.11
Bob Lanier MIL 236.0340.239.04753104.85353.32856.224108.384
Quinn Buckner MIL 183.0480.147.02683108.48535.15347.760108.384
Michael Cooper LAL 102.0760.147.05346103.94719.57646.965104.032
Major Jones HOU 88.0810.147.05050104.24917.27950.447105.741
Campy Russell NYK 89.0800.147.03173107.37216.58149.651108.795
Frankie Sanders KCK 50.0960.147.06236102.2359.09845.973100.612
Norm Nixon LAL 133.0610.147.02487108.68818.87734.7118104.032
Dave Corzine SAN 161.0560.147.02292108.99235.64854.726113.1116
Clemon Johnson IND 55.0940.147.07523100.22314.58361.315106.452
Brian Winters MIL 181.0510.147.02978107.87935.64849.056108.384
George Johnson SAN 165.0540.147.03666106.76640.04360.116113.1116
Harvey Catchings MIL 109.0750.147.02978107.77721.57049.254108.384
Kelvin Ransey POR 131.0630.147.03469106.97124.36644.384106.574
Mickey Johnson MIL 170.0530.147.04259105.66037.14654.327108.384
Phil Ford KCK 158.0580.147.04556105.15624.06838.7107100.612
Dwight Jones CHI 217.0410.147.02195109.19543.93751.442111.6105
Billyray Bates POR 115.0710.147.03272107.37220.87243.290106.574
David Greenwood CHI 212.0430.147.02683108.28344.73553.731111.6105
Calvin Garrett HOU 117.0690.147.04457105.35821.66947.661105.741
Louis Orr IND 56.0910.147.06430102.03013.78756.623106.452
Lloyd Walton KCK 73.0860.147.06333102.23513.28846.171100.612
Jim Chones LAL 67.0880.147.06138102.43713.98650.645104.032
Micheal Ray Richardson NYK 86.0820.147.06528101.12620.87264.78108.795
George McGinnis IND 39.01000.147.06528101.8299.69657.220106.452
Don Buse IND 35.01040.147.07125100.7259.09859.817106.452
Calvin Natt POR 95.0790.147.02881108.08116.58141.595106.574
Marques Johnson MIL 266.0300.147.019100109.510048.03344.981108.384
Steve Mix PHL 206.0440.147.02390108.89134.15540.499106.452
Clint Richardson PHL 181.0510.147.02292109.09329.55739.9102106.452
James Edwards IND 56.0910.147.04753104.85311.99049.452106.452
Sidney Moncrief MIL 277.0270.147.02195109.19551.03045.874108.384
Mychal Thompson POR 132.0620.147.05248104.04828.55951.640106.574
Sam Worthen CHI 1.0124-0.078-.030125118.31250.112528.8123111.6105
Ron Brewer SAN 118.068-0.078-.010122115.712218.17837.9111113.1116
Mike Glenn NYK 26.01070.078.03075107.5744.810749.155108.795
Michael Wiley SAN 5.0119-0.078-.030126118.81260.612330.3122113.1116
Mark Landsberger LAL 32.01050.078.06333102.1336.710351.541104.032
James Wilkes CHI 5.01190.078.124491.541.911494.52111.6105
Mike Niles PHX 4.01220.078.196279.921.411594.5297.11
Mike Harper POR 6.01180.078.02098109.2971.012138.2110106.574
Earl Cureton PHL 36.01030.078.06430102.0308.510057.719106.452
Marvin Webster NYK 63.0890.078.005109111.71099.19738.6108108.795
Mike Woodson NYK 8.01150.078.02487108.5861.411546.666108.795
Reggie Carter NYK 7.01160.078.018101109.51001.111843.987108.795
Brad Holland LAL 1.01240.078.000114112.61140.112524.2126104.032
Kevin Restani SAN 11.01140.078.015105110.11052.311351.739113.1116
Len Elmore MIL 12.0113-0.078-.020124117.01241.311726.9125108.384
Billy Knight IND 71.0870.078.02098109.39911.69137.9111106.452
Ronnie Lester CHI 42.0990.078.003111112.21117.210243.888111.6105
Larry Demic NYK 37.0102-0.078-.00115113.11164.910635.2117108.795
Eric Fernsten BOS 14.01120.078.107694.763.711167.06101.722
Dudley Bradley IND 19.01110.078.0762299.9225.110562.013106.452
Sly Williams NYK 56.0910.078.03469106.86710.69350.844108.795
Ollie Johnson PHL 22.01100.078.0772199.8215.710463.112106.452
George Johnson IND 23.01090.078.017102109.81023.611236.6116106.452
Jerry Sichting IND 1.01240.078.536123.211.1118258.91106.452
Bill Cartwright NYK 49.0970.078.04161105.5599.99454.029108.795
Ray Williams NYK 84.0830.078.02390108.78914.58346.171108.795
Pat Cummings MIL 25.01080.078.02195109.2974.610945.775108.384
Kevin Kunnert POR 43.0980.078.03764106.4638.210145.577106.574
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 113.0730.078.017102109.910314.58331.4120104.032
Johnny Davis IND 74.0850.078.02881108.08113.18941.197106.452
Jim Brewer LAL 7.01160.078.03567106.8671.111839.3104104.032
Rudy Tomjanovich HOU 31.01060.078.02292109.0934.610938.4109105.741
Junior Bridgeman MIL 183.0480.078.001113112.411327.96037.9111108.384
Mike Bantom IND 51.0950.078.03567106.8679.79544.384106.452
Bob Gross POR 60.0900.078.03764106.46311.49245.577106.574
Bob Wilkerson CHI 152.0590.078.003111112.211126.26143.888111.6105
Ricky Sobers CHI 162.055-0.078-.00117113.511725.96240.698111.6105
Johnny Moore SAN 124.0660.078.013106110.410625.56351.043113.1116
Larry Kenon CHI 114.0720.078.007107111.410720.57545.775111.6105
Reggie Theus CHI 232.0370.078.004110112.011040.44144.286111.6105
Paul Griffin SAN 183.0480.078.007107111.510835.64848.258113.1116
Tom Owens POR 5.01190.078.03075107.6760.912242.692106.574
Coby Dietrick CHI 81.0840.078.02585108.38417.08053.234111.6105
Mike Evans MIL 38.0101-0.078-.010121115.31214.710831.0121108.384
Jim Paxson POR 4.0122-0.078-.00115113.01150.512428.5124106.574
James Silas SAN 161.056-0.1123-.020123116.112324.16737.0115113.1116
George Gervin SAN 274.028-0.1123-.010118114.811944.33640.0101113.1116
Mark Olberding SAN 254.032-0.1123-.010120115.112040.44139.3104113.1116
Reggie Johnson SAN 224.039-0.1123-.010118114.711836.54740.3100113.1116