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Top Teams

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

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
Larry Bird BOS 2419178750324.83.48017.52013.4223.8942.567759.4101.1910325219081342689354.83
Magic Johnson LAL 211263821276517.229.40995.40994.00023.65082.4099645.4870.918749584951062183856.658
Dennis Johnson PHX 26547422672923.612.45079.53844.34320.76242.5285759.6371.19371202366375484218138.521
Moses Malone HOU 2614211955132.81.5308.53211.0008.71219.5301460.481.218470146812112281570.21
Marvin Webster NYK 292229963893.492.55733.55635.00023.000110.5574533.31020.6710110100109806228910.3102
Robert Parish BOS 27111784921717.210.5476.5478.0008.67220.5471158.1121.1612230923060194813251.29
Robert Reid HOU 2517211868217.39.50312.50615.0008.66222.5031752.8161.061631263103211748344.24
Kevin McHale BOS 23108178296259.653.60922.60926.00023.63986.6093063.6261.272611524115200623025128.323
Julius Erving PHL 31616135921126.72.5259.52612.0008.75713.5251559.3111.1910314531321131042359.92
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 3413821346030.84.50652.50660.00023.71462.5066557.8421.164167436736062282780.044
Maurice Cheeks PHL 24191613513159.516.6154.6324.0008.76212.615465.051.3051072210419392417116.921
Cedric Maxwell BOS 25171785981017.78.6621.6621.0008.8187.662175.311.5111641316410019817200.113
Michael Cooper LAL 2568382102769.456.60623.7506.00023.71462.6063168.6151.371515911293326125320.685
Billy Paultz HOU 323211720412.415.49314.49518.0008.66721.4931949.6200.9919252825151132219261.58
Andrew Toney PHL 232416133562316.113.40123.48321.3037.8158.4712257.2141.14141881210220865846224.811
Lionel Hollins PHL 27111613490189.317.48017.48222.0008.78411.4802149.7190.991914217141131131821149.717
Caldwell Jones PHL 3071613580126.121.6472.6462.0008.73815.647267.531.35364236422019192072.523
Alvan Adams PHX 26547422184010.948.49160.49171.00023.71462.4917254.1601.086059525944062263070.249
Scott Wedman KCK 28101520657523.15.43021.49419.3805.71418.5371351.8171.041731941381418013614334.56
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 28383821137319.422.47766.48673.00023.66775.4777652.2661.046649584853138174255.959
Norm Nixon LAL 25683821336120.218.57030.57032.00023.80039.5703760.3351.21334861485306257750.261
Ernie Grunfeld KCK 26141520633617.87.51511.54010.4781.80510.612560.391.21819911119168075211221.812
Nate Archibald BOS 323178630716.711.49413.50516.0008.8099.4941857.6131.151320810203758875246.310
Walter Davis PHX 26547421994619.821.53241.53844.00023.58890.5325455.0561.105412122120181381253125.824
Reggie King KCK 24191520620824.83.5477.5487.0008.73516.5471261.171.227260725941131013304.07
Kyle Macy PHX 2486742102768.365.50652.60327.47861.0001.6921473.4101.471038658102291647939.566
Sidney Moncrief MIL 231087422772713.641.47169.47177.00023.74553.4717757.2451.144561496143062511383.342
Gerald Henderson BOS 25681617228386.072.52844.53347.00023.83329.5285754.5591.09588734862713828988.237
Mychal Thompson POR 26543821326227.66.6997.6989.00023.72258.6991374.591.49949584951062154355.560
Tom Henderson HOU 29821161595.023.48715.49120.0008.8216.4872045.9220.92221152011417113124115.022
Bill Cartwright NYK 23108299499710.749.364100.36398.00023.66775.36410046.5840.938217871784062135123.180
Darryl Dawkins PHL 241916134212115.314.6393.6383.0008.72117.639369.521.39214916149120196310176.815
Marques Johnson MIL 25687422663029.85.63119.63520.00023.71960.6312566.9211.342014418143141382630155.618
George McGinnis IND 3018299391003.492.162112.162111.00023.50096.16211219.81090.401091493149006286717.295
Bobby Jones PHL 29816134432016.412.5655.5655.0008.8305.565867.441.3531561415611019884194.214
Bob Gross POR 274438260909.259.7455.7447.00023.64383.745778.551.57511981195062144817.693
Ricky Sobers CHI 28386691625514.738.41194.49565.32821.88919.4946850.4721.017287344357441128987.638
Larry Kenon CHI 2838669114726.569.41691.42591.00023.50096.4169339.9970.80974762465513847948.962
Calvin Murphy HOU 3311965401322.66.48516.5566.3824.9671.564962.761.2563213189913235012342.55
James Edwards IND 256829956914.685.283107.282105.00023.000110.28310720.31080.4110823792376062010222.881
Sam Lacey KCK 3311520533148.819.45220.46223.0008.8574.4522346.7210.93211341913115391522140.618
George Gervin SAN 29227422742832.92.56032.56933.00023.80039.5604362.4281.252716613163113264316184.615
Don Buse IND 3018299351040.3113.47368.000114.365181.0001.709114.91150.101156109012082101026.3109
Calvin Natt POR 248638295799.554.49358.49369.00023.50096.4937046.7820.93822873287006247930.475
Chris Ford BOS 323178507168.220.43021.5409.3796.60023.5601050.0181.0018137184323944323138.519
Bob Lanier MIL 3257422363420.020.6729.67213.00023.71960.6721672.1111.441185368528062282796.933
Junior Bridgeman MIL 27447421834816.034.57828.49864.7031.81235.7141055.4531.11519731594437131059101.232
Jim Brewer LAL 292238271160.0116.000115.000114.00023.000110.0001150.01160.001160121012006201020.0122
James Silas SAN 3257421615612.744.41492.41392.00023.81235.4149452.2661.046671417133062322285.139
Mike Dunleavy HOU 2711205472199.317.46519.50417.4332.8683.584657.0151.14141531569218462318163.516
Rudy Tomjanovich HOU 325837311060.5110.077114.118113.00023.66775.07711415.61110.311119103610632667311.6101
Micheal Ray Richardson NYK 265429986829.752.231111.262108.00023.58392.23111124.81050.5010534683067424115739.167
Jim Chones LAL 311638267887.667.6729.67213.00023.50096.6721665.2241.30241591158806267317.693
Johnny Davis IND 2568299748521.017.42986.44088.00023.92316.4298953.7631.076334683362138125339.068
Bob Wilkerson CHI 2654669152599.161.45875.46681.000231.0001.4588346.2850.928560505944138010258.955
Bill Willoughby HOU 2419196417225.222.37624.37924.0008.75014.3762439.9230.802311221111181133015124.820
Clint Richardson PHL 24861331181513.097.59125.59130.00023.52995.5913355.2541.105430713067062115735.171
Johnny Moore SAN 23108742124665.676.54438.59529.00023.75046.5445155.0561.10543566326532638435.970
Steve Mix PHL 3321617206445.775.44781.45385.00023.92316.4478753.5641.076376407532138213584.940
Artis Gilmore CHI 3256692473319.422.6798.67912.00023.69172.6791575.371.51752565250062581177.247
Mike Bantom IND 2922299519515.435.8853.8853.00023.71462.885394.031.8831493149006267316.496
Otis Birdsong KCK 25688372343518.225.66712.64518.7031.61188.802567.4181.351710429644040121059108.130
Allen Leavell HOU 2486178217414.587.41293.41193.00023.88220.4129545.1900.908980378029062105984.041
Truck Robinson PHX 29227422333610.550.360101.36099.00023.58890.36010138.8990.789980378029062332194.434
Mark Olberding SAN 25687422543222.515.53740.63421.40311.84028.6222668.6151.371510727624245101838114.728
Jerry Sichting IND 2486112011240.0116.000115.000114.00023.000110.0001150.01160.001160121012006201020.0122
Campy Russell NYK 2922299898026.87.48662.51555.00023.94115.4867462.3291.252735663362233183843.065
Kevin Kunnert POR 292238243982.699.55534.62924.00023.250109.5554643.1940.8694810671041382899.2105
George Johnson SAN 325742165542.3100.50652.50660.00023.70069.5066542.7950.85951787178406238418.790
Leon Douglas KCK 26141520318240.724.51610.51514.0008.42924.5161622.5240.452412241224019281624.524
Ray Williams NYK 2654299848325.09.44583.48772.40311.54594.5474851.1701.0270456322772218105948.962
Dave Corzine SAN 2568742161569.161.54537.54440.00023.69270.5455056.2501.12505455544906277056.857
M.L. Carr BOS 3018178288265.974.45079.46879.00023.75046.4508646.9810.94811013097254241543107.131
Brian Winters MIL 29227421815110.251.45776.52153.40311.75046.5673855.5521.1151605027733314105964.152
Clemon Johnson IND 248629955945.477.44781.44786.00023.50096.4478741.8960.84969103910006296513.099
Pat Cummings MIL 2486577251081.8103.258109.258109.00023.75046.25810933.71010.671011198119506247913.198
Coby Dietrick CHI 32566981842.3100.314105.356100.00023.75046.31410527.01040.5410425762277326010225.478
Mike Evans MIL 2654480381017.568.61121.68810.00023.87521.6112970.5131.41131884168723386721.484
Quinn Buckner MIL 2654742183488.664.46970.46978.00023.68873.4697948.2770.967758535847062105962.653
Rick Robey BOS 2568178265314.784.46871.46780.00023.457104.4688044.2910.889178397831062312391.235
Jim Paxson POR 23108112041220.0116.000115.000114.00023.000110.0001150.01160.001163112311106201023.2114
Joel Kramer PHX 2568742101783.492.58326.58331.00023.50096.5833553.9621.086024772474062010222.182
Dwight Jones CHI 29226692174112.146.52546.52452.000231.0001.5256059.6371.19375754574806296560.954
Reggie Theus CHI 231086692323722.515.42389.50858.35319.86024.5216260.4331.2133933242595194316111.929
Louis Orr IND 23108299569111.547.37398.37296.00023.85725.3739843.9930.88912477247406257726.377
Reggie Johnson SAN 24867422243913.042.53042.52949.00023.76044.5305557.7431.154370427034062193678.645
Alvin Scott PHX 2568742120675.477.51350.51357.00023.66775.5136454.6581.095828732870062144834.572
David Greenwood CHI 24866692124320.218.6729.68810.00023.417107.6721666.5221.33229033882623338491.036
Mickey Johnson MIL 28387421705313.042.42787.43390.00023.85725.4279055.7511.115166446538138361981.543
Jeff Cook PHX 2486742206449.259.57828.49467.7031.73755.720955.1551.1054525631662119144858.356
Rich Kelley PHX 2838742113733.590.42787.44786.00023.64383.4279044.2910.889123792179138135128.176
Tom Owens POR 325112051190.0116.000115.000114.00023.000110.0001150.01160.001160121012006201020.0122
Joe Meriweather KCK 27441034199464.982.54239.54341.00023.57193.5425251.6691.03694464445606277047.564
Paul Griffin SAN 2744742183483.196.66513.66615.00023.450105.6651954.1601.086013951392062154320.086
Phil Ford KCK 2568577158586.170.46373.47976.00023.69270.4638145.3880.91873071296913886733.973
Mark Landsberger LAL 2654382321050.5110.275108.275106.000231.0001.27510814.21120.281126109610606201025.4111
Harvey Catchings MIL 2922742109750.0116.146113.145112.000231.0001.1461130.01160.0011610100109806201028.4106
Mike Woodson NYK 2310829981152.3100.338102.337101.000231.0001.33810256.6481.1348311231110622894.1112
Earl Cureton PHL 23108935361031.2106.338102.337101.00023.000110.33810229.01030.5810319811980062010218.989
Kelvin Ransey POR 231083821316315.435.36799.37197.00023.50096.3679935.11000.7010066446538138010265.651
Kermit Washington POR 2922382128644.685.58027.61625.000231.0001.5803651.1701.027016901588138010213.697
Lloyd Walton KCK 274483773860.4112.253110.275106.00023.75046.25311013.71130.271131395119513819813.099
Johnny High PHX 2486742117695.279.45776.45784.00023.64383.4578448.0780.967733703362062125338.169
Ron Brewer SAN 25687421186813.840.47467.53446.40311.72457.5673861.5311.2331654635613015312378.546
Calvin Garrett HOU 24861331117691.3105.46373.46282.00023.87521.4638147.4800.95791787178406247918.291
Billyray Bates POR 25683821157133.31.66015.63222.7031.82431.800671.4121.4312644738602517154370.150
Mike Glenn NYK 2568299261076.072.65516.7765.000231.0001.6552178.261.566710761061382897.7107
Major Jones HOU 2744123388811.5104.52645.52551.00023.400108.5265945.2890.90891981198006228919.887
Sly Williams NYK 23108299569114.639.8494.8494.00023.000110.849482.041.64418841882062010217.992
Dudley Bradley IND 2486299191114.587.50056.228110.70311.0001.7011248.4760.9776910341105221989.3104
Len Elmore MIL 2922480121130.0116.000115.000114.00023.000110.0001150.01160.001160121012006201020.2121
Kevin Restani SAN 2922382111140.3113.338102.337101.00023.000110.33810217.81100.361103112311106201022.7116
Billy Knight IND 2922299718719.224.60124.60028.00023.62587.6013262.1301.24302873287006267330.974
Ronnie Lester CHI 2212557742994.189.41790.44088.00023.71462.4179247.7790.95791981188213877021.783
Frankie Sanders KCK 248693550962.998.51251.55635.47861.0001.6492266.4231.332218848102112028919.488
Larry Demic NYK 2486299371023.590.9512.9512.00023.50096.9512107.722.1523112311106201023.2114
Brad Holland LAL 2486112011240.0116.000115.000114.00023.000110.0001150.01160.001160121012006201020.0122
George Johnson IND 2486299231094.883.7216.7218.00023.000110.721867.1201.34207107710406201027.2108
Ollie Johnson PHL 325837221100.6109.305106.337101.00023.000110.30510623.31060.47106101009100138010210.2103
Eric Fernsten BOS 2744837141120.1115.000115.000114.00023.66775.0001156.01140.12114311231110623843.9113
Reggie Carter NYK 23108112071160.0116.000115.000114.00023.000110.0001150.01160.001161117111606201020.6120
Mike Harper POR 23108112061183.2951.21411.2141.000231.00011.2141150.913.021111711160621981.1118
James Wilkes CHI 2310829951190.0116.000115.000114.00023.000110.0001150.01160.001161117111606201020.8119
Michael Wiley SAN 2310838251190.7107.000115.000114.000231.0001.00011556.3491.1348111711160622891.8117
Mike Niles PHX 265429941220.0116.000115.000114.00023.000110.0001150.01160.001166109610606201026.2110
Sam Worthen CHI 23108112011240.0116.000115.000114.00023.000110.0001150.01160.001160121012006201020.0122