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1981-82

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Top Teams

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Runner-up: Philadelphia 76ers

Best Offense: Denver Nuggets: 22.5 ORating

Best Defense: Seattle SuperSonics: 99.0 DRating

Best Net: Seattle SuperSonics: +-78.3 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Moses Malone

Finals MVP: Magic Johnson

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Buck Williams

Historical Context

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Relative Pace:

Relative TS%:

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Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

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PLAYERTEAMMINDWSDWS48DRATINGStopsSTOP_PERCENTAGETEAM_DRATING
Larry Bird BOS 490.0101.01.096295.22130.2566.91102.58
Robert Parish BOS 426.0120.82.089396.43108.1863.92102.58
Julius Erving PHL 780.010.73.04515104.115170.1153.710106.724
Jack Sikma SEA 315.0210.73.099195.1177.11659.9399.01
Caldwell Jones PHL 679.040.73.05011103.311153.5255.77106.724
Magic Johnson LAL 562.060.73.0597101.87137.2456.95106.215
Cedric Maxwell BOS 385.0160.67.070499.7485.31355.86102.58
Maurice Cheeks PHL 765.020.58.03021106.622147.4347.515106.724
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 493.090.58.05210102.910114.5654.19106.215
Lonnie Shelton SEA 266.0310.410.0675100.5550.42946.31799.01
James Donaldson SEA 189.0460.410.093796.2744.23557.21999.01
Bob McAdoo LAL 388.0150.410.04713103.91486.11251.713106.215
Gus Williams SEA 315.0210.410.0539102.7952.32840.62699.01
Darryl Dawkins PHL 460.0110.410.04713103.813101.71054.58106.724
Kevin McHale BOS 344.0190.410.0636100.9672.11952.811102.58
Michael Cooper LAL 383.0170.410.04515104.11584.21451.214106.215
Kurt Rambis LAL 279.0270.316.04812103.61262.82152.512106.215
Bobby Jones PHL 589.050.316.02626107.226110.2746.118106.724
Rick Mahorn WAS 242.0350.317.06218100.91756.32561.211106.652
Greg Ballard WAS 268.0300.316.0558102.0859.32358.24106.622
M.L. Carr BOS 305.0240.316.04317104.21753.92744.521102.58
Bill Hanzlik SEA 203.0440.317.06714100.51438.34246.26299.01
Gerald Henderson BOS 310.0230.316.04317104.21754.82544.521102.58
Spencer Haywood WAS 231.0400.224.03652105.45143.83649.947106.652
Mark Olberding SAN 328.0200.221.02924106.82460.82240.327101.24
Dave Corzine SAN 258.0320.221.04317104.41954.52646.019101.24
George Johnson SAN 175.0480.224.06616100.71643.83654.527101.210
Wally Walker SEA 157.0530.224.07011100.01330.65047.65399.01
Johnny Moore SAN 292.0250.221.03520105.82057.32442.724101.24
Clint Richardson PHL 415.0130.221.02327107.82775.01844.620106.724
Mike Bantom PHL 399.0140.221.03021106.62276.91747.515106.724
Jeff Ruland WAS 237.0360.224.03456105.75444.33449.149106.652
John Johnson SEA 159.0500.224.05030103.33025.45739.110599.01
George Gervin SAN 373.0180.221.02825106.92568.82040.128101.24
Nate Archibald BOS 277.0280.221.03021106.42143.03239.129102.58
Fred Brown SEA 158.0520.224.04834103.73524.75838.211499.01
Norm Nixon LAL 549.070.221.01629109.02991.11138.630106.215
Mike Bratz SAN 180.0470.138.02766107.16832.94939.8104101.210
Andrew Toney PHL 707.030.129.00431110.931105.9936.931106.724
Albert King NJN 58.0880.138.0771098.81014.37860.413101.519
Rick Robey BOS 122.0620.138.05424102.42323.86149.149102.528
Frank Johnson WAS 280.0260.129.02028108.02846.03143.223106.622
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 535.080.129.01030109.93083.11536.232106.215
Ray Williams NJN 77.0750.138.04246104.64614.97347.356101.519
Len Elmore NJN 76.0760.138.05522102.52516.17151.937101.519
Larry Nance PHX 128.0590.138.02766107.06733.14860.314113.287
Lionel Hollins PHL 114.0650.138.04341104.44324.55952.932106.764
James Bailey NJN 26.01110.138.093796.277.010266.37101.519
Moses Malone HOU 136.0570.138.03456105.95724.55950.445107.276
Earl Cureton PHL 75.0770.138.03751105.45115.47250.644106.764
Robert Reid HOU 115.0640.138.04932103.53223.26356.324107.276
Elvin Hayes HOU 124.0610.138.05621102.32226.25559.117107.276
Don Collins WAS 149.0540.138.02766106.86426.25546.262106.652
Danny Ainge BOS 129.0580.138.03059106.45920.06839.1105102.528
Buck Williams NJN 79.0740.138.03948105.14914.97346.262101.519
Gene Banks SAN 146.0550.138.03553105.75428.85143.081101.210
John Lucas WAS 74.0780.138.03948104.94814.47651.140106.652
Jim Brewer LAL 57.0890.138.04932103.53212.98052.635106.240
Alton Lister MIL 112.0660.138.03358106.05826.65461.012113.499
Chris Ford BOS 138.0560.138.03553105.65322.56441.195102.528
Calvin Garrett HOU 1.0129-0.061-.030125117.51250.112921.6129107.276
Wes Matthews ATL 28.0109-0.061-.040129119.11293.611635.9124117.7119
Mike Glenn ATL 35.01020.061.00488110.8887.110157.120117.7119
Craig Dykema PHX 12.01180.061.00293111.2932.611850.146113.287
Rich Yonakor SAN 4.01260.061.181181.611.812398.62101.210
Mark Landsberger LAL 60.0860.061.02273107.97310.68341.394106.240
Harvey Catchings MIL 26.01110.061.01480109.3815.310852.833113.499
Danny Vranes SEA 29.01080.061.04440104.2404.411136.911799.01
Carlos Terry WAS 5.01250.061.02864106.7630.912646.658106.652
Ed Rains SAN 30.01050.061.03948105.1496.110544.374101.210
Glen Gondrezick DEN 51.093-0.061-.010100113.210010.08744.374114.2109
Garry Witts WAS 28.01090.061.02174107.9734.611043.679106.652
Cedrick Hordges DEN 45.0970.061.00293111.2939.88849.248114.2109
Clay Johnson LAL 38.01010.061.00987110.1875.810635.7125106.240
Kenny Higgs DEN 54.091-0.061-.010103113.910410.18642.484114.2109
Franklin Edwards PHL 32.01040.061.05227103.0287.39956.523106.764
Sam Pellom ATL 4.0126-0.061-.020118115.91200.612844.076117.7119
Eric Fernsten BOS 11.01200.061.05424102.4232.112048.951102.528
Jamesearl Ray DEN 2.01280.061.06218101.3190.712774.74114.2109
Robert Smith MIL 68.080-0.061-.020118115.71189.78936.5119113.499
Scott May MIL 50.094-0.061-.010101113.41018.29442.387113.499
Dudley Bradley PHX 24.0113-0.061-.020120115.81194.011439.0108113.287
Eddie Jordan LAL 6.01240.061.162284.822.6118100.41106.240
Rudy Macklin ATL 30.0105-0.061-.030126117.91264.111338.8110117.7119
Jan Van Breda Kolff NJN 16.01170.061.135389.235.410782.13101.519
Charles Bradley BOS 18.01150.061.095695.464.810966.66102.528
Dan Roundfield ATL 85.0720.061.01084109.98517.97059.416117.7119
Mike Gminski NJN 10.01210.061.04147104.7471.912147.057101.519
T.R. Dunn DEN 81.0730.061.02076108.37720.36656.921114.2109
Mike McGee LAL 10.01210.061.02471107.6711.812342.188106.240
Tom Henderson HOU 68.080-0.061-.010111114.61117.010228.7128107.276
Pat Cummings MIL 44.099-0.061-.0097112.1977.89845.768113.499
Tree Rollins ATL 65.085-0.061-.020114115.011610.78246.460117.7119
Kiki Vandeweghe DEN 109.067-0.061-.010107114.010720.26742.188114.2109
Alvan Adams PHX 233.0380.061.00488110.88851.13051.140113.287
Calvin Murphy HOU 57.089-0.061-.010102113.71026.310431.0127107.276
Jim Chones WAS 30.01050.061.0681399.9127.39963.79106.652
Alex English DEN 118.063-0.061-.010103113.910422.16542.484114.2109
Mike Dunleavy HOU 66.0830.061.00488110.9909.09238.0115107.276
David Thompson DEN 66.083-0.061-.020121116.412110.58436.0122114.2109
Dan Issel DEN 103.068-0.061-.010103113.910419.36942.484114.2109
Bob Lanier MIL 212.0420.061.00293111.29339.73948.052113.499
Allen Leavell HOU 93.0690.061.01480109.38113.97941.991107.276
Rory Sparrow ATL 69.079-0.061-.020114114.911411.48146.559117.7119
Kevin Grevey WAS 159.0500.061.01084109.78423.66239.0108106.652
Bill Willoughby HOU 17.01160.061.04341104.5453.311753.830107.276
Steve Mix PHL 50.0940.061.01283109.6838.19540.2100106.764
Charlie Davis WAS 52.0920.061.02174107.9738.69343.778106.652
Steve Hawes ATL 12.0118-0.061-.020117115.51171.912145.069117.7119
Darwin Cook NJN 86.0710.061.02669107.37014.47641.195101.519
Alvin Scott PHX 127.0600.061.00488110.99027.85250.942113.287
Mike O'Koren NJN 44.0990.061.05227103.0289.19150.942101.519
Mickey Johnson MIL 206.043-0.061-.0098112.69835.74544.571113.499
Jeff Cook PHX 45.097-0.061-.010111114.61118.19541.991113.287
Larry Spriggs HOU 9.01230.061.01480109.2801.412542.188107.276
John Drew ATL 59.087-0.061-.030127118.11278.09738.3113117.7119
Billy Paultz HOU 34.01030.061.00096111.5964.411136.4120107.276
Tom McMillen ATL 47.0960.061.01579109.07810.38561.910117.7119
Eddie Johnson ATL 67.082-0.061-.030124117.21249.78940.797117.7119
Joel Kramer PHX 20.0114-0.061-.0099112.9993.911546.066113.287
Dennis Johnson PHX 271.029-0.132-.01032114.73248.43041.725113.232
Rich Kelley PHX 191.045-0.1121-.010103113.810336.04443.977113.287
Billy McKinney DEN 91.070-0.1121-.020121116.412114.57536.0122114.2109
Brian Winters MIL 232.039-0.1121-.020114114.911434.84638.6111113.499
Walter Davis PHX 173.049-0.1121-.030123116.512327.85237.4116113.287
Truck Robinson PHX 213.041-0.1121-.010108114.210839.14142.882113.287
Marques Johnson MIL 235.037-0.1121-.010108114.210836.84340.2100113.499
Sidney Moncrief MIL 252.033-0.1121-.010108114.311039.44040.2100113.499
Kyle Macy PHX 243.034-0.2129-.040128118.512834.04732.6126113.287