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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

Relative ORating:

Relative Pace:

Relative TS%:

Relative FG%:

Relative FT%:

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate:

TEAMPLAYERGPMINFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
PHL Julius Erving 211780116823242156130167.02318.02151.01301.0136.0105.0122124116514113157.0199.04156399537.0337.0467.0130551244611
PHL Maurice Cheeks 211765212532653140129124.03256.03132.01291.0139.068.01295086591512015.03547.0146223172148.016.02549.0129581253013
PHL Andrew Toney 211707318513651180131180.01350.01170.01315.0115.0210.013082210322112620.02731.0305129102418.072.05167.0130861304572
PHL Caldwell Jones 21167947416160148612174.016160.01486.01210.0240.0570.013517412268952.03137.011891194011.02140.0329.01167712918316
PHL Bobby Jones 21158959411174138012094.011174.01380.01200.0240.0570.016848151311537.01062.010997521115.01022.0733.0120691282568
LAL Magic Johnson 141056268313157157411783.013153.01570.01160.0244.0154.01157739331612254.02104.031582130240.023.04344.01285012324310
LAL Norm Nixon 1410549712142534132128120.05250.04130.01281.0133.0222.0100431257111411913.04030.0314336114323.052.05134.0121431132864
LAL Jamaal Wilkes 1410535812142415120126121.04240.05119.01260.0241.0341.078381549161110940.0630.0317018371816.093.04340.0126431132806
LAL Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1410493911562217106123115.06221.07106.01230.0240.0570.015568743213033.01286.061196511314.01545.0241.0127451182855
BOS Larry Bird 1217490108812206911812587.012200.09113.01251.0136.0105.01223716451889833.012117.02150467723.0517.0938.01234311321413
PHL Darryl Dawkins 211460119910178127911999.010178.01279.01190.0240.0570.01331850151712323.02075.0898811557.03935.0538.01239413123112
BOS Robert Parish 12174261210282098107124102.08209.08107.01240.0240.0570.015177562412943.0492.05135518425.04748.0139.0125471192559
PHL Clint Richardson 211415134726104265710547.026104.02557.01050.0240.0570.01174130321311529.01540.0216919401713.0195.03021.01044812211129
PHL Mike Bantom 21139914364091325510136.03791.03155.01030.0240.0570.01193742192312739.0738.0237715243015.0109.02024.0110601269141
IND Mike Bantom 21139914364091325510136.03791.03155.01030.0240.0570.01193742192312739.0738.0237715243015.0109.02024.0110601269141
LAL Bob McAdoo 14103881610191791178118101.09179.01178.01180.0240.0570.01322047171512021.02374.099510223410.02321.0835.01224311323411
BOS Cedric Maxwell 1217385176219120205810862.019120.02058.01090.0240.0570.015087082012537.01050.0128711262718.0711.01524.01104011217417
LAL Michael Cooper 1410383187017124195410069.017122.01953.01001.0132.0311.07825253428910319.02942.019612462924.0411.01529.01164711916618
SAN George Gervin 9273731910372286125127103.07225.06122.01270.0243.0223.01075957171211319.02947.0146620411610.0234.03631.0119361082657
BOS Kevin McHale 1217344207715134165710577.015134.01657.01050.0240.0570.01401453141311541.0544.018851311555.04727.0616.0974411719415
SAN Mark Olberding 927328215322120206711353.022119.02166.01150.0241.0341.0782623313158320.02738.023582732209.0286.02527.01153911113222
SEA Jack Sikma 836315225720128187111657.020128.01771.01170.0240.0570.01508581089821.02376.0797924309.0288.02316.0973410616419
SEA Gus Williams 8363152282141861010412280.014180.010100.01222.076.0104.0115441156121211312.04414.057265065813.0195.03018.0101137421014
BOS Gerald Henderson 121731024383593305510138.03491.03153.01000.0242.0312.0100242735261110912.04413.0602553481414.0152.05125.01133010210033
BOS M.L. Carr 1217305253739105256811437.036101.02664.01120.0244.0154.01151545234389821.02322.0384336282411.0210.09121.0104301028943
SAN Johnny Moore 9272922639348237439439.03379.03740.0920.0243.0223.010716422736111099.05422.038314493615.0106.02515.095381099437
WAS Frank Johnson 746280274032104266411035.04092.02957.01055.0112.037.0127242728334757.06115.0532255591010.0230.09129.0116249110930
LAL Kurt Rambis 14102792833436448317933.04264.04731.0820.0240.0570.01164226371010632.01454.011861211558.03312.01417.0100471198245
BOS Nate Archibald 8362772930477045409130.04766.04636.0890.0244.0154.0115252528333671.010216.050176552115.0472.05123.010821838544
PHX Dennis Johnson 746271306318132176911563.018128.01765.01140.0244.0154.011530213923910313.04018.0463144322015.0104.03625.01132810015620
WAS Greg Ballard 746268313640100286411036.037100.02764.01120.0240.0570.012134253847522.02241.0206322223414.0153.04312.08320819338
SEA Lonnie Shelton 8362663240328536459740.03285.03445.0990.0240.0570.01223132301010624.01935.027592616475.0477.02420.01023810910231
SAN Dave Corzine 927258334924106245710549.024106.02457.01050.0240.0570.01242734281010638.0947.014851317456.0419.02020.01023010212224
MIL Sidney Moncrief 6682523431467443439431.04673.04242.0950.0241.0341.0783021382589815.03515.053304624309.0282.05112.08322879240
PHX Kyle Macy 7462433538358934519934.04178.03944.0974.0511.047.01271545164912911.04911.064225528247.0391.06613.09021839535
WAS Rick Mahorn 7462423632447344419232.04473.04241.0940.0240.0570.011052145347514.03847.0146124135210.0235.03016.097301027447
WAS Jeff Ruland 7462373738357940419238.03478.03940.0920.0241.0341.078431256121311529.01537.02666205833.0624.03623.0108249111925
MIL Marques Johnson 668235384428100285610443.02896.02853.01001.0134.0153.0107242742191812423.02021.042443520376.0412.05112.083259311328
PHX Alvan Adams 7462333948259231449648.02592.02944.0970.0240.0570.012231283368919.02932.0295129262714.01510.01821.0104228711827
MIL Brian Winters 6682324038357741398933.04267.04434.0865.0110.055.0122203524404754.07511.064156828248.0331.06622.0107238910132
WAS Spencer Haywood 746231415720115235810857.020115.02258.01090.0240.0570.0126233526910316.03423.03539397744.05614.01215.0952810014021
PHX Truck Robinson 7462134245278038358545.02780.03635.0880.0240.0570.01392106279614.03839.022532819405.0471.06610.07717789338
MIL Bob Lanier 6682124341318038398941.03079.03738.0900.0241.0341.078144725381110918.03227.034453422348.0335.03014.09421839634
MIL Mickey Johnson 6682064443297542328043.02874.04131.0820.0241.0341.0783318392368915.03517.047324018428.0334.03613.090279811925
SEA Bill Hanzlik 8362034516653469186116.06533.06917.0620.0241.0341.0782035224425310.05222.038324020376.0415.03013.09026965257
PHX Rich Kelley 7461914627505452277427.05054.05127.0760.0240.0570.011447204568918.03230.031483230226.0413.04312.08325936849
SEA James Donaldson 8361894718614361257018.05943.05825.0720.0240.0570.011839244068925.01849.01374177742.0735.03010.07716775455
SAN Mike Bratz 9271804815675253378710.08034.06824.0705.0118.0113.013185610622532.08812.063147148149.0280.09112.08320814360
SAN George Johnson 9271754949981044214.0998.01044.0220.0240.0570.0139258625312.04434.028463312536.04115.0104.0383410611101
PHX Walter Davis 746173505223116226411051.023113.02362.01111.0133.0222.0100223124402535.07217.047225530225.0471.06612.083198012723
WAS Kevin Grevey 7461595123545650338119.05648.05329.0794.058.074.0115164219463672.0888.071108011553.0621.0666.06012676651
SEA John Johnson 7461595115673867236915.06738.06523.0690.0240.0570.0185611613677.0617.078147134196.0410.09111.07917783868
SEA Fred Brown 8361585343298934469841.03084.03543.0962.075.0133.010776110623676.0659.069156818425.0470.0919.0745249535
SEA Wally Walker 8361575419584558267219.05645.05626.0740.0240.0570.01110849036712.04420.044324015484.0564.0367.06826963967
WAS Don Collins 7461495519584460257019.05644.05725.0720.0240.0570.015717752539.05413.06022556784.0561.06611.07925934360
SAN Gene Banks 9271465630476547358530.04764.04734.0860.0241.0341.078476106268921.02322.03843369664.0563.0436.06012676452
BOS Chris Ford 12171385720564263226818.05935.06717.0622.077.085.01225717752536.0659.069156815483.0621.0663.03315754759
HOU Moses Malone 3871365829496746388829.04967.04438.0900.0240.0570.011447155012928.01723.035512910612.0732.0516.0608487248
BOS Danny Ainge 10261295919584558267217.06241.06124.0702.074.0152.0100105213563676.0657.078137311552.0731.06611.07921835058
PHX Larry Nance 7461286025524164165525.05241.06116.0580.0240.0570.0147687047513.04019.045324077410.02311.01512.08315755455
PHX Alvin Scott 7461276114723273186114.07029.07415.0560.0243.0223.01074768704758.0578.071166614508.03313.0135.05112673276
HOU Elvin Hayes 3871246217635054338117.06250.05233.0840.0240.0570.0185615507967.06123.03530463932.07310.0186.06012674262
BOS Rick Robey 12171226321554066196521.05440.06319.0670.0240.0570.011350174847513.04016.05029484892.0733.04311.07927985554
DEN Alex English 3871186426515551297826.05155.05029.0790.0240.0570.016687751298.05715.053235417453.0623.0434.0386335853
HOU Robert Reid 3871156515673174165515.06731.07116.0580.0240.0570.014765861299.05417.04726509665.0472.0510.0110613471
PHL Lionel Hollins 8361146615674955348415.06748.05333.0840.0241.0341.0784766812531.01028.07198325299.0281.06613.09011643471
MIL Alton Lister 6681126714722480104214.07024.07810.0440.0240.0570.015717752536.06521.04227495832.07315.0109.07423893374
DEN Kiki Vandeweghe 3871096825524361186125.05243.05818.0660.0240.0570.0118391847014.07514.05718639662.0734.0366.0607416849
DEN Dan Issel 3871036932446049287632.04460.04928.0780.0240.0570.0112511257018.05713.06021615833.0621.0667.06810617646
HOU Allen Leavell 387937020564756277420.05546.05526.0740.0241.0341.0782972104011.01024.091510210614.0561.0664.0389584262
DEN Billy McKinney 387917116652775114516.06526.07510.0440.0241.0341.078105212572532.0884.09169610613.0620.0915.0519584262
NJN Darwin Cook 2106867213773370206713.07430.07217.0620.0243.0223.01072976814750.01143.010331109662.0732.0519.0747412881
ATL Dan Roundfield 2106857317633668196517.06236.06619.0670.0240.0570.0185614536896.06516.05022552972.0734.0366.0608484262
DEN T.R. Dunn 387817469113937336.09113.0937.0350.0240.0570.0176187012910.0528.071186310618.0331.0665.05111641988
NJN Buck Williams 2106797514722676124814.07026.07512.0530.0240.0570.01761155089811.04910.06821613931.0922.0514.0387413569
NJN Ray Williams 2106777614724756338112.07742.06030.0812.075.0133.01074765861298.0574.091127514504.0560.0916.06010613471
NJN Len Elmore 2106767798216917339.08116.0907.0350.0240.0570.01476490011.010215.05316662971.0922.0512.0254202285
PHL Earl Cureton 1217757813774164287613.07440.06327.0760.0241.0341.07866896636712.04414.05726502971.0921.0665.05112673276
WAS John Lucas 746747914722676124813.07423.07910.0441.0133.0222.01002973991290.01148.07188520373.0621.0664.0386333178
ATL Rory Sparrow 2106698059312967335.09311.0966.0290.0241.0341.078476490012.0886.08388511552.0730.0917.0687411494
HOU Tom Henderson 3876881593169111455.09316.09011.0490.0240.0570.01476490015.0723.01038859660.01100.0914.0385241494
MIL Robert Smith 66868811081267616558.08419.08311.0492.077.085.01227618701291.01026.08379312531.0920.0911.0138482980
ATL Eddie Johnson 21066783982267617599.08126.07517.0620.0240.0570.01476490010.01146.0836969660.01101.0667.0688482285
DEN David Thompson 387668415673370186114.07030.07216.0581.0133.0222.01004767753674.0756.08310806781.0920.0918.0738483569
HOU Mike Dunleavy 3876684982228113519.08118.0889.0420.0244.0154.01155716811290.01143.010331109662.0730.0911.0137412382
ATL Tree Rollins 21066586211061114212.01106.01114.0220.0240.0570.013924901295.0723.01038852970.01106.0255.0518487107
LAL Mark Landsberger 9276087310491006293.01049.01006.0290.0240.0570.0147696658311.04911.06422552970.01100.0914.038126710102
ATL John Drew 21065988885228114538.08422.08014.0540.0240.0570.0176112575836.0654.091108011080.01100.0915.05111642382
NJN Albert King 2106588918613370155418.05933.06915.0560.0240.0570.014765861293.0805.0878856785.0471.0665.0518484066
LAL Jim Brewer 8365790310461113183.01046.01113.0180.0240.0570.0101180120014.0757.07811764892.0736.0254.0385246111
HOU Calvin Murphy 3875790593228117595.09319.08314.0540.0243.0223.01077618701292.0881.011631104891.0920.0914.0387411791
DEN Kenny Higgs 3875492885218513518.08419.08311.0490.0242.0312.010076112575831.01022.011131106783.0620.0915.05112672382
WAS Charlie Davis 6685293790179010427.09016.0909.0420.0241.0341.0782972104011.01024.09151023931.0921.0667.0686331693
DEN Glen Gondrezick 3875194885208612488.08419.08311.0490.0241.0341.0782973991293.0805.0878859662.0731.0660.018481890
PHL Steve Mix 746509512792281104211.07821.08110.0441.0131.0340.015717752534.0757.07811766780.01100.0914.0385243079
MIL Scott May 4835095499208616554.09920.08216.0580.0240.0570.0195514535837.0614.091117610612.0730.0916.0606331791
ATL Tom McMillen 2106479788513935278.08413.0935.0270.0240.0570.014766812530.01147.07879311083.0620.0913.0335242087
PHX Jeff Cook 746459849981044214.0998.01044.0220.0240.0570.0101180120016.0653.01039837742.0732.0512.0255248105
DEN Cedrick Hordges 3874598885198911458.08418.08810.0440.0241.0341.0783924901292.08811.06413732971.0920.0914.0384201988
MIL Pat Cummings 6684410049911977334.09911.0967.0350.0240.0570.01110821041293.0808.07111762970.01102.0514.0387419104
NJN Mike O'Koren 210644100310411978393.010410.0987.0350.0241.0341.078110821041290.01148.0718853931.0920.0912.0258487107
LAL Clay Johnson 7463810259391004215.0939.01004.0220.0240.0570.012972104011.01022.0111311011081.0920.0911.0136331297
ATL Mike Glenn 21063510359371092125.0937.01082.0130.0240.0570.012972104010.01141.011611222973.0620.0912.0253171297
HOU Billy Paultz 38734104310491006293.01049.01006.0290.0240.0570.0111083992532.0882.0111410811080.01102.0511.0134207107
PHL Franklin Edwards 927321051279208683911.07819.0838.0401.0131.0340.018569661292.0883.010351025833.0620.0912.025013374
WAS Jim Chones 58030106211091007332.01109.01007.0350.0240.0570.0111083992531.01025.0876962971.0922.0511.0138485113
ATL Rudy Macklin 21063010649981044214.0997.01083.0180.0241.0341.078668681013.0800.0124311011080.01100.0912.0256331494
SAN Ed Rains 58030106310461113183.01046.01113.0180.0240.0570.014769665833.0805.08788511081.0920.0911.01352410102
SEA Danny Vranes 66829109111951154211.01195.01154.0220.0240.0570.01110821041291.01021.0116211901211.0920.0912.0252133122
WAS Garry Witts 4832811021102123012.01102.01230.010.0240.0570.01110821041292.0881.011631102971.0920.0910.016335113
ATL Wes Matthews 210628110211010998392.011010.0988.0400.0240.0570.01476490010.01140.012401284890.01101.0662.0254208105
NJN James Bailey 210626112111931182121.01193.01182.0130.0240.0570.012972104012.0884.09169611082.0731.0663.0335244117
SEA James Bailey 210626112111931182121.01193.01182.0130.0240.0570.012972104012.0884.09169611082.0731.0663.0335244117
MIL Harvey Catchings 6682611221103118142.01103.01181.050.0240.0570.0101180120013.0804.09179301210.01103.0433.0339584117
PHX Dudley Bradley 74624115211081046292.01108.01046.0290.0240.0570.0111081118010.01141.011611225831.0921.0665.0513175113
PHX Joel Kramer 4832011659371092125.0937.01082.0130.0240.0570.012973991292.0883.0103510211081.0920.0911.0132131297
BOS Charles Bradley 74618117211081046292.01108.01046.0290.0240.0570.01011821042531.01024.091510211081.0920.0914.0386334117
HOU Bill Willoughby 21061711811192123141.01192.01231.050.0240.0570.012972104012.0884.09169611080.01100.0911.013184117
NJN Jan Van Breda Kolff 21061611901271128140.01271.01271.050.0240.0570.0101180120010.01143.0103311001212.0731.0661.013010127
PHX Craig Dykema 66812120111961115271.01196.01115.0270.0240.0570.0101180120010.01144.091410811080.01100.0911.0132132124
ATL Steve Hawes 112712120211051153182.01105.01153.0180.0240.0570.013924901293.0802.0111510201210.01100.0910.01187107
BOS Eric Fernsten 5801112211192123141.01192.01231.050.0240.0570.01110821041292.0880.0124211901210.01101.0660.01013122
LAL Mike McGee 4831012369113937336.09112.0956.0290.0241.0341.07801180120013.0800.0124311001210.01100.0911.013181297
NJN Mike Gminski 11271012321103118142.01103.01181.050.0240.0570.01110821041290.01142.0111211901210.01100.0910.012135113
HOU Larry Spriggs 2106912531044117143.01044.01171.050.0240.0570.01011811181290.01141.011611222970.01100.0910.013176111
LAL Eddie Jordan 3876126012721232120.01271.01271.050.0241.0341.07801180120010.01140.012401285832.0730.0911.013010127
WAS Carlos Terry 387512701270130010.01270.01290.010.0240.0570.0101180120010.01141.0116112201210.01100.0910.01010127
ATL Sam Pellom 11274128111931182121.01193.01182.0130.0240.0570.0101180120011.01020.0124112201210.01100.0910.01012124
SAN Rich Yonakor 2106412811192123141.01192.01231.050.0240.0570.0101180120010.01141.0116112211081.0920.0910.01182124
DEN Jamesearl Ray 1127213001270130010.01270.01290.010.0240.0570.0101180120010.01140.0124012801210.01101.0660.01180127
HOU Calvin Garrett 1127113101271128140.01270.01290.010.0241.0341.07801180120010.01140.0124012801210.01100.0910.01010127