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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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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
PLAYERTEAMMINOWSDWSWIN_SHARESOWS48DWS48WIN_SHARES_48ORATINGDRATING
Julius Erving PHL 780.012.410.733.11.1493.04515.1946114.77104.115
Magic Johnson LAL 562.062.220.732.92.1912.0597.2502127.61101.87
Bobby Jones PHL 589.051.630.3162.03.1345.02626.1618120.63107.226
Maurice Cheeks PHL 765.021.630.582.03.09812.03021.12715111.310106.622
Kevin McHale BOS 344.0191.470.4101.85.1921.0636.2551127.22100.96
Norm Nixon LAL 549.071.560.2211.76.1326.01629.14712114.77109.029
Andrew Toney PHL 707.031.630.1291.76.11110.00431.11516108.513110.931
Larry Bird BOS 490.0100.6161.011.68.05618.0962.15311103.62095.22
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 493.091.180.581.68.10311.05210.15510109.812102.910
Cedric Maxwell BOS 385.0161.090.671.68.1267.0704.1954117.3499.74
Robert Parish BOS 426.0120.7140.821.511.07915.0893.1687105.21896.43
Jack Sikma SEA 315.0210.8130.731.412.1158.0991.2153112.8995.11
Gus Williams SEA 315.0210.9100.4101.313.1424.0539.1954111.111102.79
Caldwell Jones PHL 679.040.6160.731.313.04123.05011.09120105.717103.311
Michael Cooper LAL 383.0170.9100.4101.313.1158.04515.1609116.45104.115
Bob McAdoo LAL 388.0150.7140.4101.116.08814.04713.13513108.314103.914
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 535.080.9100.1291.017.07915.01030.08921107.616109.930
Darryl Dawkins PHL 460.0110.4190.4100.918.04521.04713.09219102.422103.813
Mickey Johnson MIL 206.0430.910-0.0610.918.2174-.0098.2119128.48112.698
Johnny Moore SAN 292.0250.6160.2210.819.09713.03520.13214115.36105.820
Jeff Ruland WAS 237.0360.4220.2240.621.08352.03456.11742106.959105.754
James Donaldson SEA 189.0460.2440.4100.621.05265.0937.14630106.76096.27
Kurt Rambis LAL 279.0270.3220.3160.620.05219.04812.10017107.715103.612
George Gervin SAN 373.0180.4190.2210.620.04920.02825.07722101.124106.925
Spencer Haywood WAS 231.0400.4220.2240.621.08945.03652.12540106.760105.451
Alvan Adams PHX 233.0380.4220.0610.526.09044.00488.09454108.949110.888
Kiki Vandeweghe DEN 109.0670.520-0.0610.526.2174-.010107.20210131.47114.0107
Bill Hanzlik SEA 203.0440.2440.3170.526.05564.06714.12241109.647100.514
Moses Malone HOU 136.0570.4220.1380.526.15914.03456.19316114.435105.957
Clint Richardson PHL 415.0130.3220.2210.522.03024.02327.05227101.823107.827
Lonnie Shelton SEA 266.0310.1260.4100.522.02626.0675.0931899.725100.55
Dave Corzine SAN 258.0320.2240.2210.424.02825.04317.0722499.725104.419
Robert Reid HOU 115.0640.3350.1380.432.13124.04932.18019128.29103.532
Marques Johnson MIL 235.0370.422-0.11210.432.08945-.010108.07368107.755114.2108
Fred Brown SEA 158.0520.2440.2240.432.06261.04834.11047103.471103.735
Nate Archibald BOS 277.0280.2240.2210.424.04322.03021.07323103.620106.421
Chris Ford BOS 138.0560.3350.1380.432.11131.03553.14630121.620105.653
Gerald Henderson BOS 310.0230.1260.3160.424.01527.04317.0582697.827104.217
Sidney Moncrief MIL 252.0330.520-0.11210.432.09540-.010108.07864112.939114.3110
Greg Ballard WAS 268.0300.1260.3160.424.01228.0558.0672597.028102.08
Bob Lanier MIL 212.0420.4220.0610.432.09443.00293.09752109.746111.293
John Lucas WAS 74.0780.2440.1380.342.16113.03948.20012121.719104.948
Rich Kelley PHX 191.0450.422-0.11210.342.09936-.010103.08562114.336113.8103
Kevin Grevey WAS 159.0500.2440.0610.342.07158.01084.08263108.353109.784
Rick Robey BOS 122.0620.2440.1380.342.07357.05424.12737107.558102.423
George Johnson SAN 175.0480.1550.2240.342.02875.06616.09454116.827100.716
Franklin Edwards PHL 32.01040.3350.0610.342.4031.05227.4541137.33103.028
Walter Davis PHX 173.0490.422-0.11210.342.12227-.030123.09257108.551116.5123
Dennis Johnson PHX 271.0290.419-0.1320.328.06617-.01032.04728103.819114.732
Dan Issel DEN 103.0680.422-0.0610.342.16811-.010103.15426116.528113.9104
Alex English DEN 118.0630.335-0.0610.342.12326-.010103.10948114.832113.9104
Truck Robinson PHX 213.0410.422-0.11210.342.08651-.010108.06971111.642114.2108
Frank Johnson WAS 280.0260.0290.1290.229.00829.02028.0282996.129108.028
Brian Winters MIL 232.0390.335-0.11210.253.06959-.020114.04980106.362114.9114
Albert King NJN 58.0880.1550.1380.253.11628.07710.19316108.75098.810
T.R. Dunn DEN 81.0730.2440.0610.253.09540.02076.11544119.424108.377
Billy McKinney DEN 91.0700.335-0.11210.253.14517-.020121.11643125.013116.4121
John Johnson SEA 159.0500.1550.2240.253.01680.05030.0667398.479103.330
Wally Walker SEA 157.053-0.0780.2240.253-.0089.07011.0647493.788100.013
Len Elmore NJN 76.0760.1550.1380.253.07856.05522.13235120.023102.525
Buck Williams NJN 79.0740.1550.1380.253.08847.03948.12737109.647105.149
Robert Smith MIL 68.0800.244-0.0610.253.16312-.020118.13833124.115115.7118
Larry Nance PHX 128.0590.1550.1380.253.04868.02766.07667104.067107.067
Gene Banks SAN 146.0550.1550.1380.253.01680.03553.0527898.080105.754
Steve Mix PHL 50.0940.2440.0610.253.14915.01283.16122115.630109.683
Rick Mahorn WAS 242.035-0.11050.3170.253-.01093.06218.0468391.891100.917
Rudy Macklin ATL 30.01050.155-0.0610.167.17810-.030126.14132124.714117.9126
Garry Witts WAS 28.01090.1550.0610.167.14418.02174.16521182.61107.973
Clay Johnson LAL 38.01010.1550.0610.167.08750.00987.09553123.218110.187
Jeff Cook PHX 45.0970.155-0.0610.167.07953-.010111.06075117.925114.6111
Alvin Scott PHX 127.0600.1550.0610.167.03173.00488.03584102.972110.990
Glen Gondrezick DEN 51.0930.155-0.0610.167.09639-.010100.08661114.037113.2100
Larry Spriggs HOU 9.01230.1550.0610.167.3562.01480.3702146.92109.280
Steve Hawes ATL 12.01180.155-0.0610.167.2583-.020117.2346127.411115.5117
Tom McMillen ATL 47.0960.1550.0610.167.08847.01579.10349111.741109.078
Mike Glenn ATL 35.01020.1550.0610.167.10933.00488.11346123.317110.888
Joel Kramer PHX 20.01140.155-0.0610.167.2106-.0099.20210134.75112.999
Danny Ainge BOS 129.0580.0780.1380.167.01779.03059.0478197.981106.459
Kyle Macy PHX 243.0340.335-0.21290.167.06062-.040128.01890106.362118.5128
Mike Dunleavy HOU 66.0830.1550.0610.167.09540.00488.09951113.338110.990
Bill Willoughby HOU 17.01160.0780.0610.167.10634.04341.14928123.616104.545
Mike Bantom PHL 399.014-0.2310.2210.130-.02031.03021.0103190.731106.622
Mark Olberding SAN 328.020-0.0290.2210.130-.0030.02924.0223093.830106.824
Alton Lister MIL 112.0660.1550.1380.167.02478.03358.05777100.776106.058
Allen Leavell HOU 93.0690.0780.0610.167.01582.01480.0298597.183109.381
Jan Van Breda Kolff NJN 16.0117-0.0780.0610.086-.120118.1353.0099422.712689.23
Eddie Jordan LAL 6.0124-0.0780.061-0.086-.190125.1622-.02010171.012084.82
Mark Landsberger LAL 60.086-0.0780.0610.086-.0090.02273.0159193.389107.973
Harvey Catchings MIL 26.0111-0.0780.061-0.086-.060105.01480-.05010876.4111109.381
James Bailey NJN 26.0111-0.0780.1380.086-.070109.0937.0159174.311696.27
Tom Henderson HOU 68.080-0.078-0.061-0.086-.01092-.010111-.03010292.190114.6111
Calvin Garrett HOU 1.0129-0.078-0.061-0.086-.970129-.030125-1.0101290.0127117.5125
Rich Yonakor SAN 4.01260.0780.0610.086.14319.1811.3243120.72181.61
Carlos Terry WAS 5.01250.0780.0610.086.00087.02864.000970.0127106.763
Cedrick Hordges DEN 45.097-0.0780.061-0.086-.040101.00293-.04010488.296111.293
Billy Paultz HOU 34.0103-0.0780.061-0.086-.060106.00096-.06011280.1108111.596
Jamesearl Ray DEN 2.01280.0780.0610.086.00087.06218.000970.0127101.319
Sam Pellom ATL 4.0126-0.078-0.061-0.086-.070107-.020118-.100011687.1100115.9120
Eric Fernsten BOS 11.01200.0780.0610.086.13322.05424.18718133.36102.423
Ed Rains SAN 30.01050.0780.0610.086.03972.03948.07864104.666105.149
Dan Roundfield ATL 85.0720.0780.0610.086.01582.01084.0258897.084109.985
Jim Chones WAS 30.0105-0.11050.061-0.086-.140122.06813-.08011363.212199.912
Mike Gminski NJN 10.01210.0780.0610.086.1839.04147.2247135.94104.747
Mike McGee LAL 10.0121-0.0780.061-0.086-.060103.02471-.03010390.395107.671
Jim Brewer LAL 57.089-0.0780.1380.086-.02096.04932.0288686.7101103.532
Don Collins WAS 149.054-0.11050.138-0.086-.040100.02766-.0109986.7101106.864
M.L. Carr BOS 305.024-0.2310.3160.032-.03032.04317.0063288.232104.217
Mike Bratz SAN 180.047-0.11050.1380.086-.01094.02766.0089591.093107.168
Mike O'Koren NJN 44.099-0.11050.061-0.086-.090113.05227-.04010571.5119103.028
Danny Vranes SEA 29.0108-0.11050.061-0.1110-.150124.04440-.100011749.1124104.240
Tree Rollins ATL 65.085-0.1105-0.061-0.1110-.060103-.020114-.08011475.3113115.0116
Craig Dykema PHX 12.0118-0.11050.061-0.1110-.280127.00293-.28012651.3123111.293
Pat Cummings MIL 44.099-0.1105-0.061-0.1110-.090114-.0097-.100011574.2117112.197
John Drew ATL 59.087-0.1105-0.061-0.1110-.070107-.030127-.11012184.8104118.1127
Ray Williams NJN 77.075-0.11050.138-0.1110-.090112.04246-.04010785.0103104.646
Elvin Hayes HOU 124.061-0.21210.138-0.1110-.080110.05621-.02010082.6107102.322
Charles Bradley BOS 18.0115-0.21210.061-0.1110-.450128.0956-.36012841.612595.46
Scott May MIL 50.094-0.1105-0.061-0.1110-.090115-.010101-.11012083.7106113.4101
Charlie Davis WAS 52.092-0.21210.061-0.1110-.140121.02174-.12012271.9118107.973
Earl Cureton PHL 75.077-0.11050.138-0.1110-.080111.03751-.04010684.8104105.451
Wes Matthews ATL 28.0109-0.1105-0.061-0.1110-.110117-.040129-.15012577.8110119.1129
David Thompson DEN 66.083-0.078-0.061-0.1110-.02097-.020121-.05011091.292116.4121
Kenny Higgs DEN 54.091-0.1105-0.061-0.1110-.040102-.010103-.06011188.099113.9104
Rory Sparrow ATL 69.079-0.078-0.061-0.1110-.03098-.020114-.05010988.296114.9114
Eddie Johnson ATL 67.082-0.2121-0.061-0.2125-.110116-.030124-.14012479.7109117.2124
Calvin Murphy HOU 57.089-0.2121-0.061-0.2125-.120118-.010102-.14012376.1112113.7102
Darwin Cook NJN 86.071-0.21210.061-0.2125-.130120.02669-.100011874.5114107.370
Dudley Bradley PHX 24.0113-0.1105-0.061-0.2125-.270126-.020120-.300012756.5122115.8119
Lionel Hollins PHL 114.065-0.41290.138-0.3129-.150123.04341-.100011874.4115104.443