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1985-86

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Top Teams

Champion: Boston Celtics

Runner-up: Houston Rockets

Best Offense: Los Angeles Lakers: 23.1 ORating

Best Defense: Boston Celtics: 104.7 DRating

Best Net: Boston Celtics: +-81.7 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Larry Bird

Finals MVP: Larry Bird

Defensive Player of the Year: Alvin Robertson

Sixth Man of the Year: Bill Walton

Most Improved Player: Alvin Robertson

Rookie of the Year: Patrick Ewing, Patrick Ewing

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 1.05

Relative Pace: 1.00

Relative TS%: 1.03

Relative FG%: 1.07

Relative FT%: 1.01

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.21

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.04

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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
Larry Bird BOS 770.032.711.614.31.1672.1024.2692128.73102.34
Hakeem Olajuwon HOU 766.041.731.523.22.1185.1092.2273118.411101.12
Kevin McHale BOS 715.061.731.252.93.1333.0898.2234123.85104.68
Magic Johnson LAL 541.0111.920.7112.74.2051.07613.2801130.82107.013
Danny Ainge BOS 652.081.451.162.65.1166.0927.2075127.84104.27
Ralph Sampson HOU 741.050.7111.432.06.04927.1005.14812110.132102.75
Charles Barkley PHL 497.0160.981.162.06.08911.1083.1967114.720101.12
Rodney McCray HOU 835.010.981.092.06.05920.06618.12516118.115108.719
Maurice Cheeks PHL 519.0141.260.6131.79.1077.05331.16110122.37110.931
Dennis Johnson BOS 715.060.2331.431.610.01639.0879.10323105.540105.09
Robert Reid HOU 773.020.5181.091.511.03435.06520.09928109.134108.920
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 489.0170.980.6131.511.1018.07514.1768115.817107.114
James Donaldson DAL 410.0231.170.4261.413.1254.04235.1679156.31113.135
James Worthy LAL 539.0120.7110.5191.214.06916.05630.12516115.019110.530
Lewis Lloyd HOU 589.0100.6160.6131.214.05325.05232.10522111.726111.232
Robert Parish BOS 591.09-0.0451.161.116-.0045.0956.09432102.645103.66
Craig Hodges MIL 460.0190.7110.4261.116.07314.04037.11420118.312113.337
Alton Lister MIL 335.0330.7110.4261.116.0999.05728.15611121.78110.428
Terry Cummings MIL 510.0150.3280.7111.019.03236.06322.09531107.238109.322
Spud Webb ATL 183.0570.8110.2461.019.2445.04776.2914135.612112.277
Bobby Jones PHL 329.0340.5180.5191.019.07913.06816.14713122.96108.316
Paul Pressey MIL 530.0130.6160.4261.019.05822.03340.09134112.524114.640
Bill Walton BOS 291.0440.4240.6131.019.08512.1121.1976119.710100.61
Michael Cooper LAL 421.0220.5180.5191.019.06518.06224.12715118.312109.524
Derek Harper DAL 348.0280.7110.2400.924.09210.03041.12218120.59115.141
Sedale Threatt PHL 312.0390.4240.5190.924.05822.07910.13614112.425106.310
Mark Aguirre DAL 345.0320.5180.2400.826.07015.02942.10026110.728115.342
Byron Scott LAL 470.0180.3280.5190.826.04329.05827.10225110.530110.127
Clemon Johnson PHL 303.0400.3280.5190.826.04428.07811.12218118.214106.411
Randy Breuer MIL 318.0380.3280.3350.729.05226.05133.10323115.118111.433
Julius Erving PHL 433.0210.1400.6130.729.01043.06618.07641104.242108.618
Jim Petersen HOU 378.0250.1400.6130.729.01341.07811.09134105.739106.712
Alex English DEN 394.0240.5180.2400.729.06119.02743.08837110.431115.843
Mitchell Wiggins HOU 443.0200.1400.5190.633.00744.06224.06943104.044109.524
Calvin Natt DEN 293.0420.2330.3350.633.04131.05728.09730108.536110.428
Kurt Rambis LAL 267.0480.2470.4260.634.04370.09019.13334116.144104.521
T.R. Dunn DEN 276.0460.2330.4260.633.03533.06421.09928117.316109.121
Doc Rivers ATL 262.0490.3330.3360.634.06049.07038.13036111.371108.038
Randy Wittman ATL 348.0280.4240.2400.633.05524.03439.08936113.822114.539
Dan Schayes DEN 295.0410.2330.4260.633.03732.06322.10026110.629109.423
Rolando Blackman DAL 371.0260.5180.1440.633.06916.01346.08238113.423118.346
Sam Perkins DAL 347.0300.3280.3350.633.03533.04235.07740108.835113.135
Maurice Lucas LAL 319.0370.2330.4260.633.03137.07514.10621109.533107.215
Kiki Vandeweghe POR 149.0710.5190.01000.544.1718.002155.17318129.915120.3155
Elston Turner DEN 196.0550.3330.2460.544.08436.04776.13135125.622112.277
Bob McAdoo PHL 73.01160.3330.1650.544.2146.09019.3043136.49104.320
Bill Laimbeer DET 168.0640.3330.1650.544.09926.03596.13433120.630114.396
Blair Rasmussen DEN 175.0610.3330.3360.544.07241.07528.14828112.365107.128
Buck Williams NJN 126.0840.4260.1650.544.1679.024124.19114142.17116.3124
Bob Hansen UTH 140.0790.4260.01000.544.15413.001156.15526139.38120.3155
Kevin Willis ATL 280.0450.2330.3350.541.04329.05034.09333111.427111.634
Ricky Pierce MIL 322.0360.4240.1440.541.05920.02045.07939114.021116.945
Lafayette Lever DEN 347.0300.1400.4260.541.01440.06126.07542105.341109.626
Rickey Green UTH 119.0870.426-0.01000.454.15712-.00158.15724128.717120.6158
Gus Williams WAS 199.0530.3330.1650.454.07639.032104.10851116.045114.8104
Joe Dumars DET 147.0720.3330.01000.454.11322.010146.12343128.019118.7146
Cliff Levingston ATL 180.0580.2470.2460.454.05360.05566.10851119.435110.866
Brad Davis DAL 163.0650.3330.1650.454.09031.021131.11150120.332116.7131
Dominique Wilkins ATL 360.0270.1400.3350.444.01341.04037.05344104.143113.438
Kenny Carr POR 143.0770.2470.2460.454.05360.07434.12639114.851107.435
Sidney Moncrief MIL 327.0350.2330.1440.444.03137.02144.05245107.737116.844
Jon Koncak ATL 193.0560.1630.2460.362.01894.05957.07785107.888110.057
Allen Leavell HOU 170.0630.0900.2460.362.006107.06940.07589103.7109108.340
Jerry Sichting BOS 274.0470.0900.3360.362.005108.06056.06599104.1105109.856
Dan Roundfield WAS 177.0590.1630.2460.362.02690.05269.07882107.888111.371
Larry Drew SAC 56.01280.3330.01000.362.2494.030109.2797149.86115.2110
Bill Hanzlik DEN 102.0980.2470.1650.362.09229.027117.11947121.629115.7117
Karl Malone UTH 144.0760.1630.2460.362.02491.05663.07980106.396110.665
Mychal Thompson POR 140.0790.2470.1650.362.06147.029112.09072112.862115.4113
Tree Rollins ATL 248.050-0.0900.3360.362-.00120.07237.06798101.1122107.737
Larry Spriggs LAL 13.01670.2470.01000.362.8852.14221.0262206.8295.32
Mark Eaton UTH 157.0680.1630.1650.362.04075.04088.08079111.172113.387
Terry Catledge PHL 293.042-0.1460.4260.346-.02046.06816.0474698.846108.316
Isiah Thomas DET 163.0650.2470.1650.362.05263.03891.09072108.585113.892
Manute Bol WAS 152.0700.1630.2460.362.02789.07528.10257114.752107.128
Mike Evans DEN 204.0510.0900.2460.276.001110.05467.054105102.8111111.068
Jeff Ruland WAS 54.01320.1630.01000.276.12018.03596.15526120.233114.396
Paul Mokeski MIL 101.01000.0900.2460.276.003109.07528.07882103.4110107.128
Mike Gminski NJN 109.0920.1630.1650.276.05165.024124.07491110.378116.3124
Petur Gudmundsson LAL 111.0900.0900.1650.276.011103.07528.08677105.0102107.232
John Stockton UTH 73.01160.2470.01000.276.12117.027117.14730128.816115.8118
Rick Carlisle BOS 54.01320.1630.1650.276.09926.06744.16620125.423108.644
Scott Wedman BOS 142.078-0.0900.2460.276-.00122.10310.09665101.2120102.210
Greg Kite BOS 78.01130.1630.2460.276.05853.1059.16221123.924101.89
Cliff T. Robinson WAS 177.059-0.0900.3360.276-.010127.06841.056103101.2120108.340
Greg Stokes PHL 90.0106-0.11460.1650.186-.020140.07038.04011396.2139108.038
Steve Harris HOU 83.0110-0.0900.1650.186-.00120.07336.06896101.6117107.536
Granville Waiters HOU 26.01540.0900.1650.186.02392.09713.12146109.881103.213
Rich Kelley SAC 35.01470.0900.01000.186.05458.04974.10257113.858111.975
Steve Hayes UTH 1.01780.1630.01000.1864.8631.22115.0831200.0381.21
Kelvin Ransey NJN 68.01230.163-0.01000.186.06049-.010168.047111114.156122.8167
Lorenzo Charles ATL 15.01640.1630.01000.186.2503.033102.2835169.74114.7103
Earl Cureton DET 126.0840.1630.1650.186.02985.025121.054105110.674116.2123
Steve Colter POR 104.0960.0900.1650.186.02193.04186.062100107.987113.387
Joe Kleine SAC 45.01420.0900.01000.186.04867.029112.07785113.361115.4113
Bill Wennington DAL 18.01580.1630.01000.186.15811.005151.16221135.810119.7151
Kenny Fields MIL 158.067-0.11460.2460.186-.010133.04974.03011899.9130111.874
Tom McMillen WAS 54.01320.0900.01000.186.01498.04382.057102106.197112.982
Scott Hastings ATL 49.01400.0900.01000.186.05656.03793.09368114.752114.093
Wes Matthews SAN 116.0880.247-0.11800.186.08833-.030176.056103115.548126.9177
Vinnie Johnson DET 85.01090.0900.01000.186.01498.025121.039114104.5103116.1122
Detlef Schrempf DAL 120.086-0.0900.1650.186-.00124.028116.020125101.0123115.5116
Michael Jordan CHI 135.0810.1630.01000.186.04568.005151.050109107.094119.7151
Jeff Malone WAS 197.054-0.11460.1650.186-.010130.032104.019126100.9125114.9105
John Paxson CHI 80.01120.163-0.01000.186.11919-.040180.07882125.921127.9180
Mitch Kupchak LAL 56.01280.0900.1650.186.04075.07434.11448111.967107.232
Charles Oakley CHI 88.01070.0900.01000.186.03977.020136.059101110.378117.0137
Dave Corzine CHI 103.0970.1630.01000.186.06943.004153.07393115.647119.8153
A.C. Green LAL 106.095-0.0900.1650.186-.020134.05858.03811594.7141110.158
Dale Ellis DAL 67.01250.1630.01000.186.04370.025121.06896111.868116.0121
Eddie Johnson SAC 96.01050.1630.01000.186.02985.021131.050109106.895116.9135
Craig Ehlo HOU 38.01460.1630.1650.186.07738.1095.18615114.255101.15
Clyde Drexler POR 145.074-0.0900.1650.186-.010127.03891.027123101.0123113.791
Otis Birdsong NJN 132.0830.1630.01000.186.02985.008150.037116107.591119.1150
Wayne Cooper DEN 154.069-0.11460.2460.186-.030144.06448.03011896.4138109.148
Jawann Oldham CHI 4.0173-0.090-0.0100-0.0116-.480183-.00161-.49018331.7177121.9161
Caldwell Jones POR 73.0116-0.11460.0100-0.0116-.050151.024124-.03015188.4154116.3124
Dudley Bradley WAS 82.0111-0.11460.165-0.0116-.050148.04186-.0014193.9142113.184
LaSalle Thompson SAC 99.0102-0.11460.1650.0116-.020139.04579.01712796.6137112.579
Willie White DEN 21.0155-0.0900.0100-0.0116-.070160.05858-.02014588.1155110.260
Kent Benson DET 55.0131-0.0900.01000.0116-.020136.031106.00913092.4147115.0106
Mike Woodson SAC 110.091-0.0900.01000.0116-.00119.013142.009130102.1116118.2142
Tony Campbell DET 16.0163-0.0900.0100-0.0116-.120164.016141-.100016785.5158117.7141
Darryl Dawkins NJN 17.01620.0900.01000.0116.10224.023128.12540117.942116.5129
Uwe Blab DAL 6.01710.0900.01000.0116.15413.022130.17616135.711116.6130
Leon Wood WAS nannan-0.090-0.0100-0.0116-.160169-.010163-.17016997.1135122.4163
Ken Johnson POR 11.01690.0900.01000.0116.000111.1243.0001340.018098.33
Kevin McKenna WAS 2.01750.090-0.01000.0116.000111-.010163.0001340.0180122.4163
Carl Henry SAC 2.0175-0.090-0.0100-0.0116-.180173-.020174-.210173300.01125.3174
Michael Young PHL 3.0174-0.0900.0100-0.0116-.340182.06350-.27017876.4169109.148
Mike Brittain SAN 2.0175-0.0900.01000.0116-.010127.08423.07294101.5118104.218
Harold Keeling DAL 1.01780.090-0.01000.0116.000111-.010165.0001340.0180122.5165
David Thirdkill BOS 47.0141-0.11460.165-0.0116-.130165.09417-.03015681.8162103.717
Jerry Reynolds MIL 40.0145-0.11460.1650.0116-.070158.09713.02512493.1146103.213
Chuck Nevitt DET 1.01780.090-0.01000.0116.000111-.010169.0001340.0180123.7169
Carey Scurry UTH 54.0132-0.0900.01000.0116-.00118.031106.028121102.2115115.0106
Mike Smrek CHI 5.0172-0.0900.0100-0.0116-.320181.03695-.2801810.0180114.195
Terry Porter POR 68.0123-0.11460.0100-0.0116-.050148.031106-.02014593.9142115.0106
Hank McDowell HOU 33.0149-0.0900.01000.0116-.010132.05269.03411798.7132111.269
Pete Williams DEN 18.01580.0900.01000.0116.08734.04480.13036133.513112.881
Jerome Kersey POR 56.0128-0.11460.165-0.0116-.060156.04480-.01014392.3148112.680
John Battle ATL 27.0153-0.0900.01000.0116-.010126.09713.08776101.4119103.315
John Long DET 13.0167-0.0900.0100-0.0116-.070159.04283-.03015291.7150113.083
Jeff Wilkins SAN nannan-0.0900.0100-0.0116-.040145.001156-.04015854.0175120.4157
Johnny Davis ATL 65.0126-0.0900.0100-0.0116-.030142.030109-.0013997.0136115.2110
Darwin Cook NJN 77.0114-0.0900.0100-0.0116-.020138.021131-.0014098.2133116.7131
Gene Banks CHI 69.01220.090-0.01000.0116.01894-.010170.000134107.392123.7169
Terry Tyler SAC 51.0139-0.0900.01000.0116-.00122.034100.028121100.3128114.4100
Artis Gilmore SAN 107.093-0.090-0.0100-0.0116-.00124-.010167-.020147100.8126123.0168
Jeff Cook UTH 21.01550.0900.01000.0116.05458.020136.07491118.436117.0137
Jim Paxson POR 71.01210.0900.01000.0116.009105.021131.029120103.8108116.8133
Charles Jones WAS 72.0120-0.11460.0100-0.0116-.040145.029112-.01014289.4153115.4113
Fred Roberts UTH 31.0151-0.090-0.0100-0.0116-.020137-.00160-.020150100.3128121.3160
Jay Vincent DAL 204.051-0.11460.1650.0116-.010131.024124.009130100.7127116.3124
David Greenwood SAN 101.01000.163-0.01000.0116.02888-.010171.010129112.365124.2172
Kelly Tripucka DET 175.0610.0900.01000.0116.000111.011144.011128102.7112118.6144
Mike Bratz SAC 15.0164-0.090-0.0100-0.0116-.030141-.00159-.03015298.0134120.6158
Albert King NJN 98.01030.090-0.01000.0116.01597-.00162.008133105.4100121.9161
Rick Mahorn DET 61.0127-0.11460.0100-0.0116-.050150.026120-.02014985.3160115.9120
Perry Moss PHL nannan-0.11460.0100-0.1160-.210175.05663-.15016855.8173110.461
Mike McGee LAL 28.0152-0.11460.0100-0.1160-.130166.03793-.100016686.5156114.093
Marc Iavaroni UTH 73.0116-0.11460.0100-0.1160-.060157.003154-.06015985.5158120.1154
Orlando Woolridge CHI 135.081-0.090-0.1180-0.1160-.00117-.030177-.030155102.3114126.6176
Otis Thorpe SAC 35.0147-0.11460.0100-0.1160-.080161.010146-.07016189.9151118.8147
Mark Olberding SAC 74.0115-0.11460.0100-0.1160-.050154.023128-.03015486.3157116.4128
Alfredrick Hughes SAN 18.0158-0.1146-0.0100-0.1160-.140168-.030179-.17017079.2166127.5179
Sam Vincent BOS 41.0144-0.21770.165-0.1160-.190174.1068-.08016381.7163101.68
Jeff Turner NJN 18.0158-0.11460.0100-0.1160-.230177.009149-.22017560.4172119.0149
Kyle Macy CHI 87.0108-0.1146-0.0100-0.1160-.040147-.020175-.07016283.5161125.4175
Thurl Bailey UTH 147.072-0.21770.165-0.1160-.060155.019139-.04015793.9142117.2140
Mike Glenn MIL 114.089-0.11460.0100-0.1160-.030143.011144-.02014895.3140118.6144
Tyrone Corbin SAN 14.0166-0.1146-0.0100-0.1160-.270178-.050183-.33018218.3178132.0183
Charlie Davis MIL 145.074-0.21770.165-0.1160-.050153.03596-.01014393.7145114.396
Alvin Robertson SAN 98.0103-0.1146-0.0100-0.1160-.050151-.010165-.06016092.3148122.7166
George Gervin CHI 11.0169-0.1146-0.0100-0.1160-.610184-.020172-.6301846.8179124.0171
Sidney Green CHI 53.0137-0.1146-0.0100-0.1160-.160170-.020173-.19017177.5168124.9173
Mickey Johnson NJN 54.0132-0.11460.0100-0.1160-.110163.019139-.09016580.6164117.1139
Mike O'Koren NJN 21.0155-0.11460.0100-0.1160-.3000179.04776-.25017741.6176112.176
Reggie Theus SAC 102.098-0.21770.0100-0.2179-.090162.010146-.08016489.9151118.8147
Jeff Lamp SAN nannan-0.1146-0.0100-0.2179-.140167-.050182-.19017178.8167130.6182
Darren Daye WAS 32.0150-0.21770.0100-0.2179-.320180.03596-.28018054.5174114.396
Jon Sundvold SAN 43.0143-0.2177-0.1180-0.2179-.180172-.060184-.25017673.6170133.5184
Steve Johnson SAN 53.0137-0.4183-0.1180-0.4183-.230176-.040181-.27017963.7171129.3181
Mike Mitchell SAN 107.093-0.5184-0.1180-0.6184-.180171-.030177-.21017379.5165127.1178