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1971-72

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Top Teams

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Runner-up: New York Knicks

Best Offense: Atlanta Hawks: 23.5 ORating

Best Defense: Milwaukee Bucks: 95.5 DRating

Best Net: Milwaukee Bucks: +-73.7 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Finals MVP: Wilt Chamberlain

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Sidney Wicks

Historical Context

Relative ORating:

Relative Pace:

Relative TS%:

Relative FG%:

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Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate:

PLAYERTEAMMINDWSDWS48DRATINGStopsSTOP_PERCENTAGETEAM_DRATING
Wilt Chamberlain LAL 703.031.81.123198.01149.3149.2199.25
Jerry West LAL 608.061.22.0963104.8780.9830.81899.25
Happy Hairston LAL 577.081.22.0992100.23108.0543.4399.25
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar MIL 510.0110.84.076498.82108.6347.7295.51
Gail Goodrich LAL 575.090.75.0548105.8969.81228.12199.25
Jim McMillian LAL 624.040.75.0557104.4585.6731.81699.25
Oscar Robertson MIL 380.0160.57.0625105.2855.41532.71195.51
Bob Dandridge MIL 441.0120.48.0469103.4472.71136.9995.51
Dave Cowens BOS 441.0120.39.02811107.11180.7940.25102.917
Leroy Ellis LAL 134.0430.39.0974100.9523.93841.31899.211
Lucius Allen MIL 386.0150.39.03810107.21248.21728.02295.51
Pat Riley LAL 244.0240.39.0576104.4533.62331.91499.25
Wali Jones MIL 200.0300.213.03620106.92525.73428.85895.51
John Block MIL 156.0410.213.0621099.7331.82745.7995.51
Clyde Lee GOS 175.0340.213.04317107.52932.92642.716105.742
Nate Thurmond GOS 230.0250.213.05115107.12644.21943.511105.742
John Havlicek BOS 517.0100.212.02212110.91773.31031.117102.917
Jojo White BOS 432.0140.212.02013111.72057.21429.120102.917
Jim Barnett GOS 197.0310.119.02926113.25524.73728.561105.742
Flynn Robinson LAL 72.0510.119.0728103.01011.15135.73399.211
John Trapp LAL 71.0520.119.0816102.3911.54937.52899.211
Arthur Williams BOS 173.0350.119.02532110.64025.03531.844102.930
Joe Ellis GOS 113.0460.119.02730111.44716.44432.836105.742
Steve Kuberski BOS 218.0280.119.02136108.33337.02437.329102.930
Cazzie Russell GOS 161.0390.119.02532112.55121.44030.254105.742
Don Chaney BOS 271.0200.114.01815111.21937.62130.519102.917
Thomas Sanders BOS 186.0320.119.01641111.04526.23230.951102.930
Jeff Mullins GOS 203.0290.119.03223113.05225.93328.957105.742
Don Nelson BOS 308.0180.114.02013110.31545.61832.612102.917
Clarence Glover BOS 10.0660.030.02136108.1321.76837.826102.930
Rex Morgan BOS 10.0660.030.03223101.162.56654.73102.930
Dorie Murrey BLT 1.077-0.030-.09059122.4760.17620.176109.052
Jackie Dinkins CHI 1.077-0.030-.01043124.1780.17619.277109.361
Jeff Halliburton ATL 2.075-0.030-.03045123.0770.17615.578111.070
Tom Payne ATL 5.073-0.030-.36071103.4121.57063.91111.070
Garfield Smith BOS 6.0710.030.01442110.6400.97131.941102.930
Barry Nelson MIL 5.0730.030.0639103.0100.87237.82695.51
Bill Turner GOS 9.0680.030.03620108.5341.66940.121105.742
Hank Finkel BOS 68.0530.030.02631106.72412.84841.318102.930
Terry Driscoll BLT 2.075-0.030-.71077108.0310.47552.85109.052
Chuck Lowery MIL 26.0600.030.03125106.0213.66231.05095.51
Nick Jones GOS 7.0700.030.03522115.8610.77322.075105.742
Bob Portman GOS 22.0620.030.02827109.9383.56336.532105.742
Eddie Mast NYK 23.061-0.030-.05052106.1224.16043.213102.621
Ron Williams GOS 83.0490.030.02827113.15410.55328.659105.742
Tom Boerwinkle CHI 8.069-0.030-.25069104.9172.16761.52109.361
Jon McGlocklin MIL 103.0470.030.02334109.03711.05224.07395.51
Jim Cleamons LAL 17.0630.030.1222101.982.86538.72599.211
Toby Kimball MIL 36.0560.030.04018105.2185.35632.73795.51
Eddie Miles NYK 17.063-0.030-.08058101.673.86153.84102.621
Chet Walker CHI 97.048-0.151-.05050120.27311.45027.865109.361
Jim King CHI 56.055-0.151-.06054120.8746.25526.468109.361
Rich Rinaldi BLT 6.071-0.151-.51073119.3700.77327.266109.052
Don May ATL 31.058-0.151-.15065116.6634.45931.348111.070
Dick Barnett NYK 131.044-0.151-.03044113.35614.24526.270102.621
Bob Christian ATL 34.057-0.151-.11061117.2644.65829.855111.070
Howard Porter CHI 31.058-0.151-.100060114.8595.25739.822109.361
George Trapp ATL 66.054-0.258-.17066115.9629.95433.035111.070
Stan Love BLT 14.065-0.258-.81078108.7352.96451.26109.052
Dean Meminger NYK 277.019-0.216-.04017110.71637.32232.513102.611
Bob Love CHI 173.035-0.258-.05051119.97120.94128.659109.361
Bob Weiss CHI 119.045-0.258-.06056121.07513.14726.171109.361
Jerry Sloan CHI 170.038-0.363-.07057118.66622.53931.547109.361
Phil Jackson NYK 320.017-0.317-.05018107.61352.61639.76102.611
Clifford Ray CHI 161.039-0.465-.11063113.45729.13042.915109.361
Bill Bradley NYK 594.07-0.418-.03016113.02166.41327.023102.611
Herm Gilliam ATL 173.035-0.767-.18067118.66620.74226.369111.070
Pete Maravich ATL 219.027-0.767-.14064119.26924.83624.972111.070
Lou Hudson ATL 266.021-0.719-.11022119.92428.02423.124111.023
Dave DeBusschere NYK 616.05-0.820-.06021106.410108.6342.64102.611
Walt Frazier NYK 704.02-0.820-.05018110.91792.9631.914102.611
Jerry Lucas NYK 737.01-0.922-.05020108.714112.9237.08102.611
Gus Johnson BLT 77.050-1.073-.59075111.64813.94644.510109.052
Walt Bellamy ATL 247.023-1.023-.18023114.92339.92035.510111.023
Phil Chenier BLT 153.042-1.073-.300070118.76817.64328.462109.052
Jack Marin BLT 229.026-2.076-.42072117.36529.42931.844109.052
John Tresvant BLT 180.033-2.277-.58074112.35031.32843.014109.052
Wes Unseld BLT 266.021-3.824-.68024113.82242.81939.76109.022