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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%:

Relative FT%:

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate:

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Jerry Lucas NYK 3271617371310.04119.06205.0998.070119.06205.0987.0700.010.010.0147.0557.0610.0670.010.01148.0591.030.010.010.0151.076
Walt Frazier NYK 27381617042394.01160.02261.04111.073160.02261.04101.0730.010.010.0170.0195.0125.0770.010.0199.07104.020.010.010.0150.075
Wilt Chamberlain LAL 3521577033226.01147.02073.02326.04147.02073.02327.0450.010.010.0144.0789.0245.0780.010.01248.0152.090.010.010.0147.072
Jim McMillian LAL 24571576244282.06119.06226.06123.074119.06226.06107.0740.010.010.0145.0653.078.0600.010.0173.01026.0200.010.010.0143.068
Dave DeBusschere NYK 31151616165275.08121.05229.05123.074121.05229.05108.0750.010.010.0138.01051.0813.0740.010.01162.0242.0110.010.010.0151.076
Jerry West LAL 3441576086333.03155.03339.01208.078155.03339.01184.0780.010.010.0164.0377.0413.0740.010.0164.014133.010.010.010.0139.067
Bill Bradley NYK 28301615947268.09116.08212.07110.072116.08212.0796.0720.010.010.0138.01045.0117.0590.010.0146.02359.060.010.010.0164.078
Happy Hairston LAL 30191575778204.01365.014126.01472.06665.014126.01460.0650.010.010.0141.0851.0811.0700.010.01157.0334.0130.010.010.0143.068
Gail Goodrich LAL 29261575759344.02149.04283.03152.076149.04283.03135.0760.010.010.0170.0178.038.0600.010.0137.02652.090.010.010.0148.073
John Havlicek BOS 327111551710279.07111.010206.08108.071111.010206.0895.0710.010.010.0159.0469.0510.0670.010.0174.0968.050.010.010.0133.062
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar MIL 2553111551011297.05163.01315.02171.077163.01315.02152.0770.010.010.0128.01740.01312.0730.010.01155.0456.070.010.010.0134.064
Bob Dandridge MIL 2457111544112225.012105.011183.01187.068105.011183.01178.0680.010.010.0127.01837.01510.0670.010.0178.0823.0230.010.010.0143.068
Dave Cowens BOS 2364111544112163.01565.014122.01566.06365.014122.01557.0620.010.010.0120.02234.01814.0760.010.01116.0633.0140.010.010.0144.071
Jojo White BOS 2553111543214239.010115.09201.01096.069115.09201.01086.0690.010.010.0129.01535.0176.0550.010.0149.02056.070.010.010.0129.060
Lucius Allen MIL 2457111538615188.01480.012146.01275.06780.012146.01266.0670.010.010.0130.01439.0149.0650.010.0133.02742.0110.010.010.0128.058
Oscar Robertson MIL 335111538016141.01856.019115.01770.06556.019115.01759.0640.010.010.0122.01927.0224.0450.010.0152.01780.040.010.010.0128.058
Phil Jackson NYK 264516132017160.01662.016111.01956.05862.016111.01950.0580.010.010.0132.01243.01211.0700.010.0170.01117.0290.010.010.0148.073
Don Nelson BOS 327111530818137.02044.02273.02332.04744.02273.02329.0480.010.010.0129.01534.0185.0520.010.0148.02221.0260.010.010.0127.057
Dean Meminger NYK 24571612771972.03217.04634.04722.03417.04634.04717.0300.010.010.0114.02622.0248.0600.010.0138.02522.0240.010.010.0135.066
Don Chaney BOS 264511152712094.02633.02957.03327.04433.02957.03324.0440.010.010.0111.02815.0294.0450.010.0132.02922.0240.010.010.0134.064
Lou Hudson ATL 273863626621139.01968.013128.01368.06468.013128.01360.0650.010.010.0117.02421.0254.0450.010.0128.03221.0260.010.010.0113.037
Wes Unseld BLT 26456362662182.02827.03448.03724.03827.03448.03721.0370.010.010.018.03916.0278.0600.010.0165.01328.0180.010.010.0123.054
Walt Bellamy ATL 32763624723105.02438.02567.02833.04938.02567.02829.0480.010.010.0119.02330.02011.0700.010.0163.01512.0340.010.010.0119.048
Pat Riley LAL 27381572442480.02937.02689.02161.06037.02689.02152.0600.010.010.0110.03113.0333.0400.010.0125.03415.0310.010.010.0133.062
Nate Thurmond GOS 301954723025121.02160.017117.01664.06260.017117.01657.0620.010.010.0116.02521.0255.0520.010.0170.01126.0200.010.010.0112.034
Jack Marin BLT 273863622926108.02334.02872.02544.05634.02872.02537.0560.010.010.0132.01236.0165.0520.010.0132.02914.0320.010.010.0122.052
Pete Maravich ATL 255363621927151.01760.017113.01861.06060.017113.01854.0610.010.010.0139.0948.0109.0650.010.0126.03327.0190.010.010.0121.050
Steve Kuberski BOS 2457111521828118.02245.02172.02529.04645.02172.02527.0450.010.010.0122.01927.0224.0450.010.0149.0204.0530.010.010.0121.050
Jeff Mullins GOS 30195472032974.03130.03159.03134.05030.03159.03129.0480.010.010.0110.03110.0391.0200.010.0121.03829.0170.010.010.0111.031
Wali Jones MIL 30199292003087.02737.02671.02739.05437.02671.02734.0540.010.010.0113.02716.0272.0290.010.0116.04520.0280.010.010.0124.055
Jim Barnett GOS 273854719731103.02543.02384.02247.05743.02384.02241.0570.010.010.0121.02129.0218.0600.010.0118.04226.0200.010.010.0119.048
Thomas Sanders BOS 33511151863248.04415.04836.04528.04515.04836.04521.0370.010.010.019.03515.0296.0550.010.0121.03811.0350.010.010.0131.061
John Tresvant BLT 3276361803353.04119.04338.04423.03619.04338.04419.0340.010.010.016.0439.0423.0400.010.0150.0187.0430.010.010.0122.052
Clyde Lee GOS 28305471753428.0513.0598.05812.0243.0598.0585.0190.010.010.016.0439.0423.0400.010.0150.0188.0410.010.010.0113.037
Herm Gilliam ATL 26456361733564.03528.03260.03037.05328.03260.03031.0520.010.010.018.0399.0421.0200.010.0124.03532.0150.010.010.0114.039
Arthur Williams BOS 32711151733563.03624.04051.03632.04724.04051.03627.0450.010.010.0111.02814.0324.0450.010.0123.03632.0150.010.010.0126.056
Bob Love CHI 29264561733576.03040.02490.02058.05940.02490.02050.0580.010.010.019.03511.0372.0290.010.0123.0368.0410.010.010.0116.043
Jerry Sloan CHI 30194561703865.03428.03258.03235.05128.03258.03230.0510.010.010.019.03515.0296.0550.010.0130.03111.0350.010.010.0117.046
Cazzie Russell GOS 28305471613969.03331.03054.03526.04131.03054.03523.0430.010.010.017.0429.0422.0290.010.0119.04110.0390.010.010.0112.034
Clifford Ray CHI 23644561613963.03626.03542.04118.02926.03542.04117.0300.010.010.016.0438.0462.0290.010.0154.01617.0290.010.010.0115.042
John Block MIL 283011151564154.04019.04341.04226.04119.04341.04222.0420.010.010.0111.02813.0332.0290.010.0143.0247.0430.010.010.0114.039
Phil Chenier BLT 21776361534258.03826.03557.03336.05226.03557.03331.0520.010.010.018.03910.0392.0290.010.0115.0466.0450.010.010.0116.043
Leroy Ellis LAL 32713131344340.04717.04632.04817.02817.04632.04814.0270.010.010.011.0574.0533.0400.010.0133.02711.0350.010.010.019.026
Dick Barnett NYK 35212141314453.04125.03945.03923.03625.03945.03921.0370.010.010.014.04810.0396.0550.010.018.05311.0350.010.010.0118.047
Bob Weiss CHI 30194561194556.03926.03546.03822.03426.03546.03820.0360.010.010.016.0437.0471.0200.010.0112.04913.0330.010.010.0114.039
Joe Ellis GOS 28305471134652.04326.03562.02941.05526.03562.02936.0550.010.010.019.03512.0354.0450.010.0117.0445.0470.010.010.019.026
Jon McGlocklin MIL 29265471034735.04914.04928.05116.02714.04928.05114.0270.010.010.014.0485.0501.0200.010.014.0636.0450.010.010.0110.029
Chet Walker CHI 327456974846.04518.04535.04620.03018.04535.04617.0300.010.010.0110.03112.0352.0290.010.0112.0495.0470.010.010.017.023
Ron Williams GOS 2738547834932.05010.05326.05220.03010.05326.05216.0290.010.010.0110.03111.0371.0200.010.017.05410.0390.010.010.0111.031
Gus Johnson BLT 361547775022.05311.05229.05021.03211.05229.05018.0330.010.010.012.0542.0580.010.010.0121.0384.0530.010.010.0116.043
Flynn Robinson LAL 3115733725143.04622.04141.04221.03222.04141.04219.0340.010.010.015.0477.0472.0290.010.0111.0515.0470.010.010.0112.034
John Trapp LAL 26451028715221.05410.05331.04925.04010.05331.04921.0370.010.010.013.0515.0502.0290.010.0113.0485.0470.010.010.018.024
Hank Finkel BOS 3019832685320.0559.05516.0559.0229.05516.0558.0230.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.0118.0423.0560.010.010.019.026
George Trapp ATL 2364636665438.04822.04143.04024.03822.04143.04021.0370.010.010.012.0546.0494.0450.010.0114.0475.0470.010.010.0111.031
Jim King CHI 3115456565526.05212.05023.05312.02412.05023.05311.0250.010.010.013.0513.0560.010.010.015.0595.0470.010.010.0110.029
Toby Kimball MIL 2926733365612.0575.0569.0576.0195.0569.0575.0190.010.010.012.0542.0580.010.010.015.0592.0590.010.010.013.013
Bob Christian ATL 283063634577.0612.0625.0653.0122.0625.0652.0100.010.010.011.0571.0630.010.010.016.0560.0680.010.010.018.024
Howard Porter CHI 2364456315819.05612.05023.05312.02412.05023.05311.0250.010.010.011.0571.0630.010.010.019.0523.0560.010.010.013.013
Don May ATL 2645366315812.0573.0596.0605.0173.0596.0604.0160.010.010.014.0485.0501.0200.010.016.0561.0610.010.010.013.013
Chuck Lowery MIL 227173326606.0622.0626.0605.0172.0626.0604.0160.010.010.011.0572.0581.0200.010.013.0661.0610.010.010.014.019
Eddie Mast NYK 236492923619.0594.0576.0602.0104.0576.0602.0100.010.010.011.0574.0533.0400.010.016.0561.0610.010.010.014.019
Bob Portman GOS 255336622625.0643.05912.05610.0233.05912.0569.0240.010.010.011.0571.0630.010.010.014.0630.0680.010.010.014.019
Eddie Miles NYK 311592917634.0650.0735.0656.0190.0735.0655.0190.010.010.013.0514.0531.0200.010.017.0541.0610.010.010.012.012
Jim Cleamons LAL 227163617638.0604.0576.0602.0104.0576.0602.0100.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.013.0664.0530.010.010.013.013
Stan Love BLT 236445614652.0711.0663.0683.0121.0663.0682.0100.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.015.0591.0610.010.010.013.013
Rex Morgan BOS 236445610663.0692.0627.0596.0192.0627.0595.0190.010.010.011.0572.0581.0200.010.014.0630.0680.010.010.015.022
Clarence Glover BOS 245736610666.0622.0626.0604.0152.0626.0603.0140.010.010.011.0571.0630.010.010.012.0690.0680.010.010.011.08
Bill Turner GOS 28303669684.0651.0661.0710.011.0661.071-0.010.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.012.0690.0680.010.010.010.01
Tom Boerwinkle CHI 26451738690.0750.0733.0683.0120.0733.0683.0140.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.015.0593.0560.010.010.010.01
Nick Jones GOS 27382717704.0651.0661.0711.071.0661.0711.070.010.010.011.0571.0630.010.010.010.0742.0590.010.010.010.01
Garfield Smith BOS 26454566712.0711.0665.0654.0151.0665.0654.0160.010.010.010.0682.0582.0290.010.011.0710.0680.010.010.011.08
Rich Rinaldi BLT 22713666712.0711.0662.0701.071.0662.0701.070.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.010.0741.0610.010.010.013.013
Barry Nelson MIL 22712715730.0750.0730.0760.010.0730.0760.010.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.011.0711.0610.010.010.011.08
Tom Payne ATL 21771735734.0650.0730.0760.010.0730.076-0.010.010.010.011.0573.0562.0290.010.013.0660.0680.010.010.011.08
Jeff Halliburton ATL 22711732750.0750.0731.0711.070.0731.0711.070.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.010.0740.0680.010.010.010.01
Terry Driscoll BLT 24571732753.0691.0661.0710.011.0661.071-0.010.010.010.011.0571.0630.010.010.011.0710.0680.010.010.010.01
Dorie Murrey BLT 28301731770.0750.0730.0760.010.0730.0760.010.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.010.0740.0680.010.010.010.01
Jackie Dinkins CHI 22711731772.0711.0661.0710.011.0661.071-0.010.010.010.010.0680.0690.010.010.010.0740.0680.010.010.010.01