Last Season

1971-72

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Top Teams

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Runner-up: New York Knicks

Best Offense: Los Angeles Lakers: 108.5 ORating

Best Defense: Chicago Bulls: 93.3 DRating

Best Net: Los Angeles Lakers: +10.5 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: 0.98

Relative Pace: 1.09

Relative TS%: 1.04

Relative FG%: 1.09

Relative FT%: 1.00

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.08

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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
PLAYERTEAMMINDWSDWS48DRATINGStopsSTOP_PERCENTAGETEAM_DRATING
Wilt Chamberlain LAL 3469312.81.177197.84776.5148.4198.040
Nate Thurmond GOS 3362510.72.1533100.49661.4342.9997.626
Jerry Lucas NYK 2926359.03.1485100.610533.41539.71994.99
Paul Silas PHX 3082248.84.1376103.628549.31338.62899.965
Happy Hairston LAL 2748438.65.151499.16571.2944.9598.040
Clyde Lee GOS 2674478.65.155299.27563.61045.9397.626
Dave DeBusschere NYK 3072258.47.1317101.814518.11736.73894.99
Jerry West LAL 2973328.08.1299104.434422.53030.77498.040
Jeff Mullins GOS 321497.79.11514105.246451.62630.67597.626
Dave Cowens BOS 3186127.110.10817102.319626.4641.61497.733
Walt Frazier NYK 3126167.011.10817104.843420.93229.38894.99
Connie Hawkins PHX 2798396.712.11415105.144448.92734.75099.965
John Havlicek BOS 369816.613.08635106.765539.71430.97197.733
Jim McMillian LAL 3050266.014.09529103.225477.92133.95798.040
Cazzie Russell GOS 2902365.915.09825105.144411.03730.97197.626
John Johnson CLE 3041285.915.09331109.9100432.32930.675101.890
Lenny Wilkens SEA 2989315.817.09430108.084390.34329.191100.872
Gail Goodrich LAL 3040295.718.09032104.741422.43130.08098.040
Spencer Haywood SEA 3167155.718.08635104.331550.41238.727100.872
Neal Walk PHX 2142775.620.12612103.225392.94139.71999.965
Wes Unseld BLT 3171145.521.08438101.413643.1444.5699.045
Tom Boerwinkle CHI 2022885.422.1271096.62412.83644.4793.31
Dick Van Arsdale PHX 3096215.323.08141107.472410.93828.79699.965
Clifford Ray CHI 1872965.124.131796.01395.94046.0293.31
Rick Roberson CLE 2207705.025.10817106.765391.84238.332101.890
Jim Barnett GOS 2200714.926.10720105.752296.67229.48697.626
Sidney Wicks POR 324584.926.07351110.7110524.01635.249105.9130
Billy Cunningham PHL 2900374.828.08042108.590515.71838.430104.2113
Jojo White BOS 326174.828.07055107.676443.92828.89597.733
Jerry Sloan CHI 3035304.730.07449101.212456.92532.86493.31
Bill Bradley NYK 2780424.730.08042106.359326.65925.611794.99
Clem Haskins PHX 2453564.532.08833107.472327.55728.99499.965
Bingo Smith CLE 2734444.532.07944110.4106373.44529.486101.890
Walt Wesley CLE 2185724.434.09727107.574369.84636.539101.890
Otto Moore PHX 16241104.335.12710102.823305.36940.71599.965
Butch Beard CLE 2434594.335.08438111.7113295.87326.2115101.890
Dale Schlueter POR 2693454.335.07746109.9100460.32437.334105.9130
Sam Lacey CIN 2832384.335.07351107.069505.01939.422102.9104
Ron Williams GOS 1932934.139.10322106.359246.59327.810497.626
Zaid Abdul-Aziz SEA 17801023.940.10521102.621345.35343.28100.872
Joe Ellis GOS 14621173.841.12413102.217257.28938.43097.626
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar MIL 358323.841.0518098.55725.6245.0495.718
Bob Love CHI 3108173.743.05771102.621416.43429.28993.31
Nate Archibald CIN 327263.644.05376113.4129349.75223.6132102.9104
Chet Walker CHI 2588503.545.06661102.319355.05129.88193.31
Dennis Layton PHX 18491003.446.08734107.574242.99528.49899.965
Bill Bridges PHL 2567513.446.07746107.069406.43942.013104.2113
Don Nelson BOS 2086813.446.07944105.752329.25533.46197.733
Norm Van Lier CHI 2144753.446.08537103.225245.99427.710693.31
Don Chaney BOS 2275673.350.07055106.562338.15431.56997.733
Archie Clark BLT 3099183.350.05278109.093355.25025.511899.045
Dick Snyder SEA 2534543.252.06068108.590318.06127.9103100.872
Dick Barnett NYK 2256683.252.06858106.868253.69024.512794.99
Walt Bellamy ATL 3187113.252.04983106.258560.01138.826102.596
Gary Gregor POR 2371633.155.06366111.4111363.84933.560105.9130
Bob Weiss CHI 2450573.056.05969104.638272.87924.212893.31
Lee Winfield SEA 2040863.056.06957108.084266.68529.191100.872
Pete Cross SEA 14241202.958.09825102.823272.48142.610100.872
Phil Jackson NYK 12731302.958.11016102.116210.610536.04494.99
Arthur Williams BOS 13261252.860.10322106.057205.211032.86497.733
Jack Marin BLT 2927342.860.04788106.765419.03331.47099.045
Leroy Ellis LAL 10811452.762.11920100.818201.211440.22998.071
Lamar Green PHX 9911502.762.12911102.438190.811841.72299.9115
Rick Adelman POR 2445582.762.05278114.6134286.07625.5118105.9130
Garfield Heard SEA 14991152.663.08438104.229263.08639.023100.872
Johnny Green CIN 1914942.663.06661107.980320.86037.035102.9104
Don Kojis SEA 1857972.565.06464106.562275.07833.062100.872
Thomas Sanders BOS 16311082.565.07351105.447262.18734.05597.733
Hal Greer PHL 2410602.467.04983112.9121308.56727.6109104.2113
Mel Counts PHX 9061552.469.12911103.556163.012739.03999.9115
Tom Van Arsdale CIN 2598492.467.04493111.7113326.95827.8104102.9104
Nate Williams CIN 2173732.369.05081110.6108300.07130.578102.9104
Dave Sorenson CLE 11621412.273.09061108.8158179.212333.2114101.8154
Bob Rule PHL 2118782.270.05574110.2103295.47434.055104.2113
Dean Meminger NYK 11731402.273.09260104.782160.112929.715694.915
Bob Dandridge MIL 2957332.171.034108102.217473.32335.54795.718
Flynn Robinson LAL 10071492.176.09946104.162147.113231.613298.071
Phil Chenier BLT 2481552.171.04098108.387309.36527.411099.045
Austin Carr CLE 15391112.073.06267112.1117179.811525.2122101.890
Lou Hudson ATL 3042272.073.031110110.3105389.84428.3100102.596
Fred Carter PHL 2082822.073.04788112.2118272.38229.289104.2113
Bobby Washington CLE 9671532.079.09752111.1199124.414427.7190101.8154
John Clemens SEA 14471182.073.06858105.956224.910034.652100.872
Herm Gilliam ATL 2337641.977.039101109.9100311.66329.584102.596
Matt Guokas CIN 1975891.977.04788113.2127215.110424.1130102.9104
Steve Kuberski BOS 11281431.984.08375104.265197.011637.06497.759
Stan McKenzie POR 2036871.977.04592113.6130261.18828.0102105.9130
Oscar Robertson MIL 2390611.880.037105104.229329.15630.67595.718
Jim Fox CIN 14071211.880.06563107.676225.29937.833102.9104
Jim Washington ATL 2785401.880.037105107.980366.04834.453102.596
Geoff Petrie POR 2155741.880.04098115.4137231.49823.4133105.9130
Pete Maravich ATL 2302661.880.037105110.6108288.67527.7106102.596
Earl Monroe NYK 13051271.880.07449106.664137.112224.812494.99
Dave Stallworth BLT 1854981.880.05376105.854248.69233.65999.045
Larry Steele POR 13111261.787.06464111.8115195.811432.666105.9130
John Trapp LAL 7591591.795.10928101.625134.413838.35298.071
Pat Riley LAL 9261541.795.09061103.760139.613532.612598.071
Steve Patterson CLE 7751581.698.09848108.1147125.514334.995101.8154
Dave Wohl PHL 16281091.688.04788113.1125203.411126.9112104.2113
Hank Finkel BOS 7361611.698.10241102.845140.813440.52797.759
Don Adams ATL 1972901.688.039101107.879308.76634.750102.596
Fred Foster PHL 16991051.688.04493111.8115238.19730.279104.2113
Kevin Loughery PHL 16771061.591.04493113.0122206.610727.3111104.2113
John Tresvant BLT 12271351.591.05969104.536205.810936.83799.045
Lucious Jackson PHL 10831441.5103.065112109.0162186.312037.162104.2200
Stan Love BLT 13271241.591.05475104.638220.610136.53999.045
Luke Rackley NYK 6691641.4107.11521101.219106.015138.35294.915
Charlie Davis CLE 11441421.4107.061120112.1212133.014025.1218101.8154
Lucius Allen MIL 2316651.494.030111104.638309.76429.78295.718
Johnny Warren CLE 9691521.4107.070100111.2200123.214627.4196101.8154
John Mengelt CIN 14381191.395.04396112.3119171.511726.3114102.9104
Bob Portman GOS 5531741.3111.11026102.84592.915436.67197.647
Bill Turner GOS 5971721.3111.10241103.35496.815335.48797.647
Charlie Yelverton POR 12271351.296.04885113.0122166.111929.584105.9130
John Block MIL 15241121.296.038103100.610272.68039.71995.718
Howard Porter CHI 7301621.1116.07295100.615114.914934.310193.31
Jim King CHI 10141481.1116.051140104.370116.614825.021993.31
Dennis Awtrey PHL 7941571.1116.066109108.1147144.413339.238104.2200
Jon McGlocklin MIL 2213691.198.024113105.447275.97727.710695.718
Curtis Perry MIL 15131131.198.0419799.58242.29642.51195.718
Gus Johnson BLT 6681661.0121.07197102.949124.414440.92499.083
Mike Riordan BLT 12701321.0100.04098108.488151.812126.911299.045
John Wetzel PHX 4191900.9123.10438106.010762.917132.512799.9115
Toby Kimball MIL 9711510.9123.04216799.39187.211942.81395.732
Willis Reed NYK 3631940.9123.11424102.43858.817535.29194.915
Nick Jones GOS 4781810.8126.08375105.69864.616929.515997.647
Don May ATL 12851290.8101.030111109.394179.311630.873102.596
Greg Howard CLE 4261870.8126.08864108.815865.516833.1116101.8154
Gil McGregor CIN 5321750.7129.060123107.613390.915737.756102.9185
Elgin Baylor LAL 2392030.6130.11521101.92941.518337.55798.071
George Trapp ATL 8901560.6130.034182108.3151134.413833.4111102.5168
Willie McCarter POR 6121700.6130.045158115.023968.616624.4226105.9229
Ron Knight POR 4831780.6130.060123111.520473.716433.3113105.9229
Fred Brown SEA 3591950.6130.07489108.014447.117929.2169100.8129
Wali Jones MIL 10301470.6130.026197105.391128.714227.719095.732
Darrall Imhoff POR 4831780.6130.070100110.719066.616735.390105.9229
Bill Smith POR 4481830.6130.065112109.917476.316137.162105.9229
Kenny McIntosh CHI 4051910.6130.068105101.42260.217332.312993.31
Eddie Mast NYK 2702010.6130.10928101.92945.118036.47594.915
Keith Erickson LAL 2622020.6130.10734103.55640.018533.011798.071
Bob Christian ATL 4851770.5141.050142104.98692.215542.019102.5168
Jim Washington PHL 2785400.5102.05673109.69571.312635.547104.2113
Dave Stallworth NYK 1854980.5102.09628104.74131.313029.68394.99
Terry Driscoll BLT 3131970.5141.07295102.54159.717441.92199.083
Jim Cleamons LAL 2012120.5141.13010102.64232.919035.48798.071
Al Henry PHL 4211880.5141.061120108.315175.716238.844104.2200
Dorie Murrey BLT 4211880.5141.060123103.55675.416339.33699.083
Bill Bridges ATL 2567510.5102.04885105.85486.512539.818102.596
Vic Bartolome GOS 1652210.5141.1347100.21232.819143.31097.647
Jim Marsh POR 3751920.5141.059127111.720656.417632.8121105.9229
Jim McDaniels SEA 2352040.5141.09555102.94944.718142.317100.8129
Odis Allison GOS 1662200.4152.12319101.82729.919639.33697.647
Charlie Paulk NYK 1862160.4152.12714100.51426.019739.93094.915
Greg Smith MIL 17291030.4105.034108102.015100.012436.24295.718
Charlie Scott PHX 1772190.4152.10143106.812124.819830.314999.9115
Gary Zeller BLT 4711820.4152.042167107.312763.917029.815499.083
Clarence Glover BOS 1192330.3157.10143101.52424.519943.6997.759
Art Harris PHX 1452260.3157.08569107.212619.721029.416499.9115
Eddie Miles NYK 1982130.3157.07197105.810224.519926.920094.915
Bob Rule SEA 2118780.3106.06858105.55039.312835.646100.872
Norm Van Lier CIN 2144750.3106.07154109.69531.912932.963102.9104
Jeff Webb PHX 2282060.3157.09457106.611618.821231.013699.9115
Rex Morgan BOS 1502250.2163.08079105.49224.120334.010297.759
Tom Payne ATL 2272080.2163.045158106.210939.718638.647102.5168
Fred Taylor PHX 2262090.2163.10928104.67811.622736.08199.9115
Garfield Smith BOS 1342290.2163.08569104.16223.520437.25997.759
Jeff Halliburton ATL 2881980.2163.028194109.817038.518829.5159102.5168
Ken Durrett CIN 2332050.2163.047152110.418432.519230.8141102.9185
Barry Yates PHL 1442270.2163.059127109.316624.220136.278104.2200
Jim Fox CHI 14071210.2108.1002497.4318.113142.41293.31
Larry Siegfried ATL 4471840.2163.034182111.019837.918926.7205102.5168
Jake Ford SEA 1812180.2163.061120108.916021.820626.8203100.8129
Jackie Dinkins CHI 892370.1173.07588101.21913.422532.812193.31
Jimmy Collins CHI 1342290.1173.049145104.26515.521625.221693.31
Jeff Webb MIL 2282060.1173.028194103.35414.422033.011795.732
Barry Nelson MIL 1022360.1173.032187101.92916.721536.37795.732
Jackie Ridgle CLE 1072340.1173.064115110.919613.922228.0185101.8154
John Vallely ATL 2751990.1173.031189109.917410.822929.5159102.5168
Fred Taylor CIN 2262090.1173.045158110.719021.320730.1151102.9185
Darrall Imhoff CIN 4831780.1173.07687105.79913.822442.317102.9185
Rich Rinaldi BLT 1592220.1173.043165107.713620.820828.817699.083
Milt Williams ATL 1272320.1173.028194112.021113.922224.2227102.5168
Mccoy McLemore MIL 1892140.1173.04814898.9620.220944.0895.732
Mike Price NYK 402390.1173.10636104.1625.723431.013694.915
Jake Jones CIN 1562230.1173.041169112.121215.321726.8203102.9185
Kevin Loughery BLT 16771060.1109.05771107.9805.613428.49899.045
Charlie Paulk CHI 1862160.1173.0837599.6117.523336.96693.31
Fred Carter BLT 2082820.1109.07746104.53611.613336.93699.045
Greg Fillmore NYK 672380.1173.09946102.43810.822935.29194.915
Earl Monroe BLT 13051270.1109.038103108.99212.313225.711699.045
Luke Rackley CLE 6691640.1173.09848107.913910.822935.487101.8154
Chuck Lowery MIL 1342290.1173.030191103.76019.321132.013195.732
Bill Dinwiddie MIL 1442270.1173.034182101.62524.220137.25995.732
Sid Catlett CIN 402390.0194.032187112.62204.623725.6210102.9185
Jake Jones PHL 1562230.0194.047152112.12124.123829.4164104.2200
Shaler Halimon ATL 42410.0194.009199112.12120.424123.8232102.5168
Archie Clark PHL 3099180.0112.04885114.01324.913524.7125104.2113
Mike Riordan NYK 12701320.0112.05081107.9803.413621.713794.99
Don Adams HOU 197290-0.0112-.050116105.5500.713735.94599.156
Jim Davis ATL 6451670.0194.035181108.21509.523233.7108102.5168
Larry Siegfried HOU 447184-0.1201-.030200110.919614.122122.723999.199
Mccoy McLemore HOU 189214-0.1201-.070212105.28914.921936.67199.199
Jim Davis HOU 645167-0.1201-.060208105.810217.121435.29199.199
John Vallely HOU 275199-0.2204-.040201110.318122.020524.222799.199
Steve Mix DET 104235-0.2204-.080221111.420215.021831.4134105.4215
Johnny Egan HOU 437186-0.4206-.040202110.719047.317823.123799.199
Curtis Perry HOU 1513113-0.4115-.070122104.43444.712738.52999.156
Bob Quick DET 204211-0.4206-.090228110.318131.819434.0102105.4215
Isaiah Wilson DET 322196-0.6209-.080222113.122540.118427.1199105.4215
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Harvey Marlatt DET 506176-0.8210-.070217113.523260.317226.0208105.4215
Dick Gibbs HOU 757160-0.8210-.050205107.5130109.815031.013699.199
Jim Davis DET 645167-1.1213-.1000230109.216581.116036.966105.4215
Dick Cunningham HOU 720163-1.2214-.070218104.265131.414139.03999.199
Erwin Mueller DET 605171-1.3215-.1000229110.719092.015633.2114105.4215
Wilmer Hosket BUF 592173-1.4216-.110237110.518783.115930.7143101.2142
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Mike Davis BUF 1068146-2.0219-.080223113.1225120.814724.7222101.2142
Willie Norwood DET 1272131-2.4118-.080127110.2103200.611334.453105.4123
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Bill Hewitt DET 1203138-2.7223-.1000233109.1164205.211037.259105.4215
John Hummer BUF 1186139-2.7223-.110234110.8195162.612829.9153101.2142
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Howard Komives DET 207184-3.1124-.070122114.6134220.310223.2134105.4123
Dave Bing DET 193692-3.3126-.080126114.4133210.610523.7131105.4123
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Jimmy Walker DET 308323-4.0129-.060118115.0136315.86222.3136105.4123
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Curtis Rowe DET 266148-5.2132-.090129110.4106413.43533.957105.4123
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Elvin Hayes HOU 34614-5.7134-.070125104.331630.8539.02399.156
Bob Lanier DET 309222-8.3135-.120134107.778575.8840.616105.4123
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Elmore Smith BUF 318612-10.9137-.160137106.461590.1740.417101.282