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1972-73

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Top Teams

Champion: New York Knicks

Runner-up: Los Angeles Lakers

Best Offense: Los Angeles Lakers: 103.2 ORating

Best Defense: Milwaukee Bucks: 91.1 DRating

Best Net: Los Angeles Lakers: +7.8 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Dave Cowens

Finals MVP: Willis Reed

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Bob McAdoo

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 0.97

Relative Pace: 1.09

Relative TS%: 1.02

Relative FG%: 1.08

Relative FT%: 1.01

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.00

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 0.86

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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
Dave Cowens BOS 3425411.91.167297.05700.9243.9793.423
Nate Thurmond GOS 3419511.02.154499.616690.8344.3596.651
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar MIL 32541010.13.149695.31656.1444.5491.11
Wilt Chamberlain LAL 3542210.04.136995.92767.2148.1195.436
Paul Silas BOS 2618569.25.170196.94539.01044.2693.423
Dave DeBusschere NYK 2827428.86.149698.611471.92137.22791.37
Walt Frazier NYK 3181128.77.13210101.025446.42931.37091.37
John Havlicek BOS 336768.77.12315101.427517.41133.06493.423
Rick Barry GOS 3075218.19.12712103.040505.41336.13696.651
Wes Unseld BLT 3085198.19.1271297.16627.2645.1394.029
Jojo White BOS 3250117.511.11119102.234469.32231.07293.423
Elvin Hayes BLT 334787.012.1002798.310634.8542.11094.029
Jerry Lucas NYK 2001806.713.160399.214322.06835.93991.37
Bill Bradley NYK 2998306.214.10027102.737364.45727.110991.37
Lenny Wilkens CLE 2973336.214.10125106.667373.65327.69996.443
Oscar Robertson MIL 2737506.116.10722100.821383.34930.97391.11
Willis Reed NYK 1876846.017.153597.67333.86539.71891.37
Neal Walk PHX 3114166.017.09234106.464551.8938.624102.789
Jeff Mullins GOS 3005295.819.09234105.558408.53629.88196.651
John Johnson CLE 2815435.720.09731104.852409.83332.06696.443
Bob Dandridge MIL 2852385.720.0973198.812460.42535.74291.11
Don Chaney BOS 2488605.622.10821100.923395.43834.15593.423
Bill Bridges LAL 2777455.323.1062398.08457.62642.4995.436
Rick Roberson CLE 2127745.224.11717101.931379.45039.22196.443
Jerry West LAL 2460615.125.09930102.133349.36331.56995.436
Curtis Perry MIL 2094755.125.1181696.63391.04041.21591.11
Earl Monroe NYK 2370685.027.10125102.737288.87927.210891.37
Lucius Allen MIL 2693545.027.09036101.326359.35829.58491.11
Mike Riordan BLT 346635.027.06956103.645449.82828.88994.029
Sidney Wicks POR 3152134.930.07449109.390501.51535.147103.3104
Austin Carr CLE 3097174.831.07449106.667389.44327.69996.443
Spencer Haywood SEA 325994.732.06956106.263574.7839.519102.381
Connie Hawkins PHX 2768484.633.07943108.382428.43133.857102.789
Jim Barnett GOS 2215714.534.09731105.660298.17829.58496.651
Double D Davis CLE 2151724.534.10027103.241352.16136.03796.443
Jim McMillian LAL 2953354.436.07155101.427443.73033.36295.436
Cazzie Russell GOS 2429644.436.08838105.054344.16431.17196.651
Clifford Ray CHI 2009794.436.1052498.08369.05540.71792.815
Norm Van Lier CHI 2882374.339.07253103.344356.45927.410492.815
Clyde Lee GOS 14761034.339.140899.214305.07445.3296.651
Charlie Scott PHX 3062224.339.06759110.6106390.84127.898102.789
Lloyd Neal POR 2723514.242.07449107.573487.51839.519103.3104
Jim Fox SEA 2439633.943.07645105.356453.52741.713102.381
Gail Goodrich LAL 2697533.943.06956102.436372.25430.67795.436
Lamar Green PHX 2048773.943.09036105.457385.14741.016102.789
Phil Jackson NYK 13931183.846.1321099.013226.89136.33391.37
Phil Chenier BLT 2776473.747.06461103.947350.66228.09794.029
Keith Erickson LAL 1920833.548.08740100.821303.37535.04995.436
Cornell Warner CLE 13691193.548.12614100.720255.48542.01196.443
Don Nelson BOS 14251133.450.11418100.218239.39036.03793.423
Sam Lacey KCK 2930363.450.05668107.169486.11936.629101.872
Nate Archibald KCK 368113.450.04484112.6118384.34823.1127101.872
Dick Van Arsdale PHX 2979323.353.05471110.8108374.85227.4104102.789
Bob Love CHI 3033253.353.05274102.939390.14228.59292.815
Dean Meminger NYK 14531083.353.11020101.529197.010430.27891.37
Arthur Williams BOS 9741473.156.1527100.748157.612634.710293.442
Fred Brown SEA 2320703.156.06461109.694319.96930.973102.381
Jon McGlocklin MIL 1951823.156.07547101.931248.58628.19591.11
Jerry Sloan CHI 2412673.058.05965102.335324.96729.88192.815
Dick Snyder SEA 3060233.058.04682110.4104395.13928.988102.381
Geoff Petrie POR 3134152.860.04387113.4123355.66025.0121103.3104
Chet Walker CHI 2455622.860.05570103.241305.87327.69992.815
Joe Ellis GOS 10541382.763.12226102.170183.311238.25096.699
Jim Cleamons CLE 13991152.662.08838106.464178.611128.19596.443
Ollie Johnson POR 2138732.563.05668111.0109299.17630.973103.3104
Dennis Awtrey CHI 14481092.464.08142100.923212.89633.46092.815
Happy Hairston LAL 9391502.466.1222696.57196.410746.4695.468
Corky Calhoun PHX 2025782.365.05471109.591285.18030.776102.789
Archie Clark BLT 14771022.365.07645104.248181.611027.310794.029
Fred Carter PHL 2993312.267.03693112.4116405.83729.287104.4123
Bob Weiss CHI 2086762.267.05076105.155215.19522.812892.815
Matt Guokas KCK 2846392.169.03693112.1114315.27024.5123101.872
John Clemens CLE 11121342.172.09266104.9106160.312431.713596.484
Bingo Smith CLE 10681362.172.09266105.1109152.413031.413896.484
Edward Davis MIL 10461402.172.0976198.725171.111936.17891.11
Dave Stallworth BLT 12171292.070.07943101.630184.810733.75894.029
Leroy Ellis PHL 2426652.070.04188109.591388.84436.432104.4123
Clem Haskins PHX 1581992.070.06163110.7107200.210227.699102.789
Garfield Heard CHI 13131222.070.07352100.218205.19935.14792.815
Terry Driscoll MIL 8501542.076.1153496.68157.212741.12691.11
Greg Smith POR 1612962.070.05965109.999241.78933.460103.3104
John Brisker SEA 1633952.070.05867108.484248.38734.155102.381
Emanuel Leaks PHL 2530591.976.03791110.1103409.33434.950104.4123
Rick Adelman POR 1822881.976.04977113.3122208.79825.3118103.3104
Charlie Johnson GOS 8871531.983.10547104.7104128.314131.713596.699
Stan Love BLT 9951431.983.0926698.928181.211640.43394.054
Ron Riley KCK 1634941.878.05373107.169270.78336.629101.872
Butch Beard SEA 14031141.878.06163109.999189.210630.278102.381
Steve Kuberski BOS 7621671.887.1143699.433134.813638.05293.442
Kevin Porter BLT 12171291.878.07253104.449146.511726.711294.029
Ron Williams GOS 10161411.791.08185106.2123129.613928.018196.699
Steve Patterson CLE 7101751.791.11830102.068125.614238.94696.484
Dick Cunningham MIL 6921771.693.1143696.710128.514041.02791.11
Jim McDaniels SEA 10951351.693.072103105.7118198.910440.729102.3156
Nate Williams KCK 1979811.681.03989110.0102263.98429.486101.872
John Gianelli NYK 5161861.596.1401298.01789.416138.64791.314
Fred Boyd PHL 2351691.582.03196114.0127274.98225.2119104.4123
Larue Martin POR 9961421.596.073101107.2137181.411540.234103.3196
Walt Hazzard GOS 7391721.596.11041105.211188.916230.515296.699
Mel Counts LAL 6281811.596.1281996.36123.014447.0495.468
Hank Finkel BOS 4961891.4101.1321698.32094.015940.72993.442
Henry Bibby NYK 4751951.3102.12720100.85067.817331.813391.314
Isaac Stallworth SEA 12251281.383.04977108.686183.410833.659102.381
Jim Price LAL 8281571.3102.07790101.357125.414333.611695.468
Johnny Green KCK 12451261.383.05175107.573200.910135.644101.872
Larry Steele POR 13011241.383.04879112.4116161.811327.4104103.3104
Lee Winfield SEA 10611371.3102.060121110.1189141.113329.8159102.3156
Chuck Terry MIL 6931761.3102.0936598.623113.814936.37291.11
Kenny McIntosh SEA 11491311.2109.051139108.4157170.512034.0111102.3156
Terry Dischinger POR 9701481.2109.058125110.8198137.913531.4138103.3196
Walt Bellamy ATL 2802441.286.02098103.645514.01239.02399.557
Charlie Davis POR 14421111.286.04484113.2121156.311625.4117103.3104
Dennis Layton PHX 9901461.2109.057127111.2208119.914726.4213102.7170
John Block PHL 1795901.286.03989109.999246.48835.346104.4123
Dale Schlueter PHL 11361331.1115.046152108.8168200.710238.151104.4224
Joby Wright SEA 9311511.1115.055132107.2137153.412936.962102.3156
Paul Westphal BOS 4821921.1115.11139101.46073.816832.812793.442
Jim Washington ATL 2833401.089.017100104.953476.32035.74299.557
Thomas Sanders BOS 4231991.0118.10843100.14171.517036.37293.442
Pat Riley LAL 8011601.0118.062118102.475110.815130.714995.468
George Johnson GOS 3492031.0118.1371499.53471.217144.7996.699
John Tresvant BLT 5411851.0118.0926699.23097.015839.83594.054
Don Kojis KCK 12401271.089.03791110.4104160.311528.691101.872
Pete Maravich ATL 3089180.991.015103108.585385.94526.511499.557
Dick Barnett NYK 5141870.9124.08681103.28360.017926.021991.314
Herm Gilliam ATL 2741490.991.016101107.878367.15628.59299.557
Bob Rule CLE 4561960.9124.10055103.79170.417234.810196.484
Gus Johnson PHX 4172010.8128.08974106.212374.816739.142102.7170
Lou Hudson ATL 3027260.893.013104107.775408.63528.79099.557
Jim King CHI 7851610.8128.048148104.510286.816324.523192.828
Rich Rinaldi BLT 6461790.8128.057127103.89282.016528.217894.054
Toby Kimball KCK 6431800.7132.051139107.4141104.415535.983101.8139
Wali Jones MIL 4192000.7132.07594102.06852.718127.818491.11
Flynn Robinson BLT 5671830.7132.065114104.19764.217727.519094.054
Kevin Loughery PHL 9551490.7132.036170113.2227120.214627.1202104.4224
Mike Ratliff KCK 6811780.7132.051139107.6145109.515235.592101.8139
Russell Lee MIL 2772070.6137.09860100.03941.318432.912691.11
Hal Greer PHL 8481560.6137.034174113.2227107.315427.3197104.4224
Tom Van Arsdale PHL 1855850.694.03097112.2115133.511829.783104.4123
Tom Van Arsdale KCK 1855850.694.03495111.1111108.012026.9111101.872
George Trapp ATL 1853870.694.016101105.558298.67734.25299.557
Howard Porter CHI 4072020.6137.072103100.24264.517535.19592.828
Walt Wesley PHX 4821920.6137.08484106.713164.317637.953102.7170
John Trapp PHL 8171580.6137.035173110.8198120.514533.1122104.4224
Mike Price PHL 7511710.5145.033179112.2217102.915729.6163104.4224
Johnny Warren CLE 2902050.5145.08681105.711839.518529.915896.484
Dave Sorenson PHL 7581690.5145.039163109.7181103.915635.887104.4224
Jeff Halliburton PHL 7741640.4148.034174112.622271.816928.7171104.4224
Bob Portman GOS 1762140.4148.11534101.86531.319239.04496.699
Tom Boerwinkle CHI 1762140.4148.1045099.93728.619636.08092.828
Don May PHL 7831620.4148.038167110.519485.816433.8113104.4224
Mike Davis BLT 2832060.4148.060121103.08138.618730.315494.054
Paul Stovall PHX 2112110.4148.08087106.713136.519037.755102.7170
Dave Wohl POR 14751040.497.04583114.012742.912323.6125103.3104
Bill Bridges PHL 2777450.398.04484108.88867.112137.925104.4123
Dick Gibbs KCK 4861900.3155.034174111.020359.518027.2200101.8139
Steve Bracey ATL 10501390.3155.012199108.6161130.213826.321599.5111
John Block KCK 1795900.398.04781108.18044.712234.252101.872
Scott English PHX 1962130.3155.072103108.015131.119334.6104102.7170
Travis Grant LAL 1532200.3155.1054797.41430.419444.01495.468
Rowland Garrett CHI 2112110.3155.072103100.24233.519135.29492.828
Bob Christian ATL 7591680.3155.022187102.272152.013142.61899.5111
Pete Cross SEA 1542180.3155.08974103.28328.319747.04102.3156
Walt Wesley CLE 4821920.3155.12029101.35720.720140.63296.484
Dave Sorenson CLE 7581690.3155.10152102.87922.020036.96296.484
Gary Gregor MIL 882280.3155.1421195.4417.620344.21291.11
Eddie Mast ATL 4471980.2167.019189104.49978.016637.15999.5111
Tom Riker NYK 652320.2167.1212898.72510.821537.15991.314
Leroy Ellis LAL 2426650.2100.0754799.91720.712437.32695.436
Frank Russell CHI 1312210.2167.056129103.89215.520626.221892.828
Harthorne Wingo NYK 592340.2167.1252498.42210.021837.65691.314
Bill Turner LAL 1092220.2167.08877100.34716.520436.37295.468
Ken Durrett KCK 652320.1173.042161108.71649.621932.7128101.8139
Tommy Patterson BLT 922270.1173.07691100.24215.420837.15994.054
Frank Schade KCK 762310.1173.034174111.92138.622224.9228101.8139
Don May ATL 7831620.1173.016193105.711837.118933.611699.5111
Stan McKenzie POR 2382090.1173.053136110.819815.520631.3141103.3196
Flynn Robinson LAL 5671830.1173.08974100.9537.522334.710295.468
Jeff Halliburton ATL 7741640.1173.012199108.616129.019526.421399.5111
John Wetzel ATL 5041880.1173.011201108.415763.417826.720999.5111
Charlie Davis CLE 14421110.1101.06560107.37210.312625.911696.443
Charles Dudley SEA 992240.1173.049145111.020312.121127.4193102.3156
John Mengelt KCK 9951430.1173.028185112.021510.321624.7230101.8139
John Trapp LAL 8171580.1173.1025197.5156.322543.61795.468
Justus Thigpen DET 99224-0.0185-.010202109.117111.921226.3215100.8125
Mark Minor BOS 202400.0185.11633100.0393.423136.56793.442
Luther Green PHL 322370.0185.017191113.82343.823025.6221104.4224
Sam Sibert KCK 262380.0185.030182110.31913.423128.7171101.8139
Bob Davis POR 412360.0185.039163112.42195.122727.5190103.3196
Erwin Mueller DET 80230-0.0185-.020207107.414111.221330.8148100.8125
Pete Cross KCK 1542180.0185.030182110.01872.523529.4166101.8139
Mel Counts PHL 6281810.0185.045154108.21538.822139.538104.4224
Kenny McIntosh CHI 11491310.0185.0759499.7364.322936.46992.828
Dick Gibbs HOU 486190-0.0185-.180240114.32390.224220.6242102.8182
Bill Turner POR 1092220.0185.051139108.71641.323836.469103.3196
Dennis Awtrey PHL 14481090.0102.04879107.2717.412741.912104.4123
Bob Rule PHL 4561960.0185.033179111.92131.723730.4153104.4224
Garfield Heard SEA 13131220.0102.08541104.4493.312943.97102.381
Don Adams ATL 13951160.0102.01899104.65113.212536.33399.557
Luke Rackley NYK 22420.0185.194189.210.524160.3191.314
John Tschogl ATL 942260.0185.015196105.511415.120934.011199.5111
Harvey Marlatt DET 26238-0.0185-.010203110.71962.623422.2240100.8125
Roger Brown LAL 52410.0185.024186103.8920.624026.920795.468
Bill Smith POR 432350.0185.045154110.81986.122631.4138103.3196
Terry Driscoll BLT 8501540.0185.1431092.121.323857.5294.054
Cornell Warner BUF 1369119-0.1105-.1000118111.01094.812832.665103.9113
Walt Hazzard BUF 739172-0.1206-.060216114.524110.921424.1234103.9211
Harold Fox BUF 84229-0.1206-.070217114.12389.522025.0226103.9211
Greg Smith HOU 161296-0.1105-.140127109.8982.513031.868102.896
Bob Nash DET 169216-0.1206-.020209106.813324.919932.4130100.8125
Stan McKenzie HOU 238209-0.3211-.120230111.721116.220527.0204102.8182
John Mengelt DET 995143-0.4212-.020206108.9170111.015027.0204100.8125
Jim Davis DET 771166-0.5213-.030214103.995139.613439.835100.8125
George Johnson HOU 169216-0.5213-.140236108.716427.119834.6104102.8182
Stu Lantz DET 160398-0.6107-.010105109.189191.810526.3115100.864
Fred Foster DET 1460107-0.6107-.010105108.787183.010927.5103100.864
Eric McWilliams HOU 245208-0.7217-.140235109.317337.718833.1122102.8182
Willie Norwood DET 1282125-0.7109-.020108105.861203.510034.950100.864
Don Adams DET 1395116-0.7109-.020108106.566198.610333.163100.864
Chris Ford DET 1537101-0.8111-.020108107.775210.09730.080100.864
Paul McCracken HOU 305204-0.8220-.110229111.621038.718627.3197102.8182
Fred Hilton BUF 731174-1.2222-.070221112.922691.916027.9183103.9211
Dave Bing DET 33617-1.6112-.020107109.694385.84625.2119100.864
Curtis Rowe DET 300928-1.6112-.020111106.162468.02334.252100.864
Dave Wohl BUF 1475104-1.7114-.070113114.7130113.911923.5126103.9113
Bob Lanier DET 315014-2.4115-.030112103.241595.4741.514100.864
Howard Komives BUF 1468106-2.4115-.070114114.3129161.711424.4124103.9113
Eldo Garrett BUF 180589-2.9117-.070115113.4123216.89326.6113103.9113
Bill Hewitt BUF 1332121-3.1118-.110120109.694215.69435.939103.9113
John Hummer BUF 1546100-3.1118-.090116111.2112223.39232.066103.9113
Zaid Abdul-Aziz HOU 900152-3.6231-.190242107.1134160.412338.449102.8182
Calvin Murphy HOU 169792-4.1120-.110122113.6125176.911222.5129102.896
Randy Smith BUF 260357-5.2121-.090116112.7120332.96628.494103.9113
Bob McAdoo BUF 256258-5.8122-.1000119109.591418.13236.235103.9113
Cliff Meely HOU 169493-6.0123-.170128108.281282.18135.939102.896
Jimmy Walker HOU 307920-7.2124-.110120113.8126312.27121.8130102.896
Mike Newlin HOU 265855-7.3125-.130126112.6118307.47224.9122102.896
Elmore Smith BUF 282941-7.4126-.120124108.382499.41639.122103.9113
Bob Kauffman BUF 304924-7.8127-.120123109.797490.11735.644103.9113
Jack Marin HOU 301927-8.2128-.130125111.7113378.35127.0110102.896
Otto Moore HOU 271252-10.4129-.180130107.775465.12436.928102.896
Rudy Tomjanovich HOU 297234-11.3130-.180129107.979504.11436.531102.896