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Top Teams

Champion: Washington Bullets

Runner-up: Seattle SuperSonics

Best Offense: Cleveland Cavaliers: 21.4 ORating

Best Defense: Seattle SuperSonics: 91.8 DRating

Best Net: Seattle SuperSonics: +-72.8 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Bill Walton

Finals MVP: Wes Unseld

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Walt Davis

Historical Context

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PLAYERTEAMMINDWSDWS48DRATINGStopsSTOP_PERCENTAGETEAM_DRATING
Marvin Webster SEA 904.010.51.025294.22214.8251.5694.01
Elvin Hayes WAS 868.020.42.025294.33231.0160.2297.97
Jack Sikma SEA 701.050.33.021494.84161.9450.1794.01
Caldwell Jones PHL 301.0230.24.035192.8189.11764.8199.219
Paul Silas SEA 605.080.24.016695.55134.4848.21094.01
Gus Williams SEA 701.050.24.017595.55156.0648.21094.01
Joe Pace WAS 52.0880.17.056389.8316.47071.4397.927
Greg Ballard WAS 243.0300.17.0151895.71861.12556.81797.927
Bill Walton POR 49.0930.17.072287.5216.47081.6199.656
Wes Unseld WAS 677.070.17.006897.08160.2553.5597.97
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 134.0530.17.0221294.71232.34951.53292.61
Julius Erving PHL 358.0190.17.010796.4790.41655.3499.219
Darryl Dawkins PHL 180.0430.17.035692.8653.23364.7799.246
George McGinnis PHL 273.0270.17.0191495.21472.82258.41199.246
Tony Robertson ATL 12.0110-0.015-.110108116.11111.511232.6110108.887
Joe Bryant PHL 122.0580.015.0062197.02129.95053.72599.246
John Brown ATL 6.0115-0.015-.120111116.71130.711531.0111108.887
Harvey Catchings PHL 26.01000.015.042491.948.09667.2599.246
Allan Bristow SAN 51.089-0.015-.002998.42911.29047.25596.318
Ron Lee PHX 41.096-0.015-.002898.12810.39359.610101.666
John Lambert CLE 19.0106-0.015-.1000103112.61034.010649.245116.5108
Phil Walker WAS 17.0108-0.015-.04071103.7712.811036.910397.927
Bayard Forrest PHX 3.0116-0.015-.09098110.9970.411628.7112101.666
Joey Hassett SEA 22.01030.015.0022697.6264.410443.08194.09
Ollie Johnson ATL 21.0104-0.015-.04082105.2834.610257.912108.887
Greg Griffin PHX 25.0101-0.015-.02058101.9585.310050.337101.666
Al Fleming SEA 21.01040.015.025894.285.010151.53294.09
Mark Olberding SAN 152.0480.015.0032497.52435.04649.34496.318
Norm Nixon LAL 92.067-0.015-.0104199.74117.16939.79292.61
Marques Johnson MIL 321.021-0.09-.001098.51083.62057.93101.822
T.R. Dunn POR 35.098-0.015-.03061102.3626.79846.45999.656
Walter Davis PHX 66.081-0.015-.02049101.15014.58052.431101.666
Dick Snyder CLE 3.0116-0.015-.160117121.91170.311724.9117116.5108
Mike Bratz PHX 9.0113-0.015-.09098110.9971.111328.7112101.666
Dennis Awtrey PHX 24.0102-0.015-.05084105.4844.210542.083101.666
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 108.0600.015.0032497.52422.75944.86892.61
Don Ford LAL 10.01120.015.085185.613.410873.0292.61
Garfield Heard PHX 62.085-0.015-.0103899.33814.87856.618101.666
George Gervin SAN 227.034-0.015-.0103899.43947.53544.77196.318
James Silas SAN 19.0106-0.015-.03069103.3693.110935.010896.318
Jim Brewer CLE 9.0113-0.015-.160116121.21161.011426.6116116.5108
Lou Hudson LAL 93.066-0.015-.01046100.74616.37237.59992.61
Steve Mix PHL 235.0320.015.0052397.22357.13053.22899.246
Larry Kenon SAN 200.039-0.015-.002998.42944.13647.25596.318
Alvin Scott PHX 37.097-0.015-.03064102.5647.69748.847101.666
Tom Abernethy LAL 12.0110-0.015-.02054101.6542.011135.410692.61
Lloyd Neal POR 47.095-0.015-.003398.73310.69254.92299.656
Adrian Dantley LAL 104.0620.015.0161695.51524.15849.54392.61
Bob Dandridge WAS 746.04-0.09-.00998.49165.5350.1797.97
Billy Paultz SAN 191.041-0.015-.003499.03440.84045.76196.318
Bo Ellis DEN 170.046-0.015-.003799.23740.84049.74197.927
Coby Dietrick SAN 96.0640.015.025894.31025.75457.21596.318
Eddie Johnson ATL 64.084-0.015-.0103899.54017.46771.24108.887
Bruce Seals SEA 92.0670.015.0082096.82019.16545.06594.09
Kenny Carr LAL 17.01080.015.039592.354.510357.21592.61
Maurice Lucas POR 233.0330.015.0022697.72755.03257.41499.656
Tom McMillen ATL 75.075-0.157-.06087107.38815.27453.029108.887
Tom LaGarde DEN 77.072-0.157-.04079104.58013.88237.110097.927
Mack Calvin DEN 135.052-0.157-.04076104.17624.75737.99897.927
Dennis Johnson SEA 827.03-0.111-.001199.011150.3739.42094.01
Tom Owens POR 200.039-0.157-.01043100.34342.13951.23599.656
Charlie Criss ATL 65.083-0.157-.06088107.38813.18452.930108.887
Kent Benson MIL 103.063-0.157-.03063102.36222.56048.648101.877
Elmore Smith CLE 56.087-0.157-.07093108.29314.77960.78116.5108
Don Buse PHX 76.074-0.157-.04073103.97314.58045.562101.666
Phil Jackson NYK 50.091-0.157-.08095109.59511.58950.536109.697
Larry Steele POR 191.041-0.157-.02055101.75537.54347.85299.656
Tree Rollins ATL 51.089-0.157-.05085106.38510.89155.221108.887
Ernie Grunfeld MIL 77.072-0.157-.04079104.47915.17643.677101.877
Steve Hawes ATL 71.076-0.157-.05086106.58614.97754.823108.887
Toby Knight NYK 48.094-0.157-.06089107.18712.28655.919109.697
Corky Calhoun POR 109.059-0.157-.04082104.98218.06640.29099.656
Larry Wright WAS 402.016-0.111-.01014100.41480.22145.11297.97
Dave Twardzik POR 108.060-0.157-.02055101.75521.26347.75499.656
Mike Gale SAN 201.037-0.157-.02049101.04938.14240.68896.318
Henry Bibby PHL 289.025-0.157-.02047100.94857.52943.57899.246
Quinn Buckner MIL 257.029-0.157-.02055101.75558.02750.238101.877
Armond Hill ATL 61.086-0.157-.08097111.410010.19443.479108.887
Robert Smith DEN 96.064-0.157-.03064102.66519.36441.58697.927
Alvan Adams PHX 71.076-0.157-.04076104.17613.58345.163101.666
Lionel Hollins POR 223.035-0.157-.03061102.26142.73846.65899.656
Paul Westphal PHX 66.081-0.157-.07092108.0929.99535.7105101.666
Glen Gondrezick NYK 70.078-0.157-.06090107.89117.46754.524109.697
Bingo Smith CLE 34.099-0.157-.150115120.91154.010627.5115116.5108
Lloyd Walton MIL 124.057-0.157-.04075104.07524.85644.573101.877
Fred Brown SEA 575.011-0.111-.001299.011104.21039.32194.01
Bobby Jones DEN 390.018-0.111-.0101399.71391.61548.6997.97
Lou Dampier SAN 129.055-0.157-.03068103.16821.36235.410696.318
Campy Russell CLE 88.069-0.289-.120110115.610915.77341.487116.5108
Foots Walker CLE 70.078-0.289-.120112115.911012.28640.589116.5108
Dan Issel DEN 460.014-0.215-.02019101.41998.71344.41697.97
Junior Bridgeman MIL 178.044-0.289-.04073103.97335.94444.868101.877
Mitch Kupchak WAS 504.012-0.215-.01015100.51599.81244.81497.97
Austin Carr CLE 69.080-0.289-.120113116.411211.78839.296116.5108
Jim Chones CLE 82.070-0.289-.110106114.910615.27443.180116.5108
Bob Wilkerson DEN 426.015-0.215-.02017101.31892.11444.71597.97
Tom Henderson WAS 597.09-0.215-.02016100.716116.7944.21797.97
John Drew ATL 79.071-0.289-.090101112.010112.78541.984108.887
World Free PHL 268.028-0.289-.02060102.16049.33440.29099.246
Anthony Roberts DEN 400.017-0.215-.02017101.21786.81844.91397.97
Alex English MIL 208.036-0.289-.03069103.36943.23746.260101.877
Dave Meyers MIL 279.026-0.289-.02058101.95862.32349.642101.877
Terry Furlow CLE 50.091-0.289-.150114120.71146.09928.0114116.5108
John Gianelli MIL 290.024-0.289-.03067102.66562.32347.852101.877
Lonnie Shelton NYK 151.049-0.3105-.090100111.19932.44847.157109.697
Ray Williams NYK 140.051-0.3105-.1000105113.310526.85341.984109.697
Brian Winters MIL 305.022-0.320-.04022104.12260.72244.217101.822
Johnny Davis POR 201.037-0.3105-.06090107.79027.75133.510999.656
Butch Beard NYK 160.047-0.3105-.08096110.39635.64548.946109.697
Doug Collins PHL 342.020-0.320-.04021103.82156.02335.92399.219
Jim McMillian NYK 134.053-0.3105-.090102112.010127.45244.966109.697
Jim Cleamons NYK 127.056-0.3105-.120109115.510821.46137.0102109.697
Bob McAdoo NYK 238.031-0.4113-.07094108.39457.82853.327109.697
Kevin Grevey WAS 584.010-0.422-.03020102.620102.41139.61997.97
Spencer Haywood NYK 177.045-0.4113-.1000104113.110434.24742.482109.697
Earl Monroe NYK 145.050-0.4113-.110107115.010725.25538.197109.697
David Thompson DEN 481.013-0.523-.04023104.52386.21937.12297.97