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1977-78

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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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Regular Season Postseason

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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Marvin Webster SEA 2645221904114.4395.4399.7414.6685.4399.7414.3710.010.010.012.9234.2171.41024.669.1312.342.2532.6102-0.51162.032.469
Elvin Hayes WAS 326217868223.81110.41218.5129.610210.41218.5128.11010.010.010.013.4165.792.31136.129.0513.121.7642.1871.6182.033.488
Dennis Johnson SEA 2380221827315.1365.04411.3367.2865.04411.3366.2870.010.010.014.886.882.01080.8492.4583.4513.0371.9830.8480.8201.841
Bob Dandridge WAS 30121912746423.31210.81119.71010.710810.81119.7109.01080.010.010.012.3343.3301.0930.2624.9275.7363.8242.4981.7150.6273.590
Gus Williams SEA 2470221701519.5178.32015.4208.4958.32015.4207.1950.010.010.012.9234.0231.199-0.2922.5562.9563.9191.9832.560.4402.571
Jack Sikma SEA 22104221701512.8434.9469.4435.0724.9469.4434.5740.010.010.012.5293.2320.7821.5335.9187.3240.8841.0500.6570.4404.3109
Wes Unseld WAS 326181467776.0662.1773.5820.6132.1773.5821.3270.010.010.010.5700.9670.4564.758.6911.884.4161.4680.7500.3492.774
Paul Silas SEA 34122160581.11050.21080.61100.6130.21080.61100.4100.010.010.011.1521.6540.5643.9105.3247.9181.4730.9410.2790.2612.157
Tom Henderson WAS 264521759798.3582.9646.4644.0642.9646.4643.5620.010.010.012.3343.1330.888-0.91061.4801.4875.381.0501.5200.2610.922
Kevin Grevey WAS 25592175841017.3277.02714.2248.4957.02714.2247.2970.010.010.013.1203.9250.782-0.1881.7722.2671.8611.7780.2790.1693.182
Fred Brown SEA 29192215751119.3208.22216.5179.71048.22216.5178.21030.010.010.012.9233.5280.679-0.91061.3821.3912.2530.9411.1330.1691.534
Mitch Kupchak WAS 24702175041210.1514.2539.1475.6754.2539.1474.9760.010.010.011.8412.8371.0932.5223.9365.8340.8841.676-0.21140.1692.571
David Thompson DEN 238013154811326.7811.3822.5613.311411.3822.5611.21150.010.010.014.295.1100.991-0.71032.5562.7593.6272.2900.2791.2121.431
Dan Issel DEN 291913154601420.1168.22214.8227.7908.22214.8226.6890.010.010.013.2193.7260.5642.6207.0149.1113.7252.2900.0950.2612.365
Bob Wilkerson DEN 23801315426155.6692.5696.6634.7702.5696.6634.0660.010.010.011.1521.7530.782-0.1883.8384.3415.851.2611.5200.2613.590
Larry Wright WAS 2380217402168.1594.0567.5574.1654.0567.5573.6630.010.010.010.2830.3850.136-1.01081.1870.9973.3330.9410.9440.1692.774
Anthony Roberts DEN 238013154001715.8336.83114.3238.7996.83114.3237.5990.010.010.012.1372.6400.5643.6124.7317.2261.9601.4680.6570.4403.899
Bobby Jones DEN 264513153901811.1484.1546.0681.7314.1546.0681.9370.010.010.011.7422.3420.6792.4244.9276.8292.3511.2611.2300.5312.571
Julius Erving PHL 283010233581924.01010.31318.3139.610210.31318.3138.11010.010.010.013.6124.9111.21014.665.9189.0123.9192.91081.6181.4102.157
Doug Collins PHL 264510233422022.3149.41516.5178.4959.41516.5177.1950.010.010.013.3174.1190.782-1.51112.2612.0742.4471.778-0.31150.0792.157
Marques Johnson MIL 221049323212127.8711.2917.3157.48711.2917.3156.1860.010.010.015.277.071.71064.589.0512.153.3330.9411.0391.591.946
Brian Winters MIL 26459323052222.91311.2919.61110.110511.2919.6118.41050.010.010.011.2491.6540.456-2.11172.9482.3656.732.71041.4230.7241.329
Caldwell Jones PHL 27361023301232.8911.1942.0980.491.1942.0980.8190.010.010.01-0.6113-0.8114-0.261.6328.8710.291.1791.4680.1852.323.285
John Gianelli MIL 2830932290244.5791.4843.1841.7311.4843.1841.6320.010.010.011.2491.6540.4560.6514.9275.8341.2780.9410.7501.0161.946
Henry Bibby PHL 28301023289256.3642.5695.9703.8592.5695.9703.3590.010.010.010.8640.9670.136-0.81042.1662.1724.9121.7781.3260.0791.841
Dave Meyers MIL 25599322792612.4444.8479.7415.6754.8479.7414.9760.010.010.012.7274.1191.41023.1185.5237.7203.9192.3940.6571.0163.182
George McGinnis PHL 273610232732715.5345.73812.2327.6895.73812.2326.6890.010.010.013.8104.5140.7822.2255.6227.3242.9383.31131.8120.1693.899
World Free PHL 247010232682817.7255.43912.2327.8915.43912.2326.8910.010.010.016.458.852.4115-0.4962.1662.3653.7252.1870.0950.5312.052
Quinn Buckner MIL 23809322572910.4504.6498.1523.8594.6498.1523.4600.010.010.010.9601.4580.564-1.91152.7532.2677.323.91152.640.1693.079
Greg Ballard WAS 23801912243303.1880.8982.3931.9350.8982.3931.5300.010.010.011.6432.0490.4561.7292.9484.1460.9820.5210.5700.1691.431
Bob McAdoo NYK 26456472383126.2912.1621.8711.711112.1621.879.81120.010.010.012.9234.9112.01080.0718.1118.8143.6273.11121.0391.682.262
Steve Mix PHL 301210232353214.7385.0446.9592.0385.0446.9591.9370.010.010.013.5144.0230.5641.2382.9484.0473.6270.8331.990.1691.740
Maurice Lucas POR 26456472333319.4199.61420.5812.81139.61420.5810.91130.010.010.011.1521.9500.8883.41510.8113.312.5442.81060.3760.3494.8113
George Gervin SAN 26456472273439.1116.3125.1311.311016.3125.138.81070.010.010.017.239.322.21100.1653.8384.5392.8392.4980.7502.033.079
Lionel Hollins POR 24706472233518.9228.02415.9199.21008.02415.9197.91000.010.010.013.1204.5141.4102-1.51114.5324.3416.242.91081.2300.0793.285
Alex English MIL 24709322083614.9375.9357.9542.2405.9357.9542.0390.010.010.012.4313.1330.7821.4353.0474.2441.3760.9410.6570.6271.841
Johnny Davis POR 221046472013715.9326.92813.2287.4876.92813.2286.4880.010.010.012.3343.3301.093-1.91151.2860.7992.1551.468-0.51160.3491.946
Mike Gale SAN 2736647201375.1733.1626.3663.4573.1626.3663.2580.010.010.01-0.7116-1.5117-0.71-0.81042.9483.1535.1112.2901.1330.5311.534
Tom Owens POR 29196472003917.3277.52511.4354.5677.52511.4354.0660.010.010.012.0402.8370.8881.7294.9276.4314.8130.7300.7501.0165.5116
Larry Kenon SAN 25596472003918.0248.51717.11610.11058.51717.1168.61060.010.010.011.3471.8520.5642.1276.6168.3163.4312.51010.5700.3493.285
Billy Paultz SAN 2919647191419.5534.3508.2494.4664.3508.2494.0660.010.010.010.9601.4580.564-0.61005.7205.9332.0580.4190.6570.6270.614
Larry Steele POR 29196471914111.7454.3509.4435.9784.3509.4435.1780.010.010.012.6282.9360.3520.0713.4433.9482.4471.7781.3260.3493.796
Darryl Dawkins PHL 211171023180435.3712.3753.9781.7312.3753.9781.6320.010.010.010.5701.0640.564-0.4965.3245.4370.8841.1550.1851.2123.590
Junior Bridgeman MIL 24709321784411.2475.83610.6395.7775.83610.6394.7750.010.010.01-0.1105-0.2107-0.08-0.4961.3821.4871.1790.5211.2300.2613.590
Spencer Haywood NYK 29196471774517.2298.32014.2247.0848.32014.2245.9840.010.010.010.4760.4810.083.5143.9366.4311.7641.155-0.11130.7243.796
Bo Ellis DEN 23801220170462.2950.8981.7990.9200.8981.7990.9210.010.010.010.5700.6780.1361.0432.3593.1530.5920.9410.4720.5311.841
Butch Beard NYK 3110647160477.4623.5606.1672.7463.5606.1672.6540.010.010.010.2830.3850.136-0.1882.3592.7594.6141.4682.170.3493.488
Mark Olberding SAN 22104647152489.5533.8596.7613.3563.8596.7613.0560.010.010.011.3471.5570.2430.6513.5404.3412.1550.9411.0390.8203.694
Lonnie Shelton NYK 221046471514910.6495.2418.2493.4575.2418.2493.1570.010.010.010.0890.0900.083.6124.5326.9272.7421.983-0.0950.7245.0115
Earl Monroe NYK 333647145509.1564.0569.8406.7834.0569.8405.8820.010.010.011.4442.3420.991-1.81140.699-0.01092.8390.6291.0390.0792.052
Ray Williams NYK 23806471405120.5158.41813.8266.6818.41813.8265.3790.010.010.013.6124.1190.564-0.1881.5761.8805.472.4981.1330.0794.2108
Mack Calvin DEN 30121220135525.0751.2892.5901.3271.2892.5901.2240.010.010.012.1372.2440.243-0.5990.41040.21061.7640.7300.6570.0790.614
Jim McMillian NYK 3012647134538.1594.1548.1524.6684.1548.1524.0660.010.010.01-0.2109-0.2107-0.080.9472.0682.9561.7640.8331.4230.079-0.43
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 31103761345328.7615.0324.7411.911215.0324.749.71110.010.010.010.4760.7740.3524.949.1312.533.3333.81140.0953.013.796
Lou Dampier SAN 333647129553.7832.2764.3742.2402.2764.3742.1420.010.010.01-0.2109-0.6110-0.52-1.61130.9960.41042.4470.3150.6570.3490.411
Jim Cleamons NYK 2830647127563.7831.8794.3742.9521.8794.3742.5510.010.010.01-0.1105-0.11050.08-0.3951.3821.5843.9191.0500.3760.0791.841
Lloyd Walton MIL 2470932124573.9821.6812.9871.3271.6812.9871.3270.010.010.010.6651.0640.456-1.01080.3105-0.01094.4161.3651.1330.3490.512
Joe Bryant PHL 23801023122584.6782.1774.2762.4432.1774.2762.1420.010.010.010.4760.6780.2430.3601.8702.2670.8840.3150.7500.1692.262
Corky Calhoun POR 2736647109595.2722.4744.0771.6302.4744.0771.6320.010.010.010.3810.4810.2430.5561.5762.1720.3990.2120.2790.2610.614
Dave Twardzik POR 2736647108605.8671.3872.5901.1251.3872.5901.1220.010.010.012.1372.1480.08-1.21100.51010.11082.0581.5741.7150.0792.977
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 2559376108609.3554.0567.6563.9614.0567.6563.6630.010.010.011.2492.2441.0932.5225.7207.7202.3512.91080.7500.3494.1107
Adrian Dantley LAL 23803761046216.7306.3349.2463.0546.3349.2462.9550.010.010.013.1204.8131.71062.6205.3247.4233.4311.3651.8120.8202.157
Kent Benson MIL 2380932103632.1970.8981.41020.6130.8981.41020.6130.010.010.010.5700.8720.4560.1651.1871.4870.21020.5210.6570.3492.365
Robert Smith DEN 2380112296643.0891.2891.41020.041.2891.41020.380.010.010.010.1870.2880.1360.1650.31050.51031.5700.5210.6570.0791.023
Coby Dietrick SAN 291964796643.4871.8793.1841.2261.8793.1841.2240.010.010.01-0.3111-0.7112-0.341.1412.9483.7500.5921.2610.9440.6273.079
Lou Hudson LAL 33337693669.9524.35011.3368.1924.35011.3367.0930.010.010.011.1521.3610.2431.7290.51012.0742.8391.1551.990.0792.365
Bruce Seals SEA 255993292672.1971.2893.7802.9521.2893.7802.5510.010.010.010.1870.3850.2430.8491.3822.0740.8840.5210.1850.2611.534
Norm Nixon LAL 2210437692674.7762.6665.0712.5442.6665.0712.4470.010.010.01-0.6113-0.8114-0.34-0.2921.5762.0745.381.1551.4230.3493.9102
Campy Russell CLE 2645283886932.9411.4720.4910.710811.4720.499.01080.010.010.019.3111.512.21103.3164.2356.8295.854.51171.5200.4404.0105
Jim Chones CLE 2830283827014.3406.63212.1346.1806.63212.1345.5810.010.010.011.4442.7391.4102-0.61006.5176.9273.5301.4680.8480.4402.876
John Drew ATL 2380283797134.5214.8431.4119.611714.8431.4116.61170.010.010.015.769.233.41176.413.4437.6221.3761.6760.0950.5314.6110
Tom LaGarde DEN 238093277722.0990.71011.11040.380.71011.11040.4100.010.010.010.3810.4810.1361.1411.0921.7830.7900.8330.0950.2611.226
Ernie Grunfeld MIL 238074577725.7682.7654.4731.9352.7654.4731.7360.010.010.010.2830.2880.080.1651.0921.3912.6430.8330.4720.1690.614
Don Buse PHX 27362837674-1.91170.41021.01050.9200.41021.01050.6130.010.010.010.0890.0900.080.0712.7531.5841.861-0.112.640.0790.310
Tom McMillen ATL 2645283757513.4417.42611.0383.9617.42611.0383.6630.010.010.010.0890.0900.084.498.8711.970.01051.0500.1850.0794.7112
Steve Hawes ATL 283028371765.5703.1627.4585.0723.1627.4584.4720.010.010.01-0.1105-0.2107-0.170.1658.3109.0124.5152.81060.1850.9191.946
Alvan Adams PHX 2380283717617.6269.31618.31310.61079.31618.3139.01080.010.010.01-1.0117-1.01160.085.334.4347.9181.8614.31160.9440.4403.9102
Glen Gondrezick NYK 2210464770783.6851.3872.2940.8181.3872.2940.8190.010.010.010.6650.9670.4561.2381.7722.6620.9820.8331.1330.0792.052
Foots Walker CLE 2736283707811.7455.14212.5308.6985.14212.5307.4980.010.010.011.0581.0640.082.0280.9962.6625.382.61021.7150.8203.182
Austin Carr CLE 3012283698019.5175.14213.4279.51015.14213.4278.21030.010.010.018.228.760.5640.0712.6553.2522.4471.5740.9440.4403.899
Walter Davis PHX 2380283668132.4513.0524.1513.411513.0524.1511.11140.010.010.016.849.142.31131.3377.3128.6154.3182.71041.8120.0794.0105
Paul Westphal PHX 2736283668134.0315.6229.4216.811615.6229.4213.91160.010.010.013.7114.1190.5640.2621.5762.26710.912.1870.1850.0791.226
Charlie Criss ATL 2919283658315.3355.83612.8298.1925.83612.8297.0930.010.010.013.5144.4161.0930.0712.2611.2931.4732.3942.930.5312.157
Eddie Johnson ATL 2380283648418.7236.9288.9482.0386.9288.9482.0390.010.010.013.3173.7260.564-0.61002.2612.4643.3332.3946.510.5315.7117
Garfield Heard PHX 301228362853.6852.5696.9595.2742.5696.9594.4720.010.010.01-0.4112-0.7112-0.431.5336.8158.1172.5440.5211.0391.771.329
Armond Hill ATL 255928361866.6632.6666.0683.9612.6666.0683.4600.010.010.010.9600.9670.080.0711.6750.7993.9192.3941.1330.0793.694
Elmore Smith CLE 2919283568713.2426.43312.4317.0846.43312.4316.0850.010.010.011.1522.2441.1993.7117.2139.7100.01052.2901.991.2124.8113
Joe Pace WAS 247093252882.9900.41020.5111-0.220.41020.51110.160.010.010.011.4441.9500.5640.6511.8702.2670.01050.5210.1850.5312.262
Allan Bristow SAN 264557251894.1811.5822.1960.5111.5822.1960.6130.010.010.010.6650.8720.3520.6511.4801.9781.4730.8330.4720.0792.052
Tree Rollins ATL 238028351897.7613.2614.6721.0233.2614.6721.4290.010.010.011.0584.2173.11161.0433.5404.5390.21021.2610.3761.864.6110
Phil Jackson NYK 32664750911.11050.11090.3113-0.130.11090.31130.160.010.010.010.5700.7740.2430.6511.0921.5840.4960.5210.6570.0791.946
Terry Furlow CLE 2380283509119.3208.41815.2218.3948.41815.2216.9920.010.010.012.4312.4410.080.9471.0921.9782.5441.1550.0950.079-0.51
Bill Walton POR 2559283499316.5316.9289.3452.8496.9289.3452.4470.010.010.012.4313.4291.0933.2179.9212.152.1552.91082.171.311-0.51
Toby Knight NYK 238064748942.2950.9963.1842.6450.9963.1842.3450.010.010.010.6651.2620.6792.2251.7723.1530.11040.4190.1850.5311.534
Lloyd Neal POR 273637647954.7762.6667.9546.0792.6667.9545.3790.010.010.01-0.6113-0.61100.080.0713.5403.8490.6911.9830.0951.1151.638
Ron Lee PHX 255928341965.1732.5698.2496.6812.5698.2495.8820.010.010.010.0890.0900.080.3602.2612.7591.5701.8823.020.0793.9102
Alvin Scott PHX 2210428337976.3641.4842.5900.9201.4842.5901.1220.010.010.012.5293.0350.5640.5562.2612.8581.5700.8331.3260.0791.226
T.R. Dunn POR 23804743598-0.3116-0.1117-0.1116-0.31-0.1117-0.1116-0.130.010.010.010.0890.0900.08-0.2921.1871.2930.8840.1100.2790.0790.614
Bingo Smith CLE 32628334998.7574.7486.4641.9354.7486.4641.6320.010.010.010.0890.0900.080.5560.51011.1960.3990.2120.0950.0790.512
Harvey Catchings PHL 2645745261001.11050.31050.91060.6130.31050.91060.5120.010.010.010.4760.5800.1360.5560.9961.2930.01050.020.1850.3490.614
Greg Griffin PHX 2559283251012.0991.4842.9871.7311.4842.9871.5300.010.010.010.0890.0900.081.0431.1871.8801.6680.9410.6570.4402.977
Dennis Awtrey PHX 301228324102-0.21150.11090.71091.0230.11090.71090.6130.010.010.01-0.1105-0.11050.081.0430.01090.7991.6680.3150.6570.0790.04
Joey Hassett SEA 22104844221031.91021.1941.7990.8181.1941.7990.6130.010.010.010.0890.0900.080.0710.21070.21060.01050.1100.1850.0790.04
Ollie Johnson ATL 2919283211044.3802.5696.7614.8712.5696.7614.2700.010.010.010.0890.0900.080.2621.1871.4871.1790.020.7500.4402.469
Al Fleming SEA 2470572211041.11050.31050.81080.7170.31050.81080.6130.010.010.010.6650.7740.2430.0710.6990.7990.4960.3150.2790.0791.125
James Silas SAN 2919376191062.0990.9963.3832.7460.9963.3832.4470.010.010.010.2830.4810.2430.0710.01090.01090.3990.2120.4720.0790.19
John Lambert CLE 2559283191060.31100.11090.41120.490.11090.41120.380.010.010.010.4760.7740.4561.2383.3454.2440.01050.020.0950.0791.638
Kenny Carr LAL 22104283171082.4941.5823.8792.7461.5823.8792.3450.010.010.010.0890.0900.080.0712.0681.8800.01051.3650.6570.0790.821
Phil Walker WAS 22104474171081.31040.01122.1962.3420.01122.1962.0390.010.010.011.1521.4580.3520.1650.21070.41040.5920.7300.0950.0791.431
Tom Abernethy LAL 2470283121101.51030.31051.61011.5290.31051.61011.2240.010.010.010.9600.9670.081.4350.01090.8980.4960.020.0950.0791.023
Tony Robertson ATL 22104283121102.8911.2893.6812.8491.2893.6812.4470.010.010.010.5701.1630.5640.0710.01090.01090.01050.020.0950.0791.946
Don Ford LAL 25591114101120.01110.01122.2943.2550.01122.2942.2440.010.010.010.0890.0900.082.9193.1464.8380.01050.8331.3260.0792.052
Jim Brewer CLE 2645111491130.01110.0112-0.31170.511-0.0112-0.3117-0.310.010.010.010.0892.2442.21100.0710.01090.01090.01050.020.0950.0792.365
Mike Bratz PHX 2210428391130.61090.41022.9872.8490.41022.9872.5510.010.010.010.0890.0900.080.0710.01090.01090.5920.020.0950.0790.04
John Brown ATL 264528361150.01110.01120.01140.040.01120.01140.040.010.010.010.0890.0900.080.0710.01090.01090.01051.1550.0950.0790.614
Bayard Forrest PHX 2380111431162.5931.2890.91060.041.2890.9106-0.310.010.010.010.0890.0900.080.0710.01090.01090.01050.020.0950.0790.04
Dick Snyder CLE 341111431160.01110.01120.01140.040.01120.01140.040.010.010.010.0890.0900.080.0710.01090.01090.01051.0500.0950.0790.04