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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

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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
PLAYERTEAMMINOWSDWSWIN_SHARESOWS48DWS48WIN_SHARES_48ORATINGDRATING
Elvin Hayes WAS 868.023.010.423.41.1649.0252.1884105.21194.33
Gus Williams SEA 701.052.520.242.82.1747.0175.1913105.41095.55
Marvin Webster SEA 904.012.240.512.73.11718.0252.14310103.01394.22
Jack Sikma SEA 701.052.070.332.34.13912.0214.1618107.8694.84
Fred Brown SEA 575.0112.33-0.1112.25.1923-.0012.1855106.0999.011
Bob Dandridge WAS 746.042.24-0.092.16.13912-.009.13611101.41798.49
Marques Johnson MIL 321.0212.24-0.092.16.3251-.0010.3211124.4198.510
Dennis Johnson SEA 827.031.98-0.1111.88.11219-.0011.10418100.81899.011
Wes Unseld WAS 677.071.890.171.88.12516.0068.13112112.5397.08
Steve Mix PHL 235.0321.7110.0151.710.3401.00523.3451136.3297.223
Julius Erving PHL 358.0191.5140.171.610.2012.0107.2112106.5896.47
Dan Issel DEN 460.0141.89-0.2151.610.1914-.02019.1676109.64101.419
George Gervin SAN 227.0341.515-0.0151.513.3173-.01038.3073114.71799.439
Tom Henderson WAS 597.091.613-0.2151.412.13115-.02016.11216107.27100.716
David Thompson DEN 481.0131.711-0.5231.313.1738-.04023.12813103.512104.523
Kevin Grevey WAS 584.0101.711-0.4221.313.13614-.03020.10418100.719102.620
Bobby Jones DEN 390.0181.415-0.1111.313.1786-.01013.1667118.2299.713
Tom Owens POR 200.0391.021-0.1571.018.24911-.01043.2337121.86100.343
Alex English MIL 208.0361.120-0.2891.018.2588-.03069.22110124.05103.369
Anthony Roberts DEN 400.0171.217-0.2151.016.14111-.02017.11914102.814101.217
Doug Collins PHL 342.0201.316-0.3201.016.1855-.04021.1449108.35103.821
Paul Silas SEA 605.080.8200.241.016.06222.0166.07821100.42095.55
Larry Wright WAS 402.0161.018-0.1110.919.12516-.01014.10817102.615100.414
World Free PHL 268.0280.924-0.2890.824.16831-.02060.13931102.451102.160
Brian Winters MIL 305.0221.018-0.3200.820.16210-.04022.11914101.816104.122
George McGinnis PHL 273.0270.6300.170.726.09963.01914.1174194.58295.214
Greg Ballard WAS 243.0300.5330.170.627.09963.01518.11442101.55595.718
Caldwell Jones PHL 301.0230.3230.240.521.04923.0351.0842096.92192.81
Mark Olberding SAN 152.0480.5330.0150.528.15336.00324.15624110.12497.524
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 134.0530.4400.170.528.14838.02212.17019101.55594.712
Ray Williams NYK 140.0510.825-0.31050.528.2825-.1000105.17618111.919113.3105
Adrian Dantley LAL 104.0620.5330.0150.528.21713.01616.2337120.4995.515
Mitch Kupchak WAS 504.0120.721-0.2150.521.06521-.01015.0472292.723100.515
Dave Meyers MIL 279.0260.727-0.2890.528.11652-.02058.0895199.766101.958
Billy Paultz SAN 191.0410.440-0.0150.435.10361-.0034.09649103.54399.034
Bob Wilkerson DEN 426.0150.622-0.2150.423.06920-.02017.0462396.921101.318
Mack Calvin DEN 135.0520.533-0.1570.435.19519-.04076.15226115.814104.176
Larry Kenon SAN 200.0390.440-0.0150.435.09765-.0029.0945094.78198.429
Darryl Dawkins PHL 180.0430.2620.170.339.05288.0356.0875393.48492.86
Spencer Haywood NYK 177.0450.727-0.41130.339.19320-.1000104.08852110.723113.1104
Joe Bryant PHL 122.0580.3510.0150.339.12149.00621.12737104.24197.021
Paul Westphal PHX 66.0810.440-0.1570.339.3014-.07092.2319108.230108.092
Lionel Hollins POR 223.0350.533-0.1570.339.10361-.03061.0736196.180102.261
Larry Steele POR 191.0410.440-0.1570.339.09269-.02055.0666298.068101.755
Henry Bibby PHL 289.0250.533-0.1570.339.07672-.02047.0566797.570100.948
Robert Smith DEN 96.0640.440-0.1570.339.17628-.03064.14427118.112102.665
Eddie Johnson ATL 64.0840.351-0.0150.339.25010-.01038.2406121.2899.540
Walter Davis PHX 66.0810.351-0.0150.339.21912-.02049.19812103.346101.150
Junior Bridgeman MIL 178.0440.440-0.2890.339.11553-.04073.07460100.064103.973
Joe Pace WAS 52.0880.2620.170.339.21614.0563.2724121.4789.83
Bill Walton POR 49.0930.2620.170.339.19618.0722.2685106.83487.52
John Drew ATL 79.0710.351-0.2890.252.18923-.090101.09748100.562112.0101
Dave Twardzik POR 108.0600.262-0.1570.252.10460-.02055.07857102.253101.755
Campy Russell CLE 88.0690.533-0.2890.252.2559-.120110.13333111.222115.6109
John Gianelli MIL 290.0240.440-0.2890.252.06877-.03067.03677100.959102.665
Lonnie Shelton NYK 151.0490.440-0.31050.252.14041-.090100.04970104.640111.199
Lloyd Walton MIL 124.0570.351-0.1570.252.10559-.04075.0636399.267104.075
Maurice Lucas POR 233.0330.2620.0150.252.04093.00226.0427488.19997.727
Ernie Grunfeld MIL 77.0720.351-0.1570.252.18724-.04079.14230108.328104.479
Norm Nixon LAL 92.0670.262-0.0150.252.09567-.01041.08256105.03999.741
Allan Bristow SAN 51.0890.262-0.0150.252.16732-.0029.16422110.02598.429
Bob McAdoo NYK 238.0310.630-0.41130.252.11850-.07094.0477197.272108.394
Austin Carr CLE 69.0800.351-0.2890.163.20416-.120113.07659111.820116.4112
Quinn Buckner MIL 257.0290.351-0.1570.163.05487-.02055.0287990.592101.755
Terry Furlow CLE 50.0910.351-0.2890.163.2717-.150114.11442115.415120.7114
Coby Dietrick SAN 96.0640.1780.0150.163.02997.0258.0546989.09694.310
Alvin Scott PHX 37.0970.178-0.0150.163.16035-.03064.12835115.316102.564
Glen Gondrezick NYK 70.0780.262-0.1570.163.10658-.06090.03875102.352107.891
Lou Dampier SAN 129.0550.262-0.1570.163.05885-.03068.0228396.777103.168
Bo Ellis DEN 170.0460.178-0.0150.163.04291-.0037.0327892.78799.237
Harvey Catchings PHL 26.01000.1780.0150.163.15336.0424.19513116.11391.94
Tom McMillen ATL 75.0750.262-0.1570.163.14838-.06087.08654111.521107.388
Joey Hassett SEA 22.01030.1780.0150.163.12248.00226.12538101.35897.626
Corky Calhoun POR 109.0590.262-0.1570.163.11056-.04082.06264107.232104.982
Johnny Davis POR 201.0370.440-0.31050.163.09368-.06090.0258097.173107.790
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 108.0600.1780.0150.163.03594.00324.0377689.69397.524
Lou Hudson LAL 93.0660.262-0.0150.163.08171-.01046.0626496.974100.746
Butch Beard NYK 160.0470.440-0.31050.163.10957-.08096.02481103.543110.396
Kent Benson MIL 103.0630.178-0.1570.079.04192-.03063.0108692.986102.362
Jim McMillian NYK 134.0530.351-0.3105-0.079.09765-.090102-.008999.865112.0101
Bayard Forrest PHX 3.01160.092-0.0150.079.2746-.09098.18417200.01110.997
Tony Robertson ATL 12.0110-0.092-0.015-0.079-.010108-.110108-.13011081.6106116.1111
John Brown ATL 6.01150.092-0.0150.079.000103-.120111.000890.0115116.7113
John Lambert CLE 19.01060.092-0.015-0.079.07473-.1000103-.02099109.327112.6103
Al Fleming SEA 21.01040.0920.0150.079.03096.0258.0556888.49794.28
Ollie Johnson ATL 21.01040.092-0.0150.079.05885-.04082.0118591.291105.283
Greg Griffin PHX 25.01010.092-0.015-0.079.004101-.02058-.0209884.1102101.958
Bruce Seals SEA 92.067-0.11120.015-0.079-.020109.00820-.0209778.810796.820
Phil Jackson NYK 50.0910.178-0.157-0.079.05982-.08095-.0209697.769109.595
Jim Chones CLE 82.0700.262-0.289-0.079.11454-.110106-.0093103.642114.9106
Don Ford LAL 10.0112-0.11120.015-0.079-.260117.0851-.18011428.711485.61
Tree Rollins ATL 51.0890.178-0.1570.079.05982-.05085.0048794.283106.385
Elmore Smith CLE 56.0870.178-0.157-0.079.06380-.07093-.009591.989108.293
Dick Snyder CLE 3.01160.092-0.0150.079.000103-.160117.000890.0115121.9117
T.R. Dunn POR 35.0980.092-0.0150.079.04790-.03061.01684102.749102.362
Tom Abernethy LAL 12.01100.092-0.0150.079.17826-.02054.15325118.610101.654
Mike Gale SAN 201.0370.178-0.1570.079.02698-.02049.0048788.398101.049
Dennis Awtrey PHX 24.01020.092-0.015-0.079.02299-.05084-.03010089.194105.484
Charlie Criss ATL 65.0830.178-0.157-0.079.05982-.06088-.009291.590107.388
Kenny Carr LAL 17.0108-0.11120.015-0.079-.170113.0395-.13011160.511292.35
Garfield Heard PHX 62.0850.092-0.015-0.079.005100-.01038-.009384.510199.338
Bingo Smith CLE 34.0990.262-0.1570.079.21515-.150115.05766124.93120.9115
Tom LaGarde DEN 77.0720.178-0.1570.079.07075-.04079.0248196.479104.580
Ron Lee PHX 41.096-0.1112-0.015-0.1104-.1000110-.0028-.100010969.110898.128
Toby Knight NYK 48.094-0.092-0.157-0.1104-.00105-.06089-.06010882.9104107.187
Armond Hill ATL 61.0860.092-0.157-0.1104.03295-.08097-.05010689.194111.4100
Mike Bratz PHX 9.0113-0.092-0.015-0.1104-.210115-.09098-.300011654.0113110.997
Steve Hawes ATL 71.076-0.092-0.157-0.1104-.010107-.05086-.06010781.7105106.586
Phil Walker WAS 17.0108-0.1112-0.015-0.1104-.210116-.04071-.25011562.0111103.771
Alvan Adams PHX 71.076-0.092-0.157-0.1104-.00105-.04076-.04010383.1103104.176
Don Buse PHX 76.0740.092-0.157-0.1104.003102-.04073-.03010284.9100103.973
Jim Cleamons NYK 127.0560.262-0.3105-0.1104.07274-.120109-.04010497.570115.5108
James Silas SAN 19.0106-0.092-0.015-0.1104-.120111-.03069-.15011267.4109103.369
Jim Brewer CLE 9.0113-0.092-0.015-0.1104-.2000114-.160116-.3601170.0115121.2116
Foots Walker CLE 70.0780.178-0.289-0.1104.08970-.120112-.03010196.578115.9110
Lloyd Neal POR 47.095-0.2117-0.015-0.2116-.170112-.0033-.17011362.811098.733
Earl Monroe NYK 145.0500.262-0.4113-0.2116.06479-.110107-.05010593.385115.0107