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Champion: Seattle SuperSonics

Runner-up: Washington Bullets

Best Offense: Denver Nuggets: 21.2 ORating

Best Defense: Phoenix Suns: 91.5 DRating

Best Net: Phoenix Suns: +-72.3 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Moses Malone

Finals MVP: Dennis Johnson

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Phil Ford

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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
Gus Williams SEA 619.062.510.1202.61.1963.00826.2044111.37104.526
George Gervin SAN 513.0132.420.1202.52.2241.01125.2351115.73104.025
Bob Dandridge WAS 787.012.420.1202.52.1486.00328.15110109.410105.228
Elvin Hayes WAS 786.021.370.622.04.08225.0399.12218100.32899.58
Dennis Johnson SEA 681.041.840.2142.04.12512.01324.13812107.215103.724
Wes Unseld WAS 736.031.560.472.04.10116.02813.12915114.34101.213
Walter Davis PHX 490.0151.2100.621.97.12213.0633.1866103.72195.83
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 367.0201.650.1201.78.2122.01421.2262117.51103.420
Julius Erving PHL 372.0181.370.3111.69.1654.03710.2025111.3799.910
Jack Sikma SEA 655.051.0140.561.510.07727.03611.11320104.119100.011
Maurice Cheeks PHL 330.0251.1110.471.510.1555.0574.2123113.7596.84
Paul Westphal PHX 534.0111.1110.471.510.10116.03611.13812103.022100.011
Lonnie Shelton SEA 566.081.1110.2141.313.09220.02018.11221106.616102.518
James Silas SAN 475.0161.37-0.1341.214.1329-.0035.12517108.113106.934
Larry Kenon SAN 557.0101.0140.2141.214.08821.01520.10322101.725103.420
Dan Roundfield ATL 338.0230.9160.3111.214.12711.0408.1667108.81299.58
Greg Ballard WAS 312.0290.9160.2141.017.1338.02416.1588113.26101.916
Darryl Dawkins PHL 255.0420.7220.3121.017.14119.05017.19112112.12297.917
Caldwell Jones PHL 320.0270.7200.471.017.10018.0574.1569110.3996.84
Don Buse PHX 512.0140.4290.621.017.03930.0536.09125100.62797.46
Alvan Adams PHX 372.0180.3300.620.920.03731.0782.1141995.63193.52
Steve Hawes ATL 243.0430.8180.1290.921.16212.02444.18614122.56102.045
Joel Kramer PHX 257.0410.5290.470.921.10234.0738.17516112.12294.38
Bobby Jones PHL 260.0390.7200.1200.821.13010.01919.14811115.92102.819
Mike Bratz PHX 293.0330.5250.3110.821.08324.0507.13314101.82497.97
Eddie Johnson ATL 262.0380.818-0.1340.723.1486-.02039.12716109.410108.939
Otis Birdsong KCK 168.0520.6250.1290.726.16014.03134.19211113.417100.833
Adrian Dantley LAL 236.0440.818-0.21160.726.16610-.030107.13331112.820110.9107
Larry Wright WAS 331.0240.622-0.1340.624.09419-.0034.08727104.418106.934
John Drew ATL 275.0350.5250.1200.624.08026.02317.10322101.026102.117
Mike Gale SAN 302.0310.6220.0280.624.08821.00130.08926107.914105.530
Garfield Heard PHX 320.027-0.2390.810.527-.03039.1141.0802882.94087.91
Dan Issel DEN 109.0670.529-0.11040.532.2392-.020104.2116121.07110.1104
Norm Nixon LAL 327.0260.818-0.2400.527.11414-.03040.07929106.217111.440
Scott Wedman KCK 174.0510.3400.2180.532.09143.04720.13827103.15398.320
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 307.0300.525-0.0280.527.08423-.0032.07929102.123106.532
Steve Mix PHL 179.0490.4360.1290.532.11730.02542.14226113.119101.842
Larry Steele POR 73.0880.4360.1290.532.2363.0755.3112127.9493.95
Tom Boswell DEN 120.0620.529-0.0520.532.2195-.01090.2087130.72107.489
Fred Brown SEA 260.0390.622-0.0280.527.10615-.0032.10124104.020106.532
John Johnson SEA 615.070.5250.0280.527.04029.00229.0423396.830105.429
Billy Paultz SAN 299.0320.3300.2140.432.04528.02714.0723199.529101.514
Ron Brewer POR 94.0750.3400.1290.442.1758.02935.2048116.411101.236
Mike Green SAN 350.0220.2320.2140.432.02832.02515.0533295.631101.815
Alvin Scott PHX 217.047-0.0750.3120.345-.0088.0709.0696589.88594.89
Bill Robinzine KCK 118.0630.1570.2180.345.02975.0862.1153994.87892.22
Mychal Thompson POR 121.0610.2490.1290.345.09739.03233.12934104.942100.833
Moses Malone HOU 78.0860.3400.0520.345.1758.01261.18713108.831103.861
David Thompson DEN 122.0600.436-0.0520.345.15216-.01094.13530107.935108.394
Allan Bristow SAN 163.0530.3400.0520.345.08548.01359.09849104.942103.759
Tom McMillen ATL 163.0530.3400.0520.345.08844.00075.08855108.034105.775
Dennis Awtrey SEA 153.0550.2490.1290.345.06759.02935.09650111.924101.135
Coby Dietrick SAN 281.0340.1340.1200.234.02533.01421.0393495.033103.522
Dave Twardzik POR 77.0870.1570.0520.253.07156.02837.09948103.352101.438
Tree Rollins ATL 212.048-0.0750.3120.253-.0091.06311.0567088.68895.912
George Johnson NJN 70.0910.2490.1290.253.12226.04621.16819118.6998.521
Richard Washington KCK 52.0990.1570.0520.253.12923.04423.17317119.2898.823
Bayard Forrest PHX 110.066-0.0750.2180.253-.01095.0853.0666685.59592.43
Mitch Kupchak WAS 137.0580.249-0.0520.253.06261-.0078.06168101.062106.078
Charlie Criss ATL 99.0720.340-0.0520.253.12226-.020101.10047115.314109.1101
Lou Dampier SAN 55.0980.2490.0520.253.16212.00767.16918128.53104.667
Sam Lacey KCK 176.050-0.0750.2180.253-.0092.06810.0596988.28995.110
Eddie Jordan NJN 83.0800.2490.1290.253.09440.03630.13133104.046100.030
Jan Van Breda Kolff NJN 81.0810.157-0.0520.164.05166-.01093.03678102.155108.093
Tom Owens POR 80.0840.1570.1290.164.05265.03728.0895397.67199.928
Ted, Hound Dog McClain PHX 103.070-0.11010.2180.164-.02097.0747.0477286.49294.27
Bo Ellis DEN 24.01090.0750.0520.164.07655.02641.10245112.521101.741
Dwight Jones HOU 33.01060.1570.0520.164.12129.03827.15921104.04699.827
Ron Boone LAL 226.0460.340-0.21160.164.07057-.030110.03179101.858111.9111
Bernard King NJN 81.0810.157-0.0520.164.08844-.0078.08658101.261106.180
T.R. Dunn POR 52.0990.0750.1290.164.04269.05216.09451103.75097.616
Tom Henderson WAS 559.090.232-0.1340.135.02134-.01037.0113693.834107.337
Rick Barry HOU 65.0940.157-0.11040.164.10533-.030110.06666109.030111.8110
Anthony Roberts DEN 80.0840.157-0.0520.164.05963-.02099.0387799.668109.0100
Mark Olberding SAN 359.0210.0350.1200.135.00235.01421.0163590.435103.623
Henry Bibby PHL 231.0450.157-0.0520.164.01882-.0076.0178293.282105.976
Lucius Allen KCK 73.0880.1570.0520.164.06261.01852.08159100.565102.952
Calvin Murphy HOU 73.0880.1570.0520.164.04070.00272.0427497.272105.472
Jack Givens ATL 81.081-0.11010.052-0.079-.040103.02049-.02010181.9100102.548
Joe Bryant PHL 35.0104-0.0750.052-0.079-.03099.00568-.03010386.094104.968
Charlie Scott DEN 104.0680.075-0.0520.079.02380-.02097.0028993.381108.998
Darnell Hillman KCK 112.065-0.11010.129-0.079-.040101.03925-.009582.39999.626
Billy McKinney KCK 96.074-0.0750.052-0.079-.02096.02148-.009486.991102.548
Alonzo Bradley HOU 1.01160.075-0.0520.079.00085-.070116.000910.0115117.6116
Ron Carter LAL 2.0115-0.075-0.052-0.079-.520118-.070116-.60001180.0115117.9118
Rick Wilson ATL 1.01160.075-0.0520.079.00085-.050114.000910.0115114.1114
Jacky Dorsey HOU 1.01160.075-0.0520.079.00085-.070116.000910.0115117.6116
Glenn Mosley SAN 6.01140.0750.0520.079.3151.02247.3371126.55102.347
Kim Hughes DEN 35.0104-0.0750.052-0.079-.050105.01261-.03010669.9110103.964
Dave Robisch LAL 32.01070.0750.0520.079.06759.00370.07164105.440105.270
Paul Silas SEA 418.017-0.0350.0280.037-.0037.00527.0013789.037104.927
Joey Hassett SEA 15.0112-0.075-0.052-0.079-.1000111-.030105-.13011476.1105110.7106
Robert Reid HOU 45.01020.075-0.0520.079.02578-.020102.0038893.680109.3102
Tim Bassett NJN 17.01110.075-0.0520.079.06958-.020103.04573105.241109.4103
Phil Jackson NJN 20.01100.075-0.0520.079.09938-.01090.08855134.31107.489
Don Ford LAL 138.0570.157-0.11040.079.03474-.02097.0148599.967108.896
Bob Wilkerson DEN 101.0710.157-0.0520.079.02677-.0087.0178294.977107.187
Lou Hudson LAL 90.0770.157-0.11040.079.07953-.050115.02081103.949115.2115
Rudy Tomjanovich HOU 64.0950.157-0.0520.079.05764-.030105.02680102.057110.5105
Wally Walker SEA 85.079-0.075-0.052-0.079-.01094-.01088-.0209986.293107.489
Mike Newlin HOU 67.0920.157-0.11040.079.04767-.040112.0068798.770112.1112
Clemon Johnson POR 47.0101-0.11010.129-0.079-.1000112.0755-.02010275.110794.06
Dave Corzine WAS 63.097-0.11010.052-0.079-.040101.02739-.0109880.0102101.539
Mike Dunleavy HOU 10.0113-0.075-0.052-0.079-.140115-.040113-.1801159.5114112.3113
Armond Hill ATL 267.037-0.138-0.028-0.138-.01038-.0031-.0103988.138105.931
Kenny Carr LAL 117.064-0.075-0.052-0.1105-.0089-.01096-.0209989.486108.896
Slick Watts HOU 43.0103-0.11010.052-0.1105-.070107.01261-.06010879.3103103.861
Dick Snyder SEA 88.078-0.11010.052-0.1105-.050104.01754-.03010481.6101103.054
Kevin Grevey WAS 527.0120.035-0.134-0.138.00235-.0035-.003890.435107.036
Robert Smith DEN 25.0108-0.1101-0.052-0.1105-.190117-.0078-.200011650.3113106.078
Bob Nash KCK 64.095-0.11010.052-0.1105-.090110.01852-.07010975.8106102.952
Maurice Lucas POR 104.068-0.21120.129-0.1105-.080108.04621-.03010578.510498.521
Phil Ford KCK 143.056-0.41170.129-0.2113-.120113.04819-.08011170.710998.219
John Williamson NJN 92.076-0.1101-0.052-0.2113-.060106-.01095-.07010983.896108.595
Lionel Hollins POR 66.093-0.21120.052-0.2113-.140114.01261-.12011369.8111103.861
Charlie Johnson WAS 275.035-0.239-0.134-0.340-.04040-.01038-.0504083.039107.638
Jim Price LAL 128.059-0.2112-0.1104-0.3116-.080109-.030108-.12011271.0108111.1108
Phil Chenier WAS 97.073-0.4117-0.052-0.4118-.190116-.0083-.200011761.9112106.883