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1980-81

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Top Teams

Champion: Boston Celtics

Runner-up: Houston Rockets

Best Offense: Milwaukee Bucks: 22.2 ORating

Best Defense: Phoenix Suns: 97.1 DRating

Best Net: Phoenix Suns: +-77.1 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Julius Erving

Finals MVP: Cedric Maxwell

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Darrell Griffith

Historical Context

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PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Moses Malone HOU 2614211955134.6312.5323.6411.92012.5223.5211.0230.080.1110.178.1211.513.3247.9111.4417.611.4222.5111.0211.582.31
Robert Reid HOU 2517211868220.1148.71117.299.5158.7817.158.5200.080.1110.172.7134.1131.4162.595.5147.9145.6102.241.921.1104.013
Larry Bird BOS 2419178750327.0910.0820.8710.9186.31412.2155.8103.648.655.0203.9104.4100.582.41015.1117.026.883.0201.830.9122.94
Billy Paultz HOU 323211720417.3168.31316.8129.5158.31016.798.4190.080.1110.171.0221.5210.583.277.61010.482.1181.811.1181.674.214
Scott Wedman KCK 28101520657525.31010.0823.3512.8215.01710.1175.195.0113.218.2241.9162.6160.811-0.8166.0125.8154.2132.4101.3130.4173.25
Ernie Grunfeld KCK 26141520633620.3137.81415.1158.194.9189.0194.162.976.173.2183.2114.0140.811-1.4204.3173.8167.072.7141.750.5163.47
Nate Archibald BOS 323178630721.6127.81415.8139.1147.81115.4107.6170.080.480.4175.466.771.315-2.1231.2230.3248.632.9181.1180.0192.42
Reggie King KCK 24191520620828.8511.0520.1810.11711.0420.049.0210.080.1110.175.757.852.1214.548.8712.551.6202.351.3130.6153.36
Tom Henderson HOU 29821161598.2224.4228.9226.044.4208.9204.580.080.1110.170.1230.1240.01-1.0183.4203.2198.822.351.313-0.1222.63
Cedric Maxwell BOS 25171785981024.2118.71113.2176.048.7813.2134.470.080.0190.015.376.581.2145.325.91310.483.5152.7141.1181.0113.79
Julius Erving PHL 31616135921134.6313.4225.5212.82113.4125.4112.0240.080.1110.176.448.442.0194.055.5149.1134.2133.2221.582.823.79
Caldwell Jones PHL 3071613580128.1233.4235.3233.423.4225.3221.920.080.0190.011.2201.6200.462.11211.7213.541.8192.351.0212.233.79
Calvin Murphy HOU 3311965401338.2113.8128.5113.6239.3716.887.4164.5211.727.3224.394.4100.12-1.8221.1240.4235.2112.9181.750.0195.719
Sam Lacey KCK 33115205331411.8205.52012.1207.875.51611.8166.3120.080.390.3151.2201.4220.241.71410.0511.667.642.8171.831.865.217
Maurice Cheeks PHL 241916135131514.2186.11810.0215.336.1159.7183.650.080.390.3151.7182.2180.58-2.2244.7163.51811.312.6122.310.9124.516
Chris Ford BOS 3231785071613.1195.61913.0187.872.2234.1231.923.468.945.5210.1230.2230.12-0.8163.0213.1214.3121.811.313-0.1223.912
Robert Parish BOS 27111784921728.5612.3422.5611.11912.3322.5310.2220.080.0190.013.1124.791.5175.3211.5315.731.5213.2221.673.416.622
Lionel Hollins PHL 271116134901814.6176.71713.9168.3106.71213.8117.1130.080.1110.171.4191.8190.46-1.5212.3221.8226.491.811.410-0.1223.58
Mike Dunleavy HOU 27112054721918.9157.21615.6148.9123.5217.0213.543.738.654.8192.1152.4170.35-1.3193.6193.2197.452.6121.410-0.0195.618
Bobby Jones PHL 29816134432028.479.51016.9118.5119.5616.977.3150.080.0190.017.939.531.6183.366.5119.4123.3162.7141.581.945.820
Darryl Dawkins PHL 241916134212128.0810.8617.0107.6610.8517.066.1110.080.0190.015.287.262.0192.3119.4611.571.1243.0200.9241.587.324
Bill Willoughby HOU 24191964172211.5214.82112.9199.0134.81912.7147.9180.080.1110.172.6143.4150.9132.788.0910.482.3172.351.4101.944.415
Andrew Toney PHL 232416133562334.7210.2725.3313.9246.61313.7127.1133.5511.638.1239.2111.322.121-0.6153.7183.8167.454.8241.3130.7146.021
Leon Douglas KCK 26141520318241.7240.9241.8242.610.9241.8240.910.080.0190.011.8174.3122.4231.8138.6810.3111.3232.351.0210.3186.622
Kevin McHale BOS 231081782962526.43211.42018.6428.65911.41518.6257.3710.0230.0620.013.1544.9481.8945.0195.5639.8451.9872.2351.0963.647.7111
M.L. Carr BOS 30181782882616.7677.65816.85910.1787.64516.1468.6930.0230.7340.7921.8712.4730.656-0.61012.8972.91072.0851.6181.4510.8424.875
Sidney Moncrief MIL 231087422772716.5695.08910.6916.9375.07910.6795.6540.0230.0620.016.6198.8192.21062.6485.4677.9583.3612.7731.6370.3633.649
George Gervin SAN 29227422742840.3216.3329.0413.711216.3228.5412.31130.0230.5370.5896.0227.5251.585-0.2975.0715.3824.1542.7731.1840.7462.728
Dennis Johnson PHX 26547422672929.7149.73321.52511.2936.46211.8735.5513.3219.7146.41175.8237.6241.894-0.61015.5635.5803.6582.8821.4511.4242.832
Marques Johnson MIL 25687422663037.6616.4226.0811.08816.4125.859.4970.0230.2510.2743.4494.8491.3799.445.07112.7226.2272.1321.5441.0332.015
Rick Robey BOS 25681782653114.6796.67214.1738.5576.65814.1577.5790.0230.0620.012.5605.6403.01172.9438.92911.4331.8892.7730.91030.7467.4110
Mark Olberding SAN 25687422543229.71410.92420.2339.0657.44811.7754.3373.4188.5195.11132.8573.3630.5500.6706.5547.4675.7322.6621.0960.0795.279
Artis Gilmore CHI 3256692473322.6446.86810.0944.7186.85410.0843.2230.0230.0620.017.81211.373.51204.92010.12114.1172.0852.6621.2722.962.422
Bob Lanier MIL 3257422363428.42211.61717.2537.24011.61217.2365.6540.0230.0620.014.1375.7371.6901.2649.82311.0365.7322.5571.8231.3273.135
Otis Birdsong KCK 25688372343529.91314.2621.2279.0658.43413.1644.6425.858.2202.41041.3842.1810.864-0.1952.6983.21005.7323.1971.8230.0792.218
Truck Robinson PHX 29227422333615.1755.98116.46111.0885.97216.44510.51040.0230.0620.014.0406.9322.81155.41513.9518.162.5722.4531.2720.3632.728
Reggie Theus CHI 231086692323728.0248.15019.23710.8844.4868.6934.2353.71310.6106.81187.7139.0181.275-0.4992.9943.11048.2142.5571.5440.0794.059
Gerald Henderson BOS 256816172283820.3519.73318.4459.7759.72218.2298.5900.0230.2510.2740.4970.51010.1320.7683.2884.3855.5382.2351.6370.4604.571
Reggie Johnson SAN 24867422243919.4578.05115.0698.2518.03815.0537.1680.0230.0620.013.2524.2571.0722.4514.4786.8723.2642.0281.1840.8425.178
Alvan Adams PHX 26547422184016.7676.47513.0807.8476.46213.0656.6660.0230.0620.014.1375.7371.6901.4638.2399.6506.1283.2991.1840.1754.059
Dwight Jones CHI 29226692174116.0726.67212.5837.2406.65812.5696.0580.0230.0620.012.1662.1810.033.83111.11714.2162.1812.8821.2720.5574.164
Allen Leavell HOU 24861782174116.8667.26117.65010.9857.25017.63310.41020.0230.0620.012.0682.2770.340-0.91112.6982.511010.643.31072.560.7465.384
David Greenwood CHI 24866692124327.42713.7820.3328.35213.7419.8216.2600.0230.5370.5890.3980.7960.4453.2397.44810.3422.2781.9251.6370.9375.384
Steve Mix PHL 33216172064421.2497.95217.65010.5817.93917.4349.5980.0230.2510.2744.6325.0470.4454.3256.0589.8451.9872.2351.1840.3633.135
Jeff Cook PHX 24867422064415.0767.06712.1847.2403.6977.31033.7323.4184.9221.4982.4613.3630.9704.0288.73312.2252.4742.2350.81090.0796.599
Walter Davis PHX 26547421994633.41015.5429.1314.211815.5328.9313.31180.0230.3450.3771.7752.8671.2750.1753.0923.7935.6363.2991.5440.1753.751
Joe Meriweather KCK 274410341994611.8865.88210.7906.3325.87310.7784.9450.0230.0620.011.0881.7850.7612.1575.2687.3680.81032.0281.2721.4247.0106
Junior Bridgeman MIL 27447421834829.41614.7525.41213.11097.84215.6497.8846.939.8132.91062.2652.7690.550-0.2972.11062.61086.1282.4531.4510.0796.599
Paul Griffin SAN 2744742183485.71052.31093.51192.682.31063.51181.2110.0230.0620.011.8714.0592.21064.0287.34910.8377.8162.1321.4511.0336.7103
Quinn Buckner MIL 26547421834815.8737.26115.3669.1707.25015.3518.1880.0230.0620.011.8712.7690.864-0.71044.2804.3859.672.8822.0140.0796.294
Clint Richardson PHL 248613311815110.3934.7928.01054.8204.7848.0963.3250.0230.0620.011.6793.0661.4821.0663.1914.5842.9692.0281.4510.6513.339
Brian Winters MIL 29227421815118.9607.26115.8638.9633.7957.11053.4273.5168.7165.21142.0682.7690.761-1.11135.7615.3825.9302.6621.9180.1755.279
Mickey Johnson MIL 28387421705325.7357.95218.54411.2937.93918.22910.31010.0230.3450.3778.8710.2111.5858.387.64314.4153.5594.11171.8231.4246.497
George Johnson SAN 325742165544.71092.61085.01154.1142.61045.01122.5210.0230.0620.010.6930.9940.3408.6713.9520.631.3981.9251.1844.125.279
Ricky Sobers CHI 28386691625526.23310.62725.7913.91156.36512.7666.4644.21112.938.71260.6930.6980.132-1.31162.21051.81126.7243.31071.2720.0797.1107
James Silas SAN 3257421615626.5318.74221.12812.71028.72921.11412.41150.0230.0620.017.9109.7141.894-0.4992.9943.21005.7323.81141.2720.0792.117
Dave Corzine SAN 25687421615619.0598.74216.0628.4558.72916.0477.3710.0230.0620.011.5802.2770.7613.04113.1715.6124.7452.6621.2722.0153.957
Phil Ford KCK 2568577158589.3964.3979.2976.3324.3908.9904.6420.0230.3450.3771.7752.4730.864-2.31261.91090.81159.483.71111.4510.0792.218
Bob Wilkerson CHI 26546691525917.2638.74219.04011.0888.72918.62510.0990.0230.3450.377-0.8122-0.81220.030.3733.2884.0874.3482.7731.4510.1753.546
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 3413821346033.11112.21624.21512.610112.21124.2811.91100.0230.0620.017.31410.2112.91164.72116.3219.944.1542.9861.2722.494.368
Norm Nixon LAL 25683821336121.9479.93117.3528.7619.92017.3357.4770.0230.0620.011.4811.8830.445-2.21243.7842.61089.761.8210.91030.2682.624
Mychal Thompson POR 26543821326230.11212.41417.8477.13812.4917.8325.4500.0230.0620.013.9415.4431.5850.1757.3497.8601.01022.2351.2722.782.933
Kelvin Ransey POR 231083821316316.9658.84124.11615.01218.82823.8914.91220.0230.4390.483-0.1121-0.1121-0.120.1752.31033.01069.2102.9861.6370.2682.320
Kermit Washington POR 2922382128645.21073.51036.01124.0133.5985.61092.2170.0230.4390.483-2.0126-2.01260.035.51417.1121.222.2782.2352.0140.5572.728
Magic Johnson LAL 211263821276519.4577.55918.34611.4967.54718.32810.81060.0230.0620.014.5357.0312.41102.15715.3316.9108.1153.1972.0140.9374.674
Johnny Moore SAN 231087421246615.3747.36013.4767.4437.34912.2705.0470.0231.1301.1940.9901.2920.3402.2561.51113.98811.032.5572.470.2684.875
Alvin Scott PHX 25687421206715.0765.88211.4886.8355.87311.4765.5510.0230.0620.013.6465.5421.8942.7465.1707.7612.7712.4531.4512.2112.015
Ron Brewer SAN 25687421186839.2312.51226.4713.21107.64514.3566.7674.9812.167.21209.2312.743.51200.0801.71100.21185.3402.2350.91032.1141.913
Calvin Garrett HOU 24861331117697.11043.11066.81115.2223.11026.81073.6300.0230.0620.011.4811.6870.237-0.71045.7615.7782.2782.2351.6370.2683.751
Johnny High PHX 24867421176915.0766.17813.4768.3526.16913.4607.3710.0230.0620.013.3505.1461.8943.6344.7758.0572.3752.2351.8230.6519.7118
Billyray Bates POR 25683821157141.7117.5126.6611.08810.11916.0475.9577.4210.5113.11075.0306.1361.173-0.81071.11141.21145.2423.2991.6370.2683.856
Larry Kenon CHI 28386691147216.4708.34819.93512.1998.33619.52211.21080.0230.4390.4830.8911.6870.8649.054.67712.0293.2641.0121.4510.2681.29
Rich Kelley PHX 28387421137310.6914.1989.6966.8354.1929.1875.0470.0230.4390.4833.5485.4431.91006.71112.01017.485.9304.31201.9181.1304.875
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 28383821137324.8399.83220.63011.5979.82120.21610.41020.0230.4390.4834.7317.1302.4110-0.1951.21121.91111.3981.7200.91030.2683.649
Harvey Catchings MIL 292274210975-3.41260.61144.51165.8260.61134.51133.8330.0230.0620.01-1.8125-1.81250.034.4238.33612.1273.3612.5570.01104.319.9120
Kyle Macy PHX 24867421027627.3289.03817.8478.6592.41054.01161.6146.6413.917.21201.7751.7850.03-1.21146.2575.8765.5382.7731.8230.0793.442
Michael Cooper LAL 25683821027613.3844.4947.21104.2164.4865.81081.5120.0231.4291.4984.1375.7371.690-1.31163.9823.5973.0672.6621.9180.0792.728
Joel Kramer PHX 25687421017811.4896.57411.2896.1316.56111.2774.7440.0230.0620.01-0.8122-1.6124-0.81-1.21148.3367.7611.6911.1131.1840.8428.3115
Calvin Natt POR 2486382957914.3827.16514.4728.4557.15214.4557.3710.0230.0620.011.1872.2771.1732.0608.0409.944-0.11262.7730.91030.3631.410
Campy Russell NYK 2922299898028.9189.23719.04010.7839.22617.9318.7950.0231.1301.1949.069.5150.656-1.91224.8733.9884.9443.2991.7310.4604.469
Major Jones HOU 2744123388819.8945.58610.4936.3325.57610.4814.9450.0230.0620.010.3980.8950.5503.7337.25110.4382.5721.4151.4510.9377.8112
Micheal Ray Richardson NYK 2654299868210.8904.49419.13914.51204.48616.84212.41150.0232.3252.31033.6466.2352.61132.8458.83111.3346.4253.31072.470.0794.059
Ray Williams NYK 2654299848328.62011.32125.51013.71126.26812.7666.5655.2612.847.61233.1545.6402.61130.1752.9943.5975.3403.71111.7310.0795.279
Coby Dietrick CHI 32566981848.11014.79214.97110.9854.78413.2618.5900.0231.8281.81000.21010.21030.1320.1758.5358.9552.1811.5161.2721.52110.6121
Johnny Davis IND 2568299748527.2299.43622.02312.91059.42421.41312.01110.0230.6360.6916.9187.5250.656-0.81073.8833.7936.8221.1131.2720.0793.135
Lloyd Walton KCK 274483773862.31112.11118.21047.5442.11107.61005.5510.0230.7340.7920.5950.7960.2370.5712.6983.69513.614.11171.9180.0793.546
Billy Knight IND 2922299718725.93411.51919.2379.06511.51419.2247.7820.0230.0620.012.4613.8611.4823.4374.0817.2702.9692.6621.0960.0792.624
Jim Chones LAL 3116382678816.4707.16510.6915.0217.15210.6793.5280.0230.0620.012.3634.6512.31094.1279.32712.8210.21082.0281.0962.495.788
Marvin Webster NYK 292229963895.21074.1987.31094.7184.1927.31033.2230.0230.0620.010.01041.2921.2752.3545.2687.5650.31072.1320.01100.6514.164
Bob Gross POR 2744382609022.1456.7709.1983.9126.7569.1872.3180.0230.0620.017.31411.464.11243.5362.01085.4813.7572.9861.4511.3276.395
Sly Williams NYK 23108299569125.13813.01115.3664.41713.0715.3512.3180.0230.0620.010.01040.01060.033.0414.8737.6644.3482.3471.8230.0795.586
Louis Orr IND 23108299569119.8557.75720.53113.01077.74420.51512.91170.0230.0620.013.9414.5530.6565.1183.2887.7613.0673.51102.470.6512.624
James Edwards IND 256829956917.91035.58619.53613.81145.57619.52214.01200.0230.0620.010.01040.01060.032.4519.62511.8303.9562.6621.1840.6515.890
Clemon Johnson IND 248629955949.5953.51037.81065.8263.5987.8984.3370.0230.0620.013.9417.9213.912310.639.82318.252.1812.2352.1131.3271.913
Mike Bantom IND 2922299519529.01711.61713.2783.61111.61213.2611.5120.0230.0620.013.7455.2451.5854.4232.51016.5730.41063.71111.1840.7468.1114
Frankie Sanders KCK 2486935509624.8399.03817.7499.0654.2917.61003.3254.8910.1125.31152.3632.3760.033.6340.31183.8901.6915.11232.0140.0797.2108
Bill Cartwright NYK 23108299499721.0506.17816.95711.2936.16916.94010.71050.0230.0620.018.7813.034.31253.83110.91814.1170.51054.11171.1840.8426.497
Kevin Kunnert POR 292238243988.8985.0899.0995.4245.0797.9972.9220.0231.1301.1940.7922.8672.11030.7688.9299.8450.61042.6621.2720.0796.9105
Ronnie Lester CHI 22125577429923.7428.94021.42612.91058.92720.21611.31090.0231.1301.1945.5257.8222.21066.6130.51176.3744.5474.01151.7310.0794.059
George McGinnis IND 3018299391008.4992.810717.15514.01172.810317.13714.31210.0230.0620.014.6329.3174.61261.06611.21512.1278.4134.01151.7310.0796.395
Mike Evans MIL 26544803810138.1513.7822.42010.38013.7419.9206.2600.0232.5242.51059.2310.5101.3790.0800.7116-0.81267.8162.9860.01101.03310.7122
Larry Demic NYK 2486299371029.1973.71023.91181.373.7953.91170.280.0230.0620.010.3980.6980.3408.192.51019.3520.01090.010.01101.1303.442
Earl Cureton PHL 231089353610314.6798.44725.01416.01248.43425.0716.61240.0230.0620.010.01040.6980.656-0.710412.9812.5232.3751.5161.3652.2113.442
Don Buse IND 3018299351040.91154.01008.41039.170-0.0114-2.5126-2.514.01210.996.91190.5950.51010.030.0807.5455.7789.482.2352.470.0794.571
Mark Landsberger LAL 2654382321052.31112.31098.51027.5442.31068.5956.2600.0230.0620.01-1.0124-1.01230.0319.0110.71925.610.01091.6181.3650.0796.7103
Rudy Tomjanovich HOU 325837311065.61061.011213.67513.01071.01118.8927.8840.0234.8234.81106.6199.8133.31182.5497.5459.8450.01092.6620.01100.0794.266
Mike Glenn NYK 25682992610722.1457.95212.1845.7257.93910.2822.3180.0231.9271.91014.6324.6510.030.3736.5547.2701.5952.9861.5440.0790.01
Pat Cummings MIL 24865772510817.0645.78422.02315.61235.77522.01216.31230.0230.0620.015.5257.3271.8946.7116.65312.2250.01091.9251.5440.0793.339
George Johnson IND 24862992310920.25310.92415.0695.92810.91715.0534.2350.0230.0620.010.01040.01060.030.4726.7527.5651.6913.0930.01100.0791.410
Ollie Johnson PHL 3258372211010.4926.86822.32115.31226.85420.21613.41190.0232.1262.11020.01040.01060.034.2267.54511.1354.2513.2992.651.8181.612
Dudley Bradley IND 24862991911122.84311.02222.12214.41192.21089.4867.3718.9112.653.71093.3503.3630.031.1652.11063.6954.6467.31242.740.0798.8117
Eric Fernsten BOS 2744837141121.61140.01158.610110.5810.01148.6938.6930.0230.0620.017.21710.893.61222.94312.7915.1143.2640.012.2120.0799.7118
Len Elmore MIL 2922480121130.01160.01150.71214.1140.01140.71200.790.0230.0620.010.01040.01060.030.0800.01190.01190.01093.0930.01100.07915.2123
Kevin Restani SAN 2922382111144.21104.010011.9878.8624.09411.9727.9860.0230.0620.010.01040.01060.030.08010.5208.6560.01093.2990.01103.838.0113
Mike Woodson NYK 23108299811527.7266.37718.64212.51006.36518.62512.31130.0230.0620.0113.4213.420.0317.420.011913.1200.01090.010.01100.07917.6124
Jim Brewer LAL 292238271160.01160.01150.01220.010.01140.01210.030.0230.0620.010.01040.01060.030.0807.9426.1750.01090.010.01100.0796.193
Reggie Carter NYK 23108112071160.01160.01154.41177.1380.01144.41144.4390.0230.0620.010.01040.01060.038.768.33615.3130.01094.71210.01100.07927.0126
Mike Harper POR 231081120611825.5366.4755.21140.016.4625.2111-1.120.0230.0620.017.3147.3270.030.0809.2287.3680.01090.010.01100.0790.01
Tom Owens POR 325112051190.01160.01150.01220.010.01140.01210.030.0230.0620.010.01040.01060.030.08011.2159.3520.01090.010.01100.0798.5116
Michael Wiley SAN 23108382511919.6560.01157.61089.7750.01147.61007.6800.0230.0620.0122.4122.410.030.0800.01190.01190.01090.010.01100.07918.2125
James Wilkes CHI 2310829951190.01160.01157.71079.8770.01147.7997.7820.0230.0620.010.01040.01060.030.08011.8119.84510.1511.41254.930.0790.01
Mike Niles PHX 265429941220.01160.011574.1164.31260.011474.1174.11260.0230.0620.010.01040.01060.030.0800.01190.01190.01090.016.220.0790.01
Jim Paxson POR 23108112041220.01160.011538.6235.21250.011438.6238.61250.0230.0620.010.01040.01060.030.0800.01190.01190.01090.010.01100.0790.01
Sam Worthen CHI 23108112011240.01160.01150.01220.010.01140.01210.030.0230.0620.010.01040.01060.030.0800.01190.01190.01090.010.01100.0790.01
Brad Holland LAL 2486112011240.01160.01150.01220.010.01140.01210.030.0230.0620.010.01040.01060.030.0800.01190.01190.010926.81260.01100.0790.01
Jerry Sichting IND 2486112011240.01160.01150.01220.010.01140.01210.030.0230.0620.010.01040.01060.030.0800.01190.01190.01090.0120.010.0790.01