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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 2654211955132.8311.9422.4311.312111.9322.3310.41230.0230.1460.1687.7210.813.11267.5110.8516.731.4702.41161.0301.482.158
Robert Reid HOU 2568211868217.3287.52614.8258.21077.51814.8167.31100.0230.1460.1682.3363.5361.21052.1284.8296.8284.9151.9901.731.0163.4105
Larry Bird BOS 2486178750324.8109.21119.11010.01175.82711.2275.41003.367.954.61213.6224.0290.4612.22613.9315.646.372.81231.730.8202.674
Billy Paultz HOU 325211720412.4455.93512.0346.8965.92511.9236.01070.0230.0600.010.7761.1730.4612.3225.4237.4221.5671.3590.8461.1123.091
Scott Wedman KCK 28381526657523.1139.11321.2611.71224.6389.2394.7924.6212.017.51261.7452.4450.780-0.81165.5215.3393.9262.21081.2160.4383.091
Ernie Grunfeld KCK 26541526633617.8266.82913.2307.1994.3417.9523.6772.6105.3122.81152.8293.5360.780-1.21213.8413.3576.282.31131.560.4383.091
Nate Archibald BOS 325178630716.7316.03412.2327.0986.02411.9235.91050.0230.3330.3894.2165.1191.094-1.61241.0950.31156.652.31130.9360.0771.949
Reggie King KCK 24861526620824.8109.51017.3128.71099.5817.277.81140.0230.1460.1684.986.771.81143.9107.51110.881.4702.0961.1220.5342.882
Tom Henderson HOU 292221161595.0812.7725.5703.7622.7675.4652.7630.0230.0600.010.01030.01040.03-0.61112.1662.0795.3121.4660.846-0.0771.642
Cedric Maxwell BOS 25681785981017.7276.4329.7424.4686.4229.7333.3720.0230.0600.013.9194.8230.9893.9104.3347.6182.6452.0960.8460.8202.777
Julius Erving PHL 311616175921126.7810.3719.699.911510.3619.669.31200.0230.1460.1684.986.591.61123.1154.3347.0263.2372.51171.1222.242.988
Caldwell Jones PHL 30181617580126.1702.6784.0882.5402.6734.0811.4370.0230.0600.010.9681.2690.3521.6368.8710.2111.4701.7790.7551.672.882
Calvin Murphy HOU 3321965401322.6148.21816.9178.01045.5309.9314.4852.786.984.31202.5352.6420.138-1.01190.61060.21173.1391.7791.0300.0773.4105
Sam Lacey KCK 3321526533148.8634.0568.9495.7844.0518.7444.7920.0230.2390.2820.9681.0760.1381.3447.4128.6165.6112.11031.4111.3103.8114
Maurice Cheeks PHL 24861617513159.5544.1516.7663.5594.1466.5602.4550.0230.2390.2821.1561.5610.461-1.51223.2482.4707.531.8841.560.6303.091
Chris Ford BOS 325178507168.2663.5628.1584.8721.4902.6941.2322.1135.5103.41170.1970.2970.138-0.51091.9691.9802.7421.1530.846-0.0772.466
Robert Parish BOS 27441784921717.2297.42713.5296.7957.41913.5196.11080.0230.0600.011.9422.8380.9893.2146.9139.5150.9791.9901.0302.054.0118
Lionel Hollins PHL 27441617490189.3574.2488.8515.3794.2428.8434.5880.0230.1460.1680.9681.2690.248-1.01191.5831.1954.1221.2560.936-0.0772.261
Mike Dunleavy HOU 2744205472199.3573.6617.7604.4681.7873.5871.7431.8174.2162.41111.0631.2690.248-0.61111.8721.6863.6291.3590.755-0.0772.777
Bobby Jones PHL 292216174432016.4325.5399.7424.9755.5309.7334.2810.0230.0600.014.6115.5150.9891.9303.7445.4381.9561.6760.9361.1123.3102
Darryl Dawkins PHL 248616174212115.3375.9359.3474.2665.9259.3383.4740.0230.0600.012.8293.9321.1991.3445.1276.3310.6881.7790.5770.8204.0118
Bill Willoughby HOU 2486196417225.2792.2815.9684.1642.2765.8633.6770.0230.1460.1681.2511.6580.4611.2483.7444.8431.1751.1530.7550.9182.055
Andrew Toney PHL 2310816173562316.1334.74211.7366.4923.1606.3613.3721.6205.4113.81184.3155.3171.094-0.31041.7771.8833.4312.21080.6660.3472.882
Leon Douglas KCK 26541526318240.71070.41090.81151.2200.41070.81130.4120.0230.0600.010.8721.9511.1990.8563.8414.5450.6881.0520.4870.1672.988
Kevin McHale BOS 23108178296259.6534.1516.8653.1544.1466.8592.6620.0230.0600.011.1561.8520.6761.8332.0683.6530.7850.8350.4871.3102.882
M.L. Carr BOS 3018178288265.9742.7725.9683.6602.7675.7643.0670.0230.2390.2820.6800.9770.248-0.21001.0951.0990.7850.5240.5770.3471.746
Sidney Moncrief MIL 231087422772713.6414.1518.7525.7844.1468.7444.6900.0230.0600.015.467.351.91152.1284.5306.5292.7422.21081.3140.3473.091
George Gervin SAN 29227422742832.9213.3223.7111.112013.3123.3110.01220.0230.4300.4954.986.1101.2105-0.21004.1374.3503.3342.21080.9360.5342.261
Dennis Johnson PHX 26547422672923.6127.72317.1148.91135.1349.4364.3832.787.765.11234.6116.1101.4110-0.51094.4334.4482.9402.21081.1221.1122.365
Marques Johnson MIL 25687422663029.8513.0320.688.710913.0220.457.41120.0230.1460.1682.7323.8331.1997.423.94010.0144.9151.7791.2160.8201.642
Rick Robey BOS 2568178265314.7842.1844.6812.8462.1794.6742.4550.0230.0600.010.8721.8521.0940.9532.9513.7520.6880.9450.3940.2542.466
Mark Olberding SAN 25687422543222.5158.21815.3236.8965.6298.9413.2702.6106.493.81182.1392.5440.4610.4614.9285.6374.3191.9900.8460.0773.9115
Artis Gilmore CHI 3256692473319.4225.8388.6534.1645.8278.6462.8640.0230.0600.016.749.723.01254.268.7812.171.7602.31131.0302.512.055
Bob Lanier MIL 3257422363420.0208.12012.1335.1788.11312.1213.9800.0230.0600.012.9274.0291.1990.8566.9137.7174.0241.8841.2160.9182.261
Otis Birdsong KCK 25688372343518.2258.61512.9315.5815.1348.0512.8643.555.0141.51070.8721.3670.571-0.0791.6791.9803.5301.9901.1220.0771.334
Truck Robinson PHX 29227422333610.5504.15111.4377.61014.14611.4257.31100.0230.0600.012.8294.8232.01183.7129.7612.661.8571.6760.8460.2541.949
Reggie Theus CHI 231086692323722.5156.53115.5228.71093.5567.0563.4743.078.535.51246.257.261.094-0.31042.3632.5676.652.0961.2160.0773.299
Gerald Henderson BOS 25681617228386.0722.9695.5702.9492.9645.4652.5580.0230.1460.1680.1970.11000.030.2651.0951.3921.6630.7310.5770.1671.334
Reggie Johnson SAN 24867422243913.0425.34010.0405.5815.33310.0304.7920.0230.0600.012.1392.8380.7801.6362.9514.5452.1521.3590.7550.6303.4105
Alvan Adams PHX 26547422184010.9484.1518.4565.0774.1468.4494.3830.0230.0600.012.6343.7351.1990.9535.3256.2324.0242.11030.7550.0772.674
Dwight Jones CHI 29226692174112.1465.0419.4455.4805.0369.4364.5880.0230.0600.011.6471.6580.032.8188.3910.791.6632.11030.9360.4383.197
Allen Leavell HOU 2486178217414.5871.9904.7782.9491.9864.7712.8640.0230.0600.010.5820.6870.138-0.21000.71040.71062.8410.9450.7550.2541.437
David Greenwood CHI 24866692124320.21810.1814.9246.19010.1714.6174.6900.0230.3330.3890.2940.5890.3522.3225.5217.6181.6631.4661.2160.7273.9115
Steve Mix PHL 3321617206445.7752.1844.7782.8462.1794.7712.5580.0230.1460.1681.2511.3670.1381.2481.6792.6660.5920.6250.3940.1670.824
Jeff Cook PHX 2486742206449.2594.3477.4624.4682.2764.5752.3532.1133.0200.91041.5482.0490.5712.5195.4237.5201.5671.3590.5770.0774.0118
Walter Davis PHX 26547421994619.8219.21117.2138.41089.2917.187.91150.0230.1460.1681.0631.7560.7800.1711.8722.2743.3341.9900.9360.1672.261
Joe Meriweather KCK 27441034199464.9822.4804.4832.6412.4754.4782.0490.0230.0600.010.4860.7850.3520.9532.2653.0590.3990.8350.5770.6302.988
Junior Bridgeman MIL 27447421834816.0348.02113.8287.1994.2428.5484.2813.845.3121.61081.2511.4640.352-0.1971.2861.4913.3341.3590.8460.0773.5111
Paul Griffin SAN 2744742183483.1961.3971.91041.4221.3941.91000.6160.0230.0600.011.0632.2461.21052.2264.0385.9334.3191.1530.8460.6303.6112
Quinn Buckner MIL 2654742183488.6643.9598.3574.9753.9548.3504.4850.0230.0600.011.0631.4640.571-0.41062.3632.3725.2141.5741.1220.0773.4105
Clint Richardson PHL 24861331181513.0971.4942.31001.4221.4902.3970.9250.0230.0600.010.5820.9770.4610.3640.91001.3920.8820.6250.4870.2541.028
Brian Winters MIL 29227421815110.2513.9598.5554.8722.0833.8831.8461.9164.7152.81151.1561.5610.461-0.61113.1492.9603.2371.4661.0300.1672.882
Mickey Johnson MIL 28387421705313.0424.0569.4455.7844.0519.2395.2980.0230.1460.1684.4135.2180.7804.263.8417.3231.8572.11030.9360.7273.3102
George Johnson SAN 325742165542.31001.3972.5992.0341.3942.5951.2320.0230.0600.010.3870.5890.1384.266.81510.1120.7850.9450.5772.052.571
Ricky Sobers CHI 28386691625514.7385.93514.4267.81033.6557.2553.6772.4127.374.91220.3870.4920.03-0.81161.2861.0993.8271.8840.7550.0774.0118
James Silas SAN 3257421615612.7444.24810.1396.1904.24210.1295.91050.0230.0600.013.8204.6260.989-0.21001.4841.6862.7421.8840.6660.0771.028
Dave Corzine SAN 2568742161569.1614.2487.6614.0634.2427.6543.5760.0230.0600.010.7761.1730.3521.5386.3177.5202.2491.3590.6661.0161.949
Phil Ford KCK 2568577158586.1702.8706.1674.2662.8655.9623.0670.0230.2390.2821.1561.6580.571-1.51221.2860.51116.282.51170.9360.0771.538
Bob Wilkerson CHI 2654669152599.1614.64410.0405.8894.6389.8325.3990.0230.2390.282-0.4124-0.41230.030.2651.7772.1772.3481.4660.7550.1671.949
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 3413821346030.8411.4522.5211.712211.4422.5211.11240.0230.0600.016.839.532.71244.4515.1218.523.8272.71201.1222.334.0118
Norm Nixon LAL 25683821336120.2189.11316.0218.01049.11016.0136.91090.0230.0600.011.3491.7560.352-2.11263.4462.4708.911.7790.8460.2542.466
Mychal Thompson POR 26543821326227.6611.4516.3186.59311.4416.3114.9970.0230.0600.013.6225.0201.41100.1716.7167.1250.9792.0961.1222.512.777
Kelvin Ransey POR 231083821316315.4358.02121.9513.71268.01521.6413.61260.0230.3330.389-0.1121-0.1121-0.120.1712.1662.7658.422.71201.560.2542.158
Kermit Washington POR 2922382128644.6853.1665.3733.6603.1605.0671.9480.0230.3330.389-1.7126-1.71260.034.9415.2118.912.0542.0961.730.5342.466
Magic Johnson LAL 211263821276517.2296.63016.21910.01176.62116.2129.61210.0230.0600.014.0176.1102.11191.83313.5414.957.142.71201.820.8204.1123
Johnny Moore SAN 23108742124665.6762.7724.9752.7442.7674.5751.8460.0230.4300.4950.3870.4920.1380.8560.61061.5894.1220.9450.9360.1671.848
Alvin Scott PHX 2568742120675.4772.1844.1872.4392.1794.1792.0490.0230.0600.011.3492.0490.7801.0521.8722.8631.0770.9450.5770.8200.719
Ron Brewer SAN 25687421186813.8404.4469.3474.6712.7675.0672.3531.7194.2162.51123.2244.4281.21050.0790.61060.11181.8570.8350.3940.7270.719
Calvin Garrett HOU 24861331117691.31050.61051.31111.0140.61021.31080.7210.0230.0600.010.3870.3950.03-0.1971.1911.1950.4950.4200.3940.0770.719
Johnny High PHX 2486742117695.2792.1844.7782.9492.1794.7712.5580.0230.0600.011.1561.8520.6761.2481.6792.8630.8820.8350.6660.2543.4105
Billyray Bates POR 25683821157133.3114.0121.268.81128.11312.8204.7925.918.442.51124.0174.9210.989-0.71150.91000.91034.2212.61191.3140.2543.197
Larry Kenon CHI 2838669114726.5693.3637.9594.8723.3577.7534.4850.0230.2390.2820.3870.6870.3523.6131.8724.8431.3730.4200.6660.1670.516
Rich Kelley PHX 2838742113733.5901.4943.2942.3371.4903.1911.7430.0230.1460.1681.2511.8520.6762.3224.0385.8352.0541.4660.6660.4381.642
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 28383821137319.4227.72316.2199.01147.71615.9148.11170.0230.3330.3893.7215.6141.9115-0.0791.0951.5891.0771.4660.7550.2542.882
Harvey Catchings MIL 292274210975-1.11260.21131.41101.9320.21121.41061.2320.0230.0600.01-0.6125-0.61250.031.4412.7563.9511.1750.8350.01101.483.299
Kyle Macy PHX 2486742102768.3652.7725.4722.6410.71001.21090.5152.0154.2162.21100.5820.5890.03-0.41061.9691.7851.7600.8350.5770.0771.028
Michael Cooper LAL 2568382102769.4563.1665.1743.0533.1604.1791.0270.0231.0241.01052.9274.0291.2105-0.91182.8542.5672.1521.8841.4110.0771.949
Joel Kramer PHX 2568742101783.4922.0883.4921.8312.0833.4891.4370.0230.0600.01-0.2122-0.5124-0.21-0.41062.5592.3720.5920.3190.3940.2542.571
Calvin Natt POR 248638295799.5544.7429.5445.5814.7379.5354.8960.0230.0600.010.7761.5610.7801.3445.3256.529-0.01091.8840.6660.2540.926
Campy Russell NYK 2922299898026.878.61517.6119.91158.61116.698.01160.0231.0241.01058.318.840.571-1.81254.5303.6534.6173.01241.560.3474.1123
Major Jones HOU 2744123388811.51040.81021.61061.0140.8981.61030.8220.0230.0600.010.1970.11000.1380.6601.1911.6860.4950.2130.21040.1671.233
Micheal Ray Richardson NYK 265429986829.7524.05617.11413.01254.05115.11511.11240.0232.0222.01093.2245.5152.31222.5197.91010.1125.7103.01242.210.0773.6112
Ray Williams NYK 2654299848325.099.9922.3412.01245.43211.1285.71024.5311.226.71252.7324.9212.21200.1712.5593.1584.6173.21261.560.0774.6126
Coby Dietrick CHI 32566981842.31001.3974.2863.1541.3943.7852.4550.0230.5260.5980.1970.11000.030.0792.4612.5670.6880.4200.3940.4383.091
Johnny Davis IND 2568299748521.0177.32817.01610.01177.32016.5109.21190.0230.5260.5985.465.8130.461-0.61112.9512.9605.3120.9451.0300.0772.466
Lloyd Walton KCK 274483773860.41120.41091.61061.4220.41071.41061.0270.0230.1460.1680.1970.11000.030.1710.51110.71062.6450.8350.4870.0770.719
Billy Knight IND 2922299718719.2248.51714.2276.6948.51214.2185.71020.0230.0600.011.7452.8381.0942.5193.0505.3392.2491.9900.7550.0771.949
Jim Chones LAL 311638267887.6673.3634.9752.3373.3574.9691.6420.0230.0600.011.1562.1471.1991.9304.3345.9330.11070.9450.5771.1122.777
Marvin Webster NYK 292229963893.4922.7724.8773.1542.7674.8702.1520.0230.0600.010.01030.8800.8871.5383.4464.9410.21011.4660.01100.4382.777
Bob Gross POR 274438260909.2592.8703.8891.6262.8653.8831.0270.0230.0600.013.0264.7251.71131.5380.91002.2741.5671.2560.6660.5342.674
Sly Williams NYK 23108299569114.6397.6258.9492.6417.6178.9411.3360.0230.0600.010.01030.01040.031.7352.8544.4482.5471.3591.1220.0773.299
Louis Orr IND 23108299569111.5474.54512.0347.61014.54012.0227.51130.0230.0600.012.3362.6420.4613.0171.9694.5451.7602.0961.4110.3471.538
James Edwards IND 256829956914.6853.26511.4378.11063.25911.4258.21180.0230.0600.010.01030.01040.031.4415.6186.9272.2491.5740.6660.3473.4105
Clemon Johnson IND 248629955945.4772.0884.5823.3572.0834.5752.5580.0230.0600.012.3364.5272.31226.135.61810.4101.2741.2561.2160.8201.132
Mike Bantom IND 2922299519515.4356.2337.0631.9326.2237.0560.8220.0230.0600.012.0412.8380.8872.3221.3853.4560.21012.0960.6660.4384.3125
Frankie Sanders KCK 248693550962.9981.01012.01031.0140.51040.91110.4120.6221.2230.61020.3870.3950.030.4610.01180.41140.21010.6250.21040.0770.824
Bill Cartwright NYK 23108299499710.7493.1668.6535.7843.1608.6465.51010.0230.0600.014.4136.772.21201.9305.6187.2240.3992.11030.6660.4383.3102
Kevin Kunnert POR 292238243982.6991.5922.7981.6261.5892.4960.9250.0230.3330.3890.2940.8800.6760.2652.7562.9600.21010.8350.4870.0772.055
Ronnie Lester CHI 2212557742994.1891.6913.7902.2361.6883.5872.0490.0230.2390.2821.0631.4640.4611.2480.11161.1950.8820.7310.3940.0770.719
George McGinnis IND 3018299391003.4921.11006.9645.7841.1976.9585.81040.0230.0600.011.9423.8331.91150.4614.5304.9413.4311.6760.7550.0772.571
Mike Evans MIL 2654480381017.5682.7724.4832.0342.7673.9821.2320.0230.5260.5981.8442.1470.3520.0790.1116-0.21261.6630.6250.01100.2542.158
Larry Demic NYK 2486299371023.5901.4941.51080.5101.4901.51040.190.0230.0600.010.1970.2970.1383.1151.0953.6530.01090.010.01100.4381.334
Earl Cureton PHL 23108935361031.21060.71042.11021.3210.71002.1991.4370.0230.0600.010.01030.01040.03-0.1971.1911.0990.21010.1120.11070.2540.310
Don Buse IND 3018299351040.31131.5923.1963.357-0.0114-0.9126-0.911.5214.0192.51120.2940.2970.030.0792.7562.1773.4310.8350.9360.0771.642
Mark Landsberger LAL 2654382321050.51100.51071.91041.7300.51041.91001.4370.0230.0600.01-0.2122-0.21220.034.262.4615.7360.01090.4200.3940.0771.538
Rudy Tomjanovich HOU 325837311060.51100.11141.11131.1190.11130.71140.6160.0230.4300.4950.5820.8800.3520.2650.61060.81050.01090.2130.01100.0770.310
Mike Glenn NYK 2568299261076.0722.2813.3931.6262.2762.8930.6160.0230.5260.5981.2511.2690.030.1711.8721.9800.4950.8350.4870.0770.01
Pat Cummings MIL 2486577251081.81030.61052.31001.6260.61022.3971.7430.0230.0600.010.6800.8800.2480.7590.71041.3920.01090.2130.21040.0770.310
George Johnson IND 2486299231094.8832.6783.6911.4222.6733.6861.0270.0230.0600.010.01030.01040.030.1711.6791.8830.4950.7310.01100.0770.310
Ollie Johnson PHL 325837221100.61090.41091.31110.9130.41071.21090.8220.0230.1460.1680.01030.01040.030.2650.41130.61100.21010.2130.11070.1670.19
Dudley Bradley IND 2486299191114.5872.2814.4832.8460.41071.91001.4371.8172.5210.71030.7760.7850.030.2650.41130.71060.9791.4660.5770.0771.746
Eric Fernsten BOS 2744837141120.11150.01150.31190.490.01140.31180.3100.0230.0600.010.3870.4920.1380.1710.51110.51110.11070.010.11070.0770.415
Len Elmore MIL 2922480121130.01160.01150.01210.370.01140.01200.030.0230.0600.010.01030.01040.030.0790.01180.01190.01090.2130.01100.0771.028
Kevin Restani SAN 2922382111140.31130.31120.91140.7120.31110.91110.6160.0230.0600.010.01030.01040.030.0790.81030.71060.01090.2130.01100.3470.617
Mike Woodson NYK 2310829981152.31000.51071.51081.0140.51041.51041.0270.0230.0600.011.1561.1730.031.4410.01181.1950.01090.010.01100.0771.538
Jim Brewer LAL 292238271160.01160.01150.01210.010.01140.01200.030.0230.0600.010.01030.01040.030.0790.41130.31150.01090.010.01100.0770.310
Reggie Carter NYK 23108112071160.01160.01150.61171.0140.01140.61160.6160.0230.0600.010.01030.01040.031.3441.2862.2740.01090.7310.01100.0773.9115
Mike Harper POR 23108112061183.2950.81020.71160.010.8980.7114-0.120.0230.0600.010.9680.9770.030.0791.1910.91030.01090.010.01100.0770.01
Tom Owens POR 325112051190.01160.01150.01210.010.01140.01200.030.0230.0600.010.01030.01040.030.0791.2861.0990.01090.010.01100.0770.926
Michael Wiley SAN 2310838251190.71070.01150.31190.370.01140.31180.3100.0230.0600.010.8720.8800.030.0790.01180.01190.01090.010.01100.0770.617
James Wilkes CHI 2310829951190.01160.01150.41180.5100.01140.41170.4120.0230.0600.010.01030.01040.030.0790.61060.51110.5920.6250.3940.0770.01
Mike Niles PHX 265429941220.01160.01153.1962.7440.01143.1913.1690.0230.0600.010.01030.01040.030.0790.01180.01190.01090.010.3940.0770.01
Jim Paxson POR 23108112041220.01160.01153.2942.9490.01143.2903.2700.0230.0600.010.01030.01040.030.0790.01180.01190.01090.010.01100.0770.01
Sam Worthen CHI 23108112011240.01160.01150.01210.010.01140.01200.030.0230.0600.010.01030.01040.030.0790.01180.01190.01090.010.01100.0770.01
Brad Holland LAL 2486112011240.01160.01150.01210.010.01140.01200.030.0230.0600.010.01030.01040.030.0790.01180.01190.01090.6250.01100.0770.01
Jerry Sichting IND 2486112011240.01160.01150.01210.010.01140.01200.030.0230.0600.010.01030.01040.030.0790.01180.01190.01090.010.4870.0770.01