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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

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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
PLAYERTEAMMINOWSOWS48ORATINGPOINTS_PRODUCEDSCORING_POSSESSIONSTOTAL_POSSESSIONSTEAM_PLAY_PERCENTAGEFLOOR_PERCENTAGE
Moses Malone HOU 955.012.51.1273112.34543.01274.91483.6144.51356.82
Cedric Maxwell BOS 598.0101.92.1501122.41276.59135.29226.01345.7859.81
Larry Bird BOS 750.031.53.0994109.85389.22186.52354.4245.7852.610
Marques Johnson MIL 266.0301.44.2442129.06169.82185.119131.62545.72364.65
Bobby Jones PHL 443.0201.24.1312116.02229.013111.513197.41446.1156.53
Robert Reid HOU 868.021.24.06411106.811353.84179.73331.4444.51354.27
Reggie King KCK 620.081.16.0827107.88301.96150.75280.0743.62053.88
Calvin Murphy HOU 540.0131.16.0955107.88303.15144.66281.2644.51351.416
Maurice Cheeks PHL 513.0151.08.0926114.73196.61596.916171.41746.1156.53
Julius Erving PHL 592.0111.08.0779105.116357.13178.24339.7346.1152.511
Nate Archibald BOS 630.070.910.07210107.510281.48136.98261.8845.7852.312
George Gervin SAN 274.0280.812.13317112.132169.82183.622151.42147.1155.234
Bob Lanier MIL 236.0340.812.1618123.67113.83057.23092.13645.72362.17
Mark Olberding SAN 254.0320.812.14513118.715129.82663.226109.32847.1157.819
Darryl Dawkins PHL 421.0210.711.0788108.46196.01699.115180.71646.1154.85
Reggie Theus CHI 232.0370.715.14314117.019123.32858.329105.33145.06355.433
Ernie Grunfeld KCK 633.060.711.05513105.215256.210123.911243.4943.62050.917
Kevin McHale BOS 296.0250.715.11624115.322136.62570.125118.52745.72359.114
Artis Gilmore CHI 247.0330.715.13716121.710106.83254.93287.83845.06362.66
Mike Dunleavy HOU 472.0190.613.05712106.213180.11885.218169.51844.51350.319
David Greenwood CHI 212.0430.620.12920118.51796.03549.83581.04445.06361.58
Billy Paultz HOU 720.040.613.03818103.218248.711126.010241.01044.51352.312
Lionel Hollins PHL 490.0180.515.05114106.512170.92084.619160.42046.1152.79
Caldwell Jones PHL 580.0120.515.04215108.46144.92272.722133.62246.1154.46
Reggie Johnson SAN 224.0390.425.09230113.92888.54044.04077.74747.1156.726
Ron Brewer SAN 118.0680.425.1589116.22072.25136.05162.15647.1157.918
Billyray Bates POR 115.0710.425.1647115.22378.74838.04868.35245.72355.632
Chris Ford BOS 507.0160.417.04215105.714153.42175.421145.12145.7852.014
Junior Bridgeman MIL 183.0480.425.09627110.23491.33844.73982.94345.72353.940
Tom Henderson HOU 615.090.417.03119103.417171.01983.720165.31944.51350.618
Mychal Thompson POR 132.0620.425.14812121.11165.95532.95554.46245.72360.410
Sidney Moncrief MIL 277.0270.425.06246108.339100.63450.43492.93445.72354.338
Robert Parish BOS 492.0170.417.03917101.419240.212122.112236.91145.7851.515
Dennis Johnson PHX 267.0290.425.06941105.857126.32761.827119.42642.89551.861
Norm Nixon LAL 133.0610.425.12822118.81460.25729.45950.76345.55458.017
Steve Mix PHL 206.0440.336.06246106.45289.13942.54183.84146.11250.869
Paul Griffin SAN 183.0480.336.08233118.61652.86329.06144.56847.1165.03
Otis Birdsong KCK 234.0350.336.05355103.564110.33155.731106.62943.68552.256
Johnny Moore SAN 124.0660.336.10025114.32652.16425.96545.66747.1156.823
Kyle Macy PHX 102.0760.336.12920118.01844.96919.97238.07442.89552.453
Gerald Henderson BOS 228.0380.336.06444107.34592.23745.53886.03945.72353.044
Johnny Davis IND 74.0850.242.14314119.11239.37318.47633.07839.411655.831
George Johnson SAN 165.0540.242.05850113.52941.87121.17036.87647.1157.321
Quinn Buckner MIL 183.0480.242.04162103.26770.75235.65268.55145.72351.960
Sly Williams NYK 56.0910.242.1685130.2523.48711.78718.09841.310665.03
Clint Richardson PHL 181.0510.242.04063106.55050.16526.86347.16446.11257.022
M.L. Carr BOS 288.0260.242.03171102.26995.13647.53793.03345.72351.167
Mike Evans MIL 38.01010.242.2014123.5822.98811.09018.69745.72359.313
Dave Corzine SAN 161.0560.242.05949106.45264.95632.75661.05747.1153.642
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 134.0600.242.07835105.55978.94739.54674.84845.55452.845
Brian Winters MIL 181.0510.242.05850107.14868.15333.25363.65345.72352.256
Bob Gross POR 60.0900.242.13019119.11228.08214.48223.58745.72361.58
Jeff Cook PHX 206.0440.242.05752108.04167.15433.05462.25542.89553.143
Mickey Johnson MIL 170.0530.242.04758102.26986.64241.64484.74045.72349.180
Larry Kenon CHI 114.0720.242.07239109.03645.86823.86742.07045.06356.628
Dwight Jones CHI 217.0410.242.05057106.05676.45036.25072.14945.06350.273
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 113.0730.157.03867102.17148.06624.56647.06545.55452.058
Kermit Washington POR 128.0640.157.03964107.34533.37716.47831.07945.72352.845
Alvin Scott PHX 120.0670.157.03670103.46538.87419.77337.57542.89552.649
Campy Russell NYK 89.0800.157.07438106.45244.17020.27141.47141.310648.881
Larry Demic NYK 37.01020.157.15710165.429.11064.71035.511141.310686.52
Walter Davis PHX 199.0460.157.0237498.776104.23353.033105.63042.89550.273
Jim Chones LAL 67.0880.157.06843111.63322.29011.98619.99545.55460.011
Joel Kramer PHX 101.0780.157.06148114.82424.08512.28420.99342.89558.316
Major Jones HOU 88.0810.157.04758108.24023.58612.68321.89144.57457.720
Michael Cooper LAL 102.0760.157.03867105.36130.18015.18028.68145.55452.845
Billy Knight IND 71.0870.157.06941107.24733.37717.07731.07939.411654.835
Mike Bantom IND 51.0950.157.09429113.13022.98811.58920.29439.411656.823
Alvan Adams PHX 218.0400.157.0167798.77679.94639.84580.94542.89549.279
Mike Glenn NYK 26.01070.157.09230114.2279.91034.51068.610941.310652.649
Sam Lacey KCK 533.0140.120.0052096.820182.11788.017188.11543.62046.821
Sam Worthen CHI 1.01240.072.000820.01190.01190.01190.012245.0630.0119
Tom Owens POR 5.01190.072.000820.01190.01190.01190.012245.7230.0119
Joe Meriweather KCK 199.0460.072.0037996.77953.56127.86255.36143.68550.273
Ronnie Lester CHI 42.099-0.072-.0209492.48820.69210.49122.39045.06346.787
Len Elmore MIL 12.0113-0.072-.1801190.01190.01190.01191.511945.7230.0119
Kevin Restani SAN 11.0114-0.072-.14011561.91152.01151.01153.211447.1131.0115
Brad Holland LAL 1.01240.072.000820.01190.01190.01190.012245.5540.0119
George Johnson IND 23.01090.072.02175100.5747.81093.91077.811039.411650.273
Eric Fernsten BOS 14.0112-0.072-.05010381.81062.91131.51133.511245.72344.199
Mike Woodson NYK 8.01150.072.2363132.644.51122.01123.411341.310658.815
Michael Wiley SAN 5.01190.072.1656137.131.81160.71161.312047.1151.365
Mark Landsberger LAL 32.01050.072.03964105.4609.51044.61049.010845.55451.662
Calvin Garrett HOU 117.0690.072.0028096.58025.18312.18526.08444.57446.588
Johnny High PHX 117.0690.072.0207699.97538.27519.67438.27342.89551.266
Mike Harper POR 6.01180.072.3261215.412.51141.11141.112145.72396.21
Reggie Carter NYK 7.0116-0.072-.29012325.91170.51180.21181.911841.310613.0117
Ricky Sobers CHI 162.055-0.072-.008795.68277.14937.54980.74645.06346.489
Jerry Sichting IND 1.01240.072.000820.01190.01190.01190.012239.41160.0119
Kevin Kunnert POR 43.098-0.072-.05010383.610210.71026.210212.810245.72348.582
Bob Wilkerson CHI 152.059-0.072-.0109193.78654.96026.86358.65945.06345.795
Don Buse IND 35.0104-0.072-.05010581.91057.91083.31119.710739.411633.5113
James Silas SAN 161.0560.072.0028096.28180.04539.04783.24247.1146.885
Jim Brewer LAL 7.01160.072.000820.01190.01190.01190.012245.5540.0119
Clemon Johnson IND 55.0940.072.02573101.57218.09610.19317.89939.411656.726
Pat Cummings MIL 25.0108-0.072-.0209491.2919.21054.610410.110645.72345.795
Magic Johnson LAL 127.065-0.072-.008894.98457.95929.45961.05745.55448.283
James Wilkes CHI 5.0119-0.198-.65012420.51180.61170.31172.911645.06310.2118
Marvin Webster NYK 63.089-0.198-.04010182.810311.91007.39914.410141.310650.670
Dudley Bradley IND 19.0111-0.198-.24012269.51128.71073.710812.510339.411629.5116
Rudy Tomjanovich HOU 31.0106-0.198-.19012060.61166.51113.511010.810444.57432.4114
Mike Niles PHX 4.0122-0.198-1.1901260.01190.01190.01193.211442.8950.0119
Bill Cartwright NYK 49.097-0.198-.09011282.610419.79410.29223.98641.310642.6102
Ollie Johnson PHL 22.0110-0.198-.17011870.21117.21103.610910.210546.11235.1110
Scott Wedman KCK 657.05-0.121-.002195.021286.97139.87301.9543.62046.322
Frankie Sanders KCK 50.096-0.198-.06010986.69621.0919.69624.38543.68539.7106
Calvin Natt POR 95.079-0.198-.04010187.39430.87916.27935.27745.72345.993
Andrew Toney PHL 356.023-0.121-.0102294.822217.914106.114229.81246.1146.223
Truck Robinson PHX 233.036-0.198-.0209491.39080.94442.54188.63742.89548.084
Earl Cureton PHL 36.0103-0.198-.13011474.110811.41016.410115.310046.11241.6105
Coby Dietrick CHI 81.084-0.198-.0409985.89819.6959.89522.88845.06342.9100
Ray Williams NYK 84.083-0.198-.0409990.79241.57221.26945.76641.310646.390
Louis Orr IND 56.091-0.198-.06010886.89524.38411.78728.08239.411641.9104
Allen Leavell HOU 217.041-0.198-.0209292.98785.84341.74392.33544.57445.297
Jim Paxson POR 4.0122-0.198-.70001250.01190.01190.01192.111745.7230.0119
Rich Kelley PHX 113.073-0.198-.05010686.39737.27619.17543.16942.89544.298
Leon Douglas KCK 318.024-0.223-.0302484.52453.12431.52462.92443.62050.120
Rick Robey BOS 265.031-0.2117-.0309789.89386.94148.13696.83245.72349.878
Lloyd Walton KCK 73.086-0.2117-.12011374.810720.29310.09427.18343.68536.9108
Kelvin Ransey POR 131.063-0.2117-.08011185.29959.85830.05870.15045.72342.8101
Bill Willoughby HOU 417.022-0.223-.0202391.723121.02360.423132.02344.51345.824
Phil Ford KCK 158.058-0.2117-.06010784.710046.96723.56855.46043.68542.5103
James Edwards IND 56.091-0.2117-.14011669.311315.5987.79722.48939.411634.5112
Harvey Catchings MIL 109.075-0.2117-.07011071.810915.6977.59821.79245.72334.7111
George McGinnis IND 39.0100-0.2117-.23012163.611412.7997.210019.99539.411635.9109
Micheal Ray Richardson NYK 86.082-0.3126-.17011771.810928.68115.08139.97241.310637.5107