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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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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
TEAMPLAYERGPMINFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
HOU Moses Malone 211955120714321225127207.01430.01223.01270.0242.0282.0961481208160127125.01180.023051351813.01834.0359.0126541175621
HOU Robert Reid 211868213953033164124139.05301.03162.01260.0242.0282.0966199253112656.0386.08142798550.0124.0744.0121801273395
BOS Larry Bird 178750314723132166125144.02305.02161.01253.058.065.011976385899949.08189.012382103439.0317.01162.0127531143732
HOU Billy Paultz 211720411182468135121111.08245.08134.01210.0241.0341.071322048171611553.0594.051475351813.01827.0527.01086912325411
KCK Scott Wedman 1526657512962975168126120.07265.06145.01239.0132.0123.0127401356141611516.02771.098713581018.098.02239.0116511113077
KCK Ernie Grunfeld 1526633698112011110311696.011197.011101.01172.064.0132.096541167111310911.03952.015631988630.049.01943.01195111125212
BOS Nate Archibald 178630795122111011611995.012206.010111.01180.0245.0115.0119763944181196.06222.0452848107213.0180.08450.0123391022669
KCK Reggie King 1526620812272487126120122.06247.07125.01200.0241.0341.07175510232712556.0393.061494253318.0910.01835.0113491093196
HOU Tom Henderson 21161595924132227310759.023131.02172.01080.0241.0341.0712330283756914.03141.0205524104317.0131.05834.01123910214124
BOS Cedric Maxwell 17859810101101741373107101.010174.01273.01090.0240.0630.017278861611561.0264.0111258461412.02116.01343.0119531142748
PHL Julius Erving 16175921114333014158123143.03300.04157.01240.0241.0341.07181210722612452.0662.01211410541222.0741.0155.0125541173673
PHL Caldwell Jones 16175801254279531418754.02795.03141.0870.0240.0630.01312342201110737.010118.03155327277.03831.0433.01115311413925
HOU Calvin Murphy 1965401314242876145122140.04280.05140.01222.067.085.0119581060122417.05717.0512453571126.060.08442.0118691233444
KCK Sam Lacey 1526533146023143208311360.022140.01880.01140.0243.0173.01063024352756930.01290.07120980728.0523.0839.01166312215022
PHL Maurice Cheeks 1617513156819125235710268.018122.02254.01010.0243.0173.010632204220101034.07947.0175127116140.0212.01636.01145511916819
BOS Chris Ford 178507166621146198011259.023121.02362.01067.0225.0218.0126154525411010313.03332.0304533461414.0161.05819.0974710715421
BOS Robert Parish 1784921710892199111118108.09219.09111.01180.0240.0630.01391458131912050.0796.041466194421.0839.0244.01217412625510
PHL Lionel Hollins 1617490186720152178511567.019151.01684.01150.0241.0341.071292737258938.05126.038344465917.0131.05819.0974210416320
HOU Mike Dunleavy 205472196918152178311363.020137.01974.01116.0315.039.0125331938245699.04633.028423568815.0151.05830.01095912017717
PHL Bobby Jones 1617443208114160147911181.014160.01479.01130.0240.0630.017368861511335.01153.0148812332218.0921.0932.01106012123513
PHL Darryl Dawkins 1617421218613153166710686.013153.01567.01070.0240.0630.01491268101912028.01470.010981114493.07416.01336.01147112522114
HOU Bill Willoughby 196417224232116247410942.032115.02473.01090.0241.0341.071302440231010328.01457.0138514223714.01619.01023.01074210411431
PHL Andrew Toney 16173562377151801210311676.016171.01395.01161.0109.048.01246688191511310.04227.0373741541211.0257.02654.01245011022114
KCK Leon Douglas 15263182415703274175115.06932.07117.0540.0240.0630.01154535272012318.02347.017651811634.0593.04118.095471074567
BOS Kevin McHale 178296256122113255210061.021113.02552.01000.0240.0630.01233036261310929.01330.031592214494.05925.0615.0865111114523
BOS M.L. Carr 178288264232101295910442.03297.02955.01040.0244.0134.0114184124446838.05117.0512551144910.0276.0298.0593210110235
MIL Sidney Moncrief 7422772730446943398530.04469.04339.0860.0240.0630.01381551161310919.02028.0354730204212.0213.04120.010224869836
SAN George Gervin 742274287715154157711077.015151.01674.01110.0243.0173.0106361845189999.04626.038354224355.0495.03420.0102197919016
PHX Dennis Johnson 742267295228110265810351.028105.02654.01011.0105.0114.011432204220101037.05726.038334620429.0329.01919.097187613727
MIL Marques Johnson 742266307517135216010575.017134.02059.01050.0241.0341.0712330323299941.0925.0416617342110.0277.02613.082146517318
BOS Rick Robey 1782653135378137469335.03781.03746.0960.0240.0630.01164335271912019.02041.020602112592.0825.03419.097441068641
SAN Mark Olberding 74225432582510528479557.025102.02845.0951.0103.0172.0962134254145811.03930.031413730234.0590.08417.091319913826
CHI Artis Gilmore 6702473335375955246435.03759.05224.0650.0240.0630.01381555151711824.01643.019671612596.04117.01117.091156910833
MIL Bob Lanier 7422363450318536358150.03185.03335.0820.0240.0630.012330323299912.03640.0235225282612.0218.02215.086187612329
KCK Otis Birdsong 8372343556269830428855.02697.02942.0901.0101.0340.01115618487898.05113.0592156272712.0210.08420.0102136312428
PHX Truck Robinson 7422333627517739509827.05077.03850.0990.0240.0630.01203734311411223.01952.015751513535.0492.04913.08215697452
CHI Reggie Theus 6702323740369132519938.03682.03644.0922.069.047.0123371743196837.05714.056215638179.0320.08415.086228411930
BOS Gerald Henderson 16172283841358635459141.03485.03344.0920.0241.0341.0711058126924110.04215.0542551263010.0273.04112.08024869238
SAN Reggie Johnson 7422243935377342388435.03773.04238.0840.0240.0630.011940254168315.03019.047344416474.0595.03410.07027958939
PHX Alvan Adams 7422184027516053337727.05060.05033.0780.0240.0630.012037283789311.03930.031413726304.0591.05819.09720817452
HOU Allen Leavell 1782174130447739479530.04477.03847.0970.0240.0630.01154517512415.07012.0611767441618.094.03920.010226917549
CHI Dwight Jones 6702174129476149327429.04761.04832.0770.0240.0630.01174217510118.02341.020592211635.0493.04116.09021837549
CHI David Greenwood 6702124351298734368351.02885.03334.0800.0242.0282.096581126978916.02728.035443411639.0325.0349.065269110734
PHL Steve Mix 16172064432427739459132.04276.04044.0920.0241.0341.0712429264024119.02023.043423510704.0592.04911.07216748840
PHX Jeff Cook 7422064425575458297224.05953.05829.0721.0101.0340.011448194756917.02530.031473011631.0910.08410.07029986555
PHX Walter Davis 742199465129106275510151.028105.02654.01010.0241.0341.071105817517897.05712.061196222377.0381.05817.091177511232
KCK Joe Meriweather 10341994624604960256624.05949.06025.0670.0240.0630.01869146168312.03619.04731475845.0497.0269.06531995659
MIL Junior Bridgeman 7421834842329132499741.03490.03249.0981.0101.0340.01135016573516.0629.077157123366.0410.08411.07227959836
SAN Paul Griffin 7421834814732483103514.07324.08110.0350.0240.0630.0196220451110716.02724.042404029246.0415.0349.06528973774
MIL Quinn Buckner 7421834826556053347926.05460.05034.0800.0240.0630.01115616575695.07015.0542059351811.0250.08414.08426916356
MIL Brian Winters 7421815128506149337726.05455.05629.0722.066.094.0114125316574584.07919.0472354223710.0271.05812.08022847054
PHL Clint Richardson 13311815120633866185520.06338.06518.0580.0240.0630.0196217518939.04612.061215612596.0413.0418.05915694963
MIL Mickey Johnson 7421705326556545398526.05464.04638.0840.0241.0341.0713024352756924.01623.043473013539.0326.02921.010625908243
SAN George Johnson 7421655412802678144612.08026.07814.0470.0240.0630.01773107435124.01639.02463196803.07416.0137.05120813179
CHI Ricky Sobers 6701625535378137469334.04075.04141.0871.0106.095.01198699771293.0878.079118222374.0590.08415.08626917948
SAN Dave Corzine 7421615627515557287027.05055.05628.0710.0240.0630.01962136645812.03636.027482916474.0598.02211.07215696356
SAN James Silas 7421615627516943428827.05069.04342.0900.0240.0630.01262832326835.07010.070157119444.0590.08418.0959488044
KCK Phil Ford 5781585815703569206015.06934.06719.0590.0241.0341.07196213664581.01037.08489229245.0490.08417.0919483972
CHI Bob Wilkerson 6701525925575955347925.05758.05333.0780.0241.0341.071581592016.06210.070166914495.0491.05811.07213635560
LAL Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3831346030446545358130.04465.04535.0820.0240.0630.012037283789313.03337.026502812593.0748.02211.07214658044
LAL Norm Nixon 3831336125574960246425.05749.06024.0650.0240.0630.0186910742411.010310.070118226301.0911.0585.0389485858
POR Mychal Thompson 3831326231435159206031.04351.05920.0610.0240.0630.01135018485695.07018.05023544903.0749.0197.05110567549
POR Kelvin Ransey 3831316323616545428823.06164.04641.0870.0241.0341.0713936903515.0707.084128025336.0411.05811.0728434963
POR Kermit Washington 3831286412802385113612.08022.08510.0350.0241.0341.07129821020114.03138.02552257758.0362.0497.0519482684
LAL Magic Johnson 3831276519644960307319.06449.06030.0740.0240.0630.01135020457898.05133.028413721418.0363.04111.07214655162
SAN Johnny Moore 7421246618663767195718.06534.06716.0510.0243.0173.01066788782418.0515.0911377272710.0271.0588.05914654269
PHX Alvin Scott 7421206714733076164914.07330.07416.0510.0240.0630.01105815605698.05111.06619627754.0596.0297.0516323873
POR Ron Brewer 7421186829476149327428.04858.05330.0741.0103.0172.096213429358930.01125.091510413531.0916.0296.0446328044
SAN Ron Brewer 7421186829476149327428.04858.05330.0741.0103.0172.096213429358930.01125.091510413531.0916.0296.0446328044
PHX Johnny High 7421177014733372195714.07333.07019.0590.0240.0630.0196214615699.04610.07019626806.0412.0496.04424863774
HOU Calvin Garrett 133111770987218612419.08721.08612.0410.0240.0630.017738781293.08712.06115716805.0491.0586.04410562586
POR Billyray Bates 3831157235376248276834.04061.04827.0691.0101.0340.01144817513513.0874.09779813535.0491.05811.07211618542
CHI Larry Kenon 6701147318664664287018.06545.06427.0690.0241.0341.07148787845817.02510.07027498734.0591.0581.0124224070
PHX Rich Kelley 7421137410842580154810.08424.08114.0470.0241.0341.071962146156913.03322.045354213536.0413.04114.08412622980
LAL Jamaal Wilkes 3831137421624863276821.06247.06326.0680.0241.0341.071125318486834.0794.0978924901.0911.0584.03610565461
MIL Harvey Catchings 742109763105169613453.010516.09413.0450.0240.0630.0129821020110.04216.05326508730.011111.0177.05124868108
LAL Michael Cooper 383102771183208893311.08317.0906.0260.0243.0173.0106105814614582.0948.07910847756.0410.0847.0517393277
PHX Kyle Macy 7421027719643668175115.06928.07713.0454.048.064.0114773786012.09411.066137711635.0490.0847.0518434963
PHX Joel Kramer 7421017913782580124113.07825.07912.0410.0240.0630.01110621021292.09414.05616694902.0822.0491.01218762782
POR Calvin Natt 383958014733175175114.07331.07317.0540.0240.0630.014878784586.06214.056205911011.0911.0587.0514223277
NYK Campy Russell 2100898115703471195715.06932.07117.0540.0242.0282.096164317511291.01038.0799889714.0591.0588.0599484666
HOU Major Jones 1233888210842186113610.08421.08611.0390.0240.0630.012985923517.05711.06618665843.0742.0492.02215692292
NYK Micheal Ray Richardson 21008683892337225668.09129.07621.0630.0244.0134.011477312695696.06213.059196211637.0380.0848.0598432390
NYK Ray Williams 2100848418664165236317.06738.06521.0631.0103.0172.09667811735693.0875.0918929714.0590.0849.06510564368
CHI Coby Dietrick 6708185892267818558.09123.08415.0500.0243.0173.01063934941293.08712.06115714902.0823.0412.02219791994
IND Johnny Davis 2100748614733569216214.07334.06720.0610.0241.0341.071125313661292.0946.08789211632.0820.0841.0126324070
KCK Lloyd Walton 83773874102159811364.010214.09910.0350.0241.0341.0713934941293.0874.09779819444.0590.0849.06563211100
IND Billy Knight 2100718816693076144616.06830.07414.0470.0240.0630.015818783516.0626.08712805841.0910.0845.0385303774
LAL Jim Chones 38367891084179372610.08417.0907.0310.0240.0630.014878784586.06211.066176711011.0914.0393.0309482488
NYK Marvin Webster 21006390696121016246.09612.01016.0260.0240.0630.0101114944584.0796.087108411010.01111.0583.0306321298
POR Bob Gross 3836091987141005199.08714.0995.0210.0240.0630.0196214615695.0703.01028925842.0822.0495.0389482782
IND Louis Orr 21005692987258016499.08725.07916.0510.0240.0630.016787861296.0624.09710844905.0491.0586.0444222488
IND James Edwards 21005692794248317517.09424.08117.0540.0240.0630.0101110113014.07910.07014765841.0911.0584.0368431497
NYK Sly Williams 210056921378188951913.07818.0885.0210.0240.0630.0101110113014.0795.0919885843.0740.0843.0307392684
IND Clemon Johnson 21005595599121017265.09912.01017.0310.0240.0630.01581107456910.04210.07020593964.0592.0493.0303161596
IND Mike Bantom 210051961280169641812.08016.0944.0180.0240.0630.015817862415.0703.010289211011.0911.0586.04410562980
KCK Frankie Sanders 935509798718899338.09116.0948.0331.0102.0281.071487494014.0791.011151042973.0740.0848.0598432390
NYK Bill Cartwright 21004998696179311366.09617.09011.0390.0240.0630.0186912694584.0799.077137711011.0911.0586.0447392093
POR Kevin Kunnert 3834399599101045195.0999.01044.0180.0241.0341.07111064943512.0947.08498811011.0910.0843.03073911100
CHI Ronnie Lester 57842100794188911367.09417.09010.0350.0241.0341.0715817862415.0701.011161014902.0820.0845.0384221994
IND George McGinnis 2100391013105159812413.010515.09712.0410.0240.0630.014878784582.0948.07910847752.0820.0845.03863210103
MIL Mike Evans 4813810298717938309.08715.0976.0260.0242.0282.0967738781290.01121.011111166800.01111.0583.0309482586
NYK Larry Demic 21003710341025112174.01025.01111.070.0240.0630.01110621021295.0702.010979801110.01111.0580.013169105
PHL Earl Cureton 93536104696188912416.09618.08812.0410.0240.0630.01011121022411.01038.0799882971.0912.0491.0123161298
IND Don Buse 210035105111181087260.01154.01134.0181.0104.0133.01062982102010.01125.09151047753.0740.0842.0224225111
LAL Mark Landsberger 38332106211071105192.01097.01085.0210.0240.0630.0111061111019.0466.087157101111.0910.0841.0125305111
HOU Rudy Tomjanovich 83731107111191068301.01116.01095.0210.0243.0173.01064876902412.0944.097610101110.01110.0842.0223166109
NYK Mike Glenn 210026108410271103144.01026.01092.0120.0241.0341.0713933100011.01033.0102410911011.0910.0842.0220111100
MIL Pat Cummings 578251093105111038303.010511.01038.0330.0240.0630.013934941293.0873.0102610101111.0910.0841.0122139105
IND George Johnson 21002311059981083145.0998.01063.0150.0240.0630.0101110113011.01033.0102410911010.01110.0842.0221910103
PHL Ollie Johnson 837221113105101047263.01059.01046.0260.0241.0341.07101110113012.0943.010251042972.0821.0582.022196109
IND Dudley Bradley 210019112310591066242.01098.01066.0261.0101.0340.012982102011.01031.011121122972.0820.0845.0384229105
BOS Eric Fernsten 83714113011631143140.01153.01143.0150.0240.0630.0129831001291.01033.0102410911011.0910.0840.013162115
MIL Len Elmore 4811211401161118170.01151.01181.070.0240.0630.0101110113010.01120.0120012101110.01110.0841.0124220118
SAN Kevin Restani 38311115111131142121.01113.01142.0120.0240.0630.0101110113010.01122.0109211201110.01111.0581.0122132115
NYK Mike Woodson 21008116111131142121.01113.01142.0120.0240.0630.012982102012.0940.0120211201110.01110.0840.013164113
NYK Reggie Carter 1121711701161118170.01151.01181.070.0240.0630.0101110113011.01031.0111211201110.01110.0841.0124220118
LAL Jim Brewer 383711701160123010.01150.01230.010.0240.0630.0101110113010.01121.0111111601110.01110.0840.01190118
POR Mike Harper 1121611911111118011.01111.01180.010.0240.0630.0111061111010.01121.0111111601110.01110.0840.01013114
POR Tom Owens 1121512001160123010.01150.01230.010.0240.0630.0101110113010.01121.0111111601110.01110.0840.01190118
CHI James Wilkes 2100512001161118170.01151.01181.070.0240.0630.0101110113010.01121.0111111611011.0910.0842.022010118
SAN Michael Wiley 383512001161118170.01151.01181.070.0240.0630.012982102010.01120.0120012101110.01110.0840.012132115
PHX Mike Niles 21004123011651125190.01155.01115.0210.0240.0630.0101110113010.01120.0120012101111.0910.0840.01010118
POR Jim Paxson 11214123011631143140.01153.01143.0150.0240.0630.0101110113010.01120.0120012101110.01110.0840.01010118
LAL Brad Holland 1121112501160123010.01150.01230.010.0240.0630.0101110113010.01120.0120012101110.01110.0841.012010118
IND Jerry Sichting 1121112501160123010.01150.01230.010.0240.0630.0101110113010.01120.0120012101111.0910.0840.01010118
CHI Sam Worthen 1121112501160123010.01150.01230.010.0240.0630.0101110113010.01120.0120012101110.01110.0840.01010118