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Champion: Washington Bullets

Runner-up: Seattle SuperSonics

Best Offense: Cleveland Cavaliers: 21.4 ORating

Best Defense: Seattle SuperSonics: 91.8 DRating

Best Net: Seattle SuperSonics: +-72.8 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Bill Walton

Finals MVP: Wes Unseld

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Walt Davis

Historical Context

Relative ORating:

Relative Pace:

Relative TS%:

Relative FG%:

Relative FT%:

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate:

PLAYERTEAMMINOWSOWS48ORATINGPOINTS_PRODUCEDSCORING_POSSESSIONSTOTAL_POSSESSIONSTEAM_PLAY_PERCENTAGEFLOOR_PERCENTAGE
Elvin Hayes WAS 868.023.01.1649105.211440.01228.01418.1144.31754.54
Gus Williams SEA 701.052.52.1747105.410390.82195.52370.7244.51152.710
Fred Brown SEA 575.0112.33.1923106.09346.76169.36327.0644.51151.812
Marques Johnson MIL 321.0212.24.3251124.41206.316102.616165.81946.6161.91
Bob Dandridge WAS 746.042.24.13912101.417375.03188.44369.9344.31750.915
Marvin Webster SEA 904.012.24.11718103.013372.34189.63361.4444.51152.511
Jack Sikma SEA 701.052.07.13912107.86288.09142.39267.1944.51153.36
Dennis Johnson SEA 827.031.98.11219100.818359.55182.05356.8544.51151.014
Dan Issel DEN 460.0141.89.1914109.64258.510126.010235.91044.6653.45
Wes Unseld WAS 677.071.89.12516112.53209.015107.214185.71544.31757.73
Steve Mix PHL 235.0321.711.3401136.32136.62665.728100.23345.12065.52
David Thompson DEN 481.0131.711.1738103.512300.77147.87290.7844.6650.818
Kevin Grevey WAS 584.0101.711.13614100.719296.68144.78294.5744.31749.121
Tom Henderson WAS 597.091.613.13115107.27227.111112.511212.01244.31753.19
Julius Erving PHL 358.0191.514.2012106.58220.012110.012206.71345.1353.28
George Gervin SAN 227.0341.515.3173114.717179.01888.618156.12245.51156.816
Bobby Jones DEN 390.0181.415.1786118.22165.42083.120139.92244.6659.42
Doug Collins PHL 342.0201.316.1855108.35182.31789.817168.41745.1353.36
Anthony Roberts DEN 400.0171.217.14111102.814210.013104.015204.31444.6650.915
Alex English MIL 208.0361.120.2588124.05107.13152.93286.43546.6161.26
Larry Wright WAS 402.0161.018.12516102.615172.21985.419167.81844.31750.915
Tom Owens POR 200.0391.021.24911121.8694.43647.43677.54043.77961.18
Brian Winters MIL 305.0221.018.16210101.816178.01888.318174.91646.6150.519
World Free PHL 268.0280.924.16831102.451161.02281.622157.22145.12051.946
Paul Silas SEA 605.080.820.06222100.420148.42275.822147.82144.51151.313
Ray Williams NYK 140.0510.825.2825111.919102.63449.33491.73444.06853.826
Mitch Kupchak WAS 504.0120.721.0652192.723209.914107.313226.41144.31747.423
Spencer Haywood NYK 177.0450.727.19320110.72391.53744.43782.73744.06853.728
Dave Meyers MIL 279.0260.727.1165299.766129.52865.927129.82746.6150.859
George McGinnis PHL 273.0270.630.0996394.582151.52373.925160.22045.12046.189
Bob McAdoo NYK 238.0310.630.1185097.272131.22767.726135.02644.06850.166
Bob Wilkerson DEN 426.0150.622.0692096.921148.62176.421153.32044.6649.820
Mark Olberding SAN 152.0480.533.15336110.12465.04831.64859.05045.51153.530
Mack Calvin DEN 135.0520.533.19519115.81466.04730.85057.05244.63054.025
Campy Russell CLE 88.0690.533.2559111.22256.15327.55350.45744.53954.424
Greg Ballard WAS 243.0300.533.09963101.55586.23842.13884.93644.35849.671
Henry Bibby PHL 289.0250.533.0767297.570100.63548.535103.23245.12047.083
Lionel Hollins POR 223.0350.533.1036196.180103.63352.333107.83143.77948.578
Adrian Dantley LAL 104.0620.533.21713120.4949.85825.35841.36242.49961.26
Larry Steele POR 191.0410.440.0926998.06870.14433.54671.64443.77946.884
Lonnie Shelton NYK 151.0490.440.14041104.64069.04534.44565.94744.06852.244
Larry Kenon SAN 200.0390.440.0976594.781109.93054.830116.03045.51147.282
Junior Bridgeman MIL 178.0440.440.11553100.06480.63940.23980.63946.6149.967
Johnny Davis POR 201.0370.440.0936897.17379.34040.14081.73843.77949.174
Butch Beard NYK 160.0470.440.10957103.54359.55030.25157.55144.06852.640
Robert Smith DEN 96.0640.440.17628118.11240.46420.36234.27044.63059.410
John Gianelli MIL 290.0240.440.06877100.95974.64236.94273.94246.6149.967
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 134.0530.440.14838101.55575.34138.24174.24142.49951.550
Paul Westphal PHX 66.0810.440.3014108.23052.85525.75748.85840.510752.640
Billy Paultz SAN 191.0410.440.10361103.54368.74635.04366.44645.51152.837
Joe Bryant PHL 122.0580.351.12149104.24148.96024.65947.05945.12052.443
Lloyd Walton MIL 124.0570.351.1055999.26753.65427.35454.05346.6150.563
Terry Furlow CLE 50.0910.351.2717115.41530.67314.67526.58044.53955.121
Austin Carr CLE 69.0800.351.20416111.82034.66916.07131.07244.53951.649
Eddie Johnson ATL 64.0840.351.25010121.2830.07514.37724.78343.38958.013
Quinn Buckner MIL 257.0290.351.0548790.592114.62957.629126.72846.6145.493
Caldwell Jones PHL 301.0230.323.0492396.92170.22334.92372.52345.1348.122
John Drew ATL 79.0710.351.18923100.56251.35726.35551.15643.38951.550
Jim McMillian NYK 134.0530.351.0976599.86552.25625.85652.35544.06849.473
Ernie Grunfeld MIL 77.0720.351.18724108.32840.76320.26337.66746.6153.728
Walter Davis PHX 66.0810.351.21912103.34645.96123.16144.46040.510751.946
Tom McMillen ATL 75.0750.262.14838111.52125.78312.98323.08743.38955.918
Allan Bristow SAN 51.0890.262.16732110.02523.98512.18621.78945.51155.918
Maurice Lucas POR 233.0330.262.0409388.199104.23253.531118.32943.77945.394
Bingo Smith CLE 34.0990.262.21515124.9313.8946.99411.09744.53962.43
Lou Dampier SAN 129.0550.262.0588596.77736.76619.26637.96545.51150.662
Bill Walton POR 49.0930.262.19618106.83426.18213.28224.58443.77953.826
Lou Hudson LAL 93.0660.262.0817196.97436.76617.76737.96542.49946.884
Dave Twardzik POR 108.0600.262.10460102.25336.56816.66935.76943.77946.488
Corky Calhoun POR 109.0590.262.11056107.23232.27016.76830.17343.77955.520
Jim Chones CLE 82.0700.262.11454103.64229.87615.87228.87744.53955.022
Norm Nixon LAL 92.0670.262.09567105.03928.97714.37727.57942.49952.244
Glen Gondrezick NYK 70.0780.262.10658102.35226.58113.78125.98144.06852.738
Jim Cleamons NYK 127.0560.262.0727497.57041.86220.16442.96144.06846.884
Earl Monroe NYK 145.0500.262.0647993.38557.45229.75261.54944.06848.279
Darryl Dawkins PHL 180.0430.262.0528893.48458.25130.94962.44845.12049.671
Joe Pace WAS 52.0880.262.21614121.4723.08711.58719.09144.35860.49
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 108.0600.178.0359489.69336.96519.36541.26342.49946.787
Mike Gale SAN 201.0370.178.0269888.39863.24931.84771.54545.51144.498
Foots Walker CLE 70.0780.178.0897096.57828.97713.88030.07444.53946.189
Alvin Scott PHX 37.0970.178.16035115.31613.1966.49611.39640.510756.117
Charlie Criss ATL 65.0830.178.0598291.59025.58412.58527.97843.38944.797
Joey Hassett SEA 22.01030.178.12248101.35810.2985.19810.010044.53950.761
Tree Rollins ATL 51.0890.178.0598294.28315.4919.49016.39443.38957.515
Phil Jackson NYK 50.0910.178.0598297.76913.4956.99413.89544.06850.365
Tom LaGarde DEN 77.0720.178.0707596.47928.07914.17929.07544.63048.776
Harvey Catchings PHL 26.01000.178.15336116.1139.4994.7998.110645.12058.312
Elmore Smith CLE 56.0870.178.0638091.98923.88612.68425.98144.53948.776
Bo Ellis DEN 170.0460.178.0429192.78749.65924.56053.55444.63045.891
Kent Benson MIL 103.0630.178.0419292.98626.98014.47629.07546.6149.869
Coby Dietrick SAN 96.0640.178.0299789.09630.17415.37333.97145.51145.296
Tom Abernethy LAL 12.01100.092.17826118.6104.91082.21104.111042.49953.036
Tony Robertson ATL 12.0110-0.092-.01010881.61064.31102.41085.310843.38944.498
Ollie Johnson ATL 21.01040.092.0588591.2918.41014.21019.210243.38945.692
John Lambert CLE 19.01060.092.07473109.3273.71112.11113.411244.53961.75
Al Fleming SEA 21.01040.092.0309688.4977.51023.71028.510444.53944.0100
Greg Griffin PHX 25.01010.092.00410184.11027.11033.51038.410540.510741.9104
Toby Knight NYK 48.094-0.092-.0010582.910419.08910.48823.08744.06845.394
John Brown ATL 6.01150.092.0001030.01150.01150.01160.011643.3890.0116
Bayard Forrest PHX 3.01160.092.2746200.010.91140.41150.411540.5107100.01
Garfield Heard PHX 62.0850.092.00510084.510114.9927.79217.79340.510743.6101
T.R. Dunn POR 35.0980.092.04790102.7495.21072.61065.010943.77951.352
Dick Snyder CLE 3.01160.092.0001030.01150.01150.01160.011644.5390.0116
Don Buse PHX 76.0740.092.00310284.91008.91004.410010.59940.510742.3103
James Silas SAN 19.0106-0.092-.12011167.41096.51053.51039.610145.51136.0109
Jim Brewer CLE 9.0113-0.092-.20001140.01150.01150.71131.411444.53951.254
Armond Hill ATL 61.0860.092.0329589.19417.8908.39119.99043.38941.7106
Steve Hawes ATL 71.076-0.092-.01010781.710519.4889.78923.78543.38940.9107
Mike Bratz PHX 9.0113-0.092-.21011554.01132.11121.11124.011140.510727.0114
Dennis Awtrey PHX 24.01020.092.0229989.1944.91082.31095.510740.510742.5102
Alvan Adams PHX 71.076-0.092-.0010583.110331.07115.37337.36840.510740.9107
Phil Walker WAS 17.0108-0.1112-.21011662.01116.81043.210511.09744.35829.4113
Ron Lee PHX 41.096-0.1112-.100011069.110812.4976.09718.09240.510733.3110
Bruce Seals SEA 92.067-0.1112-.02010978.810730.87216.47039.16444.53941.9104
Don Ford LAL 10.0112-0.1112-.26011728.71141.01130.51143.311342.49914.5115
Kenny Carr LAL 17.0108-0.1112-.17011360.51125.31062.61068.710342.49930.3112
Lloyd Neal POR 47.095-0.2117-.17011262.811014.8937.39323.58643.77930.9111