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1977-78

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Top Teams

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:

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPFPACE
Dennis Johnson SEA 2317221827318.6156.31815.4159.196.31815.4159.190.010.010.015.928.322.5222.5132.8195.3153.8132.9121.2121.273.34110.76
Marvin Webster SEA 269221904117.0186.61713.4176.956.61713.4176.950.010.010.013.9155.8121.9194.679.3413.952.8183.5180.3232.823.67110.76
Elvin Hayes WAS 322217868223.8109.8920.11110.2139.8920.11110.2130.010.010.014.1126.942.8235.419.2514.532.2203.0141.782.734.514106.217
Adrian Dantley LAL 23803761046221.0418.24614.4686.2298.24614.4686.2290.010.010.014.5357.0232.51033.7336.63910.3394.5452.5382.1291.2323.731112.310
Bob Dandridge WAS 3041912746424.4910.4721.8611.31710.4721.8611.3170.010.010.013.5175.1161.6142.1145.3137.5134.593.5181.840.8104.716106.217
Julius Erving PHL 28710193581926.7510.8522.0411.31710.8522.0411.3170.010.010.015.166.861.7174.937.0911.984.974.3231.842.253.78109.612
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 31103761345325.82012.1823.31411.28312.1823.31411.2830.010.010.011.6902.9851.3614.5228.62413.1183.5684.51020.6963.864.549112.310
Doug Collins PHL 26910193422026.1610.5621.1910.61510.5621.1910.6150.010.010.015.166.391.271.0212.9184.0203.5152.9120.4210.0233.78109.612
Wes Unseld WAS 3221813677711.3214.7208.9214.224.7208.9214.220.010.010.011.8223.1211.3104.859.6314.445.362.461.1130.5144.111106.217
Bill Walton POR 2559283499326.81310.91617.9476.94010.91617.9476.9400.010.010.015.0316.9252.0905.01016.9121.814.0536.01093.083.0101.0698.798
Paul Silas SEA 34122160587.7232.4236.7234.432.4236.7234.430.010.010.012.9184.3181.4135.228.2713.462.6192.220.9160.4154.212110.76
Maurice Lucas POR 26456472333321.5399.63022.51712.91059.63022.51712.91050.010.010.012.3764.0691.7774.02711.7715.763.1764.0810.8880.4635.87598.798
Billy Paultz SAN 29196471914115.5746.57014.1717.6486.57014.1717.6480.010.010.012.5713.8741.3611.6847.6299.2463.1761.3101.1721.1362.210112.118
Jack Sikma SEA 2222221701518.6157.11515.3168.287.11515.3168.280.010.010.014.4105.6141.273.1127.9811.0111.7232.221.1130.7116.222110.76
Gus Williams SEA 2415221701524.9810.1821.2711.11610.1821.2711.1160.010.010.014.896.681.8181.9153.5165.3155.453.3152.810.7114.313110.76
Henry Bibby PHL 283010232892513.0915.09212.4867.4455.09212.4867.4450.010.010.013.0603.3780.3251.4913.2804.5877.3133.3611.8400.0793.835109.636
Paul Westphal PHX 2736283668137.5115.9133.9118.011515.9133.9118.01150.010.010.015.8206.5350.7382.2652.2974.39113.713.6730.7900.0792.916100.987
Lionel Hollins POR 24706472233521.8368.73819.43710.7778.73819.43710.7770.010.010.014.4376.3372.0901.1955.2576.3717.2154.1861.5570.0794.65498.798
Caldwell Jones PHL 2781019301239.3224.1228.1224.114.1228.1224.110.010.010.011.2231.5230.313.21112.2115.422.0212.890.7194.415.217109.612
Earl Monroe NYK 3336471455017.9557.35518.83911.5877.35518.83911.5870.010.010.013.3545.4482.1930.31041.21061.51095.1341.8171.8400.0794.549109.446
Alvan Adams PHX 2380283717621.44010.12322.11912.19610.12322.11912.1960.010.010.011.3961.31000.015.455.45310.7342.7836.01091.3630.7465.466100.987
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 25593761086014.2855.97812.7826.7385.97812.7826.7380.010.010.012.4744.4632.0903.6376.73810.3393.2744.41011.2680.4635.569112.310
Norm Nixon LAL 22104376926711.11025.18911.1996.0275.18911.1996.0270.010.010.010.9991.4990.5301.9762.3944.2927.4112.3281.9360.5566.078112.310
Ernie Grunfeld MIL 2380745777222.0349.82618.5418.7619.82618.5418.7610.010.010.012.3762.9850.6342.3634.0686.4699.844.0811.7470.6513.524107.957
Jim McMillian NYK 30126471345317.4617.94717.4519.5667.94717.4519.5660.010.010.011.6902.0940.3252.9503.9696.9643.6642.3282.3210.0791.06109.446
Walter Davis PHX 2380283668136.0313.7528.8315.111013.7528.8315.11100.010.010.018.6611.542.91102.9509.41612.3215.8244.3972.2240.0795.875100.987
Tom Henderson WAS 269217597915.3195.51913.1187.665.51913.1187.660.010.010.014.4106.0111.6141.3192.3223.6218.022.342.020.4152.71106.217
Darryl Dawkins PHL 2111710231804315.3766.66612.9786.3316.66612.9786.3310.010.010.012.2814.1661.9861.58712.4513.9152.4883.4630.7903.688.3104109.636
Marques Johnson MIL 22229223212129.9111.6221.279.61011.6221.279.6100.010.010.016.718.912.2204.9310.7215.514.3111.911.4112.443.55107.915
George McGinnis PHL 273610232732723.6288.54120.03511.5878.54120.03511.5870.010.010.016.6137.9171.3613.8298.72212.5204.8396.11112.4190.2736.484109.636
Bobby Jones DEN 26913143901817.6177.01612.3195.347.01612.3195.340.010.010.013.6164.9171.3103.897.0910.8123.7142.581.781.094.514116.01
Kevin Grevey WAS 25142175841025.279.8922.0412.2219.8922.0412.2210.010.010.015.737.031.3101.9152.8194.7173.3163.4160.9160.2205.520106.217
Fred Brown SEA 2952215751128.7211.5325.7114.22311.5325.7114.2230.010.010.015.736.861.161.2202.3223.5224.0122.341.780.2203.55110.76
Lonnie Shelton NYK 221046471514919.2478.73816.3577.6488.73816.3577.6480.010.010.011.7892.3900.6345.277.62912.8194.9374.1860.6961.5278.4106109.446
Larry Kenon SAN 25596472003922.7329.82622.02012.2999.82622.02012.2990.010.010.013.0604.1661.1533.4408.32611.8264.7414.1861.1720.4634.958112.118
Alex English MIL 24709322083625.91910.32216.7566.43210.32216.7566.4320.010.010.015.3276.8291.5713.4405.6519.0482.8812.6421.3631.5274.346107.957
George Gervin SAN 26456472273437.5114.7326.8412.19614.7326.8412.1960.010.010.018.1810.672.51032.1684.3646.4693.6643.6731.1723.0104.346112.118
Don Buse PHX 273628376745.01132.51106.91124.4102.51106.91124.4100.010.010.010.01040.01050.010.01063.1813.11022.5870.692.5160.0791.98100.987
Mitch Kupchak WAS 24152175041219.1147.51417.81410.3147.51417.81410.3140.010.010.014.0146.2102.2204.487.0911.492.0213.8210.4210.3185.217106.217
Jim Cleamons NYK 28306471275611.8954.89612.4867.6484.89612.4867.6480.010.010.012.1832.1920.011.7822.8874.5877.982.8491.0800.0794.549109.446
Junior Bridgeman MIL 24709321784423.53011.01522.71611.79011.01522.71611.7900.010.010.011.5932.0940.5301.5873.0844.5872.7832.0202.2240.5567.796107.957
Jim Brewer CLE 2645111491130.01140.01145.21155.2170.01145.21155.2170.010.010.010.010410.3810.31170.01060.01090.01110.01070.010.01050.07910.3113103.577
David Thompson DEN 231713144811328.2311.3425.0213.82211.3425.0213.8220.010.010.015.736.941.271.5183.0174.6184.593.4160.8181.862.92116.01
James Silas SAN 29193761910615.8716.86222.51715.81116.86222.51715.81110.010.010.012.3764.5612.31000.01060.01090.01112.3892.3282.3210.0792.311112.118
Dan Issel DEN 29513144601423.6119.31119.1129.8119.31119.1129.8110.010.010.015.085.8120.833.7108.4612.174.883.5180.6200.3183.910116.01
Butch Beard NYK 31106471604714.8826.66613.2756.6346.66613.2756.6340.010.010.011.6902.7881.1531.9763.8715.8737.4113.0582.7120.5566.078109.446
Bob McAdoo NYK 26456472383126.41611.21423.21512.09511.21423.21512.0950.010.010.013.9446.5352.61072.0738.72210.7344.2494.2921.3632.2173.524109.446
Jim Chones CLE 2830283827017.0637.45315.3617.9567.45315.3617.9560.010.010.012.3764.5612.31001.7826.8368.5544.0532.3281.1720.6514.039103.577
Johnny Davis POR 221046472013720.8428.54118.4429.9708.54118.4429.9700.010.010.013.9445.6451.7770.7991.71002.41053.1762.7460.21040.5563.62998.798
Bob Wilkerson DEN 231713144261511.7204.62112.3197.874.62112.3197.870.010.010.012.5204.1191.6141.9155.0146.9147.632.461.840.4155.319116.01
Lou Hudson LAL 333376936616.1696.47117.55011.0816.47117.55011.0810.010.010.013.2573.7760.5303.2440.91084.1934.1512.3282.3210.0794.140112.310
Steve Mix PHL 301210232353225.3219.13515.3616.1289.13515.3616.1280.010.010.017.1108.0160.9463.2445.4538.6536.7162.2252.8100.2734.140109.636
Larry Wright WAS 23172174021619.2138.51318.3139.8118.51318.3139.8110.010.010.012.1212.8220.720.8222.7213.5227.542.891.930.2206.523106.217
Anthony Roberts DEN 231713144001721.9128.91220.61011.7198.91220.61011.7190.010.010.014.1125.2151.044.766.51211.2103.1172.891.1130.6135.921116.01
Bingo Smith CLE 326283349921.83610.91617.7496.83910.91617.7496.8390.010.010.010.01040.01050.012.7541.41034.1931.41001.4130.01050.0792.713103.577
T.R. Dunn POR 238047435985.61122.81085.61142.852.81085.61142.850.010.010.010.01040.01050.011.4915.6516.9644.2491.4131.4610.0794.24398.798
Dick Snyder CLE 341111431160.01140.01140.01160.010.01140.01160.010.010.010.010.01040.01050.010.01060.01090.01110.010715.51160.01050.0790.01103.577
Mark Olberding SAN 221046471524817.7577.05914.4687.3437.05914.4687.3430.010.010.013.7474.2650.6342.5585.9468.4553.9562.3281.7471.7246.586112.118
Dave Twardzik POR 27366471086016.2685.09210.41005.4215.09210.41005.4210.010.010.016.3156.3370.010.51011.41031.81085.0354.51023.240.0797.29198.798
John Gianelli MIL 28309322902410.71043.81059.11055.2173.81059.11055.2170.010.010.013.1584.0690.9462.5586.4428.9502.1922.0201.2681.7243.731107.957
Phil Jackson NYK 326647509110.51063.51077.01113.563.51077.01113.560.010.010.013.5515.3491.8833.5395.3558.8512.6853.5692.6130.0799.7112109.446
Spencer Haywood NYK 29196471774524.12510.71921.12810.47310.71921.12810.4730.010.010.012.7672.7880.014.7185.74910.4383.0802.5380.51001.2326.078109.446
Don Ford LAL 25591114101120.01140.011412.88112.81020.011412.88112.81020.010.010.010.01040.01050.018.5112.8421.420.01074.3974.330.0798.5108112.310
Tree Rollins ATL 2380283518915.6736.86211.7964.9136.86211.7964.9130.010.010.012.0857.8185.91162.9505.9468.8511.01032.9551.0803.957.89796.5108
Campy Russell CLE 2645283886929.0910.02520.63010.57410.02520.63010.5740.010.010.019.0511.152.1933.7334.2667.9575.8245.31071.6550.5564.756103.577
Garfield Heard PHX 3012283628510.01074.69913.0778.4594.69913.0778.4590.010.010.010.81001.5970.8433.1489.21912.3213.8581.5151.5573.193.120100.987
Greg Ballard WAS 238019122433013.8883.910411.7967.8543.910411.7967.8540.010.010.016.0187.6201.7775.0109.71414.7113.3722.6421.7470.6515.466106.267
Ray Williams NYK 23806471405132.9412.9724.51211.68912.9724.51211.6890.010.010.017.298.2150.9461.9762.8874.7809.755.31071.9360.0797.897109.446
Brian Winters MIL 2699223052226.8412.0124.1312.12012.0124.1312.1200.010.010.012.9183.9201.040.6233.8154.4198.514.2221.841.272.92107.915
Mike Gale SAN 27366472013711.11025.38711.9946.6345.38711.9946.6340.010.010.010.41010.91030.4281.5873.8715.3756.6173.6731.5570.9413.221112.118
Mike Bratz PHX 22104283911310.61055.38726.4521.11175.38726.4521.11170.010.010.010.01040.01050.010.01060.01090.01115.3310.010.01050.0790.01100.987
Dennis Awtrey PHX 3012283241025.91112.01137.91095.9262.01137.91095.9260.010.010.012.0852.0940.014.0270.01094.0955.9222.0202.0320.0790.01100.987
World Free PHL 247010232682826.3178.34420.33211.9948.34420.33211.9940.010.010.019.6313.223.61121.6843.4785.1796.0214.2920.7901.0394.243109.636
Coby Dietrick SAN 2919647966412.9926.27512.0935.8256.27512.0935.8250.010.010.010.41010.91030.4283.6377.62911.1311.8984.0812.2242.2178.0101112.118
Dave Meyers MIL 25599322792618.5537.05915.8598.8627.05915.8598.8620.010.010.014.5356.7322.2964.3257.53211.8265.6284.0811.1721.8225.160107.957
John Drew ATL 2380283797132.8513.2630.9217.611413.2630.9217.61140.010.010.016.31510.193.81145.743.8719.4441.9962.5380.6960.6515.77396.5108
Austin Carr CLE 3012283698023.5306.76418.24611.4866.76418.24611.4860.010.010.0110.1210.860.7382.0733.4785.4743.4712.7461.3630.7465.466103.577
Quinn Buckner MIL 23809322572917.5607.45314.9667.4457.45314.9667.4450.010.010.012.6694.0691.4690.51014.2664.78010.736.81133.150.2735.261107.957
Armond Hill ATL 2559283618613.1904.99412.2927.3434.99412.2927.3430.010.010.013.3543.3780.010.01062.4932.41055.7264.1861.6550.0795.77396.5108
Kenny Carr LAL 221042831710815.1807.55020.13312.61017.55020.13312.61010.010.010.010.01040.01050.010.010610.11010.1410.01077.51142.5160.0795.059112.310
Eddie Johnson ATL 2380283648424.1259.33214.8675.4219.33214.8675.4210.010.010.015.4256.2400.8431.6843.1814.7804.7413.9806.210.8437.89796.5108
Larry Steele POR 29196471914117.6586.47115.3618.9636.47115.3618.9630.010.010.014.8335.3490.5302.0734.6626.6673.6643.1601.8400.5565.67198.798
Steve Hawes ATL 2830283717611.21004.99412.6837.7534.99412.6837.7530.010.010.011.4942.1920.7382.1689.81311.9245.6284.2920.7901.4293.52496.5108
Alvin Scott PHX 22104283379716.7665.18910.31015.1165.18910.31015.1160.010.010.016.4147.7191.3612.6575.1587.7583.9562.6422.6130.0793.937100.987
Tom Abernethy LAL 24702831211014.2853.610614.27010.7773.610614.27010.7770.010.010.017.1107.1220.017.130.01097.1613.6640.010.01050.0797.190112.310
Lloyd Neal POR 2736376479515.5747.25721.72414.51097.25721.72414.51090.010.010.011.0981.01020.012.1689.31711.4282.1926.21120.01054.145.26198.798
Tom Owens POR 29196472003922.1339.23416.8557.5479.23416.8557.5470.010.010.013.6495.1521.5713.2446.3439.5436.3201.7161.2681.7247.39298.798
Bruce Seals SEA 2559932926712.7935.78117.45111.8925.78117.45111.8920.010.010.011.4943.3781.9863.8295.7499.4443.8582.8490.9820.9416.688110.727
Elmore Smith CLE 2919283568720.7439.13519.93610.8809.13519.93610.8800.010.010.012.5715.0542.51035.01010.8815.760.01074.1862.5162.5147.594103.577
Bo Ellis DEN 238012201704611.21004.11019.71045.6234.11019.71045.6230.010.010.012.9623.7760.7383.7336.83610.5371.9963.4631.5571.9206.182116.01
Tom McMillen ATL 2645283757517.2628.64015.3616.6348.64015.3616.6340.010.010.010.01040.01050.014.62010.01214.6120.71062.0200.7900.0796.07896.5108
Tom LaGarde DEN 2380932777213.4895.48610.21024.8125.48610.21024.8120.010.010.012.7673.8741.1534.8164.8609.7423.8584.81050.01051.1366.484116.01
Allan Bristow SAN 2645572518918.5537.64912.6835.0157.64912.6835.0150.010.010.013.4535.0541.7773.4405.9469.2465.9224.2921.7470.0798.4106112.118
Charlie Criss ATL 2919283658320.7437.74818.44210.7777.74818.44210.7770.010.010.015.4256.9251.5710.01063.1813.11022.3893.8763.150.8433.83596.5108
Kent Benson MIL 23809321036312.1944.8969.91035.2174.8969.91035.2170.010.010.012.6694.8592.2962.2654.3646.5681.31012.6422.2241.3308.6109107.957
Harvey Catchings PHL 26457452610015.2785.18913.5728.4595.18913.5728.4590.010.010.015.1286.7321.7775.1910.11015.2100.01070.011.7475.126.789109.636
Mack Calvin DEN 301212201355219.9465.87912.9787.0425.87912.9787.0420.010.010.018.378.9100.6340.9971.51022.51046.4193.4632.1290.0793.423116.01
Lou Dampier SAN 3336471295511.6975.68312.3896.6345.68312.3896.6340.010.010.010.31031.31001.0500.31042.0982.31075.0351.3101.3630.7462.311112.118
Foots Walker CLE 2736283707816.6676.66617.25310.6756.66617.25310.6750.010.010.013.3543.3780.013.3431.31054.6846.6174.0812.0321.3304.654103.577
Lloyd Walton MIL 24709321245715.1806.17612.6836.5336.17612.6836.5330.010.010.012.9624.7601.8830.41031.11071.411013.325.01062.991.1362.916107.957
Joe Bryant PHL 238010231225817.9557.55016.9549.3657.55016.9549.3650.010.010.012.9623.9721.1532.5586.5409.0483.2741.8172.2240.4637.9100109.636
Bayard Forrest PHX 23801114311631.7615.9115.9580.0115.9115.9580.010.010.010.010.01040.01050.010.01060.01090.01110.01070.010.01050.0790.01100.987
Corky Calhoun POR 27366471095915.2786.76412.9786.2296.76412.9786.2290.010.010.011.8873.1821.3612.7543.6766.2721.31011.3100.9820.4632.71398.798
Robert Smith DEN 23801122966416.8657.35511.2983.977.35511.2983.970.010.010.012.2813.0840.9462.2651.71003.9977.3133.4632.6130.0795.671116.01
Glen Gondrezick NYK 22104647707815.7726.37311.9945.6236.37311.9945.6230.010.010.013.1585.0541.9864.4236.34310.7343.8583.8763.150.0797.594109.446
Joe Pace WAS 2470932528821.7386.1768.71072.646.1768.71072.640.010.010.019.6313.033.51114.32513.0317.440.91044.3970.9825.2114.8117106.267
Terry Furlow CLE 2380283509129.7812.1825.1913.010612.1825.1913.01060.010.010.015.6245.6450.012.8531.9994.6844.6442.8490.01050.0790.95103.577
Toby Knight NYK 2380647489414.6835.58418.34412.81025.58418.34412.81020.010.010.013.7477.3213.71138.229.12117.440.91042.7460.9823.778.2103109.446
Ron Lee PHX 2559283419613.9875.87918.64012.81025.87918.64012.81020.010.010.012.3762.3900.012.3634.6627.0633.5684.61044.620.0798.1102100.987
John Lambert CLE 2559283191067.31102.41117.31104.9132.41117.31104.9130.010.010.012.4744.9572.41024.91314.6219.530.01070.010.01050.0797.392103.577
Greg Griffin PHX 25592832510111.4985.78113.3747.6485.78113.3747.6480.010.010.010.01040.01050.013.8293.8717.6595.7263.8761.9361.9209.5110100.987
Joey Hassett SEA 221048442210327.61213.8425.6811.89213.8425.6811.8920.010.010.010.01040.01050.010.01063.9693.9970.01072.0202.0320.0792.09110.727
Ollie Johnson ATL 29192832110419.0509.53126.1616.61129.53126.1616.61120.010.010.010.01040.01050.012.4624.7617.1614.7410.012.4192.4159.511096.5108
Al Fleming SEA 24705722110414.5844.110112.4868.3584.110112.4868.3580.010.010.016.2178.3122.1932.1686.2458.3564.1514.1862.1290.07910.3113110.727
Phil Walker WAS 221044741710816.0702.710921.32518.61162.710921.32518.61160.010.010.0110.6113.312.71082.7542.7915.3755.3318.01150.01050.07913.3116106.267
Tony Robertson ATL 221042831211020.7438.34424.91116.61128.34424.91116.61120.010.010.014.1408.3124.11150.01060.01090.01110.01070.010.01050.07912.411596.5108
John Brown ATL 264528361150.01140.01140.01160.010.01140.01160.010.010.010.010.01040.01050.010.01060.01090.01110.010716.61170.01050.0798.310496.5108