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Champion: Seattle SuperSonics

Runner-up: Washington Bullets

Best Offense: Denver Nuggets: 21.2 ORating

Best Defense: Phoenix Suns: 91.5 DRating

Best Net: Phoenix Suns: +-72.3 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Moses Malone

Finals MVP: Dennis Johnson

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Phil Ford

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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
PLAYERTEAMMINDWSDWS48DRATINGStopsSTOP_PERCENTAGETEAM_DRATING
Garfield Heard PHX 320.0270.81.114187.9195.11365.8192.51
Walter Davis PHX 490.0150.62.063395.83102.81146.52592.51
Elvin Hayes WAS 786.020.62.039999.58195.1160.83104.923
Alvan Adams PHX 372.0180.62.078293.5287.41752.01492.51
Don Buse PHX 512.0140.62.053697.4697.91242.42992.51
Jack Sikma SEA 655.050.56.03611100.011162.8360.04104.923
Caldwell Jones PHL 320.0270.47.057496.8482.72456.5799.67
Maurice Cheeks PHL 330.0250.47.057496.8485.42056.6699.67
Joel Kramer PHX 257.0410.47.073894.3858.23350.24692.51
Wes Unseld WAS 736.030.47.02813101.213169.2256.38104.923
Paul Westphal PHX 534.0110.47.03611100.01186.91836.03992.51
Darryl Dawkins PHL 255.0420.312.0501797.91762.73053.82999.630
Julius Erving PHL 372.0180.311.0371099.91082.92148.82099.67
Tree Rollins ATL 212.0480.312.0631195.91256.83665.23101.138
Mike Bratz PHX 293.0330.311.050797.9754.53541.23692.51
Dan Roundfield ATL 338.0230.311.040899.5879.02556.95101.111
Alvin Scott PHX 217.0470.312.070994.8948.04149.05292.51
Bayard Forrest PHX 110.0660.218.085392.4327.25854.82492.51
Mike Green SAN 350.0220.214.02515101.81582.82254.211104.415
Ted, Hound Dog McClain PHX 103.0700.218.074794.2723.56550.44392.51
Greg Ballard WAS 312.0290.214.02416101.91669.62854.610104.923
Bill Robinzine KCK 118.0630.218.086292.2235.45366.8198.211
Sam Lacey KCK 176.0500.218.0681095.11047.24359.81198.211
Billy Paultz SAN 299.0320.214.02714101.51471.72754.99104.415
Scott Wedman KCK 174.0510.218.0472098.32040.54751.83798.211
Dennis Johnson SEA 681.040.214.01324103.724143.4550.915104.923
Lonnie Shelton SEA 566.080.214.02018102.518126.2653.812104.923
Larry Kenon SAN 557.0100.214.01520103.420122.1850.217104.415
Gus Williams SEA 619.060.120.00826104.526125.1748.820104.923
Dennis Awtrey SEA 153.0550.129.02935101.13536.35057.213104.966
Maurice Lucas POR 104.0680.129.0462198.52123.46653.73199.321
Coby Dietrick SAN 281.0340.120.01421103.52261.13049.818104.415
Eddie Jordan NJN 83.0800.129.03630100.03021.76955.022102.048
John Drew ATL 275.0350.120.02317102.11757.53250.915101.111
Clemon Johnson POR 47.01010.129.075594.0612.89264.7699.321
George Johnson NJN 70.0910.129.0462198.52119.57358.612102.048
Tom Owens POR 80.0840.129.0372899.92816.97950.34499.321
Phil Ford KCK 143.0560.129.0481998.21933.55652.13598.211
Darnell Hillman KCK 112.0650.129.0392599.62624.46248.65798.211
Steve Hawes ATL 243.0430.129.02444102.04551.13951.239101.138
Larry Steele POR 73.0880.129.075593.9519.97164.8599.321
Bob Dandridge WAS 787.010.120.00328105.228148.6446.226104.923
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 367.0200.120.01421103.42091.71561.02109.738
Ron Brewer POR 94.0750.129.02935101.23618.67647.26499.321
Bobby Jones PHL 260.0390.120.01919102.81949.23641.43399.67
Otis Birdsong KCK 168.0520.129.03134100.83334.55545.77098.211
George Gervin SAN 513.0130.120.01125104.025109.11048.722104.415
T.R. Dunn POR 52.0990.129.0521697.61612.29355.92099.321
Steve Mix PHL 179.0490.129.02542101.84236.05144.07499.630
Mark Olberding SAN 359.0210.120.01421103.62378.02649.818104.415
Mychal Thompson POR 121.0610.129.03233100.83324.46248.25899.321
Wally Walker SEA 85.079-0.052-.01088107.48914.78741.784104.966
Rick Wilson ATL 1.0116-0.052-.050114114.11140.111623.2116101.138
Joe Bryant PHL 35.01040.052.00568104.9685.810836.110299.630
Jacky Dorsey HOU 1.0116-0.052-.070116117.61160.111618.7117107.888
Tom Boswell DEN 120.062-0.052-.01090107.48925.06048.159108.699
Charlie Criss ATL 99.072-0.052-.020101109.110114.18934.6106101.138
Moses Malone HOU 78.0860.052.01261103.86117.27854.527107.888
Glenn Mosley SAN 6.01140.052.02247102.3471.411353.033104.455
Lou Dampier SAN 55.0980.052.00767104.66711.39747.363104.455
Ron Carter LAL 2.0115-0.052-.070116117.91180.211525.0115109.7108
Bob Nash KCK 64.0950.052.01852102.95211.69640.59598.211
Dave Robisch LAL 32.01070.052.00370105.2707.410556.716109.7108
Kim Hughes DEN 35.01040.052.01261103.9648.610457.014108.699
Tim Bassett NJN 17.0111-0.052-.020103109.41032.611131.9113102.048
Robert Smith DEN 25.0108-0.052-.0078106.0785.610951.738108.699
Billy McKinney KCK 96.0740.052.02148102.54818.07741.78498.211
Richard Washington KCK 52.0990.052.0442398.82311.89450.74298.211
Alonzo Bradley HOU 1.0116-0.052-.070116117.61160.111618.7117107.888
Joey Hassett SEA 15.0112-0.052-.030105110.71062.111233.5110104.966
Jan Van Breda Kolff NJN 81.081-0.052-.01093108.09313.79035.5104102.048
Jack Givens ATL 81.0810.052.02049102.54816.68149.848101.138
John Williamson NJN 92.076-0.052-.01095108.59515.08534.2107102.048
Allan Bristow SAN 163.0530.052.01359103.75935.15449.451104.455
Dave Twardzik POR 77.0870.052.02837101.43815.18446.86599.321
Charlie Scott DEN 104.068-0.052-.02097108.99819.97144.372108.699
Phil Jackson NJN 20.0110-0.052-.01090107.4893.511037.0100102.048
Dick Snyder SEA 88.0780.052.01754103.05419.27552.634104.966
John Johnson SEA 615.070.028.00229105.429118.9946.724104.923
Dave Corzine WAS 63.0970.052.02739101.53914.38855.721104.966
Mike Gale SAN 302.0310.028.00130105.53059.23144.927104.415
Henry Bibby PHL 231.045-0.052-.0076105.97635.55233.610999.630
Phil Chenier WAS 97.073-0.052-.0083106.88316.78042.280104.966
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 307.030-0.028-.0032106.53267.22953.513109.738
Lionel Hollins POR 66.0930.052.01261103.86111.39740.89399.321
Calvin Murphy HOU 73.0880.052.00272105.47214.88650.344107.888
Mike Dunleavy HOU 10.0113-0.052-.040113112.31131.311432.3112107.888
David Thompson DEN 122.060-0.052-.01094108.39424.26445.869108.699
Bernard King NJN 81.081-0.052-.0078106.18015.58240.298102.048
Rudy Tomjanovich HOU 64.095-0.052-.030105110.51059.69937.0100107.888
Mitch Kupchak WAS 137.058-0.052-.0078106.07824.86144.372104.966
Anthony Roberts DEN 80.084-0.052-.02099109.010015.28344.074108.699
Fred Brown SEA 260.039-0.028-.0032106.53247.33743.928104.923
Lucius Allen KCK 73.0880.052.01852102.95213.39140.79498.211
Bob Wilkerson DEN 101.071-0.052-.0087107.18721.37048.755108.699
Dwight Jones HOU 33.01060.052.0382799.8278.710365.04107.888
Armond Hill ATL 267.037-0.028-.0031105.93146.33842.230101.111
Robert Reid HOU 45.0102-0.052-.020102109.31027.310640.396107.888
Bo Ellis DEN 24.01090.052.02641101.7416.510762.57108.699
Slick Watts HOU 43.01030.052.01261103.8619.510054.625107.888
Tom McMillen ATL 163.0530.052.00075105.77528.55742.677101.138
Paul Silas SEA 418.0170.028.00527104.92782.82247.823104.923
Kenny Carr LAL 117.064-0.052-.01096108.89622.96747.860109.7108
Charlie Johnson WAS 275.035-0.134-.01038107.63845.33940.338104.923
James Silas SAN 475.016-0.134-.0035106.93485.81941.433104.415
Dan Issel DEN 109.067-0.1104-.020104110.110419.57341.389108.699
Lou Hudson LAL 90.077-0.1104-.050115115.211511.89431.9113109.7108
Jim Price LAL 128.059-0.1104-.030108111.110822.06842.083109.7108
Don Ford LAL 138.057-0.1104-.02097108.89626.95947.662109.7108
Eddie Johnson ATL 262.038-0.134-.02039108.93937.74035.040101.111
Rick Barry HOU 65.094-0.1104-.030110111.81108.910133.8108107.888
Mike Newlin HOU 67.092-0.1104-.040112112.11128.910132.9111107.888
Tom Henderson WAS 559.09-0.134-.01037107.33793.51440.937104.923
Kevin Grevey WAS 527.012-0.134-.0035107.03689.71641.732104.923
Larry Wright WAS 331.024-0.134-.0034106.93456.93342.131104.923
Adrian Dantley LAL 236.044-0.2116-.030107110.910741.04642.478109.7108
Ron Boone LAL 226.046-0.2116-.030110111.911137.04940.099109.7108
Norm Nixon LAL 327.026-0.240-.03040111.44055.43441.335109.738