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Top Teams

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

Historical Context

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PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Bob Dandridge WAS 3111191787127.5811.8721.3811.511211.8721.389.61110.010.010.014.5145.5150.9851.2435.6216.9245.972.71010.3740.6292.880
Elvin Hayes WAS 336191786226.51111.21223.7514.511511.21223.7512.41150.010.010.014.7137.092.31155.6310.6414.721.6582.4920.5592.053.596
Wes Unseld WAS 33619173638.1562.6674.5761.4262.6674.5761.8360.010.010.011.4522.3440.9855.5410.1514.033.3300.5310.6490.6292.672
Dennis Johnson SEA 2473179681423.7149.51618.51310.61089.51618.5139.01080.010.010.014.8126.2121.41021.5343.7395.4394.0222.5971.6201.1172.880
Jack Sikma SEA 2396179655514.7336.13511.8326.4856.13511.8325.6870.010.010.011.9392.5420.5641.14410.9311.872.2451.6730.6491.1173.596
Gus Williams SEA 2567179619633.2314.8326.6214.611614.8326.6211.81140.010.010.015.657.942.31151.0461.9673.2593.7271.9822.280.5311.231
John Johnson SEA 3111179615711.2464.3477.8533.7604.3477.8533.5630.010.010.011.8402.9361.0911.4374.9266.3325.693.91130.7410.2601.848
Lonnie Shelton SEA 2396179566812.9366.63211.6335.8826.63211.6335.0790.010.010.01-0.097-0.097-0.063.7115.3228.2191.7551.1581.0300.8224.8111
Tom Henderson WAS 274719155997.6592.9648.0525.7802.9648.0525.1830.010.010.011.4522.0500.564-0.71050.9921.0916.251.7740.7410.3421.640
Larry Kenon SAN 265914245571022.91610.91322.3713.311310.91322.3711.41130.010.010.011.8402.5420.7793.8108.11011.092.6381.4701.2250.1781.640
Paul Westphal PHX 283915175341124.61311.6919.7910.010411.6919.798.01040.010.010.012.7293.4310.779-1.81181.5780.9954.0221.7740.6490.3421.125
Kevin Grevey WAS 26591915271214.3346.33415.1229.91036.33415.1228.81060.010.010.011.6452.1470.5640.4621.1851.8761.3671.8790.6490.3423.188
George Gervin SAN 274714245131334.5115.4223.3610.610815.4223.367.81010.010.010.016.147.571.41021.3413.6415.0402.1492.3912.0110.7252.777
Don Buse PHX 28391517512144.3831.5823.5852.1361.5823.5852.0380.010.010.010.5770.6810.243-0.61032.4602.5653.132-0.341.4210.3420.513
Walter Davis PHX 247315174901524.81210.31416.2187.59210.31416.2185.9880.010.010.015.0106.1131.1940.2673.0463.6525.2134.51171.7180.3421.640
James Silas SAN 302014244751621.1188.52115.4218.2958.52115.4216.8950.010.010.014.3165.4171.295-1.01102.1652.0734.7172.0851.4210.1781.744
Paul Silas SEA 351179418171.6101-0.2116-0.6116-0.53-0.2116-0.6116-0.420.010.010.011.4522.1470.7792.2203.8385.6380.8821.8790.3740.3422.260
Julius Erving PHL 29339383721827.3911.41018.0148.29511.41018.0146.6940.010.010.015.296.8101.61082.1234.5316.5295.693.71101.9131.3120.513
Alvan Adams PHX 247312363721811.9445.4389.8415.0725.4389.8414.4730.010.010.010.9651.3640.4601.1445.7206.8254.3202.6990.6490.7252.672
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 3298563672034.1214.2419.2116.78614.2419.2115.0790.010.010.016.537.751.2950.65912.0112.654.7173.11060.5592.911.744
Mark Olberding SAN 23961424359216.5662.2715.3683.4572.2715.3683.1570.010.010.011.5471.9550.460-0.4944.4334.4442.2451.7740.7410.3423.7100
Mike Green SAN 27471424350226.5663.0616.6614.0643.0616.6613.6650.010.010.010.3890.4880.1332.3192.8504.8420.4930.6360.8351.884.4108
Dan Roundfield ATL 26599383382319.8237.92215.0238.3987.92215.0237.1980.010.010.013.7184.6210.9855.828.01112.362.6382.0850.6491.964.9114
Larry Wright WAS 2473187331249.3554.1507.2573.7604.1507.2573.1570.010.010.011.0611.2660.133-0.2870.71000.9952.6381.4700.5590.2602.982
Maurice Cheeks PHL 221139383302518.9257.52611.0354.0647.52611.0353.5630.010.010.013.7185.5151.9112-0.4942.2632.6636.932.6994.820.4351.950
Norm Nixon LAL 23968563272615.2327.62413.9277.3917.62413.9276.3910.010.010.01-0.097-0.097-0.06-1.61162.8502.46813.212.4921.2250.0844.1106
Caldwell Jones PHL 28399383202710.6493.5566.2642.6453.5566.2642.6510.010.010.012.2352.8370.6723.989.9612.741.8521.470-0.11141.693.188
Garfield Heard PHX 31111517320273.4901.3843.5852.5411.3843.5852.2410.010.010.010.7691.2660.5641.0465.9196.7270.5900.9500.7411.2132.260
Greg Ballard WAS 2473191312297.9573.0614.7741.9323.0614.7741.7310.010.010.011.5472.0500.5641.9263.5425.0400.7840.8490.4670.3421.125
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 26598563073020.2229.11916.2188.5999.11916.2187.2990.010.010.012.6303.9261.3991.5346.8178.2191.6580.9502.0110.3421.335
Mike Gale SAN 28391424302315.6752.2714.5762.5412.2714.5762.3430.010.010.010.6730.7780.133-0.4941.3811.4844.2210.6361.2250.2601.950
Billy Paultz SAN 30201333299324.6801.5824.1822.8481.5824.1822.5470.010.010.011.3571.9550.6721.4376.3187.4212.2450.428-0.0940.7252.155
Mike Bratz PHX 239615172933311.1474.0516.7603.2544.0516.7602.7520.010.010.012.9273.8280.985-0.3900.61010.71011.8521.7741.0300.2602.672
Coby Dietrick SAN 30201424281344.5812.4694.9702.7472.4694.9702.5470.010.010.01-0.3117-0.5116-0.331.6313.0464.3451.7550.9500.8350.2602.982
John Drew ATL 24739382753518.9257.42716.31710.21057.42716.3178.81060.010.010.014.0175.3181.3991.7275.1236.6280.3971.2610.9340.4354.1106
Charlie Johnson WAS 3020187275354.4822.2717.0585.3752.2717.0584.9770.010.010.010.0970.0970.060.2671.2831.6811.1750.223-0.11140.2602.155
Armond Hill ATL 2659938267375.4762.6675.9663.6582.6675.9663.3610.010.010.01-0.097-0.097-0.06-1.71171.7741.0916.252.4921.4210.1783.698
Eddie Johnson ATL 24739382623819.8239.91516.1207.9949.91516.1206.2900.010.010.011.5472.1470.672-0.51001.7741.8765.5111.8790.1870.2601.744
Bobby Jones PHL 27479382603912.5375.1397.3542.4405.1397.3542.3430.010.010.011.5471.8570.3500.0703.5423.9471.7550.9500.2820.3422.672
Fred Brown SEA 3020179260399.6524.9409.5435.5774.9409.5434.6740.010.010.010.3890.4880.133-0.3900.8960.9952.1490.6360.5590.2601.022
Joel Kramer PHX 23961517257415.0791.2861.8960.2121.2861.8960.6140.010.010.011.4522.0500.6721.0462.5583.4561.0770.6360.5590.3422.982
Darryl Dawkins PHL 221139382554216.7296.83010.5384.4696.83010.5383.7660.010.010.013.3244.8201.51051.6317.2148.5140.9801.261-0.31181.2134.5109
Steve Hawes ATL 29339382434310.0504.9408.2513.9634.9408.2513.4620.010.010.010.1930.2940.063.3134.6287.1223.429-0.520.8350.3423.8101
Adrian Dantley LAL 24738562364420.9197.62410.7363.8627.62410.7363.1570.010.010.015.657.181.51050.0703.1453.5541.0772.1870.5590.2602.567
Henry Bibby PHL 2933938231456.0712.0754.9703.3562.0754.9702.9560.010.010.011.7422.6400.985-0.4941.0891.2864.6192.1870.1870.0842.260
Ron Boone LAL 3298562264612.2434.9408.6484.3684.9408.6483.7660.010.010.011.7421.8570.133-0.51000.8961.0911.5601.2611.1280.0843.393
Alvin Scott PHX 23961517217472.1980.7991.8961.2240.7991.8961.1250.010.010.010.5770.9730.3500.4621.9672.4681.3670.6360.3740.7250.919
Tree Rollins ATL 2473938212484.1851.6803.7842.2381.6803.7842.1390.010.010.010.4840.5860.2432.0246.9168.3170.21021.2610.0941.963.393
Steve Mix PHL 3111938179497.7583.2584.9701.9323.2584.9701.7310.010.010.010.7690.8750.1330.7572.6563.3571.5600.7450.5590.0841.744
Sam Lacey KCK 3111569176506.3691.7794.3793.0521.7794.3792.7520.010.010.012.1372.7390.6722.9167.3139.5124.0223.61091.8151.4113.291
Scott Wedman KCK 26595691745120.4217.92214.9248.2957.92214.9247.0970.010.010.014.5146.0141.51051.7275.0246.5291.3672.2891.8150.5312.777
Otis Birdsong KCK 23965691685223.2159.11914.6256.8879.11914.6255.5860.010.010.015.487.752.21130.2671.8712.5651.3671.1582.190.0841.335
Tom McMillen ATL 2747938163536.0712.0754.1822.3392.0754.1822.1390.010.010.011.5471.8570.3501.4372.5583.7510.6870.531-0.0940.1782.363
Allan Bristow SAN 27471333163533.8871.2862.8901.8311.2862.8901.6300.010.010.011.0611.3640.3500.6591.2831.8762.2450.6360.7410.3421.022
Dennis Awtrey SEA 31111616153550.7106-0.5117-0.6116-0.82-0.5117-0.6116-0.130.010.010.010.3890.5860.2430.9511.9672.6630.6870.4280.3740.2602.567
Phil Ford KCK 2396569143565.4761.87810.2399.11001.87810.2398.41050.010.010.011.3572.3441.091-1.41141.9671.4845.972.81032.760.0842.053
Don Ford LAL 2659856138572.8931.3842.0940.4161.3842.0940.7170.010.010.01-0.2114-0.6117-0.42-0.81062.8502.5650.784-0.180.2820.2602.672
Mitch Kupchak WAS 2567856137586.6642.8656.4634.2662.8656.4633.7660.010.010.011.0611.5620.5642.2202.6564.3450.11060.1190.0940.0841.125
Jim Price LAL 2933856128590.61080.51012.2922.1360.51012.2921.7310.010.010.01-0.2114-0.3114-0.25-0.91090.9920.51052.4420.7450.6490.0842.567
David Thompson DEN 24733801226033.2317.6125.6311.011017.6125.637.91020.010.010.011.7422.3440.6721.0465.0246.2333.8263.81111.1280.3423.086
Mychal Thompson POR 24733801216121.91711.41018.9129.310111.41018.9127.61000.010.010.011.0612.0501.0912.2208.4910.2111.5600.5310.2821.2132.777
Tom Boswell DEN 25673801206217.6276.7318.6481.6276.7318.6481.9370.010.010.012.5313.2320.7794.964.6288.4165.4120.9500.6491.2132.155
Bill Robinzine KCK 2659569118639.5534.6439.5435.7804.6439.5435.0790.010.010.010.4840.6810.1333.1154.5316.8250.21021.1583.150.0844.0104
Kenny Carr LAL 2396856117645.2782.4693.5851.2242.4693.5851.1250.010.010.010.3890.4880.243-0.2871.8711.8760.3971.3670.4670.2602.466
Darnell Hillman KCK 2933569112653.8871.1904.3793.6581.1904.3793.1570.010.010.011.6453.0351.41024.572.9496.2331.3671.7740.6490.4353.393
Bayard Forrest PHX 24731424110660.61080.11060.1110-0.340.11060.11100.050.010.010.010.1930.4880.3500.5611.5781.9750.7840.6360.2820.1781.640
Dan Issel DEN 30203801096728.779.51614.5266.1849.51614.5264.9770.010.010.019.3111.522.21131.3417.8128.9133.1322.5970.0940.0844.8111
Charlie Scott DEN 30203801046816.7297.42713.3296.9887.42713.3295.9880.010.010.012.3334.0241.7109-1.41144.3343.8493.1323.11060.2820.5313.086
Maurice Lucas POR 2747380104689.8514.34713.52810.21054.34713.5289.21090.010.010.010.7691.0700.350-1.311311.7210.9106.543.81110.8350.3423.698
Ted, Hound Dog McClain PHX 31111424103702.9920.9921.9951.0210.9921.9950.9200.010.010.010.8671.0700.2430.0700.8960.9950.9801.2610.4670.0841.539
Bob Wilkerson DEN 2473380101717.5604.2499.6426.0834.2499.6425.3850.010.010.01-0.3117-0.8118-0.511.5347.0158.3175.1141.2610.7410.3421.125
Charlie Criss ATL 302093899723.5891.2862.7911.6271.2862.7911.5290.010.010.010.8670.9730.133-0.4940.31090.21111.951-0.0100.3740.0840.19
Phil Chenier WAS 283993897732.1980.51015.7675.4760.51015.7675.1830.010.010.010.5771.0700.672-0.2870.51030.61041.0770.5310.3740.0842.053
Billy McKinney KCK 247356996746.4682.8657.3545.1732.8657.3544.6740.010.010.010.5770.6810.133-0.1850.41050.71015.0152.4921.0300.0840.19
Ron Brewer POR 2396380947520.6209.41813.2304.9719.41813.2303.8690.010.010.012.8284.0241.2950.0702.4603.0612.5410.950-0.11142.141.335
John Williamson NJN 2747299927630.4611.9632.2122.611811.9632.2120.31180.010.010.015.576.8101.399-1.01101.0891.2863.3307.01181.7180.0842.155
Lou Hudson LAL 34466890776.6643.2584.9702.0343.2584.9701.7310.010.010.01-0.097-0.0970.06-0.81060.41050.21111.3670.531-0.11140.0840.513
Dick Snyder SEA 35193888782.4950.9923.1892.5410.9923.1892.2410.010.010.010.5770.7780.243-0.3901.1851.0911.1750.7450.5590.2600.716
Wally Walker SEA 2473133385790.31100.21050.41090.3150.21050.41090.3110.010.010.010.0970.0970.060.4620.8961.2860.01080.1190.0940.0841.848
Eddie Jordan NJN 2473299838017.2286.92916.71611.11116.92916.7169.81120.010.010.012.5312.8370.3501.6314.3345.9368.121.9824.431.0191.125
Jack Givens ATL 2211393881812.2971.0913.3882.5411.0913.3882.3430.010.010.01-0.1112-0.11120.060.7571.8712.4680.21020.428-0.0940.2600.919
Bernard King NJN 22113299818126.81011.8719.799.710211.8719.797.91020.010.010.015.01012.017.01180.9512.7543.9472.8361.9821.8150.0843.8101
Jan Van Breda Kolff NJN 274729981816.0712.0754.6752.9502.0754.6752.7520.010.010.010.9651.1690.2435.454.3348.5142.8361.3670.0941.0193.291
Tom Owens POR 3020380808412.4405.83710.1405.1735.83710.1404.3720.010.010.011.2602.0500.7793.2143.7396.2331.4652.2891.4210.3426.2118
Anthony Roberts DEN 2473380808410.9484.44610.6377.1904.44610.6376.3910.010.010.012.0383.2321.2950.9512.8503.8491.8520.1190.4670.3422.567
Moses Malone HOU 2473299788631.0512.0524.4414.611612.0524.4412.41150.010.010.017.5210.432.911719.419.6722.910.4934.3115-0.0942.911.231
Dave Twardzik POR 283938077877.5600.9921.51000.1110.9921.51000.6140.010.010.013.6223.9260.3500.4620.9921.6813.5283.21081.9130.0845.3116
Calvin Murphy HOU 3111299738813.2353.85216.91514.11143.85216.91513.01170.010.010.013.7184.1220.564-0.81060.21110.31083.035-0.345.410.4354.5109
Larry Steele POR 3020380738815.4316.6329.1453.1536.6329.1452.5470.010.010.012.3332.6400.3501.7271.7743.2592.3440.3264.430.0842.363
Lucius Allen KCK 311156973887.3623.3576.0653.2543.3576.0652.7520.010.010.010.6730.6810.06-0.4940.9920.9950.4930.7450.3740.2601.022
George Johnson NJN 3020299709112.4405.9366.661-0.165.9366.6610.7170.010.010.01-0.1112-0.4115-0.333.5128.6811.280.3970.9500.6492.232.982
Mike Newlin HOU 3020299679212.3423.6548.7465.6793.6548.7465.0790.010.010.013.6223.6300.06-0.61032.1652.2712.4423.01050.1870.4355.5117
Lionel Hollins POR 256738066936.2702.2718.5507.0892.2718.5506.3910.010.010.011.3571.8570.564-1.01100.51030.31081.5602.4921.0300.0842.567
Rick Barry HOU 351299659412.5373.65412.93110.21053.65412.9319.31100.010.010.013.7183.7290.06-0.51003.4443.5544.916-0.180.0940.8224.0104
Rudy Tomjanovich HOU 302029964959.4544.64311.4347.6934.64311.4346.8950.010.010.010.6731.5620.9853.984.0377.1220.687-0.810.1870.435-1.51
Bob Nash KCK 283956964954.3831.2865.0694.2661.2865.0693.8690.010.010.011.4521.8570.4601.0461.0891.8760.01081.3670.0940.5311.950
Dave Corzine WAS 239612366397-0.01110.11060.81070.8190.11060.81070.7170.010.010.010.0970.0970.061.4371.3812.2710.4930.2230.1870.0840.817
Lou Dampier SAN 34476655982.6940.9921.21020.2120.9921.21020.3110.010.010.010.5770.8750.460-0.3900.61010.51051.273-0.270.4670.1781.125
T.R. Dunn POR 247338052991.61010.9921.8960.8190.9921.8960.9200.010.010.010.0970.0970.06-0.1851.4801.6811.273-0.432.190.0842.363
Richard Washington KCK 239647952995.9743.0614.4781.6273.0614.4781.4270.010.010.01-0.2114-0.21130.060.3662.7543.0610.0108-0.340.1870.2605.1115
Clemon Johnson POR 22113380471014.0860.8982.2921.6270.8982.2921.4270.010.010.012.2354.1221.81111.7274.6285.9360.5902.71010.7411.0191.438
Robert Reid HOU 23962994510211.3453.8528.7465.5773.8528.7464.8760.010.010.013.3245.0191.71092.8172.2634.5430.8822.81030.3740.8223.9103
Slick Watts HOU 2747299431036.8633.1607.3544.8703.1607.3544.2710.010.010.010.5770.8750.3502.0241.6773.3573.9254.41162.670.4354.8111
Kim Hughes DEN 274738035104-0.9118-1.0118-1.6118-1.21-1.0118-1.6118-0.610.010.010.010.1930.1950.1330.8553.0463.6520.01080.9500.7410.0843.188
Joe Bryant PHL 2473766351043.2911.6804.2812.9501.6804.2812.5470.010.010.010.0970.0970.060.0700.1112-0.11180.5900.1190.1870.0841.231
Dwight Jones HOU 27472993310612.5374.5456.8592.8484.5456.8592.3430.010.010.013.2263.2320.062.4184.8276.5291.5603.91130.4671.5101.231
Dave Robisch LAL 2933569321071.11040.11060.1110-0.340.11060.11100.050.010.010.010.1930.1950.060.0702.3622.0730.3970.6360.0940.0840.817
Robert Smith DEN 247338025108-0.71170.01091.7992.6450.01091.7991.7310.010.010.010.4840.4880.06-0.0700.31090.41071.4650.6360.8350.0840.411
Bo Ellis DEN 2473380241091.31030.41031.21021.0210.41031.21020.9200.010.010.010.4840.4880.06-0.0701.1851.2860.21020.0100.8350.2600.411
Phil Jackson NJN 336299201100.7106-0.1115-0.2115-0.07-0.1115-0.2115-0.130.010.010.010.6730.6810.060.8550.41051.1900.01080.0100.4670.084-0.02
Tim Bassett NJN 2839299171112.3960.61001.51001.0210.61001.51000.9200.010.010.010.7690.7780.060.9510.01140.71010.01080.2230.0940.0842.155
Joey Hassett SEA 2396856151120.81050.41030.91060.6170.41030.91060.5130.010.010.010.0970.0970.060.0700.11120.11130.11060.3260.0940.0840.02
Mike Dunleavy HOU 25671115101130.01110.01091.01042.0340.01091.01041.0240.010.010.010.0970.0970.060.0701.1850.81000.01080.0100.0940.0840.919
Glenn Mosley SAN 239638061142.01000.9921.01040.2120.9921.01040.1100.010.010.010.4841.2660.8840.0700.41050.31080.3970.0100.0940.2600.02
Ron Carter LAL 2211329921150.01110.01090.61080.7180.01090.61080.6140.010.010.010.0970.0970.060.0700.01140.01140.01080.0100.0940.0840.02
Rick Wilson ATL 2396111511160.01110.01090.01120.070.01090.01120.050.010.010.010.0970.0970.060.0700.01140.01140.01080.0100.0940.0840.02
Jacky Dorsey HOU 2473111511160.01110.01090.01120.070.01090.01120.050.010.010.010.0970.0970.060.0700.01140.01140.01080.0100.0940.0840.02
Alonzo Bradley HOU 2567111511160.01110.01090.01120.070.01090.01120.050.010.010.010.0970.0970.060.0700.01140.01140.01080.0100.0940.0840.02