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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

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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPPGFG%2P%3P%FT%eFG%TS%PPSFGA2PA3PAFTATSA
Dennis Johnson SEA 2428179681423.79.51125.51125.0001.77015.5112555.8251.122331553155011063361.35
Moses Malone HOU 2473299788631.05.49160.49160.0001.72259.4916053.5661.07654952495201213557.948
Robert Reid HOU 23962994510211.345.44370.44270.0001.66774.4437051.9681.04681789178901105521.888
Elvin Hayes WAS 332191786226.56.47429.47329.0001.66931.4742949.6300.993044924492011322507.52
Adrian Dantley LAL 24738562364420.919.71010.70910.0001.78737.7101075.9131.521285318531015710110.129
Bob Dandridge WAS 315191787127.54.55120.55120.0001.8275.5512057.9181.161640534053011045450.73
Julius Erving PHL 29139303721827.35.6317.6307.0001.76017.631765.0101.3010162131621301619189.013
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 3248383672034.12.7401.7401.0001.8394.740175.531.513154151541501628180.914
Maurice Cheeks PHL 22409303302518.915.6803.6803.0001.66035.680370.561.41699279927015012120.726
Wes Unseld WAS 33219173638.128.58911.58811.0001.60937.5891174.241.48485308530014315103.729
Paul Silas SEA 351179418171.640.40236.40136.0001.67430.40236218.114.3610400400136216.140
Maurice Lucas POR 2747380104689.851.31798.31798.0001.71462.3179835.11010.70101405740570138341.862
Rick Barry HOU 351299659412.537.279104.279104.00011.0001.27910442.9910.8689267926790176729.080
Billy Paultz SAN 3081328299324.635.37737.37737.0001.66732.3773747.2350.94355336533601252563.636
Jack Sikma SEA 2335179655514.718.52023.52023.0001.78712.5202357.4211.15202001120011014216218.311
Gus Williams SEA 2527179619633.23.55715.55716.0001.70927.5571555.2261.102645214521011351511.41
Phil Chenier WAS 283993897732.198.096112.096112.0001.455103.09611217.41090.35109514951490196055.052
Henry Bibby PHL 2933938231456.071.40087.40087.0001.66774.4008750.1711.00714454445401233454.153
Paul Westphal PHX 281415165341124.68.59010.59010.0001.78710.5901058.1171.161629572957015111317.07
Lionel Hollins POR 256738066936.270.257106.257106.0001.71462.25710633.41050.67103267926790157928.082
Caldwell Jones PHL 28149303202710.625.57012.56913.0001.77814.5701271.651.4355535553501252566.434
Alvan Adams PHX 242812293721811.922.55517.55417.0001.71026.5551757.5201.15201172411724011630124.525
Scott Wedman KCK 26595691745120.421.53152.53152.0001.75051.5315258.1461.16447434743401302887.734
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 26228383073020.212.55715.55815.0001.67529.5571556.4221.13221302113021013123143.621
Norm Nixon LAL 23358383272615.217.54721.54721.0001.73322.5472154.5271.0927111251112501037111.327
Charlie Scott DEN 30203801046816.729.55745.55745.0001.57191.5574555.2611.10614057405701124945.458
Walter Davis PHX 242815164901524.87.6366.6366.0001.8137.636665.791.3192439243901926282.99
Mychal Thompson POR 24733801216121.917.60030.59930.0001.50097.6003055.1631.1061574357430167259.546
John Johnson SEA 315179615711.223.55318.55319.0001.64036.5531861.6121.23121332013320014913154.418
Tom Henderson WAS 271819155997.630.36139.36039.0001.73123.3613943.1380.86381511615116013720167.615
Darryl Dawkins PHL 221139382554216.729.65023.65023.0001.68070.6502366.4261.332694289428014316113.227
Bobby Jones PHL 27189302603912.521.6922.6912.0001.8463.692277.121.5426633663301163073.132
Kevin Grevey WAS 26221915271214.319.41934.41834.0001.75520.4193444.7370.893728682868014118304.28
Fred Brown SEA 308179260399.626.51224.51124.0001.8246.5122449.6300.9930161141611401734164.317
Lonnie Shelton SEA 2335179566812.920.57012.56912.0001.69228.5701256.0231.1223197121971201037196.312
Larry Kenon SAN 262214215571022.910.49027.49027.0001.73621.4902749.0320.983231263126013522327.16
Calvin Murphy HOU 3111299738813.235.226109.226109.0001.88917.22610935.51000.7199346434640186237.465
Sam Lacey KCK 3111569176506.369.38890.38790.0001.78936.3889057.3541.15512286228601134727.585
George Gervin SAN 271814215131334.51.6624.6634.0001.8078.662464.9111.301032643264011054372.44
Don Buse PHX 28141516512144.338.43133.43033.0001.72724.4313355.9241.12235336533601103257.238
Charlie Johnson WAS 308187275354.437.30840.30740.0001.53739.3084031.3400.6340126231262301136126.723
Mitch Kupchak WAS 2567856137586.664.42976.42876.0001.66774.4297646.6830.93835149514901124956.950
David Thompson DEN 24733801226033.23.69013.69013.0001.72757.6901362.5351.2535773377330176779.836
Bernard King NJN 22113299818126.810.60030.59930.0001.417104.6003053.6651.07653960396001243350.055
James Silas SAN 30814214751621.111.55318.55418.0001.78710.5531859.6141.1914215102151001767248.410
Mike Dunleavy HOU 25671115101130.0111.000113.000113.0001.000111.0001130.01110.0011111081108010971.0111
Dan Issel DEN 30203801096728.77.65920.65920.0001.80533.6592073.4171.47174356435601352558.647
Rudy Tomjanovich HOU 302029964959.454.40685.40685.0001.400105.4068538.9960.7896238523850138324.287
Bob Wilkerson DEN 2473380101717.560.44370.44270.0001.333106.4437040.9940.8294297029700109727.684
Lou Hudson LAL 34466890776.664.65522.65522.00011.0001.6552267.5251.3525297029700109729.477
Steve Mix PHL 3111938179497.758.64524.64524.0001.86720.6452472.6181.4518445444540186247.457
Larry Wright WAS 2428187331249.327.56514.56514.0001.9001.5651460.3131.21131302113021012127138.822
Anthony Roberts DEN 2473380808410.948.41184.41084.0001.63684.4118445.3850.91853267326701105536.166
Otis Birdsong KCK 23965691685223.215.62328.62328.0001.71164.6232864.6331.29337337733701382189.733
Lucius Allen KCK 311156973887.362.54451.54451.00011.0001.5445158.1461.1644306830680138331.572
T.R. Dunn POR 247338052991.6101.51955.51855.0001.000111.5195543.6880.878851025102010975.5104
Dick Snyder SEA 35193888782.495.284103.283103.0001.66774.28410334.81020.70101287428740176731.273
Mark Olberding SAN 23351421359216.531.41835.41835.0001.78413.4183553.1281.06287431743101262485.231
Dave Twardzik POR 283938077877.560.60030.59930.0001.91714.60030117.142.344510251020112499.799
Mike Green SAN 27181421350226.531.45930.45930.0001.66732.4593048.0340.9634922892280163594.530
Phil Jackson NJN 336299201100.7106.303100.302100.00011.0001.303100457.119.14101120112011900.1113
Dan Roundfield ATL 26229303382319.813.52622.52622.0001.8009.5262257.8191.16161351913519014216153.819
Don Ford LAL 2659856138572.893.65920.65920.0001.333106.6592082.391.659169216920109713.694
Tree Rollins ATL 2473938212484.185.44370.44270.0001.69267.4437051.5691.0369346434640157935.668
George Johnson NJN 3020299709112.440.8971.8961.0001.333106.897197.661.956139513950109712.895
Garfield Heard PHX 3151516320273.439.37238.37138.0001.60038.3723842.7390.85395336533601182960.537
Mike Newlin HOU 3020299679212.342.42277.42177.00011.0001.4227759.9401.2040178917890176720.589
Greg Ballard WAS 2428191312297.929.6445.6435.0001.75519.644570.471.41690299029013819106.228
Dave Corzine WAS 2396123663970.0111.184110.184110.0001.000111.1841100.01110.0011110961096010979.6100
Clemon Johnson POR 22113380471014.086.35797.35697.0001.54594.3579749.7720.997279979901124911.996
Mike Gale SAN 28141421302315.633.48728.48728.0001.8642.4872858.7151.17156234623401103266.833
Mike Bratz PHX 233515162933311.124.5929.5929.0001.76316.592966.281.3281002610026015710125.524
Dennis Awtrey SEA 31111616153550.7106.8223.8223.0001.61588.82230.01110.0011101120112018620.0114
Slick Watts HOU 2747299431036.863.42277.42177.0001.66774.4227744.2870.8887159315930128815.393
Coby Dietrick SAN 3081421281344.536.49926.49826.0001.50040.4992648.6330.9733693269320103765.435
John Drew ATL 24289302753518.915.45731.45731.0001.76017.4573151.0291.02291461714617014714167.116
Armond Hill ATL 2622930267375.434.43732.43632.0001.66732.4373246.3360.9336533653360103752.939
Kenny Carr LAL 2396856117645.278.67516.67616.0001.62585.6751670.6201.4120287428740148129.776
Eddie Johnson ATL 24289302623819.813.6148.6138.0001.72025.614858.2161.16161441814418011928152.620
Larry Steele POR 3020380738815.431.7277.7267.0001.88917.727775.7141.5114277727770186230.674
Joel Kramer PHX 23961517257415.079.67517.67517.0001.72259.6751792.871.8672874287401302840.863
Dwight Jones HOU 27472993310612.537.66718.66818.00011.0001.6671876.1121.5212149414940167216.592
Steve Hawes ATL 29339382434310.050.58936.58836.0001.75051.5893659.9401.2040743474340119074.838
Ron Boone LAL 3298562264612.243.56541.56542.0001.95213.5654164.8321.30296938693801144475.237
Alvin Scott PHX 23961517217472.198.39488.39488.0001.61987.3948848.5780.97762777277701134732.370
Tom Owens POR 3020380808412.440.57138.57138.0001.62585.5713856.7551.1355306830680167232.969
Bo Ellis DEN 2473380241091.3103.303100.302100.00011.0001.30310048.3790.977641054105011904.2107
Ted, Hound Dog McClain PHX 31111424103702.992.49559.49559.0001.81230.4955962.4361.25352679267901144432.271
Tom McMillen ATL 2747938163536.071.48463.48363.0001.84224.4846362.2371.24373761376101164043.761
Allan Bristow SAN 27471333163533.887.43674.43674.0001.76246.4367455.4601.11603761376101173944.560
Jim Price LAL 2933856128590.6108.244107.243107.0001.50097.24410713.81100.28110188818880109716.791
Phil Ford KCK 2396569143565.476.178111.178111.0001.56293.17811124.01080.481085149514901124955.951
Wally Walker SEA 2473133385790.3110.37791.37791.0001.50097.3779135.6990.719961016101010975.8103
Charlie Criss ATL 302093899723.589.44669.44669.0001.90015.4466957.6511.1551248424840186227.386
Lou Dampier SAN 34476655982.694.7277.7267.0001.57191.727781.7101.63109979970167211.297
Joe Bryant PHL 2473766351043.291.39488.39488.0001.50097.3948838.0970.7697297029700109729.477
Tom Boswell DEN 25673801206217.627.7784.7774.0001.76944.778487.381.7582679267901105530.275
Ron Brewer POR 2396380947520.620.7149.7139.0001.69267.714969.1241.38244057405701124944.859
Bill Robinzine KCK 2659569118639.553.47864.47764.0001.75051.4786448.6760.9776485348530138348.956
Billy McKinney KCK 247356996746.468.37791.37791.0001.85722.3779142.2930.8493376137610138337.964
Darnell Hillman KCK 2933569112653.887.266105.265105.0001.52996.26610533.61030.671032187218701154327.983
Richard Washington KCK 239647952995.974.68914.68814.00011.0001.6891469.4231.3923178917890109717.190
Bayard Forrest PHX 24731424110660.6108.69911.69811.0001.200110.69911114.252.28511081108016723.9108
Robert Smith DEN 2473380251080.0111.000113.000113.00011.0001.0001130.01110.0011151025102011905.4105
John Williamson NJN 2747299927630.46.37095.36995.0001.81230.3709543.2890.86896441644101144470.340
Eddie Jordan NJN 2473299838017.228.41283.41283.0001.88917.4128347.8810.9680336633660167236.067
Jan Van Breda Kolff NJN 274729981816.071.42277.42177.0001.83326.4227758.2441.16449979970128810.298
Jack Givens ATL 2211393881812.297.303100.302100.00011.0001.30310033.51040.67103297029700109729.179
Bob Nash KCK 283956964954.383.237108.237108.0001.80034.23710837.0980.7498258325830196028.881
Dave Robisch LAL 2933569321071.1104.7784.7774.00011.0001.7784314.126.28211081108011900.9112
Kim Hughes DEN 2747380351040.0111.60030.59930.0001.50097.6003028.41070.5710701120112010970.0114
Joey Hassett SEA 2396856151120.8105.47366.47266.0001.000111.4736640.7950.8195799799010977.5101
Tim Bassett NJN 2839299171112.396.42277.42177.00011.0001.4227763.7341.273431063106011903.6109
Alonzo Bradley HOU 2567111511160.0111.000113.000113.0001.000111.0001130.01110.0011101120112010970.0114
Glenn Mosley SAN 239638061142.0100.8971.8961.0001.333106.897164.9301.302931063106014814.7106
Ron Carter LAL 2211329921150.0111.000113.000113.0001.000111.0001130.01110.0011111081108010971.1110
Rick Wilson ATL 2396111511160.0111.000113.000113.0001.000111.0001130.01110.0011101120112010970.0114
Jacky Dorsey HOU 2473111511160.0111.000113.000113.0001.000111.0001130.01110.0011101120112010970.0114