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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
PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Dennis Johnson SEA 2428179681425.1159.61321.31411.7309.61321.31411.7300.010.010.015.997.7111.8283.1164.2257.3244.9173.6252.0121.894.418
Moses Malone HOU 2473299788630.2911.11525.2814.211011.11525.2814.21100.010.010.018.0411.153.111115.419.81725.211.21034.91010.6964.943.113
Robert Reid HOU 23962994510221.3417.55618.15310.7787.55618.15310.7780.010.010.016.4169.6113.21135.3164.3719.6472.1925.31091.1782.1197.5101
Elvin Hayes WAS 332191786226.11110.41124.2613.83510.41124.2613.8350.010.010.015.3127.9102.6385.7310.5716.232.3363.4201.0323.264.819
Adrian Dantley LAL 24738562364428.71610.22518.1537.93410.22518.1537.9340.010.010.018.3310.672.2972.0724.7666.7722.2903.9811.2740.2794.950
Bob Dandridge WAS 315191787126.8910.61022.41111.83110.61022.41111.8310.010.010.015.6106.7121.2142.7225.8198.5216.4133.6250.9350.9144.315
Julius Erving PHL 29139303721829.5611.5722.21210.72611.5722.21210.7260.010.010.016.668.652.1363.7125.3219.0196.894.9382.372.272.81
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 3248383672029.8511.5719.9178.41411.5719.9178.4140.010.010.016.858.161.3202.42310.9513.2105.0163.8301.0324.323.45
Maurice Cheeks PHL 22409303302524.6169.61317.6238.0109.61317.6238.0100.010.010.015.4118.162.8391.9283.2285.1299.224.2355.410.6224.213
Wes Unseld WAS 332191736312.7365.13610.3395.225.13610.3395.220.010.010.012.5334.2301.6255.9210.6616.524.2242.031.1300.9144.315
Paul Silas SEA 351179418178.4402.4406.2403.812.4406.2403.810.010.010.013.6215.3181.7264.696.71611.3132.2373.9311.0320.6225.121
Maurice Lucas POR 27473801046815.2766.56818.94212.5956.56818.94212.5950.010.010.012.3863.2890.9430.99913.8214.8168.3105.11041.4630.5665.568
Rick Barry HOU 351299659417.7605.97418.54912.6975.97418.54912.6970.010.010.015.9235.9380.011.5874.4685.9766.6251.5170.01051.5295.975
Billy Paultz SAN 30813282993213.2354.83712.8368.0104.83712.8368.0100.010.010.013.5235.3181.8283.91111.9315.754.8212.240.6382.185.324
Jack Sikma SEA 2335179655518.5257.52616.4258.9167.52616.4258.9160.010.010.013.5234.5261.0102.92011.7414.673.2302.9121.2291.895.121
Gus Williams SEA 2527179619635.2214.1229.6115.54014.1229.6115.5400.010.010.017.049.812.9402.8212.6345.4274.9173.3182.620.9143.33
Phil Chenier WAS 2839938977312.4934.99122.81817.81154.99122.81817.81150.010.010.012.5825.4463.01101.5872.5964.0964.5483.0461.5570.0847.9103
Henry Bibby PHL 29339382314515.0805.48713.9828.5505.48713.9828.5500.010.010.014.2436.2352.1951.7792.3983.9988.794.6960.8890.0845.463
Paul Westphal PHX 281415165341130.2412.8325.8413.03312.8325.8413.0330.010.010.014.7155.9151.3200.6392.3363.0395.8153.4201.3270.4333.45
Lionel Hollins POR 2567380669315.3755.87918.94213.11015.87918.94213.11010.010.010.013.6585.1551.5710.71031.51092.21113.6645.11042.2300.0845.873
Caldwell Jones PHL 28149303202717.1276.43113.4346.946.43113.4346.940.010.010.014.2165.4171.2145.6412.6118.213.2303.2160.6383.345.426
Alvan Adams PHX 242812293721819.9238.52317.9219.4208.52317.9219.4200.010.010.012.8304.0311.2143.2158.41111.6126.894.6361.4241.5115.324
Scott Wedman KCK 26595691745126.5229.92821.52511.6879.92821.52511.6870.010.010.016.6148.8132.2973.6426.64110.2442.5843.9812.5180.8475.051
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 26228383073023.0179.51620.01610.5259.51620.01610.5250.010.010.013.9185.8161.9333.1167.51310.6152.5352.352.370.3353.33
Norm Nixon LAL 23358383272618.1268.22417.5249.2188.22417.5249.2180.010.010.011.6362.2370.630.9383.2284.13413.813.5231.6180.0405.426
Charlie Scott DEN 30203801046822.2359.23819.44010.2739.23819.44010.2730.010.010.013.7576.5322.81060.9995.5536.5734.6464.6960.9850.9395.153
Walter Davis PHX 242815164901532.5312.4423.9711.52812.4423.9711.5280.010.010.017.629.441.8282.4234.4246.8257.776.5402.530.5274.011
Mychal Thompson POR 24733801216123.43210.71821.42610.77810.71821.42610.7780.010.010.012.0914.0762.0933.6428.72512.3292.4862.0220.8892.0214.439
John Johnson SEA 315179615716.2286.53013.7337.256.53013.7337.250.010.010.013.2285.0201.8283.1165.9189.0197.185.1391.3270.2363.88
Tom Henderson WAS 2718191559914.3335.53315.0299.5215.53315.0299.5210.010.010.013.3264.5261.2141.3361.7403.0399.223.4201.5220.5273.99
Darryl Dawkins PHL 221139382554227.11710.52120.0339.46310.52120.0339.4630.010.010.016.0218.8132.81064.03511.51115.4122.3883.2570.41043.0157.9103
Bobby Jones PHL 27189302603921.8218.92016.1267.258.92016.1267.250.010.010.014.1174.8220.752.2275.7207.9223.5282.890.9350.7185.528
Kevin Grevey WAS 26221915271222.2199.31723.3914.0379.31723.3914.0370.010.010.013.6214.8221.2142.4232.0374.4312.7333.6251.4240.6225.629
Fred Brown SEA 3081792603926.21011.8626.2314.43911.8626.2314.4390.010.010.012.6323.1330.631.5342.6344.1346.5123.0131.7160.7184.213
Lonnie Shelton SEA 2335179566818.7248.62217.7229.2188.62217.7229.2180.010.010.011.5372.2370.755.256.91512.0112.9322.681.6181.5116.835
Larry Kenon SAN 262214215571025.41311.0925.2514.13811.0925.2514.1380.010.010.013.4254.6241.2144.978.9813.893.6262.891.7160.1383.67
Calvin Murphy HOU 3111299738817.1655.97420.43114.51135.97420.43114.51130.010.010.015.3305.9380.7331.3930.71132.01133.9601.3145.330.7505.975
Sam Lacey KCK 31115691765012.8914.49811.5967.1234.49811.5967.1230.010.010.014.1475.2521.1504.6269.31813.9215.7335.21072.5182.7175.568
George Gervin SAN 271814215131337.4114.8127.6212.83214.8127.6212.8320.010.010.017.919.721.9333.1164.6237.7233.3293.7292.531.3134.819
Don Buse PHX 281415165121411.1394.43910.9386.534.43910.9386.530.010.010.012.2343.1330.891.6303.6275.2284.9171.412.290.5272.92
Charlie Johnson WAS 3081872753515.2297.02720.81513.8357.02720.81513.8350.010.010.011.2392.3361.0102.3263.7265.9263.7251.920.5400.5276.534
Mitch Kupchak WAS 25678561375818.2567.45918.25210.9817.45918.25210.9810.010.010.013.5615.3491.8815.6106.34211.9331.11061.8190.7920.0844.232
David Thompson DEN 24733801226033.0415.0227.1512.29315.0227.1512.2930.010.010.013.1714.3731.2542.8605.5538.3564.7454.7991.6480.4744.745
Bernard King NJN 22113299818130.8712.4724.91012.49412.4724.91012.4940.010.010.015.92314.228.31173.0573.6766.5734.1573.6722.4250.0845.975
James Silas SAN 30814214751627.0810.31221.71311.42710.31221.71311.4270.010.010.016.478.161.7261.2373.0304.2326.7113.6252.1110.1383.99
Mike Dunleavy HOU 25671115101130.01140.01139.61079.6690.01139.61079.6690.010.010.010.01110.01110.010.01104.8644.8850.01090.010.01050.0844.847
Dan Issel DEN 30203801096732.1610.61919.8389.26010.61919.8389.2600.010.010.0111.0113.732.61033.1519.21912.3294.4494.0860.01050.0846.687
Rudy Tomjanovich HOU 3020299649515.0806.86317.26010.5756.86317.26010.5750.010.010.011.5983.8812.2975.2185.25810.5421.51000.890.8890.8470.87
Bob Wilkerson DEN 24733801017113.8876.76416.2669.5666.76416.2669.5660.010.010.010.51091.41081.0463.3489.02112.4267.1182.9421.4630.5663.315
Lou Hudson LAL 344668907720.3459.13917.1618.0379.13917.1618.0370.010.010.012.1892.11030.010.51071.61072.11124.3532.7340.51010.0843.214
Steve Mix PHL 31119381794920.1478.34915.8697.5308.34915.8697.5300.010.010.013.5614.0760.5233.2496.2439.4494.3532.9421.6480.0845.463
Larry Wright WAS 24281873312421.9209.01918.7209.7239.01918.7209.7230.010.010.013.9184.4290.411.7291.9383.6366.4133.9311.5220.6227.138
Anthony Roberts DEN 2473380808419.8527.85419.83812.0927.85419.83812.0920.010.010.014.2436.6302.41023.0574.8647.8623.6641.8191.2740.6585.463
Otis Birdsong KCK 23965691685230.01111.11521.72310.67711.11521.72310.6770.010.010.017.7710.963.11112.3682.9895.1832.6822.9422.9120.0843.723
Lucius Allen KCK 3111569738823.7319.92821.02811.2829.92821.02811.2820.010.010.013.9513.9800.011.3933.3814.6862.0943.3621.3700.7504.644
T.R. Dunn POR 247338052999.21064.69610.21065.5164.69610.21065.5160.010.010.010.01110.01110.011.8783.7745.5803.7620.9104.650.0846.584
Dick Snyder SEA 351938887814.2855.58416.96211.5845.58416.96211.5840.010.010.013.3674.9571.6751.1974.9636.0755.5353.8782.2301.6284.439
Mark Olberding SAN 233514213592114.8325.53313.8318.3135.53313.8318.3130.010.010.013.9184.9211.1131.6307.6129.2184.4223.9311.6180.7187.138
Dave Twardzik POR 2839380778715.6734.4988.71094.494.4988.71094.490.010.010.016.9117.5240.6272.5641.91014.4886.2305.61103.1110.0848.7108
Mike Green SAN 271814213502215.1306.62915.6279.1176.62915.6279.1170.010.010.011.9352.9351.0104.885.22210.0171.5392.561.8144.918.140
Phil Jackson NJN 336299201109.61042.41107.21124.8102.41107.21124.8100.010.010.014.8354.8590.014.8232.4977.2680.01090.012.4250.0842.48
Dan Roundfield ATL 26229303382322.4188.72118.91810.2248.72118.91810.2240.010.010.015.1136.4131.3206.218.81015.163.6263.3181.1303.346.232
Don Ford LAL 26598561385711.51015.68210.41044.9125.68210.41044.9120.010.010.010.31101.01100.7330.71037.0357.7642.4861.4151.0810.7507.092
Tree Rollins ATL 24739382124811.51014.89211.5966.8214.89211.5966.8210.010.010.012.0912.9930.9434.33111.8716.191.11063.2570.7925.436.687
George Johnson NJN 3020299709119.9509.63014.4754.8109.63014.4754.8100.010.010.010.71072.11031.4675.51411.7817.161.41022.7341.4634.865.568
Garfield Heard PHX 31515163202712.3374.83712.9358.1124.83712.9358.1120.010.010.012.7314.5261.8283.61312.3215.942.0383.2161.8143.935.830
Mike Newlin HOU 3020299679217.2645.78114.3788.6545.78114.3788.6540.010.010.015.7265.7430.011.4922.9894.3913.6644.3910.7920.7507.298
Greg Ballard WAS 24281913122921.1228.22415.5287.478.22415.5287.470.010.010.014.8146.3141.5245.258.9814.282.6343.1141.4240.9144.315
Dave Corzine WAS 2396123663976.11113.010911.4998.4473.010911.4998.4470.010.010.010.01110.01110.019.129.91619.023.8613.0461.5570.0846.990
Clemon Johnson POR 221133804710114.3834.110411.21007.1234.110411.21007.1230.010.010.016.11811.245.11165.12112.3417.452.0947.11142.0364.195.153
Mike Gale SAN 281414213023115.1306.03213.8317.896.03213.8317.890.010.010.013.0293.5320.521.6303.0304.6308.952.562.530.6225.223
Mike Bratz PHX 233515162933326.0129.31718.8199.5219.31718.8199.5210.010.010.017.439.722.3371.6301.8393.4374.9174.8372.530.5276.936
Dennis Awtrey SEA 31111616153558.81073.11085.01141.953.11085.01141.950.010.010.012.5824.1751.6754.7258.52713.2233.5692.8371.6481.33310.7113
Slick Watts HOU 27472994310315.6736.76416.76310.0726.76416.76310.0720.010.010.012.2873.3861.1504.5283.3817.8627.8147.81174.571.1388.9109
Coby Dietrick SAN 30814212813414.0346.72815.0298.4146.72815.0298.4140.010.010.010.7401.4400.754.4106.71611.1144.4223.1142.0120.5277.037
John Drew ATL 24289302753525.3149.61322.91013.3349.61322.91013.3340.010.010.016.188.091.9333.5147.01410.5161.2402.891.6180.7186.333
Armond Hill ATL 26229302673711.9385.23512.8367.685.23512.8367.680.010.010.011.4382.2370.750.4402.7323.1389.044.1342.290.2365.931
Kenny Carr LAL 23968561176417.6617.85414.4756.6207.85414.4756.6200.010.010.012.1893.3861.2541.6815.3557.0701.6994.5941.6480.8477.4100
Eddie Johnson ATL 24289302623827.1711.9523.5811.52811.9523.5811.5280.010.010.013.3264.6241.3201.5342.7324.2328.263.5230.7370.4334.011
Larry Steele POR 3020380738826.32310.52118.4517.93410.52118.4517.9340.010.010.015.3305.9380.7333.9373.3817.2684.6462.0226.610.0845.358
Joel Kramer PHX 239615172574116.8686.07111.01025.0136.07111.01025.0130.010.010.014.9346.7281.9893.9376.73810.6403.5693.0461.7431.3338.2107
Dwight Jones HOU 27472993310629.11410.22518.9428.75510.22518.9428.7550.010.010.018.728.7150.015.8811.61017.544.4498.71181.5575.824.439
Steve Hawes ATL 29339382434317.6617.95216.0688.1427.95216.0688.1420.010.010.011.8942.4970.6275.3167.13412.4265.7331.0131.6480.6586.584
Ron Boone LAL 3298562264620.0487.95216.4648.5507.95216.4648.5500.010.010.014.2434.5670.2211.5871.71053.21033.0773.0461.9390.0845.975
Alvin Scott PHX 239615172174711.71004.49811.5967.1234.49811.5967.1230.010.010.012.9784.6641.8813.1516.2439.3504.9383.1541.3703.5114.439
Tom Owens POR 3020380808421.0439.04018.6489.6699.04018.6489.6690.010.010.013.0724.8591.8815.4156.04511.4363.0774.2892.4250.6589.6112
Bo Ellis DEN 24733802410912.0974.010512.0948.0374.010512.0948.0370.010.010.014.0494.0760.012.0726.0458.0582.0940.014.082.0214.028
Ted, Hound Dog McClain PHX 311114241037020.0487.06015.8698.9577.06015.8698.9570.010.010.016.1187.5241.4672.3685.1627.5666.1317.51162.8130.0849.3111
Tom McMillen ATL 27479381635316.5695.97413.5877.7325.97413.5877.7320.010.010.014.7375.6440.9434.1325.94810.0452.1922.4280.6960.3776.281
Allan Bristow SAN 274713331635316.5695.97414.4758.5505.97414.4758.5500.010.010.014.7376.2351.5713.5454.4688.0588.2113.2572.7141.5295.051
Jim Price LAL 2933856128597.51103.410611.21007.9343.410611.21007.9340.010.010.010.81061.51070.8400.41082.6933.01076.8213.0461.9390.0847.195
Phil Ford KCK 23965691435613.1905.09019.14114.11085.09019.14114.11080.010.010.013.0725.4462.31000.71033.4804.0969.745.01034.080.0844.745
Wally Walker SEA 2473133385797.91093.41069.01085.6173.41069.01085.6170.010.010.011.11042.3981.1504.0355.6529.6471.11062.3260.01050.08410.7113
Charlie Criss ATL 3020938997216.0725.87914.1798.2445.87914.1798.2440.010.010.014.4424.8590.5231.0981.51092.41107.8141.5171.5570.0842.48
Lou Dampier SAN 344766559817.5637.06012.2935.2147.06012.2935.2140.010.010.013.5616.1372.61030.9993.5794.4887.0200.9102.6160.9397.092
Joe Bryant PHL 24737663510428.81513.7535.7121.911713.7535.7121.91170.010.010.011.41002.7951.4670.01101.41121.41145.5352.7341.4630.08411.0115
Tom Boswell DEN 25673801206220.8448.44814.0815.6178.44814.0815.6170.010.010.014.0495.2521.2545.6105.25810.8396.4272.4281.2742.0214.028
Ron Brewer POR 2396380947527.11711.21419.9368.75511.21419.9368.7550.010.010.014.6406.6302.0932.0723.6765.6784.1572.6320.51014.673.621
Bill Robinzine KCK 26595691186320.3458.94220.73011.8898.94220.73011.8890.010.010.012.4853.3860.8406.168.52714.6171.21033.3625.330.0848.1105
Billy McKinney KCK 2473569967418.0587.55620.03312.5957.55620.03312.5950.010.010.013.0723.5840.5232.0721.51093.510112.026.01112.5180.0842.510
Darnell Hillman KCK 29335691126512.4934.310313.7859.4634.310313.7859.4630.010.010.013.9517.3273.41148.136.04514.1203.4724.3911.7431.3337.399
Richard Washington KCK 2396479529922.23510.22518.5498.34510.22518.5498.3450.010.010.011.8941.81050.012.8609.21912.0310.01090.9100.9850.93915.7118
Bayard Forrest PHX 24731424110669.61044.4987.91103.574.4987.91103.570.010.010.010.91054.4713.51153.9378.72512.7254.8434.4931.7430.9399.2110
Robert Smith DEN 2473380251083.81130.011313.48813.41040.011313.48813.41040.010.010.013.8563.8810.011.9761.91013.8997.7163.8783.8100.0843.824
John Williamson NJN 2747299927630.8712.0932.3220.311612.0932.3220.31160.010.010.016.8128.3171.6751.6811.61073.11054.2557.31152.1340.0844.232
Eddie Jordan NJN 2473299838022.0388.74422.02213.31028.74422.02213.31020.010.010.014.6405.2520.6273.5455.2588.7549.833.5694.651.7273.520
Jan Van Breda Kolff NJN 2747299818112.4934.79511.9957.1234.79511.9957.1230.010.010.013.0723.6830.6276.545.35511.9334.1573.0460.01051.8245.358
Jack Givens ATL 22113938818113.6885.97417.85611.9915.97417.85611.9910.010.010.011.8941.81050.014.1328.33012.4261.8983.0460.6961.2375.358
Bob Nash KCK 2839569649518.0586.07120.23214.21106.07120.23214.21100.010.010.016.0217.5241.5714.5283.8738.2570.01095.21070.01053.0157.5101
Dave Robisch LAL 29335693210712.0974.5977.51113.064.5977.51113.060.010.010.013.0723.0920.010.011015.0115.0153.0774.5940.01050.0846.080
Kim Hughes DEN 2747380351044.11121.41122.71151.441.41122.71151.440.010.010.011.41002.7951.4674.13211.01215.1130.01094.1872.7140.08411.0115
Joey Hassett SEA 23968561511219.2539.63022.41912.8989.63022.41912.8980.010.010.010.01110.01110.010.01103.2843.21033.2746.41120.01050.0840.01
Tim Bassett NJN 28392991711116.9675.68214.1798.5505.68214.1798.5500.010.010.015.6275.6440.015.6100.01145.6780.01092.8370.01050.08411.3117
Alonzo Bradley HOU 2567111511160.01140.01130.01160.010.01130.01160.010.010.010.010.01110.01110.010.01100.01140.01150.01090.010.01050.0840.01
Glenn Mosley SAN 2396380611440.0116.0124.0128.03716.0124.0128.0370.010.010.018.0424.0116.01180.01108.0318.0588.0130.010.01058.010.01
Ron Carter LAL 2211329921150.01140.011324.01224.01180.011324.01224.01180.010.010.010.01110.01110.010.01100.01140.01150.01090.010.01050.0840.01
Rick Wilson ATL 2396111511160.01140.01130.01160.010.01130.01160.010.010.010.010.01110.01110.010.01100.01140.01150.01090.010.01050.0840.01
Jacky Dorsey HOU 2473111511160.01140.01130.01160.010.01130.01160.010.010.010.010.01110.01110.010.01100.01140.01150.01090.010.01050.0840.01