Last Season

1979-80

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Top Teams

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Runner-up: Philadelphia 76ers

Best Offense: Los Angeles Lakers: 21.3 ORating

Best Defense: Philadelphia 76ers: 94.4 DRating

Best Net: Philadelphia 76ers: +-74.9 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Finals MVP: Magic Johnson

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Larry Bird

Historical Context

Relative ORating:

Relative Pace:

Relative TS%:

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Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

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PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPTSFGMFGAFGX2PM2PA2PX3PM3PA3PXFTMFTAFTXOREBDREBREBASTTOVSTLBLKPF
Julius Erving PHL 30201816941463.02157.02343.02181.0115113.05209.0496.011344.03133.0290.011598.01124.0126.01148.039117.05128.0769.0743.011229.0425.0337.0103
Maurice Cheeks PHL 23971816752180.01659.020125.01957.09344.02376.02732.08315.01649.01334.010518.03026.0268.095-5.010749.01852.021102.0332.010538.026.01719.072
Magic Johnson LAL 201151686583290.0680.014164.01076.010157.01697.01840.09423.0968.0844.010876.0295.0219.011143.05134.03171.03144.0153.011542.017.01227.092
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 27431686524329.04153.04294.04160.0112153.02294.02141.01150.0311.0471.05033.01240.0127.08845.0381.010122.0839.01623.010019.096.01733.0100
Norm Nixon LAL 24771686485263.0898.07220.07119.010972.011137.01365.010626.0884.0657.011030.01537.0167.088-17.011539.02233.032118.0237.011026.055.02546.0108
Caldwell Jones PHL 29251816396123.02634.03871.03741.07934.03268.03134.0860.0313.0323.08131.01338.0157.08840.07157.01191.0125.02425.01028.02024.0470.0114
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 33515136187525.01237.01371.01155.0111237.01371.01134.01140.0310.0670.0175.0395.0220.011244.04153.02190.0238.01744.011312.01337.0136.0102
Darryl Dawkins PHL 23971816078315.05130.05222.06102.0106130.03220.0389.01120.0313.0323.08153.0581.0529.011533.08104.07134.0624.02535.01089.01627.0272.0115
Dennis Johnson SEA 256115135829281.07112.06266.05170.011465.012148.01083.010947.02118.0471.011247.0656.079.01028.03940.02153.02054.0836.010924.069.0840.0105
Gus Williams SEA 2651151356410415.03156.03328.03163.0113117.04205.0588.011139.04123.0384.011360.0484.0423.011318.01528.02749.02384.0541.011131.037.01224.086
Jack Sikma SEA 2477151353411177.01965.016154.012103.010765.012152.0887.01100.0312.0382.07241.0948.097.08820.014122.04139.0553.0928.010314.0116.01755.0111
John Johnson SEA 326151348612196.01383.012154.01279.010383.08154.0770.01080.0311.0471.05024.02130.0216.08546.0269.013110.01087.0451.01145.0354.03141.0107
Bobby Jones PHL 283218147013234.0990.09156.01172.09890.06155.0665.01060.0311.0471.05045.0753.088.09517.01661.01579.01624.02515.09017.01021.0553.0110
Lonnie Shelton SEA 2477151346914190.01478.015140.01768.09678.010139.01261.01020.0311.0471.05029.01646.01017.011032.010115.06142.0421.03232.010521.0710.0758.0112
Michael Cooper LAL 247716846415128.02550.025115.02076.010150.020114.01464.01050.0312.0382.07223.02426.0264.07717.01628.02747.02452.01021.09920.089.0851.0109
Jim Chones LAL 30201684391699.03439.03590.02859.09539.02890.02151.01010.0310.0670.0117.03325.0298.09524.01282.09104.01222.03024.01015.0356.01762.0113
Henry Bibby PHL 302018140017121.02741.030102.02275.09919.04550.03831.08223.0952.01130.010234.01042.0118.095-0.07427.02931.03646.01120.0984.0460.07526.089
Larry Bird BOS 239792537218212.01188.011196.09109.010854.018102.01548.09934.0594.0561.011116.03419.0362.04115.022100.08112.0940.01528.010312.0137.01223.083
Nate Archibald BOS 311192533219132.02440.03375.03536.07326.03746.04221.06914.01829.02214.09434.01039.0145.084-14.01142.097-4.011572.0634.01078.0200.07523.083
Cedric Maxwell BOS 247792532020181.01559.02083.03122.05559.01583.02224.0730.0310.0670.0145.0760.0615.010833.0873.011101.01316.03718.0943.0568.01119.072
Fred Brown SEA 3111151331321218.01092.08218.08130.011040.02678.02538.09352.01140.0188.011414.03716.0392.0419.03523.03533.03231.02019.0960.0912.04217.070
Marques Johnson MIL 247774230322143.02056.023130.01881.010436.03080.02344.09620.01250.01230.010227.01736.0179.010210.03433.02544.02616.0373.0303.0565.02511.056
Dave Cowens BOS 311192530123109.03152.024101.02454.09052.01999.01746.0980.0312.0382.0724.0725.0760.0112.03059.01670.01718.0363.0307.0266.01740.0105
Chris Ford BOS 31119252792477.04226.04569.03943.08314.06127.05913.05312.02242.01530.01028.04910.0502.041-1.09615.05417.05919.0349.07112.0135.02538.0104
Moses Malone HOU 256174227525204.01290.09152.01571.09790.06151.0961.01020.0311.0471.05031.01340.0129.010253.0168.014110.0103.07818.0942.06911.0610.053
Brian Winters MIL 283274226826111.02946.02796.02655.09116.05331.05615.05730.0665.01036.01064.0724.0860.01-9.011116.05011.07235.01812.0859.0160.07521.079
Robert Reid HOU 247774226627134.02257.022102.02250.08857.016101.01644.0960.0311.0471.05019.02922.0343.0647.04649.01856.01924.02515.0904.0466.01727.092
Calvin Murphy HOU 32674226528141.02162.018111.02150.08839.02866.03327.07823.0945.01422.0988.0498.0600.01-9.01111.0101-2.011124.02512.0859.0160.07528.096
Paul Silas SEA 36115132572921.0817.08422.07422.0557.08022.06915.0570.0310.0670.017.0528.0601.02541.0653.01786.01413.0445.0508.0203.03531.098
Paul Westphal PHX 292583425330180.01664.017153.01482.010546.02279.02434.08618.01474.0756.010924.02127.0243.064-12.01134.086-2.011128.0229.0719.0163.03513.060
Alvan Adams PHX 256183425131133.02360.01995.02738.07660.01495.02035.0910.0310.0670.0112.04014.0411.02514.02371.01282.01543.01219.0965.0357.01220.075
Walter Davis PHX 256183424532179.01882.013147.01675.09982.09145.01163.01040.0313.0323.08125.01834.0209.0102-0.07412.06515.06432.01916.0922.0692.04214.062
Don Buse PHX 29258342363358.04922.05049.04830.0678.07816.0768.04114.01833.01819.0964.0726.0702.041-1.09611.06813.06942.0139.0714.0460.0757.036
Garfield Heard PHX 3268342233444.05817.05440.05728.06417.04840.04924.0730.0310.0670.017.05210.0503.06417.01636.02351.0229.0554.0437.0267.01220.075
Tom Henderson HOU 28327422033550.05717.05433.06117.05017.04832.05415.0570.0311.0471.0509.04611.0482.041-4.010510.0709.07542.0138.0696.0313.03516.066
Steve Mix PHL 32617720036116.02848.02697.02555.09148.02197.01849.01000.0310.0670.0122.02524.0313.0644.05322.03627.04210.05211.0816.0314.03120.075
Dave Meyers MIL 27437421953762.04425.04855.04635.07225.03952.03628.0790.0313.0323.08113.03827.02415.010814.02320.04033.03212.04712.0858.0205.02526.089
Eddie Johnson ATL 256156118838107.03343.02976.03437.07543.02576.02733.0850.0310.0670.0120.02826.0267.088-6.011016.05013.06920.0338.0697.0262.0427.036
Rudy Tomjanovich HOU 31117421853955.05221.05361.04343.08313.06329.05817.0619.02532.02023.01017.05210.0503.0649.03533.02541.0288.06211.0811.0760.07521.079
Sidney Moncrief MIL 221127421824091.03628.04242.05414.04728.03442.04614.0550.0310.0670.0125.01829.0224.07717.01614.05729.0419.05511.0814.0462.0429.044
Dan Roundfield ATL 27435611744194.03536.03771.03740.07736.03071.03034.0860.0311.0471.05022.02535.01813.010731.01141.02067.0189.0559.0713.0566.01724.086
M.L. Carr BOS 29259251724289.03738.03688.02957.09321.04349.03928.07917.01539.01622.09815.03523.0328.09513.02522.03634.0309.0554.0435.0351.05821.079
Mike Bratz PHX 247783416943111.02941.03087.03043.08312.06619.0727.03629.0768.0839.01076.0606.0701.025-0.07414.05715.06414.04310.0777.0260.07519.072
Quinn Buckner MIL 25617421654436.06716.05947.05136.07316.05346.04230.0810.0311.0471.0505.0638.0603.0640.0749.07211.07230.02110.07713.0120.07520.075
Tom LaGarde SEA 256114211634540.06216.05942.05430.06716.05342.04626.0760.0310.0670.017.0528.0602.04113.02534.02445.02511.0495.0501.0760.07530.097
Wally Walker SEA 256113221574655.05215.06326.06712.04415.05826.06111.0480.0310.0670.0118.03023.0326.08516.02016.05030.0385.0723.0300.0913.03522.082
Charlie Criss ATL 31115611524775.04329.04161.04332.07019.04535.05016.06010.02426.02316.0959.04610.0501.0250.0743.090-2.011122.0309.0715.0350.0759.044
Rick Robey BOS 24779251514856.05026.04552.04730.06726.03751.03726.0760.0311.0471.0506.06012.0476.08513.02522.03634.0309.0556.0586.0313.03534.0101
John Drew ATL 25615611504979.04027.04467.04146.08727.03667.03240.0940.0310.0670.0125.01835.01810.01068.03924.03231.0362.08810.0776.0310.07524.086
Allen Leavell HOU 23977421495034.0688.08130.06428.0648.07826.06119.0640.0314.0314.08718.03019.0362.041-5.010710.0707.07723.0294.0435.0350.0759.044
Steve Hawes ATL 30205611495052.05417.05435.05921.05317.04835.05019.0640.0310.0670.0115.03516.0392.04113.02527.02938.02911.0496.0588.0201.05826.089
Spencer Haywood LAL 311111241455262.04425.04849.04827.06325.03948.04023.0700.0311.0471.05011.04213.0432.04113.02512.06524.0462.08817.0930.0914.03116.066
Alvin Scott PHX 24778341405332.07213.06822.07410.03713.06321.0708.0410.0312.0382.0722.0905.0762.0414.05315.05419.0578.0625.0503.0564.0313.018
James Bailey SEA 239712231385459.04722.05043.05323.05822.04143.04520.0670.0310.0670.0113.03819.0367.0886.04820.04026.0433.0787.0638.0206.01727.092
Tree Rollins ATL 25615611345540.06215.06323.0717.02915.05823.0678.0410.0310.0670.015.0638.0603.06422.01324.03242.0271.0974.0431.0769.0832.099
Junior Bridgeman MIL 26515611245651.05622.05058.04542.08122.04157.03536.0920.0311.0471.05010.04313.0433.064-1.09617.04817.05916.03712.0854.0462.04218.071
George Gervin SAN 283237712257108.03244.02879.03241.07944.02377.02634.0860.0312.0382.07224.02128.0234.0777.04611.06817.05910.0527.0634.0462.0424.024
Kermit Washington POR 28323771215826.0769.07617.0788.0329.07316.0767.0360.0311.0471.0504.0726.0702.04112.03022.03633.0324.0762.0220.0913.0356.032
Johnny High PHX 23978341205927.0759.07623.07116.0499.07321.07012.0500.0312.0382.0727.05214.0417.0889.03516.05024.04619.0345.0505.0352.04223.083
Scott Wedman KCK 27433771166080.03941.03077.03345.08621.04345.04423.07020.01233.01813.0927.05210.0503.0644.05319.04422.0518.0620.010.0912.0427.036
Otis Birdsong KCK 24773771126178.04140.03375.03540.07740.02672.02932.0830.0313.0323.0816.06013.0438.09512.03014.05725.0446.0675.0503.0560.0751.07
Richard Washington MIL 24777421126152.05428.04248.05022.05528.03448.04020.0670.0310.0670.010.01052.0971.0255.05114.05719.0571.0976.0583.0565.02527.092
Phil Ford KCK 24773771106359.04726.04547.05126.06111.06724.06513.05315.01623.0258.0918.04910.0502.0410.0746.0772.09528.02211.0815.0350.0753.018
Armond Hill ATL 27435611096434.06811.07126.06717.05011.06725.06314.0550.0311.0471.05010.04311.0481.025-3.01023.0902.09515.04010.0773.0561.05815.064
Ron Brewer POR 24773771066561.04632.03968.04042.08132.03366.03334.0860.0313.0323.0814.0727.0673.064-5.0107-0.0109-2.01115.0725.0502.0691.0589.044
Billyray Bates POR 24773771046684.03832.03966.04232.07019.04531.05612.05013.02035.01722.09810.04313.0433.064-3.01028.0747.07711.04913.0894.0461.05813.060
Sam Lacey KCK 3263771016716.0888.08115.08111.0423.0929.0876.0315.0266.0291.0502.0902.0971.0254.05320.04024.04613.0447.0637.0262.04212.057
Gerald Henderson BOS 24779251016744.05816.05937.05824.05916.05335.05019.0640.0312.0382.07212.04020.0358.0951.0666.0777.07712.0476.0583.0560.0756.032
Jeff Cook PHX 2397742986956.05013.06817.0782.0513.06317.0744.0240.0310.0670.0121.02725.0294.0772.06418.04621.0536.0673.0303.0562.0429.044
Mark Olberding SAN 2477377977024.0789.07615.0815.0239.07315.0786.0310.0310.0670.011.0992.0970.012.06419.04421.05310.0521.0121.0761.05814.062
Elvin Hayes WAS 3432104927140.06217.05442.05428.06417.04842.04625.0750.0310.0670.017.0528.0602.04111.03313.06323.0495.0722.0220.0913.0356.032
James Silas SAN 3111377907242.06116.05933.06120.05216.05333.05317.0610.0310.0670.019.0469.0570.01-4.01055.0813.0878.0623.0305.0351.0586.032
Wes Unseld WAS 3432104877313.0933.0995.01012.053.0924.0982.0140.0311.0471.0503.0834.0861.0256.04826.03130.0386.0672.0220.0912.0422.013
Tom Owens POR 3111377837433.07114.06723.07110.03714.06123.0679.0440.0310.0670.014.0727.0672.04116.0209.07222.0511.0974.0430.0912.04216.066
Larry Kenon SAN 2743377817523.0809.07632.06326.0619.07332.05423.0700.0310.0670.015.0639.0574.0774.0537.07611.0723.0783.0300.0910.0753.018
Rick Barry HOU 361656797634.06812.07034.06024.0591.01023.01021.0811.02332.02021.0975.0635.0760.010.0746.0773.08715.0409.0711.0761.05812.057
Reggie King KCK 2397377777726.07610.07419.07610.03710.07119.0729.0440.0310.0670.015.0639.0574.0778.03924.03230.0383.0781.0121.0760.07512.057
Kevin Restani SAN 2832377747838.06517.05425.0699.03417.04824.0657.0360.0311.0471.0503.0837.0674.0778.0398.07415.0642.0881.0120.0911.0587.036
Greg Ballard WAS 25612104737920.0829.07627.06621.0539.07327.05918.0630.0310.0670.013.0836.0702.041-1.09614.05714.0676.0677.0631.0761.0587.036
Kevin Grevey WAS 27432104728044.05815.06330.06414.0472.0964.0981.0813.02026.02313.0922.0902.0970.01-3.01025.0813.0877.0663.0304.0462.0429.044
Major Jones HOU 2651656708129.07310.07414.0854.01910.07114.0814.0240.0310.0670.015.0638.0603.0649.03517.04825.0443.0783.0300.0912.0428.042
Paul Griffin SAN 2651377698217.0864.0958.0953.0114.0898.0883.0180.0310.0670.014.0724.0860.011.06613.06314.0675.0726.0580.0911.0589.044
Bill Robinzine KCK 2743377698238.06515.06325.06911.04215.05825.06310.0470.0310.0670.017.05210.0503.0648.03914.05721.0530.01085.0503.0560.0755.028
Mike Gale SAN 2925377698218.0856.08616.08010.0372.0965.0953.0184.02810.0267.0903.0835.0762.041-2.01015.0813.08715.0402.0224.0460.0754.024
Jim Brewer POR 2832377678519.0834.0953.01060.014.0893.0102-1.010.0310.0670.011.0992.0971.0256.04812.06517.0592.088-0.014.0462.0425.028
Harvey Catchings MIL 283265664861.0109-1.0115-2.0115-0.01-1.0115-2.0115-1.010.0310.0670.011.0993.0921.0254.05320.04023.0491.0971.0120.0915.02516.066
Truck Robinson PHX 2832377648614.0915.08712.0898.0325.08212.0857.0360.0310.0670.014.0726.0702.0414.05318.04621.0533.0787.0632.0691.0585.028
Pat Cummings MIL 2397656578828.07411.07115.0813.01111.06715.0784.0240.0310.0670.014.0725.0761.0253.06215.05417.0591.0977.0631.0760.07510.053
Bob Gross POR 2651377518910.0991.01054.01034.0191.01024.0983.0180.0310.0670.015.0635.0760.01-1.0963.0902.0953.0782.0221.0760.0759.044
Kevin Porter WAS 30202104499015.0907.08414.0859.0347.08013.0837.0360.0311.0471.0502.0904.0862.0410.0740.0109-0.01079.0553.0303.0560.0758.042
Mike Dunleavy HOU 2651656459117.0865.08710.0915.0235.0828.0883.0180.0312.0382.0725.0635.0761.0251.0663.0904.08313.0445.0505.0350.07515.064
Jim Paxson POR 22112377449216.0885.08715.08112.0445.08215.07811.0480.0310.0670.015.0635.0760.010.0744.0863.0872.0881.0122.0691.0580.01
Len Elmore KCK 283237743938.01004.09513.08810.0374.08913.0839.0440.0310.0670.011.0991.01051.0258.0396.07713.0690.01084.0433.0561.0584.024
Jack Givens ATL 239747236944.01043.09914.08513.0463.09214.08112.0500.0310.0670.010.01050.01060.01-0.0745.0815.0813.0783.0302.0690.0759.044
Billy McKinney KCK 256137734952.01061.01052.01092.051.01021.01090.040.0311.0471.0500.01050.01060.011.0661.01012.0959.0553.0300.0910.0751.07
Larry Wright WAS 25612104339624.07811.07118.0779.03411.06717.0746.0310.0311.0471.0504.0725.0761.025-0.0740.01091.01026.0672.0223.0560.0757.036
Ernie Grunfeld KCK 2561377329712.0945.0878.0953.0115.0828.0883.0180.0310.0670.011.0993.0922.041-0.0740.0109-0.01070.01080.011.0760.0753.018
Brad Holland LAL 2397925329714.0915.0878.0954.0195.0828.0884.0240.0310.0670.013.0833.0920.011.0663.0904.0833.0782.0225.0350.07510.053
Gus Gerard KCK 2651377269911.0975.08711.0907.0295.08211.0866.0310.0310.0670.012.0904.0862.0415.0515.0819.0752.0884.0430.0910.0752.013
T.R. Dunn POR 2561377241005.01032.01017.0987.0292.0967.0926.0310.0310.0670.012.0902.0970.010.0743.0904.0834.0761.0121.0760.0753.018
Dave Twardzik POR 29252104201010.01111.01052.01093.0111.01022.01062.0140.0310.0670.010.01050.01060.010.0744.0864.0832.0883.0302.0690.0752.013
Sam Pellom ATL 283247218102-1.01150.01101.01123.0110.01081.01091.080.0310.0670.011.0993.0922.0410.0740.01090.01071.0970.010.0911.0584.024
Eric Fernsten BOS 2651561181026.01022.01016.01004.0192.0966.0944.0240.0310.0670.012.0903.0921.0254.0532.0976.0800.01082.0220.0912.0420.01
Alonzo Bradley HOU 26514721510419.0838.08110.0913.0113.0925.0951.084.0285.0301.0503.0835.0762.0411.0662.0973.0871.0970.011.0760.0752.013
Ron Behagen WAS 29252104141053.01052.01017.0986.0272.0967.0925.0300.0310.0670.010.01050.01060.011.0661.01012.0953.0781.0120.0910.0755.028
Vinnie Johnson SEA 2397561121061.01091.01052.01092.051.01022.01062.0140.0310.0670.010.01050.01060.010.0743.0902.0952.0880.011.0760.0751.07
Mike Evans SAN 256121041210612.0945.0879.0946.027-0.0108-1.0114-1.015.02610.0265.0883.0834.0861.0250.0742.0972.0952.0880.010.0910.0752.013
Jeff Judkins BOS 24777421010811.0974.09510.0915.0230.01081.01090.044.0289.0286.0890.01050.01060.014.0531.01015.0810.01080.011.0760.0750.01
Wiley Peck SAN 22112210491090.01110.01103.01063.0110.01083.01023.0180.0310.0670.010.01050.01060.010.0744.0863.0870.01080.010.0911.0581.07
Dave Corzine WAS 24772104910912.0945.0875.01011.035.0825.0950.040.0310.0670.012.0902.0970.013.0621.01013.0870.01083.0300.0910.0753.018
Marty Byrnes LAL 247747281117.01011.01053.01062.051.01023.01022.0140.0310.0670.014.0726.0702.0411.0660.01091.01021.0971.0120.0910.0750.01
Jim Spanarkel PHL 239756181112.01060.01101.01122.050.01081.01091.080.0310.0670.012.0902.0970.010.0741.01011.01021.0970.010.0910.0751.07
Bernard Toone PHL 239747261130.01110.01104.01035.0230.01084.0984.0240.0311.0471.0500.01050.01060.010.0741.01011.01021.0970.010.0910.0751.07
Lloyd Walton MIL 2651111541140.01110.01101.01121.030.01081.01091.080.0310.0670.010.01050.01060.010.0741.01011.01021.0971.0120.0911.0580.01
Clint Richardson PHL 239737731152.01062.01014.01033.0112.0962.0106-0.040.0312.0382.0720.01050.01060.010.0740.01090.01070.01081.0121.0760.0750.01