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Top Teams

Champion: Boston Celtics

Runner-up: Houston Rockets

Best Offense: Milwaukee Bucks: 22.2 ORating

Best Defense: Phoenix Suns: 97.1 DRating

Best Net: Phoenix Suns: +-77.1 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Julius Erving

Finals MVP: Cedric Maxwell

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Darrell Griffith

Historical Context

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Summary
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Regular Season Postseason

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
Larry Bird BOS 2419178750321.93.47012.47213.3753.8942.4741353.2101.06103132305285858350.42
Magic Johnson LAL 211263821276517.024.38894.38894.00023.65082.3889544.1960.889649594959062204457.859
Dennis Johnson PHX 26547422672919.616.47351.48644.20020.76242.4774753.3421.074011026105265114220128.526
Moses Malone HOU 2614211955126.81.47910.48111.0008.71219.4791053.791.079432143012112081523.51
Marvin Webster NYK 292229963896.076.50032.50035.00023.000110.5003343.6970.8797121001210006249313.8101
Robert Parish BOS 27111784921715.011.4937.4938.0008.67220.493752.1141.0414219921990195813244.510
Robert Reid HOU 2517211868216.18.45914.46215.0008.66222.4591649.3160.991630333013211925343.54
Kevin McHale BOS 23108178296258.567.54023.54026.00023.63986.5402456.3271.132611325113250623626128.825
Julius Erving PHL 31616135921122.92.47511.47712.0008.75713.4751252.7111.0511301430041131072348.13
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 3413821346026.74.46256.46259.00023.71462.4626051.7551.035565456545062283677.347
Maurice Cheeks PHL 241916135131510.516.5444.5574.0008.76212.544458.551.1751252112220394216143.521
Cedric Maxwell BOS 25171785981016.18.5801.5801.0008.8187.580164.411.2911741317412019886212.713
Michael Cooper LAL 25683821027610.749.55021.6476.00023.71462.5502261.2131.221320871789317146026.282
Billy Paultz HOU 323211720412.115.45117.45318.0008.66721.4511747.5210.9520246824581134815267.18
Andrew Toney PHL 232416133562313.813.42822.44421.1117.8158.4312251.2151.0215180121711394819215.612
Lionel Hollins PHL 271116134901810.217.44120.44421.0008.78411.4412148.4190.971915216151161133720168.317
Caldwell Jones PHL 3071613580128.721.5682.5682.0008.73815.568261.221.222952395230194216113.523
Alvan Adams PHX 26547422184010.651.45065.45070.00023.71462.4506751.2581.025860526050062283672.349
Scott Wedman KCK 28101520657520.55.43421.45318.2815.71418.4491947.7200.9520297526563215614321.65
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 28383821137318.020.43872.44772.00023.66775.4387348.3730.977248624762133184755.960
Norm Nixon LAL 25683821336119.317.51030.51032.00023.80039.5103154.3361.093249594959062107353.462
Ernie Grunfeld KCK 26141520633616.87.4889.48710.5001.80510.493754.771.0972011119711486711230.511
Nate Archibald BOS 323178630715.610.45018.46116.0008.8099.4501852.7111.0511211102061057944252.49
Walter Davis PHX 26547421994616.029.48143.48644.00023.58890.4814449.3670.996710627105261331750113.528
Reggie King KCK 24191520620821.34.4928.4947.0008.73516.492954.581.097248724771131023292.97
Kyle Macy PHX 2486742102767.071.52826.53627.50061.0001.5831262.7101.2510366728768678539.172
Sidney Moncrief MIL 231087422772714.035.43573.43577.00023.74553.4357553.6411.074069436943062511691.438
Gerald Henderson BOS 25681617228385.880.47746.48247.00023.83329.4774750.4641.016486358533133126891.339
Mychal Thompson POR 26543821326225.05.6087.6089.00023.72258.608763.691.27951585158062184758.958
Tom Henderson HOU 29821161596.722.44719.45020.0008.8216.4472048.8180.981713220131191132823144.320
Bill Cartwright NYK 23108299499710.055.35398.35398.00023.66775.3539944.9920.909117921789062126822.388
Darryl Dawkins PHL 241916134212113.813.5623.5623.0008.72117.562360.431.21315315153150196810182.915
Marques Johnson MIL 25687422663024.76.55619.56020.00023.71960.5562158.0241.162313521134201333232149.121
George McGinnis IND 3018299391005.088.200111.200111.00023.50096.20011127.01130.541131597159606287718.596
Bobby Jones PHL 29816134432014.712.5065.5065.0008.8305.506559.141.1841601416014019886198.714
Bob Gross POR 274438260909.061.6435.6437.00023.64383.643567.051.34514991498062146020.292
Ricky Sobers CHI 28386691625513.239.43276.45365.16621.88919.4387346.5850.9385813775416997685.041
Larry Kenon CHI 2838669114726.773.39190.40091.00023.50096.3919040.41000.811004663456313387749.563
Calvin Murphy HOU 3311965401318.16.4956.5006.2864.9671.498654.961.10628762805766012313.46
James Edwards IND 256829956917.071.292106.292105.00023.000110.29210629.21110.5811124822480062011224.085
Sam Lacey KCK 33115205331410.018.42023.42923.0008.8574.4202347.3230.95201431914017393521158.418
George Gervin SAN 29227422742827.12.50032.51032.00023.80039.5003354.7321.093215415151163174518173.816
Don Buse IND 3018299351042.5103.125113.000114.250181.0001.18811228.21120.561128107411241321018.9107
Calvin Natt POR 2486382957910.749.45262.45269.00023.50096.4526346.3870.93853174317206287734.575
Chris Ford BOS 323178507169.119.45216.4889.2806.60023.4761149.0170.981714618121212522524157.019
Bob Lanier MIL 3257422363417.623.5889.58813.00023.71960.588962.1121.241285368533062323299.133
Junior Bridgeman MIL 27447421834814.035.46256.456641.0001.81235.4675850.0651.006591329032133165698.034
Jim Brewer LAL 292238271160.0117.000115.000114.00023.000110.0001150.01170.001170122012206201120.0122
James Silas SAN 3257421615611.447.39190.39192.00023.81235.3919048.1740.967469436943062323283.145
Mike Dunleavy HOU 2711205472198.820.45415.46017.4002.8683.4741352.5131.051115216137181533819168.716
Rudy Tomjanovich HOU 325837311060.8112.111114.166113.00023.66775.11111425.81140.521149105610831768911.6104
Micheal Ray Richardson NYK 2654299868211.546.242110.276108.00023.58392.24211030.01090.6010933712975413126838.373
Jim Chones LAL 311638267888.068.5889.58813.00023.50096.588958.5201.17201792178906287720.590
Johnny Davis IND 2568299748520.013.40087.41288.00023.92316.4008749.1690.986935683466133136540.768
Bob Wilkerson CHI 2654669152599.259.42481.43181.000231.0001.4248144.9920.90915954585313359161.256
Bill Willoughby HOU 2419196417226.023.36224.36524.0008.75014.3622442.7240.852411622115221134018133.622
Clint Richardson PHL 24861331181513.896.52627.52630.00023.52995.5262853.9391.083738653864062175045.566
Johnny Moore SAN 23108742124666.076.48642.52929.00023.75046.4864251.8541.04493766346631787740.570
Steve Mix PHL 3321617206445.582.41685.42185.00023.92316.4168549.8661.006577397640133263988.440
Artis Gilmore CHI 3256692473318.020.5938.59312.00023.69172.593864.971.30759545952062551583.244
Mike Bantom IND 2922299519514.534.7503.7503.00023.71462.750376.031.5231695169306278519.194
Otis Birdsong KCK 25688372343515.531.57114.567181.0001.61188.5771558.5201.1720983097291331847105.932
Allen Leavell HOU 2486178217414.492.39092.39093.00023.88220.3909244.4950.899477397738062175084.542
Truck Robinson PHX 29227422333610.651.35199.35199.00023.58890.35110040.21010.8010177397738062343192.037
Mark Olberding SAN 25687422543219.715.55220.55821.33311.84028.5572059.5181.191810528102283172540116.027
Jerry Sichting IND 2486112011240.0117.000115.000114.00023.000110.0001150.01170.001170122012206201120.0122
Campy Russell NYK 2922299898023.07.44168.46955.00023.94115.4417155.4281.112834703270227175041.567
Kevin Kunnert POR 292238243983.798.50032.55624.00023.250109.5003346.8840.948110103910313349311.8103
George Johnson SAN 325742165544.492.46256.46259.00023.70069.4626051.0601.025826772677062107330.479
Leon Douglas KCK 26141520318243.024.46913.46914.0008.42924.4691547.5210.952032243224019352147.424
Ray Williams NYK 2654299848321.510.43971.44772.33311.54594.4516446.9830.948141643864317117245.865
Dave Corzine SAN 2568742161569.061.49139.49140.00023.69270.4914051.9521.044955565555062136560.757
M.L. Carr BOS 3018178288266.076.41685.43378.00023.75046.4168545.7880.91881012997294132443111.630
Brian Winters MIL 29227421815110.055.45959.47353.33311.75046.4755151.4571.03556149555569165668.052
Clemon Johnson IND 248629955947.570.41784.41786.00023.50096.4178445.7880.91881210012100062107316.4100
Pat Cummings MIL 2486577251081.8106.273108.273109.00023.75046.27310835.31030.71103111021110206249312.8102
Coby Dietrick CHI 32566981843.299.308104.348100.00023.75046.30810434.21040.681042677238331749327.881
Mike Evans MIL 2654480381016.275.52925.60010.00023.87521.5292660.9161.22131792159622787720.590
Quinn Buckner MIL 2654742183489.061.43375.43378.00023.68873.4337647.0820.948160526050062165667.054
Rick Robey BOS 2568178265315.187.43276.43280.00023.457104.4327744.6940.899481378137062352796.435
Jim Paxson POR 23108112041220.0117.000115.000114.00023.000110.0001150.01170.001173113311306201123.0115
Joel Kramer PHX 2568742101783.995.52029.52031.00023.50096.5203052.2491.044925792578062210125.983
Dwight Jones CHI 29226692174112.542.47548.47552.000231.0001.4755154.8311.102961496148062175068.551
Reggie Theus CHI 231086692323719.814.44070.46358.22219.86024.4516454.1381.083791328236944319109.931
Louis Orr IND 23108299569112.044.36096.36096.00023.85725.3609742.7980.85982579257806278528.180
Reggie Johnson SAN 24867422243912.741.47944.47949.00023.76044.4794553.0451.064373427342062254084.043
Alvin Scott PHX 2568742120675.484.46754.46757.00023.66775.4675851.9521.044930753073062155936.674
David Greenwood CHI 24866692124317.822.58611.60010.00023.417107.5861158.0241.162387348533227126892.336
Mickey Johnson MIL 28387421705311.745.40087.40690.00023.85725.4008751.0601.025865456446133352780.446
Jeff Cook PHX 2486742206449.358.46355.453651.0001.73755.4725652.1501.044954575357133194662.455
Rich Kelley PHX 2838742113734.194.40087.41786.00023.64383.4008746.5850.938525792480133146031.278
Tom Owens POR 325112051190.0117.000115.000114.00023.000110.0001150.01170.001170122012206201120.0122
Joe Meriweather KCK 27441034199465.681.49040.49041.00023.57193.4904150.8631.025849594959062146055.261
Paul Griffin SAN 2744742183485.385.58312.58315.00023.450105.5831256.4261.132624822480062204432.877
Phil Ford KCK 2568577158587.869.42978.44176.00023.69270.4297947.9750.967435683466133136540.768
Mark Landsberger LAL 2654382321051.7108.286107.286106.000231.0001.28610733.61050.671057109710706211107.4110
Harvey Catchings MIL 2922742109751.1111.188112.188112.000231.0001.18811223.71150.4711516951693062210116.998
Mike Woodson NYK 2310829981152.0104.333100.333101.000231.0001.33310151.5561.03553113311306221013.9114
Earl Cureton PHL 23108935361031.3110.333100.333101.00023.000110.33310131.81080.6410818881887062210118.995
Kelvin Ransey POR 231083821316316.326.35497.35997.00023.50096.3549836.21020.721026545644613368967.653
Kermit Washington POR 2922382128648.765.52228.54525.000231.0001.5222954.4351.093223842284133210123.986
Lloyd Walton KCK 274483773861.4109.267109.286106.00023.75046.26710932.81070.661071597149813349316.899
Johnny High PHX 2486742117695.385.42481.42484.00023.64383.4248147.2810.948133713369062146039.271
Ron Brewer SAN 25687421186811.447.47548.48346.33311.72457.4844354.2371.083761495853317293573.848
Calvin Garrett HOU 24861331117691.9105.42978.42982.00023.87521.4297951.0601.02582185218506287724.584
Billyray Bates POR 25683821157128.31.56517.557221.0001.82431.5731661.2131.221362486148133175069.550
Mike Glenn NYK 2568299261075.582.57114.6675.000231.0001.5711766.161.326710961081333998.3108
Major Jones HOU 2744123388811.8106.47647.47651.00023.400108.4764947.4790.95762185218506259123.287
Sly Williams NYK 23108299569113.040.7224.7224.00023.000110.722472.241.44418881887062011218.097
Dudley Bradley IND 2486299191114.590.333100.2501101.00011.0001.3899345.5900.91889105810513321019.9106
Len Elmore MIL 2922480121130.0117.000115.000114.00023.000110.0001150.01170.001171117111706201121.0119
Kevin Restani SAN 2922382111140.7114.333100.333101.00023.000110.33310133.31060.671053113311306201123.0115
Billy Knight IND 2922299718718.518.53224.53228.00023.62587.5322555.2291.10293075307306287733.576
Ronnie Lester CHI 2212557742993.896.38993.41288.00023.71462.3899345.1910.90911888178913378521.189
Frankie Sanders KCK 248693550962.6102.50032.50035.50061.0001.5282758.2231.16231888169322749319.893
Larry Demic NYK 2486299371024.590.8002.8002.00023.50096.800276.521.5325111511006221015.9111
Brad Holland LAL 2486112011240.0117.000115.000114.00023.000110.0001150.01170.001170122012206201120.0122
George Johnson IND 2486299231095.088.6256.6258.00023.000110.625662.5111.25108107810506201128.0109
Ollie Johnson PHL 325837221100.8112.300105.333101.00023.000110.30010530.01090.60109101039103133011210.0105
Eric Fernsten BOS 2744837141120.2116.000115.000114.00023.66775.00011523.11160.46116311331130623994.3113
Reggie Carter NYK 23108112071160.0117.000115.000114.00023.000110.0001150.01170.001171117111706201121.0119
Mike Harper POR 23108112061183.01001.00011.0001.000231.00011.0001104.212.0811117111706211101.4118
James Wilkes CHI 2310829951190.0117.000115.000114.00023.000110.0001150.01170.001171117111706201121.0119
Michael Wiley SAN 2310838251190.7114.000115.000114.000231.0001.00011553.2431.06431117111706221011.9117
Mike Niles PHX 265429941220.0117.000115.000114.00023.000110.0001150.01170.001175111511006201125.0112
Sam Worthen CHI 23108112011240.0117.000115.000114.00023.000110.0001150.01170.001170122012206201120.0122