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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

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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
PLAYERTEAMMINOWSDWSWIN_SHARESOWS48DWS48WIN_SHARES_48ORATINGDRATING
Moses Malone HOU 955.012.511.033.51.1273.05112.1783112.34104.212
Larry Bird BOS 750.031.531.713.22.0994.1061.2041109.8595.01
Cedric Maxwell BOS 598.0101.920.792.53.1501.05311.2032122.41103.811
Robert Reid HOU 868.021.241.032.24.06411.0578.12111106.811103.18
Reggie King KCK 620.081.160.962.05.0827.0724.1545107.88100.64
Maurice Cheeks PHL 513.0151.080.6101.66.0926.0569.1486114.73103.39
Ernie Grunfeld KCK 633.060.7110.961.66.05513.0685.1229105.215101.35
Bobby Jones PHL 443.0201.240.4151.66.1312.04714.1783116.02104.814
Marques Johnson MIL 266.0301.440.1471.59.2442.019100.2632129.06109.5100
Julius Erving PHL 592.0111.080.5131.59.0779.04415.1229105.116105.215
Calvin Murphy HOU 540.0131.160.3191.410.0955.03119.1268107.88107.519
Robert Parish BOS 492.0170.4171.031.410.03917.1022.1417101.41995.62
Nate Archibald BOS 630.070.9100.4151.312.07210.02921.10114107.510107.821
Billy Paultz HOU 720.040.6130.6101.213.03818.04216.08018103.218105.616
Sam Lacey KCK 533.0140.1201.121.213.00520.1003.1041396.82096.03
Kevin McHale BOS 296.0250.7150.4171.116.11624.06430.18012115.322102.030
Caldwell Jones PHL 580.0120.5150.6101.115.04215.05013.09215108.46104.313
Bob Lanier MIL 236.0340.8120.2391.018.1618.04753.2085123.67104.853
Darryl Dawkins PHL 421.0210.7110.3191.016.0788.03818.11612108.46106.418
Artis Gilmore CHI 247.0330.7150.2390.920.13716.03469.17115121.710106.867
Mike Dunleavy HOU 472.0190.6130.3190.917.05712.03020.08716106.213107.720
Dennis Johnson PHX 267.0290.4250.5130.920.06941.09315.16319105.85797.115
Chris Ford BOS 507.0160.4170.4150.917.04215.04117.08317105.714105.717
Tom Henderson HOU 615.090.4170.3190.719.03119.02423.05520103.417108.723
Lionel Hollins PHL 490.0180.5150.2230.719.05114.01624.06719106.512109.924
George Gervin SAN 274.0280.812-0.11230.724.13317-.010118.11941112.132114.8119
Mark Olberding SAN 254.0320.812-0.11230.724.14513-.010120.13031118.715115.1120
Scott Wedman KCK 657.05-0.1210.880.719-.0021.0617.0542195.021102.57
Reggie Theus CHI 232.0370.7150.0780.724.14314.004110.14726117.019112.0110
David Greenwood CHI 212.0430.6200.1470.724.12920.02683.15621118.517108.283
Gerald Henderson BOS 228.0380.3360.3230.631.06444.05544.11941107.345103.545
Jeff Cook PHX 206.0440.2420.3230.631.05752.08118.13829108.04199.118
Alvan Adams PHX 218.0400.1570.4170.533.01677.08617.1034998.77698.217
Otis Birdsong KCK 234.0350.3360.3230.533.05355.05940.11246103.564102.740
M.L. Carr BOS 288.0260.2420.3230.533.03171.05050.08070102.269104.452
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 134.0600.2420.3230.533.07835.09116.16917105.55997.516
Sidney Moncrief MIL 277.0270.4250.1470.533.06246.02195.08366108.339109.195
Kyle Macy PHX 102.0760.3360.2390.533.12920.09712.2264118.01896.412
Mychal Thompson POR 132.0620.4250.1470.533.14812.05248.2009121.111104.048
Billyray Bates POR 115.0710.4250.1470.533.1647.03272.19610115.223107.372
Truck Robinson PHX 233.036-0.1980.5130.441-.02094.1085.0816891.39094.65
Norm Nixon LAL 133.0610.4250.1470.441.12822.02487.15224118.814108.688
Steve Mix PHL 206.0440.3360.1470.441.06246.02390.08565106.452108.891
Reggie Johnson SAN 224.0390.425-0.11230.441.09230-.010118.08070113.928114.7118
Junior Bridgeman MIL 183.0480.4250.0780.441.09627.001113.09754110.234112.4113
Walter Davis PHX 199.0460.1570.3230.441.02374.07920.1015198.77699.520
Johnny Davis IND 74.0850.2420.0780.347.14314.02881.17115119.112108.081
Johnny Moore SAN 124.0660.3360.0780.347.10025.013106.11345114.326110.4106
Bill Willoughby HOU 417.022-0.2230.5130.322-.02023.05510.0352291.723103.410
Joe Meriweather KCK 199.0460.0720.3230.347.00379.06627.0707696.779101.628
Alvin Scott PHX 120.0670.1570.2390.347.03670.09514.13230103.46596.714
Mickey Johnson MIL 170.0530.2420.1470.347.04758.04259.08960102.269105.660
Paul Griffin SAN 183.0480.3360.0780.347.08233.007107.08862118.616111.5108
Joel Kramer PHX 101.0780.1570.2390.347.06148.09613.15820114.82496.613
Dwight Jones CHI 217.0410.2420.1470.347.05057.02195.07174106.056109.195
Kermit Washington POR 128.0640.1570.2390.347.03964.08019.11941107.34599.419
Ron Brewer SAN 118.0680.425-0.0780.347.1589-.010122.14028116.220115.7122
Dave Corzine SAN 161.0560.2420.1470.347.05949.02292.08168106.452108.992
Johnny High PHX 117.0690.0720.3230.347.02076.1058.1253699.97595.28
George Johnson SAN 165.0540.2420.1470.347.05850.03666.09457113.529106.766
Quinn Buckner MIL 183.0480.2420.1470.347.04162.02683.06678103.267108.485
Magic Johnson LAL 127.065-0.0720.3230.347-.0088.1029.0955694.98495.69
Brian Winters MIL 181.0510.2420.1470.347.05850.02978.08763107.148107.879
Leon Douglas KCK 318.024-0.2230.4150.223-.03024.0636.0292384.524102.16
Campy Russell NYK 89.0800.1570.1470.264.07438.03173.10547106.452107.372
Allen Leavell HOU 217.041-0.1980.3230.264-.02092.06236.0428592.987102.437
Bob Gross POR 60.0900.2420.0780.264.13019.03764.16718119.112106.463
Larry Kenon CHI 114.0720.2420.0780.264.07239.007107.07973109.036111.4107
Michael Cooper LAL 102.0760.1570.1470.264.03867.05346.09159105.361103.947
Sly Williams NYK 56.0910.2420.0780.264.1685.03469.2018130.25106.867
Major Jones HOU 88.0810.1570.1470.264.04758.05050.09754108.240104.249
Jim Chones LAL 67.0880.1570.1470.264.06843.06138.13031111.633102.437
Clint Richardson PHL 181.0510.2420.1470.264.04063.02292.06279106.550109.093
Rich Kelley PHX 113.073-0.1980.3230.264-.050106.1293.0717486.39791.13
Rick Robey BOS 265.031-0.21170.3230.175-.03097.05741.0248989.893103.141
Larry Demic NYK 37.01020.157-0.0780.175.15710-.00115.15522165.42113.1116
Billy Knight IND 71.0870.1570.0780.175.06941.02098.08960107.247109.399
Mike Evans MIL 38.01010.242-0.0780.175.2014-.010121.18511123.58115.3121
Mark Landsberger LAL 32.01050.0720.0780.175.03964.06333.10250105.460102.133
Calvin Garrett HOU 117.0690.0720.1470.175.00280.04457.0468496.580105.358
Mike Glenn NYK 26.01070.1570.0780.175.09230.03075.12237114.227107.574
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 113.0730.1570.0780.175.03867.017102.05481102.171109.9103
Andrew Toney PHL 356.023-0.1210.2230.124-.01022.02522.0152494.822108.522
Mike Bantom IND 51.0950.1570.0780.175.09429.03567.12933113.130106.867
Clemon Johnson IND 55.0940.0720.1470.175.02573.07523.10053101.572100.223
Kevin Restani SAN 11.0114-0.0720.078-0.086-.140115.015105-.13011861.9115110.1105
Mike Woodson NYK 8.01150.0720.0780.086.2363.02487.2603132.64108.586
Ricky Sobers CHI 162.055-0.072-0.078-0.086-.0087-.00117-.009995.682113.5117
Reggie Carter NYK 7.0116-0.0720.078-0.086-.290123.018101-.27012325.9117109.5100
Sam Worthen CHI 1.01240.072-0.0780.086.00082-.030125.000930.0119118.3125
Michael Wiley SAN 5.01190.072-0.0780.086.1656-.030126.12834137.13118.8126
Mike Harper POR 6.01180.0720.0780.086.3261.02098.3461215.41109.297
Frankie Sanders KCK 50.096-0.1980.147-0.086-.060109.06236-.009886.696102.235
Ronnie Lester CHI 42.099-0.0720.078-0.086-.02094.003111-.02010892.488112.2111
Ollie Johnson PHL 22.0110-0.1980.078-0.086-.170118.07721-.09011570.211199.821
Eric Fernsten BOS 14.0112-0.0720.0780.086-.050103.1076.0548181.810694.76
Brad Holland LAL 1.01240.0720.0780.086.00082.000114.000930.0119112.6114
George Johnson IND 23.01090.0720.0780.086.02175.017102.03986100.574109.8102
Jerry Sichting IND 1.01240.0720.0780.086.00082.5361.000930.011923.21
Louis Orr IND 56.091-0.1980.1470.086-.060108.06430.0019286.895102.030
Bob Wilkerson CHI 152.059-0.0720.078-0.086-.01091.003111-.01010193.786112.2111
Tom Owens POR 5.01190.0720.0780.086.00082.03075.000930.0119107.676
Ray Williams NYK 84.083-0.1980.078-0.086-.04099.02390-.02010790.792108.789
Jim Brewer LAL 7.01160.0720.0780.086.00082.03567.000930.0119106.867
Pat Cummings MIL 25.0108-0.0720.078-0.086-.02094.02195-.009991.291109.297
Don Buse IND 35.0104-0.0720.1470.086-.050105.07125.0179081.9105100.725
Coby Dietrick CHI 81.084-0.1980.078-0.086-.04099.02585-.01010485.898108.384
Calvin Natt POR 95.079-0.1980.147-0.086-.040101.02881-.01010487.394108.081
Kevin Kunnert POR 43.098-0.0720.078-0.086-.050103.03764-.01010283.6102106.463
James Wilkes CHI 5.0119-0.1980.078-0.1110-.650124.1244-.53012420.511891.54
Mike Niles PHX 4.0122-0.1980.078-0.1110-1.190126.1962-1.00001260.011979.92
Marvin Webster NYK 63.089-0.1980.078-0.1110-.040101.005109-.04010982.8103111.7109
Jim Paxson POR 4.0122-0.198-0.078-0.1110-.7000125-.00115-.7101250.0119113.0115
Bill Cartwright NYK 49.097-0.1980.078-0.1110-.090112.04161-.05011382.6104105.559
George McGinnis IND 39.0100-0.21170.147-0.1110-.230121.06528-.16011963.6114101.829
Rudy Tomjanovich HOU 31.0106-0.1980.078-0.1110-.190120.02292-.16012160.6116109.093
Dudley Bradley IND 19.0111-0.1980.078-0.1110-.240122.07622-.16012069.511299.922
James Edwards IND 56.091-0.21170.147-0.1110-.140116.04753-.100011669.3113104.853
Kelvin Ransey POR 131.063-0.21170.147-0.1110-.080111.03469-.04011185.299106.971
Phil Ford KCK 158.058-0.21170.147-0.1110-.060107.04556-.01010284.7100105.156
Earl Cureton PHL 36.0103-0.1980.078-0.1110-.130114.06430-.07011474.1108102.030
Harvey Catchings MIL 109.075-0.21170.147-0.1110-.070110.02978-.04011071.8109107.777
James Silas SAN 161.0560.072-0.1123-0.1110.00280-.020123-.01010696.281116.1123
Lloyd Walton KCK 73.086-0.21170.147-0.1110-.120113.06333-.05011274.8107102.235
Len Elmore MIL 12.0113-0.072-0.078-0.1110-.180119-.020124-.2101220.0119117.0124
Micheal Ray Richardson NYK 86.082-0.31260.147-0.2126-.170117.06528-.100011771.8109101.126