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Top Teams

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Runner-up: Philadelphia 76ers

Best Offense: Denver Nuggets: 22.5 ORating

Best Defense: Seattle SuperSonics: 99.0 DRating

Best Net: Seattle SuperSonics: +-78.3 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Moses Malone

Finals MVP: Magic Johnson

Defensive Player of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Rookie of the Year: Buck Williams

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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
PLAYERTEAMMINOWSOWS48ORATINGPOINTS_PRODUCEDSCORING_POSSESSIONSTOTAL_POSSESSIONSTEAM_PLAY_PERCENTAGEFLOOR_PERCENTAGE
Julius Erving PHL 780.012.41.1493114.77456.31226.51398.0146.4856.97
Magic Johnson LAL 562.062.22.1912127.61298.35143.45233.8747.9161.32
Maurice Cheeks PHL 765.021.63.09812111.310343.83168.23308.8346.4854.512
Bobby Jones PHL 589.051.63.1345120.63251.48121.98208.51146.4858.54
Andrew Toney PHL 707.031.63.11110108.513426.82208.22393.5246.4852.917
Norm Nixon LAL 549.071.56.1326114.77298.44146.74260.1447.9156.49
Kevin McHale BOS 344.0191.47.1921127.22175.71687.516138.11944.12063.41
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 493.091.18.10311109.812267.86137.86243.8547.9156.58
Cedric Maxwell BOS 385.0161.09.1267117.34171.41786.517146.11644.12059.23
Mickey Johnson MIL 206.0430.910.2174128.48111.03253.33386.44045.73561.711
Gus Williams SEA 315.0210.910.1424111.111209.112102.012188.21344.21754.214
Michael Cooper LAL 383.0170.910.1158116.45170.01884.318146.11647.9157.75
Jamaal Wilkes LAL 535.080.910.07915107.616258.57128.37240.3647.9153.416
Jack Sikma SEA 315.0210.813.1158112.89155.41974.819137.82044.21754.313
Bob McAdoo LAL 388.0150.714.08814108.314197.41399.913182.21447.9154.811
Robert Parish BOS 426.0120.714.07915105.218233.59118.89222.0944.12053.515
Caldwell Jones PHL 679.040.616.04123105.717186.41591.115176.41546.4851.620
Larry Bird BOS 490.0100.616.05618103.620225.511110.011217.71044.12050.523
Johnny Moore SAN 292.0250.616.09713115.36121.82460.923105.62842.82757.75
Kiki Vandeweghe DEN 109.0670.520.2174131.4762.44929.35247.56247.9161.711
Sidney Moncrief MIL 252.0330.520.09540112.93996.93747.23885.84145.73555.047
Darryl Dawkins PHL 460.0110.419.04521102.422193.11498.514188.51246.4852.219
Marques Johnson MIL 235.0370.422.08945107.755114.23059.727106.03245.73556.338
Rich Kelley PHX 191.0450.422.09936114.33679.64540.04569.74645.24557.430
Jeff Ruland WAS 237.0360.422.08352106.959116.32957.829108.83041.68753.162
Bob Lanier MIL 212.0420.422.09443109.74696.14049.83587.63945.73556.932
Dan Issel DEN 103.0680.422.16811116.52868.54833.04858.85047.9156.141
Truck Robinson PHX 213.0410.422.08651111.64287.04345.44077.94545.24558.325
George Gervin SAN 373.0180.419.04920101.124232.410112.810229.9842.82749.128
Spencer Haywood WAS 231.0400.422.08945106.760123.32461.822115.62641.68753.556
Walter Davis PHX 173.0490.422.12227108.551120.52657.829111.12845.24552.066
Moses Malone HOU 136.0570.422.15914114.43575.14636.34765.64740.411055.346
Dennis Johnson PHX 271.0290.419.06617103.819149.42074.020143.91845.21651.421
Alvan Adams PHX 233.0380.422.09044108.949117.02857.829107.53145.24553.853
Billy McKinney DEN 91.0700.335.14517125.01340.36519.86632.37347.9161.313
Alex English DEN 118.0630.335.12326114.83261.85030.45153.95447.9156.535
Franklin Edwards PHL 32.01040.335.4031137.3328.28013.18120.58746.42364.17
Clint Richardson PHL 415.0130.322.03024101.823125.82265.221123.62346.4852.818
Chris Ford BOS 138.0560.335.11131121.62047.26022.96038.86844.16658.920
Kurt Rambis LAL 279.0270.322.05219107.71587.53245.23281.33247.9155.710
Brian Winters MIL 232.0390.335.06959106.36296.53944.94390.73845.73549.580
Robert Reid HOU 115.0640.335.13124128.2934.57417.17526.98040.411063.69
Kyle Macy PHX 243.0340.335.06062106.36296.83845.24191.13745.24549.779
Bill Hanzlik SEA 203.0440.244.05564109.64756.95526.85451.95544.25751.767
John Lucas WAS 74.0780.244.16113121.71935.87117.47329.47741.68759.417
Rick Robey BOS 122.0620.244.07357107.55851.85625.75748.26044.16653.458
Robert Smith MIL 68.0800.244.16312124.11530.47713.87924.58245.73556.338
T.R. Dunn DEN 81.0730.244.09540119.42427.68113.38023.18447.9157.726
Dave Corzine SAN 258.0320.224.0282599.725118.72559.825119.12542.82750.224
Steve Mix PHL 50.0940.244.14915115.63028.37813.97824.58246.42356.734
Kevin Grevey WAS 159.0500.244.07158108.35360.75227.95356.05241.68749.978
Fred Brown SEA 158.0520.244.06261103.47182.04440.54479.34444.25751.072
Nate Archibald BOS 277.0280.224.04322103.62096.13145.83192.83144.12049.327
James Donaldson SEA 189.0460.244.05265106.76061.05130.55057.15144.25753.458
Alton Lister MIL 112.0660.155.02478100.77630.77615.47630.57545.73550.574
Clay Johnson LAL 38.01010.155.08750123.21810.2994.91028.311047.9158.722
Steve Hawes ATL 12.01180.155.2583127.4117.41093.71105.811540.59963.78
Albert King NJN 58.0880.155.11628108.75036.07017.77133.27239.712153.458
Alvin Scott PHX 127.0600.155.03173102.97237.06919.46736.07145.24553.853
Gerald Henderson BOS 310.0230.126.0152797.827111.92656.527114.42644.12049.426
Greg Ballard WAS 268.0300.126.0122897.028100.42949.030103.52941.63147.329
John Johnson SEA 159.0500.155.0168098.47950.25825.05851.15644.25749.084
Garry Witts WAS 28.01090.155.14418182.615.51133.01133.012141.68798.71
George Johnson SAN 175.0480.155.02875116.82719.98810.28817.19342.87860.016
Tom McMillen ATL 47.0960.155.08847111.74117.1948.89215.39640.59957.331
Larry Spriggs HOU 9.01230.155.3562146.925.41143.01133.611940.411082.82
Lonnie Shelton SEA 266.0310.126.0262699.725100.62851.228100.93044.21750.822
Joel Kramer PHX 20.01140.155.2106134.7510.11015.21007.511245.24568.85
Mike Dunleavy HOU 66.0830.155.09540113.33822.98611.28620.28940.411055.545
Rudy Macklin ATL 30.01050.155.17810124.71413.7976.29811.010240.59956.042
Glen Gondrezick DEN 51.0930.155.09639114.03721.58710.98718.99247.9157.529
Len Elmore NJN 76.0760.155.07856120.02319.1899.09016.09539.712156.240
Gene Banks SAN 146.0550.155.0168098.08060.25331.64961.44942.87851.469
Buck Williams NJN 79.0740.155.08847109.64735.27219.16832.17439.712159.417
Larry Nance PHX 128.0590.155.04868104.06750.45726.15548.55945.24553.853
Mike Glenn ATL 35.01020.155.10933123.31710.2994.81038.211140.59958.821
Jeff Cook PHX 45.0970.155.07953117.92513.0986.49711.010245.24558.722
Eddie Jordan LAL 6.0124-0.078-.19012571.01202.41231.21233.412047.9135.4118
Jan Van Breda Kolff NJN 16.0117-0.078-.12011822.71260.41260.21261.912539.712111.4126
Ed Rains SAN 30.01050.078.03972104.6669.81036.1999.410642.87865.26
Jamesearl Ray DEN 2.01280.078.000870.01270.01270.01270.012847.910.0127
Cedrick Hordges DEN 45.097-0.078-.04010188.29618.0909.09020.48847.9144.399
Sam Pellom ATL 4.0126-0.078-.07010787.11002.11241.01242.412440.59943.6101
Eric Fernsten BOS 11.01200.078.13322133.363.41201.91202.612344.16675.33
Harvey Catchings MIL 26.0111-0.078-.06010576.41114.41172.21165.811545.73538.1111
James Bailey NJN 26.0111-0.078-.07010974.31164.91152.21166.611339.712132.6121
Carlos Terry WAS 5.01250.078.000870.01270.01270.01270.012841.6870.0127
Wally Walker SEA 157.053-0.078-.008993.78843.56122.66146.56444.25748.685
Rich Yonakor SAN 4.01260.078.14319120.7212.01251.01241.712642.87860.215
Mark Landsberger LAL 60.086-0.078-.009093.38915.8959.18916.99447.9153.952
Calvin Garrett HOU 1.0129-0.078-.9701290.01270.01270.01270.612740.41100.0127
Dan Roundfield ATL 85.0720.078.0158297.08438.26720.36539.46640.59951.469
Mike Gminski NJN 10.01210.078.1839135.944.11192.21163.012139.712173.54
Mark Olberding SAN 328.020-0.029-.003093.830125.92161.322134.32142.82745.730
Tom Henderson HOU 68.080-0.078-.0109292.19017.5928.39319.09140.411043.6101
Bill Willoughby HOU 17.01160.078.10634123.6164.61162.11193.711840.411055.943
Mike McGee LAL 10.0121-0.078-.06010390.3958.41084.21079.310747.9145.295
Allen Leavell HOU 93.0690.078.0158297.18338.06818.87039.26740.411047.986
Rory Sparrow ATL 69.079-0.078-.0309888.29617.7918.39320.19040.59941.3106
Jim Brewer LAL 57.089-0.078-.0209686.71018.81064.410510.210547.9143.3104
David Thompson DEN 66.083-0.078-.0209791.29234.17517.37437.47047.9146.291
Danny Ainge BOS 129.0580.078.0177997.98148.85923.45949.95744.16647.089
Frank Johnson WAS 280.0260.029.0082996.129124.52357.926129.52241.63144.732
Billy Paultz HOU 34.0103-0.078-.06010680.11087.11104.11088.810940.411046.690
Rick Mahorn WAS 242.035-0.1105-.0109391.89173.54736.94680.14341.68746.192
Jim Chones WAS 30.0105-0.1105-.14012263.21215.81123.51119.110841.68737.9113
Dudley Bradley PHX 24.0113-0.1105-.27012656.51226.91113.311212.19945.24527.2124
Craig Dykema PHX 12.0118-0.1105-.28012751.31232.91221.41225.611745.24525.6125
Kenny Higgs DEN 54.091-0.1105-.04010288.09923.38412.78226.58147.9147.986
Mike Bratz SAN 180.047-0.1105-.0109491.09357.55426.15563.24842.87841.2107
Earl Cureton PHL 75.077-0.1105-.08011184.810434.77317.67240.96546.42343.2105
John Drew ATL 59.087-0.1105-.07010784.810423.08512.48327.27940.59945.893
Tree Rollins ATL 65.085-0.1105-.06010375.31139.41044.710412.59840.59937.6114
Pat Cummings MIL 44.099-0.1105-.09011474.21179.91025.210013.49745.73538.6110
Don Collins WAS 149.054-0.1105-.04010086.710142.36221.26248.85841.68743.5103
Ray Williams NJN 77.075-0.1105-.09011285.010340.46418.96947.66139.712139.7108
Danny Vranes SEA 29.0108-0.1105-.15012449.11243.21211.81216.411444.25728.2122
Wes Matthews ATL 28.0109-0.1105-.11011777.81108.91054.010911.510140.59934.7120
Mike O'Koren NJN 44.099-0.1105-.09011371.51198.61074.410512.010039.712137.0116
Scott May MIL 50.094-0.1105-.09011583.710623.68312.38428.27845.73543.7100
Charlie Davis WAS 52.092-0.2121-.14012171.911815.0967.39620.98641.68734.8119
Darwin Cook NJN 86.071-0.2121-.13012074.511428.37815.07737.96939.712139.6109
Eddie Johnson ATL 67.082-0.2121-.11011679.710923.98211.48529.97640.59938.1111
M.L. Carr BOS 305.024-0.231-.0303288.23297.73049.729110.82744.12044.831
Charles Bradley BOS 18.0115-0.2121-.45012841.61254.31182.811510.410444.16627.4123
Elvin Hayes HOU 124.061-0.2121-.08011082.610739.16621.16347.46340.411044.598
Mike Bantom PHL 399.014-0.231-.0203190.731109.52760.424120.82446.4850.025
Calvin Murphy HOU 57.089-0.2121-.12011876.111217.2938.29522.78540.411036.1117
Lionel Hollins PHL 114.065-0.4129-.15012374.411541.66320.96455.95346.42337.4115