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1968-69 ABA Season Summary

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1968-69 ABA:

League Standings

Glossary ▪ Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*)
Team W L W-L% GB PS/G PA/G SRS
Eastern Division              
Indiana Pacers* 44 34 .564 — 119.6 115.5 3.35
Miami Floridians* 43 35 .551 1.0 115.5 115.0 0.09
Kentucky Colonels* 42 36 .538 2.0 111.2 111.0 -0.06
Minnesota Pipers* 36 42 .462 8.0 114.3 114.2 -0.06
New York Nets 17 61 .218 27.0 108.5 117.2 -7.90
Western Division              
Oakland Oaks* 60 18 .769 — 126.5 118.1 7.60
New Orleans Buccaneers* 46 32 .590 14.0 116.1 112.7 3.13
Denver Rockets* 44 34 .564 16.0 114.9 113.4 1.41
Dallas Chaparrals* 41 37 .526 19.0 111.0 111.7 -0.31
Los Angeles Stars 33 45 .423 27.0 114.4 117.5 -2.44
Houston Mavericks 23 55 .295 37.0 111.3 117.0 -4.81

League Playoffs

Finals (4-1): Oakland Oaks over Indiana Pacers
 
Eastern Division Finals (4-1): Indiana Pacers over Miami Floridians
Western Division Finals (4-0): Oakland Oaks over New Orleans Buccaneers
 
Eastern Division Semifinals (4-3): Indiana Pacers over Kentucky Colonels
Eastern Division Semifinals (4-3): Miami Floridians over Minnesota Pipers
Western Division Semifinals (4-3): New Orleans Buccaneers over Dallas Chaparrals
Western Division Semifinals (4-3): Oakland Oaks over Denver Rockets

Team Statistics

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE ▪ Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*)
Rk Team G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS PTS/G
1 Oakland Oaks* 78 18820 3615 7663 .472 29 120 .242 2607 3434 .759 1591 2916 4507 1668 1837 2126 9866 126.5
2 Indiana Pacers* 78 18920 3474 7709 .451 110 368 .299 2273 3180 .715 1604 2827 4431 1553 1518 2106 9331 119.6
3 New Orleans Buccaneers* 78 18870 3386 7697 .440 133 422 .315 2148 2845 .755 1504 2772 4276 1617 1373 1917 9053 116.1
4 Miami Floridians* 78 18895 3406 7625 .447 29 152 .191 2167 3023 .717 1583 2599 4182 1532 1508 2092 9008 115.5
5 Denver Rockets* 78 18895 3427 7554 .454 79 314 .252 2026 2769 .732 1376 2741 4117 1239 1331 2102 8959 114.9
6 Los Angeles Stars 78 18995 3208 7419 .432 218 678 .322 2291 3243 .706 1508 2633 4141 1244 1520 2276 8925 114.4
7 Minnesota Pipers* 78 18920 3320 7985 .416 281 1006 .279 1991 2868 .694 1771 2497 4268 1331 1429 1988 8912 114.3
8 Houston Mavericks 78 18845 3179 7732 .411 129 487 .265 2196 2991 .734 1685 2695 4380 1371 1396 2157 8683 111.3
9 Kentucky Colonels* 78 18845 3180 7613 .418 335 948 .353 1977 2690 .735 1555 2694 4249 1453 1383 2077 8672 111.2
10 Dallas Chaparrals* 78 18845 3185 7155 .445 95 301 .316 2192 2948 .744 1357 2731 4088 1320 1473 2180 8657 111.0
11 New York Nets 78 18870 3148 7563 .416 77 264 .292 2090 2816 .742 1459 2576 4035 1409 1537 2260 8463 108.5
League Average 78 18884 3321 7610 .436 138 460 .299 2178 2982 .730 1545 2698 4243 1431 1482 2116 8957 114.8

Opponent Statistics

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE ▪ Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*)
Rk Team G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS PTS/G
1 Kentucky Colonels* 78 18845 3162 7467 .423 125 444 .282 2210 3051 .724 4424 1458 1513 2017 8659 111.0
2 Dallas Chaparrals* 78 18845 3188 7559 .422 141 485 .291 2193 3035 .723 4146 1271 1290 2114 8710 111.7
3 New Orleans Buccaneers* 78 18870 3307 7708 .429 131 434 .302 2042 2766 .738 4347 1520 1503 2050 8787 112.7
4 Denver Rockets* 78 18895 3269 7438 .439 172 537 .320 2132 3036 .702 4171 1193 1427 2045 8842 113.4
5 Minnesota Pipers* 78 18920 3353 7566 .443 129 390 .331 2069 2793 .741 4259 1344 1474 1975 8904 114.2
6 Miami Floridians* 78 18895 3316 7610 .436 171 487 .351 2170 2934 .740 3895 1628 1580 2156 8973 115.0
7 Indiana Pacers* 78 18920 3356 7829 .429 141 506 .279 2157 2939 .734 4288 1469 1450 2172 9010 115.5
8 Houston Mavericks 78 18845 3355 7567 .443 106 406 .261 2311 3116 .742 4518 1510 1473 2097 9127 117.0
9 New York Nets 78 18870 3324 7396 .449 126 412 .306 2369 3273 .724 4401 1489 1571 1962 9143 117.2
10 Los Angeles Stars 78 18995 3407 7416 .459 102 378 .270 2247 3042 .739 4209 1452 1519 2366 9163 117.5
11 Oakland Oaks* 78 18820 3491 8159 .428 171 581 .294 2058 2822 .729 4016 1403 1505 2327 9211 118.1
League Average 78 18884 3321 7610 .436 138 460 .299 2178 2982 .730 4243 1431 1482 2116 8957 114.8

Miscellaneous Statistics

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE ▪ Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*)
Offense Four Factors Defense Four Factors
Rk Team W Pyth L Pyth SRS ORtg DRtg Pace eFG% TOV% ORB% FT/FGA eFG% TOV% DRB% FT/FGA Arena Attendance
1 Oakland Oaks* 56.4 21.6 7.60 .474 .167 .340 .438 .138 .252 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
2 New Orleans Buccaneers* 47.0 31.0 3.13 .449 .133 .279 .438 .144 .265 Loyola Field House
3 Denver Rockets* 42.6 35.4 1.41 .459 .132 .268 .451 .140 .287 Denver Auditorium Arena
4 Indiana Pacers* 48.4 29.6 3.35 .458 .143 .295 .438 .137 .276 Indiana State Fair Coliseum
5 Miami Floridians* 40.1 37.9 0.09 .449 .144 .284 .447 .151 .285 Miami Beach Convention Hall
6 Kentucky Colonels* 39.4 38.6 -0.06 .440 .136 .260 .432 .147 .296 Louisville Convention Center
7 Dallas Chaparrals* 37.3 40.7 -0.31 .452 .148 .306 .431 .127 .290 Moody Coliseum
8 Minnesota Pipers* 39.2 38.8 -0.06 .433 .134 .249 .452 .144 .273 Metropolitan Sports Center
9 Los Angeles Stars 31.9 46.1 -2.44 .447 .147 .309 .466 .148 .303 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
10 Houston Mavericks 25.9 52.1 -4.81 .419 .134 .284 .450 .141 .305 Hofheinz Pavilion
11 New York Nets 19.7 58.3 -7.90 .421 .149 .276 .458 .151 .320 Long Island Arena
League Average 39.0 39.0 0.00 .445 .142 .286 .445 .142 .286

League Awards

Most Valuable Player: Mel Daniels
Rookie of the Year: Warren Jabali

League Leaders

Glossary ▪ Rate statistic requirements

Minutes Played

1. Louie Dampier-KEN 3326
2. Jimmy Jones-NOB 3188
3. Willie Somerset-TOT 3118
4. Freddie Lewis-INA 3055
5. John Beasley-DLC 3050

Field Goals

1. Jimmy Jones-NOB 764
2. Larry Jones-DNR 759
3. Louie Dampier-KEN 713
4. Mel Daniels-INA 712
5. Donnie Freeman-MMF 651

Field Goal Attempts

1. Louie Dampier-KEN 1696
2. Larry Jones-DNR 1631
3. Willie Somerset-TOT 1510
4. Mel Daniels-INA 1496
5. Stew Johnson-TOT 1444

Field Goal Pct

1. Jimmy Jones-NOB .535
2. Bob Netolicky-INA .509
3. John Beasley-DLC .487
4. Donnie Freeman-MMF .484
5. Roger Brown-INA .482

3-Pt Field Goals

1. Louie Dampier-KEN 199
2. Chico Vaughn-MNP 145
3. Darel Carrier-KEN 125
4. Glen Combs-DLC 84
5. Ron Perry-TOT 67

3-Pt Field Goal Attempts

1. Louie Dampier-KEN 552
2. Chico Vaughn-MNP 523
3. Darel Carrier-KEN 330
4. Glen Combs-DLC 233
5. Charles Williams-MNP 212

3-Pt Field Goal Pct

1. Darel Carrier-KEN .379
2. George Stone-LAS .378
3. Jimmy Rayl-INA .370
4. Glen Combs-DLC .360
  Louie Dampier-KEN .360

Free Throws

1. Larry Jones-DNR 591
2. Jimmy Jones-NOB 521
3. Willie Somerset-TOT 484
4. Darel Carrier-KEN 447
5. Roger Brown-INA 442

Free Throw Attempts

1. Larry Jones-DNR 760
2. Mel Daniels-INA 662
3. Jimmy Jones-NOB 647
4. Willie Somerset-TOT 583
5. Roger Brown-INA 563

Free Throw Pct

1. Rick Barry*-OAK .888
2. Tony Jackson-TOT .887
3. Bobby Lloyd-NYA .886
4. Charles Beasley-DLC .839
5. Arthur Becker-HSM .833

Offensive Rebounds

1. Skip Thoren-MMF 391
2. Mel Daniels-INA 383
3. Red Robbins-NOB 368
4. Trooper Washington-MNP 367
5. Goose Ligon-KEN 328

Defensive Rebounds

1. Mel Daniels-INA 873
2. Red Robbins-NOB 656
3. Skip Thoren-MMF 655
4. John Beasley-DLC 582
5. Ira Harge-OAK 547

Total Rebounds

1. Mel Daniels-INA 1256
2. Skip Thoren-MMF 1046
3. Red Robbins-NOB 1024
4. Trooper Washington-MNP 868
5. John Beasley-DLC 830

Assists

1. Larry Brown*-OAK 544
2. Donnie Freeman-MMF 501
3. Louie Dampier-KEN 456
4. Jimmy Jones-NOB 437
5. Stephen Chubin-TOT 354

Turnovers

1. Ron Boone-DLC 355
2. Larry Brown*-OAK 331
3. Warren Jabali-OAK 307
4. Stephen Chubin-TOT 286
5. Mel Daniels-INA 272

Personal Fouls

1. John Smith-DLC 328
2. Skip Thoren-MMF 324
3. Kendall Rhine-HSM 321
4. Goose Ligon-KEN 312
5. Gene Moore-KEN 311
  Les Hunter-MMF 311

Points

1. Larry Jones-DNR 2133
2. Jimmy Jones-NOB 2050
3. Louie Dampier-KEN 1933
4. Mel Daniels-INA 1824
5. Willie Somerset-TOT 1758

Minutes Per Game

1. Louie Dampier-KEN 42.6
2. Willie Somerset-TOT 42.1
3. Jimmy Jones-NOB 41.4
4. Larry Jones-DNR 40.6
5. Freddie Lewis-INA 39.2

Points Per Game

1. Larry Jones-DNR 28.4
2. Jimmy Jones-NOB 26.6
3. Louie Dampier-KEN 24.8
4. Mel Daniels-INA 24.0
5. Willie Somerset-TOT 23.8

Rebounds Per Game

1. Mel Daniels-INA 16.5
2. Red Robbins-NOB 13.5
3. Skip Thoren-MMF 13.4
4. Kendall Rhine-HSM 11.0
5. Byron Beck-DNR 11.0

Assists Per Game

1. Larry Brown*-OAK 7.1
2. Donnie Freeman-MMF 6.4
3. Louie Dampier-KEN 5.8
4. Jimmy Jones-NOB 5.7
5. Roger Brown-INA 4.6

Player Efficiency Rating

1. Jimmy Jones-NOB 24.6
2. Larry Jones-DNR 23.5
3. Mel Daniels-INA 21.7
4. Donnie Freeman-MMF 21.0
5. Roger Brown-INA 20.9

True Shooting Pct

1. Rick Barry*-OAK .616
2. Jim Eakins-OAK .605
3. Jimmy Jones-NOB .598
4. Connie Hawkins*-MNP .585
5. Bill McGill-DNR .582

Effective Field Goal Pct

1. Jimmy Jones-NOB .535
2. Bob Netolicky-INA .509
3. John Beasley-DLC .489
4. Donnie Freeman-MMF .484
5. Roger Brown-INA .484

Total Rebound Pct

1. Mel Daniels-INA 18.6
2. Skip Thoren-MMF 18.5
3. Gene Moore-KEN 17.5
4. Ira Harge-OAK 17.2
5. John Smith-DLC 17.0

Assist Pct

1. Larry Brown*-OAK 27.5
2. Donnie Freeman-MMF 25.8
3. Stephen Chubin-TOT 24.1
4. Louie Dampier-KEN 21.8
5. Jimmy Jones-NOB 20.8

Turnover Pct

1. Byron Beck-DNR 8.8
2. John Beasley-DLC 9.0
3. Red Robbins-NOB 9.2
4. Keith Swagerty-HSM 9.5
5. Stew Johnson-TOT 10.0

Usage Pct

1. Larry Jones-DNR 26.8
2. Ron Boone-DLC 25.3
3. Charles Williams-MNP 25.3
4. Stew Johnson-TOT 25.1
5. Mel Daniels-INA 25.0

Offensive Win Shares

1. Jimmy Jones-NOB 12.2
2. Larry Jones-DNR 8.3
3. Connie Hawkins*-MNP 7.8
4. Rick Barry*-OAK 7.2
5. Donnie Freeman-MMF 7.0

Defensive Win Shares

1. Trooper Washington-MNP 5.0
2. Mel Daniels-INA 4.4
3. Red Robbins-NOB 4.2
4. Jimmy Jones-NOB 3.8
5. Goose Ligon-KEN 3.8

Win Shares

1. Jimmy Jones-NOB 16.1
2. Connie Hawkins*-MNP 11.3
3. Larry Jones-DNR 10.9
4. Roger Brown-INA 10.0
5. Donnie Freeman-MMF 10.0
 

All-ABA Teams

1st Team
Rick Barry*
Mel Daniels
Connie Hawkins*
Jimmy Jones
Larry Jones
 2nd Team
John Beasley
Louie Dampier
Donnie Freeman
Doug Moe
Red Robbins

All-Rookie Teams

1st Team
Ron Boone
Warren Jabali
Larry Miller
Gene Moore
Walter Piatkowski

All-Star Game Rosters

East
Darel Carrier
Louie Dampier
Mel Daniels
Donnie Freeman
Les Hunter
Goose Ligon
Bob Netolicky
Walter Simon
Skip Thoren
Trooper Washington
Charles Williams
 West
Rick Barry*
John Beasley
Byron Beck
Larry Brown*
Warren Davis
Wayne Hightower
Mervin Jackson
Jimmy Jones
Larry Jones
Doug Moe
Red Robbins
Willie Somerset