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1968-69 ABA Season Summary

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League Standings

Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*) / Click column headers to sort
Team W L W-L% GB PS/G PA/G W Pyth L Pyth SRS
Eastern Division         
Indiana Pacers* 44 34 .564 — 119.6 115.5 48 30 3.35
Miami Floridians* 43 35 .551 1.0 115.5 115.0 40 38 0.09
Kentucky Colonels* 42 36 .538 2.0 111.2 111.0 39 39 -0.06
Minnesota Pipers* 36 42 .462 8.0 114.3 114.2 39 39 -0.06
New York Nets 17 61 .218 27.0 108.5 117.2 20 58 -7.90
Western Division         
Oakland Oaks* 60 18 .769 — 126.5 118.1 56 22 7.60
New Orleans Buccaneers* 46 32 .590 14.0 116.1 112.7 47 31 3.13
Denver Rockets* 44 34 .564 16.0 114.9 113.4 43 35 1.41
Dallas Chaparrals* 41 37 .526 19.0 111.0 111.7 37 41 -0.31
Los Angeles Stars 33 45 .423 27.0 114.4 117.5 32 46 -2.44
Houston Mavericks 23 55 .295 37.0 111.3 117.0 26 52 -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 / Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*) / Convert to CSV / Convert to PRE / Click column headers to sort
Rk Team G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1 Oakland Oaks* 78 18820 3615 7663 .472 29 120 .242 2607 3434 .759 4507 1668 1837 2126 9866
2 Indiana Pacers* 78 18920 3474 7709 .451 110 368 .299 2273 3180 .715 4431 1553 1518 2106 9331
3 New Orleans Buccaneers* 78 18870 3386 7697 .440 133 422 .315 2148 2845 .755 4276 1617 1373 1917 9053
4 Miami Floridians* 78 18895 3406 7625 .447 29 152 .191 2167 3023 .717 4182 1532 1508 2092 9008
5 Denver Rockets* 78 18895 3427 7554 .454 79 314 .252 2026 2769 .732 4117 1239 1331 2102 8959
6 Los Angeles Stars 78 18995 3208 7419 .432 218 678 .322 2291 3243 .706 4141 1244 1520 2276 8925
7 Minnesota Pipers* 78 18920 3320 7985 .416 281 1006 .279 1991 2868 .694 4268 1331 1429 1988 8912
8 Houston Mavericks 78 18845 3179 7732 .411 129 487 .265 2196 2991 .734 4380 1371 1396 2157 8683
9 Kentucky Colonels* 78 18845 3180 7613 .418 335 948 .353 1977 2690 .735 4249 1453 1383 2077 8672
10 Dallas Chaparrals* 78 18845 3185 7155 .445 95 301 .316 2192 2948 .744 4088 1320 1473 2180 8657
11 New York Nets 78 18870 3148 7563 .416 77 264 .292 2090 2816 .742 4035 1409 1537 2260 8463
League Average 78 18884 3321 7610 .436 138 460 .299 2178 2982 .730 4243 1431 1482 2116 8957

Opponent Statistics

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

League Awards

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

League Leaders

Glossary / Rate statistic requirements

Minutes Played

1.Louie Dampier-KEN3326
2.Jimmy Jones-NOB3188
3.Willie Somerset-TOT3118
4.Freddie Lewis-INA3055
5.John Beasley-DLC3050

Field Goals

1.Jimmy Jones-NOB764
2.Larry Jones-DNR759
3.Louie Dampier-KEN713
4.Mel Daniels-INA712
5.Donnie Freeman-MMF651

Field Goal Attempts

1.Louie Dampier-KEN1696
2.Larry Jones-DNR1631
3.Willie Somerset-TOT1510
4.Mel Daniels-INA1496
5.Stew Johnson-TOT1444

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-KEN199
2.Chico Vaughn-MNP145
3.Darel Carrier-KEN125
4.Glen Combs-DLC84
5.Ron Perry-TOT67

3-Pt Field Goal Attempts

1.Louie Dampier-KEN552
2.Chico Vaughn-MNP523
3.Darel Carrier-KEN330
4.Glen Combs-DLC233
5.Charles Williams-MNP212

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-DNR591
2.Jimmy Jones-NOB521
3.Willie Somerset-TOT484
4.Darel Carrier-KEN447
5.Roger Brown-INA442

Free Throw Attempts

1.Larry Jones-DNR760
2.Mel Daniels-INA662
3.Jimmy Jones-NOB647
4.Willie Somerset-TOT583
5.Roger Brown-INA563

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-MMF391
2.Mel Daniels-INA383
3.Red Robbins-NOB368
4.Trooper Washington-MNP367
5.Goose Ligon-KEN328

Defensive Rebounds

1.Mel Daniels-INA873
2.Red Robbins-NOB656
3.Skip Thoren-MMF655
4.John Beasley-DLC582
5.Ira Harge-OAK547

Total Rebounds

1.Mel Daniels-INA1256
2.Skip Thoren-MMF1046
3.Red Robbins-NOB1024
4.Trooper Washington-MNP868
5.John Beasley-DLC830

Assists

1.Larry Brown-OAK544
2.Donnie Freeman-MMF501
3.Louie Dampier-KEN456
4.Jimmy Jones-NOB437
5.Stephen Chubin-TOT354

Turnovers

1.Ron Boone-DLC355
2.Larry Brown-OAK331
3.Warren Jabali-OAK307
4.Stephen Chubin-TOT286
5.Mel Daniels-INA272

Personal Fouls

1.John Smith-DLC328
2.Skip Thoren-MMF324
3.Kendall Rhine-HSM321
4.Goose Ligon-KEN312
5.Les Hunter-MMF311
 Gene Moore-KEN311

Points

1.Larry Jones-DNR2133
2.Jimmy Jones-NOB2050
3.Louie Dampier-KEN1933
4.Mel Daniels-INA1824
5.Willie Somerset-TOT1758

Minutes Per Game

1.Louie Dampier-KEN42.6
2.Willie Somerset-TOT42.1
3.Jimmy Jones-NOB41.4
4.Larry Jones-DNR40.6
5.Freddie Lewis-INA39.2

Points Per Game

1.Larry Jones-DNR28.4
2.Jimmy Jones-NOB26.6
3.Louie Dampier-KEN24.8
4.Mel Daniels-INA24.0
5.Willie Somerset-TOT23.8

Rebounds Per Game

1.Mel Daniels-INA16.5
2.Red Robbins-NOB13.5
3.Skip Thoren-MMF13.4
4.Kendall Rhine-HSM11.0
5.Byron Beck-DNR11.0

Assists Per Game

1.Larry Brown-OAK7.1
2.Donnie Freeman-MMF6.4
3.Louie Dampier-KEN5.8
4.Jimmy Jones-NOB5.7
5.Roger Brown-INA4.6

Player Efficiency Rating

1.Jimmy Jones-NOB25.4
2.Larry Jones-DNR24.0
3.Mel Daniels-INA21.6
4.Donnie Freeman-MMF21.6
5.Roger Brown-INA21.5

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

Total Rebound Pct

1.Mel Daniels-INA18.6
2.Skip Thoren-MMF18.5
3.Gene Moore-KEN17.5
4.Ira Harge-OAK17.2
5.John Smith-DLC17.0

Assist Pct

1.Larry Brown-OAK27.5
2.Donnie Freeman-MMF25.8
3.Stephen Chubin-TOT24.1
4.Louie Dampier-KEN21.8
5.Jimmy Jones-NOB20.8

Turnover Pct

1.Byron Beck-DNR8.8
2.John Beasley-DLC9.0
3.Red Robbins-NOB9.2
4.Keith Swagerty-HSM9.5
5.Stew Johnson-TOT10.0

Usage Pct

1.Larry Jones-DNR26.8
2.Ron Boone-DLC25.3
3.Charles Williams-MNP25.3
4.Stew Johnson-TOT25.1
5.Mel Daniels-INA25.0
  

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 Teams

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*
Players who played in the game are marked with an asterisk (*).