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1969-70 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* 59 25 .702 — 113.2 109.8 51 33 2.67
Kentucky Colonels* 45 39 .536 14.0 113.5 112.5 45 39 0.50
Carolina Cougars* 42 42 .500 17.0 106.8 107.0 41 43 -0.42
New York Nets* 39 45 .464 20.0 108.9 109.8 40 44 -1.03
Pittsburgh Pipers 29 55 .345 30.0 112.4 117.0 31 53 -4.38
Miami Floridians 23 61 .274 36.0 113.2 118.3 29 55 -4.92
Western Division         
Denver Rockets* 51 33 .607 — 115.4 111.0 53 31 4.32
Dallas Chaparrals* 45 39 .536 6.0 120.0 118.1 47 37 2.13
Washington Capitols* 44 40 .524 7.0 118.2 118.8 40 44 -0.30
Los Angeles Stars* 43 41 .512 8.0 113.7 113.9 41 43 0.28
New Orleans Buccaneers 42 42 .500 9.0 107.9 107.1 44 40 1.15

League Playoffs

Finals (4-2): Indiana Pacers over Los Angeles Stars
 
Eastern Division Finals (4-1): Indiana Pacers over Kentucky Colonels
 
Western Division Finals (4-1): Los Angeles Stars over Denver Rockets
 
Eastern Division Semifinals (4-0): Indiana Pacers over Carolina Cougars
Eastern Division Semifinals (4-3): Kentucky Colonels over New York Nets
 
Western Division Semifinals (4-3): Denver Rockets over Washington Capitols
Western Division Semifinals (4-2): Los Angeles Stars over Dallas Chaparrals

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 Dallas Chaparrals* 84 20310 3775 8265 .457 187 584 .320 2340 2968 .788 4636 1633 1709 2138 10077
2 Washington Capitols* 84 20235 3709 7988 .464 108 352 .307 2403 3177 .756 4629 1961 1991 2329 9929
3 Denver Rockets* 84 20360 3743 8381 .447 188 684 .275 2023 2713 .746 4845 1621 1404 2064 9697
4 Los Angeles Stars* 84 20410 3575 8120 .440 131 489 .268 2266 3022 .750 4597 1772 1593 2234 9547
5 Kentucky Colonels* 84 20360 3593 8378 .429 330 923 .358 2020 2733 .739 4733 1765 1637 2409 9536
6 Indiana Pacers* 84 20285 3593 7896 .455 215 784 .274 2110 2846 .741 4433 1826 1485 2125 9511
7 Miami Floridians 84 20185 3598 8345 .431 88 342 .257 2225 2991 .744 4491 1281 1569 2264 9509
8 Pittsburgh Pipers 84 20335 3721 8370 .445 128 477 .268 1875 2673 .701 4720 1629 1760 2184 9445
9 New York Nets* 84 20335 3543 7854 .451 70 282 .248 1990 2826 .704 4156 1762 1714 2381 9146
10 New Orleans Buccaneers 84 20435 3463 7982 .434 168 596 .282 1970 2531 .778 4442 1638 1526 2091 9064
11 Carolina Cougars* 84 20260 3470 7859 .442 89 329 .271 1942 2662 .730 4309 1746 1621 2243 8971
League Average 84 20319 3617 8131 .445 155 531 .291 2106 2831 .744 4545 1694 1637 2224 9494

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 Carolina Cougars* 84 20260 3367 7650 .440 141 482 .293 2113 2913 .725 4384 1588 1671 2123 8988
2 New Orleans Buccaneers 84 20435 3427 7878 .435 156 582 .268 1989 2636 .755 4504 1547 1563 2077 8999
3 New York Nets* 84 20335 3397 7363 .461 157 491 .320 2268 3034 .748 4317 1781 1911 2203 9219
4 Indiana Pacers* 84 20285 3568 8181 .436 125 507 .247 1959 2731 .717 4572 1726 1516 2224 9220
5 Denver Rockets* 84 20360 3619 8286 .437 161 534 .301 1927 2571 .750 4442 1602 1479 2124 9326
6 Kentucky Colonels* 84 20360 3505 7887 .444 127 484 .262 2311 3122 .740 4562 1657 1705 2276 9448
7 Los Angeles Stars* 84 20410 3650 8281 .441 180 632 .285 2087 2747 .760 4710 1753 1585 2390 9567
8 Pittsburgh Pipers 84 20335 3741 8319 .450 150 478 .314 2192 2918 .751 4870 1749 1696 2187 9824
9 Dallas Chaparrals* 84 20310 3865 8861 .436 190 641 .296 1998 2660 .751 4655 1670 1534 2319 9918
10 Miami Floridians 84 20185 3772 8093 .466 163 520 .313 2233 2940 .760 4393 1719 1669 2218 9940
11 Washington Capitols* 84 20235 3872 8639 .448 152 491 .310 2087 2870 .727 4582 1842 1680 2321 9983
League Average 84 20319 3617 8131 .445 155 531 .291 2106 2831 .744 4545 1694 1637 2224 9494

League Awards

Most Valuable Player:Spencer Haywood
Rookie of the Year:Spencer Haywood

League Leaders

Glossary / Rate statistic requirements

Minutes Played

1.Spencer Haywood-DNR3808
2.Gerald Govan-NOB3701
3.Roger Brown-INA3495
4.Donald Sidle-MMF3493
5.Bob Verga-CAR3411

Field Goals

1.Spencer Haywood-DNR986
2.Bob Verga-CAR867
3.Donnie Freeman-MMF766
4.Levern Tart-NYA756
5.Louie Dampier-KEN743

Field Goal Attempts

1.Spencer Haywood-DNR1998
2.Bob Verga-CAR1984
3.Louie Dampier-KEN1864
4.Donnie Freeman-MMF1684
5.Steve Jones-NOB1558

Field Goal Pct

1.Trooper Washington-TOT.550
2.Frank Card-WSA.527
3.Byron Beck-DNR.523
4.Arthur Becker-INA.521
5.Goose Ligon-KEN.507

3-Pt Field Goals

1.Louie Dampier-KEN198
2.Glen Combs-DLC130
3.Darel Carrier-KEN105
4.George Lehmann-TOT92
5.Mike Butler-NOB87

3-Pt Field Goal Attempts

1.Louie Dampier-KEN548
2.Glen Combs-DLC370
3.Mike Butler-NOB300
4.George Lehmann-TOT286
5.Darel Carrier-KEN280

3-Pt Field Goal Pct

1.Darel Carrier-KEN.375
2.Louie Dampier-KEN.361
3.Jeffrey Congdon-DNR.354
4.Glen Combs-DLC.351
5.Mike Barrett-WSA.344

Free Throws

1.Donnie Freeman-MMF626
2.Larry Jones-DNR579
3.Spencer Haywood-DNR547
4.Mack Calvin-LAS529
5.Donald Sidle-MMF469

Free Throw Attempts

1.Donnie Freeman-MMF762
2.Larry Jones-DNR732
3.Spencer Haywood-DNR705
4.Mack Calvin-LAS642
5.Donald Sidle-MMF634

Free Throw Pct

1.Darel Carrier-KEN.892
2.Charles Beasley-DLC.882
3.Rick Barry*-WSA.864
4.Stephen Chubin-TOT.854
5.George Lehmann-TOT.853

Offensive Rebounds

1.Spencer Haywood-DNR533
2.Donald Sidle-MMF432
3.Manny Leaks-DLC427
 Red Robbins-NOB427
5.Mel Daniels-INA423

Defensive Rebounds

1.Spencer Haywood-DNR1104
2.Mel Daniels-INA1039
3.Gerald Govan-NOB932
4.Red Robbins-NOB905
5.Ira Harge-WSA843

Total Rebounds

1.Spencer Haywood-DNR1637
2.Mel Daniels-INA1462
3.Red Robbins-NOB1332
4.Gerald Govan-NOB1217
5.Ira Harge-WSA1177

Assists

1.Larry Brown-WSA580
2.Mack Calvin-LAS478
3.Bill Melchionni-NYA457
4.Louie Dampier-KEN447
5.Jeffrey Congdon-DNR446

Turnovers

1.Larry Brown-WSA356
2.Bob Verga-CAR313
3.Mel Daniels-INA307
4.Gene Moore-KEN304
5.Les Hunter-NYA297

Personal Fouls

1.Gene Moore-KEN382
2.Goose Ligon-KEN360
3.Les Hunter-NYA335
4.Ira Harge-WSA328
5.Mel Daniels-INA309

Points

1.Spencer Haywood-DNR2519
2.Bob Verga-CAR2258
3.Donnie Freeman-MMF2163
4.Louie Dampier-KEN2131
5.Roger Brown-INA1935
 Levern Tart-NYA1935

Minutes Per Game

1.Spencer Haywood-DNR45.3
2.Gerald Govan-NOB44.1
3.Roger Brown-INA41.6
4.Bob Verga-CAR41.6
5.Donald Sidle-MMF41.6

Points Per Game

1.Spencer Haywood-DNR30.0
2.Bob Verga-CAR27.5
3.Donnie Freeman-MMF27.4
4.Louie Dampier-KEN26.0
5.Larry Jones-DNR24.9

Rebounds Per Game

1.Spencer Haywood-DNR19.5
2.Mel Daniels-INA17.6
3.Red Robbins-NOB16.2
4.Gerald Govan-NOB14.5
5.Ira Harge-WSA14.0

Assists Per Game

1.Larry Brown-WSA7.1
2.Bill Melchionni-NYA5.7
3.Mack Calvin-LAS5.7
4.Larry Jones-DNR5.7
5.Louie Dampier-KEN5.5

Player Efficiency Rating

1.Spencer Haywood-DNR28.3
2.Donnie Freeman-MMF23.1
3.John Brisker-PTP22.5
4.Larry Jones-DNR21.4
5.Red Robbins-NOB21.2

True Shooting Pct

1.Rick Barry*-WSA.582
2.Trooper Washington-TOT.581
3.Roger Brown-INA.572
4.Jimmy Jones-NOB.566
5.Arthur Becker-INA.558

Total Rebound Pct

1.Mel Daniels-INA21.7
2.Spencer Haywood-DNR18.8
3.Red Robbins-NOB18.6
4.Ira Harge-WSA17.3
5.Ed Johnson-NYA17.0

Assist Pct

1.Larry Brown-WSA26.9
2.Doug Moe-CAR24.3
3.Jeffrey Congdon-DNR22.7
4.Mack Calvin-LAS22.3
5.Jimmy Jones-NOB21.3

Turnover Pct

1.Donnie Freeman-MMF8.6
2.Lonnie Wright-DNR8.6
3.Stew Johnson-PTP9.6
4.Spencer Haywood-DNR9.9
5.Bob Netolicky-INA10.3

Usage Pct

1.John Brisker-PTP28.8
2.Bob Verga-CAR28.4
3.Louie Dampier-KEN25.7
4.Gene Moore-KEN25.4
5.Donnie Freeman-MMF25.1
  

All-ABA Teams

1st Team
Rick Barry
Mel Daniels
Spencer Haywood
Larry Jones
Bob Verga
 2nd Team
Roger Brown
Louie Dampier
Donnie Freeman
Bob Netolicky
Red Robbins

All-Rookie Teams

1st Team
Mike Barrett
John Brisker
Mack Calvin
Spencer Haywood
Willie Wise

All-Star Teams

East
Roger Brown*
Darel Carrier*
Louie Dampier*
Mel Daniels*
Donnie Freeman*
Freddie Lewis*
Doug Moe*
Gene Moore*
Bob Netolicky*
Levern Tart*
Bob Verga*
Charles Williams*
 West
Rick Barry*
John Beasley*
Larry Brown*
Glen Combs*
Lee Davis*
Gerald Govan*
Spencer Haywood*
Warren Jabali*
Jimmy Jones*
Larry Jones*
Steve Jones*
Cincinnatus Powell*
Players who played in the game are marked with an asterisk (*).