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1973-74 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         
New York Nets* 55 29 .655 — 109.4 104.0 56 28 4.80
Kentucky Colonels* 53 31 .631 2.0 107.4 103.3 53 31 3.71
Carolina Cougars* 47 37 .560 8.0 110.5 107.0 51 33 3.10
Virginia Squires* 28 56 .333 27.0 106.3 111.3 29 55 -4.38
Memphis Tams 21 63 .250 34.0 101.2 108.2 24 60 -6.17
Western Division         
Utah Stars* 51 33 .607 — 105.1 104.7 43 41 0.28
Indiana Pacers* 46 38 .548 5.0 105.8 105.0 44 40 0.68
San Antonio Spurs* 45 39 .536 6.0 97.6 96.7 45 39 0.74
Denver Rockets* 37 47 .440 14.0 107.0 107.5 41 43 -0.49
San Diego Conquistadors* 37 47 .440 14.0 113.2 115.7 36 48 -2.28

League Playoffs

Finals (4-1): New York Nets over Utah Stars
 
Eastern Division Finals (4-0): New York Nets over Kentucky Colonels
 
Western Division Finals (4-3): Utah Stars over Indiana Pacers
 
Eastern Division Semifinals (4-0): Kentucky Colonels over Carolina Cougars
Eastern Division Semifinals (4-1): New York Nets over Virginia Squires
 
Western Division Semifinals (4-3): Indiana Pacers over San Antonio Spurs
Western Division Semifinals (4-2): Utah Stars over San Diego Conquistadors
 
Western Division Tiebreaker (1-0): San Diego Conquistadors 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 Pace Rtg
1 Carolina Cougars* 84 20360 3714 7659 .485 25 140 .179 1825 2447 .746 1362 2465 3827 2027 1005 317 1644 2275 9278 103.6 105.6
2 Utah Stars* 84 20310 3584 7422 .483 94 346 .272 1566 1985 .789 1153 2641 3794 1870 705 352 1428 1940 8828 98.8 105.6
3 New York Nets* 84 20285 3855 8038 .480 81 256 .316 1397 1852 .754 1334 2772 4106 2025 828 568 1612 1979 9188 105.0 103.5
4 Kentucky Colonels* 84 20235 3681 8075 .456 97 349 .278 1565 2092 .748 1483 2934 4417 2104 644 470 1474 1771 9024 103.4 103.5
5 Denver Rockets* 84 20285 3553 8042 .442 107 325 .329 1776 2271 .782 1455 2697 4152 2004 595 408 1477 2079 8989 103.2 103.1
6 San Diego Conquistadors* 84 20285 3907 8829 .443 216 736 .293 1476 1960 .753 1432 2738 4170 1984 697 516 1320 1642 9506 109.3 102.9
7 Indiana Pacers* 84 20360 3546 7886 .450 171 543 .315 1625 2242 .725 1474 2896 4370 1825 735 459 1554 1926 8888 103.0 101.7
8 San Antonio Spurs* 84 20360 3343 7347 .455 51 241 .212 1462 1878 .778 1236 2645 3881 1808 600 225 1326 2197 8199 95.0 101.7
9 Memphis Tams 84 20260 3446 7507 .459 79 294 .269 1532 2023 .757 1403 2621 4024 1920 623 341 1507 2082 8503 99.6 101.1
10 Virginia Squires* 84 20260 3426 7581 .452 74 282 .262 2007 2612 .768 1343 2621 3964 1665 704 375 1713 2167 8933 104.9 100.9
League Average 84 20300 3606 7839 .460 100 351 .283 1623 2136 .760 1368 2703 4071 1923 714 403 1506 2006 8934 102.6 103.0

Opponent 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 Pace Rtg
1 New York Nets* 84 20285 3476 7809 .445 110 387 .284 1677 2261 .742 1418 2698 4116 1858 739 329 1701 1839 8739 105.0 98.4
2 Kentucky Colonels* 84 20235 3576 8003 .447 104 354 .294 1419 1879 .755 1407 2797 4204 1742 709 317 1462 1967 8675 103.4 99.5
3 San Antonio Spurs* 84 20360 3149 6964 .452 107 372 .288 1721 2268 .759 1054 2557 3611 1764 601 409 1383 1970 8126 95.0 100.8
4 Indiana Pacers* 84 20360 3606 8069 .447 80 332 .241 1524 2031 .750 1468 2788 4256 1853 652 447 1473 2036 8816 103.0 100.9
5 Carolina Cougars* 84 20360 3557 7529 .472 86 334 .257 1787 2338 .764 1363 2514 3877 1811 752 424 1829 2110 8987 103.6 102.3
6 Denver Rockets* 84 20285 3670 7842 .468 105 362 .290 1587 2094 .758 1237 2718 3955 2321 760 548 1417 2072 9032 103.2 103.5
7 Utah Stars* 84 20310 3578 7756 .461 140 449 .312 1502 1951 .770 1432 2599 4031 1836 634 267 1373 1918 8798 98.8 105.2
8 San Diego Conquistadors* 84 20285 4121 8823 .467 88 354 .249 1389 1803 .770 1596 3154 4750 2217 724 412 1490 1949 9719 109.3 105.2
9 Virginia Squires* 84 20260 3724 8010 .465 100 310 .323 1804 2345 .769 1444 2678 4122 1881 766 475 1537 2197 9352 104.9 105.6
10 Memphis Tams 84 20260 3598 7581 .475 75 258 .291 1821 2392 .761 1256 2527 3783 1949 799 403 1390 2000 9092 99.6 108.1
League Average 84 20300 3606 7839 .460 100 351 .283 1623 2136 .760 1368 2703 4071 1923 714 403 1506 2006 8934 102.6 103.0

League Awards

Most Valuable Player:Julius Erving
Rookie of the Year:Swen Nater

League Leaders

Glossary / Rate statistic requirements

Minutes Played

1.Artis Gilmore-KEN3518
2.Julius Erving*-NYA3398
3.Dan Issel*-KEN3347
4.Willie Wise-UTS3292
5.George McGinnis-INA3266

Field Goals

1.Julius Erving*-NYA914
2.Dan Issel*-KEN829
3.George McGinnis-INA789
4.Stew Johnson-SDA716
5.Willie Wise-UTS714

Field Goal Attempts

1.Julius Erving*-NYA1785
2.Dan Issel*-KEN1726
 Bo Lamar-SDA1726
4.George McGinnis-INA1686
5.Stew Johnson-SDA1668

Field Goal Pct

1.Swen Nater-TOT.552
2.Jimmy Jones-UTS.550
3.Tom Owens-CAR.527
4.Jim Chones-CAR.526
5.Travis Grant-SDA.524

3-Pt Field Goals

1.Bo Lamar-SDA69
2.Billy Shepherd-SDA65
3.Stew Johnson-SDA59
4.Roger Brown-INA56
5.Glen Combs-TOT52

3-Pt Field Goal Attempts

1.Bo Lamar-SDA247
2.Billy Shepherd-SDA202
3.Stew Johnson-SDA190
4.Roger Brown-INA155
5.Glen Combs-TOT147

3-Pt Field Goal Pct

1.Louie Dampier-KEN.387
2.Bill Keller-INA.382
3.Warren Jabali-DNR.366
4.Roger Brown-INA.361
5.Glen Combs-TOT.354

Free Throws

1.Mack Calvin-CAR490
2.George McGinnis-INA488
3.Dan Issel*-KEN457
4.Julius Erving*-NYA454
5.George Thompson-MMT410

Free Throw Attempts

1.George McGinnis-INA715
2.Julius Erving*-NYA593
3.Dan Issel*-KEN581
4.Mack Calvin-CAR560
5.George Thompson-MMT519

Free Throw Pct

1.Jimmy Jones-UTS.884
2.Mack Calvin-CAR.875
3.Ron Boone-UTS.875
4.Stew Johnson-SDA.847
5.George Carter-VIR.841

Offensive Rebounds

1.Artis Gilmore-KEN478
2.George McGinnis-INA422
3.Larry Kenon-NYA375
4.Dan Issel*-KEN346
5.Caldwell Jones-SDA322

Defensive Rebounds

1.Artis Gilmore-KEN1060
2.George McGinnis-INA775
3.Caldwell Jones-SDA773
4.Swen Nater-TOT712
5.Mel Daniels-INA655

Total Rebounds

1.Artis Gilmore-KEN1538
2.George McGinnis-INA1197
3.Caldwell Jones-SDA1095
4.Swen Nater-TOT998
5.Larry Kenon-NYA962

Assists

1.Al Smith-DNR619
2.Chuck Williams-TOT557
3.Louie Dampier-KEN473
4.Julius Erving*-NYA434
5.Jimmy Jones-UTS429

Steals

1.Ted McClain-CAR250
2.Fatty Taylor-VIR215
3.Julius Erving*-NYA190
4.Joe Caldwell-CAR170
5.Mike Gale-TOT167

Blocks

1.Caldwell Jones-SDA316
2.Artis Gilmore-KEN287
3.Julius Erving*-NYA204
4.Darnell Hillman-INA177
5.Julius Keye-DNR149

Turnovers

1.George McGinnis-INA393
2.Julius Erving*-NYA341
3.Artis Gilmore-KEN319
4.Ron Boone-UTS316
5.Fatty Taylor-VIR279

Personal Fouls

1.Jim Chones-CAR347
2.Ted McClain-CAR326
3.George McGinnis-INA325
4.Caldwell Jones-SDA319
5.George Carter-VIR308
 Tom Owens-CAR308

Points

1.Julius Erving*-NYA2299
2.Dan Issel*-KEN2118
3.George McGinnis-INA2071
4.Willie Wise-UTS1826
5.George Gervin*-TOT1730

Minutes Per Game

1.Artis Gilmore-KEN41.9
2.George McGinnis-INA40.8
3.Julius Erving*-NYA40.5
4.Dan Issel*-KEN40.3
5.Willie Wise-UTS40.1

Points Per Game

1.Julius Erving*-NYA27.4
2.George McGinnis-INA25.9
3.Dan Issel*-KEN25.5
4.George Gervin*-TOT23.4
5.Willie Wise-UTS22.3

Rebounds Per Game

1.Artis Gilmore-KEN18.3
2.George McGinnis-INA15.0
3.Caldwell Jones-SDA13.9
4.Swen Nater-TOT12.6
5.Mel Daniels-INA11.6

Assists Per Game

1.Al Smith-DNR8.1
2.Chuck Williams-TOT6.2
3.Louie Dampier-KEN5.6
4.Fatty Taylor-VIR5.2
5.Jimmy Jones-UTS5.2

Steals Per Game

1.Ted McClain-CAR3.0
2.Fatty Taylor-VIR2.7
3.Julius Erving*-NYA2.3
4.Joe Caldwell-CAR2.2
5.Mike Gale-TOT2.1

Blocks Per Game

1.Caldwell Jones-SDA4.0
2.Artis Gilmore-KEN3.4
3.Julius Erving*-NYA2.4
4.Darnell Hillman-INA2.1
5.Billy Paultz-NYA1.9

Player Efficiency Rating

1.Julius Erving*-NYA25.7
2.George Gervin*-TOT21.8
3.George McGinnis-INA21.5
4.Dan Issel*-KEN20.7
5.Swen Nater-TOT20.6

True Shooting Pct

1.Jimmy Jones-UTS.594
2.Jim Eakins-VIR.587
3.Swen Nater-TOT.582
4.Tom Owens-CAR.574
5.Zelmo Beaty-UTS.569

Offensive Rebound Pct

1.Tom Owens-CAR13.8
2.Charles Edge-MMT13.2
3.Larry Kenon-NYA13.0
4.Artis Gilmore-KEN12.8
5.Swen Nater-TOT12.8

Defensive Rebound Pct

1.Swen Nater-TOT32.5
2.Artis Gilmore-KEN28.1
3.Caldwell Jones-SDA24.7
4.Randy Denton-MMT24.6
5.Mel Daniels-INA24.1

Total Rebound Pct

1.Swen Nater-TOT22.6
2.Artis Gilmore-KEN20.5
3.Randy Denton-MMT18.2
4.George McGinnis-INA17.3
5.Caldwell Jones-SDA17.0

Assist Pct

1.Al Smith-DNR34.0
2.Chuck Williams-TOT24.1
3.Louie Dampier-KEN22.8
4.John Roche-TOT22.2
5.George Thompson-MMT22.2

Steal Pct

1.Ted McClain-CAR4.5
2.Don Buse-INA3.6
3.Fatty Taylor-VIR3.5
4.Mike Gale-TOT3.1
5.Joe Caldwell-CAR3.0

Block Pct

1.Caldwell Jones-SDA5.2
2.Artis Gilmore-KEN4.3
3.Mike Green-DNR4.1
4.Darnell Hillman-INA4.0
5.Julius Erving*-NYA3.3

Turnover Pct

1.Stew Johnson-SDA7.1
2.Dan Issel*-KEN7.9
3.Dave Robisch-DNR8.3
4.Bo Lamar-SDA8.9
5.Rich Jones-SAA10.2

Usage Pct

1.George Gervin*-TOT29.9
2.Ralph Simpson-DNR29.4
3.George McGinnis-INA28.6
4.Johnny Neumann-TOT28.3
5.Julius Erving*-NYA27.2

Offensive Rating

1.Dave Robisch-DNR116.3
2.Zelmo Beaty-UTS115.5
3.Byron Beck-DNR114.1
4.Tom Owens-CAR113.8
5.Dan Issel*-KEN113.8

Defensive Rating

1.Artis Gilmore-KEN93.2
2.Julius Erving*-NYA94.2
3.Wendell Ladner-TOT94.4
4.Billy Paultz-NYA96.1
5.George McGinnis-INA96.5

Offensive Win Shares

1.Willie Wise-UTS28.0
2.Dan Issel*-KEN28.0
3.Julius Erving*-NYA27.3
4.Jimmy Jones-UTS23.8
5.Zelmo Beaty-UTS19.1

Defensive Win Shares

1.Artis Gilmore-KEN24.3
2.Julius Erving*-NYA22.0
3.George McGinnis-INA18.6
4.Billy Paultz-NYA14.9
5.Larry Kenon-NYA14.4

Win Shares

1.Julius Erving*-NYA49
2.Dan Issel*-KEN41
3.Artis Gilmore-KEN38
4.Willie Wise-UTS37
5.Jimmy Jones-UTS31
 George McGinnis-INA31

Loss Shares

1.Bo Lamar-SDA30
2.Johnny Neumann-TOT28
 Fatty Taylor-VIR28
4.Bird Averitt-SAA26
5.George Carter-VIR25
 Wil Jones-MMT25
 Ralph Simpson-DNR25

Win Shares Above Average

1.Julius Erving*-NYA24.0
2.Dan Issel*-KEN17.0
3.Artis Gilmore-KEN15.5
4.Willie Wise-UTS13.5
5.Billy Paultz-NYA11.0
    

All-ABA Teams

1st Team
Mack Calvin
Julius Erving
Artis Gilmore
Jimmy Jones
George McGinnis
 2nd Team
Ron Boone
Louie Dampier
Dan Issel
Swen Nater
Willie Wise

All-Defensive Teams

1st Team
Mike Gale
Artis Gilmore
Julius Keye
Ted McClain
Fatty Taylor
Willie Wise

All-Rookie Teams

1st Team
Mike Green
Larry Kenon
Bo Lamar
Swen Nater
John Williamson

All-Star Teams

East
Mack Calvin*
Louie Dampier*
Jim Eakins*
Julius Erving*
George Gervin*
Artis Gilmore*
Dan Issel*
Larry Kenon*
Ted McClain*
George Thompson*
 West
Ron Boone*
Mel Daniels*
Warren Jabali*
Stew Johnson*
Jimmy Jones*
Rich Jones*
George McGinnis*
Swen Nater*
Ralph Simpson*
Willie Wise*
Players who played in the game are marked with an asterisk (*).