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1968-69 NBA 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         
Baltimore Bullets* 57 25 .695 — 116.4 112.1 51 31 4.05
Philadelphia 76ers* 55 27 .671 2.0 118.9 113.8 53 29 4.79
New York Knickerbockers* 54 28 .659 3.0 110.8 105.1 56 26 5.48
Boston Celtics* 48 34 .585 9.0 111.0 105.4 55 27 5.35
Cincinnati Royals 41 41 .500 16.0 114.5 115.6 38 44 -0.83
Detroit Pistons 32 50 .390 25.0 114.1 117.3 33 49 -2.79
Milwaukee Bucks 27 55 .329 30.0 110.2 115.4 28 54 -5.07
Western Division         
Los Angeles Lakers* 55 27 .671 — 112.2 108.1 52 30 3.84
Atlanta Hawks* 48 34 .585 7.0 111.3 109.0 47 35 2.06
San Francisco Warriors* 41 41 .500 14.0 109.1 110.7 37 45 -1.53
San Diego Rockets* 37 45 .451 18.0 115.3 115.5 41 41 -0.30
Chicago Bulls 33 49 .402 22.0 104.7 107.0 35 47 -2.11
Seattle Supersonics 30 52 .366 25.0 112.1 116.9 29 53 -4.68
Phoenix Suns 16 66 .195 39.0 111.7 120.5 21 61 -8.26

League Playoffs

Finals (4-3): Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers
 
Eastern Division Finals (4-2): Boston Celtics over New York Knickerbockers
 
Western Division Finals (4-1): Los Angeles Lakers over Atlanta Hawks
 
Eastern Division Semifinals (4-1): Boston Celtics over Philadelphia 76ers
Eastern Division Semifinals (4-0): New York Knickerbockers over Baltimore Bullets
 
Western Division Semifinals (4-2): Atlanta Hawks over San Diego Rockets
Western Division Semifinals (4-2): Los Angeles Lakers over San Francisco Warriors

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 Philadelphia 76ers* 82 19805 3754 8274 .454 2238 3087 .725 4513 1914 2145 9746
2 Baltimore Bullets* 82 19755 3770 8567 .440 2002 2734 .732 4963 1682 2038 9542
3 San Diego Rockets* 82 19780 3691 8631 .428 2074 3039 .682 5026 1925 2110 9456
4 Cincinnati Royals 82 19805 3565 7742 .460 2262 3012 .751 4525 1983 2031 9392
5 Detroit Pistons 82 19755 3609 7997 .451 2141 3025 .708 4471 1757 2105 9359
6 Los Angeles Lakers* 82 19905 3574 7620 .469 2056 3161 .650 4749 2068 1773 9204
7 Seattle Supersonics 82 19830 3543 8149 .435 2105 2979 .707 4498 1927 2281 9191
8 Phoenix Suns 82 19805 3541 8242 .430 2080 2950 .705 4508 1918 2086 9162
9 Atlanta Hawks* 82 19730 3605 7844 .460 1913 2785 .687 4599 2069 2082 9123
10 Boston Celtics* 82 19830 3583 8316 .431 1936 2657 .729 4840 1953 2073 9102
11 New York Knickerbockers* 82 19730 3588 7813 .459 1911 2596 .736 4246 2071 2175 9087
12 Milwaukee Bucks 82 19680 3537 8258 .428 1966 2638 .745 4727 1882 2187 9040
13 San Francisco Warriors* 82 19905 3414 8218 .415 2119 2949 .719 5109 1822 2087 8947
14 Chicago Bulls 82 19755 3355 8021 .418 1877 2577 .728 4550 1597 2064 8587
League Average 82 19791 3581 8121 .441 2049 2871 .714 4666 1898 2088 9210

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 New York Knickerbockers* 82 19730 8616
2 Boston Celtics* 82 19830 8645
3 Chicago Bulls 82 19755 8772
4 Los Angeles Lakers* 82 19905 8864
5 Atlanta Hawks* 82 19730 8942
6 San Francisco Warriors* 82 19905 9081
7 Baltimore Bullets* 82 19755 9193
8 Philadelphia 76ers* 82 19805 9332
9 Milwaukee Bucks 82 19680 9460
10 San Diego Rockets* 82 19780 9472
11 Cincinnati Royals 82 19805 9476
12 Seattle Supersonics 82 19830 9589
13 Detroit Pistons 82 19755 9618
14 Phoenix Suns 82 19805 9878
League Average 82 19791 9210

League Awards

Most Valuable Player:Wes Unseld
Rookie of the Year:Wes Unseld

League Leaders

Glossary / Rate statistic requirements

Minutes Played

1.Elvin Hayes*-SDR3695
2.Wilt Chamberlain*-LAL3669
3.Lenny Wilkens*-SEA3463
4.Oscar Robertson*-CIN3461
5.Dick Van Arsdale-PHO3388

Field Goals

1.Elvin Hayes*-SDR930
2.Earl Monroe*-BAL809
3.Bob Rule-SEA776
4.Billy Cunningham*-PHI739
5.Hal Greer*-PHI732

Field Goal Attempts

1.Elvin Hayes*-SDR2082
2.Earl Monroe*-BAL1837
3.Gail Goodrich*-PHO1746
4.Billy Cunningham*-PHI1736
5.John Havlicek*-BOS1709

Field Goal Pct

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-LAL.583
2.Jerry Lucas*-CIN.551
3.Willis Reed*-NYK.521
4.Terry Dischinger-DET.515
5.Walt Bellamy*-TOT.510

Free Throws

1.Oscar Robertson*-CIN643
2.Billy Cunningham*-PHI556
3.Lenny Wilkens*-SEA547
4.Gail Goodrich*-PHO495
5.Jerry West*-LAL490

Free Throw Attempts

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-LAL857
2.Oscar Robertson*-CIN767
3.Billy Cunningham*-PHI754
4.Elvin Hayes*-SDR746
5.Lenny Wilkens*-SEA710

Free Throw Pct

1.Larry Siegfried-BOS.864
2.Jeff Mullins-SFW.843
3.Jon McGlocklin-MIL.843
4.Flynn Robinson-TOT.839
5.Oscar Robertson*-CIN.838

Total Rebounds

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-LAL1712
2.Wes Unseld*-BAL1491
3.Bill Russell*-BOS1484
4.Elvin Hayes*-SDR1406
5.Nate Thurmond*-SFW1402

Assists

1.Oscar Robertson*-CIN772
2.Lenny Wilkens*-SEA674
3.Walt Frazier*-NYK635
4.Guy Rodgers-MIL561
5.Dave Bing*-DET546

Personal Fouls

1.Billy Cunningham*-PHI329
2.Art Harris-SEA326
3.Bob Rule-SEA322
4.Walt Bellamy*-TOT320
5.Tom Boerwinkle-CHI317

Points

1.Elvin Hayes*-SDR2327
2.Earl Monroe*-BAL2065
3.Billy Cunningham*-PHI2034
4.Bob Rule-SEA1965
5.Oscar Robertson*-CIN1955

Minutes Per Game

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-LAL45.3
2.Nate Thurmond*-SFW45.2
3.Elvin Hayes*-SDR45.1
4.Oscar Robertson*-CIN43.8
5.Bill Russell*-BOS42.7

Points Per Game

1.Elvin Hayes*-SDR28.4
2.Earl Monroe*-BAL25.8
3.Billy Cunningham*-PHI24.8
4.Elgin Baylor*-LAL24.8
5.Oscar Robertson*-CIN24.7

Rebounds Per Game

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-LAL21.1
2.Nate Thurmond*-SFW19.7
3.Bill Russell*-BOS19.3
4.Jerry Lucas*-CIN18.4
5.Wes Unseld*-BAL18.2

Assists Per Game

1.Oscar Robertson*-CIN9.8
2.Lenny Wilkens*-SEA8.2
3.Walt Frazier*-NYK7.9
4.Dave Bing*-DET7.1
5.Guy Rodgers-MIL6.9

Player Efficiency Rating

1.Jerry West*-LAL22.3
2.Wilt Chamberlain*-LAL21.9
3.Oscar Robertson*-CIN21.8
4.Willis Reed*-NYK21.4
5.Elgin Baylor*-LAL20.7

True Shooting Pct

1.Jerry Lucas*-CIN.590
2.Oscar Robertson*-CIN.579
3.Wilt Chamberlain*-LAL.564
4.Willis Reed*-NYK.562
5.Walt Frazier*-NYK.560

Assist Pct

1.Guy Rodgers-MIL34.8
2.Art Williams-SDR32.2
3.Oscar Robertson*-CIN31.4
4.Walt Frazier*-NYK29.5
5.Lenny Wilkens*-SEA27.5
    

All-NBA Teams

1st Team
Elgin Baylor
Billy Cunningham
Earl Monroe
Oscar Robertson
Wes Unseld
 2nd Team
Dave DeBusschere
Hal Greer
John Havlicek
Willis Reed
Jerry West

All-Defensive Teams

1st Team
Dave DeBusschere
Walt Frazier
Bill Russell
Jerry Sloan
Nate Thurmond
 2nd Team
Bill Bridges
John Havlicek
Rudy LaRusso
Tom Sanders
Jerry West

All-Rookie Teams

1st Team
Gary Gregor
Art Harris
Elvin Hayes
Bill Hewitt
Wes Unseld

All-Star Teams

East
Dave Bing*
Billy Cunningham*
Hal Greer*
John Havlicek*
Gus Johnson*
Jerry Lucas*
Jon McGlocklin*
Earl Monroe*
Willis Reed*
Oscar Robertson*
Bill Russell*
Wes Unseld*
 West
Elgin Baylor*
Joe Caldwell*
Wilt Chamberlain*
Gail Goodrich*
Elvin Hayes*
Lou Hudson*
Don Kojis*
Rudy LaRusso*
Jeff Mullins*
Jerry Sloan*
Dick Van Arsdale*
Jerry West
Lenny Wilkens*
Players who played in the game are marked with an asterisk (*).