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1969-70 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         
New York Knickerbockers* 60 22 .732 — 115.0 105.9 62 20 8.42
Milwaukee Bucks* 56 26 .683 4.0 118.8 114.2 52 30 4.25
Baltimore Bullets* 50 32 .610 10.0 120.7 118.6 46 36 1.94
Philadelphia 76ers* 42 40 .512 18.0 121.9 118.5 49 33 3.32
Cincinnati Royals 36 46 .439 24.0 117.3 120.2 34 48 -2.55
Boston Celtics 34 48 .415 26.0 114.9 116.8 36 46 -1.60
Detroit Pistons 31 51 .378 29.0 112.8 116.1 33 49 -2.94
Western Division         
Atlanta Hawks* 48 34 .585 — 117.6 117.2 42 40 0.31
Los Angeles Lakers* 46 36 .561 2.0 113.7 111.8 46 36 1.76
Chicago Bulls* 39 43 .476 9.0 114.9 116.7 37 45 -1.71
Phoenix Suns* 39 43 .476 9.0 119.3 121.1 37 45 -1.66
Seattle Supersonics 36 46 .439 12.0 116.9 119.5 35 47 -2.43
San Francisco Warriors 30 52 .366 18.0 111.1 115.6 30 52 -4.15
San Diego Rockets 27 55 .329 21.0 118.7 121.8 34 48 -2.95

League Playoffs

Finals (4-3): New York Knickerbockers over Los Angeles Lakers
 
Eastern Division Finals (4-1): New York Knickerbockers over Milwaukee Bucks
 
Western Division Finals (4-0): Los Angeles Lakers over Atlanta Hawks
 
Eastern Division Semifinals (4-1): Milwaukee Bucks over Philadelphia 76ers
Eastern Division Semifinals (4-3): New York Knickerbockers over Baltimore Bullets
 
Western Division Semifinals (4-1): Atlanta Hawks over Chicago Bulls
Western Division Semifinals (4-3): Los Angeles Lakers over Phoenix Suns

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 19755 3915 8345 .469 2168 2884 .752 4463 2127 2196 9998
2 Baltimore Bullets* 82 19905 3925 8567 .458 2050 2652 .773 4679 1881 1896 9900
3 Phoenix Suns* 82 19805 3676 7856 .468 2434 3270 .744 4183 2076 2183 9786
4 Milwaukee Bucks* 82 19780 3923 8041 .488 1895 2589 .732 4419 2168 1971 9741
5 San Diego Rockets 82 19780 3866 8867 .436 2000 2728 .733 4786 2036 2096 9732
6 Atlanta Hawks* 82 19780 3817 7907 .483 2012 2669 .754 4210 2142 2016 9646
7 Cincinnati Royals 82 19880 3767 8271 .455 2082 2841 .733 4163 1992 2215 9616
8 Seattle Supersonics 82 19780 3709 8029 .462 2171 2851 .761 4312 2214 2175 9589
9 New York Knickerbockers* 82 19730 3803 7975 .477 1821 2484 .733 4006 2135 2016 9427
10 Chicago Bulls* 82 19880 3607 8133 .444 2209 2861 .772 4383 2133 1863 9423
11 Boston Celtics 82 19780 3645 8235 .443 2132 2711 .786 4336 1875 2320 9422
12 Los Angeles Lakers* 82 19830 3668 7952 .461 1991 2641 .754 4154 2030 1896 9327
13 Detroit Pistons 82 19855 3565 7657 .466 2116 2881 .734 3831 1709 1930 9246
14 San Francisco Warriors 82 19830 3555 8224 .432 2004 2646 .757 4772 1861 2050 9114
League Average 82 19812 3746 8147 .460 2078 2765 .751 4336 2027 2059 9569

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 8682
2 Los Angeles Lakers* 82 19830 9164
3 Milwaukee Bucks* 82 19780 9363
4 San Francisco Warriors 82 19830 9476
5 Detroit Pistons 82 19855 9518
6 Chicago Bulls* 82 19880 9567
7 Boston Celtics 82 19780 9574
8 Atlanta Hawks* 82 19780 9612
9 Philadelphia 76ers* 82 19755 9718
10 Baltimore Bullets* 82 19905 9726
11 Seattle Supersonics 82 19780 9796
12 Cincinnati Royals 82 19880 9858
13 Phoenix Suns* 82 19805 9927
14 San Diego Rockets 82 19780 9986
League Average 82 19812 9569

League Awards

Most Valuable Player:Willis Reed
Rookie of the Year:Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

League Leaders

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Minutes Played

1.Elvin Hayes*-SDR3665
2.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL3534
3.John Havlicek*-BOS3369
4.Connie Hawkins*-PHO3312
5.Bill Bridges-ATL3269

Field Goals

1.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL938
2.Elvin Hayes*-SDR914
3.Jerry West*-LAL831
4.Lou Hudson-ATL830
5.Billy Cunningham*-PHI802

Field Goal Attempts

1.Elvin Hayes*-SDR2020
2.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL1810
3.Billy Cunningham*-PHI1710
4.Bob Rule-SEA1705
5.Jerry West*-LAL1673

Field Goal Pct

1.Johnny Green-CIN.559
2.Darrall Imhoff-PHI.540
3.Lou Hudson-ATL.531
4.Jon McGlocklin-MIL.530
5.Dick Snyder-TOT.528

Free Throws

1.Jerry West*-LAL647
2.Connie Hawkins*-PHO577
3.Earl Monroe*-BAL532
4.Billy Cunningham*-PHI510
5.Gail Goodrich*-PHO488
 John Havlicek*-BOS488

Free Throw Attempts

1.Jerry West*-LAL785
2.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL743
3.Connie Hawkins*-PHO741
4.Billy Cunningham*-PHI700
5.Earl Monroe*-BAL641

Free Throw Pct

1.Flynn Robinson-MIL.898
2.Chet Walker-CHI.850
3.Jeff Mullins-SFW.847
4.John Havlicek*-BOS.844
5.Bob Love-CHI.842

Total Rebounds

1.Elvin Hayes*-SDR1386
2.Wes Unseld*-BAL1370
3.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL1190
4.Bill Bridges-ATL1181
5.Willis Reed*-NYK1126

Assists

1.Lenny Wilkens*-SEA683
2.Walt Frazier*-NYK629
3.Clem Haskins-CHI624
4.Gail Goodrich*-PHO605
5.Mahdi Abdul-Rahman-ATL561

Personal Fouls

1.Jim Davis-ATL335
2.Billy Cunningham*-PHI331
3.Norm Van Lier-CIN329
4.Tom Meschery-SEA317
5.Mel Counts-LAL304
 Greg Smith-MIL304

Points

1.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL2361
2.Jerry West*-LAL2309
3.Elvin Hayes*-SDR2256
4.Billy Cunningham*-PHI2114
5.Lou Hudson-ATL2031

Minutes Per Game

1.Elvin Hayes*-SDR44.7
2.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL43.1
3.Jerry West*-LAL42.0
4.John Havlicek*-BOS41.6
5.Connie Hawkins*-PHO40.9

Points Per Game

1.Jerry West*-LAL31.2
2.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL28.8
3.Elvin Hayes*-SDR27.5
4.Billy Cunningham*-PHI26.1
5.Lou Hudson-ATL25.4

Rebounds Per Game

1.Elvin Hayes*-SDR16.9
2.Wes Unseld*-BAL16.7
3.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL14.5
4.Bill Bridges-ATL14.4
5.Gus Johnson-BAL13.9

Assists Per Game

1.Lenny Wilkens*-SEA9.1
2.Walt Frazier*-NYK8.2
3.Clem Haskins-CHI7.6
4.Jerry West*-LAL7.5
5.Gail Goodrich*-PHO7.5

Player Efficiency Rating

1.Jerry West*-LAL24.6
2.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL22.5
3.Oscar Robertson*-CIN21.5
4.Dave Bing*-DET21.3
5.Walt Frazier*-NYK21.1

True Shooting Pct

1.Johnny Green-CIN.580
2.Dick Van Arsdale-PHO.579
3.Oscar Robertson*-CIN.577
4.Lou Hudson-ATL.576
5.Walt Frazier*-NYK.575

Assist Pct

1.Art Williams-SDR38.1
2.Lenny Wilkens*-SEA31.3
3.Clem Haskins-CHI27.8
4.Dave Bing*-DET27.5
5.Jerry West*-LAL27.1
    

All-NBA Teams

1st Team
Billy Cunningham
Walt Frazier
Connie Hawkins
Willis Reed
Jerry West
 2nd Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
John Havlicek
Lou Hudson
Gus Johnson
Oscar Robertson

All-Defensive Teams

1st Team
Dave DeBusschere
Walt Frazier
Gus Johnson
Willis Reed
Jerry West
 2nd Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Bill Bridges
Joe Caldwell
John Havlicek
Jerry Sloan

All-Rookie Teams

1st Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Bob Dandridge
Mike Davis
Dick Garrett
Jo Jo White

All-Star Teams

East
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
Billy Cunningham*
Dave DeBusschere*
Walt Frazier*
Hal Greer*
John Havlicek*
Gus Johnson*
Willis Reed*
Oscar Robertson*
Flynn Robinson*
Tom Van Arsdale*
Jimmy Walker*
 West
Elgin Baylor*
Bill Bridges*
Joe Caldwell*
Connie Hawkins*
Elvin Hayes*
Lou Hudson*
Jeff Mullins*
Bob Rule*
Nate Thurmond
Dick Van Arsdale*
Chet Walker*
Jerry West*
Lenny Wilkens*
Players who played in the game are marked with an asterisk (*).