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League Standings

Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*) / Click column headers to sort
Eastern Conference W L W-L% GB PS/G PA/G W Pyth L Pyth SRS
Atlantic Division         
New York Knickerbockers* 52 30 .634 — 110.1 105.0 54 28 5.05
Philadelphia 76ers* 47 35 .573 5.0 114.8 113.3 45 37 1.81
Boston Celtics 44 38 .537 8.0 117.2 115.1 46 36 2.30
Buffalo Braves 22 60 .268 30.0 105.5 112.1 25 57 -8.02
Central Division         
Baltimore Bullets* 42 40 .512 — 112.9 112.3 42 40 0.91
Atlanta Hawks* 36 46 .439 6.0 114.0 115.8 37 45 -1.31
Cincinnati Royals 33 49 .402 9.0 116.0 119.2 33 49 -2.96
Cleveland Cavaliers 15 67 .183 27.0 102.1 113.3 16 66 -12.04
Western Conference W L W-L% GB PS/G PA/G W Pyth L Pyth SRS
Midwest Division         
Milwaukee Bucks* 66 16 .805 — 118.4 106.2 67 15 11.91
Chicago Bulls* 51 31 .622 15.0 110.6 105.4 54 28 5.47
Phoenix Suns 48 34 .585 18.0 113.8 111.9 46 36 2.33
Detroit Pistons 45 37 .549 21.0 110.1 110.9 39 43 -0.34
Pacific Division         
Los Angeles Lakers* 48 34 .585 — 114.8 111.7 49 33 3.26
San Francisco Warriors* 41 41 .500 7.0 107.1 108.5 37 45 -0.83
San Diego Rockets 40 42 .488 8.0 113.2 113.4 40 42 0.20
Seattle Supersonics 38 44 .463 10.0 115.0 117.0 36 46 -1.53
Portland Trail Blazers 29 53 .354 19.0 115.5 120.0 30 52 -6.20

League Playoffs

Finals (4-0): Milwaukee Bucks over Baltimore Bullets
 
Eastern Conference Finals (4-3): Baltimore Bullets over New York Knickerbockers
 
Western Conference Finals (4-1): Milwaukee Bucks over Los Angeles Lakers
 
Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-3): Baltimore Bullets over Philadelphia 76ers
Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1): New York Knickerbockers over Atlanta Hawks
 
Western Conference Semifinals (4-3): Los Angeles Lakers over Chicago Bulls
Western Conference Semifinals (4-1): Milwaukee Bucks 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 Milwaukee Bucks* 82 19780 3972 7803 .509 1766 2379 .742 4344 2249 1847 9710
2 Boston Celtics 82 19780 3804 8616 .442 2000 2648 .755 4833 2052 2138 9608
3 Cincinnati Royals 82 19830 3805 8374 .454 1901 2622 .725 4151 2022 2126 9511
4 Portland Trail Blazers 82 19755 3721 8562 .435 2025 2671 .758 4210 2227 2024 9467
5 Seattle Supersonics 82 19730 3664 8034 .456 2101 2790 .753 4456 2049 1917 9429
6 Philadelphia 76ers* 82 19755 3608 8026 .450 2199 2967 .741 4437 1976 2168 9415
7 Los Angeles Lakers* 82 19755 3739 7857 .476 1933 2717 .711 4269 2205 1709 9411
8 Atlanta Hawks* 82 19755 3614 7779 .465 2120 2975 .713 4472 1906 1958 9348
9 Phoenix Suns 82 19780 3503 8021 .437 2327 3078 .756 4442 1927 2132 9333
10 San Diego Rockets 82 19730 3547 8426 .421 2188 2921 .749 4686 1921 2128 9282
11 Baltimore Bullets* 82 19805 3684 8331 .442 1886 2500 .754 4550 1772 1966 9254
12 Chicago Bulls* 82 19755 3460 7660 .452 2150 2721 .790 4325 2142 1797 9070
13 Detroit Pistons 82 19855 3468 7730 .449 2093 2808 .745 3923 1696 1969 9029
14 New York Knickerbockers* 82 19755 3633 8076 .450 1760 2377 .740 4075 1779 1916 9026
15 San Francisco Warriors* 82 19705 3454 7709 .448 1875 2468 .760 4643 1893 1833 8783
16 Buffalo Braves 82 19805 3424 7860 .436 1805 2504 .721 4261 1962 2232 8653
17 Cleveland Cavaliers 82 19680 3299 7778 .424 1775 2380 .746 3982 2065 2114 8373
League Average 82 19765 3612 8038 .449 1994 2678 .745 4356 1991 1998 9218

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
1 New York Knickerbockers* 82 19755 3343 7752 .431 1928 2565 .752 4591 1509 1889 8614
2 Chicago Bulls* 82 19755 3491 7709 .453 1658 2216 .748 4031 1914 2099 8640
3 Milwaukee Bucks* 82 19780 3489 8224 .424 1727 2322 .744 4004 1923 1770 8705
4 San Francisco Warriors* 82 19705 3583 8371 .428 1735 2318 .748 4305 1949 1882 8901
5 Detroit Pistons 82 19855 3525 7713 .457 2040 2703 .755 4292 1912 2087 9090
6 Los Angeles Lakers* 82 19755 3796 8511 .446 1567 2107 .744 4552 2078 1951 9159
7 Phoenix Suns 82 19780 3506 7828 .448 2165 2923 .741 4173 2069 2202 9177
8 Buffalo Braves 82 19805 3486 7666 .455 2224 3018 .737 4447 1998 1956 9196
9 Baltimore Bullets* 82 19805 3640 8164 .446 1926 2584 .745 4435 1862 1897 9206
10 Philadelphia 76ers* 82 19755 3514 7806 .450 2260 3076 .735 4372 1970 2089 9288
11 Cleveland Cavaliers 82 19680 3476 7480 .465 2337 3024 .773 4175 2307 1899 9289
12 San Diego Rockets 82 19730 3639 8102 .449 2024 2745 .737 4345 2135 2141 9302
13 Boston Celtics 82 19780 3612 8211 .440 2214 2982 .742 4342 1910 1962 9438
14 Atlanta Hawks* 82 19755 3801 8525 .446 1893 2515 .753 4279 1996 2074 9495
15 Seattle Supersonics 82 19730 3803 8117 .469 1985 2679 .741 4156 1994 2062 9591
16 Cincinnati Royals 82 19830 3795 8130 .467 2184 2991 .730 4675 2050 1979 9774
17 Portland Trail Blazers 82 19755 3900 8333 .468 2037 2758 .739 4885 2267 2035 9837
League Average 82 19765 3612 8038 .449 1994 2678 .745 4356 1991 1998 9218

League Awards

Most Valuable Player:Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Rookie of the Year:Dave Cowens
Geoff Petrie

League Leaders

Glossary / Rate statistic requirements

Minutes Played

1.John Havlicek*-BOS3678
2.Elvin Hayes*-SDR3633
3.Wilt Chamberlain*-LAL3630
4.Bob Love-CHI3482
5.Walt Frazier*-NYK3455

Field Goals

1.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL1063
2.Elvin Hayes*-SDR948
3.John Havlicek*-BOS892
4.Lou Hudson-ATL829
5.Dave Bing*-DET799

Field Goal Attempts

1.Elvin Hayes*-SDR2215
2.John Havlicek*-BOS1982
3.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL1843
4.Geoff Petrie-POR1770
5.Lou Hudson-ATL1713

Field Goal Pct

1.Johnny Green-CIN.587
2.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL.577
3.Wilt Chamberlain*-LAL.545
4.Jon McGlocklin-MIL.535
5.Dick Snyder-SEA.531

Free Throws

1.Dave Bing*-DET615
2.John Havlicek*-BOS554
3.Dick Van Arsdale-PHO553
4.Jerry West*-LAL525
5.Stu Lantz-SDR519

Free Throw Attempts

1.Dave Bing*-DET772
2.Dick Van Arsdale-PHO682
3.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL681
4.John Havlicek*-BOS677
5.Elvin Hayes*-SDR676

Free Throw Pct

1.Chet Walker-CHI.859
2.Oscar Robertson*-MIL.850
3.Ron Williams-SFW.844
4.Jeff Mullins-SFW.844
5.Dick Snyder-SEA.837

Total Rebounds

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-LAL1493
2.Elvin Hayes*-SDR1362
3.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL1311
4.Jerry Lucas*-SFW1265
5.Wes Unseld*-BAL1253

Assists

1.Norm Van Lier-CIN832
2.Oscar Robertson*-MIL668
3.Jerry West*-LAL655
4.Lenny Wilkens*-SEA654
5.John Havlicek*-BOS607

Personal Fouls

1.Dave Cowens*-BOS350
2.Don Adams-SDR344
3.Norm Van Lier-CIN343
4.John Trapp-SDR337
5.Billy Cunningham*-PHI328

Points

1.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL2596
2.Elvin Hayes*-SDR2350
3.John Havlicek*-BOS2338
4.Dave Bing*-DET2213
5.Bob Love-CHI2043

Minutes Per Game

1.John Havlicek*-BOS45.4
2.Elvin Hayes*-SDR44.3
3.Wilt Chamberlain*-LAL44.3
4.Walt Frazier*-NYK43.2
5.Bob Love-CHI43.0

Points Per Game

1.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL31.7
2.John Havlicek*-BOS28.9
3.Elvin Hayes*-SDR28.7
4.Dave Bing*-DET27.0
5.Lou Hudson-ATL26.8

Rebounds Per Game

1.Wilt Chamberlain*-LAL18.2
2.Wes Unseld*-BAL16.9
3.Elvin Hayes*-SDR16.6
4.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL16.0
5.Jerry Lucas*-SFW15.8

Assists Per Game

1.Norm Van Lier-CIN10.1
2.Lenny Wilkens*-SEA9.2
3.Oscar Robertson*-MIL8.2
4.John Havlicek*-BOS7.5
5.Walt Frazier*-NYK6.7

Player Efficiency Rating

1.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL29.0
2.Jerry West*-LAL23.5
3.Dave Bing*-DET22.5
4.Bob Kauffman-BUF20.9
5.John Havlicek*-BOS20.8

True Shooting Pct

1.Johnny Green-CIN.607
2.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL.606
3.Terry Dischinger-DET.582
4.Dick Snyder-SEA.579
5.Jerry West*-LAL.571

Total Rebound Pct

1.Tom Boerwinkle-CHI22.6
2.Pete Cross-SEA19.8
3.Gus Johnson-BAL19.6
4.Wes Unseld*-BAL19.0
5.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL18.9

Assist Pct

1.Lenny Wilkens*-SEA33.0
2.Jerry West*-LAL32.3
3.Norm Van Lier-CIN30.7
4.Oscar Robertson*-MIL25.5
5.Calvin Murphy*-SDR24.5
  

All-NBA Teams

1st Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Dave Bing
Billy Cunningham
John Havlicek
Jerry West
 2nd Team
Walt Frazier
Gus Johnson
Bob Love
Willis Reed
Oscar Robertson

All-Defensive Teams

1st Team
Dave DeBusschere
Walt Frazier
Gus Johnson
Nate Thurmond
Jerry West
 2nd Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
John Havlicek
Paul Silas
Jerry Sloan
Norm Van Lier

All-Rookie Teams

1st Team
Dave Cowens
Bob Lanier
Pete Maravich
Calvin Murphy
Geoff Petrie

All-Star Teams

East
Billy Cunningham*
Dave DeBusschere*
Walt Frazier*
Johnny Green*
John Havlicek*
Lou Hudson*
Gus Johnson*
John Johnson*
Bob Kauffman*
Earl Monroe*
Willis Reed*
Wes Unseld*
Tom Van Arsdale*
Jo Jo White*
 West
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
Dave Bing*
Wilt Chamberlain*
Connie Hawkins*
Elvin Hayes*
Bob Love*
Jerry Lucas*
Jeff Mullins*
Geoff Petrie*
Oscar Robertson*
Dick Van Arsdale*
Chet Walker*
Jerry West*
Lenny Wilkens*
Players who played in the game are marked with an asterisk (*).