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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         
Boston Celtics* 60 22 .732 — 106.5 100.8 56 26 5.41
Buffalo Braves* 49 33 .598 11.0 107.8 105.6 47 35 2.17
New York Knickerbockers* 40 42 .488 20.0 100.4 101.7 38 44 -0.91
Philadelphia 76ers 34 48 .415 26.0 99.8 102.8 32 50 -2.60
Central Division         
Washington Bullets* 60 22 .732 — 104.7 97.5 60 22 6.54
Houston Rockets* 41 41 .500 19.0 103.9 102.9 44 38 0.84
Cleveland Cavaliers 40 42 .488 20.0 99.0 99.4 40 42 -0.31
Atlanta Hawks 31 51 .378 29.0 105.1 106.5 37 45 -1.32
New Orleans Jazz 23 59 .280 37.0 101.5 109.3 21 61 -7.29
Western Conference W L W-L% GB PS/G PA/G W Pyth L Pyth SRS
Midwest Division         
Chicago Bulls* 47 35 .573 — 98.1 95.0 50 32 2.89
KC-Omaha Kings* 44 38 .537 3.0 101.4 101.6 40 42 -0.15
Detroit Pistons* 40 42 .488 7.0 98.9 100.3 37 45 -1.19
Milwaukee Bucks 38 44 .463 9.0 100.7 100.5 42 40 0.25
Pacific Division         
Golden State Warriors* 48 34 .585 — 108.5 105.2 50 32 2.86
Seattle Supersonics* 43 39 .524 5.0 103.1 104.1 38 44 -1.19
Portland Trail Blazers 38 44 .463 10.0 103.8 103.3 42 40 0.28
Phoenix Suns 32 50 .390 16.0 101.2 103.6 34 48 -2.35
Los Angeles Lakers 30 52 .366 18.0 103.2 107.2 30 52 -3.94

League Playoffs

Finals (4-0): Golden State Warriors over Washington Bullets
 
Eastern Conference Finals (4-2): Washington Bullets over Boston Celtics
 
Western Conference Finals (4-3): Golden State Warriors over Chicago Bulls
 
Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1): Boston Celtics over Houston Rockets
Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-3): Washington Bullets over Buffalo Braves
 
Western Conference Semifinals (4-2): Chicago Bulls over KC-Omaha Kings
Western Conference Semifinals (4-2): Golden State Warriors over Seattle Supersonics
 
Eastern Conference First Round (2-1): Houston Rockets over New York Knickerbockers
 
Western Conference First Round (2-1): Seattle Supersonics over Detroit Pistons

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 Golden State Warriors* 82 19780 3714 7981 .465 1470 1915 .768 1416 2854 4270 2076 972 365 1716 2109 8898 107.6 100.4
2 Houston Rockets* 82 19780 3448 7231 .477 1625 2034 .799 1177 2495 3672 2155 746 351 1759 2068 8521 102.9 100.4
3 Boston Celtics* 82 19755 3587 7825 .458 1560 1971 .791 1315 2949 4264 2159 662 288 1625 1913 8734 106.1 100.0
4 Buffalo Braves* 82 19730 3552 7469 .476 1735 2224 .780 1108 2735 3843 2063 718 456 1710 1879 8839 107.7 99.8
5 Atlanta Hawks 82 19805 3424 7824 .438 1772 2435 .728 1441 2653 4094 1878 744 227 1550 1964 8620 106.3 98.3
6 Detroit Pistons* 82 19705 3289 7053 .466 1533 1975 .776 1002 2515 3517 1916 679 380 1557 1866 8111 100.5 98.3
7 Portland Trail Blazers 82 19880 3414 7113 .480 1680 2265 .742 1049 2758 3807 2209 755 399 1833 2055 8508 104.7 98.1
8 Washington Bullets* 82 19805 3555 7697 .462 1475 1962 .752 1133 2764 3897 2005 929 409 1594 1961 8585 106.1 98.0
9 Milwaukee Bucks 82 19805 3450 7367 .468 1354 1746 .775 1021 2766 3787 1932 596 400 1540 1949 8254 102.1 98.0
10 Cleveland Cavaliers 82 19880 3408 7371 .462 1301 1753 .742 1058 2502 3560 1903 600 348 1462 1881 8117 100.4 97.6
11 Chicago Bulls* 82 19880 3167 7085 .447 1711 2203 .777 1107 2786 3893 1840 668 379 1482 1952 8045 99.7 97.4
12 New York Knickerbockers* 82 19730 3359 7464 .450 1518 1967 .772 981 2652 3633 1675 652 300 1374 2001 8236 103.1 97.1
13 KC-Omaha Kings* 82 19730 3257 7258 .449 1797 2190 .821 991 2745 3736 1853 724 347 1542 1968 8311 104.4 96.8
14 Seattle Supersonics* 82 19880 3488 7653 .456 1475 1970 .749 1142 2579 3721 1997 837 378 1610 1977 8451 105.5 96.7
15 Phoenix Suns 82 19805 3381 7561 .447 1535 2082 .737 1349 2684 4033 1879 664 317 1760 2090 8297 104.3 96.4
16 Los Angeles Lakers 82 19855 3409 7577 .450 1641 2182 .752 1312 2763 4075 2091 755 423 1785 2079 8459 106.4 96.1
17 Philadelphia 76ers 82 19805 3325 7476 .445 1530 2043 .749 1200 2706 3906 1709 576 263 1591 1974 8180 103.4 95.8
18 New Orleans Jazz 82 19730 3301 7509 .440 1717 2247 .764 1144 2616 3760 1818 725 256 1802 2222 8319 109.4 92.5
League Average 82 19797 3418 7473 .457 1579 2065 .765 1164 2696 3859 1953 722 349 1627 1995 8416 104.5 97.7

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 Washington Bullets* 82 19805 3249 7415 .438 1499 1967 .762 1184 2819 4003 1811 710 259 1842 2004 7997 106.1 91.3
2 Chicago Bulls* 82 19880 3167 7070 .448 1457 1900 .767 1008 2647 3655 1686 625 404 1580 2168 7791 99.7 94.4
3 Boston Celtics* 82 19755 3432 7726 .444 1401 1882 .744 1060 2622 3682 1833 599 283 1475 1869 8265 106.1 94.7
4 KC-Omaha Kings* 82 19730 3410 7400 .461 1515 1972 .768 1060 2812 3872 1840 606 312 1605 2029 8335 104.4 97.1
5 Golden State Warriors* 82 19780 3481 7628 .456 1666 2209 .754 1185 2658 3843 2084 794 387 1644 1855 8628 107.6 97.3
6 Portland Trail Blazers 82 19880 3379 7502 .450 1714 2178 .787 1207 2572 3779 2090 927 383 1607 2085 8472 104.7 97.7
7 Seattle Supersonics* 82 19880 3490 7606 .459 1560 2090 .746 1286 2754 4040 2188 692 349 1755 1948 8540 105.5 97.7
8 Milwaukee Bucks 82 19805 3371 7600 .444 1495 1910 .783 1153 2645 3798 1960 660 298 1379 1704 8237 102.1 97.8
9 Buffalo Braves* 82 19730 3575 7943 .450 1513 1943 .779 1295 2619 3914 2151 730 383 1670 2030 8663 107.7 97.8
10 Cleveland Cavaliers 82 19880 3263 7243 .451 1621 2102 .771 1235 2694 3929 1746 711 277 1618 1932 8147 100.4 98.0
11 New York Knickerbockers* 82 19730 3361 7357 .457 1615 2082 .776 1070 2856 3926 1668 572 369 1493 1912 8337 103.1 98.3
12 Phoenix Suns 82 19805 3356 7323 .458 1780 2350 .757 1112 2564 3676 2062 870 412 1586 1992 8492 104.3 98.6
13 Philadelphia 76ers 82 19805 3445 7466 .461 1541 1979 .779 1167 2748 3915 1959 742 343 1577 2036 8431 103.4 98.8
14 Houston Rockets* 82 19780 3429 7127 .481 1576 2127 .741 1036 2380 3416 2024 750 308 1685 2063 8434 102.9 99.4
15 Atlanta Hawks 82 19805 3563 7504 .475 1606 2098 .765 1169 2851 4020 1914 746 422 1723 2265 8732 106.3 99.5
16 Detroit Pistons* 82 19705 3409 7257 .470 1410 1793 .786 1104 2550 3654 2012 663 306 1523 1875 8228 100.5 99.7
17 New Orleans Jazz 82 19730 3553 7433 .478 1857 2465 .753 1193 2924 4117 1891 783 349 1924 2126 8963 109.4 99.7
18 Los Angeles Lakers 82 19855 3595 7914 .454 1603 2117 .757 1422 2807 4229 2239 822 442 1606 2015 8793 106.4 99.9
League Average 82 19797 3418 7473 .457 1579 2065 .765 1164 2696 3859 1953 722 349 1627 1995 8416 104.5 97.7

League Awards

Most Valuable Player:Bob McAdoo
Rookie of the Year:Jamaal Wilkes

League Leaders

Glossary / Rate statistic requirements

Minutes Played

1.Bob McAdoo*-BUF3539
2.Elvin Hayes*-WSB3465
3.Sam Lacey-KCO3378
4.Tiny Archibald*-KCO3244
5.Rick Barry*-GSW3235

Field Goals

1.Bob McAdoo*-BUF1095
2.Rick Barry*-GSW1028
3.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL812
4.Tiny Archibald*-KCO759
5.Elvin Hayes*-WSB739

Field Goal Attempts

1.Rick Barry*-GSW2217
2.Bob McAdoo*-BUF2138
3.Elvin Hayes*-WSB1668
4.Tiny Archibald*-KCO1664
5.Fred Carter-PHI1598

Field Goal Pct

1.Don Nelson-BOS.539
2.Butch Beard-GSW.528
3.Rudy Tomjanovich-HOU.525
4.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL.513
5.Bob McAdoo*-BUF.512

Free Throws

1.Tiny Archibald*-KCO652
2.Bob McAdoo*-BUF641
3.Chet Walker-CHI413
4.Elvin Hayes*-WSB409
5.Rick Barry*-GSW394
 Sidney Wicks-POR394

Free Throw Attempts

1.Bob McAdoo*-BUF796
2.Tiny Archibald*-KCO748
3.Sidney Wicks-POR558
4.John Drew-ATL544
5.Elvin Hayes*-WSB534

Free Throw Pct

1.Rick Barry*-GSW.904
2.Calvin Murphy*-HOU.883
3.Bill Bradley*-NYK.873
4.Tiny Archibald*-KCO.872
5.Jim Price-TOT.871

Offensive Rebounds

1.John Drew-ATL357
2.Paul Silas-BOS348
3.Curtis Perry-PHO347
4.Wes Unseld*-WSB318
5.Bob McAdoo*-BUF307

Defensive Rebounds

1.Sam Lacey-KCO921
2.Bob McAdoo*-BUF848
3.Elvin Hayes*-WSB783
4.Wes Unseld*-WSB759
5.Dave Cowens*-BOS729

Total Rebounds

1.Bob McAdoo*-BUF1155
2.Sam Lacey-KCO1149
3.Wes Unseld*-WSB1077
4.Paul Silas-BOS1025
5.Elvin Hayes*-WSB1004

Assists

1.Kevin Porter-WSB650
2.Dave Bing*-DET610
3.Tiny Archibald*-KCO557
4.Randy Smith-BUF534
5.Slick Watts-SEA499

Steals

1.Rick Barry*-GSW228
2.Walt Frazier*-NYK190
 Slick Watts-SEA190
4.Fred Brown-SEA187
5.Larry Steele-POR183

Blocks

1.Elmore Smith-LAL216
2.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL212
3.Nate Thurmond*-CHI195
4.Elvin Hayes*-WSB187
5.Bob McAdoo*-BUF174

Personal Fouls

1.Bob Dandridge-MIL330
 Phil Jackson-NYK330
3.Kevin Porter-WSB320
4.Clifford Ray-GSW305
5.Ron Behagen-KCO301

Points

1.Bob McAdoo*-BUF2831
2.Rick Barry*-GSW2450
3.Tiny Archibald*-KCO2170
4.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL1949
5.Elvin Hayes*-WSB1887

Minutes Per Game

1.Bob McAdoo*-BUF43.2
2.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL42.3
3.Elvin Hayes*-WSB42.3
4.Sam Lacey-KCO41.7
5.Walt Frazier*-NYK41.1

Points Per Game

1.Bob McAdoo*-BUF34.5
2.Rick Barry*-GSW30.6
3.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL30.0
4.Tiny Archibald*-KCO26.5
5.Charlie Scott-PHO24.3

Rebounds Per Game

1.Wes Unseld*-WSB14.8
2.Dave Cowens*-BOS14.7
3.Sam Lacey-KCO14.2
4.Bob McAdoo*-BUF14.1
5.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL14.0

Assists Per Game

1.Kevin Porter-WSB8.0
2.Dave Bing*-DET7.7
3.Tiny Archibald*-KCO6.8
4.Randy Smith-BUF6.5
5.Pete Maravich*-NOJ6.2

Steals Per Game

1.Rick Barry*-GSW2.9
2.Walt Frazier*-NYK2.4
3.Larry Steele-POR2.4
4.Slick Watts-SEA2.3
5.Fred Brown-SEA2.3

Blocks Per Game

1.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL3.3
2.Elmore Smith-LAL2.9
3.Nate Thurmond*-CHI2.4
4.Elvin Hayes*-WSB2.3
5.Bob Lanier*-DET2.3

Player Efficiency Rating

1.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL26.4
2.Bob McAdoo*-BUF25.8
3.Bob Lanier*-DET24.4
4.Rick Barry*-GSW23.5
5.Tiny Archibald*-KCO21.7

True Shooting Pct

1.Don Nelson-BOS.600
2.Butch Beard-GSW.585
3.Happy Hairston-LAL.579
4.Bob McAdoo*-BUF.569
5.Chet Walker-CHI.568

Offensive Rebound Pct

1.John Drew-ATL14.4
2.Paul Silas-BOS13.1
3.Curtis Perry-PHO13.1
4.Happy Hairston-LAL12.8
5.Clyde Lee-TOT11.7

Defensive Rebound Pct

1.Sam Lacey-KCO28.3
2.Dave Cowens*-BOS27.3
3.Happy Hairston-LAL26.7
4.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL26.4
5.Wes Unseld*-WSB26.2

Total Rebound Pct

1.Happy Hairston-LAL19.8
2.Paul Silas-BOS19.2
3.Wes Unseld*-WSB18.6
4.Dave Cowens*-BOS18.1
5.Curtis Perry-PHO18.0

Assist Pct

1.Kevin Porter-WSB33.9
2.Slick Watts-SEA31.7
3.Tiny Archibald*-KCO29.0
4.Dave Bing*-DET28.9
5.Pete Maravich*-NOJ28.2

Steal Pct

1.Slick Watts-SEA4.2
2.Larry Steele-POR3.5
3.Jerry Sloan-CHI3.2
4.Fred Brown-SEA3.2
5.Rick Barry*-GSW3.1

Block Pct

1.George Johnson-GSW4.9
2.Elmore Smith-LAL4.6
3.Tom Burleson-SEA4.2
4.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*-MIL4.0
5.Nate Thurmond*-CHI4.0

Defensive Rating

1.Elvin Hayes*-WSB87.6
2.Wes Unseld*-WSB88.2
3.Nate Thurmond*-CHI90.7
4.Dave Cowens*-BOS90.7
5.Sam Lacey-KCO91.5
    

All-NBA Teams

1st Team
Tiny Archibald
Rick Barry
Walt Frazier
Elvin Hayes
Bob McAdoo
 2nd Team
Phil Chenier
Dave Cowens
John Havlicek
Spencer Haywood
Jo Jo White

All-Defensive Teams

1st Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Walt Frazier
John Havlicek
Paul Silas
Jerry Sloan
 2nd Team
Don Chaney
Dave Cowens
Elvin Hayes
Bob Love
Norm Van Lier

All-Rookie Teams

1st Team
Tom Burleson
John Drew
Scott Wedman
Jamaal Wilkes
Brian Winters

All-Star Teams

East
Phil Chenier*
Dave Cowens*
Walt Frazier*
John Havlicek*
Elvin Hayes*
Bob McAdoo*
Steve Mix*
Earl Monroe*
Paul Silas*
Rudy Tomjanovich*
Wes Unseld*
Jo Jo White*
 West
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
Tiny Archibald*
Rick Barry*
Dave Bing*
Bob Dandridge*
Gail Goodrich*
Spencer Haywood*
Sam Lacey*
Bob Lanier*
Jim Price*
Charlie Scott*
Sidney Wicks*
Players who played in the game are marked with an asterisk (*).