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63-19, Finished 1st in NBA Midwest Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 114.6 points per game, Allowed 103.5 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 66-16)
Coached by Larry Costello (63-19)
SRS: 10.70 (2nd of 17)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference Finals (4-2) versus Los Angeles Lakers
Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Golden State Warriors
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1971-72 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 82 | 19780 | 3813 | 7653 | .498 | 1774 | 2399 | .739 | 4269 | 2160 | 1862 | 9400 | ||||||||
| Opponent | 82 | 19780 | 3370 | 8025 | .420 | 1745 | 2358 | .740 | 3922 | 1843 | 1788 | 8485 |
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accomplishments.
Players who did not spend the entire season with the team may not be
included (1961-62 season and before).
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | 7-2 | 225 | 24 | 81 | 3583 | 1159 | 2019 | .574 | 504 | 732 | .689 | 1346 | 370 | 235 | 2822 | |||||||||
| 2 | Bob Dandridge | F-G | 6-6 | 195 | 24 | 80 | 2957 | 630 | 1264 | .498 | 215 | 291 | .739 | 613 | 249 | 297 | 1475 | |||||||||
| 3 | Oscar Robertson | G-F | 6-5 | 205 | 33 | 64 | 2390 | 419 | 887 | .472 | 276 | 330 | .836 | 323 | 491 | 116 | 1114 | |||||||||
| 4 | Lucius Allen | G | 6-2 | 175 | 24 | 80 | 2316 | 441 | 874 | .505 | 198 | 259 | .764 | 254 | 333 | 214 | 1080 | |||||||||
| 5 | Jon McGlocklin | G-F | 6-5 | 205 | 28 | 80 | 2213 | 374 | 733 | .510 | 109 | 126 | .865 | 181 | 231 | 146 | 857 | |||||||||
| 6 | John Block | F-C | 6-9 | 207 | 27 | 79 | 1524 | 233 | 530 | .440 | 206 | 275 | .749 | 410 | 95 | 213 | 672 | |||||||||
| 7 | Wali Jones | G | 6-2 | 180 | 29 | 48 | 1030 | 144 | 354 | .407 | 74 | 90 | .822 | 75 | 141 | 112 | 362 | |||||||||
| 8 | Curtis Perry | F | 6-7 | 220 | 23 | 50 | 1471 | 143 | 371 | .385 | 64 | 95 | .674 | 471 | 78 | 214 | 350 | |||||||||
| 9 | Toby Kimball | F-C | 6-6 | 220 | 29 | 74 | 971 | 107 | 229 | .467 | 44 | 81 | .543 | 312 | 60 | 137 | 258 | |||||||||
| 10 | Greg Smith | F | 6-5 | 195 | 25 | 28 | 737 | 97 | 198 | .490 | 41 | 58 | .707 | 161 | 63 | 92 | 235 | |||||||||
| 11 | Charlie Lowery | G | 6-3 | 185 | 22 | 20 | 134 | 17 | 38 | .447 | 11 | 18 | .611 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 45 | |||||||||
| 12 | Bill Dinwiddie | F | 6-7 | 220 | 28 | 23 | 144 | 16 | 57 | .281 | 5 | 9 | .556 | 32 | 9 | 23 | 37 | |||||||||
| 13 | Barry Nelson | C | 6-10 | 230 | 22 | 28 | 102 | 15 | 36 | .417 | 5 | 10 | .500 | 20 | 7 | 21 | 35 | |||||||||
| 14 | Jeff Webb | G | 6-4 | 170 | 23 | 19 | 109 | 9 | 35 | .257 | 11 | 13 | .846 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 29 | |||||||||
| 15 | McCoy McLemore | F-C | 6-7 | 230 | 29 | 10 | 99 | 9 | 28 | .321 | 11 | 12 | .917 | 34 | 12 | 18 | 29 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | 7-2 | 225 | 24 | 81 | 44.2 | 14.3 | 24.9 | .574 | 6.2 | 9.0 | .689 | 16.6 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 34.8 | |||||||||
| 2 | Bob Dandridge | F-G | 6-6 | 195 | 24 | 80 | 37.0 | 7.9 | 15.8 | .498 | 2.7 | 3.6 | .739 | 7.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 18.4 | |||||||||
| 3 | Oscar Robertson | G-F | 6-5 | 205 | 33 | 64 | 37.3 | 6.5 | 13.9 | .472 | 4.3 | 5.2 | .836 | 5.0 | 7.7 | 1.8 | 17.4 | |||||||||
| 4 | Lucius Allen | G | 6-2 | 175 | 24 | 80 | 29.0 | 5.5 | 10.9 | .505 | 2.5 | 3.2 | .764 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 13.5 | |||||||||
| 5 | Jon McGlocklin | G-F | 6-5 | 205 | 28 | 80 | 27.7 | 4.7 | 9.2 | .510 | 1.4 | 1.6 | .865 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 10.7 | |||||||||
| 6 | John Block | F-C | 6-9 | 207 | 27 | 79 | 19.3 | 2.9 | 6.7 | .440 | 2.6 | 3.5 | .749 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 8.5 | |||||||||
| 7 | Greg Smith | F | 6-5 | 195 | 25 | 28 | 26.3 | 3.5 | 7.1 | .490 | 1.5 | 2.1 | .707 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 8.4 | |||||||||
| 8 | Wali Jones | G | 6-2 | 180 | 29 | 48 | 21.5 | 3.0 | 7.4 | .407 | 1.5 | 1.9 | .822 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 7.5 | |||||||||
| 9 | Curtis Perry | F | 6-7 | 220 | 23 | 50 | 29.4 | 2.9 | 7.4 | .385 | 1.3 | 1.9 | .674 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 7.0 | |||||||||
| 10 | Toby Kimball | F-C | 6-6 | 220 | 29 | 74 | 13.1 | 1.4 | 3.1 | .467 | 0.6 | 1.1 | .543 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 3.5 | |||||||||
| 11 | McCoy McLemore | F-C | 6-7 | 230 | 29 | 10 | 9.9 | 0.9 | 2.8 | .321 | 1.1 | 1.2 | .917 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.9 | |||||||||
| 12 | Charlie Lowery | G | 6-3 | 185 | 22 | 20 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 1.9 | .447 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .611 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.3 | |||||||||
| 13 | Bill Dinwiddie | F | 6-7 | 220 | 28 | 23 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 2.5 | .281 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .556 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | |||||||||
| 14 | Jeff Webb | G | 6-4 | 170 | 23 | 19 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 1.8 | .257 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .846 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.5 | |||||||||
| 15 | Barry Nelson | C | 6-10 | 230 | 22 | 28 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | .417 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .500 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | 7-2 | 225 | 24 | 81 | 3583 | 11.6 | 20.3 | .574 | 5.1 | 7.4 | .689 | 13.5 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 28.4 | |||||||||
| 2 | Bob Dandridge | F-G | 6-6 | 195 | 24 | 80 | 2957 | 7.7 | 15.4 | .498 | 2.6 | 3.5 | .739 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 18.0 | |||||||||
| 3 | Lucius Allen | G | 6-2 | 175 | 24 | 80 | 2316 | 6.9 | 13.6 | .505 | 3.1 | 4.0 | .764 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 16.8 | |||||||||
| 4 | Oscar Robertson | G-F | 6-5 | 205 | 33 | 64 | 2390 | 6.3 | 13.4 | .472 | 4.2 | 5.0 | .836 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 16.8 | |||||||||
| 5 | John Block | F-C | 6-9 | 207 | 27 | 79 | 1524 | 5.5 | 12.5 | .440 | 4.9 | 6.5 | .749 | 9.7 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 15.9 | |||||||||
| 6 | Jon McGlocklin | G-F | 6-5 | 205 | 28 | 80 | 2213 | 6.1 | 11.9 | .510 | 1.8 | 2.0 | .865 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 13.9 | |||||||||
| 7 | Wali Jones | G | 6-2 | 180 | 29 | 48 | 1030 | 5.0 | 12.4 | .407 | 2.6 | 3.1 | .822 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 12.7 | |||||||||
| 8 | Barry Nelson | C | 6-10 | 230 | 22 | 28 | 102 | 5.3 | 12.7 | .417 | 1.8 | 3.5 | .500 | 7.1 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 12.4 | |||||||||
| 9 | Charlie Lowery | G | 6-3 | 185 | 22 | 20 | 134 | 4.6 | 10.2 | .447 | 3.0 | 4.8 | .611 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 12.1 | |||||||||
| 10 | Greg Smith | F | 6-5 | 195 | 25 | 28 | 737 | 4.7 | 9.7 | .490 | 2.0 | 2.8 | .707 | 7.9 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 11.5 | |||||||||
| 11 | McCoy McLemore | F-C | 6-7 | 230 | 29 | 10 | 99 | 3.3 | 10.2 | .321 | 4.0 | 4.4 | .917 | 12.4 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 10.5 | |||||||||
| 12 | Toby Kimball | F-C | 6-6 | 220 | 29 | 74 | 971 | 4.0 | 8.5 | .467 | 1.6 | 3.0 | .543 | 11.6 | 2.2 | 5.1 | 9.6 | |||||||||
| 13 | Jeff Webb | G | 6-4 | 170 | 23 | 19 | 109 | 3.0 | 11.6 | .257 | 3.6 | 4.3 | .846 | 5.9 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 9.6 | |||||||||
| 14 | Bill Dinwiddie | F | 6-7 | 220 | 28 | 23 | 144 | 4.0 | 14.2 | .281 | 1.2 | 2.3 | .556 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 9.2 | |||||||||
| 15 | Curtis Perry | F | 6-7 | 220 | 23 | 50 | 1471 | 3.5 | 9.1 | .385 | 1.6 | 2.3 | .674 | 11.5 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 8.6 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Block | F-C | 6-9 | 207 | 27 | 79 | 1524 | 14.3 | .516 | .440 | 13.0 | 7.7 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Lucius Allen | G | 6-2 | 175 | 24 | 80 | 2316 | 15.9 | .547 | .505 | 5.3 | 18.6 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Jeff Webb | G | 6-4 | 170 | 23 | 19 | 109 | 6.1 | .356 | .257 | 8.0 | 7.3 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Greg Smith | F | 6-5 | 195 | 25 | 28 | 737 | 11.7 | .526 | .490 | 10.6 | 10.3 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Oscar Robertson | G-F | 6-5 | 205 | 33 | 64 | 2390 | 18.9 | .540 | .472 | 6.5 | 26.1 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Curtis Perry | F | 6-7 | 220 | 23 | 50 | 1471 | 8.7 | .424 | .385 | 15.5 | 6.1 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Barry Nelson | C | 6-10 | 230 | 22 | 28 | 102 | 7.6 | .433 | .417 | 9.5 | 8.4 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | McCoy McLemore | F-C | 6-7 | 230 | 29 | 10 | 99 | 11.8 | .436 | .321 | 16.6 | 13.9 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Jon McGlocklin | G-F | 6-5 | 205 | 28 | 80 | 2213 | 12.7 | .543 | .510 | 4.0 | 13.1 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Charlie Lowery | G | 6-3 | 185 | 22 | 20 | 134 | 10.5 | .490 | .447 | 6.8 | 12.5 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Toby Kimball | F-C | 6-6 | 220 | 29 | 74 | 971 | 10.7 | .487 | .467 | 15.5 | 7.2 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Wali Jones | G | 6-2 | 180 | 29 | 48 | 1030 | 10.1 | .460 | .407 | 3.5 | 16.6 | |||||||||||||
| 13 | Bill Dinwiddie | F | 6-7 | 220 | 28 | 23 | 144 | 3.4 | .303 | .281 | 10.7 | 7.3 | |||||||||||||
| 14 | Bob Dandridge | F-G | 6-6 | 195 | 24 | 80 | 2957 | 16.1 | .530 | .498 | 10.0 | 11.2 | |||||||||||||
| 15 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | 7-2 | 225 | 24 | 81 | 3583 | 29.9 | .603 | .574 | 18.1 | 16.1 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | 7-2 | 225 | 24 | 11 | 510 | 139 | 318 | 38 | 54 | 200 | 56 | 35 | 316 | .437 | .704 | 46.4 | 28.7 | 18.2 | 5.1 | |||||||
| 2 | Bob Dandridge | F-G | 6-6 | 195 | 24 | 11 | 441 | 100 | 202 | 37 | 50 | 97 | 21 | 47 | 237 | .495 | .740 | 40.1 | 21.5 | 8.8 | 1.9 | |||||||
| 3 | Lucius Allen | G | 6-2 | 175 | 24 | 11 | 386 | 78 | 166 | 41 | 54 | 38 | 42 | 30 | 197 | .470 | .759 | 35.1 | 17.9 | 3.5 | 3.8 | |||||||
| 4 | Oscar Robertson | G-F | 6-5 | 205 | 33 | 11 | 380 | 57 | 140 | 30 | 36 | 64 | 83 | 29 | 144 | .407 | .833 | 34.5 | 13.1 | 5.8 | 7.5 | |||||||
| 5 | Curtis Perry | F | 6-7 | 220 | 23 | 11 | 397 | 43 | 91 | 18 | 23 | 141 | 14 | 45 | 104 | .473 | .783 | 36.1 | 9.5 | 12.8 | 1.3 | |||||||
| 6 | Wali Jones | G | 6-2 | 180 | 29 | 9 | 200 | 36 | 82 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 27 | 90 | .439 | .857 | 22.2 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | |||||||
| 7 | John Block | F-C | 6-9 | 207 | 27 | 11 | 156 | 20 | 52 | 15 | 18 | 55 | 6 | 15 | 55 | .385 | .833 | 14.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.5 | |||||||
| 8 | Jon McGlocklin | G-F | 6-5 | 205 | 28 | 5 | 103 | 15 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 35 | .429 | .833 | 20.6 | 7.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | |||||||
| 9 | Toby Kimball | F-C | 6-6 | 220 | 29 | 7 | 36 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | .417 | 1.000 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | |||||||
| 10 | Charlie Lowery | G | 6-3 | 185 | 22 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | .250 | .667 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | |||||||
| 11 | Barry Nelson | C | 6-10 | 230 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||||||||
| Rk | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | *$312,498 |
| 2 | Lucius Allen | *$62,230 |
| 3 | Bob Dandridge | *$58,750 |
| 4 | Greg Smith | *$52,000 |
| 5 | Jon McGlocklin | *$50,000 |