1968-69 NBA Season Summary

1967-68 Season Summary 1969-70 Season Summary

League Champion: Boston Celtics

Most Valuable Player: Wes Unseld (13.8/18.2/2.6)

Rookie of the Year: Wes Unseld (13.8/18.2/2.6)

PPG Leader: Elvin Hayes (28.4)

RPG Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (21.1)

APG Leader: Oscar Robertson (9.8)

WS Leader: Willis Reed (14.7)

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Division Standings

* Playoff teams

Division Standings Table
Team	W	L	W/L%	GB	PS/G	PA/G	SRS
Eastern Division
Baltimore Bullets*	57	25	.695	—	116.4	112.1	4.05
Philadelphia 76ers*	55	27	.671	2.0	118.9	113.8	4.79
New York Knicks*	54	28	.659	3.0	110.8	105.1	5.48
Boston Celtics*	48	34	.585	9.0	111.0	105.4	5.35
Cincinnati Royals	41	41	.500	16.0	114.5	115.6	-0.83
Detroit Pistons	32	50	.390	25.0	114.1	117.3	-2.79
Milwaukee Bucks	27	55	.329	30.0	110.2	115.4	-5.07
Western Division
Los Angeles Lakers*	55	27	.671	—	112.2	108.1	3.84
Atlanta Hawks*	48	34	.585	7.0	111.3	109.0	2.06
San Francisco Warriors*	41	41	.500	14.0	109.1	110.7	-1.53
San Diego Rockets*	37	45	.451	18.0	115.3	115.5	-0.30
Chicago Bulls	33	49	.402	22.0	104.7	107.0	-2.11
Seattle SuperSonics	30	52	.366	25.0	112.1	116.9	-4.68
Phoenix Suns	16	66	.195	39.0	111.7	120.5	-8.26

Playoff Series

Per Game Stats

Team

Opponent

Per Game Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Philadelphia 76ers*	82	241.5	45.8	100.9	.454	45.8	100.9	.454	27.3	37.6	.725	55.0	23.3	18.5	26.2	118.9
2	Baltimore Bullets*	82	240.9	46.0	104.5	.440	46.0	104.5	.440	24.4	33.3	.732	60.5	20.5		24.9	116.4
3	San Diego Rockets*	82	241.2	45.0	105.3	.428	45.0	105.3	.428	25.3	37.1	.682	61.3	23.5		25.7	115.3
4	Cincinnati Royals	82	241.5	43.5	94.4	.460	43.5	94.4	.460	27.6	36.7	.751	55.2	24.2		24.8	114.5
5	Detroit Pistons	82	240.9	44.0	97.5	.451	44.0	97.5	.451	26.1	36.9	.708	54.5	21.4		25.7	114.1
6	Los Angeles Lakers*	82	242.7	43.6	92.9	.469	43.6	92.9	.469	25.1	38.5	.650	57.9	25.2		21.6	112.2
7	Seattle SuperSonics	82	241.8	43.2	99.4	.435	43.2	99.4	.435	25.7	36.3	.707	54.9	23.5		27.8	112.1
8	Phoenix Suns	82	241.5	43.2	100.5	.430	43.2	100.5	.430	25.4	36.0	.705	55.0	23.4		25.4	111.7
9	Atlanta Hawks*	82	240.6	44.0	95.7	.460	44.0	95.7	.460	23.3	34.0	.687	56.1	25.2		25.4	111.3
10	Boston Celtics*	82	241.8	43.7	101.4	.431	43.7	101.4	.431	23.6	32.4	.729	59.0	23.8		25.3	111.0
11	New York Knicks*	82	240.6	43.8	95.3	.459	43.8	95.3	.459	23.3	31.7	.736	51.8	25.3		26.5	110.8
12	Milwaukee Bucks	82	240.0	43.1	100.7	.428	43.1	100.7	.428	24.0	32.2	.745	57.6	23.0		26.7	110.2
13	San Francisco Warriors*	82	242.7	41.6	100.2	.415	41.6	100.2	.415	25.8	36.0	.719	62.3	22.2		25.5	109.1
14	Chicago Bulls	82	240.9	40.9	97.8	.418	40.9	97.8	.418	22.9	31.4	.728	55.5	19.5		25.2	104.7
	League Average	82	241.4	43.7	99.0	.441	43.7	99.0	.441	25.0	35.0	.714	56.9	23.1	1.3	25.5	112.3

Per Game Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	TOV	PF	PTS
1	New York Knicks*	82	240.6														105.1
2	Boston Celtics*	82	241.8														105.4
3	Chicago Bulls	82	240.9														107.0
4	Los Angeles Lakers*	82	242.7														108.1
5	Atlanta Hawks*	82	240.6														109.0
6	San Francisco Warriors*	82	242.7														110.7
7	Baltimore Bullets*	82	240.9														112.1
8	Philadelphia 76ers*	82	241.5												22.3		113.8
9	Milwaukee Bucks	82	240.0														115.4
10	San Diego Rockets*	82	241.2														115.5
11	Cincinnati Royals	82	241.5														115.6
12	Seattle SuperSonics	82	241.8														116.9
13	Detroit Pistons	82	240.9														117.3
14	Phoenix Suns	82	241.5														120.5
	League Average	82	241.4	43.7	99.0	.441	43.7	99.0	.441	25.0	35.0	.714	56.9	23.1	1.3	25.5	112.3

Total Stats

Team

Opponent

Total Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Philadelphia 76ers*	82	19805	3754	8274	.454	3754	8274	.454	2238	3087	.725	4513	1914	1515	2145	9746
2	Baltimore Bullets*	82	19755	3770	8567	.440	3770	8567	.440	2002	2734	.732	4963	1682		2038	9542
3	San Diego Rockets*	82	19780	3691	8631	.428	3691	8631	.428	2074	3039	.682	5026	1925		2110	9456
4	Cincinnati Royals	82	19805	3565	7742	.460	3565	7742	.460	2262	3012	.751	4525	1983		2031	9392
5	Detroit Pistons	82	19755	3609	7997	.451	3609	7997	.451	2141	3025	.708	4471	1757		2105	9359
6	Los Angeles Lakers*	82	19905	3574	7620	.469	3574	7620	.469	2056	3161	.650	4749	2068		1773	9204
7	Seattle SuperSonics	82	19830	3543	8149	.435	3543	8149	.435	2105	2979	.707	4498	1927		2281	9191
8	Phoenix Suns	82	19805	3541	8242	.430	3541	8242	.430	2080	2950	.705	4508	1918		2086	9162
9	Atlanta Hawks*	82	19730	3605	7844	.460	3605	7844	.460	1913	2785	.687	4599	2069		2082	9123
10	Boston Celtics*	82	19830	3583	8316	.431	3583	8316	.431	1936	2657	.729	4840	1953		2073	9102
11	New York Knicks*	82	19730	3588	7813	.459	3588	7813	.459	1911	2596	.736	4246	2071		2175	9087
12	Milwaukee Bucks	82	19680	3537	8258	.428	3537	8258	.428	1966	2638	.745	4727	1882		2187	9040
13	San Francisco Warriors*	82	19905	3414	8218	.415	3414	8218	.415	2119	2949	.719	5109	1822		2087	8947
14	Chicago Bulls	82	19755	3355	8021	.418	3355	8021	.418	1877	2577	.728	4550	1597		2064	8587
	League Average	82	19791	3581	8121	.441	3581	8121	.441	2049	2871	.714	4666	1898	1515	2088	9210

Total Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	TOV	PF	PTS
1	New York Knicks*	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												1830		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	3581	8121	.441	3581	8121	.441	2049	2871	.714	4666	1898	1515	2088	9210

Advanced Stats

Team

Advanced Stats Table
																	Offense Four Factors				Defense Four Factors
Rk	Team	Age	W	L	PW	PL	MOV	SOS	SRS	ORtg	DRtg	NRtg	Pace	FTr	3PAr	TS%	eFG%	TOV%	ORB%	FT/FGA	eFG%	TOV%	DRB%	FT/FGA	Arena	Attend.	Attend./G
1	New York Knicks*	26.2	54	28	56	26	5.74	-0.26	5.48	98.4	93.3	+5.1	112.4	.332		.507	.459			.245					Madison Square Garden (IV)
2	Boston Celtics*	30.5	48	34	55	27	5.57	-0.23	5.35	93.8	89.1	+4.7	117.5	.320		.480	.431			.233					Boston Garden	322,130	8,920
3	Philadelphia 76ers*	27.9	55	27	53	29	5.05	-0.26	4.79	98.1	93.9	+4.2	120.4	.373		.506	.454	13.6		.270					The Spectrum
4	Los Angeles Lakers*	29.5	55	27	52	30	4.15	-0.30	3.84	98.5	94.9	+3.6	112.6	.415		.511	.469			.270					The Forum	483,262
5	Baltimore Bullets*	25.9	57	25	51	31	4.26	-0.21	4.05	95.2	91.7	+3.5	121.8	.319		.488	.440			.234					Baltimore Civic Center
6	Atlanta Hawks*	27.4	48	34	47	35	2.21	-0.15	2.06	97.4	95.5	+1.9	113.9	.355		.503	.460			.244					Alexander Memorial Coliseum
7	San Diego Rockets*	25.1	37	45	41	41	-0.20	-0.11	-0.30	92.7	92.8	-0.1	123.8	.352		.474	.428			.240					San Diego Sports Arena
8	Cincinnati Royals	27.9	41	41	38	44	-1.02	0.20	-0.83	100.2	101.1	-0.9	113.6	.389		.518	.460			.292					Cincinnati Gardens
9	San Francisco Warriors*	26.4	41	41	37	45	-1.63	0.10	-1.53	92.2	93.5	-1.3	117.1	.359		.470	.415			.258					Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
10	Chicago Bulls	25.7	33	49	35	47	-2.26	0.15	-2.11	92.0	94.0	-2.0	113.4	.321		.469	.418			.234					Chicago Stadium
11	Detroit Pistons	26.2	32	50	33	49	-3.16	0.37	-2.79	97.3	100.0	-2.7	116.8	.378		.502	.451			.268					Cobo Arena
12	Seattle SuperSonics	25.9	30	52	29	53	-4.85	0.17	-4.68	94.7	98.8	-4.1	117.4	.366		.486	.435			.258					Seattle Center Coliseum
13	Milwaukee Bucks	26.7	27	55	28	54	-5.12	0.06	-5.07	93.9	98.2	-4.3	117.5	.319		.480	.428			.238					Milwaukee Arena
14	Phoenix Suns	24.8	16	66	21	61	-8.73	0.47	-8.26	93.8	101.1	-7.3	118.4	.358		.480	.430			.252					Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
	League Average	26.9			41	41	0.00	0.00	0.00	95.5	95.5		116.9	.353		.491	.441	13.6		.252						402,696	1,680