1969-70 NBA Season Summary

1968-69 Season Summary 1970-71 Season Summary

League Champion: New York Knicks

Most Valuable Player: Willis Reed (21.7/13.9/2.0)

Rookie of the Year: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28.8/14.5/4.1)

PPG Leader: Jerry West (31.2)

RPG Leader: Elvin Hayes (16.9)

APG Leader: Lenny Wilkens (9.1)

WS Leader: Jerry West (15.2)

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Division Standings

* Playoff teams

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

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	240.9	47.7	101.8	.469	47.7	101.8	.469	26.4	35.2	.752	54.4	25.9	21.0	26.8	121.9
2	Baltimore Bullets*	82	242.7	47.9	104.5	.458	47.9	104.5	.458	25.0	32.3	.773	57.1	22.9		23.1	120.7
3	Phoenix Suns*	82	241.5	44.8	95.8	.468	44.8	95.8	.468	29.7	39.9	.744	51.0	25.3		26.6	119.3
4	Milwaukee Bucks*	82	241.2	47.8	98.1	.488	47.8	98.1	.488	23.1	31.6	.732	53.9	26.4		24.0	118.8
5	San Diego Rockets	82	241.2	47.1	108.1	.436	47.1	108.1	.436	24.4	33.3	.733	58.4	24.8		25.6	118.7
6	Atlanta Hawks*	82	241.2	46.5	96.4	.483	46.5	96.4	.483	24.5	32.5	.754	51.3	26.1		24.6	117.6
7	Cincinnati Royals	82	242.4	45.9	100.9	.455	45.9	100.9	.455	25.4	34.6	.733	50.8	24.3		27.0	117.3
8	Seattle SuperSonics	82	241.2	45.2	97.9	.462	45.2	97.9	.462	26.5	34.8	.761	52.6	27.0		26.5	116.9
9	New York Knicks*	82	240.6	46.4	97.3	.477	46.4	97.3	.477	22.2	30.3	.733	48.9	26.0		24.6	115.0
10	Boston Celtics	82	241.2	44.5	100.4	.443	44.5	100.4	.443	26.0	33.1	.786	52.9	22.9		28.3	114.9
11	Chicago Bulls*	82	242.4	44.0	99.2	.444	44.0	99.2	.444	26.9	34.9	.772	53.5	26.0		22.7	114.9
12	Los Angeles Lakers*	82	241.8	44.7	97.0	.461	44.7	97.0	.461	24.3	32.2	.754	50.7	24.8		23.1	113.7
13	Detroit Pistons	82	242.1	43.5	93.4	.466	43.5	93.4	.466	25.8	35.1	.734	46.7	20.8		23.5	112.8
14	San Francisco Warriors	82	241.8	43.4	100.3	.432	43.4	100.3	.432	24.4	32.3	.757	58.2	22.7		25.0	111.1
	League Average	82	241.6	45.7	99.4	.460	45.7	99.4	.460	25.3	33.7	.751	52.9	24.7	1.5	25.1	116.7

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														105.9
2	Los Angeles Lakers*	82	241.8														111.8
3	Milwaukee Bucks*	82	241.2														114.2
4	San Francisco Warriors	82	241.8														115.6
5	Detroit Pistons	82	242.1														116.1
6	Chicago Bulls*	82	242.4														116.7
7	Boston Celtics	82	241.2														116.8
8	Atlanta Hawks*	82	241.2														117.2
9	Philadelphia 76ers*	82	240.9												21.2		118.5
10	Baltimore Bullets*	82	242.7														118.6
11	Seattle SuperSonics	82	241.2														119.5
12	Cincinnati Royals	82	242.4														120.2
13	Phoenix Suns*	82	241.5														121.1
14	San Diego Rockets	82	241.2														121.8
	League Average	82	241.6	45.7	99.4	.460	45.7	99.4	.460	25.3	33.7	.751	52.9	24.7	1.5	25.1	116.7

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	19755	3915	8345	.469	3915	8345	.469	2168	2884	.752	4463	2127	1726	2196	9998
2	Baltimore Bullets*	82	19905	3925	8567	.458	3925	8567	.458	2050	2652	.773	4679	1881		1896	9900
3	Phoenix Suns*	82	19805	3676	7856	.468	3676	7856	.468	2434	3270	.744	4183	2076		2183	9786
4	Milwaukee Bucks*	82	19780	3923	8041	.488	3923	8041	.488	1895	2589	.732	4419	2168		1971	9741
5	San Diego Rockets	82	19780	3866	8867	.436	3866	8867	.436	2000	2728	.733	4786	2036		2096	9732
6	Atlanta Hawks*	82	19780	3817	7907	.483	3817	7907	.483	2012	2669	.754	4210	2142		2016	9646
7	Cincinnati Royals	82	19880	3767	8271	.455	3767	8271	.455	2082	2841	.733	4163	1992		2215	9616
8	Seattle SuperSonics	82	19780	3709	8029	.462	3709	8029	.462	2171	2851	.761	4312	2214		2175	9589
9	New York Knicks*	82	19730	3803	7975	.477	3803	7975	.477	1821	2484	.733	4006	2135		2016	9427
10	Chicago Bulls*	82	19880	3607	8133	.444	3607	8133	.444	2209	2861	.772	4383	2133		1863	9423
11	Boston Celtics	82	19780	3645	8235	.443	3645	8235	.443	2132	2711	.786	4336	1875		2320	9422
12	Los Angeles Lakers*	82	19830	3668	7952	.461	3668	7952	.461	1991	2641	.754	4154	2030		1896	9327
13	Detroit Pistons	82	19855	3565	7657	.466	3565	7657	.466	2116	2881	.734	3831	1709		1930	9246
14	San Francisco Warriors	82	19830	3555	8224	.432	3555	8224	.432	2004	2646	.757	4772	1861		2050	9114
	League Average	82	19812	3746	8147	.460	3746	8147	.460	2078	2765	.751	4336	2027	1726	2059	9569

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														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												1740		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	3746	8147	.460	3746	8147	.460	2078	2765	.751	4336	2027	1726	2059	9569

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*	27.0	60	22	62	20	9.09	-0.66	8.42	100.3	92.4	+7.9	114.3	.311		.520	.477			.228					Madison Square Garden (IV)		1,902
2	Milwaukee Bucks*	24.9	56	26	52	30	4.61	-0.36	4.25	102.1	98.1	+4.0	115.8	.322		.531	.488			.236					Milwaukee Arena		1,028
3	Philadelphia 76ers*	28.1	42	40	49	33	3.41	-0.10	3.32	100.5	97.7	+2.8	120.9	.346		.520	.469	15.2		.260					The Spectrum		560
4	Baltimore Bullets*	26.4	50	32	46	36	2.12	-0.19	1.94	98.7	96.9	+1.8	121.0	.310		.509	.458			.239					Baltimore Civic Center		591
5	Los Angeles Lakers*	27.7	46	36	46	36	1.99	-0.23	1.76	99.1	97.4	+1.7	113.9	.332		.512	.461			.250					The Forum	536,513	1,336
6	Atlanta Hawks*	27.3	48	34	42	40	0.41	-0.10	0.31	102.3	101.9	+0.4	114.4	.338		.531	.483			.254					Alexander Memorial Coliseum		448
7	Chicago Bulls*	26.3	39	43	37	45	-1.76	0.04	-1.71	97.6	99.1	-1.5	116.5	.352		.502	.444			.272					Chicago Stadium		1,013
8	Phoenix Suns*	25.4	39	43	37	45	-1.72	0.06	-1.66	101.6	103.1	-1.5	116.7	.416		.526	.468			.310					Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum		717
9	Boston Celtics	28.4	34	48	36	46	-1.85	0.26	-1.60	97.3	98.9	-1.6	117.5	.329		.500	.443			.259					Boston Garden	277,632	7,493
10	Seattle SuperSonics	27.6	36	46	35	47	-2.52	0.09	-2.43	100.0	102.1	-2.1	116.4	.355		.516	.462			.270					Seattle Center Coliseum		678
11	Cincinnati Royals	27.6	36	46	34	48	-2.95	0.41	-2.55	98.0	100.4	-2.4	118.5	.343		.505	.455			.252					Cincinnati Gardens		347
12	San Diego Rockets	25.3	27	55	34	48	-3.10	0.15	-2.95	94.4	96.8	-2.4	125.1	.308		.483	.436			.226					San Diego Sports Arena		499
13	Detroit Pistons	26.2	31	51	33	49	-3.32	0.37	-2.94	100.1	103.1	-3.0	111.6	.376		.518	.466			.276					Cobo Arena		290
14	San Francisco Warriors	26.7	30	52	30	52	-4.41	0.26	-4.15	94.8	98.6	-3.8	116.3	.322		.485	.432			.244					Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
	League Average	26.8			41	41	0.00	0.00	0.00	99.0	99.0		117.1	.339		.511	.460	15.2		.255						407,073	2,425