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Box Plus/Minus
A box score estimate of the points per 100 possessions a player contributed above a league-average player, translated to an average team.

1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* • LAL 8.0

2. Maurice Cheeks* • PHI 6.9

3. George Gervin* • SAS 6.8

4. Gus Williams • SEA 6.7

5. Julius Erving* • PHI 6.3

6. Walter Davis* • PHO 5.9

7. Terry Furlow • ATL 5.2

8. Steve Hawes • ATL 5.0

9. Bob Dandridge* • WSB 4.6

10. Otis Birdsong • KCK 4.3

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Offensive Box Plus/Minus

Offensive Box Plus/Minus
A box score estimate of the offensive points per 100 possessions a player contributed above a league-average player, translated to an average team.

1. George Gervin* • SAS 6.3

2. Gus Williams • SEA 6.2

3. Walter Davis* • PHO 5.8

4. Julius Erving* • PHI 5.6

5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* • LAL 5.2

6. Terry Furlow • ATL 5.1

7. Eddie Johnson • ATL 4.3

8. Bob Dandridge* • WSB 4.2

9. Steve Hawes • ATL 3.9

10. Otis Birdsong • KCK 3.8

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Defensive Box Plus/Minus

Defensive Box Plus/Minus
A box score estimate of the defensive points per 100 possessions a player contributed above a league-average player, translated to an average team.

1. Maurice Cheeks* • PHI 3.4

2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* • LAL 2.8

3. Tree Rollins • ATL 2.0

4. Sam Lacey • KCK 2.0

5. Dennis Awtrey • SEA 1.8

6. Alvin Scott • PHO 1.5

7. Gar Heard • PHO 1.4

8. Allan Bristow • SAS 1.3

9. Wes Unseld* • WSB 1.3

10. Steve Hawes • ATL 1.1

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Value Over Replacement Player

Value over Replacement Player
A box score estimate of the points per 100 TEAM possessions that a player contributed above a replacement-level (-2.0) player, translated to an average team and prorated to an 82-game season.

Multiply by 2.70 to convert to wins over replacement.

1. Gus Williams • SEA 1.3

2. Bob Dandridge* • WSB 1.3

3. George Gervin* • SAS 1.1

4. Dennis Johnson* • SEA 1.0

5. Walter Davis* • PHO 1.0

6. Wes Unseld* • WSB 1.0

7. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* • LAL .9

8. Elvin Hayes* • WSB .9

9. Julius Erving* • PHI .8

10. Maurice Cheeks* • PHI .7

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Offensive Rating

Offensive Rating
An estimate of points produced (players) or scored (teams) per 100 possessions

1. Steve Hawes • ATL 123.8

2. Dan Issel* • DEN 120.9

3. Terry Furlow • ATL 117.3

4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* • LAL 117.2

5. Bobby Jones* • PHI 116.3

6. George Gervin* • SAS 115.7

7. Wes Unseld* • WSB 114.5

8. Greg Ballard • WSB 113.9

9. Otis Birdsong • KCK 113.8

10. Joel Kramer • PHO 113.4

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Defensive Rating

Defensive Rating
An estimate of points allowed per 100 possessions

1. Gar Heard • PHO 90.5

2. Sam Lacey • KCK 95.6

3. Truck Robinson • PHO 96.0

4. Alvan Adams • PHO 96.2

5. Alvin Scott • PHO 97.0

6. Joel Kramer • PHO 97.0

7. Tree Rollins • ATL 97.3

8. Jack Sikma* • SEA 97.4

9. Walter Davis* • PHO 98.1

10. Elvin Hayes* • WSB 98.7

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Usage Pct

Usage Percentage
An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor.

1. Gus Williams • SEA 31.1

2. Walter Davis* • PHO 28.9

3. George Gervin* • SAS 28.8

4. Paul Westphal* • PHO 26.6

5. John Drew • ATL 25.6

6. Fred Brown • SEA 25.5

7. Elvin Hayes* • WSB 25.5

8. Eddie Johnson • ATL 25.4

9. Julius Erving* • PHI 24.9

10. Larry Kenon • SAS 24.3

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Total Rebound Pct

Total Rebound Percentage
An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.

1. Caldwell Jones • PHI 19.7

2. Gar Heard • PHO 17.6

3. Wes Unseld* • WSB 17.1

4. Elvin Hayes* • WSB 16.8

5. Tree Rollins • ATL 16.8

6. Darryl Dawkins • PHI 16.7

7. Jack Sikma* • SEA 16.7

8. Truck Robinson • PHO 16.4

9. Billy Paultz • SAS 16.3

10. Dan Roundfield • ATL 15.7

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Offensive Rebound Pct

Offensive Rebound Percentage
An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.

1. Dan Roundfield • ATL 13.9

2. Caldwell Jones • PHI 12.6

3. Steve Hawes • ATL 11.9

4. Wes Unseld* • WSB 11.8

5. Lonnie Shelton • SEA 11.7

6. Elvin Hayes* • WSB 11.5

7. Truck Robinson • PHO 10.8

8. Dennis Awtrey • SEA 10.7

9. Greg Ballard • WSB 10.5

10. Paul Silas • SEA 10.4

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Assist Pct

Assist Percentage
An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.

1. Norm Nixon • LAL 39.3

2. Eddie Johnson • ATL 28.9

3. Walter Davis* • PHO 27.8

4. Tom Henderson • WSB 26.2

5. Maurice Cheeks* • PHI 26.2

6. Armond Hill • ATL 25.5

7. Mike Gale • SAS 23.5

8. Henry Bibby • PHI 22.3

9. Fred Brown • SEA 21.8

10. Allan Bristow • SAS 21.7

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Defensive Rebound Pct

Defensive Rebound Percentage
An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.

1. Jack Sikma* • SEA 27.1

2. Caldwell Jones • PHI 26.1

3. Gar Heard • PHO 25.9

4. Billy Paultz • SAS 24.8

5. Darryl Dawkins • PHI 23.8

6. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* • LAL 23.6

7. Tree Rollins • ATL 23.1

8. Wes Unseld* • WSB 22.8

9. Elvin Hayes* • WSB 22.6

10. Sam Lacey • KCK 22.4

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Steal Pct

Steal Percentage
An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.

1. Maurice Cheeks* • PHI 5.1

2. Otis Birdsong • KCK 2.7

3. Gus Williams • SEA 2.6

4. Allan Bristow • SAS 2.5

5. Walter Davis* • PHO 2.5

6. Mike Gale • SAS 2.4

7. George Gervin* • SAS 2.4

8. Mike Bratz • PHO 2.4

9. Scott Wedman • KCK 2.3

10. Jamaal Wilkes* • LAL 2.3

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Block Pct

Block Percentage
An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.

1. Tree Rollins • ATL 6.0

2. Mike Green • SAS 5.2

3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* • LAL 4.7

4. Gar Heard • PHO 4.3

5. Alvin Scott • PHO 3.9

6. Dan Roundfield • ATL 3.6

7. Caldwell Jones • PHI 3.5

8. Elvin Hayes* • WSB 3.4

9. Sam Lacey • KCK 3.3

10. Darryl Dawkins • PHI 3.2

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Turnover Pct

Turnover Percentage
An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.

1. Steve Hawes • ATL 5.5

2. Charles Johnson • WSB 8.1

3. Terry Furlow • ATL 8.7

4. Gus Williams • SEA 8.8

5. Jamaal Wilkes* • LAL 9.4

6. Larry Kenon • SAS 9.5

7. John Drew • ATL 9.6

8. Fred Brown • SEA 9.7

9. Otis Birdsong • KCK 9.7

10. Don Buse • PHO 10.3

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Points Per 36 Minutes

1. George Gervin* • SAS 28.1

2. Gus Williams • SEA 26.4

3. Walter Davis* • PHO 24.4

4. Paul Westphal* • PHO 22.7

5. Otis Birdsong • KCK 22.5

6. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* • LAL 22.4

7. Julius Erving* • PHI 22.2

8. Adrian Dantley* • LAL 21.5

9. Eddie Johnson • ATL 20.3

10. Darryl Dawkins • PHI 20.3

Assists Per 36 Minutes

1. Norm Nixon • LAL 10.3

2. Tom Henderson • WSB 6.9

3. Maurice Cheeks* • PHI 6.9

4. Armond Hill • ATL 6.7

5. Mike Gale • SAS 6.7

6. Henry Bibby • PHI 6.5

7. Allan Bristow • SAS 6.2

8. Eddie Johnson • ATL 6.2

9. Walter Davis* • PHO 5.8

10. John Johnson • SEA 5.3

Blocks Per 36 Minutes

1. Tree Rollins • ATL 4.1

2. Mike Green • SAS 3.7

3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* • LAL 3.2

4. Gar Heard • PHO 2.9

5. Alvin Scott • PHO 2.7

6. Caldwell Jones • PHI 2.5

7. Dan Roundfield • ATL 2.4

8. Elvin Hayes* • WSB 2.4

9. Darryl Dawkins • PHI 2.3

10. Sam Lacey • KCK 2.0

Defensive Rebounds Per 36 Minutes

1. Caldwell Jones • PHI 9.4

2. Gar Heard • PHO 9.2

3. Billy Paultz • SAS 8.9

4. Tree Rollins • ATL 8.8

5. Jack Sikma* • SEA 8.8

6. Darryl Dawkins • PHI 8.6

7. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* • LAL 8.1

8. Wes Unseld* • WSB 8.0

9. Elvin Hayes* • WSB 7.9

10. Truck Robinson • PHO 7.6

Field Goals Per 36 Minutes

1. George Gervin* • SAS 11.1

2. Gus Williams • SEA 10.6

3. Paul Westphal* • PHO 9.6

4. Walter Davis* • PHO 9.3

5. Eddie Johnson • ATL 8.9

6. Fred Brown • SEA 8.9

7. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* • LAL 8.6

8. Julius Erving* • PHI 8.6

9. Otis Birdsong • KCK 8.4

10. Larry Kenon • SAS 8.3

2-Pt Field Goals Per 36 Minutes

2-Point Field Goals Per 36 Minutes

1. George Gervin* • SAS 11.1

2. Gus Williams • SEA 10.6

3. Paul Westphal* • PHO 9.6

4. Walter Davis* • PHO 9.3

5. Eddie Johnson • ATL 8.9

6. Fred Brown • SEA 8.9

7. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* • LAL 8.6

8. Julius Erving* • PHI 8.6

9. Otis Birdsong • KCK 8.4

10. Larry Kenon • SAS 8.3

2-Pt Field Goal Attempts Per 36 Minutes

2-Point Field Goal Attempts Per 36 Minutes

1. Gus Williams • SEA 22.2

2. George Gervin* • SAS 20.7

3. Fred Brown • SEA 19.7

4. Paul Westphal* • PHO 19.3

5. Larry Kenon • SAS 18.9

6. Elvin Hayes* • WSB 18.1

7. Walter Davis* • PHO 17.9

8. Eddie Johnson • ATL 17.6

9. Kevin Grevey • WSB 17.5

10. John Drew • ATL 17.1

Field Goal Attempts Per 36 Minutes

1. Gus Williams • SEA 22.2

2. George Gervin* • SAS 20.7

3. Fred Brown • SEA 19.7

4. Paul Westphal* • PHO 19.3

5. Larry Kenon • SAS 18.9

6. Elvin Hayes* • WSB 18.1

7. Walter Davis* • PHO 17.9

8. Eddie Johnson • ATL 17.6

9. Kevin Grevey • WSB 17.5

10. John Drew • ATL 17.1

Free Throws Per 36 Minutes

1. Adrian Dantley* • LAL 6.3

2. George Gervin* • SAS 5.9

3. Otis Birdsong • KCK 5.8

4. Walter Davis* • PHO 5.7

5. Mike Bratz • PHO 5.5

6. Gus Williams • SEA 5.2

7. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* • LAL 5.1

8. Scott Wedman • KCK 5.0

9. Julius Erving* • PHI 4.9

10. James Silas • SAS 4.8

Free Throw Attempts Per 36 Minutes

1. Otis Birdsong • KCK 8.1

2. Adrian Dantley* • LAL 7.9

3. Gus Williams • SEA 7.4

4. George Gervin* • SAS 7.3

5. Mike Bratz • PHO 7.2

6. Walter Davis* • PHO 7.1

7. Darryl Dawkins • PHI 6.6

8. Scott Wedman • KCK 6.6

9. Julius Erving* • PHI 6.5

10. Truck Robinson • PHO 6.3

Offensive Rebounds Per 36 Minutes

1. Dan Roundfield • ATL 4.7

2. Wes Unseld* • WSB 4.4

3. Elvin Hayes* • WSB 4.3

4. Caldwell Jones • PHI 4.2

5. Steve Hawes • ATL 4.0

6. Greg Ballard • WSB 3.9

7. Lonnie Shelton • SEA 3.9

8. Larry Kenon • SAS 3.7

9. Mike Green • SAS 3.6

10. Dennis Awtrey • SEA 3.5

Personal Fouls Per 36 Minutes

1. Dennis Awtrey • SEA 8.0

2. Joel Kramer • PHO 6.2

3. Mike Green • SAS 6.1

4. Darryl Dawkins • PHI 5.9

5. Larry Wright • WSB 5.3

6. Mark Olberding • SAS 5.3

7. Coby Dietrick • SAS 5.3

8. Mike Bratz • PHO 5.2

9. Lonnie Shelton • SEA 5.1

10. Tree Rollins • ATL 4.9

Steals Per 36 Minutes

1. Maurice Cheeks* • PHI 4.0

2. Otis Birdsong • KCK 2.1

3. Allan Bristow • SAS 2.0

4. Gus Williams • SEA 2.0

5. Walter Davis* • PHO 1.9

6. Mike Gale • SAS 1.9

7. George Gervin* • SAS 1.9

8. Scott Wedman • KCK 1.9

9. Mike Bratz • PHO 1.8

10. Sam Lacey • KCK 1.8

Turnovers Per 36 Minutes

1. Walter Davis* • PHO 4.8

2. Sam Lacey • KCK 3.9

3. John Johnson • SEA 3.8

4. Julius Erving* • PHI 3.7

5. Mike Bratz • PHO 3.6

6. Alvan Adams • PHO 3.5

7. Henry Bibby • PHI 3.4

8. Maurice Cheeks* • PHI 3.2

9. Armond Hill • ATL 3.1

10. Larry Wright • WSB 2.9

Total Rebounds Per 36 Minutes

1. Caldwell Jones • PHI 13.6

2. Wes Unseld* • WSB 12.4

3. Elvin Hayes* • WSB 12.2

4. Tree Rollins • ATL 12.1

5. Gar Heard • PHO 11.9

6. Billy Paultz • SAS 11.8

7. Darryl Dawkins • PHI 11.6

8. Dan Roundfield • ATL 11.3

9. Truck Robinson • PHO 11.1

10. Jack Sikma* • SEA 10.9

Points Per 100 Possessions

Points Per 100 Team Possessions

1. George Gervin* • SAS 35.7

2. Gus Williams • SEA 35.3

3. Walter Davis* • PHO 31.6

4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* • LAL 29.5

5. Paul Westphal* • PHO 29.4

6. Eddie Johnson • ATL 28.8

7. Terry Furlow • ATL 28.4

8. Adrian Dantley* • LAL 28.4

9. Otis Birdsong • KCK 28.1

10. Julius Erving* • PHI 27.9

Assists Per 100 Possessions

Assists Per 100 Team Possessions

1. Norm Nixon • LAL 13.7

2. Armond Hill • ATL 9.6

3. Tom Henderson • WSB 9.3

4. Eddie Johnson • ATL 8.8

5. Maurice Cheeks* • PHI 8.7

6. Mike Gale • SAS 8.5

7. Henry Bibby • PHI 8.3

8. Allan Bristow • SAS 7.9

9. Walter Davis* • PHO 7.5

10. John Johnson • SEA 7.1

Blocks Per 100 Possessions

Blocks Per 100 Team Possessions

1. Tree Rollins • ATL 5.8

2. Mike Green • SAS 4.7

3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* • LAL 4.3

4. Gar Heard • PHO 3.8

5. Dan Roundfield • ATL 3.5

6. Alvin Scott • PHO 3.4

7. Elvin Hayes* • WSB 3.2

8. Caldwell Jones • PHI 3.1

9. Darryl Dawkins • PHI 2.8

10. Sam Lacey • KCK 2.6

Defensive Rebounds Per 100 Possessions

Defensive Rebounds Per 100 Team Possessions

1. Tree Rollins • ATL 12.5

2. Gar Heard • PHO 12.0

3. Caldwell Jones • PHI 11.9

4. Jack Sikma* • SEA 11.8

5. Billy Paultz • SAS 11.3

6. Darryl Dawkins • PHI 10.9

7. Wes Unseld* • WSB 10.8

8. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* • LAL 10.7

9. Elvin Hayes* • WSB 10.6

10. Truck Robinson • PHO 9.9

Field Goals Per 100 Possessions

Field Goals Per 100 Team Possessions

1. Gus Williams • SEA 14.2

2. George Gervin* • SAS 14.1

3. Eddie Johnson • ATL 12.7

4. Paul Westphal* • PHO 12.4

5. Walter Davis* • PHO 12.1

6. Fred Brown • SEA 11.9

7. Terry Furlow • ATL 11.5

8. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* • LAL 11.4

9. Julius Erving* • PHI 10.9

10. Bob Dandridge* • WSB 10.7

2-Pt Field Goals Per 100 Possessions

2-Point Field Goals Per 100 Team Possessions

1. Gus Williams • SEA 14.2

2. George Gervin* • SAS 14.1

3. Eddie Johnson • ATL 12.7

4. Paul Westphal* • PHO 12.4

5. Walter Davis* • PHO 12.1

6. Fred Brown • SEA 11.9

7. Terry Furlow • ATL 11.5

8. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* • LAL 11.4

9. Julius Erving* • PHI 10.9

10. Bob Dandridge* • WSB 10.7

2-Pt Field Goal Attempts Per 100 Possessions

2-Point Field Goal Attempts Per 100 Team Possessions

1. Gus Williams • SEA 29.7

2. Fred Brown • SEA 26.3

3. George Gervin* • SAS 26.3

4. Paul Westphal* • PHO 25.1

5. Eddie Johnson • ATL 24.9

6. Elvin Hayes* • WSB 24.5

7. John Drew • ATL 24.3

8. Larry Kenon • SAS 24.0

9. Terry Furlow • ATL 23.6

10. Kevin Grevey • WSB 23.6

Field Goal Attempts Per 100 Possessions

Field Goal Attempts Per 100 Team Possessions

1. Gus Williams • SEA 29.7

2. Fred Brown • SEA 26.3

3. George Gervin* • SAS 26.3

4. Paul Westphal* • PHO 25.1

5. Eddie Johnson • ATL 24.9

6. Elvin Hayes* • WSB 24.5

7. John Drew • ATL 24.3

8. Larry Kenon • SAS 24.0

9. Terry Furlow • ATL 23.6

10. Kevin Grevey • WSB 23.6

Free Throws Per 100 Possessions

Free Throws Per 100 Team Possessions

1. Adrian Dantley* • LAL 8.3

2. George Gervin* • SAS 7.5

3. Walter Davis* • PHO 7.4

4. Otis Birdsong • KCK 7.2

5. Mike Bratz • PHO 7.2

6. Gus Williams • SEA 7.0

7. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* • LAL 6.7

8. John Drew • ATL 6.5

9. Julius Erving* • PHI 6.2

10. Scott Wedman • KCK 6.2

Free Throw Attempts Per 100 Possessions

Free Throw Attempts Per 100 Team Possessions

1. Adrian Dantley* • LAL 10.5

2. Otis Birdsong • KCK 10.2

3. Gus Williams • SEA 9.9

4. Mike Bratz • PHO 9.4

5. George Gervin* • SAS 9.3

6. Walter Davis* • PHO 9.1

7. John Drew • ATL 8.5

8. Darryl Dawkins • PHI 8.4

9. Scott Wedman • KCK 8.3

10. Truck Robinson • PHO 8.2

Offensive Rebounds Per 100 Possessions

Offensive Rebounds Per 100 Team Possessions

1. Dan Roundfield • ATL 6.6

2. Wes Unseld* • WSB 5.9

3. Elvin Hayes* • WSB 5.8

4. Steve Hawes • ATL 5.7

5. Greg Ballard • WSB 5.3

6. Caldwell Jones • PHI 5.2

7. Lonnie Shelton • SEA 5.2

8. Dennis Awtrey • SEA 4.7

9. Larry Kenon • SAS 4.7

10. Paul Silas • SEA 4.6

Personal Fouls Per 100 Possessions

Personal Fouls Per 100 Team Possessions

1. Dennis Awtrey • SEA 10.7

2. Joel Kramer • PHO 8.0

3. Mike Green • SAS 7.7

4. Darryl Dawkins • PHI 7.5

5. Larry Wright • WSB 7.2

6. Tree Rollins • ATL 7.0

7. Steve Hawes • ATL 6.9

8. Lonnie Shelton • SEA 6.8

9. Mark Olberding • SAS 6.8

10. Mike Bratz • PHO 6.7

Steals Per 100 Possessions

Steals Per 100 Team Possessions

1. Maurice Cheeks* • PHI 5.1

2. Otis Birdsong • KCK 2.7

3. Gus Williams • SEA 2.6

4. Allan Bristow • SAS 2.5

5. Walter Davis* • PHO 2.5

6. Mike Gale • SAS 2.4

7. George Gervin* • SAS 2.4

8. Mike Bratz • PHO 2.4

9. Scott Wedman • KCK 2.3

10. Jamaal Wilkes* • LAL 2.3

Turnovers Per 100 Possessions

Turnovers Per 100 Team Possessions

1. Walter Davis* • PHO 6.3

2. John Johnson • SEA 5.1

3. Sam Lacey • KCK 4.9

4. Julius Erving* • PHI 4.6

5. Mike Bratz • PHO 4.6

6. Alvan Adams • PHO 4.5

7. Armond Hill • ATL 4.4

8. Henry Bibby • PHI 4.3

9. Maurice Cheeks* • PHI 4.0

10. Larry Wright • WSB 4.0

Total Rebounds Per 100 Possessions

Total Rebounds Per 100 Team Possessions

1. Caldwell Jones • PHI 17.2

2. Tree Rollins • ATL 17.1

3. Wes Unseld* • WSB 16.7

4. Elvin Hayes* • WSB 16.4

5. Dan Roundfield • ATL 16.0

6. Gar Heard • PHO 15.5

7. Billy Paultz • SAS 15.0

8. Jack Sikma* • SEA 14.6

9. Darryl Dawkins • PHI 14.6

10. Truck Robinson • PHO 14.4

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1979 NBA Playoffs

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Seattle SuperSonics vs. Washington Bullets

1978-79 Reg. Season Summary