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Eastern Conference | |||||
| Atlantic Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | - | |
| New York Knickerbockers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 8 | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 26 | |
| Buffalo Braves | 22 | 60 | .268 | 34 | |
| Central Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Baltimore Bullets | 38 | 44 | .463 | - | |
| Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 2 | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 30 | 52 | .366 | 8 | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 15 | |
Western Conference | |||||
| Midwest Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 63 | 19 | .768 | - | |
| Chicago Bulls | 57 | 25 | .695 | 6 | |
| Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 | 14 | |
| Detroit Pistons | 26 | 56 | .317 | 37 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 69 | 13 | .841 | - | |
| Golden State Warriors | 51 | 31 | .622 | 18 | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 22 | |
| Houston Rockets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 35 | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 18 | 64 | .220 | 51 | |
NBA Award Winners 1971-72
| Award | Winner |
| Most Valuable Player Playoffs | Wilt Chamberlain, L.A. Lakers |
| Most Valuable Player Season | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee |
| Coach of the Year | Bill Sharman, L.A. Lakers |
| Rookie of the Year | Sidney Wicks, Portland |
Previous Award Winners from 1947 to Present
^ topLeading Scorers 1971-72
Player |
G | FG | FT | PTS |
PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee) |
81 |
1159 |
504 |
2822 |
34.8 |
| Nate Archibald (Cincinnati) |
76 |
734 |
677 |
2145 |
28.2 |
| John Havlicek (Boston) |
82 |
897 |
458 |
2252 |
27.5 |
| Spencer Haywood (Seattle) |
73 |
717 |
480 |
1914 |
26.2 |
| Gail Goodrich (Los Angeles) |
82 |
826 |
475 |
2127 |
25.9 |
| Bob Love (Chicago) |
79 |
819 |
399 |
2037 |
25.8 |
| Jerry West (Los Angeles) |
77 |
735 |
515 |
1985 |
25.8 |
| Bob Lanier (Detroit) |
80 |
834 |
388 |
2056 |
25.7 |
| Elvin Hayes (Houston) |
82 |
832 |
399 |
2063 |
25.2 |
| Archie Clark (Phi.-Bal.) |
77 |
712 |
514 |
1938 |
25.2 |
| Lou Hudson (Atlanta) |
77 |
775 |
349 |
1899 |
24.7 |
| Sidney Wicks (Portland) |
82 |
784 |
441 |
2009 |
24.5 |
| Billy Cunningham (Philadelphia) |
75 |
658 |
428 |
1744 |
23.3 |
| Walt Frazier (New York) |
77 |
669 |
450 |
1788 |
23.2 |
| Jo Jo White (Boston) |
79 |
770 |
285 |
1825 |
23.1 |
| Jack Marin (Baltimore) |
78 |
690 |
356 |
1736 |
22.3 |
| Chet Walker (Chicago) |
78 |
619 |
481 |
1719 |
22.0 |
| Jeff Mullins (Golden State) |
80 |
685 |
350 |
1720 |
21.5 |
| Cazzie Russell (Golden State) |
79 |
689 |
315 |
1693 |
21.4 |
| Nate Thurmond (Golden State) |
78 |
628 |
417 |
1673 |
21.4 |
NBA Leading
Scorers by Year 1947-Present
NBA All
Time Leading Scorers - Points
NBA All Time Leading Scorers - Average
Assist Leaders
Player |
G | AST | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West (Los
Angeles) |
77 |
747 |
9.7 |
| Lenny Wilkens (Seattle) |
80 |
766 |
9.6 |
| Nate Archibald (Cincinnati) |
76 |
701 |
9.2 |
| Archie Clark (Phi.-Bal.) |
77 |
613 |
8.0 |
| John Havlicek (Boston) |
82 |
614 |
7.5 |
| Norm Van
Lier (Cin.-Chi.) |
79 |
542 |
6.9 |
| Billy Cunningham (Philadelphia) |
75 |
443 |
5.9 |
| Jeff Mullins (Golden
State) |
80 |
471 |
5.9 |
| Walt Frazier (New
York) |
77 |
446 |
5.8 |
| Walt Hazzard (Buffalo) |
72 |
406 |
5.6 |
| Jo
Jo White (Boston) |
79 |
416 |
5.3 |
| Rick Adelman (Portland) |
80 |
413 |
5.2 |
| John Johnson (Cleveland) |
82 |
415 |
5.1 |
| Calvin Murphy (Houston) |
82 |
393 |
4.8 |
| Bob Weiss (Chicago) |
82 |
377 |
4.6 |
| Herm Gilliam (Atlanta) |
82 |
377 |
4.6 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee) |
81 |
370 |
4.6 |
| Gail Goodrich (Los
Angeles) |
82 |
365 |
4.5 |
| Sidney Wicks (Portland) |
82 |
350 |
4.3 |
| Paul Silas (Phoenix) |
80 |
343 |
4.3 |
Assist Leaders 1947 to Present
NBA
All Time Assist Leaders
NBA All Time Assists per Game Leaders
NBA Leading Field Goal Percentage 1971-72
Player |
FGM | FGA | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain (Los Angeles) |
496 |
764 |
.649 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee) |
1159 |
2019 |
.574 |
| Walt Bellamy (Atlanta) |
593 |
1089 |
.545 |
| Dick Snyder (Seattle) |
496 |
937 |
.529 |
| Jerry Lucas (New York) |
543 |
1060 |
.512 |
| Walt Frazier (New York) |
669 |
1307 |
.512 |
| Jon McGlocklin (Milwaukee) |
374 |
733 |
.510 |
| Lucius Allen (Milwaukee) |
441 |
874 |
.505 |
| Chet Walker (Chicago) |
619 |
1225 |
.505 |
| Lou Hudson (Atlanta) |
775 |
1540 |
.503 |
| Wes Unseld (Baltimore) |
409 |
822 |
.498 |
| Bob Dandridge (Milwaukee) |
630 |
1264 |
.498 |
| Bob Kauffman (Buffalo) |
558 |
1123 |
.497 |
| Rudy Tomjanovich (Houston) |
500 |
1010 |
.495 |
| Bob Lanier (Detroit) |
834 |
1690 |
.493 |
| Stan McKenzie (Portland) |
410 |
834 |
.492 |
| Gail Goodrich (Los Angeles) |
826 |
1695 |
.487 |
| Bill Bridges (Atl.-Phi.) |
379 |
779 |
.487 |
| Nate Archibald (Cincinnati) |
734 |
1511 |
.486 |
| Dave Cowens (Boston) |
657 |
1357 |
.484 |
NBA
Leading Field Goal Percentage Leaders by Year 1947 to Present
NBA Field Goal Made Career Leaders
NBA All Time Career Field Goal Percentage Leaders
NBA Leading Free Throw Percentage 1971-72
Player |
FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Marin (Baltimore) |
356 |
398 |
.894 |
| Calvin Murphy (Houston) |
349 |
392 |
.890 |
| Gail Goodrich (Los Angeles) |
475 |
559 |
.850 |
| Chet Walker (Chicago) |
481 |
568 |
.847 |
| Dick Van Arsdale (Phoenix) |
529 |
626 |
.845 |
| Stu Lantz (Houston) |
387 |
462 |
.838 |
| John Havlicek (Boston) |
458 |
549 |
.834 |
| Cazzie Russell (Golden State) |
315 |
378 |
.833 |
| Stan McKenzie (Portland) |
315 |
379 |
.831 |
| Jimmy Walker (Detroit) |
397 |
480 |
.827 |
| Nate Archibald (Cincinnati) |
677 |
824 |
.822 |
| Spencer Haywood (Seattle) |
480 |
586 |
.819 |
| Jerry West (Los Angeles) |
515 |
633 |
.814 |
| Lou Hudson (Atlanta) |
349 |
430 |
.812 |
| Pete Maravich (Atlanta) |
355 |
438 |
.811 |
| Walt Frazier (New York) |
450 |
557 |
.808 |
| Connie Hawkins (Phoenix) |
456 |
565 |
.807 |
| Bob Kauffman (Buffalo) |
341 |
429 |
.795 |
| Jeff Mullins (Golden State) |
350 |
441 |
.794 |
| Don Nelson (Boston) |
356 |
452 |
.788 |
NBA
Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1947-Present
NBA
Free Throws Made Career Leaders
NBA Free Throw All Time Percentage Leaders
NBA Rebound Leaders 1971-72
Player |
G | REB | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain (Los Angeles) |
82 |
1572 |
19.2 |
| Wes Unseld (Baltimore) |
76 |
1336 |
17.6 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee) |
81 |
1346 |
16.6 |
| Nate Thurmond (Golden State) |
78 |
1252 |
16.1 |
| Dave Cowens (Boston) |
79 |
1203 |
15.2 |
| Elmore Smith (Buffalo) |
78 |
1184 |
15.2 |
| Elvin Hayes (Houston) |
82 |
1197 |
14.6 |
| Clyde Lee (Golden State) |
78 |
1132 |
14.5 |
| Bob Lanier (Milwaukee) |
80 |
1132 |
14.2 |
| Bill Bridges (Atl.-Phi.) |
78 |
1051 |
13.5 |
| Happy Hairston (Los Angeles) |
80 |
1045 |
13.1 |
| Walt Bellamy (Atlanta) |
82 |
1049 |
12.8 |
| Spencer Haywood (Seattle) |
73 |
926 |
12.7 |
| Billy Cunningham (Philadelphia) |
75 |
918 |
12.2 |
| Sam Lacey (Cincinnati) |
81 |
968 |
12.0 |
| Paul Silas (Phoenix) |
80 |
955 |
11.9 |
| Rudy Tomjanovich (Houston) |
78 |
923 |
11.8 |
| Sidney Wicks (Portland) |
82 |
943 |
11.5 |
| Dave DeBusschere (New York) |
80 |
901 |
11.3 |
NBA Rebound Leaders 1951 to Present
NBA All Time Rebound Leaders
NBA All Time Rebounds per Game Leaders
All-NBA Teams Selections 1971-72
| All-NBA Teams | |
| First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee Spencer Haywood, Seattle John Havlicek, Boston Jerry West, L.A. Lakers Walt Frazier, New York |
Second Team Archie Clark, Phi-Bal Wilt Chamberlain, L.A. Lakers Nate Archibald, Cincinnati Bob Love, Chicago Billy Cunningham, Philadelphia |
| All-Defensive Teams | |
| First Team Walt Frazier, New York Wilt Chamberlain, L.A. Lakers Dave DeBusschere, New York John Havlicek, Boston Jerry Sloan, Chicago Jerry West, L.A. Lakers |
Second Team Don Chaney, Boston Norm Van Lier, Chicago Nate Thurmond, Golden State Bob Love, Chicago Paul Silas, Phoenix |
| All-Rookie Team |
| Sidney Wicks, Portland Clifford Ray, Chicago Austin Carr, Cleveland Elmore Smith, Buffalo Phil Chenier, Baltimore |
First Round Draft Selections 1971-72
| Team | Player | College |
| 1. Portland Trail Blazers | LaRue Martin | Loyola (Ill.) |
| 2. Buffalo Braves | Bob McAdoo | North Carolina |
| 3. Cleveland Cavaliers | Dwight Davis | Houston |
| 4. Phoenix Suns | Corky Calhoun | Penn |
| 5. Philadelphia 76ers | Fred Boyd | Oregon State |
| 6. Milwaukee Bucks | Russell Lee | Marshall |
| 7. Seattle SuperSonics | Bud Stallworth | Kansas |
| 8. New York Knicks | Tom Riker | South Carolina |
| 9. Detroit Pistons | Bob Nash | Hawaii |
| 10. Boston Celtics | Paul Westphal | USC |
| 11. Chicago Bulls | Ralph Simpson | Michigan State |
| 12. Milwaukee Bucks | Julius Erving | Massachusetts |
| 13. Los Angeles Lakers | Travis Grant | Kentucky State |
Playoff Results
NBA Finals | ||
Series - Los Angeles 4, New York 1
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference | |
| Conference Finals | ||
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Series - New York 4, Boston 1 New York 116 at Boston 94 Boston 105 at New York 106 New York 109 at Boston 115 Boston 98 at New York 116 New York 111 at Boston 103 |
Series - Los Angeles 4, Milwaukee 2 Milwaukee 93 at Los Angeles 72 Milwaukee 134 at Los Angeles 135 Los Angeles 108 at Milwaukee 105 Los Angeles 88 at Milwaukee 114 Milwaukee 90 at Los Angeles 115 Los Angeles 104 at Milwaukee 100
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| Conference Semifinals | ||
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Series - Boston 4, Atlanta 2 Atlanta 108 at Boston 126 Boston 104 at Atlanta 113 Atlanta 113 at Boston 136 Boston 110 at Atlanta 112 Atlanta 114 at Boston 124 Boston 127 at Atlanta 118 |
Series - Milwaukee 4, Golden State 1 Golden State 117 at Milwaukee 106 Golden State 93 at Milwaukee 118 Milwaukee 122 at Golden State 94 Milwaukee 106 at Golden State 99 Golden State 100 at Milwaukee 108 | |
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Series - New York 4, Baltimore 2 New York 105 at Baltimore 108 Baltimore 88 at New York 110 New York 103 at Baltimore 104 Baltimore 98 at New York 104 New York 106 at Baltimore 82 Baltimore 101 at New York 107 |
Series - Los Angeles 4, Chicago 0 Chicago 80 at Los Angeles 95 Chicago 124 at Los Angeles 131 Los Angeles 108 at Chicago 101 Los Angeles 108 at Chicago 97 | |