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NBA Final Regular Season Standings 1974-75
Eastern Conference | |||||
| Atlantic Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Boston Celtics | 60 | 22 | .732 | - | |
| Buffalo Braves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 11 | |
| New York Knickerbockers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20 | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 34 | 48 | .415 | 26 | |
| Central Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Washington Bullets | 60 | 22 | .732 | - | |
| Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19 | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20 | |
| Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29 | |
| New Orleans Jazz | 23 | 59 | .280 | 37 | |
Western Conference | |||||
| Midwest Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | .573 | - | |
| Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 44 | 38 | .537 | 3 | |
| Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | .488 | 7 | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 9 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | - | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 43 | 39 | .524 | 5 | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 | |
| Phoenix Suns | 32 | 50 | .390 | 16 | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18 | |
NBA Award Winners 1974-75
| Award | Winner |
| Most Valuable Player Playoffs | Rick Barry, Golden State |
| Most Valuable Player Season | Bob McAdoo, Buffalo |
| Coach of the Year | Phil Johnson, KC/Omaha |
| Rookie of the Year | Keith Wilkes, Golden State |
| J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award | Wes Unseld, Washington |
Previous Award Winners from 1947 to Present
^ topLeading Scorers 1974-75
Player |
G | FG | FT | PTS |
PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McAdoo (Buffalo) |
82 |
1095 |
641 |
2831 |
34.5 |
| Rick Barry (Golden State) |
80 |
1028 |
394 |
2450 |
30.6 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee) |
65 |
812 |
325 |
1949 |
30.0 |
| Nate Archibald (Kansas City-Omaha) |
82 |
759 |
652 |
2170 |
26.5 |
| Charlie Scott (Phoenix) |
69 |
703 |
274 |
1680 |
24.3 |
| Bob Lanier (Detroit) |
76 |
731 |
361 |
1823 |
24.0 |
| Elvin Hayes (Washington) |
82 |
739 |
409 |
1887 |
23.0 |
| Gail Goodrich (Los Angeles) |
72 |
656 |
318 |
1630 |
22.6 |
| Spencer Haywood (Seattle) |
68 |
608 |
309 |
1525 |
22.4 |
| Fred Carter (Philadelphia) |
77 |
715 |
256 |
1686 |
21.9 |
| Phil Chenier (Washington) |
77 |
690 |
301 |
1681 |
21.8 |
| Sidney Wicks (Portland) |
82 |
692 |
394 |
1778 |
21.7 |
| Pete Maravich (New Orleans) |
79 |
655 |
390 |
1700 |
21.5 |
| Walt Frazier (New York) |
78 |
672 |
331 |
1675 |
21.5 |
| Fred Brown (Seattle) |
81 |
737 |
226 |
1700 |
21.0 |
| Earl Monroe (New York) |
78 |
668 |
297 |
1633 |
20.9 |
| Rudy Tomjanovich (Houston) |
81 |
694 |
289 |
1677 |
20.7 |
| Bob Dandridge (Milwaukee) |
80 |
691 |
211 |
1593 |
19.9 |
| Billy Cunningham (Philadelphia) |
80 |
609 |
345 |
1563 |
19.5 |
| Chet Walker (Chicago) |
76 |
524 |
413 |
1461 |
19.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Porter (Washington) |
81 |
650 |
8.0 |
| Dave Bing (Detroit) |
79 |
610 |
7.7 |
| Nate Archibald (Kansas City-Omaha) |
82 |
557 |
6.8 |
| Randy Smith (Buffalo) |
82 |
534 |
6.5 |
| Pete Maravich (New Orleans) |
79 |
488 |
6.2 |
| Rick Barry (Golden State) |
80 |
492 |
6.2 |
| Slick Watts (Seattle) |
82 |
499 |
6.1 |
| Walt Frazier (New York) |
78 |
474 |
6.1 |
| Norm Van Lier (Chicago) |
70 |
403 |
5.8 |
| Gail Goodrich (Los Angeles) |
72 |
420 |
5.8 |
| Jo Jo White (Boston) |
82 |
458 |
5.6 |
| Archie Clark (Seattle) |
77 |
433 |
5.6 |
| Billy Cunningham (Philadelphia) |
80 |
442 |
5.5 |
| Geoff Petrie (Portland) |
80 |
424 |
5.3 |
| Sam Lacey (Kansas City-Omaha) |
81 |
428 |
5.3 |
| John Havlicek (Boston) |
82 |
432 |
5.3 |
| Jim Cleamons (Cleveland) |
74 |
381 |
5.1 |
| Mike Newlin (Houston) |
79 |
403 |
5.1 |
| Dean Meminger (Atlanta) |
80 |
397 |
5.0 |
| Calvin Murphy (Houston) |
78 |
381 |
4.9 |
Assist Leaders 1947 to Present
NBA
All Time Assist Leaders
NBA All Time Assists per Game Leaders
NBA Leading Field Goal Percentage 1974-75
Player |
FGM | FGA | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Nelson (Boston) |
423 |
785 |
.539 |
| Butch Beard (Golden State) |
408 |
773 |
.528 |
| Rudy Tomjanovich (Houston) |
694 |
1323 |
.525 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee) |
812 |
1584 |
.513 |
| Bob McAdoo (Buffalo) |
1095 |
2138 |
.512 |
| Kevin Kunnert (Houston) |
346 |
676 |
.512 |
| Paul Westphal (Boston) |
342 |
670 |
.510 |
| Bob Lanier (Detroit) |
731 |
1433 |
.510 |
| Dick Snyder (Cleveland) |
498 |
988 |
.504 |
| Jim McMillian (Buffalo) |
347 |
695 |
.499 |
| Sidney Wicks (Portland) |
692 |
1391 |
.497 |
| Jon McGlocklin (Milwaukee) |
323 |
651 |
.496 |
| Archie Clark (Seattle) |
455 |
919 |
.495 |
| Elmore Smith (Los Angeles) |
346 |
702 |
.493 |
| Mike Riordan (Washington) |
520 |
1057 |
.492 |
| Kevin Porter (Washington) |
406 |
827 |
.491 |
| Leonard Gray (Seattle) |
378 |
773 |
.489 |
| Doug Collins (Philadelphia) |
561 |
1150 |
.488 |
| Mike Sojourner (Atlanta) |
378 |
775 |
.488 |
| John Johnson (Portland) |
527 |
1082 |
.487 |
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 1974-75
Player |
FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Barry (Golden State) |
394 |
436 |
.904 |
| Calvin Murphy (Houston) |
341 |
386 |
.883 |
| Bill Bradley (New York) |
144 |
165 |
.873 |
| Nate Archibald (Kansas City-Omaha) |
652 |
748 |
.872 |
| Jim Price (L.A.-Mil.) |
169 |
194 |
.871 |
| John Havlicek (Boston) |
289 |
332 |
.870 |
| Jack Marin (Buffalo) |
193 |
222 |
.869 |
| Mike Newlin (Houston) |
265 |
305 |
.869 |
| Chet Walker (Chicago) |
413 |
480 |
.860 |
| Jimmy Walker (Kansas City-Omaha) |
247 |
289 |
.855 |
| John Mengelt (Detroit) |
211 |
248 |
.851 |
| Dick Snyder (Cleveland) |
165 |
195 |
.846 |
| Doug Collins (Philadelphia) |
331 |
392 |
.844 |
| Gail Goodrich (Los Angeles) |
318 |
378 |
.841 |
| Jim McMillian (Buffalo) |
194 |
231 |
.840 |
| Geoff Petrie (Portland) |
261 |
311 |
.839 |
| Stu Lantz (N.O.-L.A.) |
192 |
229 |
.838 |
| Jim Barnett (N.O.-NY-N) |
199 |
238 |
.836 |
| Jo Jo White (Boston) |
186 |
223 |
.834 |
| Archie Clark (Seattle) |
161 |
193 |
.834 |
NBA
Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1947-Present
NBA
Free Throws Made Career Leaders
NBA Free Throw All Time Percentage Leaders
NBA Rebound Leaders 1974-75
Player |
G | OFF | DEF | REB | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Unseld (Washington) |
73 |
318 |
759 |
1077 |
14.8 |
| Dave Cowens (Boston) |
65 |
229 |
729 |
958 |
14.7 |
| Sam Lacey (Kansas City-Omaha) |
81 |
228 |
921 |
1149 |
14.2 |
| Bob McAdoo (Buffalo) |
82 |
307 |
848 |
1155 |
14.1 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee) |
65 |
194 |
718 |
912 |
14.0 |
| Happy Hairston (Los Angeles) |
74 |
304 |
642 |
946 |
12.8 |
| Paul Silas (Boston) |
82 |
348 |
677 |
1025 |
12.5 |
| Elvin Hayes (Washington) |
82 |
221 |
783 |
1004 |
12.2 |
| Bob Lanier (Detroit) |
76 |
225 |
689 |
914 |
12.0 |
| Curtis Perry (Phoenix) |
79 |
347 |
593 |
940 |
11.9 |
| Nate Thurmond (Chicago) |
80 |
259 |
645 |
904 |
11.3 |
| Elmore Smith (Los Angeles) |
74 |
210 |
600 |
810 |
10.9 |
| John Drew (Atlanta) |
78 |
357 |
479 |
836 |
10.7 |
| Sidney Wicks (Portland) |
82 |
231 |
646 |
877 |
10.7 |
| Clifford Ray (Golden State) |
82 |
259 |
611 |
870 |
10.6 |
| Cornell Warner (Milwaukee) |
79 |
238 |
574 |
812 |
10.3 |
| Clyde Lee (Atl.-Phi.) |
80 |
288 |
469 |
757 |
9.5 |
| Jim Chones (Cleveland) |
72 |
156 |
521 |
677 |
9.4 |
| Dwight Jones (Atlanta) |
75 |
236 |
461 |
697 |
9.3 |
| Billy Cunningham (Philadelphia) |
80 |
130 |
596 |
726 |
9.1 |
NBA Rebound Leaders 1951 to Present
NBA All Time Rebound Leaders
NBA All Time Rebounds per Game Leaders
NBA Steals Leaders 1974-75
Player |
G | STL | SPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Barry (Golden State) |
80 |
228 |
2.85 |
| Walt Frazier (New York) |
78 |
190 |
2.44 |
| Larry Steele (Portland) |
76 |
183 |
2.41 |
| Slick Watts (Seattle) |
82 |
190 |
2.32 |
| Fred Brown (Seattle) |
81 |
187 |
2.31 |
| Phil Chenier (Washington) |
77 |
176 |
2.29 |
| Jerry Sloan (Chicago) |
78 |
171 |
2.19 |
| Lucius Allen (Mil.-L.A.) |
66 |
136 |
2.06 |
| Norm Van Lier (Chicago) |
70 |
139 |
1.99 |
| Elvin Hayes (Washington) |
82 |
158 |
1.93 |
| Kevin Porter (Washington) |
81 |
152 |
1.88 |
| Ed Ratleff (Houston) |
80 |
146 |
1.83 |
| Charlie Johnson (Golden State) |
79 |
138 |
1.75 |
| Sam Lacey (Kansas City-Omaha) |
81 |
139 |
1.72 |
| Randy Smith (Buffalo) |
82 |
137 |
1.67 |
| Calvin Murphy (Houston) |
78 |
128 |
1.64 |
| Butch Beard (Golden State) |
82 |
132 |
1.61 |
| Wes Unseld (Washington) |
73 |
115 |
1.58 |
| Jo Jo White (Boston) |
82 |
128 |
1.56 |
| John Drew (Atlanta) |
78 |
119 |
1.53 |
NBA All Time Steal Leaders
NBA All Time Leaders Steal per Game
NBA Steal Leaders by Year 1974 to Present
NBA Blocked Shot Leaders 1974-75
Player |
G | BLK | BPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee) |
65 |
212 |
3.26 |
| Elmore Smith (Los Angeles) |
74 |
216 |
2.92 |
| Nate Thurmond (Chicago) |
80 |
195 |
2.44 |
| Elvin Hayes (Washington) |
82 |
187 |
2.28 |
| Bob Lanier (Detroit) |
76 |
172 |
2.26 |
| Bob McAdoo (Buffalo) |
82 |
174 |
2.12 |
| Sam Lacey (Kansas City-Omaha) |
81 |
168 |
2.07 |
| Tom Burleson (Seattle) |
82 |
153 |
1.87 |
| Garfield Heard (Buffalo) |
67 |
120 |
1.79 |
| Jim Chones (Cleveland) |
72 |
120 |
1.67 |
| George T. Johnson (Golden State) |
82 |
136 |
1.66 |
| Spencer Haywood (Seattle) |
68 |
108 |
1.59 |
| John Gianelli (New York) |
80 |
118 |
1.48 |
| Clifford Ray (Golden State) |
82 |
116 |
1.41 |
| Kevin Kunnert (Houston) |
75 |
84 |
1.12 |
| Lloyd Neal (Portland) |
82 |
87 |
1.06 |
| Curtis Perry (Phoenix) |
79 |
78 |
0.99 |
| Sidney Wicks (Portland) |
82 |
80 |
0.98 |
| Wes Unseld (Washington) |
73 |
68 |
0.93 |
| Don Chaney (Boston) |
82 |
66 |
0.80 |
NBA All Time Blocked Shots Leaders
NBA Season Leaders for Blocked Shots
NBA All Time Leaders Blocks per Game
All-NBA Teams Selections 1974-75
| All-NBA Teams | |
| First Team Nate Archibald, KC/Omaha Walt Frazier, New York Elvin Hayes, Washington Rick Barry, Golden State Bob McAdoo, Buffalo |
Second Team John Havlicek, Boston Dave Cowens, Boston Jo Jo White, Boston Spencer Haywood, Seattle Phil Chenier, Washington |
| All-Defensive Teams | |
| First Team Jerry Sloan, Chicago John Havlicek, Boston Walt Frazier, New York Paul Silas, Boston Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee |
Second Team Bob Love, Chicago Don Chaney, Boston Elvin Hayes, Washington Dave Cowens, Boston Norm Van Lier, Chicago |
| All-Rookie Team |
| Scott Wedman, KC/Omaha Tom Burleson, Seattle Keith Wilkes, Golden State Brian Winters, L.A. Lakers John Drew, Atlanta |
First Round Draft Selections 1974-75
| Team | Player | College |
| 1. Atlanta Hawks | David Thompson | North Carolina State |
| 2. Los Angeles Lakers | David Meyers | UCLA |
| 3. Atlanta Hawks | Marvin Webster | Morgan State |
| 4. Phoenix Suns | Alvan Adams | Oklahoma |
| 5. Philadelphia 76ers | Darryl Dawkins | None |
| 6. Portland Trail Blazers | Lionel Hollins | Arizona State |
| 7. New Orleans Jazz | Rich Kelley | Stanford |
| 8. Los Angeles Lakers | Junior Bridgeman | Louisville |
| 9. New York Knicks | Eugene Short | Jackson State |
| 10. KC-Omaha Kings | Bill Robinzine | DePaul |
| 11. Houston Rockets | Joe Meriweather | Southern Illinois |
| 12. Seattle SuperSonics | Frank Oleynick | Seattle |
| 13. KC-Omaha Kings | Bob Bigelow | Penn |
| 14. Golden State Warriors | Joe Bryant | La Salle |
| 15. Cleveland Cavaliers | John Lambert | USC |
| 16. Phoenix Suns | Ricky Sobers | Nevada-Las Vegas |
| 17. Boston Celtics | Tom Boswell | South Carolina |
| 18. Washington Bullets | Kevin Grevey | Kentucky |
Playoff Results
NBA Finals | ||
Series
- Golden State 4, Washington 0
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference | |
| Conference Finals | ||
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Series - Washington 4, Boston 2 Washington 100 at Boston 95 Boston 92 at Washington 117 Washington 90 at Boston 101 Boston 108 at Washington 119 Washington 99 at Boston 103 Boston 92 at Washington 98 |
Series - Golden State 4, Chicago 3 Chicago 89 at Golden State 107 Golden State 89 at Chicago 90 Golden State 101 at Chicago 108 Chicago 106 at Golden State 111 Chicago 89 at Golden State 79 Golden State 86 at Chicago 72 Chicago 79 at Golden State 83
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| Conference Semifinals | ||
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Series - Boston 4, Houston 1 Houston 106 at Boston 123 Houston 100 at Boston 112 Boston 102 at Houston 117 Boston 122 at Houston 117 Houston 115 at Boston 128 |
Series - Golden State 4, Seattle 2 Seattle 96 at Golden State 123 Seattle 100 at Golden State 99 Golden State 105 at Seattle 96 Golden State 94 at Seattle 111 Seattle 100 at Golden State 124 Golden State 105 at Seattle 96 | |
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Series - Washington 4, Buffalo 3 Buffalo 113 at Washington 102 Washington 120 at Buffalo 106 Buffalo 96 at Washington 111 Washington 102 at Buffalo 108 Buffalo 93 at Washington 97 Washington 96 at Buffalo 102 Buffalo 96 at Washington 115 |
Series - Chicago 4, Kansas City/Omaha 2 Kansas City/Omaha 89 at Chicago 95 Chicago 95 at Kansas City/Omaha 102 Kansas City/Omaha 90 at Chicago 93 Chicago 100 at Kansas City/Omaha 104 Kansas City/Omaha 77 at Chicago 104 Chicago 101 at Kansas City/Omaha 89 | |
| First Round | ||
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Series - Houston 2, New York 1 New York 84 at Houston 99 Houston 96 at New York 106 New York 86 at Houston 118 |
Series - Seattle 2, Detroit 1 Detroit 77 at Seattle 90 Seattle 106 at Detroit 122 Detroit 93 at Seattle 100 | |