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NBA Final Regular Season Standings 1976-77
Eastern Conference | |||||
| Atlantic Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 50 | 32 | .610 | - | |
| Boston Celtics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6 | |
| New York Knickerbockers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 10 | |
| Buffalo Braves | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20 | |
| New York Nets | 22 | 60 | .268 | 28 | |
| Central Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Houston Rockets | 49 | 33 | .598 | - | |
| Washington Bullets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1 | |
| San Antonio Spurs | 44 | 38 | .537 | 5 | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 6 | |
| New Orleans Jazz | 35 | 47 | .427 | 14 | |
| Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 18 | |
Western Conference | |||||
| Midwest Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | - | |
| Chicago Bulls | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6 | |
| Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6 | |
| Kansas City Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 10 | |
| Indiana Pacers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 14 | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | - | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 4 | |
| Golden State Warriors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 7 | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13 | |
| Phoenix Suns | 34 | 48 | .415 | 19 | |
NBA Award Winners 1976-77
| Award | Winner |
| Most Valuable Player Playoffs | Bill Walton, Portland |
| Most Valuable Player Season | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, L.A. Lakers |
| Coach of the Year | Tom Nissalke, Houston |
| Rookie of the Year | Adrian Dantley, Buffalo |
| J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award | Dave Bing, Washington |
Previous Award Winners from 1947 to Present
^ topLeading Scorers 1976-77
Player |
G | FG | FT | PTS |
PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Maravich (New Orleans) |
73 |
886 |
501 |
2273 |
31.1 |
| Billy Knight (Indiana) |
78 |
831 |
413 |
2075 |
26.6 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles) |
82 |
888 |
376 |
2152 |
26.2 |
| David Thompson (Denver) |
82 |
824 |
477 |
2125 |
25.9 |
| Bob McAdoo (Buf.-NY-K) |
72 |
740 |
381 |
1861 |
25.8 |
| Bob Lanier (Detroit) |
64 |
678 |
260 |
1616 |
25.3 |
| John Drew (Atlanta) |
74 |
689 |
412 |
1790 |
24.2 |
| Elvin Hayes (Washington) |
82 |
760 |
422 |
1942 |
23.7 |
| George Gervin (San Antonio) |
82 |
726 |
443 |
1895 |
23.1 |
| Dan Issel (Denver) |
79 |
660 |
445 |
1765 |
22.3 |
| Ron Boone (Kansas City) |
82 |
747 |
324 |
1818 |
22.2 |
| Larry Kenon (San Antonio) |
78 |
706 |
293 |
1705 |
21.9 |
| Rick Barry (Golden State) |
79 |
682 |
359 |
1723 |
21.8 |
| Rudy Tomjanovich (Houston) |
81 |
733 |
287 |
1753 |
21.6 |
| Julius Erving (Philadelphia) |
82 |
685 |
400 |
1770 |
21.6 |
| George McGinnis (Philadelphia) |
79 |
659 |
372 |
1690 |
21.4 |
| Paul Westphal (Phoenix) |
81 |
682 |
362 |
1726 |
21.3 |
| John Williamson (NY-N-Ind.) |
72 |
618 |
259 |
1495 |
20.8 |
| Bob Dandridge (Milwaukee) |
70 |
585 |
283 |
1453 |
20.8 |
| Randy Smith (Buffalo) |
82 |
702 |
294 |
1698 |
20.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Buse (Indiana) |
81 |
685 |
8.5 |
| Slick Watts (Seattle) |
79 |
630 |
8.0 |
| Norm Van Lier (Chicago) |
82 |
636 |
7.8 |
| Kevin Porter (Detroit) |
81 |
592 |
7.3 |
| Tom Henderson (Atl.-Was.) |
87 |
598 |
6.9 |
| Rick Barry (Golden State) |
79 |
475 |
6.0 |
| Jo Jo White (Boston) |
82 |
492 |
6.0 |
| Mike Gale (San Antonio) |
82 |
473 |
5.8 |
| Paul Westphal (Phoenix) |
81 |
459 |
5.7 |
| John Lucas (Houston) |
82 |
463 |
5.6 |
| Pete Maravich (New Orleans) |
73 |
392 |
5.4 |
| Randy Smith (Buffalo) |
82 |
441 |
5.4 |
| Walt Frazier (New York Knicks) |
76 |
403 |
5.3 |
| Lucius Allen (Los Angeles) |
78 |
405 |
5.2 |
| John Havlicek (Boston) |
79 |
400 |
5.1 |
| Armond Hill (Atlanta) |
81 |
403 |
5.0 |
| Earl Monroe (New York Knicks) |
77 |
366 |
4.8 |
| Sam Lacey (Kansas City) |
82 |
386 |
4.7 |
| Quinn Buckner (Milwaukee) |
79 |
372 |
4.7 |
| Sam Lacey (Kansas City) |
82 |
386 |
4.7 |
Assist Leaders 1947 to Present
NBA
All Time Assist Leaders
NBA All Time Assists per Game Leaders
NBA Leading Field Goal Percentage 1976-77
Player |
FGM | FGA | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los
Angeles) |
888 |
1533 |
.579 |
| Mitch Kupchak (Washington) |
341 |
596 |
.572 |
| Bobby Jones (Denver) |
501 |
879 |
.570 |
| George Gervin (San
Antonio) |
726 |
1335 |
.544 |
| Bob Lanier (Detroit) |
678 |
1269 |
.534 |
| Bob Gross (Portland) |
376 |
711 |
.529 |
| Swen Nater (Milwaukee) |
383 |
725 |
.528 |
| Bill Walton (Portland) |
491 |
930 |
.528 |
| Joe Meriweather (Atlanta) |
319 |
607 |
.526 |
| Artis Gilmore (Chicago) |
570 |
1091 |
.522 |
| Eric Money (Detroit) |
329 |
631 |
.521 |
| Adrian Dantley (Buffalo) |
544 |
1046 |
.520 |
| Paul Westphal (Phoenix) |
682 |
1317 |
.518 |
| Doug Collins (Philadelphia) |
426 |
823 |
.518 |
| Earl Monroe (New
York Knicks) |
613 |
1185 |
.517 |
| Dan Issel (Denver) |
660 |
1282 |
.515 |
| Kevin Porter (Detroit) |
310 |
605 |
.512 |
| Bob McAdoo (Buf.-NY-K) |
740 |
1445 |
.512 |
| Rudy Tomjanovich (Houston) |
733 |
1437 |
.510 |
| David Thompson (Denver) |
824 |
1626 |
.507 |
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 1976-77
Player |
FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie DiGregorio (Buffalo) |
138 |
146 |
.945 |
| Rick Barry (Golden State) |
359 |
392 |
.916 |
| Calvin Murphy (Houston) |
272 |
307 |
.886 |
| Mike Newlin (Houston) |
269 |
304 |
.885 |
| Fred Brown (Seattle) |
168 |
190 |
.884 |
| Dick Van Arsdale (Phoenix) |
145 |
166 |
.873 |
| Jo Jo White (Boston) |
333 |
383 |
.869 |
| Junior Bridgeman (Milwaukee) |
197 |
228 |
.864 |
| Cazzie Russell (Los Angeles) |
188 |
219 |
.858 |
| Scott Wedman (Kansas City) |
206 |
241 |
.855 |
| Jan Van Breda Kolff (New York Nets) |
195 |
228 |
.855 |
| Dick Snyder (Cleveland) |
127 |
149 |
.852 |
| Bob Gross (Portland) |
183 |
215 |
.851 |
| Mack Calvin (L.A.-S.A.-Den.) |
287 |
338 |
.849 |
| Brian Winters (Milwaukee) |
205 |
242 |
.847 |
| Jim Eakins (Kansas City) |
188 |
222 |
.847 |
| Ron Boone (Kansas City) |
324 |
384 |
.844 |
| Dave Twardzik (Portland) |
239 |
284 |
.842 |
| Ricky Sobers (Phoenix) |
243 |
289 |
.841 |
| Phil Chenier (Washington) |
270 |
321 |
.841 |
NBA
Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1947-Present
NBA
Free Throws Made Career Leaders
NBA Free Throw All Time Percentage Leaders
NBA Rebound Leaders 1976-77
Player |
G | OFF | DEF | REB | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Walton (Portland) |
65 |
211 |
723 |
934 |
14.4 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles) |
82 |
266 |
824 |
1090 |
13.3 |
| Moses Malone (Buf.-Hou.) |
82 |
437 |
635 |
1072 |
13.1 |
| Artis Gilmore (Chicago) |
82 |
313 |
757 |
1070 |
13.0 |
| Bob McAdoo (Buf.-NY-K) |
72 |
199 |
727 |
926 |
12.9 |
| Elvin Hayes (Washington) |
82 |
289 |
740 |
1029 |
12.5 |
| Swen Nater (Milwaukee) |
72 |
266 |
599 |
865 |
12.0 |
| George McGinnis (Philadelphia) |
79 |
324 |
587 |
911 |
11.5 |
| Maurice Lucas (Portland) |
79 |
271 |
628 |
899 |
11.4 |
| Larry Kenon (San Antonio) |
78 |
282 |
597 |
879 |
11.3 |
| Truck Robinson (Was.-Atl.) |
77 |
252 |
576 |
828 |
10.8 |
| Wes Unseld (Washington) |
82 |
243 |
634 |
877 |
10.7 |
| Mickey Johnson (Chicago) |
81 |
297 |
531 |
828 |
10.2 |
| Sidney Wicks (Boston) |
82 |
268 |
556 |
824 |
10.0 |
| John Shumate (Buffalo) |
74 |
163 |
538 |
701 |
9.5 |
| Jim Brewer (Cleveland) |
81 |
275 |
487 |
762 |
9.4 |
| John Drew (Atlanta) |
74 |
280 |
395 |
675 |
9.1 |
| Alvan Adams (Phoenix) |
72 |
180 |
472 |
652 |
9.1 |
| Sam Lacey (Kansas City) |
82 |
189 |
545 |
734 |
9.0 |
| Dan Issel (Denver) |
79 |
211 |
485 |
696 |
8.8 |
NBA Rebound Leaders 1951 to Present
NBA All Time Rebound Leaders
NBA All Time Rebounds per Game Leaders
NBA Steals Leaders 1976-77
Player |
G | STL | SPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Buse (Indiana) |
81 |
281 |
3.47 |
| Brian Taylor (Kansas City) |
72 |
199 |
2.76 |
| Slick Watts (Seattle) |
79 |
214 |
2.71 |
| Quinn Buckner (Milwaukee) |
79 |
192 |
2.43 |
| Mike Gale (San Antonio) |
82 |
191 |
2.33 |
| Bobby Jones (Denver) |
82 |
186 |
2.27 |
| Rick Barry (Golden State) |
79 |
172 |
2.18 |
| Lionel Hollins (Portland) |
76 |
166 |
2.18 |
| Chris Ford (Detroit) |
82 |
179 |
2.18 |
| Randy Smith (Buffalo) |
82 |
176 |
2.15 |
| Wilbur Holland (Chicago) |
79 |
169 |
2.14 |
| Larry Kenon (San Antonio) |
78 |
167 |
2.14 |
| George McGinnis (Philadelphia) |
79 |
163 |
2.06 |
| M.L. Carr (Detroit) |
82 |
165 |
2.01 |
| Julius Erving (Philadelphia) |
82 |
159 |
1.94 |
| Ron Lee (Phoenix) |
82 |
156 |
1.90 |
| Calvin Murphy (Houston) |
82 |
144 |
1.76 |
| Walt Frazier (New York Knicks) |
76 |
132 |
1.74 |
| Don Chaney (Los Angeles) |
81 |
140 |
1.73 |
| Dave Twardzik (Portland) |
74 |
128 |
1.73 |
NBA All Time Steal Leaders
NBA All Time Leaders Steal per Game
NBA Steal Leaders by Year 1974 to Present
NBA Blocked Shot Leaders 1976-77
Player |
G | BLK | BPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Walton (Portland) |
65 |
211 |
3.25 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles) |
82 |
261 |
3.18 |
| Elvin Hayes (Washington) |
82 |
220 |
2.68 |
| Artis Gilmore (Chicago) |
82 |
203 |
2.48 |
| Caldwell Jones (Philadelphia) |
82 |
200 |
2.44 |
| George T. Johnson (G.S.-Buf.) |
78 |
177 |
2.27 |
| Moses Malone (Buf.-Hou.) |
82 |
181 |
2.21 |
| Dan Roundfield (Indiana) |
61 |
131 |
2.15 |
| Billy Paultz (San Antonio) |
82 |
173 |
2.11 |
| Elmore Smith (Mil.-Cle.) |
70 |
144 |
2.06 |
| Bobby Jones (Denver) |
82 |
162 |
1.98 |
| Bob Lanier (Detroit) |
64 |
126 |
1.97 |
| Mike Green (Seattle) |
76 |
129 |
1.70 |
| Sam Lacey (Kansas City) |
82 |
133 |
1.62 |
| Marvin Webster (Denver) |
80 |
118 |
1.48 |
| Kim Hughes (New York Nets) |
81 |
119 |
1.47 |
| Otto Moore (New Orleans) |
81 |
117 |
1.44 |
| Tom Burleson (Seattle) |
82 |
117 |
1.43 |
| Bob McAdoo (Buf.-NY-K) |
72 |
99 |
1.38 |
| Julius Erving (Philadelphia) |
82 |
113 |
1.38 |
NBA All Time Blocked Shots Leaders
NBA Season Leaders for Blocked Shots
NBA All Time Leaders Blocks per Game
All-NBA Teams Selections 1976-77
| All-NBA Teams | |
| First Team Pete Maravich, New Orleans Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, L.A. Lakers David Thompson, Denver Paul Westphal, Phoenix Elvin Hayes, Washington |
Second Team Bill Walton, Portland George McGinnis, Philadelphia Jo Jo White, Boston George Gervin, San Antonio Julius Erving, Philadelphia |
| All-Defensive Teams | |
| First Team Norm Van Lier, Chicago Don Buse, Indiana Bobby Jones, Denver E. C. Coleman, New Orleans Bill Walton, Portland |
Second Team Don Chaney, L.A. Lakers Brian Taylor, Kansas City Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, L.A. Lakers Jim Brewer, Cleveland Jamaal Wilkes, Golden State |
| All-Rookie Team |
| John Lucas, Houston Mitch Kupchak, Washington Scott May, Chicago Adrian Dantley, Buffalo Ron Lee, Phoenix |
First Round Draft Selections 1976-77
| Team | Player | College |
| 1. Milwaukee Bucks | Kent Benson | Indiana |
| 2. Kansas City Kings | Otis Birdsong | Houston |
| 3. Milwaukee Bucks | Marques Johnson | UCLA |
| 4. Washington Bullets | Greg Ballard | Oregon |
| 5. Phoenix Suns | Walter Davis | North Carolina |
| 6. Los Angeles Lakers | Kenny Carr | North Carolina State |
| 7. New York Nets | Bernard King | Tennessee |
| 8. Seattle SuperSonics | Jack Sikma | Illinois Wesleyan |
| 9. Denver Nuggets | Tom LaGarde | North Carolina |
| 10. New York Knicks | Ray Williams | Minnesota |
| 11. Milwaukee Bucks | Ernie Grunfeld | Tennessee |
| 12. Boston Celtics | Cedric Maxwell | North Carolina-Charlotte |
| 13. Chicago Bulls | Tate Armstrong | Duke |
| 14. Atlanta Hawks | Tree Rollins | Clemson |
| 15. Los Angeles Lakers | Brad Davis | Maryland |
| 16. Golden State Warriors | Rickey Green | Michigan |
| 17. Washington Bullets | Bo Ellis | Marquette |
| 18. Golden State Warriors | Wesley Cox | Louisville |
| 19. Portland Trail Blazers | Rich Laurel | Hofstra |
| 20. Philadelphia 76ers | Glenn Mosley | Seton Hall |
| 21. Denver Nuggets | Anthony Roberts | Oral Roberts |
| 22. Los Angeles Lakers | Norm Nixon | Duquesne |
Playoff Results
NBA Finals | ||
Series
- Portland 4, Philadelphia 2
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference | |
| Conference Finals | ||
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Series - Philadelphia 4, Houston 2 Houston 117 at Philadelphia 128 Houston 97 at Philadelphia 106 Philadelphia 94 at Houston 118 Philadelphia 107 at Houston 95 Houston 118 at Philadelphia 115 Philadelphia 112 at Houston 109 |
Series - Portland 4, Los Angeles 0 Portland 121 at Los Angeles 109 MPortland 99 at Los Angeles 97 Los Angeles 97 at Portland 102 Los Angeles 101 at Portland 105
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| Conference Semifinals | ||
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Series - Philadelphia 4, Boston 3 Boston 113 at Philadelphia 111 Boston 101 at Philadelphia 113 Philadelphia 109 at Boston 100 Philadelphia 119 at Boston 124 Boston 91 at Philadelphia 110 Philadelphia 108 at Boston 113 Boston 77 at Philadelphia 83 |
Series - Los Angeles 4, Golden State 3 Golden State 106 at Los Angeles 115 Golden State 86 at Los Angeles 95 Los Angeles 105 at Golden State 109 Los Angeles 103 at Golden State 114 Golden State 105 at Los Angeles 112 Los Angeles 106 at Golden State 115 Golden State 84 at Los Angeles 97 | |
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Series - Houston 4, Washington 2 Washington 111 at Houston 101 Washington 118 at Houston 124 Houston 90 at Washington 93 Houston 107 at Washington 103 Washington 115 at Houston 123 Houston 108 at Washington 103 |
Series - Portland 4, Denver 2 Portland 101 at Denver 100 Portland 110 at Denver 121 Denver 106 at Portland 110 Denver 96 at Portland 105 Portland 105 at Denver 114 Denver 92 at Portland 108 | |
| First Round | ||
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Series - Boston 2, San Antonio 0 San Antonio 94 at Boston 104 Boston 113 at San Antonio 109 |
Series - Golden State 2, Detroit 1 Detroit 95 at Golden State 90 Golden State 138 at Detroit 108 Detroit 101 at Golden State 109 | |
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Series - Washington 2, Cleveland 1 Cleveland 100 at Washington 109 Washington 83 at Cleveland 91 Cleveland 98 at Washington 104 |
Series - Portland 2, Chicago 1 Chicago 83 at Portland 96 Portland 104 at Chicago 107 Chicago 98 at Portland 106 | |