1974-75 ABA Season Summary

1973-74 Season Summary 1975-76 Season Summary

League Champion: Kentucky Colonels

Most Valuable Player: Julius Erving (27.9/10.9/5.5), George McGinnis (29.8/14.3/6.3)

Rookie of the Year: Marvin Barnes (24.0/15.6/3.2)

PPG Leader: George McGinnis (29.8)

RPG Leader: Swen Nater (16.4)

APG Leader: Mack Calvin (7.7)

WS Leader: Julius Erving (17.6)

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Division Standings

* Playoff teams

Division Standings Table
Team	W	L	W/L%	GB	PS/G	PA/G	SRS
Eastern Division
Kentucky Colonels*	58	26	.690	—	108.9	101.7	6.24
New York Nets*	58	26	.690	—	111.0	103.4	6.58
Spirits of St. Louis*	32	52	.381	26.0	109.0	113.4	-4.02
Memphis Sounds*	27	57	.321	31.0	103.5	108.9	-4.92
Virginia Squires	15	69	.179	43.0	99.0	109.5	-9.46
Western Division
Denver Nuggets*	65	19	.774	—	118.7	111.4	6.63
San Antonio Spurs*	51	33	.607	14.0	113.4	109.2	3.89
Indiana Pacers*	45	39	.536	20.0	112.8	111.7	1.14
Utah Stars*	38	46	.452	27.0	101.3	102.9	-1.24
San Diego Conquistadors	31	53	.369	34.0	109.9	115.5	-4.74

Playoff Series

Per Game Stats

Team

Opponent

Per Game Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Denver Nuggets*	84	242.1	47.1	92.4	.509	0.3	1.2	.216	46.8	91.2	.513	24.3	30.3	.802	15.3	30.1	45.4	29.2	11.6	6.0	21.7	24.6	118.7
2	San Antonio Spurs*	84	241.5	45.0	94.2	.478	0.5	1.9	.261	44.5	92.3	.482	22.9	28.3	.812	17.4	33.3	50.7	22.3	8.3	4.4	16.9	24.3	113.4
3	Indiana Pacers*	84	241.2	46.3	99.6	.465	2.7	8.5	.312	43.7	91.0	.480	17.4	23.4	.744	19.9	30.5	50.5	22.9	10.6	4.9	18.4	23.2	112.8
4	New York Nets*	84	242.7	46.2	94.6	.488	0.8	3.0	.274	45.4	91.6	.495	17.9	23.0	.778	14.5	33.0	47.5	23.9	10.9	6.1	16.7	23.2	111.0
5	San Diego Conquistadors	84	242.7	45.8	99.4	.460	1.5	5.6	.262	44.3	93.8	.472	16.9	22.0	.767	16.2	31.8	48.0	25.0	8.2	5.3	17.1	21.2	109.9
6	Spirits of St. Louis*	84	241.2	44.9	95.3	.471	0.4	1.6	.228	44.5	93.7	.475	18.8	25.4	.741	18.9	32.3	51.1	25.1	9.3	4.7	20.7	24.4	109.0
7	Kentucky Colonels*	84	242.4	44.4	92.7	.480	0.6	2.3	.283	43.8	90.4	.484	19.4	26.6	.730	16.7	34.4	51.1	25.9	8.7	6.1	18.8	24.0	108.9
8	Memphis Sounds*	84	242.4	42.6	93.1	.457	2.1	5.9	.356	40.5	87.2	.464	16.3	21.0	.775	14.3	29.2	43.5	24.2	8.1	4.1	13.8	20.5	103.5
9	Utah Stars*	84	241.2	40.2	85.0	.473	1.1	3.6	.313	39.1	81.4	.480	19.8	25.7	.770	15.2	32.1	47.3	21.1	7.1	4.4	19.9	22.9	101.3
10	Virginia Squires	84	241.2	39.6	88.5	.448	0.9	3.4	.266	38.7	85.1	.455	18.9	25.5	.739	15.2	28.8	43.9	20.3	7.8	3.5	19.8	25.7	99.0
	League Average	84	241.8	44.2	93.5	.473	1.1	3.7	.293	43.1	89.8	.480	19.3	25.1	.767	16.3	31.6	47.9	24.0	9.1	4.9	18.4	23.4	108.8

Per Game Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Kentucky Colonels*	84	242.4	40.8	91.5	.446	1.2	3.8	.314	39.6	87.8	.451	19.0	24.0	.792	15.2	31.0	46.2	22.0	8.7	4.5	18.4	23.9	101.7
2	Utah Stars*	84	241.2	41.7	90.6	.460	1.1	4.3	.250	40.6	86.3	.471	18.4	24.1	.764	15.9	29.0	45.0	22.0	9.3	4.3	15.4	24.2	102.9
3	New York Nets*	84	242.7	41.7	92.0	.453	1.6	5.0	.314	40.1	87.0	.461	18.5	24.1	.767	15.8	32.5	48.3	21.6	8.5	4.6	20.3	21.3	103.4
4	Memphis Sounds*	84	242.4	45.5	92.5	.492	0.9	2.7	.323	44.7	89.9	.497	17.0	22.6	.753	16.9	35.0	51.8	26.3	7.8	3.9	18.2	21.5	108.9
5	San Antonio Spurs*	84	241.5	44.4	94.2	.472	1.3	4.7	.283	43.1	89.4	.482	19.0	25.3	.751	15.7	30.6	46.3	24.8	8.3	5.3	16.6	25.7	109.2
6	Virginia Squires	84	241.2	43.3	90.3	.479	0.8	2.5	.314	42.5	87.8	.484	22.2	28.7	.772	16.4	32.1	48.5	22.0	8.5	4.6	17.8	24.3	109.5
7	Denver Nuggets*	84	242.1	45.3	95.8	.473	1.3	4.4	.300	44.0	91.4	.482	19.4	25.6	.757	17.6	27.7	45.3	24.7	11.4	6.7	21.9	25.3	111.4
8	Indiana Pacers*	84	241.2	45.6	93.4	.488	0.9	3.1	.286	44.7	90.3	.495	19.6	25.3	.773	17.2	32.7	49.9	24.5	8.1	4.9	20.4	22.7	111.7
9	Spirits of St. Louis*	84	241.2	46.4	94.7	.490	0.8	3.0	.262	45.6	91.7	.497	19.8	25.8	.768	15.1	30.4	45.5	27.1	10.2	5.8	18.2	23.6	113.4
10	San Diego Conquistadors	84	242.7	47.3	99.7	.475	1.0	3.6	.293	46.3	96.1	.481	19.8	25.7	.769	17.7	34.7	52.4	25.0	9.7	4.7	16.4	21.3	115.5
	League Average	84	241.8	44.2	93.5	.473	1.1	3.7	.293	43.1	89.8	.480	19.3	25.1	.767	16.3	31.6	47.9	24.0	9.1	4.9	18.4	23.4	108.8

Total Stats

Team

Opponent

Total Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Denver Nuggets*	84	20335	3953	7764	.509	22	102	.216	3931	7662	.513	2041	2546	.802	1285	2531	3816	2450	975	501	1821	2065	9969
2	San Antonio Spurs*	84	20285	3779	7909	.478	41	157	.261	3738	7752	.482	1926	2373	.812	1459	2801	4260	1870	695	373	1421	2043	9525
3	Indiana Pacers*	84	20260	3891	8365	.465	224	718	.312	3667	7647	.480	1465	1969	.744	1673	2565	4238	1927	890	413	1543	1946	9471
4	New York Nets*	84	20385	3879	7943	.488	69	252	.274	3810	7691	.495	1501	1929	.778	1214	2776	3990	2007	917	516	1402	1947	9328
5	San Diego Conquistadors	84	20385	3845	8352	.460	123	469	.262	3722	7883	.472	1418	1848	.767	1363	2672	4035	2103	686	445	1435	1778	9231
6	Spirits of St. Louis*	84	20260	3771	8005	.471	31	136	.228	3740	7869	.475	1583	2136	.741	1584	2710	4294	2111	785	391	1738	2051	9156
7	Kentucky Colonels*	84	20360	3733	7785	.480	54	191	.283	3679	7594	.484	1631	2233	.730	1401	2888	4289	2177	727	511	1580	2017	9151
8	Memphis Sounds*	84	20360	3577	7820	.457	177	497	.356	3400	7323	.464	1367	1765	.775	1205	2451	3656	2032	682	341	1158	1719	8698
9	Utah Stars*	84	20260	3375	7136	.473	94	300	.313	3281	6836	.480	1665	2162	.770	1274	2698	3972	1774	593	373	1668	1921	8509
10	Virginia Squires	84	20260	3328	7432	.448	76	286	.266	3252	7146	.455	1585	2146	.739	1274	2415	3689	1704	658	290	1663	2160	8317
	League Average	84	20315	3713	7851	.473	91	311	.293	3622	7540	.480	1618	2111	.767	1373	2651	4024	2016	761	415	1543	1965	9136

Total Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Kentucky Colonels*	84	20360	3425	7687	.446	99	315	.314	3326	7372	.451	1593	2012	.792	1276	2605	3881	1846	734	382	1546	2011	8542
2	Utah Stars*	84	20260	3503	7611	.460	90	360	.250	3413	7251	.471	1549	2027	.764	1338	2438	3776	1849	783	360	1295	2029	8645
3	New York Nets*	84	20385	3501	7726	.453	132	421	.314	3369	7305	.461	1551	2022	.767	1326	2728	4054	1813	714	389	1707	1786	8685
4	Memphis Sounds*	84	20360	3824	7773	.492	72	223	.323	3752	7550	.497	1429	1897	.753	1416	2938	4354	2212	659	330	1530	1810	9149
5	San Antonio Spurs*	84	20285	3731	7909	.472	112	396	.283	3619	7513	.482	1599	2129	.751	1316	2570	3886	2082	698	447	1392	2157	9173
6	Virginia Squires	84	20260	3635	7582	.479	66	210	.314	3569	7372	.484	1864	2414	.772	1377	2693	4070	1848	713	384	1493	2045	9200
7	Denver Nuggets*	84	20335	3809	8049	.473	112	373	.300	3697	7676	.482	1629	2152	.757	1478	2325	3803	2073	954	560	1843	2128	9359
8	Indiana Pacers*	84	20260	3831	7848	.488	75	262	.286	3756	7586	.495	1644	2127	.773	1448	2746	4194	2055	684	414	1716	1906	9381
9	Spirits of St. Louis*	84	20260	3897	7952	.490	65	248	.262	3832	7704	.497	1663	2166	.768	1267	2553	3820	2276	857	490	1527	1984	9522
10	San Diego Conquistadors	84	20385	3975	8374	.475	88	300	.293	3887	8074	.481	1661	2161	.769	1490	2911	4401	2101	812	398	1380	1791	9699
	League Average	84	20315	3713	7851	.473	91	311	.293	3622	7540	.480	1618	2111	.767	1373	2651	4024	2016	761	415	1543	1965	9136

Per 100 Poss Stats

Team

Opponent

Per 100 Poss Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	San Antonio Spurs*	84	20285	43.4	90.9	.478	0.5	1.8	.261	43.0	89.1	.482	22.1	27.3	.812	16.8	32.2	49.0	21.5	8.0	4.3	16.3	23.5	109.5
2	Denver Nuggets*	84	20335	43.4	85.2	.509	0.2	1.1	.216	43.1	84.0	.513	22.4	27.9	.802	14.1	27.8	41.9	26.9	10.7	5.5	20.0	22.7	109.4
3	Indiana Pacers*	84	20260	43.8	94.3	.465	2.5	8.1	.312	41.3	86.2	.480	16.5	22.2	.744	18.9	28.9	47.8	21.7	10.0	4.7	17.4	21.9	106.7
4	New York Nets*	84	20385	44.2	90.5	.488	0.8	2.9	.274	43.4	87.6	.495	17.1	22.0	.778	13.8	31.6	45.4	22.9	10.4	5.9	16.0	22.2	106.3
5	Kentucky Colonels*	84	20360	43.0	89.6	.480	0.6	2.2	.283	42.3	87.4	.484	18.8	25.7	.730	16.1	33.2	49.3	25.0	8.4	5.9	18.2	23.2	105.3
6	Memphis Sounds*	84	20360	42.4	92.7	.457	2.1	5.9	.356	40.3	86.8	.464	16.2	20.9	.775	14.3	29.0	43.3	24.1	8.1	4.0	13.7	20.4	103.1
7	San Diego Conquistadors	84	20385	42.9	93.2	.460	1.4	5.2	.262	41.5	88.0	.472	15.8	20.6	.767	15.2	29.8	45.0	23.5	7.7	5.0	16.0	19.8	103.0
8	Utah Stars*	84	20260	40.8	86.3	.473	1.1	3.6	.313	39.7	82.6	.480	20.1	26.1	.770	15.4	32.6	48.0	21.4	7.2	4.5	20.2	23.2	102.8
9	Spirits of St. Louis*	84	20260	42.3	89.8	.471	0.3	1.5	.228	42.0	88.3	.475	17.8	24.0	.741	17.8	30.4	48.2	23.7	8.8	4.4	19.5	23.0	102.7
10	Virginia Squires	84	20260	39.0	87.2	.448	0.9	3.4	.266	38.1	83.8	.455	18.6	25.2	.739	14.9	28.3	43.3	20.0	7.7	3.4	19.5	25.3	97.6

Per 100 Poss Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Kentucky Colonels*	84	20360	39.4	88.4	.446	1.1	3.6	.314	38.3	84.8	.451	18.3	23.2	.792	14.7	30.0	44.7	21.2	8.4	4.4	17.8	23.1	98.3
2	New York Nets*	84	20385	39.9	88.0	.453	1.5	4.8	.314	38.4	83.2	.461	17.7	23.0	.767	15.1	31.1	46.2	20.7	8.1	4.4	19.4	20.3	98.9
3	Denver Nuggets*	84	20335	41.8	88.3	.473	1.2	4.1	.300	40.6	84.2	.482	17.9	23.6	.757	16.2	25.5	41.7	22.7	10.5	6.1	20.2	23.3	102.7
4	Utah Stars*	84	20260	42.3	92.0	.460	1.1	4.4	.250	41.3	87.6	.471	18.7	24.5	.764	16.2	29.5	45.6	22.3	9.5	4.4	15.7	24.5	104.5
5	San Antonio Spurs*	84	20285	42.9	90.9	.472	1.3	4.6	.283	41.6	86.3	.482	18.4	24.5	.751	15.1	29.5	44.7	23.9	8.0	5.1	16.0	24.8	105.4
6	Indiana Pacers*	84	20260	43.2	88.4	.488	0.8	3.0	.286	42.3	85.5	.495	18.5	24.0	.773	16.3	30.9	47.3	23.2	7.7	4.7	19.3	21.5	105.7
7	Spirits of St. Louis*	84	20260	43.7	89.2	.490	0.7	2.8	.262	43.0	86.4	.497	18.7	24.3	.768	14.2	28.6	42.9	25.5	9.6	5.5	17.1	22.3	106.8
8	Virginia Squires	84	20260	42.6	88.9	.479	0.8	2.5	.314	41.9	86.5	.484	21.9	28.3	.772	16.2	31.6	47.7	21.7	8.4	4.5	17.5	24.0	107.9
9	San Diego Conquistadors	84	20385	44.4	93.5	.475	1.0	3.3	.293	43.4	90.1	.481	18.5	24.1	.769	16.6	32.5	49.1	23.4	9.1	4.4	15.4	20.0	108.2
10	Memphis Sounds*	84	20360	45.3	92.1	.492	0.9	2.6	.323	44.5	89.5	.497	16.9	22.5	.753	16.8	34.8	51.6	26.2	7.8	3.9	18.1	21.4	108.4

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 Nets*	24.5	58	26	61	23	7.65	-1.05	6.58	106.3	98.9	+7.4	103.4	.243	.032	.530	.493	13.8	30.8	.189	.462	16.5	67.7	.201	Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum		9,135
2	Kentucky Colonels*	26.2	58	26	61	23	7.25	-1.01	6.24	105.3	98.3	+7.0	102.4	.287	.025	.522	.483	15.3	35.0	.210	.452	15.3	69.4	.207	Freedom Hall		8,979
3	Denver Nuggets*	25.2	65	19	59	25	7.26	-0.66	6.63	109.4	102.7	+6.7	107.6	.328	.013	.561	.511	17.0	35.6	.263	.480	17.0	63.1	.202	Denver Auditorium Arena		6,710
4	San Antonio Spurs*	25.6	51	33	53	31	4.19	-0.30	3.89	109.5	105.4	+4.1	102.9	.300	.020	.532	.480	13.7	36.2	.244	.479	13.6	68.0	.202	HemisFair Arena		7,867
5	Indiana Pacers*	24.3	45	39	45	39	1.07	0.06	1.14	106.7	105.7	+1.0	105.1	.235	.086	.513	.479	14.3	37.9	.175	.493	16.3	63.9	.209	Market Square Arena		8,670
6	Utah Stars*	26.9	38	46	37	47	-1.62	0.38	-1.24	102.8	104.5	-1.7	98.0	.303	.042	.526	.480	17.1	34.3	.233	.466	13.2	66.8	.204	Salt Palace		7,460
7	Spirits of St. Louis*	25.1	32	52	31	53	-4.36	0.34	-4.02	102.7	106.8	-4.1	105.6	.267	.017	.512	.473	16.3	38.3	.198	.494	14.6	68.1	.209	St. Louis Arena		4,618
8	San Diego Conquistadors	24.8	31	53	28	56	-5.57	0.83	-4.74	103.0	108.2	-5.2	105.5	.221	.056	.504	.468	13.5	31.9	.170	.480	12.9	64.2	.198	San Diego Sports Arena		2,607
9	Memphis Sounds*	27.5	27	57	28	56	-5.37	0.45	-4.92	103.1	108.4	-5.3	99.5	.226	.064	.506	.469	11.9	29.1	.175	.497	15.1	63.4	.184	Mid-South Coliseum		3,879
10	Virginia Squires	24.8	15	69	16	68	-10.51	1.05	-9.46	97.6	107.9	-10.3	101.0	.289	.038	.496	.453	16.6	32.1	.213	.484	14.7	63.7	.246	Norfolk Scope		5,300
	League Average	25.7			42	42	0.00	0.01	0.01	104.7	104.7		103.1	.269	.040	.520	.479	14.9	34.1	.206	.479	14.9	65.9	.206			3,240