1975-76 ABA Season Summary

1974-75 Season Summary

League Champion: New York Nets

Most Valuable Player: Julius Erving (29.3/11.0/5.0)

Rookie of the Year: David Thompson (26.0/6.3/3.7)

PPG Leader: Julius Erving (29.3)

RPG Leader: Artis Gilmore (15.5)

APG Leader: Don Buse (8.2)

WS Leader: Julius Erving (17.7)

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League Standings

* Playoff teams

League Standings Table
Team	W	L	W/L%	GB	PS/G	PA/G	SRS
Denver Nuggets*	60	24	.714	—	121.9	115.9	5.45
New York Nets*	55	29	.655	5.0	111.8	108.8	2.56
San Antonio Spurs*	50	34	.595	10.0	115.6	111.5	3.82
Kentucky Colonels*	46	38	.548	14.0	111.0	110.2	0.50
Indiana Pacers*	39	45	.464	21.0	112.6	112.9	0.29
Spirits of St. Louis	35	49	.417	25.0	108.9	112.1	-3.10
Virginia Squires	15	68	.181	44.5	106.9	116.6	-8.62
San Diego Sails (Folded)	3	8	.273	20.5	98.8	103.5	-5.34
Utah Stars (Folded)	4	12	.250	22.0	114.9	116.6	-1.96

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	241.8	48.3	95.7	.505	0.5	2.1	.230	47.8	93.5	.511	24.7	31.8	.779	15.6	33.0	48.7	29.1	10.6	6.4	20.9	23.7	121.9
2	San Antonio Spurs*	84	241.8	46.3	94.6	.489	0.3	1.5	.200	46.0	93.0	.494	22.7	27.9	.813	15.5	34.8	50.4	25.5	9.0	6.9	18.8	24.2	115.6
3	Utah Stars	16	244.7	44.7	93.6	.477	1.4	4.5	.319	43.3	89.1	.485	24.1	29.2	.827	16.6	32.3	48.8	23.6	7.0	2.4	18.3	29.3	114.9
4	Indiana Pacers*	84	242.1	44.5	101.5	.438	3.0	9.2	.324	41.5	92.3	.449	20.7	26.8	.772	19.2	32.6	51.8	24.8	11.2	5.5	17.3	23.6	112.6
5	New York Nets*	84	242.7	44.7	97.0	.460	1.3	4.4	.298	43.3	92.6	.468	21.1	27.8	.761	17.8	32.7	50.5	21.6	10.9	6.2	18.2	26.3	111.8
6	Kentucky Colonels*	84	243.3	44.7	95.2	.470	1.3	3.9	.335	43.4	91.3	.475	20.3	27.5	.736	17.4	34.5	51.9	24.6	7.9	6.3	20.2	26.9	111.0
7	Spirits of St. Louis	84	243.6	45.1	97.3	.463	0.8	2.9	.272	44.3	94.5	.469	17.9	23.6	.756	17.6	33.5	51.0	23.7	10.8	6.4	19.8	25.6	108.9
8	Virginia Squires	83	242.4	41.3	94.5	.437	0.9	3.3	.263	40.5	91.2	.444	23.4	30.5	.765	17.7	29.6	47.2	20.8	10.0	4.3	21.2	25.8	106.9
9	San Diego Sails	11	240.0	39.3	92.7	.424	0.5	2.2	.250	38.7	90.5	.428	19.7	25.3	.781	18.4	31.6	50.0	19.5	6.5	6.0	17.8	23.0	98.8
	League Average	68	242.5	44.9	96.4	.466	1.1	3.9	.295	43.7	92.5	.473	21.6	28.0	.771	17.3	32.9	50.2	24.2	9.9	5.9	19.4	25.2	112.5

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	San Diego Sails	11	240.0	40.5	90.6	.447	1.1	2.8	.387	39.5	87.8	.449	21.3	27.7	.767	16.0	32.7	48.7	23.2	9.7	4.8	16.8	24.8	103.5
2	New York Nets*	84	242.7	42.3	93.3	.453	1.3	4.3	.298	41.0	89.0	.461	23.0	29.9	.767	17.1	34.0	51.0	23.6	9.8	6.3	20.4	24.2	108.8
3	Kentucky Colonels*	84	243.3	42.6	95.5	.446	1.0	3.4	.303	41.6	92.1	.452	23.9	30.7	.776	17.3	32.4	49.6	22.6	9.4	5.0	18.1	25.4	110.2
4	San Antonio Spurs*	84	241.8	44.8	96.6	.464	1.5	5.0	.291	43.3	91.6	.473	20.5	26.8	.763	15.6	31.3	46.8	24.2	9.8	5.4	17.6	25.5	111.5
5	Spirits of St. Louis	84	243.6	44.2	95.1	.465	1.1	3.9	.271	43.2	91.2	.473	22.6	28.4	.797	16.7	32.7	49.4	23.5	9.9	6.0	19.1	22.5	112.1
6	Indiana Pacers*	84	242.1	46.1	96.8	.476	0.8	2.7	.281	45.3	94.1	.481	20.0	25.7	.779	17.9	36.9	54.8	25.5	8.9	5.9	20.7	24.5	112.9
7	Denver Nuggets*	84	241.8	47.9	103.4	.464	1.3	5.0	.270	46.6	98.4	.474	18.7	24.5	.760	19.8	30.7	50.5	25.4	11.3	5.8	21.0	27.2	115.9
8	Utah Stars	16	244.7	46.3	95.0	.487	1.3	3.9	.317	45.0	91.1	.494	22.9	29.9	.766	16.3	30.1	46.4	26.8	6.3	5.4	16.9	28.8	116.6
9	Virginia Squires	83	242.4	46.6	95.2	.489	1.1	3.2	.351	45.5	92.1	.494	22.2	29.4	.757	16.9	33.1	50.0	24.3	11.0	7.3	19.8	26.5	116.6
	League Average	68	242.5	44.9	96.4	.466	1.1	3.9	.295	43.7	92.5	.473	21.6	28.0	.771	17.3	32.9	50.2	24.2	9.9	5.9	19.4	25.2	112.5

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	20310	4059	8036	.505	41	178	.230	4018	7858	.511	2078	2667	.779	1311	2776	4087	2442	891	539	1755	1988	10237
2	San Antonio Spurs*	84	20310	3888	7945	.489	26	130	.200	3862	7815	.494	1905	2342	.813	1305	2927	4232	2146	759	583	1576	2032	9707
3	Indiana Pacers*	84	20335	3735	8525	.438	250	771	.324	3485	7754	.449	1740	2253	.772	1612	2740	4352	2087	941	459	1452	1981	9460
4	New York Nets*	84	20385	3752	8148	.460	111	372	.298	3641	7776	.468	1775	2333	.761	1493	2750	4243	1817	913	522	1529	2209	9390
5	Kentucky Colonels*	84	20435	3756	8000	.470	111	331	.335	3645	7669	.475	1703	2313	.736	1465	2897	4362	2068	664	526	1695	2257	9326
6	Spirits of St. Louis	84	20460	3790	8177	.463	66	243	.272	3724	7934	.469	1500	1985	.756	1477	2811	4288	1987	911	541	1667	2147	9146
7	Virginia Squires	83	20120	3431	7844	.437	72	274	.263	3359	7570	.444	1939	2533	.765	1465	2455	3920	1724	830	361	1756	2142	8873
8	Utah Stars	16	3915	715	1498	.477	23	72	.319	692	1426	.485	386	467	.827	265	516	781	378	112	39	292	468	1839
9	San Diego Sails	11	2640	432	1020	.424	6	24	.250	426	996	.428	217	278	.781	202	348	550	215	72	66	196	253	1087
	League Average	68	16546	3062	6577	.466	78	266	.295	2984	6311	.473	1471	1908	.771	1177	2247	3424	1652	677	404	1324	1720	7674

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	San Diego Sails	11	2640	446	997	.447	12	31	.387	434	966	.449	234	305	.767	176	360	536	255	107	53	185	273	1138
2	Utah Stars	16	3915	740	1520	.487	20	63	.317	720	1457	.494	366	478	.766	261	481	742	429	100	86	270	461	1866
3	New York Nets*	84	20385	3552	7837	.453	108	362	.298	3444	7475	.461	1930	2515	.767	1434	2853	4287	1986	826	533	1716	2032	9142
4	Kentucky Colonels*	84	20435	3581	8022	.446	87	287	.303	3494	7735	.452	2004	2581	.776	1449	2719	4168	1901	791	423	1522	2132	9253
5	San Antonio Spurs*	84	20310	3760	8111	.464	122	419	.291	3638	7692	.473	1720	2254	.763	1307	2628	3935	2036	822	457	1475	2141	9362
6	Spirits of St. Louis	84	20460	3714	7986	.465	89	329	.271	3625	7657	.473	1899	2384	.797	1403	2749	4152	1971	834	502	1603	1888	9416
7	Indiana Pacers*	84	20335	3869	8132	.476	63	224	.281	3806	7908	.481	1679	2156	.779	1501	3103	4604	2139	744	494	1740	2060	9480
8	Virginia Squires	83	20120	3869	7905	.489	92	262	.351	3777	7643	.494	1844	2437	.757	1402	2749	4151	2014	917	603	1644	2203	9674
9	Denver Nuggets*	84	20310	4027	8683	.464	113	418	.270	3914	8265	.474	1567	2061	.760	1662	2578	4240	2133	952	485	1763	2287	9734
	League Average	68	16546	3062	6577	.466	78	266	.295	2984	6311	.473	1471	1908	.771	1177	2247	3424	1652	677	404	1324	1720	7674

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	Utah Stars	16	3915	42.3	88.6	.477	1.4	4.3	.319	40.9	84.4	.485	22.8	27.6	.827	15.7	30.5	46.2	22.4	6.6	2.3	17.3	27.7	108.8
2	Denver Nuggets*	84	20310	43.1	85.4	.505	0.4	1.9	.230	42.7	83.5	.511	22.1	28.3	.779	13.9	29.5	43.4	25.9	9.5	5.7	18.6	21.1	108.7
3	San Antonio Spurs*	84	20310	43.0	87.9	.489	0.3	1.4	.200	42.7	86.5	.494	21.1	25.9	.813	14.4	32.4	46.8	23.8	8.4	6.5	17.4	22.5	107.5
4	New York Nets*	84	20385	41.7	90.6	.460	1.2	4.1	.298	40.5	86.5	.468	19.7	25.9	.761	16.6	30.6	47.2	20.2	10.2	5.8	17.0	24.6	104.4
5	Indiana Pacers*	84	20335	40.9	93.4	.438	2.7	8.5	.324	38.2	85.0	.449	19.1	24.7	.772	17.7	30.0	47.7	22.9	10.3	5.0	15.9	21.7	103.7
6	Kentucky Colonels*	84	20435	41.7	88.8	.470	1.2	3.7	.335	40.5	85.1	.475	18.9	25.7	.736	16.3	32.1	48.4	22.9	7.4	5.8	18.8	25.0	103.5
7	Spirits of St. Louis	84	20460	42.1	90.8	.463	0.7	2.7	.272	41.3	88.1	.469	16.6	22.0	.756	16.4	31.2	47.6	22.1	10.1	6.0	18.5	23.8	101.5
8	Virginia Squires	83	20120	38.3	87.5	.437	0.8	3.1	.263	37.5	84.5	.444	21.6	28.3	.765	16.3	27.4	43.7	19.2	9.3	4.0	19.6	23.9	99.0
9	San Diego Sails	11	2640	39.1	92.4	.424	0.5	2.2	.250	38.6	90.3	.428	19.7	25.2	.781	18.3	31.5	49.8	19.5	6.5	6.0	17.8	22.9	98.5

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	New York Nets*	84	20385	39.5	87.2	.453	1.2	4.0	.298	38.3	83.1	.461	21.5	28.0	.767	15.9	31.7	47.7	22.1	9.2	5.9	19.1	22.6	101.7
2	Kentucky Colonels*	84	20435	39.7	89.0	.446	1.0	3.2	.303	38.8	85.8	.452	22.2	28.6	.776	16.1	30.2	46.3	21.1	8.8	4.7	16.9	23.7	102.7
3	San Diego Sails	11	2640	40.4	90.3	.447	1.1	2.8	.387	39.3	87.5	.449	21.2	27.6	.767	15.9	32.6	48.6	23.1	9.7	4.8	16.8	24.7	103.1
4	Denver Nuggets*	84	20310	42.8	92.2	.464	1.2	4.4	.270	41.6	87.8	.474	16.6	21.9	.760	17.7	27.4	45.0	22.7	10.1	5.2	18.7	24.3	103.4
5	San Antonio Spurs*	84	20310	41.6	89.8	.464	1.4	4.6	.291	40.3	85.1	.473	19.0	25.0	.763	14.5	29.1	43.6	22.5	9.1	5.1	16.3	23.7	103.6
6	Indiana Pacers*	84	20335	42.4	89.1	.476	0.7	2.5	.281	41.7	86.7	.481	18.4	23.6	.779	16.5	34.0	50.5	23.4	8.2	5.4	19.1	22.6	103.9
7	Spirits of St. Louis	84	20460	41.2	88.6	.465	1.0	3.7	.271	40.2	85.0	.473	21.1	26.5	.797	15.6	30.5	46.1	21.9	9.3	5.6	17.8	21.0	104.5
8	Virginia Squires	83	20120	43.2	88.2	.489	1.0	2.9	.351	42.1	85.3	.494	20.6	27.2	.757	15.6	30.7	46.3	22.5	10.2	6.7	18.3	24.6	107.9
9	Utah Stars	16	3915	43.8	89.9	.487	1.2	3.7	.317	42.6	86.2	.494	21.7	28.3	.766	15.4	28.5	43.9	25.4	5.9	5.1	16.0	27.3	110.4

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	Denver Nuggets*	25.4	60	24	56	28	5.99	-0.55	5.45	108.7	103.4	+5.3	111.2	.332	.022	.556	.508	16.0	33.7	.259	.470	15.5	62.6	.180	McNichols Sports Arena		12,882
2	San Antonio Spurs*	24.5	50	34	52	32	4.11	-0.29	3.82	107.5	103.6	+3.9	106.8	.295	.016	.541	.491	14.9	33.2	.240	.471	13.9	69.1	.212	HemisFair Arena		8,005
3	New York Nets*	25.4	55	29	50	34	2.95	-0.40	2.56	104.4	101.7	+2.7	105.9	.286	.046	.512	.467	14.3	34.4	.218	.460	16.1	65.7	.246	Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum		7,755
4	Kentucky Colonels*	26.2	46	38	44	40	0.87	-0.37	0.50	103.5	102.7	+0.8	105.8	.289	.041	.517	.476	15.8	35.0	.213	.452	14.3	66.7	.250	Freedom Hall		7,042
5	Indiana Pacers*	24.7	39	45	41	43	-0.24	0.53	0.29	103.7	103.9	-0.2	107.7	.264	.090	.497	.453	13.2	34.2	.204	.480	16.1	64.6	.206	Market Square Arena		7,818
6	Utah Stars	26.9	4	12	7	9	-1.69	-0.27	-1.96	108.8	110.4	-1.6	103.6	.312	.048	.540	.485	14.6	35.5	.258	.493	13.5	66.4	.241	Salt Palace		6,097
7	Spirits of St. Louis	25.8	35	49	34	50	-3.21	0.12	-3.10	101.5	104.5	-3.0	105.7	.243	.030	.505	.468	15.6	35.0	.183	.471	15.1	66.7	.238	St. Louis Arena		3,727
8	San Diego Sails	24.9	3	8	4	7	-4.64	-0.70	-5.34	98.5	103.1	-4.6	100.3	.273	.024	.476	.426	14.6	35.9	.213	.453	14.1	66.4	.235	San Diego Sports Arena		2,375
9	Virginia Squires	25.6	15	68	19	64	-9.65	1.04	-8.62	99.0	107.9	-8.9	106.9	.323	.035	.495	.442	16.4	34.8	.247	.495	15.5	63.7	.233	Norfolk Scope		5,758
	League Average	25.3			34	34	0.00	-0.01	-0.01	104.1	104.1		106.9	.290	.040	.517	.472	15.2	34.4	.224	.472	15.2	65.6	.224			3,184