1971-72 NBA Season Summary

1970-71 Season Summary 1972-73 Season Summary

League Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Most Valuable Player: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34.8/16.6/4.6)

Rookie of the Year: Sidney Wicks (24.5/11.5/4.3)

PPG Leader: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34.8)

RPG Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (19.2)

APG Leader: Jerry West (9.7)

WS Leader: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25.4)

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Division Standings

* Playoff teams

Division Standings Table
Eastern Conference	W	L	W/L%	GB	PS/G	PA/G	SRS
Atlantic Division
Boston Celtics*	56	26	.683	—	115.6	110.8	4.38
New York Knicks*	48	34	.585	8.0	107.1	104.7	2.28
Philadelphia 76ers	30	52	.366	26.0	112.2	115.9	-3.44
Buffalo Braves	22	60	.268	34.0	102.0	111.3	-9.44
Central Division
Baltimore Bullets*	38	44	.463	—	107.1	108.3	-1.26
Atlanta Hawks*	36	46	.439	2.0	109.5	111.3	-1.94
Cincinnati Royals	30	52	.366	8.0	107.8	111.8	-4.13
Cleveland Cavaliers	23	59	.280	15.0	105.8	113.4	-7.90

Table
Western Conference	W	L	W/L%	GB	PS/G	PA/G	SRS
Midwest Division
Milwaukee Bucks*	63	19	.768	—	114.6	103.5	10.70
Chicago Bulls*	57	25	.695	6.0	111.2	102.9	7.91
Phoenix Suns	49	33	.598	14.0	116.3	110.8	5.57
Detroit Pistons	26	56	.317	37.0	109.1	115.9	-6.11
Pacific Division
Los Angeles Lakers*	69	13	.841	—	121.0	108.7	11.65
Golden State Warriors*	51	31	.622	18.0	108.2	107.4	0.92
Seattle SuperSonics	47	35	.573	22.0	109.2	108.8	0.86
Houston Rockets	34	48	.415	35.0	109.7	111.2	-1.22
Portland Trail Blazers	18	64	.220	51.0	106.8	116.5	-8.84

Playoff Series

Per Game Stats

Team

Opponent

Per Game Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Los Angeles Lakers*	82	240.9	47.8	97.5	.490	47.8	97.5	.490	25.4	34.5	.734	56.4	27.2	19.5	20.0	121.0
2	Phoenix Suns	82	242.4	43.9	96.1	.457	43.9	96.1	.457	28.5	36.6	.779	52.5	24.1	19.6	24.7	116.3
3	Boston Celtics*	82	240.6	46.6	102.8	.453	46.6	102.8	.453	22.4	28.9	.777	54.4	27.2	19.5	24.8	115.6
4	Milwaukee Bucks*	82	241.2	46.5	93.3	.498	46.5	93.3	.498	21.6	29.3	.739	52.1	26.3	19.9	22.7	114.6
5	Philadelphia 76ers	82	241.2	43.6	98.3	.444	43.6	98.3	.444	25.0	34.5	.725	52.7	23.4	21.5	26.9	112.2
6	Chicago Bulls*	82	241.2	43.2	95.8	.451	43.2	95.8	.451	24.9	32.9	.755	53.3	25.5	15.9	24.0	111.2
7	Houston Rockets	82	240.6	43.8	100.9	.434	43.8	100.9	.434	22.1	29.6	.748	54.1	21.7	17.4	24.3	109.7
8	Atlanta Hawks*	82	240.6	42.5	92.3	.460	42.5	92.3	.460	24.6	33.2	.741	49.8	23.1	22.2	24.0	109.5
9	Seattle SuperSonics	82	240.9	42.2	90.9	.464	42.2	90.9	.464	24.8	32.4	.765	50.3	24.1	20.5	21.2	109.2
10	Detroit Pistons	82	241.5	42.5	93.5	.454	42.5	93.5	.454	24.2	32.4	.747	48.4	20.6	22.5	23.8	109.1
11	Golden State Warriors*	82	240.3	42.4	96.6	.439	42.4	96.6	.439	23.4	30.5	.767	54.3	22.6	17.3	22.4	108.2
12	Cincinnati Royals	82	241.2	42.0	91.4	.459	42.0	91.4	.459	23.8	31.4	.756	45.8	24.6	20.3	25.4	107.8
13	New York Knicks*	82	241.5	42.9	93.6	.459	42.9	93.6	.459	21.3	28.1	.757	47.7	24.2	16.8	23.2	107.1
14	Baltimore Bullets*	82	241.2	42.6	94.5	.450	42.6	94.5	.450	22.0	29.0	.759	50.7	22.1	19.2	22.7	107.1
15	Portland Trail Blazers	82	241.5	42.2	95.6	.442	42.2	95.6	.442	22.4	30.4	.736	48.7	25.5	21.1	22.8	106.8
16	Cleveland Cavaliers	82	240.9	42.2	98.5	.428	42.2	98.5	.428	21.4	29.1	.736	50.0	25.1	18.2	23.6	105.8
17	Buffalo Braves	82	241.5	41.6	92.2	.451	41.6	92.2	.451	18.9	27.1	.698	48.5	21.5	21.7	25.7	102.0
	League Average	82	241.1	43.4	95.5	.455	43.4	95.5	.455	23.3	31.2	.748	51.1	24.1	19.6	23.6	110.2

Per Game Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Chicago Bulls*	82	241.2	39.8	87.7	.454	39.8	87.7	.454	23.3	31.9	.731	47.9	22.6	20.4	24.9	102.9
2	Milwaukee Bucks*	82	241.2	41.1	97.9	.420	41.1	97.9	.420	21.3	28.8	.740	47.8	22.5	19.0	21.8	103.5
3	New York Knicks*	82	241.5	40.6	91.6	.443	40.6	91.6	.443	23.4	31.3	.749	50.8	19.8	19.2	23.1	104.7
4	Golden State Warriors*	82	240.3	43.4	98.6	.440	43.4	98.6	.440	20.6	27.6	.745	53.4	24.0	17.3	23.3	107.4
5	Baltimore Bullets*	82	241.2	43.2	95.6	.452	43.2	95.6	.452	21.8	29.4	.742	51.8	22.5	19.2	22.8	108.3
6	Los Angeles Lakers*	82	240.9	45.1	104.3	.432	45.1	104.3	.432	18.5	24.0	.768	52.3	24.3	18.6	24.4	108.7
7	Seattle SuperSonics	82	240.9	44.1	97.9	.451	44.1	97.9	.451	20.5	27.4	.748	51.0	24.8	19.7	24.1	108.8
8	Boston Celtics*	82	240.6	42.7	96.2	.444	42.7	96.2	.444	25.5	33.7	.755	51.0	21.9	21.8	22.5	110.8
9	Phoenix Suns	82	242.4	43.5	96.3	.452	43.5	96.3	.452	23.7	32.4	.733	48.9	23.5	18.4	26.6	110.8
10	Houston Rockets	82	240.6	43.2	95.3	.453	43.2	95.3	.453	24.8	33.4	.744	52.4	23.7	18.4	23.7	111.2
11	Buffalo Braves	82	241.5	42.4	92.2	.460	42.4	92.2	.460	26.4	34.7	.762	51.1	23.4	19.5	21.1	111.3
12	Atlanta Hawks*	82	240.6	43.9	94.4	.465	43.9	94.4	.465	23.5	30.9	.761	48.8	23.0	20.4	24.3	111.3
13	Cincinnati Royals	82	241.2	43.1	92.5	.466	43.1	92.5	.466	25.5	34.5	.740	51.6	24.7	19.8	24.0	111.8
14	Cleveland Cavaliers	82	240.9	44.5	91.9	.485	44.5	91.9	.485	24.3	31.8	.764	49.2	28.3	19.4	23.6	113.4
15	Detroit Pistons	82	241.5	46.6	98.9	.472	46.6	98.9	.472	22.7	30.2	.753	53.4	27.0	20.0	23.5	115.9
16	Philadelphia 76ers	82	241.2	44.1	96.1	.459	44.1	96.1	.459	27.8	37.4	.743	54.0	24.5	21.3	25.1	115.9
17	Portland Trail Blazers	82	241.5	46.8	96.4	.486	46.8	96.4	.486	22.9	30.5	.750	54.1	28.2	21.0	23.2	116.5
	League Average	82	241.1	43.4	95.5	.455	43.4	95.5	.455	23.3	31.2	.748	51.1	24.1	19.6	23.6	110.2

Total Stats

Team

Opponent

Total Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Los Angeles Lakers*	82	19755	3920	7998	.490	3920	7998	.490	2080	2833	.734	4628	2232	1602	1636	9920
2	Phoenix Suns	82	19880	3599	7877	.457	3599	7877	.457	2336	2999	.779	4301	1976	1605	2026	9534
3	Boston Celtics*	82	19730	3819	8431	.453	3819	8431	.453	1839	2367	.777	4462	2230	1595	2030	9477
4	Milwaukee Bucks*	82	19780	3813	7653	.498	3813	7653	.498	1774	2399	.739	4269	2160	1632	1862	9400
5	Philadelphia 76ers	82	19780	3577	8057	.444	3577	8057	.444	2049	2825	.725	4318	1920	1766	2203	9203
6	Chicago Bulls*	82	19780	3539	7853	.451	3539	7853	.451	2039	2700	.755	4371	2087	1301	1964	9117
7	Houston Rockets	82	19730	3590	8277	.434	3590	8277	.434	1813	2424	.748	4433	1777	1428	1992	8993
8	Atlanta Hawks*	82	19730	3482	7570	.460	3482	7570	.460	2018	2725	.741	4080	1897	1824	1967	8982
9	Seattle SuperSonics	82	19755	3461	7457	.464	3461	7457	.464	2035	2659	.765	4123	1976	1683	1738	8957
10	Detroit Pistons	82	19805	3482	7665	.454	3482	7665	.454	1981	2653	.747	3970	1687	1846	1954	8945
11	Golden State Warriors*	82	19705	3477	7923	.439	3477	7923	.439	1917	2500	.767	4450	1854	1418	1840	8871
12	Cincinnati Royals	82	19780	3444	7496	.459	3444	7496	.459	1948	2578	.756	3754	2020	1663	2079	8836
13	New York Knicks*	82	19805	3521	7673	.459	3521	7673	.459	1743	2303	.757	3909	1985	1375	1899	8785
14	Baltimore Bullets*	82	19780	3490	7748	.450	3490	7748	.450	1804	2378	.759	4159	1816	1574	1858	8784
15	Portland Trail Blazers	82	19805	3462	7840	.442	3462	7840	.442	1835	2494	.736	3996	2090	1729	1873	8759
16	Cleveland Cavaliers	82	19755	3458	8074	.428	3458	8074	.428	1758	2390	.736	4098	2060	1495	1936	8674
17	Buffalo Braves	82	19805	3409	7560	.451	3409	7560	.451	1549	2219	.698	3978	1759	1780	2110	8367
	League Average	82	19774	3561	7832	.455	3561	7832	.455	1913	2556	.748	4194	1972	1607	1939	9036

Total Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Chicago Bulls*	82	19780	3263	7189	.454	3263	7189	.454	1914	2617	.731	3928	1853	1671	2041	8440
2	Milwaukee Bucks*	82	19780	3370	8025	.420	3370	8025	.420	1745	2358	.740	3922	1843	1554	1788	8485
3	New York Knicks*	82	19805	3332	7513	.443	3332	7513	.443	1920	2565	.749	4169	1626	1573	1892	8584
4	Golden State Warriors*	82	19705	3560	8082	.440	3560	8082	.440	1688	2265	.745	4381	1968	1417	1912	8808
5	Baltimore Bullets*	82	19780	3545	7842	.452	3545	7842	.452	1790	2412	.742	4244	1844	1574	1869	8880
6	Los Angeles Lakers*	82	19755	3699	8553	.432	3699	8553	.432	1515	1972	.768	4290	1994	1522	1997	8913
7	Seattle SuperSonics	82	19755	3619	8029	.451	3619	8029	.451	1681	2248	.748	4183	2037	1618	1975	8919
8	Phoenix Suns	82	19880	3568	7896	.452	3568	7896	.452	1947	2658	.733	4009	1929	1506	2182	9083
9	Boston Celtics*	82	19730	3498	7886	.444	3498	7886	.444	2089	2766	.755	4179	1798	1784	1842	9085
10	Houston Rockets	82	19730	3542	7817	.453	3542	7817	.453	2037	2737	.744	4298	1945	1509	1944	9121
11	Buffalo Braves	82	19805	3479	7557	.460	3479	7557	.460	2167	2842	.762	4187	1918	1595	1728	9125
12	Atlanta Hawks*	82	19730	3601	7744	.465	3601	7744	.465	1925	2530	.761	4004	1890	1674	1996	9127
13	Cincinnati Royals	82	19780	3537	7588	.466	3537	7588	.466	2093	2829	.740	4228	2028	1623	1971	9167
14	Cleveland Cavaliers	82	19755	3653	7537	.485	3653	7537	.485	1994	2611	.764	4034	2322	1587	1937	9300
15	Philadelphia 76ers	82	19780	3614	7882	.459	3614	7882	.459	2276	3063	.743	4427	2005	1748	2059	9504
16	Detroit Pistons	82	19805	3822	8106	.472	3822	8106	.472	1862	2474	.753	4377	2214	1642	1931	9506
17	Portland Trail Blazers	82	19805	3841	7906	.486	3841	7906	.486	1875	2499	.750	4439	2312	1719	1903	9557
	League Average	82	19774	3561	7832	.455	3561	7832	.455	1913	2556	.748	4194	1972	1607	1939	9036

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	Los Angeles Lakers*	29.5	69	13	67	15	12.28	-0.63	11.65	103.1	92.6	+10.5	116.9	.354		.537	.490	14.8		.260	.432	13.9		.177	The Forum	668,340	1,281
2	Milwaukee Bucks*	26.3	63	19	66	16	11.16	-0.46	10.70	102.6	92.6	+10.0	111.2	.313		.540	.498	15.8		.232	.420	14.6		.217	Milwaukee Arena		597
3	Chicago Bulls*	27.5	57	25	61	21	8.26	-0.35	7.91	101.9	94.3	+7.6	108.6	.344		.504	.451	12.6		.260	.454	16.7		.266	Chicago Stadium		536
4	Phoenix Suns	26.6	49	33	54	28	5.50	0.07	5.57	101.3	96.5	+4.8	113.7	.381		.518	.457	14.9		.297	.452	14.2		.247	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum		720
5	Boston Celtics*	27.6	56	26	53	29	4.78	-0.40	4.38	99.3	95.2	+4.1	116.1	.281		.500	.453	14.4		.218	.444	16.4		.265	Boston Garden	346,701	8,456
6	New York Knicks*	28.8	48	34	48	34	2.45	-0.17	2.28	98.5	96.3	+2.2	108.0	.300		.506	.459	13.7		.227	.443	15.4		.256	Madison Square Garden (IV)		1,367
7	Golden State Warriors*	27.7	51	31	43	39	0.77	0.15	0.92	95.6	94.9	+0.7	113.0	.316		.492	.439	13.6		.242	.440	13.5		.209	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena		606
8	Seattle SuperSonics	26.7	47	35	42	40	0.46	0.40	0.86	98.5	98.1	+0.4	110.5	.357		.519	.464	16.3		.273	.451	15.2		.209	Seattle Center Coliseum		899
9	Baltimore Bullets*	26.7	38	44	38	44	-1.17	-0.09	-1.26	96.5	97.6	-1.1	110.5	.307		.499	.450	15.2		.233	.452	15.0		.228	Baltimore Civic Center		164
10	Houston Rockets	24.6	34	48	37	45	-1.56	0.35	-1.22	95.4	96.8	-1.4	114.7	.293		.481	.434	13.3		.219	.453	14.3		.261	Hofheinz Pavilion		247
11	Atlanta Hawks*	26.8	36	46	36	46	-1.77	-0.17	-1.94	98.7	100.3	-1.6	110.7	.360		.512	.460	17.2		.267	.465	15.9		.249	Alexander Memorial Coliseum		266
12	Philadelphia 76ers	28.3	30	52	32	50	-3.67	0.23	-3.44	96.4	99.5	-3.1	115.8	.351		.495	.444	16.0		.254	.459	15.9		.289	The Spectrum		588
13	Cincinnati Royals	25.7	30	52	31	51	-4.04	-0.10	-4.13	98.0	101.6	-3.6	109.5	.344		.512	.459	16.2		.260	.466	15.5		.276	Cincinnati Gardens		137
14	Detroit Pistons	26.2	26	56	25	57	-6.84	0.73	-6.11	96.1	102.2	-6.1	112.8	.346		.506	.454	17.3		.258	.472	15.2		.230	Cobo Arena		433
15	Cleveland Cavaliers	24.2	23	59	22	60	-7.63	-0.26	-7.90	94.5	101.4	-6.9	111.5	.296		.475	.428	14.1		.218	.485	15.4		.265	Cleveland Arena		283
16	Buffalo Braves	25.0	22	60	19	63	-9.24	-0.20	-9.44	93.6	102.1	-8.5	108.3	.294		.490	.451	17.3		.205	.460	15.3		.287	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium		744
17	Portland Trail Blazers	24.5	18	64	19	63	-9.73	0.90	-8.84	94.5	103.1	-8.6	112.3	.318		.490	.442	16.2		.234	.486	16.0		.237	Memorial Coliseum		328
	League Average	26.7			41	41	0.00	0.00	0.00	97.9	97.9		112.0	.326		.504	.455	15.2		.244	.455	15.2		.244		507,521	2,656