1973-74 ABA (ABA) Season Review

1973-74 American Basketball Association (ABA) Season Review

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The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a major men's professional basketball league from 1967 to 1976. The ABA ceased to exist with the American Basketball Association, National Basketball Association merger in 1976, leading to four ABA teams joining the National Basketball Association (NBA) and to the introduction of the 3-point shot in the NBA in 1979.

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1973-74 American Basketball Association (ABA) Regular Season Standings

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Eastern Division
New York Nets	55	29	0.655		109.4	104.0
Kentucky Colonels	53	31	0.631	2	107.4	103.3
Carolina Cougars	47	37	0.560	8	110.5	107.0
Virginia Squires	28	56	0.333	27	106.3	111.3
Memphis Tams	21	63	0.250	34	101.2	108.2
Western Division
Utah Stars	51	33	0.607		105.1	104.7
Indiana Pacers	46	38	0.548	5	105.8	105.0
San Antonio Spurs	45	39	0.536	6	97.6	96.7
San Diego Conquistadors	37	47	0.440	14	113.2	115.7
Denver Rockets	37	47	0.440	14	107.0	107.5

1973-74 American Basketball Association (ABA) Playoffs

Finals New York Nets over Utah Stars (4-1) Tue, April 30 - Utah Stars 85 @ New York Nets 89 Sat, May 4 - Utah Stars 94 @ New York Nets 118 Mon, May 6 - New York Nets 103 @ Utah Stars 100 Wed, May 8 - New York Nets 89 @ Utah Stars 97 Fri, May 10 - Utah Stars 100 @ New York Nets 111
Eastern Division Finals New York Nets over Kentucky Colonels (4-0) Sat, April 13 - Kentucky Colonels 106 @ New York Nets 119 Mon, April 15 - Kentucky Colonels 80 @ New York Nets 99 Wed, April 17 - New York Nets 89 @ Kentucky Colonels 87 Sat, April 20 - New York Nets 103 @ Kentucky Colonels 90	Western Division Finals Utah Stars over Indiana Pacers (4-3) Sat, April 13 - Indiana Pacers 96 @ Utah Stars 105 Mon, April 15 - Indiana Pacers 102 @ Utah Stars 106 Wed, April 17 - Utah Stars 99 @ Indiana Pacers 90 Thu, April 18 - Utah Stars 107 @ Indiana Pacers 118 Mon, April 22 - Indiana Pacers 110 @ Utah Stars 101 Thu, April 25 - Utah Stars 89 @ Indiana Pacers 91 Sat, April 27 - Indiana Pacers 87 @ Utah Stars 109
Eastern Division Semifinals Kentucky Colonels over Carolina Cougars (4-0) Mon, April 1 - Carolina Cougars 102 @ Kentucky Colonels 118 Fri, April 5 - Carolina Cougars 96 @ Kentucky Colonels 99 Sat, April 6 - Kentucky Colonels 120 @ Carolina Cougars 110 Mon, April 8 - Kentucky Colonels 128 @ Carolina Cougars 119	Western Division Semifinals Indiana Pacers over San Antonio Spurs (4-3) Sat, March 30 - San Antonio Spurs 113 @ Indiana Pacers 109 Mon, April 1 - San Antonio Spurs 101 @ Indiana Pacers 128 Wed, April 3 - Indiana Pacers 96 @ San Antonio Spurs 115 Thu, April 4 - Indiana Pacers 91 @ San Antonio Spurs 89 Sat, April 6 - San Antonio Spurs 100 @ Indiana Pacers 105 Wed, April 10 - Indiana Pacers 86 @ San Antonio Spurs 102 Fri, April 12 - San Antonio Spurs 79 @ Indiana Pacers 86
Eastern Division Semifinals New York Nets over Virginia Squires (4-1) Fri, March 29 - Virginia Squires 96 @ New York Nets 108 Mon, April 1 - Virginia Squires 110 @ New York Nets 129 Thu, April 4 - New York Nets 115 @ Virginia Squires 116 Sun, April 7 - New York Nets 116 @ Virginia Squires 88 Mon, April 8 - Virginia Squires 96 @ New York Nets 108	Western Division Semifinals Utah Stars over San Diego Conquistadors (4-2) Sat, March 30 - San Diego Conquistadors 99 @ Utah Stars 114 Mon, April 1 - San Diego Conquistadors 105 @ Utah Stars 119 Wed, April 3 - Utah Stars 96 @ San Diego Conquistadors 97 Thu, April 4 - Utah Stars 98 @ San Diego Conquistadors 100 Sat, April 6 - San Diego Conquistadors 93 @ Utah Stars 110 Mon, April 8 - Utah Stars 110 @ San Diego Conquistadors 99
	Western Division Tiebreaker San Diego Conquistadors over Denver Rockets (1-0) Fri, March 29 - Denver Rockets 111 @ San Diego Conquistadors 131

1973-74 American Basketball Association (ABA) Awards

Player	Team	Award
Bo Lamar	San Diego Conquistadors	1st All Rookie Team
Swen Nater		1st All Rookie Team
Mike Green	Denver Rockets	1st All Rookie Team
John Williamson	New York Nets	1st All Rookie Team
Larry Kenon	New York Nets	1st All Rookie Team
Willie Wise	Utah Stars	2nd All Star Team
Ron Boone	Utah Stars	2nd All Star Team
Mack Calvin	Carolina Cougars	1st All Star Team
Louie Dampier	Kentucky Colonels	2nd All Star Team
Julius Erving	New York Nets	1st All Star Team
Jimmy Jones	Utah Stars	1st All Star Team
George McGinnis	Indiana Pacers	1st All Star Team
Dan Issel	Kentucky Colonels	2nd All Star Team
Artis Gilmore	Kentucky Colonels	1st All Star Team
Julius Keye	Denver Rockets	1st All Defensive Team
Mike Gale	New York Nets	1st All Defensive Team
Fatty Taylor	Virginia Squires	1st All Defensive Team
Ted McClain	Carolina Cougars	1st All Defensive Team
Willie Wise	Utah Stars	1st All Defensive Team
Artis Gilmore	Kentucky Colonels	1st All Defensive Team

ABA - 1973 - 74 All Star Game Individual Statistics

Player

Conference

Team

Minutes

Points

Rebounds

Assists

ABA - 1973 - 74 Leading Scorer

Player	Season	Team	Points
Julius Erving	1973-1974	New York Nets	2299
Dan Issel	1973-1974	Kentucky Colonels	2118
George McGinnis	1973-1974	Indiana Pacers	2071
Willie Wise	1973-1974	Utah Stars	1826
Bo Lamar	1973-1974	San Diego Conquistadors	1713
Stew Johnson	1973-1974	San Diego Conquistadors	1690
Artis Gilmore	1973-1974	Kentucky Colonels	1568
George Carter	1973-1974	Virginia Squires	1546
George Thompson	1973-1974	Memphis Tams	1498
Mack Calvin	1973-1974	Carolina Cougars	1496
Louie Dampier	1973-1974	Kentucky Colonels	1492

//Assist Leader Section

ABA - 1973 - 74 Assist Leader

Player	Season	Team	Assists
Al Smith	1973-1974	Denver Rockets	619
Louie Dampier	1973-1974	Kentucky Colonels	473
Julius Erving	1973-1974	New York Nets	434
Jimmy Jones	1973-1974	Utah Stars	429
Ron Boone	1973-1974	Utah Stars	417
Fatty Taylor	1973-1974	Virginia Squires	416
George Thompson	1973-1974	Memphis Tams	396
Chuck Williams	1973-1974	San Diego Conquistadors	387
Billy Shepherd	1973-1974	San Diego Conquistadors	371
Warren Jabali	1973-1974	Denver Rockets	358
Joe Caldwell	1973-1974	Carolina Cougars	350

..Foul Leaders Section

1973 - 74 Fouls Leader

Player	Season	Team	Fouls
Jim Chones	1973-1974	Carolina Cougars	347
Ted McClain	1973-1974	Carolina Cougars	326
George McGinnis	1973-1974	Indiana Pacers	325
Caldwell Jones	1973-1974	San Diego Conquistadors	319
George Carter	1973-1974	Virginia Squires	308
Tom Owens	1973-1974	Carolina Cougars	308
Artis Gilmore	1973-1974	Kentucky Colonels	302
Darnell Hillman	1973-1974	Indiana Pacers	295
Ron Boone	1973-1974	Utah Stars	289
Coby Dietrick	1973-1974	San Antonio Spurs	285
Mel Daniels	1973-1974	Indiana Pacers	283

//Field Goal Percetage Section

ABA - 1973 - 74 Total Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Artis Gilmore	1973-1974	Kentucky Colonels	1538
George McGinnis	1973-1974	Indiana Pacers	1197
Caldwell Jones	1973-1974	San Diego Conquistadors	1095
Larry Kenon	1973-1974	New York Nets	962
Mel Daniels	1973-1974	Indiana Pacers	906
Julius Erving	1973-1974	New York Nets	899
Dan Issel	1973-1974	Kentucky Colonels	847
Swen Nater	1973-1974	San Antonio Spurs	844
Jim Eakins	1973-1974	Virginia Squires	806
Billy Paultz	1973-1974	New York Nets	782
Randy Denton	1973-1974	Memphis Tams	777

1973 - 74 Two (2) Point Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Mike Jackson	1973-1974	Memphis Tams	245	137	0.559
Swen Nater	1973-1974	San Antonio Spurs	694	383	0.552
Jimmy Jones	1973-1974	Utah Stars	1059	583	0.551
Goo Kennedy	1973-1974	San Antonio Spurs	352	194	0.551
Tom Owens	1973-1974	Carolina Cougars	837	442	0.528
Jim Chones	1973-1974	Carolina Cougars	1015	535	0.527
Travis Grant	1973-1974	San Diego Conquistadors	677	356	0.526
Zelmo Beaty	1973-1974	Utah Stars	795	417	0.525
Jim Eakins	1973-1974	Virginia Squires	855	445	0.520
Byron Beck	1973-1974	Denver Rockets	822	425	0.517
Julius Erving	1973-1974	New York Nets	1742	897	0.515

1973 - 74 Field Goals Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Mike Jackson	1973-1974	Memphis Tams	252	140	0.556
Goo Kennedy	1973-1974	San Antonio Spurs	352	194	0.551
Swen Nater	1973-1974	San Antonio Spurs	695	383	0.551
Jimmy Jones	1973-1974	Utah Stars	1060	583	0.550
Tom Owens	1973-1974	Carolina Cougars	843	444	0.527
Jim Chones	1973-1974	Carolina Cougars	1017	535	0.526
Zelmo Beaty	1973-1974	Utah Stars	796	417	0.524
Travis Grant	1973-1974	San Diego Conquistadors	681	357	0.524
Jim Eakins	1973-1974	Virginia Squires	856	445	0.520
Byron Beck	1973-1974	Denver Rockets	823	425	0.516
Julius Erving	1973-1974	New York Nets	1785	914	0.512