1974-75 ABA (ABA) Season Review

1974-75 American Basketball Association (ABA) Season Review

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1974-75 American Basketball Association (ABA) Regular Season Standings

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Eastern Division
Kentucky Colonels	58	26	0.690		108.9	101.7
New York Nets	58	26	0.690		111.0	103.4
Spirits of St. Louis	32	52	0.381	26	109.0	113.4
Memphis Sounds	27	57	0.321	31	103.5	108.9
Virginia Squires	15	69	0.179	43	99.0	109.5
Western Division
Denver Nuggets	65	19	0.774		118.7	111.4
San Antonio Spurs	51	33	0.607	14	113.4	109.2
Indiana Pacers	45	39	0.536	20	112.8	111.7
Utah Stars	38	46	0.452	27	101.3	102.9
San Diego Conquistadors	31	53	0.369	34	109.9	115.5

1974-75 American Basketball Association (ABA) Playoffs

Finals Kentucky Colonels over Indiana Pacers (4-1) Tue, May 13 - Indiana Pacers 94 @ Kentucky Colonels 120 Thu, May 15 - Indiana Pacers 93 @ Kentucky Colonels 95 Sat, May 17 - Kentucky Colonels 109 @ Indiana Pacers 101 Mon, May 19 - Kentucky Colonels 86 @ Indiana Pacers 94 Thu, May 22 - Indiana Pacers 105 @ Kentucky Colonels 110
Eastern Division Finals Kentucky Colonels over Spirits of St. Louis (4-1) Mon, April 21 - Spirits of St. Louis 109 @ Kentucky Colonels 112 Wed, April 23 - Spirits of St. Louis 103 @ Kentucky Colonels 108 Fri, April 25 - Kentucky Colonels 97 @ Spirits of St. Louis 103 Sun, April 27 - Kentucky Colonels 117 @ Spirits of St. Louis 98 Mon, April 28 - Spirits of St. Louis 103 @ Kentucky Colonels 123	Western Division Finals Indiana Pacers over Denver Nuggets (4-3) Sun, April 20 - Indiana Pacers 128 @ Denver Nuggets 131 Tue, April 22 - Indiana Pacers 131 @ Denver Nuggets 124 Thu, April 24 - Denver Nuggets 112 @ Indiana Pacers 118 Fri, April 25 - Denver Nuggets 126 @ Indiana Pacers 109 Sun, April 27 - Indiana Pacers 109 @ Denver Nuggets 90 Wed, April 30 - Denver Nuggets 104 @ Indiana Pacers 99 Sat, May 3 - Indiana Pacers 104 @ Denver Nuggets 96
Eastern Division Semifinals Kentucky Colonels over Memphis Sounds (4-1) Sun, April 6 - Memphis Sounds 91 @ Kentucky Colonels 98 Tue, April 8 - Memphis Sounds 105 @ Kentucky Colonels 119 Thu, April 10 - Kentucky Colonels 101 @ Memphis Sounds 80 Fri, April 11 - Kentucky Colonels 93 @ Memphis Sounds 107 Sun, April 13 - Memphis Sounds 99 @ Kentucky Colonels 111	Western Division Semifinals Denver Nuggets over Utah Stars (4-2) Sun, April 6 - Utah Stars 107 @ Denver Nuggets 122 Mon, April 7 - Utah Stars 120 @ Denver Nuggets 126 Wed, April 9 - Denver Nuggets 108 @ Utah Stars 122 Fri, April 11 - Denver Nuggets 110 @ Utah Stars 132 Sat, April 12 - Utah Stars 119 @ Denver Nuggets 130 Mon, April 14 - Denver Nuggets 115 @ Utah Stars 113
Eastern Division Semifinals Spirits of St. Louis over New York Nets (4-1) Sun, April 6 - Spirits of St. Louis 105 @ New York Nets 111 Wed, April 9 - Spirits of St. Louis 115 @ New York Nets 97 Fri, April 11 - New York Nets 108 @ Spirits of St. Louis 113 Sun, April 13 - New York Nets 89 @ Spirits of St. Louis 100 Tue, April 15 - Spirits of St. Louis 108 @ New York Nets 107	Western Division Semifinals Indiana Pacers over San Antonio Spurs (4-2) Sat, April 5 - Indiana Pacers 122 @ San Antonio Spurs 119 Mon, April 7 - Indiana Pacers 98 @ San Antonio Spurs 93 Thu, April 10 - San Antonio Spurs 103 @ Indiana Pacers 113 Sat, April 12 - San Antonio Spurs 110 @ Indiana Pacers 109 Mon, April 14 - Indiana Pacers 117 @ San Antonio Spurs 123 Wed, April 16 - San Antonio Spurs 100 @ Indiana Pacers 115
Eastern Division Tiebreaker Kentucky Colonels over New York Nets (1-0) Fri, April 4 - New York Nets 99 @ Kentucky Colonels 108

1974-75 American Basketball Association (ABA) Awards

Player	Team	Award
Billy Knight	Indiana Pacers	1st All Rookie Team
Bobby Jones	Denver Nuggets	1st All Rookie Team
Moses Malone	Utah Stars	1st All Rookie Team
Marvin Barnes	Spirits of St. Louis	1st All Rookie Team
Gus Gerard	Spirits of St. Louis	1st All Rookie Team
Artis Gilmore	Kentucky Colonels	1st All Star Team
Swen Nater	San Antonio Spurs	2nd All Star Team
Ron Boone	Utah Stars	1st All Star Team
Marvin Barnes	Spirits of St. Louis	2nd All Star Team
Mack Calvin	Denver Nuggets	1st All Star Team
Julius Erving	New York Nets	1st All Star Team
James Silas	San Antonio Spurs	2nd All Star Team
George McGinnis	Indiana Pacers	1st All Star Team
George Gervin	San Antonio Spurs	2nd All Star Team
Brian Taylor	New York Nets	2nd All Star Team
Don Buse	Indiana Pacers	1st All Defensive Team
Brian Taylor	New York Nets	1st All Defensive Team
Bobby Jones	Denver Nuggets	1st All Defensive Team
Artis Gilmore	Kentucky Colonels	1st All Defensive Team
Wil Jones	Kentucky Colonels	1st All Defensive Team

ABA - 1974 - 75 All Star Game Individual Statistics

Player

Conference

Team

Minutes

Points

Rebounds

Assists

ABA - 1974 - 75 Leading Scorer

Player	Season	Team	Points
George McGinnis	1974-1975	Indiana Pacers	2353
Julius Erving	1974-1975	New York Nets	2343
Ron Boone	1974-1975	Utah Stars	2117
Artis Gilmore	1974-1975	Kentucky Colonels	1981
George Gervin	1974-1975	San Antonio Spurs	1965
Marvin Barnes	1974-1975	Spirits of St. Louis	1849
Ralph Simpson	1974-1975	Denver Nuggets	1692
Bo Lamar	1974-1975	San Diego Conquistadors	1606
Rich Jones	1974-1975	San Antonio Spurs	1598
James Silas	1974-1975	San Antonio Spurs	1586
Larry Kenon	1974-1975	New York Nets	1570

//Assist Leader Section

ABA - 1974 - 75 Assist Leader

Player	Season	Team	Assists
Chuck Williams	1974-1975	Memphis Sounds	576
Mack Calvin	1974-1975	Denver Nuggets	570
George McGinnis	1974-1975	Indiana Pacers	495
Julius Erving	1974-1975	New York Nets	462
Louie Dampier	1974-1975	Kentucky Colonels	449
Jimmy O'Brien	1974-1975	San Diego Conquistadors	443
Ralph Simpson	1974-1975	Denver Nuggets	442
Bo Lamar	1974-1975	San Diego Conquistadors	427
Dave Twardzik	1974-1975	Virginia Squires	404
James Silas	1974-1975	San Antonio Spurs	398
Al Smith	1974-1975	Utah Stars	375

..Foul Leaders Section

1974 - 75 Fouls Leader

Player	Season	Team	Fouls
Wil Jones	1974-1975	Kentucky Colonels	353
Darnell Hillman	1974-1975	Indiana Pacers	330
Marvin Barnes	1974-1975	Spirits of St. Louis	328
Artis Gilmore	1974-1975	Kentucky Colonels	318
Mike Jackson	1974-1975	Virginia Squires	308
George McGinnis	1974-1975	Indiana Pacers	303
Maurice Lucas	1974-1975	Spirits of St. Louis	301
Rich Jones	1974-1975	San Antonio Spurs	297
George Gervin	1974-1975	San Antonio Spurs	295
Moses Malone	1974-1975	Utah Stars	288
George Carter	1974-1975	Memphis Sounds	276

//Field Goal Percetage Section

1974 - 75 Offensive Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Off Reb
Moses Malone	1974-1975	Utah Stars	455
Artis Gilmore	1974-1975	Kentucky Colonels	427
Marvin Barnes	1974-1975	Spirits of St. Louis	419
George McGinnis	1974-1975	Indiana Pacers	396
Swen Nater	1974-1975	San Antonio Spurs	369
Caldwell Jones	1974-1975	San Diego Conquistadors	311
Darnell Hillman	1974-1975	Indiana Pacers	296
Tom Owens	1974-1975	Memphis Sounds	285
Julius Erving	1974-1975	New York Nets	284
Billy Knight	1974-1975	Indiana Pacers	284
Gus Gerard	1974-1975	Spirits of St. Louis	282

1974 - 75 Defensive Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Artis Gilmore	1974-1975	Kentucky Colonels	934
Swen Nater	1974-1975	San Antonio Spurs	910
Marvin Barnes	1974-1975	Spirits of St. Louis	783
Caldwell Jones	1974-1975	San Diego Conquistadors	763
Moses Malone	1974-1975	Utah Stars	754
George McGinnis	1974-1975	Indiana Pacers	730
Julius Erving	1974-1975	New York Nets	630
Larry Kenon	1974-1975	New York Nets	621
David Vaughn	1974-1975	Virginia Squires	618
Billy Paultz	1974-1975	New York Nets	598
Tom Owens	1974-1975	Memphis Sounds	594

ABA - 1974 - 75 Total Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Artis Gilmore	1974-1975	Kentucky Colonels	1361
Swen Nater	1974-1975	San Antonio Spurs	1279
Moses Malone	1974-1975	Utah Stars	1209
Marvin Barnes	1974-1975	Spirits of St. Louis	1202
George McGinnis	1974-1975	Indiana Pacers	1126
Caldwell Jones	1974-1975	San Diego Conquistadors	1074
Julius Erving	1974-1975	New York Nets	914
Larry Kenon	1974-1975	New York Nets	900
David Vaughn	1974-1975	Virginia Squires	894
Tom Owens	1974-1975	Memphis Sounds	879
Maurice Lucas	1974-1975	Spirits of St. Louis	816

ABA - 1974 - 75 Steals Leader

Player	Season	Team	Steals
Brian Taylor	1974-1975	New York Nets	221
George McGinnis	1974-1975	Indiana Pacers	206
Julius Erving	1974-1975	New York Nets	186
Fatty Taylor	1974-1975	Denver Nuggets	172
Bobby Jones	1974-1975	Denver Nuggets	167
Don Buse	1974-1975	Indiana Pacers	166
Ralph Simpson	1974-1975	Denver Nuggets	166
Mack Calvin	1974-1975	Denver Nuggets	140
Freddie Lewis	1974-1975	Spirits of St. Louis	137
Dave Twardzik	1974-1975	Virginia Squires	132
George Gervin	1974-1975	San Antonio Spurs	131

ABA - 1974 - 75 Blocks Leader

Player	Season	Team	Blocks
Artis Gilmore	1974-1975	Kentucky Colonels	258
Caldwell Jones	1974-1975	San Diego Conquistadors	246
Mike Green	1974-1975	Denver Nuggets	174
Julius Erving	1974-1975	New York Nets	157
Bobby Jones	1974-1975	Denver Nuggets	153
George Gervin	1974-1975	San Antonio Spurs	138
Marvin Barnes	1974-1975	Spirits of St. Louis	137
Billy Paultz	1974-1975	New York Nets	137
Darnell Hillman	1974-1975	Indiana Pacers	132
Moses Malone	1974-1975	Utah Stars	128
David Vaughn	1974-1975	Virginia Squires	126

1974 - 75 Two (2) Point Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Bobby Jones	1974-1975	Denver Nuggets	875	529	0.605
Artis Gilmore	1974-1975	Kentucky Colonels	1349	783	0.580
Moses Malone	1974-1975	Utah Stars	1034	591	0.572
Dave Twardzik	1974-1975	Virginia Squires	651	358	0.550
Travis Grant	1974-1975	San Diego Conquistadors	1056	575	0.545
Mike Green	1974-1975	Denver Nuggets	1091	593	0.544
Swen Nater	1974-1975	San Antonio Spurs	913	495	0.542
George Irvine	1974-1975	Virginia Squires	552	298	0.540
Claude Terry	1974-1975	Denver Nuggets	339	183	0.540
Billy Knight	1974-1975	Indiana Pacers	1071	576	0.538
Lee Davis	1974-1975	San Diego Conquistadors	717	383	0.534

1974 - 75 Field Goals Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Bobby Jones	1974-1975	Denver Nuggets	876	529	0.604
Artis Gilmore	1974-1975	Kentucky Colonels	1351	784	0.580
Moses Malone	1974-1975	Utah Stars	1035	591	0.571
Dave Twardzik	1974-1975	Virginia Squires	657	359	0.546
Travis Grant	1974-1975	San Diego Conquistadors	1058	576	0.544
Mike Green	1974-1975	Denver Nuggets	1095	593	0.542
Swen Nater	1974-1975	San Antonio Spurs	914	495	0.542
Billy Knight	1974-1975	Indiana Pacers	1087	580	0.534
Claude Terry	1974-1975	Denver Nuggets	364	193	0.530
Lee Davis	1974-1975	San Diego Conquistadors	733	387	0.528
George Irvine	1974-1975	Virginia Squires	589	311	0.528