1975-76 ABA (ABA) Season Review

1975-76 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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1975-76 American Basketball Association (ABA) Regular Season Standings

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Division
Denver Nuggets	60	24	0.714		121.9	115.9
New York Nets	55	29	0.655	5	111.8	108.8
San Antonio Spurs	50	34	0.595	10	115.6	111.5
Kentucky Colonels	46	38	0.548	14	111.0	110.2
Indiana Pacers	39	45	0.464	21	112.6	112.9
Spirits of St. Louis	35	49	0.417	25	108.9	112.0
San Diego Sails	3	8	0.273	20.5	98.8	103.5
Utah Stars	4	12	0.250	22	114.9	116.6
Virginia Squires	15	68	0.181	44.5	106.9	116.6

1975-76 American Basketball Association (ABA) Playoffs

Finals New York Nets over Denver Nuggets (4-2) Sat, May 1 - New York Nets 120 @ Denver Nuggets 118 Tue, May 4 - New York Nets 121 @ Denver Nuggets 127 Thu, May 6 - Denver Nuggets 111 @ New York Nets 117 Sat, May 8 - Denver Nuggets 112 @ New York Nets 121 Tue, May 11 - New York Nets 110 @ Denver Nuggets 118 Thu, May 13 - Denver Nuggets 106 @ New York Nets 112
Semifinals Denver Nuggets over Kentucky Colonels (4-3) Thu, April 15 - Kentucky Colonels 107 @ Denver Nuggets 110 Sat, April 17 - Kentucky Colonels 138 @ Denver Nuggets 110 Mon, April 19 - Denver Nuggets 114 @ Kentucky Colonels 126 Wed, April 21 - Denver Nuggets 108 @ Kentucky Colonels 106 Thu, April 22 - Kentucky Colonels 117 @ Denver Nuggets 127 Sun, April 25 - Denver Nuggets 115 @ Kentucky Colonels 119 Wed, April 28 - Kentucky Colonels 110 @ Denver Nuggets 133	Semifinals New York Nets over San Antonio Spurs (4-3) Fri, April 9 - San Antonio Spurs 101 @ New York Nets 116 Sun, April 11 - San Antonio Spurs 105 @ New York Nets 79 Wed, April 14 - New York Nets 103 @ San Antonio Spurs 111 Sun, April 18 - New York Nets 110 @ San Antonio Spurs 108 Mon, April 19 - San Antonio Spurs 108 @ New York Nets 110 Wed, April 21 - New York Nets 105 @ San Antonio Spurs 106 Sat, April 24 - San Antonio Spurs 114 @ New York Nets 121
First Round Kentucky Colonels over Indiana Pacers (2-1) Thu, April 8 - Indiana Pacers 109 @ Kentucky Colonels 120 Sat, April 10 - Kentucky Colonels 95 @ Indiana Pacers 109 Mon, April 12 - Indiana Pacers 99 @ Kentucky Colonels 100

1975-76 American Basketball Association (ABA) Awards

Player	Team	Award
Ticky Burden	Virginia Squires	1st All Rookie Team
Mark Olberding		1st All Rookie Team
M.L. Carr	Spirits of St. Louis	1st All Rookie Team
Kim Hughes	New York Nets	1st All Rookie Team
David Thompson	Denver Nuggets	1st All Rookie Team
Don Buse	Indiana Pacers	2nd All Star Team
Ralph Simpson	Denver Nuggets	1st All Star Team
Julius Erving	New York Nets	1st All Star Team
James Silas	San Antonio Spurs	1st All Star Team
George Gervin	San Antonio Spurs	2nd All Star Team
Artis Gilmore	Kentucky Colonels	1st All Star Team
David Thompson	Denver Nuggets	2nd All Star Team
Dan Issel	Denver Nuggets	2nd All Star Team
Bobby Jones	Denver Nuggets	2nd All Star Team
Billy Knight	Indiana Pacers	1st All Star Team
Don Buse	Indiana Pacers	1st All Defensive Team
Julius Erving	New York Nets	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

ABA - 1975 - 76 All Star Game Individual Statistics

Player

Conference

Team

Minutes

Points

Rebounds

Assists

ABA - 1975 - 76 Leading Scorer

Player	Season	Team	Points
Julius Erving	1975-1976	New York Nets	2462
David Thompson	1975-1976	Denver Nuggets	2158
Artis Gilmore	1975-1976	Kentucky Colonels	2067
James Silas	1975-1976	San Antonio Spurs	2000
Billy Knight	1975-1976	Indiana Pacers	1969
Dan Issel	1975-1976	Denver Nuggets	1930
George Gervin	1975-1976	San Antonio Spurs	1768
Marvin Barnes	1975-1976	Spirits of St. Louis	1616
Larry Kenon	1975-1976	San Antonio Spurs	1515
Ralph Simpson	1975-1976	Denver Nuggets	1515
Ticky Burden	1975-1976	Virginia Squires	1413

//Assist Leader Section

ABA - 1975 - 76 Assist Leader

Player	Season	Team	Assists
Don Buse	1975-1976	Indiana Pacers	689
Ralph Simpson	1975-1976	Denver Nuggets	597
Louie Dampier	1975-1976	Kentucky Colonels	467
James Silas	1975-1976	San Antonio Spurs	452
Julius Erving	1975-1976	New York Nets	423
Fatty Taylor	1975-1976	Virginia Squires	401
Chuck Williams	1975-1976	Denver Nuggets	375
Billy Paultz	1975-1976	San Antonio Spurs	340
Bobby Jones	1975-1976	Denver Nuggets	331
Ron Boone	1975-1976	Spirits of St. Louis	312
David Thompson	1975-1976	Denver Nuggets	308

..Foul Leaders Section

1975 - 76 Fouls Leader

Player	Season	Team	Fouls
Artis Gilmore	1975-1976	Kentucky Colonels	341
Wil Jones	1975-1976	Kentucky Colonels	326
Len Elmore	1975-1976	Indiana Pacers	310
Darnell Hillman	1975-1976	Indiana Pacers	306
Mike Jackson	1975-1976	Virginia Squires	306
Rich Jones	1975-1976	New York Nets	294
Kim Hughes	1975-1976	New York Nets	292
George Gervin	1975-1976	San Antonio Spurs	288
David Thompson	1975-1976	Denver Nuggets	282
Marvin Barnes	1975-1976	Spirits of St. Louis	273
Mel Bennett	1975-1976	Virginia Squires	266

//Field Goal Percetage Section

1975 - 76 Offensive Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Off Reb
Artis Gilmore	1975-1976	Kentucky Colonels	402
Kim Hughes	1975-1976	New York Nets	341
Julius Erving	1975-1976	New York Nets	337
Dan Issel	1975-1976	Denver Nuggets	303
Billy Knight	1975-1976	Indiana Pacers	294
Larry Kenon	1975-1976	San Antonio Spurs	287
Marvin Barnes	1975-1976	Spirits of St. Louis	263
Mel Bennett	1975-1976	Virginia Squires	249
Darnell Hillman	1975-1976	Indiana Pacers	248
Wil Jones	1975-1976	Kentucky Colonels	243
Len Elmore	1975-1976	Indiana Pacers	242

1975 - 76 Defensive Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Artis Gilmore	1975-1976	Kentucky Colonels	901
Billy Paultz	1975-1976	San Antonio Spurs	652
Dan Issel	1975-1976	Denver Nuggets	620
Larry Kenon	1975-1976	San Antonio Spurs	610
Julius Erving	1975-1976	New York Nets	588
Len Elmore	1975-1976	Indiana Pacers	577
Bobby Jones	1975-1976	Denver Nuggets	550
Marvin Barnes	1975-1976	Spirits of St. Louis	462
Dave Robisch	1975-1976	Indiana Pacers	442
Kim Hughes	1975-1976	New York Nets	434
Darnell Hillman	1975-1976	Indiana Pacers	422

ABA - 1975 - 76 Total Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Artis Gilmore	1975-1976	Kentucky Colonels	1303
Julius Erving	1975-1976	New York Nets	925
Dan Issel	1975-1976	Denver Nuggets	923
Larry Kenon	1975-1976	San Antonio Spurs	897
Billy Paultz	1975-1976	San Antonio Spurs	862
Len Elmore	1975-1976	Indiana Pacers	819
Bobby Jones	1975-1976	Denver Nuggets	791
Kim Hughes	1975-1976	New York Nets	775
Marvin Barnes	1975-1976	Spirits of St. Louis	725
Billy Knight	1975-1976	Indiana Pacers	708
Dave Robisch	1975-1976	Indiana Pacers	672

ABA - 1975 - 76 Steals Leader

Player	Season	Team	Steals
Don Buse	1975-1976	Indiana Pacers	346
Julius Erving	1975-1976	New York Nets	207
Fatty Taylor	1975-1976	Virginia Squires	206
Bobby Jones	1975-1976	Denver Nuggets	170
James Silas	1975-1976	San Antonio Spurs	155
Ralph Simpson	1975-1976	Denver Nuggets	153
Len Elmore	1975-1976	Indiana Pacers	136
David Thompson	1975-1976	Denver Nuggets	136
Ron Boone	1975-1976	Spirits of St. Louis	127
M.L. Carr	1975-1976	Spirits of St. Louis	127
Brian Taylor	1975-1976	New York Nets	125

ABA - 1975 - 76 Blocks Leader

Player	Season	Team	Blocks
Billy Paultz	1975-1976	San Antonio Spurs	253
Artis Gilmore	1975-1976	Kentucky Colonels	205
Bobby Jones	1975-1976	Denver Nuggets	184
Len Elmore	1975-1976	Indiana Pacers	178
Caldwell Jones	1975-1976	Spirits of St. Louis	165
Julius Erving	1975-1976	New York Nets	160
Marvin Barnes	1975-1976	Spirits of St. Louis	134
Kim Hughes	1975-1976	New York Nets	120
George Gervin	1975-1976	San Antonio Spurs	119
David Thompson	1975-1976	Denver Nuggets	102
Mike Green	1975-1976	Virginia Squires	80

1975 - 76 Two (2) Point Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Bobby Jones	1975-1976	Denver Nuggets	878	510	0.581
Artis Gilmore	1975-1976	Kentucky Colonels	1401	773	0.552
Travis Grant	1975-1976	Indiana Pacers	275	146	0.531
Kim Hughes	1975-1976	New York Nets	566	300	0.530
Mike Barr	1975-1976	Spirits of St. Louis	224	118	0.527
James Silas	1975-1976	San Antonio Spurs	1382	718	0.520
David Thompson	1975-1976	Denver Nuggets	1548	804	0.519
Byron Beck	1975-1976	Denver Nuggets	635	329	0.518
Ralph Simpson	1975-1976	Denver Nuggets	1187	615	0.518
Julius Erving	1975-1976	New York Nets	1770	915	0.517
Chuck Williams	1975-1976	Denver Nuggets	656	339	0.517

1975 - 76 Field Goals Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Bobby Jones	1975-1976	Denver Nuggets	878	510	0.581
Artis Gilmore	1975-1976	Kentucky Colonels	1401	773	0.552
Travis Grant	1975-1976	Indiana Pacers	275	146	0.531
Kim Hughes	1975-1976	New York Nets	566	300	0.530
John Roche	1975-1976	Utah Stars	212	112	0.528
James Silas	1975-1976	San Antonio Spurs	1384	718	0.519
Mike Barr	1975-1976	Spirits of St. Louis	240	124	0.517
Byron Beck	1975-1976	Denver Nuggets	646	334	0.517
David Thompson	1975-1976	Denver Nuggets	1567	807	0.515
Chuck Williams	1975-1976	Denver Nuggets	660	339	0.514
Moses Malone	1975-1976	Spirits of St. Louis	490	251	0.512