1967 - 68 NBA (NBA) Season Review

1967 - 68 NBA Season Review

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1967 - 68 Regular Season Standings

NBA 1967 - 68 Season

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Eastern Division
Philadelphia 76ers	62	20	0.756		122.6	114.0
Boston Celtics	54	28	0.659	8	116.1	112.0
New York Knicks	43	39	0.524	19	116.1	114.3
Detroit Pistons	40	42	0.488	22	118.6	120.6
Cincinnati Royals	39	43	0.476	23	116.6	117.5
Baltimore Bullets	36	46	0.439	26	117.4	117.8
Western Division
St. Louis Hawks	56	26	0.683		113.0	110.3
Los Angeles Lakers	52	30	0.634	4	121.2	115.6
San Francisco Warriors	43	39	0.524	13	117.0	117.6
Chicago Bulls	29	53	0.354	27	109.5	113.5
Seattle SuperSonics	23	59	0.280	33	118.7	125.1
San Diego Rockets	15	67	0.183	41	112.4	121.0

1967 - 68 NBA Playoffs

Finals Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers (4-2) Sun, April 21 - Los Angeles Lakers 101 @ Boston Celtics 107 Wed, April 24 - Los Angeles Lakers 123 @ Boston Celtics 113 Fri, April 26 - Boston Celtics 127 @ Los Angeles Lakers 119 Sun, April 28 - Boston Celtics 105 @ Los Angeles Lakers 118 Tue, April 30 - Los Angeles Lakers 117 @ Boston Celtics 120 Thu, May 2 - Boston Celtics 124 @ Los Angeles Lakers 109
Eastern Division Finals Boston Celtics over Philadelphia 76ers (4-3) Fri, April 5 - Boston Celtics 127 @ Philadelphia 76ers 118 Wed, April 10 - Philadelphia 76ers 115 @ Boston Celtics 106 Thu, April 11 - Boston Celtics 114 @ Philadelphia 76ers 122 Sun, April 14 - Philadelphia 76ers 110 @ Boston Celtics 105 Mon, April 15 - Boston Celtics 122 @ Philadelphia 76ers 104 Wed, April 17 - Philadelphia 76ers 106 @ Boston Celtics 114 Fri, April 19 - Boston Celtics 100 @ Philadelphia 76ers 96	Western Division Finals Los Angeles Lakers over San Francisco Warriors (4-0) Fri, April 5 - San Francisco Warriors 105 @ Los Angeles Lakers 133 Wed, April 10 - San Francisco Warriors 112 @ Los Angeles Lakers 115 Thu, April 11 - Los Angeles Lakers 128 @ San Francisco Warriors 124 Sat, April 13 - Los Angeles Lakers 106 @ San Francisco Warriors 100
Eastern Division Semifinals Boston Celtics over Detroit Pistons (4-2) Sun, March 24 - Detroit Pistons 116 @ Boston Celtics 123 Mon, March 25 - Boston Celtics 116 @ Detroit Pistons 126 Wed, March 27 - Detroit Pistons 109 @ Boston Celtics 98 Thu, March 28 - Boston Celtics 135 @ Detroit Pistons 110 Sun, March 31 - Detroit Pistons 96 @ Boston Celtics 110 Mon, April 1 - Boston Celtics 111 @ Detroit Pistons 103	Western Division Semifinals Los Angeles Lakers over Chicago Bulls (4-1) Sun, March 24 - Chicago Bulls 101 @ Los Angeles Lakers 109 Mon, March 25 - Chicago Bulls 106 @ Los Angeles Lakers 111 Wed, March 27 - Los Angeles Lakers 98 @ Chicago Bulls 104 Fri, March 29 - Los Angeles Lakers 93 @ Chicago Bulls 87 Sun, March 31 - Chicago Bulls 99 @ Los Angeles Lakers 122
Eastern Division Semifinals Philadelphia 76ers over New York Knicks (4-2) Fri, March 22 - New York Knicks 110 @ Philadelphia 76ers 118 Sat, March 23 - Philadelphia 76ers 117 @ New York Knicks 128 Wed, March 27 - New York Knicks 132 @ Philadelphia 76ers 138 Sat, March 30 - Philadelphia 76ers 98 @ New York Knicks 107 Sun, March 31 - New York Knicks 105 @ Philadelphia 76ers 123 Mon, April 1 - Philadelphia 76ers 113 @ New York Knicks 97	Western Division Semifinals San Francisco Warriors over St. Louis Hawks (4-2) Fri, March 22 - San Francisco Warriors 111 @ St. Louis Hawks 106 Sat, March 23 - San Francisco Warriors 103 @ St. Louis Hawks 111 Tue, March 26 - St. Louis Hawks 109 @ San Francisco Warriors 124 Fri, March 29 - St. Louis Hawks 107 @ San Francisco Warriors 108 Sun, March 31 - San Francisco Warriors 103 @ St. Louis Hawks 129 Tue, April 2 - St. Louis Hawks 106 @ San Francisco Warriors 111

1967-68 National Basketball Association (NBA) Awards

Player	Team	Award
Earl Monroe	Baltimore Bullets	Rookie of the Year Award
Wilt Chamberlain	Philadelphia 76ers	Most Valuable Player (Season)
Richie Guerin	St. Louis Hawks	Coach of the Year
Hal Greer	Philadelphia 76ers	All Star Most Valuable Player
Al Tucker	Seattle SuperSonics	1st All Rookie Team
Bob Rule	Seattle SuperSonics	1st All Rookie Team
Earl Monroe	Baltimore Bullets	1st All Rookie Team
Phil Jackson	New York Knicks	1st All Rookie Team
Walt Frazier	New York Knicks	1st All Rookie Team
John Havlicek	Boston Celtics	2nd All Star Team
Willis Reed	New York Knicks	2nd All Star Team
Hal Greer	Philadelphia 76ers	2nd All Star Team
Jerry West	Los Angeles Lakers	2nd All Star Team
Bill Russell	Boston Celtics	2nd All Star Team
Oscar Robertson	Cincinnati Royals	1st All Star Team
Dave Bing	Detroit Pistons	1st All Star Team
Jerry Lucas	Cincinnati Royals	1st All Star Team
Elgin Baylor	Los Angeles Lakers	1st All Star Team
Wilt Chamberlain	Philadelphia 76ers	1st All Star Team

NBA - 1967 - 68 All Star Game Individual Statistics

Player	Conference	Team	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists
Oscar Robertson	East	Cincinnati Royals	34:00	26	2	5
Hal Greer	East	Philadelphia 76ers	31:00	17	4	1
Willis Reed	East	New York Knicks	17:00	4	9	1
Bailey Howell	East	Boston Celtics	14:00	4	2	1
Don Ohl	East	Baltimore Bullets	22:00	17	1	2
Chet Walker	East	Philadelphia 76ers	22:00	15	4	2
Jerry Lucas	East	Cincinnati Royals	22:00	7	7	2
Bill Russell	East	Boston Celtics	22:00	2	5	5
John Havlicek	East	Boston Celtics	17:00	14	2	1
Wilt Chamberlain	East	Philadelphia 76ers	39:00	14	22	4
Darrall Imhoff	West	Los Angeles Lakers	6:00	0	7	1
Lenny Wilkens	West	St. Louis Hawks	16:00	6	2	6
Bill Bridges	West	St. Louis Hawks	17:00	8	3	3
Jerry Sloan	West	Chicago Bulls	22:00	8	4	4
Dave DeBusschere	West	Detroit Pistons	25:00	22	6	0
Elgin Baylor	West	Los Angeles Lakers	20:00	20	5	5
Guy Rodgers	West	Chicago Bulls	28:00	1	2	8
Jerry West	West	Los Angeles Lakers	30:00	16	3	6
Rick Barry	West	San Francisco Warriors	34:00	38	6	3
Nate Thurmond	West	San Francisco Warriors	42:00	16	18	0

NBA - 1967 - 68 Leading Scorer

Player	Season	Team	Points
Dave Bing	1967-1968	Detroit Pistons	2142
Elgin Baylor	1967-1968	Los Angeles Lakers	2002
Wilt Chamberlain	1967-1968	Philadelphia 76ers	1992
Earl Monroe	1967-1968	Baltimore Bullets	1991
Hal Greer	1967-1968	Philadelphia 76ers	1976
Oscar Robertson	1967-1968	Cincinnati Royals	1896
Jerry Lucas	1967-1968	Cincinnati Royals	1760
Zelmo Beaty	1967-1968	St. Louis Hawks	1733
Rudy LaRusso	1967-1968	San Francisco Warriors	1726
John Havlicek	1967-1968	Boston Celtics	1700
Willis Reed	1967-1968	New York Knicks	1685

//Assist Leader Section

NBA - 1967 - 68 Assist Leader

Player	Season	Team	Assists
Wilt Chamberlain	1967-1968	Philadelphia 76ers	702
Lenny Wilkens	1967-1968	St. Louis Hawks	679
Oscar Robertson	1967-1968	Cincinnati Royals	633
Dave Bing	1967-1968	Detroit Pistons	509
Art Williams	1967-1968	San Diego Rockets	391
Al Attles	1967-1968	San Francisco Warriors	390
John Havlicek	1967-1968	Boston Celtics	384
Hal Greer	1967-1968	Philadelphia 76ers	372
Bill Russell	1967-1968	Boston Celtics	357
Elgin Baylor	1967-1968	Los Angeles Lakers	355
Archie Clark	1967-1968	Los Angeles Lakers	353

..Foul Leaders Section

1967 - 68 Fouls Leader

Player	Season	Team	Fouls
Bill Bridges	1967-1968	St. Louis Hawks	366
Willis Reed	1967-1968	New York Knicks	343
Rudy LaRusso	1967-1968	San Francisco Warriors	337
Clyde Lee	1967-1968	San Francisco Warriors	331
Tom Meschery	1967-1968	Seattle SuperSonics	323
Bob Rule	1967-1968	Seattle SuperSonics	316
Connie Dierking	1967-1968	Cincinnati Royals	315
Joe Strawder	1967-1968	Detroit Pistons	312
Mel Counts	1967-1968	Los Angeles Lakers	309
Dave DeBusschere	1967-1968	Detroit Pistons	304
Kevin Loughery	1967-1968	Baltimore Bullets	301

//Field Goal Percetage Section

NBA - 1967 - 68 Total Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Wilt Chamberlain	1967-1968	Philadelphia 76ers	1952
Jerry Lucas	1967-1968	Cincinnati Royals	1560
Bill Russell	1967-1968	Boston Celtics	1451
Clyde Lee	1967-1968	San Francisco Warriors	1141
Nate Thurmond	1967-1968	San Francisco Warriors	1121
Ray Scott	1967-1968	Baltimore Bullets	1111
Bill Bridges	1967-1968	St. Louis Hawks	1102
Dave DeBusschere	1967-1968	Detroit Pistons	1081
Willis Reed	1967-1968	New York Knicks	1073
Walt Bellamy	1967-1968	New York Knicks	961
Zelmo Beaty	1967-1968	St. Louis Hawks	959

1967 - 68 Two (2) Point Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Erwin Mueller	1967-1968	Los Angeles Lakers	254	132	0.520
Len Chappell	1967-1968	Detroit Pistons	428	220	0.514
Zelmo Beaty	1967-1968	St. Louis Hawks	1310	639	0.488
Gus Johnson	1967-1968	Baltimore Bullets	1033	482	0.467
Adrian Smith	1967-1968	Cincinnati Royals	1035	480	0.464
Joe Caldwell	1967-1968	St. Louis Hawks	1219	564	0.463
Paul Silas	1967-1968	St. Louis Hawks	871	399	0.458
Bud Olsen	1967-1968	Seattle SuperSonics	285	130	0.456
Earl Monroe	1967-1968	Baltimore Bullets	1637	742	0.453
Walt Frazier	1967-1968	New York Knicks	568	256	0.451
Al Tucker	1967-1968	Seattle SuperSonics	989	437	0.442

1967 - 68 Field Goals Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain	1967-1968	Philadelphia 76ers	1377	819	0.595
Walt Bellamy	1967-1968	New York Knicks	944	511	0.541
Erwin Mueller	1967-1968	Los Angeles Lakers	254	132	0.520
Jerry Lucas	1967-1968	Cincinnati Royals	1361	707	0.519
Len Chappell	1967-1968	Detroit Pistons	428	220	0.514
Jerry West	1967-1968	Los Angeles Lakers	926	476	0.514
Happy Hairston	1967-1968	Cincinnati Royals	630	317	0.503
Oscar Robertson	1967-1968	Cincinnati Royals	1321	660	0.500
Tom Hawkins	1967-1968	Los Angeles Lakers	779	389	0.499
Terry Dischinger	1967-1968	Detroit Pistons	797	394	0.494
Don Nelson	1967-1968	Boston Celtics	632	312	0.494