1969 - 70 NBA (NBA) Season Review

1969 - 70 NBA Season Review

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1969 - 70 Regular Season Standings

NBA 1969 - 70 Season

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Eastern Division
New York Knicks	60	22	0.732		115.0	105.9
Milwaukee Bucks	56	26	0.683	4	118.8	114.2
Baltimore Bullets	50	32	0.610	10	120.7	118.6
Philadelphia 76ers	42	40	0.512	18	121.9	118.5
Cincinnati Royals	36	46	0.439	24	117.3	120.2
Boston Celtics	34	48	0.415	26	114.9	116.8
Detroit Pistons	31	51	0.378	29	112.8	116.1
Western Division
Atlanta Hawks	48	34	0.585		117.6	117.2
Los Angeles Lakers	46	36	0.561	2	113.7	111.8
Phoenix Suns	39	43	0.476	9	119.3	121.1
Chicago Bulls	39	43	0.476	9	114.9	116.7
Seattle SuperSonics	36	46	0.439	12	116.9	119.5
San Francisco Warriors	30	52	0.366	18	111.1	115.6
San Diego Rockets	27	55	0.329	21	118.7	121.8

1969 - 70 NBA Playoffs

Finals New York Knicks over Los Angeles Lakers (4-3) Fri, April 24 - Los Angeles Lakers 112 @ New York Knicks 124 Mon, April 27 - Los Angeles Lakers 105 @ New York Knicks 103 Wed, April 29 - New York Knicks 111 @ Los Angeles Lakers 108 Fri, May 1 - New York Knicks 115 @ Los Angeles Lakers 121 Mon, May 4 - Los Angeles Lakers 100 @ New York Knicks 107 Wed, May 6 - New York Knicks 113 @ Los Angeles Lakers 135 Fri, May 8 - Los Angeles Lakers 99 @ New York Knicks 113
Eastern Division Finals New York Knicks over Milwaukee Bucks (4-1) Sat, April 11 - Milwaukee Bucks 102 @ New York Knicks 110 Mon, April 13 - Milwaukee Bucks 111 @ New York Knicks 112 Fri, April 17 - New York Knicks 96 @ Milwaukee Bucks 101 Sun, April 19 - New York Knicks 117 @ Milwaukee Bucks 105 Mon, April 20 - Milwaukee Bucks 96 @ New York Knicks 132	Western Division Finals Los Angeles Lakers over Atlanta Hawks (4-0) Sun, April 12 - Los Angeles Lakers 119 @ Atlanta Hawks 115 Tue, April 14 - Los Angeles Lakers 105 @ Atlanta Hawks 94 Fri, April 17 - Atlanta Hawks 114 @ Los Angeles Lakers 115 Sun, April 19 - Atlanta Hawks 114 @ Los Angeles Lakers 133
Eastern Division Semifinals Milwaukee Bucks over Philadelphia 76ers (4-1) Wed, March 25 - Philadelphia 76ers 118 @ Milwaukee Bucks 125 Fri, March 27 - Philadelphia 76ers 112 @ Milwaukee Bucks 105 Mon, March 30 - Milwaukee Bucks 156 @ Philadelphia 76ers 120 Wed, April 1 - Milwaukee Bucks 118 @ Philadelphia 76ers 111 Fri, April 3 - Philadelphia 76ers 106 @ Milwaukee Bucks 115	Western Division Semifinals Atlanta Hawks over Chicago Bulls (4-1) Wed, March 25 - Chicago Bulls 111 @ Atlanta Hawks 129 Sat, March 28 - Chicago Bulls 104 @ Atlanta Hawks 124 Tue, March 31 - Atlanta Hawks 106 @ Chicago Bulls 101 Fri, April 3 - Atlanta Hawks 120 @ Chicago Bulls 131 Sun, April 5 - Chicago Bulls 107 @ Atlanta Hawks 113
Eastern Division Semifinals New York Knicks over Baltimore Bullets (4-3) Thu, March 26 - Baltimore Bullets 117 @ New York Knicks 120 Fri, March 27 - New York Knicks 106 @ Baltimore Bullets 99 Sun, March 29 - Baltimore Bullets 127 @ New York Knicks 113 Tue, March 31 - New York Knicks 92 @ Baltimore Bullets 102 Thu, April 2 - Baltimore Bullets 80 @ New York Knicks 101 Sun, April 5 - New York Knicks 87 @ Baltimore Bullets 96 Mon, April 6 - Baltimore Bullets 114 @ New York Knicks 127	Western Division Semifinals Los Angeles Lakers over Phoenix Suns (4-3) Wed, March 25 - Phoenix Suns 112 @ Los Angeles Lakers 128 Sun, March 29 - Phoenix Suns 114 @ Los Angeles Lakers 101 Thu, April 2 - Los Angeles Lakers 98 @ Phoenix Suns 112 Sat, April 4 - Los Angeles Lakers 102 @ Phoenix Suns 112 Sun, April 5 - Phoenix Suns 121 @ Los Angeles Lakers 138 Tue, April 7 - Los Angeles Lakers 104 @ Phoenix Suns 93 Thu, April 9 - Phoenix Suns 94 @ Los Angeles Lakers 129

1969-70 National Basketball Association (NBA) Awards

Player	Team	Award
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Milwaukee Bucks	Rookie of the Year Award
Willis Reed	New York Knicks	Most Valuable Player (Season)
Willis Reed	New York Knicks	Finals Most Valuable Player
Red Holzman	New York Knicks	Coach of the Year
Willis Reed	New York Knicks	All Star Most Valuable Player
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Milwaukee Bucks	1st All Rookie Team
Jo Jo White	Boston Celtics	1st All Rookie Team
Dick Garrett	Los Angeles Lakers	1st All Rookie Team
Mike Davis	Baltimore Bullets	1st All Rookie Team
Bob Dandridge	Milwaukee Bucks	1st All Rookie Team
Lou Hudson	Atlanta Hawks	2nd All Star Team
Oscar Robertson	Cincinnati Royals	2nd All Star Team
John Havlicek	Boston Celtics	2nd All Star Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Milwaukee Bucks	2nd All Star Team
Jerry West	Los Angeles Lakers	1st All Star Team
Walt Frazier	New York Knicks	1st All Star Team
Connie Hawkins	Phoenix Suns	1st All Star Team
Billy Cunningham	Philadelphia 76ers	1st All Star Team
Willis Reed	New York Knicks	1st All Star Team
Gus Johnson	Baltimore Bullets	2nd All Star Team
Jerry Sloan	Chicago Bulls	2nd All Defensive Team
John Havlicek	Boston Celtics	2nd All Defensive Team
Joe Caldwell	Atlanta Hawks	2nd All Defensive Team
Bill Bridges	Atlanta Hawks	2nd All Defensive Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Milwaukee Bucks	2nd All Defensive Team
Jerry West	Los Angeles Lakers	1st All Defensive Team
Willis Reed	New York Knicks	1st All Defensive Team
Gus Johnson	Baltimore Bullets	1st All Defensive Team
Walt Frazier	New York Knicks	1st All Defensive Team
Dave DeBusschere	New York Knicks	1st All Defensive Team

NBA - 1969 - 70 All Star Game Individual Statistics

Player	Conference	Team	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists
John Havlicek	East	Boston Celtics	31:00	14	7	2
Oscar Robertson	East	Cincinnati Royals	32:00	24	6	5
Jon McGlocklin	East	Milwaukee Bucks	7:00	2	1	0
Dave Bing	East	Detroit Pistons	13:00	3	0	3
Willis Reed	East	New York Knicks	14:00	10	4	2
Wes Unseld	East	Baltimore Bullets	14:00	11	8	1
Hal Greer	East	Philadelphia 76ers	17:00	4	3	2
Gus Johnson	East	Baltimore Bullets	18:00	13	10	0
Billy Cunningham	East	Philadelphia 76ers	22:00	10	5	1
Jerry Lucas	East	Cincinnati Royals	17:00	8	6	1
Earl Monroe	East	Baltimore Bullets	27:00	21	4	4
Bill Russell	East	Boston Celtics	28:00	3	6	3
Gail Goodrich	West	Phoenix Suns	6:00	5	1	1
Dick Van Arsdale	West	Phoenix Suns	10:00	4	1	0
Rudy LaRusso	West	San Francisco Warriors	18:00	6	6	2
Lou Hudson	West	Atlanta Hawks	20:00	13	1	1
Joe Caldwell	West	Atlanta Hawks	23:00	12	4	3
Jeff Mullins	West	San Francisco Warriors	25:00	14	4	5
Wilt Chamberlain	West	Los Angeles Lakers	27:00	4	12	2
Don Kojis	West	San Diego Rockets	16:00	8	5	3
Jerry Sloan	West	Chicago Bulls	18:00	4	3	0
Elvin Hayes	West	San Diego Rockets	21:00	11	5	0
Lenny Wilkens	West	Seattle SuperSonics	24:00	10	7	5
Elgin Baylor	West	Los Angeles Lakers	32:00	21	9	5

NBA - 1969 - 70 Leading Scorer

Player	Season	Team	Points
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1969-1970	Milwaukee Bucks	2361
Jerry West	1969-1970	Los Angeles Lakers	2309
Elvin Hayes	1969-1970	San Diego Rockets	2256
Billy Cunningham	1969-1970	Philadelphia 76ers	2114
Lou Hudson	1969-1970	Atlanta Hawks	2031
Connie Hawkins	1969-1970	Phoenix Suns	1995
Bob Rule	1969-1970	Seattle SuperSonics	1965
John Havlicek	1969-1970	Boston Celtics	1960
Earl Monroe	1969-1970	Baltimore Bullets	1922
Flynn Robinson	1969-1970	Milwaukee Bucks	1765
Hal Greer	1969-1970	Philadelphia 76ers	1762

//Assist Leader Section

NBA - 1969 - 70 Assist Leader

Player	Season	Team	Assists
Lenny Wilkens	1969-1970	Seattle SuperSonics	683
Walt Frazier	1969-1970	New York Knicks	629
Clem Haskins	1969-1970	Chicago Bulls	624
Gail Goodrich	1969-1970	Phoenix Suns	605
Oscar Robertson	1969-1970	Cincinnati Royals	558
Jerry West	1969-1970	Los Angeles Lakers	554
John Havlicek	1969-1970	Boston Celtics	550
Art Williams	1969-1970	San Diego Rockets	503
Norm Van Lier	1969-1970	Cincinnati Royals	500
Bob Weiss	1969-1970	Chicago Bulls	474
Flynn Robinson	1969-1970	Milwaukee Bucks	449

..Foul Leaders Section

1969 - 70 Fouls Leader

Player	Season	Team	Fouls
Jim Davis	1969-1970	Atlanta Hawks	335
Billy Cunningham	1969-1970	Philadelphia 76ers	331
Norm Van Lier	1969-1970	Cincinnati Royals	329
Tom Meschery	1969-1970	Seattle SuperSonics	317
Mel Counts	1969-1970	Los Angeles Lakers	304
Greg Smith	1969-1970	Milwaukee Bucks	304
Hal Greer	1969-1970	Philadelphia 76ers	300
Darrall Imhoff	1969-1970	Philadelphia 76ers	294
Bill Bridges	1969-1970	Atlanta Hawks	292
Hank Finkel	1969-1970	Boston Celtics	292
Connie Hawkins	1969-1970	Phoenix Suns	287

//Field Goal Percetage Section

NBA - 1969 - 70 Total Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Elvin Hayes	1969-1970	San Diego Rockets	1386
Wes Unseld	1969-1970	Baltimore Bullets	1370
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1969-1970	Milwaukee Bucks	1190
Bill Bridges	1969-1970	Atlanta Hawks	1181
Willis Reed	1969-1970	New York Knicks	1126
Billy Cunningham	1969-1970	Philadelphia 76ers	1101
Gus Johnson	1969-1970	Baltimore Bullets	1086
Tom Boerwinkle	1969-1970	Chicago Bulls	1016
Clyde Lee	1969-1970	San Francisco Warriors	929
Paul Silas	1969-1970	Phoenix Suns	916
Jerry Lucas	1969-1970	San Francisco Warriors	906

1969 - 70 Two (2) Point Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1969-1970	Milwaukee Bucks	1810	938	0.518
Walt Frazier	1969-1970	New York Knicks	1158	600	0.518
Wes Unseld	1969-1970	Baltimore Bullets	1015	526	0.518
Joe Caldwell	1969-1970	Atlanta Hawks	1329	674	0.507
Connie Hawkins	1969-1970	Phoenix Suns	1447	709	0.490
Bob Dandridge	1969-1970	Milwaukee Bucks	895	434	0.485
Flynn Robinson	1969-1970	Milwaukee Bucks	1391	663	0.477
Billy Cunningham	1969-1970	Philadelphia 76ers	1710	802	0.469
Erwin Mueller	1969-1970	Detroit Pistons	614	287	0.467
Len Chappell	1969-1970	Milwaukee Bucks	523	243	0.465
Paul Silas	1969-1970	Phoenix Suns	804	373	0.464

1969 - 70 Field Goals Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain	1969-1970	Los Angeles Lakers	227	129	0.568
Johnny Green	1969-1970	Cincinnati Royals	860	481	0.559
Walt Bellamy	1969-1970	Detroit Pistons	384	210	0.547
Darrall Imhoff	1969-1970	Philadelphia 76ers	796	430	0.540
Lou Hudson	1969-1970	Atlanta Hawks	1564	830	0.531
Dick Snyder	1969-1970	Seattle SuperSonics	818	434	0.531
Jon McGlocklin	1969-1970	Milwaukee Bucks	1206	639	0.530
Terry Dischinger	1969-1970	Detroit Pistons	650	342	0.526
Jim Fox	1969-1970	Phoenix Suns	788	413	0.524
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1969-1970	Milwaukee Bucks	1810	938	0.518
Walt Frazier	1969-1970	New York Knicks	1158	600	0.518