1971 - 72 NBA (NBA) Season Review

1971 - 72 NBA Season Review

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1971 - 72 NBA Regular Season Standings

Eastern Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Atlantic Division
Boston Celtics	56	26	0.683		115.6	110.8
New York Knicks	48	34	0.585	8	107.1	104.7
Philadelphia 76ers	30	52	0.366	26	112.2	115.9
Buffalo Braves	22	60	0.268	34	102.0	111.3
Central Division
Baltimore Bullets	38	44	0.463		107.1	108.3
Atlanta Hawks	36	46	0.439	2	109.5	111.3
Cincinnati Royals	30	52	0.366	8	107.8	111.8
Cleveland Cavaliers	23	59	0.280	15	105.8	113.4

Western Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Midwest Division
Milwaukee Bucks	63	19	0.768		114.6	103.5
Chicago Bulls	57	25	0.695	6	111.2	102.9
Phoenix Suns	49	33	0.598	14	116.3	110.8
Detroit Pistons	26	56	0.317	37	109.1	115.9
Pacific Division
Los Angeles Lakers	69	13	0.841		121.0	108.7
Golden State Warriors	51	31	0.622	18	108.2	107.4
Seattle SuperSonics	47	35	0.573	22	109.2	108.8
Houston Rockets	34	48	0.415	35	109.7	111.2
Portland Trail Blazers	18	64	0.220	51	106.8	116.5

1971 - 72 NBA Playoffs

Finals Los Angeles Lakers over New York Knicks (4-1) Wed, April 26 - New York Knicks 114 @ Los Angeles Lakers 92 Sun, April 30 - New York Knicks 92 @ Los Angeles Lakers 106 Wed, May 3 - Los Angeles Lakers 107 @ New York Knicks 96 Fri, May 5 - Los Angeles Lakers 116 @ New York Knicks 111 Sun, May 7 - New York Knicks 100 @ Los Angeles Lakers 114
Eastern Conference Finals New York Knicks over Boston Celtics (4-1) Thu, April 13 - New York Knicks 116 @ Boston Celtics 94 Sun, April 16 - Boston Celtics 105 @ New York Knicks 106 Wed, April 19 - New York Knicks 109 @ Boston Celtics 115 Fri, April 21 - Boston Celtics 98 @ New York Knicks 116 Sun, April 23 - New York Knicks 111 @ Boston Celtics 103	Western Conference Finals Los Angeles Lakers over Milwaukee Bucks (4-2) Sun, April 9 - Milwaukee Bucks 93 @ Los Angeles Lakers 72 Wed, April 12 - Milwaukee Bucks 134 @ Los Angeles Lakers 135 Fri, April 14 - Los Angeles Lakers 108 @ Milwaukee Bucks 105 Sun, April 16 - Los Angeles Lakers 88 @ Milwaukee Bucks 114 Tue, April 18 - Milwaukee Bucks 90 @ Los Angeles Lakers 115 Sat, April 22 - Los Angeles Lakers 104 @ Milwaukee Bucks 100
Eastern Conference Semifinals Boston Celtics over Atlanta Hawks (4-2) Wed, March 29 - Atlanta Hawks 108 @ Boston Celtics 126 Fri, March 31 - Boston Celtics 104 @ Atlanta Hawks 113 Sun, April 2 - Atlanta Hawks 113 @ Boston Celtics 136 Tue, April 4 - Boston Celtics 110 @ Atlanta Hawks 112 Fri, April 7 - Atlanta Hawks 114 @ Boston Celtics 124 Sun, April 9 - Boston Celtics 127 @ Atlanta Hawks 118	Western Conference Semifinals Los Angeles Lakers over Chicago Bulls (4-0) Tue, March 28 - Chicago Bulls 80 @ Los Angeles Lakers 95 Thu, March 30 - Chicago Bulls 124 @ Los Angeles Lakers 131 Sun, April 2 - Los Angeles Lakers 108 @ Chicago Bulls 101 Tue, April 4 - Los Angeles Lakers 108 @ Chicago Bulls 97
Eastern Conference Semifinals New York Knicks over Baltimore Bullets (4-2) Fri, March 31 - New York Knicks 105 @ Baltimore Bullets 108 Sun, April 2 - Baltimore Bullets 88 @ New York Knicks 110 Tue, April 4 - New York Knicks 103 @ Baltimore Bullets 104 Thu, April 6 - Baltimore Bullets 98 @ New York Knicks 104 Sun, April 9 - New York Knicks 106 @ Baltimore Bullets 82 Tue, April 11 - Baltimore Bullets 101 @ New York Knicks 107	Western Conference Semifinals Milwaukee Bucks over Golden State Warriors (4-1) Tue, March 28 - Golden State Warriors 117 @ Milwaukee Bucks 106 Thu, March 30 - Golden State Warriors 93 @ Milwaukee Bucks 118 Sat, April 1 - Milwaukee Bucks 122 @ Golden State Warriors 94 Tue, April 4 - Milwaukee Bucks 106 @ Golden State Warriors 99 Thu, April 6 - Golden State Warriors 100 @ Milwaukee Bucks 108

1971-72 National Basketball Association (NBA) Awards

Player	Team	Award
Sidney Wicks	Portland Trail Blazers	Rookie of the Year Award
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Milwaukee Bucks	Most Valuable Player (Season)
Wilt Chamberlain	Los Angeles Lakers	Finals Most Valuable Player
Bill Sharman	Los Angeles Lakers	Coach of the Year
Jerry West	Los Angeles Lakers	All Star Most Valuable Player
Austin Carr	Cleveland Cavaliers	1st All Rookie Team
Sidney Wicks	Portland Trail Blazers	1st All Rookie Team
Elmore Smith	Buffalo Braves	1st All Rookie Team
Clifford Ray	Chicago Bulls	1st All Rookie Team
Phil Chenier	Baltimore Bullets	1st All Rookie Team
Tiny Archibald	Cincinnati Royals	2nd All Star Team
Billy Cunningham	Philadelphia 76ers	2nd All Star Team
Wilt Chamberlain	Los Angeles Lakers	2nd All Star Team
Jerry West	Los Angeles Lakers	1st All Star Team
Walt Frazier	New York Knicks	1st All Star Team
Spencer Haywood	Seattle SuperSonics	1st All Star Team
John Havlicek	Boston Celtics	1st All Star Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Milwaukee Bucks	1st All Star Team
Bob Love	Chicago Bulls	2nd All Star Team
Norm Van Lier	Cincinnati Royals	2nd All Defensive Team
Nate Thurmond	Golden State Warriors	2nd All Defensive Team
Paul Silas	Phoenix Suns	2nd All Defensive Team
Bob Love	Chicago Bulls	2nd All Defensive Team
Don Chaney	Boston Celtics	2nd All Defensive Team
Walt Frazier, Jerry Sloan (T)	New York Knicks	1st All Defensive Team
Jerry West	Los Angeles Lakers	1st All Defensive Team
John Havlicek	Boston Celtics	1st All Defensive Team
Dave DeBusschere	New York Knicks	1st All Defensive Team
Wilt Chamberlain	Los Angeles Lakers	1st All Defensive Team

NBA - 1971 - 72 All Star Game Individual Statistics

Player	Conference	Team	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists
Walt Frazier	East	New York Knicks	26:00	6	6	5
Willis Reed	East	New York Knicks	27:00	14	13	1
John Johnson	East	Cleveland Cavaliers	2:00	0	0	1
Bob Kauffman	East	Buffalo Braves	4:00	0	0	0
Johnny Green	East	Cincinnati Royals	7:00	4	2	0
Tom Van Arsdale	East	Cincinnati Royals	11:00	8	2	1
Lou Hudson	East	Atlanta Hawks	17:00	14	3	1
Dave DeBusschere	East	New York Knicks	19:00	8	7	3
Wes Unseld	East	Baltimore Bullets	21:00	8	10	2
Jo Jo White	East	Boston Celtics	22:00	10	9	2
Gus Johnson	East	Baltimore Bullets	23:00	12	4	2
Earl Monroe	East	Baltimore Bullets	18:00	6	5	2
Billy Cunningham	East	Philadelphia 76ers	19:00	5	4	3
John Havlicek	East	Boston Celtics	24:00	12	3	2
Jeff Mullins	West	San Francisco Warriors	3:00	0	0	0
Geoff Petrie	West	Portland Trail Blazers	5:00	0	0	1
Dick Van Arsdale	West	Phoenix Suns	12:00	4	5	3
Wilt Chamberlain	West	Los Angeles Lakers	18:00	2	8	5
Chet Walker	West	Chicago Bulls	19:00	10	3	1
Elvin Hayes	West	San Diego Rockets	19:00	10	4	2
Lenny Wilkens	West	Seattle SuperSonics	20:00	21	1	1
Bob Love	West	Chicago Bulls	21:00	16	4	0
Oscar Robertson	West	Milwaukee Bucks	24:00	5	2	2
Connie Hawkins	West	Phoenix Suns	1:00	0	0	0
Dave Bing	West	Detroit Pistons	19:00	4	2	2
Jerry West	West	Los Angeles Lakers	20:00	5	1	9
Jerry Lucas	West	San Francisco Warriors	29:00	12	9	4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	West	Milwaukee Bucks	30:00	19	14	1

NBA - 1971 - 72 Leading Scorer

Player	Season	Team	Points
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1971-1972	Milwaukee Bucks	2822
John Havlicek	1971-1972	Boston Celtics	2252
Tiny Archibald	1971-1972	Cincinnati Royals	2145
Gail Goodrich	1971-1972	Los Angeles Lakers	2127
Elvin Hayes	1971-1972	Houston Rockets	2063
Bob Lanier	1971-1972	Detroit Pistons	2056
Bob Love	1971-1972	Chicago Bulls	2037
Sidney Wicks	1971-1972	Portland Trail Blazers	2009
Jerry West	1971-1972	Los Angeles Lakers	1985
Spencer Haywood	1971-1972	Seattle SuperSonics	1914
Archie Clark	1971-1972	Baltimore Bullets	1909

//Assist Leader Section

NBA - 1971 - 72 Assist Leader

Player	Season	Team	Assists
Lenny Wilkens	1971-1972	Seattle SuperSonics	766
Jerry West	1971-1972	Los Angeles Lakers	747
Tiny Archibald	1971-1972	Cincinnati Royals	701
John Havlicek	1971-1972	Boston Celtics	614
Archie Clark	1971-1972	Baltimore Bullets	606
Oscar Robertson	1971-1972	Milwaukee Bucks	491
Norm Van Lier	1971-1972	Chicago Bulls	491
Jeff Mullins	1971-1972	Golden State Warriors	471
Butch Beard	1971-1972	Cleveland Cavaliers	456
Walt Frazier	1971-1972	New York Knicks	446
Billy Cunningham	1971-1972	Philadelphia 76ers	443

..Foul Leaders Section

1971 - 72 Fouls Leader

Player	Season	Team	Fouls
Dave Cowens	1971-1972	Boston Celtics	314
Jerry Sloan	1971-1972	Chicago Bulls	309
Elmore Smith	1971-1972	Buffalo Braves	306
Nate Williams	1971-1972	Cincinnati Royals	300
Calvin Murphy	1971-1972	Houston Rockets	298
Bob Dandridge	1971-1972	Milwaukee Bucks	297
Bob Lanier	1971-1972	Detroit Pistons	297
Clifford Ray	1971-1972	Chicago Bulls	296
Don Chaney	1971-1972	Boston Celtics	295
Billy Cunningham	1971-1972	Philadelphia 76ers	295
Neal Walk	1971-1972	Phoenix Suns	295

//Field Goal Percetage Section

NBA - 1971 - 72 Total Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Wilt Chamberlain	1971-1972	Los Angeles Lakers	1572
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1971-1972	Milwaukee Bucks	1346
Wes Unseld	1971-1972	Baltimore Bullets	1336
Nate Thurmond	1971-1972	Golden State Warriors	1252
Dave Cowens	1971-1972	Boston Celtics	1203
Elvin Hayes	1971-1972	Houston Rockets	1197
Elmore Smith	1971-1972	Buffalo Braves	1184
Bob Lanier	1971-1972	Detroit Pistons	1132
Clyde Lee	1971-1972	Golden State Warriors	1132
Walt Bellamy	1971-1972	Atlanta Hawks	1049
Happy Hairston	1971-1972	Los Angeles Lakers	1045

1971 - 72 Two (2) Point Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1971-1972	Milwaukee Bucks	2019	1159	0.574
Walt Frazier	1971-1972	New York Knicks	1307	669	0.512
Clifford Ray	1971-1972	Chicago Bulls	445	222	0.499
Wes Unseld	1971-1972	Baltimore Bullets	822	409	0.498
Bob Dandridge	1971-1972	Milwaukee Bucks	1264	630	0.498
Rudy Tomjanovich	1971-1972	Houston Rockets	1010	500	0.495
Bob Lanier	1971-1972	Detroit Pistons	1690	834	0.493
Flynn Robinson	1971-1972	Los Angeles Lakers	535	262	0.490
Tiny Archibald	1971-1972	Cincinnati Royals	1511	734	0.486
Dave Cowens	1971-1972	Boston Celtics	1357	657	0.484
Randy Smith	1971-1972	Buffalo Braves	896	432	0.482

1971 - 72 Field Goals Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain	1971-1972	Los Angeles Lakers	764	496	0.649
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1971-1972	Milwaukee Bucks	2019	1159	0.574
Johnny Green	1971-1972	Cincinnati Royals	582	331	0.569
Walt Bellamy	1971-1972	Atlanta Hawks	1089	593	0.545
Dick Snyder	1971-1972	Seattle SuperSonics	937	496	0.529
Dale Schlueter	1971-1972	Portland Trail Blazers	672	353	0.525
Barry Clemens	1971-1972	Seattle SuperSonics	484	252	0.521
Terry Dischinger	1971-1972	Detroit Pistons	574	295	0.514
Walt Frazier	1971-1972	New York Knicks	1307	669	0.512
Jerry Lucas	1971-1972	New York Knicks	1060	543	0.512
Jon McGlocklin	1971-1972	Milwaukee Bucks	733	374	0.510