1976 - 77 NBA (NBA) Season Review

1976 - 77 NBA Season Review

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1976 - 77 NBA Regular Season Standings

Eastern Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Atlantic Division
Philadelphia 76ers	50	32	0.610		110.2	106.2
Boston Celtics	44	38	0.537	6	104.5	106.5
New York Knicks	40	42	0.488	10	108.6	108.6
Buffalo Braves	30	52	0.366	20	105.0	109.5
New York Nets	22	60	0.268	28	95.9	102.7
Central Division
Houston Rockets	49	33	0.598		106.4	104.8
Washington Bullets	48	34	0.585	1	105.5	104.5
San Antonio Spurs	44	38	0.537	5	115.0	114.4
Cleveland Cavaliers	43	39	0.524	6	102.1	101.0
New Orleans Jazz	35	47	0.427	14	104.6	107.4
Atlanta Hawks	31	51	0.378	18	102.4	106.4

Western Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Midwest Division
Denver Nuggets	50	32	0.610		112.6	107.4
Detroit Pistons	44	38	0.537	6	109.4	110.4
Chicago Bulls	44	38	0.537	6	98.9	98.0
Kansas City Kings	40	42	0.488	10	107.7	106.8
Indiana Pacers	36	46	0.439	14	106.8	108.6
Milwaukee Bucks	30	52	0.366	20	108.4	111.5
Pacific Division
Los Angeles Lakers	53	29	0.646		106.9	104.1
Portland Trail Blazers	49	33	0.598	4	111.7	106.2
Golden State Warriors	46	36	0.561	7	110.9	107.7
Seattle SuperSonics	40	42	0.488	13	104.0	105.5
Phoenix Suns	34	48	0.415	19	104.9	104.2

1976 - 77 NBA Playoffs

Finals Portland Trail Blazers over Philadelphia 76ers (4-2) Sun, May 22 - Portland Trail Blazers 101 @ Philadelphia 76ers 107 Thu, May 26 - Portland Trail Blazers 89 @ Philadelphia 76ers 107 Sun, May 29 - Philadelphia 76ers 107 @ Portland Trail Blazers 129 Tue, May 31 - Philadelphia 76ers 98 @ Portland Trail Blazers 130 Fri, June 3 - Portland Trail Blazers 110 @ Philadelphia 76ers 104 Sun, June 5 - Philadelphia 76ers 107 @ Portland Trail Blazers 109
Eastern Conference Finals Philadelphia 76ers over Houston Rockets (4-2) Thu, May 5 - Houston Rockets 117 @ Philadelphia 76ers 128 Sun, May 8 - Houston Rockets 97 @ Philadelphia 76ers 106 Wed, May 11 - Philadelphia 76ers 94 @ Houston Rockets 118 Fri, May 13 - Philadelphia 76ers 107 @ Houston Rockets 95 Sun, May 15 - Houston Rockets 118 @ Philadelphia 76ers 115 Tue, May 17 - Philadelphia 76ers 112 @ Houston Rockets 109	Western Conference Finals Portland Trail Blazers over Los Angeles Lakers (4-0) Fri, May 6 - Portland Trail Blazers 121 @ Los Angeles Lakers 109 Sun, May 8 - Portland Trail Blazers 99 @ Los Angeles Lakers 97 Tue, May 10 - Los Angeles Lakers 97 @ Portland Trail Blazers 102 Fri, May 13 - Los Angeles Lakers 101 @ Portland Trail Blazers 105
Eastern Conference Semifinals Houston Rockets over Washington Bullets (4-2) Tue, April 19 - Washington Bullets 111 @ Houston Rockets 101 Thu, April 21 - Washington Bullets 118 @ Houston Rockets 124 Sun, April 24 - Houston Rockets 90 @ Washington Bullets 93 Tue, April 26 - Houston Rockets 107 @ Washington Bullets 103 Fri, April 29 - Washington Bullets 115 @ Houston Rockets 123 Sun, May 1 - Houston Rockets 108 @ Washington Bullets 103	Western Conference Semifinals Los Angeles Lakers over Golden State Warriors (4-3) Wed, April 20 - Golden State Warriors 106 @ Los Angeles Lakers 115 Fri, April 22 - Golden State Warriors 86 @ Los Angeles Lakers 95 Sun, April 24 - Los Angeles Lakers 105 @ Golden State Warriors 109 Tue, April 26 - Los Angeles Lakers 103 @ Golden State Warriors 114 Fri, April 29 - Golden State Warriors 105 @ Los Angeles Lakers 112 Sun, May 1 - Los Angeles Lakers 106 @ Golden State Warriors 115 Wed, May 4 - Golden State Warriors 84 @ Los Angeles Lakers 97
Eastern Conference Semifinals Philadelphia 76ers over Boston Celtics (4-3) Sun, April 17 - Boston Celtics 113 @ Philadelphia 76ers 111 Wed, April 20 - Boston Celtics 101 @ Philadelphia 76ers 113 Fri, April 22 - Philadelphia 76ers 109 @ Boston Celtics 100 Sun, April 24 - Philadelphia 76ers 119 @ Boston Celtics 124 Wed, April 27 - Boston Celtics 91 @ Philadelphia 76ers 110 Fri, April 29 - Philadelphia 76ers 108 @ Boston Celtics 113 Sun, May 1 - Boston Celtics 77 @ Philadelphia 76ers 83	Western Conference Semifinals Portland Trail Blazers over Denver Nuggets (4-2) Wed, April 20 - Portland Trail Blazers 101 @ Denver Nuggets 100 Fri, April 22 - Portland Trail Blazers 110 @ Denver Nuggets 121 Sun, April 24 - Denver Nuggets 106 @ Portland Trail Blazers 110 Tue, April 26 - Denver Nuggets 96 @ Portland Trail Blazers 105 Sun, May 1 - Portland Trail Blazers 105 @ Denver Nuggets 114 Mon, May 2 - Denver Nuggets 92 @ Portland Trail Blazers 108
Eastern Conference First Round Boston Celtics over San Antonio Spurs (2-0) Tue, April 12 - San Antonio Spurs 94 @ Boston Celtics 104 Fri, April 15 - Boston Celtics 113 @ San Antonio Spurs 109	Western Conference First Round Golden State Warriors over Detroit Pistons (2-1) Tue, April 12 - Detroit Pistons 95 @ Golden State Warriors 90 Thu, April 14 - Golden State Warriors 138 @ Detroit Pistons 108 Sun, April 17 - Detroit Pistons 101 @ Golden State Warriors 109
Eastern Conference First Round Washington Bullets over Cleveland Cavaliers (2-1) Wed, April 13 - Cleveland Cavaliers 100 @ Washington Bullets 109 Fri, April 15 - Washington Bullets 83 @ Cleveland Cavaliers 91 Sun, April 17 - Cleveland Cavaliers 98 @ Washington Bullets 104	Western Conference First Round Portland Trail Blazers over Chicago Bulls (2-1) Tue, April 12 - Chicago Bulls 83 @ Portland Trail Blazers 96 Fri, April 15 - Portland Trail Blazers 104 @ Chicago Bulls 107 Sun, April 17 - Chicago Bulls 98 @ Portland Trail Blazers 106

1976-77 National Basketball Association (NBA) Awards

Player	Team	Award
Adrian Dantley	Buffalo Braves	Rookie of the Year Award
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Los Angeles Lakers	Most Valuable Player (Season)
Bill Walton	Portland Trail Blazers	Finals Most Valuable Player
Ray Patterson	Houston Rockets	Executive of the Year Award
Tom Nissalke	Houston Rockets	Coach of the Year
Dave Bing	Washington Bullets	Citizen Award
Julius Erving	Philadelphia 76ers	All Star Most Valuable Player
Scott May	Chicago Bulls	1st All Rookie Team
John Lucas	Houston Rockets	1st All Rookie Team
Ron Lee	Phoenix Suns	1st All Rookie Team
Mitch Kupchak	Washington Bullets	1st All Rookie Team
Adrian Dantley	Buffalo Braves	1st All Rookie Team
Elvin Hayes	Washington Bullets	1st All Star Team
George Gervin	San Antonio Spurs	2nd All Star Team
George McGinnis	Philadelphia 76ers	2nd All Star Team
Julius Erving	Philadelphia 76ers	2nd All Star Team
Bill Walton	Portland Trail Blazers	2nd All Star Team
Paul Westphal	Phoenix Suns	1st All Star Team
Pete Maravich	New Orleans Jazz	1st All Star Team
David Thompson	Denver Nuggets	1st All Star Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Los Angeles Lakers	1st All Star Team
Jo Jo White	Boston Celtics	2nd All Star Team
Jamaal Wilkes	Golden State Warriors	2nd All Defensive Team
Brian Taylor	Kansas City Kings	2nd All Defensive Team
Don Chaney	Los Angeles Lakers	2nd All Defensive Team
Jim Brewer	Cleveland Cavaliers	2nd All Defensive Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Los Angeles Lakers	2nd All Defensive Team
Bill Walton	Portland Trail Blazers	1st All Defensive Team
Norm Van Lier	Chicago Bulls	1st All Defensive Team
Bobby Jones	Denver Nuggets	1st All Defensive Team
E.C. Coleman	New Orleans Jazz	1st All Defensive Team
Don Buse	Indiana Pacers	1st All Defensive Team

NBA - 1976 - 77 All Star Game Individual Statistics

Player	Conference	Team	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists
Bob McAdoo	East	Buffalo Braves	29:00	22	7	1
Elvin Hayes	East	Washington Bullets	31:00	12	10	1
John Drew	East	Atlanta Hawks	9:00	2	3	0
Rudy Tomjanovich	East	Houston Rockets	12:00	2	3	0
Randy Smith	East	Buffalo Braves	15:00	8	1	3
Jo Jo White	East	Boston Celtics	16:00	6	1	1
George McGinnis	East	Philadelphia 76ers	19:00	10	7	2
Doug Collins	East	Philadelphia 76ers	20:00	12	6	3
Dave Cowens	East	Boston Celtics	23:00	16	16	1
Walt Frazier	East	New York Knicks	19:00	8	2	3
John Havlicek	East	Boston Celtics	21:00	9	2	2
Dave Bing	East	Washington Bullets	26:00	16	3	4
Curtis Rowe	West	Detroit Pistons	8:00	1	2	0
Alvan Adams	West	Phoenix Suns	11:00	4	3	0
Phil Smith	West	Golden State Warriors	12:00	7	1	0
Norm Van Lier	West	Chicago Bulls	14:00	3	1	0
Jamaal Wilkes	West	Golden State Warriors	14:00	8	4	2
Scott Wedman	West	Kansas City Kings	20:00	8	6	2
Fred Brown	West	Seattle SuperSonics	24:00	14	0	1
Brian Winters	West	Milwaukee Bucks	16:00	2	2	1
Bob Dandridge	West	Milwaukee Bucks	27:00	10	6	0
Rick Barry	West	Golden State Warriors	28:00	17	4	2
Tiny Archibald	West	Kansas City Kings	30:00	13	5	7
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	West	Los Angeles Lakers	36:00	22	15	3

NBA - 1976 - 77 Leading Scorer

Player	Season	Team	Points
Pete Maravich	1976-1977	New Orleans Jazz	2273
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1976-1977	Los Angeles Lakers	2152
David Thompson	1976-1977	Denver Nuggets	2125
Billy Knight	1976-1977	Indiana Pacers	2075
Elvin Hayes	1976-1977	Washington Bullets	1942
George Gervin	1976-1977	San Antonio Spurs	1895
Ron Boone	1976-1977	Kansas City Kings	1818
John Drew	1976-1977	Atlanta Hawks	1790
Julius Erving	1976-1977	Philadelphia 76ers	1770
Dan Issel	1976-1977	Denver Nuggets	1765
Rudy Tomjanovich	1976-1977	Houston Rockets	1753

//Assist Leader Section

NBA - 1976 - 77 Assist Leader

Player	Season	Team	Assists
Don Buse	1976-1977	Indiana Pacers	685
Norm Van Lier	1976-1977	Chicago Bulls	636
Slick Watts	1976-1977	Seattle SuperSonics	630
Kevin Porter	1976-1977	Detroit Pistons	592
Jo Jo White	1976-1977	Boston Celtics	492
Rick Barry	1976-1977	Golden State Warriors	475
Mike Gale	1976-1977	San Antonio Spurs	473
John Lucas	1976-1977	Houston Rockets	463
Paul Westphal	1976-1977	Phoenix Suns	459
Randy Smith	1976-1977	Buffalo Braves	441
Lucius Allen	1976-1977	Los Angeles Lakers	405

..Foul Leaders Section

1976 - 77 Fouls Leader

Player	Season	Team	Fouls
Lonnie Shelton	1976-1977	New York Knicks	363
Kevin Kunnert	1976-1977	Houston Rockets	361
Darnell Hillman	1976-1977	Indiana Pacers	353
Sidney Wicks	1976-1977	Boston Celtics	331
Joe Meriweather	1976-1977	Atlanta Hawks	324
Richard Washington	1976-1977	Kansas City Kings	324
Mickey Johnson	1976-1977	Chicago Bulls	315
Elvin Hayes	1976-1977	Washington Bullets	312
Kim Hughes	1976-1977	New York Nets	308
Wil Jones	1976-1977	Indiana Pacers	305
Caldwell Jones	1976-1977	Philadelphia 76ers	301

//Field Goal Percetage Section

1976 - 77 Offensive Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Off Reb
Moses Malone	1976-1977	Houston Rockets	437
George McGinnis	1976-1977	Philadelphia 76ers	324
Artis Gilmore	1976-1977	Chicago Bulls	313
Mickey Johnson	1976-1977	Chicago Bulls	297
Elvin Hayes	1976-1977	Washington Bullets	289
Larry Kenon	1976-1977	San Antonio Spurs	282
John Drew	1976-1977	Atlanta Hawks	280
Jim Brewer	1976-1977	Cleveland Cavaliers	275
Maurice Lucas	1976-1977	Portland Trail Blazers	271
Sidney Wicks	1976-1977	Boston Celtics	268
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1976-1977	Los Angeles Lakers	266

1976 - 77 Defensive Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1976-1977	Los Angeles Lakers	824
Artis Gilmore	1976-1977	Chicago Bulls	757
Elvin Hayes	1976-1977	Washington Bullets	740
Bill Walton	1976-1977	Portland Trail Blazers	723
Moses Malone	1976-1977	Houston Rockets	634
Wes Unseld	1976-1977	Washington Bullets	634
Maurice Lucas	1976-1977	Portland Trail Blazers	628
Swen Nater	1976-1977	Milwaukee Bucks	599
Larry Kenon	1976-1977	San Antonio Spurs	597
George McGinnis	1976-1977	Philadelphia 76ers	587
Sidney Wicks	1976-1977	Boston Celtics	556

NBA - 1976 - 77 Total Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1976-1977	Los Angeles Lakers	1090
Moses Malone	1976-1977	Houston Rockets	1071
Artis Gilmore	1976-1977	Chicago Bulls	1070
Elvin Hayes	1976-1977	Washington Bullets	1029
Bill Walton	1976-1977	Portland Trail Blazers	934
George McGinnis	1976-1977	Philadelphia 76ers	911
Maurice Lucas	1976-1977	Portland Trail Blazers	899
Larry Kenon	1976-1977	San Antonio Spurs	879
Wes Unseld	1976-1977	Washington Bullets	877
Swen Nater	1976-1977	Milwaukee Bucks	865
Mickey Johnson	1976-1977	Chicago Bulls	828

NBA - 1976 - 77 Steals Leader

Player	Season	Team	Steals
Don Buse	1976-1977	Indiana Pacers	281
Slick Watts	1976-1977	Seattle SuperSonics	214
Brian Taylor	1976-1977	Kansas City Kings	199
Quinn Buckner	1976-1977	Milwaukee Bucks	192
Mike Gale	1976-1977	San Antonio Spurs	191
Bobby Jones	1976-1977	Denver Nuggets	186
Chris Ford	1976-1977	Detroit Pistons	179
Randy Smith	1976-1977	Buffalo Braves	176
Rick Barry	1976-1977	Golden State Warriors	172
Wilbur Holland	1976-1977	Chicago Bulls	169
Larry Kenon	1976-1977	San Antonio Spurs	167

NBA - 1976 - 77 Blocks Leader

Player	Season	Team	Blocks
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1976-1977	Los Angeles Lakers	261
Elvin Hayes	1976-1977	Washington Bullets	220
Bill Walton	1976-1977	Portland Trail Blazers	211
Artis Gilmore	1976-1977	Chicago Bulls	203
Caldwell Jones	1976-1977	Philadelphia 76ers	200
Moses Malone	1976-1977	Houston Rockets	181
Billy Paultz	1976-1977	San Antonio Spurs	173
Bobby Jones	1976-1977	Denver Nuggets	162
Sam Lacey	1976-1977	Kansas City Kings	133
Dan Roundfield	1976-1977	Indiana Pacers	131
Mike Green	1976-1977	Seattle SuperSonics	129

1976 - 77 Two (2) Point Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Darryl Dawkins	1976-1977	Philadelphia 76ers	215	135	0.628
Dave Twardzik	1976-1977	Portland Trail Blazers	430	263	0.612
Clifford Ray	1976-1977	Golden State Warriors	450	263	0.584
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1976-1977	Los Angeles Lakers	1533	888	0.579
Mitch Kupchak	1976-1977	Washington Bullets	596	341	0.572
Bobby Jones	1976-1977	Denver Nuggets	879	501	0.570
Paul Griffin	1976-1977	New Orleans Jazz	256	140	0.547
George Gervin	1976-1977	San Antonio Spurs	1335	726	0.544
Bob Lanier	1976-1977	Detroit Pistons	1269	678	0.534
Bob McAdoo	1976-1977	New York Knicks	1045	558	0.534
Bob Gross	1976-1977	Portland Trail Blazers	711	376	0.529

1976 - 77 Field Goals Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Darryl Dawkins	1976-1977	Philadelphia 76ers	215	135	0.628
Dave Twardzik	1976-1977	Portland Trail Blazers	430	263	0.612
Clifford Ray	1976-1977	Golden State Warriors	450	263	0.584
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1976-1977	Los Angeles Lakers	1533	888	0.579
Mitch Kupchak	1976-1977	Washington Bullets	596	341	0.572
Bobby Jones	1976-1977	Denver Nuggets	879	501	0.570
Dean Tolson	1976-1977	Seattle SuperSonics	242	137	0.566
Paul Griffin	1976-1977	New Orleans Jazz	256	140	0.547
George Gervin	1976-1977	San Antonio Spurs	1335	726	0.544
Bob Lanier	1976-1977	Detroit Pistons	1269	678	0.534
Bob McAdoo	1976-1977	New York Knicks	1045	558	0.534