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Eastern Conference | |||||
| Atlantic Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | - | |
| New York Knickerbockers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 7 | |
| Buffalo Braves | 42 | 40 | .512 | 14 | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 25 | 57 | .305 | 31 | |
| Central Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Capital Bullets | 47 | 35 | .573 | - | |
| Atlanta Hawks | 35 | 47 | .427 | 12 | |
| Houston Rockets | 32 | 50 | .390 | 15 | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 18 | |
Western Conference | |||||
| Midwest Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 59 | 23 | .720 | - | |
| Chicago Bulls | 54 | 28 | .659 | 5 | |
| Detroit Pistons | 52 | 30 | .634 | 7 | |
| Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 33 | 49 | .402 | 26 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | - | |
| Golden State Warriors | 44 | 38 | .537 | 3 | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 11 | |
| Phoenix Suns | 30 | 52 | .366 | 17 | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 20 | |
NBA Award Winners 1973-74
| Award | Winner |
| Most Valuable Player Playoffs | John Havlicek, Boston |
| Most Valuable Player Season | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee |
| Coach of the Year | Ray Scott, Detroit |
| Rookie of the Year | Ernie DiGregorio, Buffalo |
Previous Award Winners from 1947 to Present
^ topLeading Scorers 1973-74
Player |
G | FG | FT | PTS |
PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McAdoo (Buffalo) |
74 |
901 |
459 |
2261 |
30.6 |
| Pete Maravich (Atlanta) |
76 |
819 |
469 |
2107 |
27.7 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee) |
81 |
948 |
295 |
2191 |
27.0 |
| Gail Goodrich (Los Angeles) |
82 |
784 |
508 |
2076 |
25.3 |
| Rick Barry (Golden State) |
80 |
796 |
417 |
2009 |
25.1 |
| Rudy Tomjanovich (Houston) |
80 |
788 |
385 |
1961 |
24.5 |
| Geoff Petrie (Portland) |
73 |
740 |
291 |
1771 |
24.3 |
| Spencer Haywood (Seattle) |
75 |
694 |
373 |
1761 |
23.5 |
| John Havlicek (Boston) |
76 |
685 |
346 |
1716 |
22.6 |
| Sidney Wicks (Portland) |
75 |
685 |
314 |
1684 |
22.5 |
| Bob Lanier (Detroit) |
81 |
748 |
326 |
1822 |
22.5 |
| Phil Chenier (Capital) |
76 |
697 |
274 |
1668 |
21.9 |
| Austin Carr (Cleveland) |
81 |
748 |
279 |
1775 |
21.9 |
| Bob Love (Chicago) |
82 |
731 |
323 |
1785 |
21.8 |
| Elvin Hayes (Capital) |
81 |
689 |
357 |
1735 |
21.4 |
| Fred Carter (Philadelphia) |
78 |
706 |
254 |
1666 |
21.4 |
| Walt Frazier (New York) |
80 |
674 |
295 |
1643 |
20.5 |
| Cazzie Russell (Golden State) |
82 |
738 |
208 |
1684 |
20.5 |
| Calvin Murphy (Houston) |
81 |
671 |
310 |
1652 |
20.4 |
| Tom Van Arsdale (Philadelphia) |
78 |
614 |
298 |
1526 |
19.6 |
NBA Leading
Scorers by Year 1947-Present
NBA All
Time Leading Scorers - Points
NBA All Time Leading Scorers - Average
Assist Leaders
Player |
G | AST | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie DiGregorio (Buffalo) |
81 |
663 |
8.2 |
| Calvin Murphy (Houston) |
81 |
603 |
7.4 |
| Lenny Wilkens (Cleveland) |
74 |
522 |
7.1 |
| Walt Frazier (New York) |
80 |
551 |
6.9 |
| Dave Bing (Detroit) |
81 |
555 |
6.9 |
| Norm Van Lier (Chicago) |
80 |
548 |
6.9 |
| Oscar Robertson (Milwaukee) |
70 |
446 |
6.4 |
| Rick Barry (Golden State) |
80 |
484 |
6.1 |
| John Havlicek (Boston) |
76 |
447 |
5.9 |
| Kevin Porter (Capital) |
81 |
469 |
5.8 |
| Fred Carter (Philadelphia) |
78 |
443 |
5.7 |
| Jo Jo White (Boston) |
82 |
448 |
5.5 |
| Pete Maravich (Atlanta) |
76 |
396 |
5.2 |
| Gail Goodrich (Los Angeles) |
82 |
427 |
5.2 |
| Lucius Allen (Milwaukee) |
72 |
374 |
5.2 |
| Connie Hawkins (Pho.-L.A.) |
79 |
407 |
5.2 |
| Fred Brown (Seattle) |
82 |
414 |
5.0 |
| Mike Newlin (Houston) |
76 |
363 |
4.8 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee) |
81 |
386 |
4.8 |
| Randy Smith (Buffalo) |
82 |
383 |
4.7 |
Assist Leaders 1947 to Present
NBA
All Time Assist Leaders
NBA All Time Assists per Game Leaders
NBA Leading Field Goal Percentage 1973-74
Player |
FGM | FGA | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McAdoo (Buffalo) |
901 |
1647 |
.547 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee) |
948 |
1759 |
.539 |
| Rudy Tomjanovich (Houston) |
788 |
1470 |
.536 |
| Calvin Murphy (Houston) |
671 |
1285 |
.522 |
| Butch Beard (Golden State) |
316 |
617 |
.512 |
| Clifford Ray (Chicago) |
313 |
612 |
.511 |
| Don Nelson (Boston) |
364 |
717 |
.508 |
| Happy Hairston (Los Angeles) |
385 |
759 |
.507 |
| Bob Lanier (Detroit) |
748 |
1483 |
.504 |
| Bob Dandridge (Milwaukee) |
583 |
1158 |
.503 |
| Connie Hawkins (Pho.-L.A.) |
404 |
807 |
.501 |
| Jack Marin (Hou.-Buf.) |
355 |
709 |
.501 |
| Dick Van Arsdale (Phoenix) |
514 |
1028 |
.500 |
| Lou Hudson (Atlanta) |
678 |
1356 |
.500 |
| Lucius Allen (Milwaukee) |
526 |
1062 |
.495 |
| Jim McMillian (Buffalo) |
600 |
1214 |
.494 |
| Curtis Rowe (Detroit) |
380 |
769 |
.494 |
| Randy Smith (Buffalo) |
531 |
1079 |
.492 |
| Chet Walker (Chicago) |
572 |
1178 |
.486 |
| Walt Bellamy (Atlanta) |
389 |
801 |
.486 |
NBA
Leading Field Goal Percentage Leaders by Year 1947 to Present
NBA Field Goal Made Career Leaders
NBA All Time Career Field Goal Percentage Leaders
NBA Leading Free Throw Percentage 1973-74
Player |
FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie DiGregorio (Buffalo) |
174 |
193 |
.902 |
| Rick Barry (Golden State) |
417 |
464 |
.899 |
| Jeff Mullins (Golden State) |
168 |
192 |
.875 |
| Chet Walker (Chicago) |
439 |
502 |
.875 |
| Bill Bradley (New York) |
146 |
167 |
.874 |
| Calvin Murphy (Houston) |
310 |
357 |
.868 |
| Dick Snyder (Seattle) |
194 |
224 |
.866 |
| Gail Goodrich (Los Angeles) |
508 |
588 |
.864 |
| Fred Brown (Seattle) |
195 |
226 |
.863 |
| Jim McMillian (Buffalo) |
325 |
379 |
.858 |
| Austin Carr (Cleveland) |
279 |
326 |
.856 |
| Mike Newlin (Houston) |
380 |
444 |
.856 |
| Jack Marin (Hou.-Buf.) |
153 |
179 |
.855 |
| Dick Van Arsdale (Phoenix) |
361 |
423 |
.853 |
| Geoff Petrie (Portland) |
291 |
341 |
.853 |
| Tom Van Arsdale (Philadelphia) |
298 |
350 |
.851 |
| Rudy Tomjanovich (Houston) |
385 |
454 |
.848 |
| Stu Lantz (Detroit) |
139 |
164 |
.848 |
| Clem Haskins (Phoenix) |
171 |
203 |
.842 |
| Larry Jones (Philadelphia) |
197 |
235 |
.838 |
NBA
Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1947-Present
NBA
Free Throws Made Career Leaders
NBA Free Throw All Time Percentage Leaders
NBA Rebound Leaders 1973-74
Player |
G | OFF | DEF | REB | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvin Hayes (Capital) |
81 |
354 |
1109 |
1463 |
18.1 |
| Dave Cowens (Boston) |
80 |
264 |
993 |
1257 |
15.7 |
| Bob McAdoo (Buffalo) |
74 |
281 |
836 |
1117 |
15.1 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee) |
81 |
287 |
891 |
1178 |
14.5 |
| Happy Hairston (Los Angeles) |
77 |
335 |
705 |
1040 |
13.5 |
| Spencer Haywood (Seattle) |
75 |
318 |
689 |
1007 |
13.4 |
| Sam Lacey (Kansas City-Omaha) |
79 |
293 |
762 |
1055 |
13.4 |
| Bob Lanier (Detroit) |
81 |
269 |
805 |
1074 |
13.3 |
| Clifford Ray (Chicago) |
80 |
285 |
692 |
977 |
12.2 |
| Zaid Abdul-Aziz (Houston) |
79 |
259 |
664 |
923 |
11.7 |
| Garfield Heard (Buffalo) |
81 |
270 |
677 |
947 |
11.7 |
| Elmore Smith (Los Angeles) |
81 |
204 |
702 |
906 |
11.2 |
| Paul Silas (Boston) |
82 |
334 |
581 |
915 |
11.2 |
| Leroy Ellis (Philadelphia) |
81 |
292 |
598 |
890 |
11.0 |
| Dave DeBusschere (New York) |
71 |
134 |
623 |
757 |
10.7 |
| Steve Mix (Philadelphia) |
82 |
305 |
559 |
864 |
10.5 |
| Neal Walk (Phoenix) |
82 |
235 |
602 |
837 |
10.2 |
| Jim Washington (Atlanta) |
73 |
207 |
528 |
735 |
10.1 |
| Walt Bellamy (Atlanta) |
77 |
264 |
476 |
740 |
9.6 |
| Jim Fox (Seattle) |
78 |
244 |
470 |
714 |
9.2 |
NBA Rebound Leaders 1951 to Present
NBA All Time Rebound Leaders
NBA All Time Rebounds per Game Leaders
NBA Steals Leaders 1973-74
Player |
G | STL | SPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry
Steele (Portland) |
81 |
217 |
2.68 |
| Steve
Mix (Philadelphia) |
82 |
212 |
2.59 |
| Randy
Smith (Buffalo) |
82 |
203 |
2.48 |
| Jerry
Sloan (Chicago) |
77 |
183 |
2.38 |
| Rick
Barry (Golden State) |
80 |
169 |
2.11 |
| Phil
Chenier (Capital) |
76 |
155 |
2.04 |
| Norm
Van Lier (Chicago) |
80 |
162 |
2.03 |
| Walt
Frazier (New York) |
80 |
161 |
2.01 |
| Calvin
Murphy (Houston) |
81 |
157 |
1.94 |
| Jim
Price (Los Angeles) |
82 |
157 |
1.91 |
| Lucius
Allen (Milwaukee) |
72 |
137 |
1.90 |
| Nate
Williams (Kansas City-Omaha) |
82 |
149 |
1.82 |
| Chris
Ford (Detroit) |
82 |
148 |
1.80 |
| Garfield
Heard (Buffalo) |
81 |
136 |
1.68 |
| Fred
Brown (Seattle) |
82 |
136 |
1.66 |
| Sam
Lacey (Kansas City-Omaha) |
79 |
126 |
1.59 |
| Jim
McMillian (Buffalo) |
82 |
129 |
1.57 |
| Bob
Dandridge (Milwaukee) |
71 |
111 |
1.56 |
| Gail
Goodrich (Los Angeles) |
82 |
126 |
1.54 |
| Don
Adams (Detroit) |
74 |
110 |
1.49 |
NBA All Time Steal Leaders
NBA All Time Leaders Steal per Game
NBA Steal Leaders by Year 1974 to Present
NBA Blocked Shot Leaders 1973-74
Player |
G | BLK | BPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmore Smith (Los
Angeles) |
81 |
393 |
4.85 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee) |
81 |
283 |
3.49 |
| Bob McAdoo (Buffalo) |
74 |
246 |
3.32 |
| Bob Lanier (Detroit) |
81 |
247 |
3.05 |
| Elvin Hayes (Capital) |
81 |
240 |
2.96 |
| Garfield Heard (Buffalo) |
81 |
230 |
2.84 |
| Sam Lacey (Kansas
City-Omaha) |
79 |
184 |
2.33 |
| Clifford Ray (Chicago) |
80 |
173 |
2.16 |
| Spencer Haywood (Seattle) |
75 |
106 |
1.41 |
| Zaid Abdul-Aziz (Houston) |
79 |
104 |
1.32 |
| Dave Cowens (Boston) |
80 |
101 |
1.26 |
| Curtis Perry (Milwaukee) |
81 |
97 |
1.20 |
| Leroy Ellis (Philadelphia) |
81 |
87 |
1.07 |
| Connie Hawkins (Pho.-L.A.) |
79 |
81 |
1.03 |
| Jim Washington (Atlanta) |
73 |
74 |
1.01 |
| Cliff Meely (Houston) |
77 |
77 |
1.00 |
| Dwight Davis (Cleveland) |
76 |
74 |
0.97 |
| Lloyd Neal (Portland) |
80 |
73 |
0.91 |
| Phil Chenier (Capital) |
76 |
67 |
0.88 |
| Dwight Jones (Atlanta) |
74 |
64 |
0.86 |
NBA All Time Blocked Shots Leaders
NBA Season Leaders for Blocked Shots
NBA All Time Leaders Blocks per Game
All-NBA Teams Selections 1973-74
| All-NBA Teams | |
| First Team Walt Frazier, New York Rick Barry, Golden State Gail Goodrich, L.A. Lakers John Havlicek, Boston Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee |
Second Team Dave Bing, Detroit Bob McAdoo, Buffalo Spencer Haywood, Seattle Elvin Hayes, Capital Norm Van Lier, Chicago |
| All-Defensive Teams | |
| First Team Norm Van Lier, Chicago Dave DeBusschere, New York Jerry Sloan, Chicago John Havlicek, Boston Walt Frazier, New York Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee |
Second Team Jim Price, L.A. Lakers Elvin Hayes, Capital Don Chaney, Boston Bob Love, Chicago Nate Thurmond, Golden State Dick Van Arsdale, Phoenix |
| All-Rookie Team |
| Ernie DiGregorio, Buffalo Nick Weatherspoon, Capital Mike Bantom, Phoenix John Brown, Atlanta Ron Behagen, KC/Omaha |
First Round Draft Selections 1973-74
| Team | Player | College |
| 1. Portland Trail Blazers | Bill Walton | UCLA |
| 2. Philadelphia 76ers | Marvin Barnes | Providence |
| 3. Seattle SuperSonics | Tom Burleson | North Carolina State |
| 4. Phoenix Suns | John Shumate | Notre Dame |
| 5. Houston Rockets | Bobby Jones | North Carolina |
| 6. KC-Omaha Kings | Scott Wedman | Colorado |
| 7. Atlanta Hawks | Tom Henderson | Hawaii |
| 8. Cleveland Cavaliers | Campy Russell | Michigan |
| 9. Buffalo Braves | Tom McMillen | Maryland |
| 10. Atlanta Hawks | Mike Sojourner | Utah |
| 11. Golden State Warriors | Keith Wilkes | UCLA |
| 12. Los Angeles Lakers | Brian Winters | South Carolina |
| 13. Washington Bullets | Len Elmore | Maryland |
| 14. Chicago Bulls | Maurice Lucas | Marquette |
| 15. Detroit Pistons | Al Eberhard | Missouri |
| 16. Chicago Bulls | Cliff Pondexter | Long Beach State |
| 17. Boston Celtics | Glenn McDonald | Long Beach State |
| 18. Milwaukee Bucks | Gary Brokaw | Notre Dame |
Playoff Results
NBA Finals | ||
Series - Boston 4, Milwaukee 3
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference | |
| Conference Finals | ||
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Series - Boston 4, New York 1 New York 88 at Boston 113 Boston 111 at New York 99 New York 103 at Boston 100 Boston 98 at New York 91 New York 94 at Boston 105 |
Series - Milwaukee 4, Chicago 0 Chicago 85 at Milwaukee 101 Milwaukee 113 at Chicago 111 Chicago 90 at Milwaukee 113 Milwaukee 115 at Chicago 99
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| Conference Semifinals | ||
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Series - Boston 4, Buffalo 2 Buffalo 97 at Boston 107 Boston 105 at Buffalo 115 Buffalo 107 at Boston 120 Boston 102 at Buffalo 104 Buffalo 97 at Boston 100 Boston 106 at Buffalo 104 |
Series - Milwaukee 4, Los Angeles 1 Los Angeles 95 at Milwaukee 99 Los Angeles 90 at Milwaukee 109 Milwaukee 96 at Los Angeles 98 Milwaukee 112 at Los Angeles 90 Los Angeles 92 at Milwaukee 114 | |
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Series - New York 4, Capital 3 Capital 91 at New York 102 New York 87 at Capital 99 Capital 88 at New York 79 New York 101 at Capital 93 Capital 105 at New York 106 New York 92 at Capital 109 Capital 81 at New York 91 |
Series - Chicago 4, Detroit 3 Detroit 97 at Chicago 88 Chicago 108 at Detroit 103 Detroit 83 at Chicago 84 Chicago 87 at Detroit 102 Detroit 94 at Chicago 98 Chicago 88 at Detroit 92 Detroit 94 at Chicago 96 | |