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NBA Final Regular Season Standings 1975-76
Eastern Conference | |||||
| Atlantic Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Boston Celtics | 54 | 28 | .659 | - | |
| Buffalo Braves | 46 | 36 | .561 | 8 | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 46 | 36 | .561 | 8 | |
| New York Knickerbockers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 16 | |
| Central Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 49 | 33 | .598 | - | |
| Washington Bullets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1 | |
| Houston Rockets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 9 | |
| New Orleans Jazz | 38 | 44 | .463 | 11 | |
| Atlanta Hawks | 29 | 53 | .354 | 20 | |
Western Conference | |||||
| Midwest Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | - | |
| Detroit Pistons | 36 | 46 | .439 | 2 | |
| Kansas City Kings | 31 | 51 | .378 | 7 | |
| Chicago Bulls | 24 | 58 | .293 | 14 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Golden State Warriors | 59 | 23 | .720 | - | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 43 | 39 | .524 | 16 | |
| Phoenix Suns | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 19 | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 22 | |
NBA Award Winners 1975-76
| Award | Winner |
| Most Valuable Player Playoffs | JoJo White, Boston |
| Most Valuable Player Season | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, L.A. Lakers |
| Coach of the Year | Bill Fitch, Cleveland |
| Rookie of the Year | Alvan Adams, Phoenix |
| J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award | Slick Watts, Seattle |
Previous Award Winners from 1947 to Present
^ topLeading Scorers 1975-76
Player |
G | FG | FT | PTS |
PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McAdoo (Buffalo) |
78 |
934 |
559 |
2427 |
31.1 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles) |
82 |
914 |
447 |
2275 |
27.7 |
| Pete Maravich (New Orleans) |
62 |
604 |
396 |
1604 |
25.9 |
| Nate Archibald (Kansas City) |
78 |
717 |
501 |
1935 |
24.8 |
| Fred Brown (Seattle) |
76 |
742 |
273 |
1757 |
23.1 |
| George McGinnis (Philadelphia) |
77 |
647 |
475 |
1769 |
23.0 |
| Randy Smith (Buffalo) |
82 |
702 |
383 |
1787 |
21.8 |
| John Drew (Atlanta) |
77 |
586 |
488 |
1660 |
21.6 |
| Bob Dandridge (Milwaukee) |
73 |
650 |
271 |
1571 |
21.5 |
| Rick Barry (Golden State) |
81 |
707 |
287 |
1701 |
21.0 |
| Calvin Murphy (Houston) |
82 |
675 |
372 |
1722 |
21.0 |
| Doug Collins (Philadelphia) |
77 |
614 |
372 |
1600 |
20.8 |
| Earl Monroe (New York) |
76 |
647 |
280 |
1574 |
20.7 |
| Paul Westphal (Phoenix) |
82 |
657 |
365 |
1679 |
20.5 |
| Phil Smith (Golden State) |
82 |
659 |
323 |
1641 |
20.0 |
| Phil Chenier (Washington) |
80 |
654 |
282 |
1590 |
19.9 |
| Spencer Haywood (New York) |
78 |
605 |
339 |
1549 |
19.9 |
| Elvin Hayes (Washington) |
80 |
649 |
287 |
1585 |
19.8 |
| Gail Goodrich (Los Angeles) |
75 |
583 |
293 |
1459 |
19.5 |
| Bob Love (Chicago) |
76 |
543 |
362 |
1448 |
19.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slick Watts (Seattle) |
82 |
661 |
8.1 |
| Nate Archibald (Kansas City) |
78 |
615 |
7.9 |
| Calvin Murphy (Houston) |
82 |
596 |
7.3 |
| Norm Van Lier (Chicago) |
76 |
500 |
6.6 |
| Rick Barry (Golden State) |
81 |
496 |
6.1 |
| Dave Bing (Washington) |
82 |
492 |
6.0 |
| Randy Smith (Buffalo) |
82 |
484 |
5.9 |
| Mike Newlin (Houston) |
82 |
457 |
5.6 |
| Alvan Adams (Phoenix) |
80 |
450 |
5.6 |
| Jo Jo White (Boston) |
82 |
445 |
5.4 |
| Paul Westphal (Phoenix) |
82 |
440 |
5.4 |
| Jim Cleamons (Cleveland) |
82 |
428 |
5.2 |
| Gail Goodrich (Los Angeles) |
75 |
421 |
5.6 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles) |
82 |
413 |
5.0 |
| Wes Unseld (Washington) |
78 |
404 |
5.2 |
| Jim Price (Milwaukee) |
80 |
395 |
4.9 |
| Sam Lacey (Kansas City) |
81 |
378 |
4.7 |
| Brian Winters (Milwaukee) |
78 |
366 |
4.7 |
| George McGinnis (Philadelphia) |
77 |
359 |
4.7 |
| Lucius Allen (Los Angeles) |
76 |
357 |
4.7 |
Assist Leaders 1947 to Present
NBA
All Time Assist Leaders
NBA All Time Assists per Game Leaders
NBA Leading Field Goal Percentage 1975-76
Player |
FGM | FGA | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Shumate (Pho.-Buf.) |
332 |
592 |
.561 |
| Wes Unseld (Washington) |
318 |
567 |
.561 |
| Jim McMillian (Buffalo) |
492 |
918 |
.536 |
| Bob Lanier (Detroit) |
541 |
1017 |
.532 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles) |
914 |
1728 |
.529 |
| Elmore Smith (Milwaukee) |
498 |
962 |
.518 |
| Rudy Tomjanovich (Houston) |
622 |
1202 |
.517 |
| Ollie Johnson (Kansas City) |
348 |
678 |
.513 |
| Doug Collins (Philadelphia) |
614 |
1196 |
.513 |
| Mike Newlin (Houston) |
569 |
1123 |
.507 |
| Bob Dandridge (Milwaukee) |
650 |
1296 |
.502 |
| John Drew (Atlanta) |
586 |
1168 |
.502 |
| Dick Snyder (Cleveland) |
441 |
881 |
.501 |
| Steve Mix (Philadelphia) |
421 |
844 |
.499 |
| Curtis Perry (Phoenix) |
386 |
776 |
.497 |
| Larry Steele (Portland) |
322 |
651 |
.495 |
| Paul Westphal (Phoenix) |
657 |
1329 |
.494 |
| Joe Meriweather (Houston) |
338 |
684 |
.494 |
| Randy Smith (Buffalo) |
702 |
1422 |
.494 |
| Calvin Murphy (Houston) |
675 |
1369 |
.493 |
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 1975-76
Player |
FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Barry (Golden State) |
287 |
311 |
.923 |
| Calvin Murphy (Houston) |
372 |
410 |
.907 |
| Cazzie Russell (Los Angeles) |
132 |
148 |
.892 |
| Bill Bradley (New York) |
130 |
148 |
.878 |
| Fred Brown (Seattle) |
273 |
314 |
.869 |
| Jimmy Walker (Kansas City) |
231 |
267 |
.865 |
| Mike Newlin (Houston) |
385 |
445 |
.865 |
| Jim McMillian (Buffalo) |
188 |
219 |
.858 |
| Jack Marin (Buf.-Chi.) |
161 |
188 |
.856 |
| Keith Erickson (Phoenix) |
134 |
157 |
.854 |
| Jim Price (Milwaukee) |
141 |
166 |
.849 |
| Gail Goodrich (Los Angeles) |
293 |
346 |
.847 |
| John Havlicek (Boston) |
281 |
333 |
.844 |
| Ollie Johnson (Kansas City) |
125 |
149 |
.839 |
| Jo Jo White (Boston) |
212 |
253 |
.838 |
| Doug Collins (Philadelphia) |
372 |
445 |
.836 |
| Al Eberhard (Detroit) |
191 |
229 |
.834 |
| Dick Van Arsdale (Phoenix) |
195 |
235 |
.830 |
| Paul Westphal (Phoenix) |
365 |
440 |
.830 |
| Brian Winters (Milwaukee) |
180 |
217 |
.829 |
NBA
Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1947-Present
NBA
Free Throws Made Career Leaders
NBA Free Throw All Time Percentage Leaders
NBA Rebound Leaders 1975-76
| Player | G | OFF | DEF | REB | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles) |
82 |
272 |
1111 |
1383 |
16.9 |
| Dave Cowens (Boston) |
78 |
335 |
911 |
1246 |
16.0 |
| Wes Unseld (Washington) |
78 |
271 |
765 |
1036 |
13.3 |
| Paul Silas (Boston) |
81 |
365 |
660 |
1025 |
12.7 |
| Sam Lacey (Kansas City) |
81 |
218 |
806 |
1024 |
12.6 |
| George McGinnis (Philadelphia) |
77 |
260 |
707 |
967 |
12.6 |
| Bob McAdoo (Buffalo) |
78 |
241 |
724 |
965 |
12.4 |
| Elmore Smith (Milwaukee) |
78 |
201 |
692 |
893 |
11.4 |
| Spencer Haywood (New York) |
78 |
234 |
644 |
878 |
11.3 |
| Elvin Hayes (Washington) |
80 |
210 |
668 |
878 |
11.0 |
| Jim Brewer (Cleveland) |
82 |
298 |
593 |
891 |
10.9 |
| Tom Boerwinkle (Chicago) |
74 |
263 |
529 |
792 |
10.7 |
| Garfield Heard (Buf.-Pho.) |
86 |
247 |
622 |
869 |
10.1 |
| Kevin Kunnert (Houston) |
80 |
267 |
520 |
787 |
9.8 |
| Otto Moore (New Orleans) |
81 |
162 |
631 |
793 |
9.8 |
| Curtis Perry (Phoenix) |
71 |
197 |
487 |
684 |
9.6 |
| Clifford Ray (Golden State) |
82 |
270 |
506 |
776 |
9.5 |
| Mickey Johnson (Chicago) |
81 |
279 |
479 |
758 |
9.4 |
| Alvan Adams (Phoenix) |
80 |
215 |
512 |
727 |
9.1 |
| Tom Burleson (Seattle) |
82 |
258 |
484 |
742 |
9.0 |
NBA Rebound Leaders 1951 to Present
NBA All Time Rebound Leaders
NBA All Time Rebounds per Game Leaders
NBA Steals Leaders 1975-76
Player |
G | STL | SPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slick Watts (Seattle) |
82 |
261 |
3.18 |
| George McGinnis (Philadelphia) |
77 |
198 |
2.57 |
| Paul Westphal (Phoenix) |
82 |
210 |
2.56 |
| Rick Barry (Golden State) |
81 |
202 |
2.49 |
| Chris Ford (Detroit) |
82 |
178 |
2.17 |
| Larry Steele (Portland) |
81 |
170 |
2.10 |
| Phil Chenier (Washington) |
80 |
158 |
1.98 |
| Norm Van Lier (Chicago) |
76 |
150 |
1.97 |
| Steve Mix (Philadelphia) |
81 |
158 |
1.95 |
| Fred Brown (Seattle) |
76 |
143 |
1.88 |
| Randy Smith (Buffalo) |
82 |
153 |
1.87 |
| Jim Price (Milwaukee) |
80 |
148 |
1.85 |
| Calvin Murphy (Houston) |
82 |
151 |
1.84 |
| Gus Williams (Golden State) |
77 |
140 |
1.82 |
| John Drew (Atlanta) |
77 |
138 |
1.79 |
| Lionel Hollins (Portland) |
74 |
131 |
1.77 |
| Eric Money (Detroit) |
80 |
137 |
1.71 |
| Tom Henderson (Atlanta) |
81 |
137 |
1.69 |
| Fred Carter (Philadelphia) |
82 |
137 |
1.67 |
| Gail Goodrich (Los Angeles) |
75 |
123 |
1.64 |
NBA All Time Steal Leaders
NBA All Time Leaders Steal per Game
NBA Steal Leaders by Year 1974 to Present
NBA Blocked Shot Leaders 1975-76
Player |
G | BLK | BPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles) |
82 |
338 |
4.12 |
| Elmore Smith (Milwaukee) |
78 |
238 |
3.05 |
| Elvin Hayes (Washington) |
80 |
202 |
2.53 |
| Harvey Catchings (Philadelphia) |
75 |
164 |
2.19 |
| George T. Johnson (Golden State) |
82 |
174 |
2.12 |
| Bob McAdoo (Buffalo) |
78 |
160 |
2.05 |
| Tom Burleson (Seattle) |
82 |
150 |
1.83 |
| Otto Moore (New Orleans) |
81 |
136 |
1.68 |
| Sam Lacey (Kansas City) |
81 |
134 |
1.65 |
| Lloyd Neal (Portland) |
68 |
107 |
1.57 |
| Joe Meriweather (Houston) |
81 |
120 |
1.48 |
| Alvan Adams (Phoenix) |
80 |
116 |
1.45 |
| Kevin Kunnert (Houston) |
80 |
105 |
1.31 |
| Truck Robinson (Washington) |
82 |
107 |
1.30 |
| Nate Thurmond (Chi.-Cle.) |
78 |
98 |
1.26 |
| Jim Chones (Cleveland) |
82 |
93 |
1.13 |
| Garfield Heard (Buf.-Pho.) |
86 |
96 |
1.12 |
| Jim Brewer (Cleveland) |
82 |
89 |
1.09 |
| Spencer Haywood (New York) |
78 |
80 |
1.03 |
| Clifford Ray (Golden State) |
82 |
83 |
1.01 |
NBA All Time Blocked Shots Leaders
NBA Season Leaders for Blocked Shots
NBA All Time Leaders Blocks per Game
All-NBA Teams Selections 1975-76
| All-NBA Teams | |
| First Team Rick Barry, Golden State Pete Maravich, New Orleans Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, L.A. Lakers Nate Archibald, Kansas City George McGinnis, Philadelphia |
Second Team Randy Smith, Buffalo Elvin Hayes, Washington Dave Cowens, Boston Phil Smith, Golden State John Havlicek, Boston |
| All-Defensive Teams | |
| First Team Slick Watts, Seattle Paul Silas, Boston John Havlicek, Boston Dave Cowens, Boston Norm Van Lier, Chicago |
Second Team Jim Cleamons, Cleveland Phil Smith, Golden State Jim Brewer, Cleveland Jamaal Wilkes, Golden State Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, L.A. Lakers |
| All-Rookie Team |
| Joe Meriweather, Houston Alvan Adams, Phoenix Lionel Hollins, Portland John Shumate, Pho-Buf Gus Williams, Golden State |
First Round Draft Selections 1975-76
| Team | Player | College |
| 1. Houston Rockets | John Lucas | Maryland |
| 2. Chicago Bulls | Scott May | Indiana |
| 3. Kansas City Kings | Richard Washington | UCLA |
| 4. Detroit Pistons | Leon Douglas | Alabama |
| 5. Portland Trail Blazers | Wally Walker | Virginia |
| 6. Buffalo Braves | Adrian Dantley | Notre Dame |
| 7. Milwaukee Bucks | Quinn Buckner | Indiana |
| 8. Golden State Warriors | Robert Parish | Centenary |
| 9. Atlanta Hawks | Armond Hill | Princeton |
| 10. Phoenix Suns | Ron Lee | Oregon |
| 11. Seattle SuperSonics | Bob Wilkerson | Indiana |
| 12. Philadelphia 76ers | Terry Furlow | Michigan State |
| 13. Washington Bullets | Mitch Kupchak | North Carolina |
| 14. Washington Bullets | Larry Wright | Grambling |
| 15. Cleveland Cavaliers | Chuckie Williams | Kansas State |
| 16. Boston Celtics | Norman Cook | Kansas |
| 17. Golden State Warriors | Sonny Parker | Texas A&M |
Playoff Results
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference | |
| Conference Finals | ||
| Series - Boston 4, Cleveland
2 Cleveland 99 at Boston 111 Cleveland 89 at Boston 94 Boston 78 at Cleveland 83 Boston 87 at Cleveland 106 Cleveland 94 at Boston 99 Boston 94 at Cleveland 87 |
Series - Phoenix 4, Golden State
3 Phoenix 103 at Golden State 128 Phoenix 108 at Golden State 101 Golden State 99 at Phoenix 91 Golden State 129 at Phoenix 133 Phoenix 95 at Golden State 111 Golden State 104 at Phoenix 105 Phoenix 94 at Golden State 86
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| Conference Semifinals | ||
| Series - Boston 4, Buffalo 2 Buffalo 98 at Boston 107 Buffalo 96 at Boston 101 Boston 93 at Buffalo 98 Boston 122 at Buffalo 124 Buffalo 88 at Boston 99 Boston 104 at Buffalo 100 |
Series - Golden State 4, Detroit
2 Detroit 103 at Golden State 127 Detroit 123 at Golden State 111 Golden State 113 at Detroit 96 Golden State 102 at Detroit 106 Detroit 109 at Golden State 128 Golden State 118 at Detroit 116 |
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| Series - Cleveland 4, Washington
3 Washington 100 at Cleveland 95 Cleveland 80 at Washington 79 Washington 76 at Cleveland 88 Cleveland 98 at Washington 109 Washington 91 at Cleveland 92 Cleveland 98 at Washington 102 Washington 85 at Cleveland 87 |
Series - Phoenix 4, Seattle 2 Phoenix 99 at Seattle 102 Phoenix 116 at Seattle 111 Seattle 91 at Phoenix 103 Seattle 114 at Phoenix 130 Phoenix 108 at Seattle 114 Seattle 112 at Phoenix 123 |
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| First Round | ||
| Series - Buffalo 2, Philadelphia
1 Buffalo 95 at Philadelphia 89 Philadelphia 131 at Buffalo 106 Buffalo 124 at Philadelphia 123 |
Series - Detroit 2, Milwaukee
1 Detroit 107 at Milwaukee 110 Milwaukee 123 at Detroit 126 Detroit 107 at Milwaukee 104 |
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