NBA Final Regular Season Standings 1985-86
Eastern Conference | |||||
Atlantic Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
Boston Celtics | 67 | 15 | .817 | - | |
Philadelphia 76ers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 13 | |
New Jersey Nets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 | |
Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 | |
New York Knickerbockers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 44 | |
Central Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
Milwaukee Bucks | 57 | 25 | .695 | - | |
Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 | |
Detroit Pistons | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 | |
Chicago Bulls | 30 | 52 | .366 | 27 | |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 28 | |
Indiana Pacers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 31 | |
Western Conference | |||||
Midwest Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
Houston Rockets | 51 | 31 | .622 | - | |
Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 4 | |
Dallas Mavericks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 7 | |
Utah Jazz | 42 | 40 | .512 | 9 | |
Sacramento Kings | 37 | 45 | .451 | 14 | |
San Antonio Spurs | 35 | 47 | .427 | 16 | |
Pacific Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | |
Portland Trail Blazers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 22 | |
Los Angeles Clippers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 30 | |
Phoenix Suns | 32 | 50 | .390 | 30 | |
Seattle SuperSonics | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 | |
Golden State Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 32 |
NBA Award Winners 1985-86
Award | Winner |
Most Valuable Player Playoffs | Larry Bird, Boston |
Most Valuable Player Season | Larry Bird, Boston |
Coach of the Year | Mike Fratello, Atlanta |
Rookie of the Year | Patrick Ewing, New York |
Defensive Player of the Year | Alvin Robertson, San Antonio |
Sixth Man Award | Bill Walton, Boston |
Most Improved Player | Alvin Robertson, San Antonio |
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award | Michael Cooper, LA Lakers Rory Sparrow, New York |
Previous Award Winners from 1947 to Present
^ topLeading Scorers 1985-86
Player |
G | FG | FT | PTS |
PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dominique Wilkins (Atlanta) |
78 |
888 |
577 |
2366 |
30.3 |
Adrian Dantley (Utah) |
76 |
818 |
630 |
2267 |
29.8 |
Alex English (Denver) |
81 |
951 |
511 |
2414 |
29.8 |
Larry Bird (Boston) |
82 |
796 |
441 |
2115 |
25.8 |
Purvis Short (Golden State) |
64 |
633 |
351 |
1632 |
25.5 |
Kiki Vandeweghe (Portland) |
79 |
719 |
523 |
1962 |
24.8 |
Moses Malone (Philadelphia) |
74 |
571 |
617 |
1759 |
23.8 |
Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston) |
68 |
625 |
347 |
1597 |
23.5 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (L.A. Lakers) |
79 |
755 |
336 |
1846 |
23.4 |
World B. Free (Cleveland) |
75 |
652 |
379 |
1754 |
23.4 |
Mike Mitchell (San Antonio) |
82 |
802 |
317 |
1921 |
23.4 |
Mark Aguirre (Dallas) |
74 |
668 |
318 |
1670 |
22.6 |
Jeff Malone (Washington) |
80 |
735 |
322 |
1795 |
22.4 |
Walter Davis (Phoenix) |
70 |
624 |
257 |
1523 |
21.8 |
Rolando Blackman (Dallas) |
82 |
677 |
404 |
1762 |
21.5 |
Kevin McHale (Boston) |
68 |
561 |
326 |
1448 |
21.3 |
Joe Barry Carroll (Golden State) |
79 |
650 |
377 |
1677 |
21.2 |
Isiah Thomas (Detroit) |
77 |
609 |
365 |
1609 |
20.9 |
Orlando Woolridge (Chicago) |
70 |
540 |
364 |
1448 |
20.7 |
Marques Johnson (L.A. Clippers) |
75 |
613 |
298 |
1525 |
20.3 |
NBA Leading
Scorers by Year 1947-Present
NBA All
Time Leading Scorers - Points
NBA All Time Leading Scorers - Average
Assist Leaders 1985-86
Player |
G | AST | APG |
---|---|---|---|
Magic Johnson (L.A.
Lakers) |
72 |
907 |
12.6 |
Isiah Thomas (Detroit) |
77 |
830 |
10.8 |
Reggie Theus (Sacramento) |
82 |
788 |
9.6 |
John Bagley (Cleveland) |
78 |
735 |
9.4 |
Maurice Cheeks (Philadelphia) |
82 |
753 |
9.2 |
Sleepy Floyd (Golden
State) |
82 |
746 |
9.1 |
John Lucas (Houston) |
65 |
571 |
8.8 |
Norm Nixon (L.A.
Clippers) |
67 |
576 |
8.6 |
Doc Rivers (Atlanta) |
53 |
443 |
8.4 |
Clyde Drexler (Portland) |
75 |
600 |
8.0 |
Paul Pressey (Milwaukee) |
80 |
623 |
7.8 |
Fat Lever (Denver) |
78 |
584 |
7.5 |
John Stockton (Utah) |
82 |
610 |
7.4 |
Larry Bird (Boston) |
82 |
557 |
6.8 |
Jay Humphries (Phoenix) |
82 |
526 |
6.4 |
Rory Sparrow (New
York) |
74 |
472 |
6.4 |
Wesley Matthews (San
Antonio) |
75 |
476 |
6.3 |
Vern Fleming (Indiana) |
80 |
505 |
6.3 |
Gus Williams (Washington) |
77 |
453 |
5.9 |
Gerald Henderson (Seattle) |
82 |
487 |
5.9 |
Assist Leaders 1947 to Present
NBA
All Time Assist Leaders
NBA All Time Assists per Game Leaders
NBA Leading Field Goal Percentage 1985-86
Player |
FGM | FGA | FG% |
---|---|---|---|
Steve Johnson (San Antonio) |
362 |
573 |
.632 |
Artis Gilmore (San Antonio) |
423 |
684 |
.618 |
Larry Nance (Phoenix) |
582 |
1001 |
.581 |
James Worthy (L.A. Lakers) |
629 |
1086 |
.579 |
Kevin McHale (Boston) |
561 |
978 |
.574 |
Charles Barkley (Philadelphia) |
595 |
1041 |
.572 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (L.A. Lakers) |
755 |
1338 |
.564 |
Adrian Dantley (Utah) |
818 |
1453 |
.563 |
Alton Lister (Milwaukee) |
318 |
577 |
.551 |
Robert Parish (Boston) |
530 |
966 |
.549 |
Mel Turpin (Cleveland) |
456 |
838 |
.544 |
James Edwards (Phoenix) |
318 |
587 |
.542 |
Kiki Vandeweghe (Portland) |
719 |
1332 |
.540 |
Ricky Pierce (Milwaukee) |
429 |
798 |
.538 |
Rodney McCray (Houston) |
338 |
629 |
.537 |
Maurice Cheeks (Philadelphia) |
490 |
913 |
.537 |
Larry Smith (Golden State) |
314 |
586 |
.536 |
Derek Harper (Dallas) |
390 |
730 |
.534 |
Roy Hinson (Cleveland) |
621 |
1167 |
.532 |
Wesley Matthews (San Antonio) |
320 |
603 |
.531 |
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 1985-86
Player |
FTM | FTA | FT% |
---|---|---|---|
Chris Mullin (Golden State) |
189 |
211 |
.896 |
Larry Bird (Boston) |
441 |
492 |
.896 |
Mike Gminski (New Jersey) |
351 |
393 |
.893 |
Jim Paxson (Portland) |
217 |
244 |
.889 |
George Gervin (Chicago) |
283 |
322 |
.879 |
Franklin Edwards (L.A. Clippers) |
132 |
151 |
.874 |
Magic Johnson (L.A. Lakers) |
378 |
434 |
.871 |
Kiki Vandeweghe (Portland) |
523 |
602 |
.869 |
Jeff Malone (Washington) |
322 |
371 |
.868 |
Brad Davis (Dallas) |
198 |
228 |
.868 |
Purvis Short (Golden State) |
351 |
406 |
.865 |
Michael Cooper (L.A. Lakers) |
147 |
170 |
.865 |
Jack Sikma (Seattle) |
355 |
411 |
.864 |
Alex English (Denver) |
511 |
593 |
.862 |
Sidney Moncrief (Milwaukee) |
498 |
580 |
.859 |
Ricky Pierce (Milwaukee) |
266 |
310 |
.858 |
Kelly Tripucka (Detroit) |
380 |
444 |
.856 |
Allen Leavell (Houston) |
135 |
158 |
.854 |
Rickey Green (Utah) |
213 |
250 |
.852 |
Mike Evans (Denver) |
126 |
149 |
.846 |
NBA
Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1947-Present
NBA
Free Throws Made Career Leaders
NBA Free Throw All Time Percentage Leaders
NBA Rebound Leaders 1985-86
Player |
G | OFF | DEF | REB | RPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Laimbeer (Detroit) |
82 |
305 |
770 |
1075 |
13.1 |
Charles Barkley (Philadelphia) |
80 |
354 |
672 |
1026 |
12.8 |
Buck Williams (New Jersey) |
82 |
329 |
657 |
986 |
12.0 |
Moses Malone (Philadelphia) |
74 |
339 |
533 |
872 |
11.8 |
Ralph Sampson (Houston) |
79 |
258 |
621 |
879 |
11.1 |
Larry Smith (Golden State) |
77 |
384 |
472 |
856 |
11.1 |
Larry Bird (Boston) |
82 |
190 |
615 |
805 |
9.8 |
James Donaldson (LA-C-Dal.) |
83 |
171 |
624 |
795 |
9.6 |
LaSalle Thompson (Sacramento) |
80 |
252 |
518 |
770 |
9.6 |
Robert Parish (Boston) |
81 |
246 |
524 |
770 |
9.5 |
Jack Sikma (Seattle) |
80 |
146 |
602 |
748 |
9.4 |
Herb Williams (Indiana) |
78 |
172 |
538 |
710 |
9.1 |
Karl Malone (Utah) |
81 |
174 |
544 |
718 |
8.9 |
Cliff T. Robinson (Washington) |
78 |
180 |
500 |
680 |
8.7 |
Charles Oakley (Chicago) |
77 |
255 |
409 |
664 |
8.6 |
Kevin Willis (Atlanta) |
82 |
243 |
461 |
704 |
8.6 |
Sam Perkins (Dallas) |
80 |
195 |
490 |
685 |
8.6 |
Terry Cummings (Milwaukee) |
82 |
222 |
472 |
694 |
8.5 |
Joe Barry Carroll (Golden State) |
79 |
193 |
477 |
670 |
8.5 |
Larry Nance (Phoenix) |
73 |
169 |
449 |
618 |
8.5 |
NBA Rebound Leaders 1951 to Present
NBA All Time Rebound Leaders
NBA All Time Rebounds per Game Leaders
NBA 3 Point Percentage Leaders 1985-86
Player |
3FGM | 3FGA | 3FG% |
---|---|---|---|
Trent Tucker (New
York) |
41 |
91 |
.451 |
Craig Hodges (Milwaukee) |
73 |
162 |
.451 |
Ernie Grunfeld (New
York) |
26 |
61 |
.426 |
Larry Bird (Boston) |
82 |
194 |
.423 |
World
B. Free (Cleveland) |
71 |
169 |
.420 |
Kyle Macy (Chicago) |
58 |
140 |
.414 |
Michael Cooper (L.A.
Lakers) |
63 |
163 |
.387 |
Dale Ellis (Dallas) |
63 |
173 |
.364 |
Brad Davis (Dallas) |
32 |
89 |
.360 |
Mike McGee (L.A.
Lakers) |
41 |
114 |
.360 |
Leon Wood (Phi.-Was.) |
41 |
114 |
.360 |
Danny Ainge (Boston) |
26 |
73 |
.356 |
Kevin McKenna (Washington) |
27 |
77 |
.351 |
Norm Nixon (L.A.
Clippers) |
42 |
121 |
.347 |
Eddie Johnson (Atl.-Cle.) |
29 |
85 |
.341 |
Sleepy Floyd (Golden
State) |
39 |
119 |
.328 |
Steve Colter (Portland) |
27 |
83 |
.325 |
Sidney Moncrief (Milwaukee) |
33 |
103 |
.320 |
Isiah Thomas (Detroit) |
26 |
84 |
.310 |
John Lucas (Houston) |
45 |
146 |
.308 |
NBA 3 Point Percentage Leaders 1979-80 to Present
NBA All Time
3 Point Field Goals Made Leaders
NBA ALL Time 3 Point Percentage Leaders
NBA Steals Leaders 1985-86
Player |
G | STL | SPG |
---|---|---|---|
Alvin Robertson (San Antonio) |
82 |
301 |
3.67 |
Micheal Ray Richardson (New Jersey) |
47 |
125 |
2.66 |
Clyde Drexler (Portland) |
75 |
197 |
2.63 |
Maurice Cheeks (Philadelphia) |
82 |
207 |
2.52 |
Fat Lever (Denver) |
78 |
178 |
2.28 |
Isiah Thomas (Detroit) |
77 |
171 |
2.22 |
Charles Barkley (Philadelphia) |
80 |
173 |
2.16 |
Paul Pressey (Milwaukee) |
80 |
168 |
2.10 |
Larry Bird (Boston) |
82 |
166 |
2.02 |
Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston) |
68 |
134 |
1.97 |
Darwin Cook (New Jersey) |
79 |
156 |
1.97 |
Derek Harper (Dallas) |
79 |
153 |
1.94 |
John Stockton (Utah) |
82 |
157 |
1.91 |
Sleepy Floyd (Golden State) |
82 |
157 |
1.91 |
T.R. Dunn (Denver) |
82 |
155 |
1.89 |
Darrell Walker (New York) |
81 |
146 |
1.80 |
Dominique Wilkins (Atlanta) |
78 |
138 |
1.77 |
Gerald Henderson (Seattle) |
82 |
138 |
1.68 |
Vern Fleming (Indiana) |
80 |
131 |
1.64 |
Jay Humphries (Phoenix) |
82 |
132 |
1.61 |
NBA All Time Steal Leaders
NBA All Time Leaders Steal per Game
NBA Steal Leaders by Year 1974 to Present
NBA Blocked Shot Leaders 1985-86
Player |
G | BLK | BPG |
---|---|---|---|
Manute Bol (Washington) |
80 |
397 |
4.96 |
Mark Eaton (Utah) |
80 |
369 |
4.61 |
Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston) |
68 |
231 |
3.40 |
Wayne Cooper (Denver) |
78 |
227 |
2.91 |
Benoit Benjamin (L.A. Clippers) |
79 |
206 |
2.61 |
Jawann Oldham (Chicago) |
52 |
134 |
2.58 |
Herb Williams (Indiana) |
78 |
184 |
2.36 |
Tree Rollins (Atlanta) |
74 |
167 |
2.26 |
Patrick Ewing (New York) |
50 |
103 |
2.06 |
Kevin McHale (Boston) |
68 |
134 |
1.97 |
Joe Barry Carroll (Golden State) |
79 |
144 |
1.82 |
Larry Nance (Phoenix) |
73 |
130 |
1.78 |
Alton Lister (Milwaukee) |
81 |
142 |
1.75 |
James Donaldson (LA-C-Dal.) |
83 |
139 |
1.67 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (L.A. Lakers) |
79 |
130 |
1.65 |
Charles Jones (Washington) |
81 |
133 |
1.64 |
Ralph Sampson (Houston) |
79 |
129 |
1.63 |
Charles Barkley (Philadelphia) |
80 |
125 |
1.56 |
Artis Gilmore (San Antonio) |
71 |
108 |
1.52 |
NBA All Time Blocked Shots Leaders
NBA Season Leaders for Blocked Shots
NBA All Time Leaders Blocks per Game
All-NBA Teams Selections 1985-86
All-NBA Teams | |
First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, L.A. Lakers Magic Johnson, L.A. Lakers Larry Bird, Boston Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta Isiah Thomas, Detroit |
Second Team Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Alvin Robertson, San Antonio Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee Alex English, Denver Charles Barkley, Philadelphia |
All-Defensive Teams | |
First Team Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee Paul Pressey, Milwaukee Mark Eaton, Utah Maurice Cheeks, Philadelphia Kevin McHale, Boston |
Second Team Dennis Johnson, Boston Bill Hanzlik, Denver Manute Bol, Washington Alvin Robertson, San Antonio Michael Cooper, L.A. Lakers |
All-Rookie Team |
Joe Dumars, Detroit Charles Oakley, Chicago Patrick Ewing, New York Xavier McDaniel, Seattle Karl Malone, Utah |
First Round Draft Selections 1985-86
Team | Player | College |
1. Cleveland | Brad Daugherty | North Carolina |
2. Boston | Len Bias | Maryland |
3. Golden State | Chris Washburn | North Carolina State |
4. Indiana | Chuck Person | Auburn |
5. New York | Kenny Walker | Kentucky |
6. Phoenix | William Bedford | Memphis State |
7. Dallas | Roy Tarpley | Michigan |
8. Cleveland | Ron Harper | Miami (Ohio) |
9. Chicago | Brad Sellers | Ohio State |
10. San Antonio | Johnny Dawkins | Duke |
11. Detroit | John Salley | Georgia Tech |
12. Washington | John Williams | Louisiana State |
13. New Jersey | Dwayne Washington | Syracuse |
14. Portland | Walter Berry | St. John's |
15. Utah | Dell Curry | Virginia Tech |
16. Denver | Mo Martin | St. Joseph's |
17. Sacramento | Harold Pressley | Villanova |
18. Denver | Mark Alarie | Duke |
19. Atlanta | Billy Thompson | Louisville |
20. Houston | Buck Johnson | Alabama |
21. Washington | Anthony Jones | Nevada-Las Vegas |
22. Milwaukee | Scott Skiles | Michigan State |
23. LA Lakers | Ken Barlow | Notre Dame |
24. Portland | Arvidas Sabonis | None (Soviet Union) |
Playoff Results
NBA Finals | ||
Series
- Boston 4, Houston 2
| ||
Eastern Conference | Western Conference | |
Conference Finals | ||
Series - Boston 4, Milwaukee 0 Milwaukee 96 at Boston 128 Milwaukee 111 at Boston 122 Boston 111 at Milwaukee 107 Boston 111 at Milwaukee 98 |
Series - Houston 4, L.A. Lakers 1 Houston 107 at L.A. Lakers 119 Houston 112 at L.A. Lakers 102 L.A. Lakers 109 at Houston 117 L.A. Lakers 95 at Houston 105 Houston 114 at L.A. Lakers 112 |
|
Conference Semifinals | ||
Series - Boston 4, Atlanta 1 Atlanta 91 at Boston 103 Atlanta 108 at Boston 119 Boston 111 at Atlanta 107 Boston 94 at Atlanta 106 Atlanta 99 at Boston 132 |
Series - L.A. Lakers 4, Dallas 2 Dallas 116 at L.A. Lakers 130 Dallas 113 at L.A. Lakers 117 L.A. Lakers 108 at Dallas 110 L.A. Lakers 118 at Dallas 120 Dallas 113 at L.A. Lakers 116 L.A. Lakers 120 at Dallas 107 | |
Series - Milwaukee 4, Philadelphia 3 Philadelphia 118 at Milwaukee 112 Philadelphia 107 at Milwaukee 119 Milwaukee 103 at Philadelphia 107 Milwaukee 109 at Philadelphia 104 Philadelphia 108 at Milwaukee 113 Milwaukee 108 at Philadelphia 126 Philadelphia 112 at Milwaukee 113 |
Series - Houston 4, Denver 2 Denver 119 at Houston 126 Denver 101 at Houston 119 Houston 115 at Denver 116 Houston 111 at Denver 114 Denver 103 at Houston 131 Houston 126 at Denver 122 | |
First Round | ||
Series - Boston 3, Chicago 0 Chicago 104 at Boston 123 Chicago 131 at Boston 135 Boston 122 at Chicago 104 |
Series - L.A. Lakers 3, San Antonio 0 San Antonio 88 at L.A. Lakers 135 San Antonio 94 at L.A. Lakers 122 L.A. Lakers 114 at San Antonio 94 | |
Series - Milwaukee 3, New Jersey 0 New Jersey 107 at Milwaukee 119 New Jersey 97 at Milwaukee 111 Milwaukee 118 at New Jersey 113 |
Series - Houston 3, Sacramento 0 Sacramento 87 at Houston 107 Sacramento 103 at Houston 111 Houston 113 at Sacramento 98 | |
Series - Philadelphia 3, Washington 2 Washington 95 at Philadelphia 94 Washington 97 at Philadelphia 102 Philadelphia 91 at Washington 86 Philadelphia 111 at Washington 116 Washington 109 at Philadelphia 134 |
Series - Denver 3, Portland 1 Portland 126 at Denver 133 Portland 108 at Denver 106 Denver 115 at Portland 104 Denver 116 at Portland 112 | |
Series - Atlanta 3, Detroit 1 Detroit 122 at Atlanta 140 Detroit 125 at Atlanta 137 Atlanta 97 at Detroit 106 Atlanta 114 at Detroit 113 |
Series - Dallas 3, Utah 1 Utah 93 at Dallas 101 Utah 106 at Dallas 113 Dallas 98 at Utah 100 Dallas 117 at Utah 113 |