NBA finals and best performing players of the 1973-74 NBA season

NBA Finals 1974

NBA Champion: Boston Celtics

NBA Finals:  Milwaukee Bucks (W)  3  Boston Celtics (E)  4

NBA Finals MVP: John Havlicek (Boston Celtics)

Main players: John Havlicek, Dave Cowens, Paul Silas (Boston Celtics), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bob Dandridge, Oscar Robertson (Milwaukee Bucks).

Best players of the 1973-74 season

Regular Season MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks).

All-NBA first team: Walt Frazier (New York Knicks), Gail Goodrich (Los Angeles Lakers), John Havlicek (Boston Celtics), Rick Barry (Golden State Warriors), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks).

All-NBA second team: Norm Van Lier (Chicago Bulls), Dave Bing (Detroit Pistons), Spencer Haywood (Seattle SuperSonics), Bob McAdoo (Buffalo Braves), Elvin Hayes (Capital Bullets).

SEASON STATS LEADERS

CategoryPlayerPos.TeamValue
PointsBob McAdooC/PFBuffalo Braves30.6
ReboundsElvin HayesC/PFCapital Bullets18.1
BlocksElmore SmithCLos Angeles Lakers4.9
AssistsErnie DiGregorioPGBuffalo Braves8.2
StealsLarry SteeleSG/PGPortland Trail Blazers2.7
EfficiencyBob McAdooC/PFBuffalo Braves24.7

PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1973-74 REGULAR SEASON

PLAYERGPMPFG(%)3P(%)FT(%)RBASSTTOBKPTS
Bob McAdoo7443.0901/164754.7--/----459/57979.315.12.31.2--3.330.6
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar8143.8948/175953.9--/----295/42070.214.54.81.4--3.527.0
Bob Lanier8137.6748/148350.4--/----326/40979.713.34.21.4--3.022.5
Elvin Hayes8144.5689/162742.3--/----357/49572.118.12.01.1--3.021.4
Dave Cowens8041.9645/147543.7--/----228/27483.215.74.41.2--1.319.0
Spencer Haywood7540.5694/152045.7--/----373/45881.413.43.20.9--1.423.5
Rudy Tomjanovich8040.3788/147053.6--/----385/45484.89.03.11.1--0.824.5
Rick Barry8036.5796/174645.6--/----417/46489.96.86.12.1--0.525.1
Sam Lacey7939.3467/98247.6--/----185/24774.913.43.81.6--2.314.2
Walt Frazier8041.7674/142947.2--/----295/35283.86.76.92.0--0.220.5

Best defensive players of the 1973-74 season

All-Defensive first team: Norm Van Lier (Chicago Bulls), Walt Frazier (New York Knicks), Jerry Sloan (Chicago Bulls), John Havlicek (Boston Celtics), Dave DeBusschere (New York Knicks), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks).

All-Defensive second team: Jim Price (Los Angeles Lakers), Don Chaney (Boston Celtics), Dick Van Arsdale (Phoenix Suns), Bob Love (Chicago Bulls), Nate Thurmond (Golden State Warriors), Elvin Hayes (Capital Bullets).

Best rookies of the 1973-74 season

Rookie of the Year: Ernie DiGregorio (Buffalo Braves).

All-Rookies first team: Ernie DiGregorio (Buffalo Braves), John Brown (Atlanta Hawks), Nick Weatherspoon (Capital Bullets), Mike Bantom (Phoenix Suns), Ron Behagen (Kansas City-Omaha Kings).

1974 NBA All-Star Game

WESTERN CONFERENCE

PlayerPos.Team
Norm Van LierPGChicago Bulls
Gail GoodrichPG/SGLos Angeles Lakers
Jerry West*PG/SGLos Angeles Lakers
Geoff PetrieSG/PGPortland Trail Blazers
Charlie ScottSGPhoenix Suns
Dave BingSGDetroit Pistons
Rick BarrySFGolden State Warriors
Chet WalkerSF/PFChicago Bulls
Nate ThurmondPF/CGolden State Warriors
Sidney WicksPF/CPortland Trail Blazers
Spencer HaywoodPF/CSeattle SuperSonics
Bob LanierCDetroit Pistons
Kareem Abdul-JabbarCMilwaukee Bucks

EASTERN CONFERENCE

PlayerPos.Team
Walt FrazierPGNew York Knicks
Phil ChenierPGCapital Bullets
Jo Jo WhitePG/SGBoston Celtics
Austin CarrSG/PGCleveland Cavaliers
Pete MaravichSG/PGAtlanta Hawks
Lou HudsonSG/SFAtlanta Hawks
John HavlicekSF/SGBoston Celtics
Rudy TomjanovichSFHouston Rockets
Dave DeBusscherePFNew York Knicks
Bob McAdooC/PFBuffalo Braves
Dave CowensC/PFBoston Celtics
Elvin HayesC/PFCapital Bullets
* Player was selected but he could not play the game

All-Star Game MVP: Bob Lanier (Detroit Pistons).

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