1974-75 NBA season

  • Champion team: Golden State Warriors |
  • Season MVP: Bob McAdoo |
  • Scoring leader: Bob McAdoo

1974-75 NBA season Finals, awards and best players

NBA Finals 1975

NBA Champion: Golden State Warriors

NBA Finals:  Golden State Warriors (W)  4  Washington Bullets (E)  0

NBA Finals MVP: Rick Barry (Golden State Warriors)

Main players: Rick Barry, Jamaal Wilkes, Clifford Ray (Golden State Warriors), Elvin Hayes, Wes Unseld, Phil Chenier (Washington Bullets).

Best players for the 1974-75 NBA season

Regular Season MVP: Bob McAdoo (Buffalo Braves).

All-NBA first team: Walt Frazier (New York Knicks), Nate Archibald (Kansas City-Omaha Kings), Rick Barry (Golden State Warriors), Bob McAdoo (Buffalo Braves), Elvin Hayes (Washington Bullets).

All-NBA second team: Phil Chenier (Washington Bullets), Jo Jo White (Boston Celtics), John Havlicek (Boston Celtics), Spencer Haywood (Seattle SuperSonics), Dave Cowens (Boston Celtics).

SEASON STATS LEADERS

CategoryPlayerPos.TeamValue
PointsBob McAdooC/PFBuffalo Braves34.5
ReboundsWes UnseldC/PFWashington Bullets14.8
BlocksKareem Abdul-JabbarCMilwaukee Bucks3.3
AssistsKevin PorterPGWashington Bullets8.0
StealsRick BarrySFGolden State Warriors2.9
EfficiencyKareem Abdul-JabbarCMilwaukee Bucks26.4

PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1974-75 REGULAR SEASON

PLAYERGPMPFG(%)3P(%)FT(%)RBASSTTOBKPTS
Bob McAdoo820.513.35/26.0751.2--/----7.82/9.7180.50.20.00.0--0.00.4
Bob Lanier760.59.62/18.8651.0--/----4.75/5.9280.20.20.10.0--0.00.3
Rick Barry800.512.85/27.7146.4--/----4.93/5.4590.50.10.10.0--0.00.4
Elvin Hayes820.59.01/20.3444.3--/----4.99/6.5176.70.10.00.0--0.00.3
Sam Lacey810.54.84/11.3242.8--/----1.78/2.3675.40.20.10.0--0.00.1
Sidney Wicks820.58.44/16.9649.8--/----4.80/6.8070.60.10.00.0--0.00.3
Walt Frazier780.58.62/17.8348.3--/----4.24/5.1382.70.10.10.0--0.00.3
Wes Unseld730.53.74/7.4550.2--/----1.73/2.5268.70.20.10.0--0.00.1
Nate Archibald820.59.26/20.2945.6--/----7.95/9.1287.20.00.10.0--0.00.3
Billy Cunningham800.47.61/17.7942.8--/----4.31/5.5577.70.10.10.0--0.00.2

Best defensive players for the 1974-75 season

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

All-Defensive second team: Norm Van Lier (Chicago Bulls), Don Chaney (Boston Celtics), Bob Love (Chicago Bulls), Elvin Hayes (Washington Bullets), Dave Cowens (Boston Celtics).

Best rookies for the 1974-75 season

Rookie of the Year: Jamaal Wilkes (Golden State Warriors).

All-Rookies first team: Brian Winters (Los Angeles Lakers), Jamaal Wilkes (Golden State Warriors), John Drew (Atlanta Hawks), Scott Wedman (Kansas City-Omaha Kings), Tommy Burleson (Seattle SuperSonics).

1975 NBA All-Star Game players

WESTERN CONFERENCE

PlayerPos.Team
Nate ArchibaldPGKansas City-Omaha Kings
Gail GoodrichPG/SGLos Angeles Lakers
Jim PricePG/SGMilwaukee Bucks
Charlie ScottSGPhoenix Suns
Dave BingSGDetroit Pistons
Bob DandridgeF/GMilwaukee Bucks
Rick BarrySFGolden State Warriors
Spencer HaywoodPF/CSeattle SuperSonics
Sidney WicksPF/CPortland Trail Blazers
Bob LanierCDetroit Pistons
Kareem Abdul-JabbarCMilwaukee Bucks
Sam LaceyCKansas City-Omaha Kings

EASTERN CONFERENCE

PlayerPos.Team
Earl MonroePGNew York Knicks
Walt FrazierPGNew York Knicks
Phil ChenierPGWashington Bullets
Jo Jo WhitePG/SGBoston Celtics
John HavlicekF/GBoston Celtics
Rudy TomjanovichSFHouston Rockets
Paul SilasPF/SFBoston Celtics
Steve MixPFPhiladelphia 76ers
Dave CowensC/PFBoston Celtics
Bob McAdooC/PFBuffalo Braves
Elvin HayesC/PFWashington Bullets
Wes UnseldC/PFWashington Bullets

All-Star Game MVP: Walt Frazier (New York Knicks).

More awards

Citizenship award: Wes Unseld (Washington Bullets).