1968-69 NBA season
- Champion team: Boston Celtics |
- Season MVP: Wes Unseld |
- Scoring leader: Elvin Hayes
1968-69 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1969
NBA Champion: Boston Celtics
NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers (W) 3 Boston Celtics (E) 4
NBA Finals MVP: Jerry West (Los Angeles Lakers)
Main players: Bill Russell, John Havlicek, Bailey Howell (Boston Celtics), Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor (Los Angeles Lakers).
Best players for the 1968-69 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: Wes Unseld (Baltimore Bullets).
All-NBA first team: Earl Monroe (Baltimore Bullets), Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati Royals), Elgin Baylor (Los Angeles Lakers), Billy Cunningham (Philadelphia 76ers), Wes Unseld (Baltimore Bullets).
All-NBA second team: Jerry West (Los Angeles Lakers), Hal Greer (Philadelphia 76ers), John Havlicek (Boston Celtics), Dave DeBusschere (New York Knicks), Willis Reed (New York Knicks).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Elvin Hayes | C/PF | San Diego Rockets | 28.4 |
| Rebounds | Wilt Chamberlain | C | Los Angeles Lakers | 21.1 |
| Assists | Oscar Robertson | PG | Cincinnati Royals | 9.8 |
| Efficiency | Jerry West | PG/SG | Los Angeles Lakers | 22.3 |
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1968-69 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilt Chamberlain | 81 | 0.6 | 7.91/13.57 | 58.3 | --/-- | -- | 4.72/10.58 | 44.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Jerry Lucas | 74 | 0.6 | 7.50/13.61 | 55.1 | --/-- | -- | 3.34/4.42 | 75.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Oscar Robertson | 79 | 0.6 | 8.30/17.10 | 48.5 | --/-- | -- | 8.14/9.71 | 83.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Nate Thurmond | 71 | 0.6 | 8.04/19.63 | 41.0 | --/-- | -- | 5.38/8.75 | 61.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Elvin Hayes | 82 | 0.5 | 11.34/25.39 | 44.7 | --/-- | -- | 5.70/9.10 | 62.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Willis Reed | 82 | 0.5 | 8.59/16.48 | 52.1 | --/-- | -- | 3.96/5.30 | 74.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Elgin Baylor | 76 | 0.5 | 9.61/21.47 | 44.8 | --/-- | -- | 5.54/7.46 | 74.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Bill Russell | 77 | 0.6 | 3.62/8.38 | 43.2 | --/-- | -- | 2.65/5.04 | 52.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.1 |
| Wes Unseld | 82 | 0.4 | 5.21/10.94 | 47.6 | --/-- | -- | 3.38/5.59 | 60.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Billy Cunningham | 82 | 0.5 | 9.01/21.17 | 42.6 | --/-- | -- | 6.78/9.20 | 73.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
Best defensive players for the 1968-69 season
All-Defensive first team: Walt Frazier (New York Knicks), Jerry Sloan (Chicago Bulls), Dave DeBusschere (New York Knicks), Nate Thurmond (San Francisco Warriors), Bill Russell (Boston Celtics).
All-Defensive second team: Jerry West (Los Angeles Lakers), John Havlicek (Boston Celtics), Satch Sanders (Boston Celtics), Rudy LaRusso (San Francisco Warriors), Bill Bridges (Atlanta Hawks).
Best rookies for the 1968-69 season
Rookie of the Year: Wes Unseld (Baltimore Bullets).
All-Rookies first team: Art Harris (Seattle SuperSonics), Bill Hewitt (Los Angeles Lakers), Gary Gregor (Phoenix Suns), Elvin Hayes (San Diego Rockets), Wes Unseld (Baltimore Bullets).
1969 NBA All-Star Game players
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* Player was selected but he could not play the game
All-Star Game MVP: Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati Royals).