1969-70 NBA season
- Champion team: New York Knicks |
- Season MVP: Willis Reed |
- Scoring leader: Jerry West
1969-70 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1970
NBA Champion: New York Knicks
NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers (W) 3 New York Knicks (E) 4
NBA Finals MVP: Willis Reed (New York Knicks)
Main players: Willis Reed, Walt Frazier, Dave DeBusschere (New York Knicks), Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor (Los Angeles Lakers).
Best players for the 1969-70 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: Willis Reed (New York Knicks).
All-NBA first team: Walt Frazier (New York Knicks), Jerry West (Los Angeles Lakers), Billy Cunningham (Philadelphia 76ers), Connie Hawkins (Phoenix Suns), Willis Reed (New York Knicks).
All-NBA second team: Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati Royals), Lou Hudson (Atlanta Hawks), John Havlicek (Boston Celtics), Gus Johnson (Baltimore Bullets), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Jerry West | PG/SG | Los Angeles Lakers | 31.2 |
| Rebounds | Elvin Hayes | C/PF | San Diego Rockets | 16.9 |
| Assists | Lenny Wilkens | PG | Seattle SuperSonics | 9.1 |
| Efficiency | Jerry West | PG/SG | Los Angeles Lakers | 24.6 |
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1969-70 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 82 | 0.5 | 11.44/22.07 | 51.8 | --/-- | -- | 5.91/9.06 | 65.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Elvin Hayes | 82 | 0.5 | 11.15/24.63 | 45.3 | --/-- | -- | 5.22/7.59 | 68.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Billy Cunningham | 81 | 0.5 | 9.90/21.11 | 46.9 | --/-- | -- | 6.30/8.64 | 72.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Jerry West | 74 | 0.6 | 11.23/22.61 | 49.7 | --/-- | -- | 8.74/10.61 | 82.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Connie Hawkins | 81 | 0.5 | 8.75/17.86 | 49.0 | --/-- | -- | 7.12/9.15 | 77.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Wes Unseld | 82 | 0.5 | 6.41/12.38 | 51.8 | --/-- | -- | 3.33/5.22 | 63.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Willis Reed | 81 | 0.5 | 8.67/17.10 | 50.7 | --/-- | -- | 4.33/5.73 | 75.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| John Havlicek | 81 | 0.5 | 9.09/19.57 | 46.4 | --/-- | -- | 6.02/7.14 | 84.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Walt Frazier | 77 | 0.5 | 7.79/15.04 | 51.8 | --/-- | -- | 5.31/7.10 | 74.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Bill Bridges | 82 | 0.5 | 5.40/11.37 | 47.5 | --/-- | -- | 4.04/5.50 | 73.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
Best defensive players for the 1969-70 season
All-Defensive first team: Walt Frazier (New York Knicks), Jerry West (Los Angeles Lakers), Gus Johnson (Baltimore Bullets), Dave DeBusschere (New York Knicks), Willis Reed (New York Knicks).
All-Defensive second team: Jerry Sloan (Chicago Bulls), John Havlicek (Boston Celtics), Joe Caldwell (Atlanta Hawks), Bill Bridges (Atlanta Hawks), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks).
Best rookies for the 1969-70 season
Rookie of the Year: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks).
All-Rookies first team: Jo Jo White (Boston Celtics), Mike Davis (Baltimore Bullets), Dick Garrett (Los Angeles Lakers), Bob Dandridge (Milwaukee Bucks), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks).
1970 NBA All-Star Game players
WESTERN CONFERENCE
EASTERN CONFERENCE
* Player was selected but he could not play the game
All-Star Game MVP: Willis Reed (New York Knicks).