1970-71 NBA season
- Champion team: Milwaukee Bucks |
- Season MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
- Scoring leader: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1970-71 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1971
NBA Champion: Milwaukee Bucks
NBA Finals: Milwaukee Bucks (W) 4 Baltimore Bullets (E) 0
NBA Finals MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks)
Main players: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Oscar Robertson, Bob Dandridge (Milwaukee Bucks), Wes Unseld, Jack Marin, Earl Monroe (Baltimore Bullets).
Best players for the 1970-71 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks).
All-NBA first team: Jerry West (Los Angeles Lakers), Dave Bing (Detroit Pistons), John Havlicek (Boston Celtics), Billy Cunningham (Philadelphia 76ers), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks).
All-NBA second team: Walt Frazier (New York Knicks), Oscar Robertson (Milwaukee Bucks), Bob Love (Chicago Bulls), Gus Johnson (Baltimore Bullets), Willis Reed (New York Knicks).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | Milwaukee Bucks | 31.7 |
| Rebounds | Wilt Chamberlain | C | Los Angeles Lakers | 18.2 |
| Assists | Norm Van Lier | PG | Cincinnati Royals | 10.2 |
| Efficiency | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | Milwaukee Bucks | 29.0 |
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1970-71 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 82 | 0.5 | 12.96/22.48 | 57.7 | --/-- | -- | 5.73/8.30 | 69.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 82 | 0.5 | 8.15/14.95 | 54.5 | --/-- | -- | 4.39/8.16 | 53.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| John Havlicek | 81 | 0.6 | 11.01/24.47 | 45.0 | --/-- | -- | 6.84/8.36 | 81.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Jerry Lucas | 80 | 0.5 | 7.79/15.63 | 49.8 | --/-- | -- | 3.61/4.59 | 78.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Elvin Hayes | 82 | 0.5 | 11.56/27.01 | 42.8 | --/-- | -- | 5.54/8.24 | 67.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Wes Unseld | 74 | 0.5 | 5.73/11.43 | 50.1 | --/-- | -- | 2.69/4.09 | 65.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Billy Cunningham | 81 | 0.5 | 8.67/18.75 | 46.2 | --/-- | -- | 5.62/7.65 | 73.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Willis Reed | 73 | 0.5 | 8.41/18.22 | 46.2 | --/-- | -- | 4.10/5.22 | 78.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Nate Thurmond | 82 | 0.5 | 7.60/17.09 | 44.5 | --/-- | -- | 4.82/6.60 | 73.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Walt Frazier | 80 | 0.5 | 8.14/16.46 | 49.5 | --/-- | -- | 5.43/6.96 | 78.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
Best defensive players for the 1970-71 season
All-Defensive first team: Walt Frazier (New York Knicks), Jerry West (Los Angeles Lakers), Gus Johnson (Baltimore Bullets), Dave DeBusschere (New York Knicks), Nate Thurmond (San Francisco Warriors).
All-Defensive second team: Norm Van Lier (Cincinnati Royals), Jerry Sloan (Chicago Bulls), John Havlicek (Boston Celtics), Paul Silas (Phoenix Suns), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks).
Best rookies for the 1970-71 season
Rookie of the Year: Geoff Petrie (Portland Trail Blazers), Dave Cowens (Boston Celtics).
All-Rookies first team: Calvin Murphy (San Diego Rockets), Geoff Petrie (Portland Trail Blazers), Pete Maravich (Atlanta Hawks), Dave Cowens (Boston Celtics), Bob Lanier (Detroit Pistons).
1971 NBA All-Star Game players
WESTERN CONFERENCE
EASTERN CONFERENCE
All-Star Game MVP: Lenny Wilkens (Seattle SuperSonics).