1971-72 NBA season
- Champion team: Los Angeles Lakers |
- Season MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
- Scoring leader: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1971-72 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1972
NBA Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers (W) 4 New York Knicks (E) 1
NBA Finals MVP: Wilt Chamberlain (Los Angeles Lakers)
Main players: Wilt Chamberlain, Happy Hairston, Jerry West (Los Angeles Lakers), Walt Frazier, Jerry Lucas, Dave DeBusschere (New York Knicks).
Best players for the 1971-72 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks).
All-NBA first team: Walt Frazier (New York Knicks), Jerry West (Los Angeles Lakers), John Havlicek (Boston Celtics), Spencer Haywood (Seattle SuperSonics), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks).
All-NBA second team: Nate Archibald (Cincinnati Royals), Archie Clark (Baltimore Bullets), Bob Love (Chicago Bulls), Billy Cunningham (Philadelphia 76ers), Wilt Chamberlain (Los Angeles Lakers).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | Milwaukee Bucks | 34.8 |
| Rebounds | Wilt Chamberlain | C | Los Angeles Lakers | 19.2 |
| Assists | Jerry West | PG/SG | Los Angeles Lakers | 9.7 |
| Efficiency | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | Milwaukee Bucks | 29.9 |
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1971-72 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 81 | 0.5 | 14.31/24.93 | 57.4 | --/-- | -- | 6.22/9.04 | 68.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 82 | 0.5 | 6.05/9.32 | 64.9 | --/-- | -- | 2.70/6.39 | 42.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Bob Lanier | 80 | 0.5 | 10.43/21.13 | 49.4 | --/-- | -- | 4.85/6.31 | 76.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| John Havlicek | 82 | 0.6 | 10.94/23.87 | 45.8 | --/-- | -- | 5.59/6.70 | 83.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Billy Cunningham | 75 | 0.5 | 8.77/19.04 | 46.1 | --/-- | -- | 5.71/8.01 | 71.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Nate Archibald | 76 | 0.6 | 9.66/19.88 | 48.6 | --/-- | -- | 8.91/10.84 | 82.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Nate Thurmond | 78 | 0.6 | 8.05/18.64 | 43.2 | --/-- | -- | 5.35/7.19 | 74.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Spencer Haywood | 73 | 0.6 | 9.82/21.33 | 46.0 | --/-- | -- | 6.58/8.03 | 81.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Jerry West | 77 | 0.5 | 9.55/20.00 | 47.8 | --/-- | -- | 6.69/8.22 | 81.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Wes Unseld | 76 | 0.5 | 5.38/10.82 | 49.7 | --/-- | -- | 2.25/3.58 | 62.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
Best defensive players for the 1971-72 season
All-Defensive first team: Walt Frazier (New York Knicks), Jerry West (Los Angeles Lakers), Jerry Sloan (Chicago Bulls), John Havlicek (Boston Celtics), Dave DeBusschere (New York Knicks), Wilt Chamberlain (Los Angeles Lakers).
All-Defensive second team: Norm Van Lier (Chicago Bulls), Don Chaney (Boston Celtics), Bob Love (Chicago Bulls), Paul Silas (Phoenix Suns), Nate Thurmond (Golden State Warriors).
Best rookies for the 1971-72 season
Rookie of the Year: Sidney Wicks (Portland Trail Blazers).
All-Rookies first team: Phil Chenier (Baltimore Bullets), Austin Carr (Cleveland Cavaliers), Sidney Wicks (Portland Trail Blazers), Clifford Ray (Chicago Bulls), Elmore Smith (Buffalo Braves).
1972 NBA All-Star Game players
WESTERN CONFERENCE
EASTERN CONFERENCE
All-Star Game MVP: Jerry West (Los Angeles Lakers).