1972-73 NBA season
- Champion team: New York Knicks |
- Season MVP: Dave Cowens |
- Scoring leader: Nate Archibald
1972-73 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1973
NBA Champion: New York Knicks
NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers (W) 1 New York Knicks (E) 4
NBA Finals MVP: Willis Reed (New York Knicks)
Main players: Walt Frazier, Dave DeBusschere, Willis Reed (New York Knicks), Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Gail Goodrich (Los Angeles Lakers).
Best players for the 1972-73 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: Dave Cowens (Boston Celtics).
All-NBA first team: Nate Archibald (Kansas City-Omaha Kings), Jerry West (Los Angeles Lakers), John Havlicek (Boston Celtics), Spencer Haywood (Seattle SuperSonics), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks).
All-NBA second team: Walt Frazier (New York Knicks), Pete Maravich (Atlanta Hawks), Rick Barry (Golden State Warriors), Dave Cowens (Boston Celtics), Elvin Hayes (Baltimore Bullets).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Nate Archibald | PG | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 34.0 |
| Rebounds | Wilt Chamberlain | C | Los Angeles Lakers | 18.6 |
| Assists | Nate Archibald | PG | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 11.4 |
| Efficiency | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | Milwaukee Bucks | 28.5 |
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1972-73 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 76 | 0.6 | 12.92/23.32 | 55.4 | --/-- | -- | 4.32/6.05 | 71.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Nate Archibald | 80 | 0.6 | 12.85/26.33 | 48.8 | --/-- | -- | 8.29/9.79 | 84.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 82 | 0.5 | 5.20/7.15 | 72.7 | --/-- | -- | 2.83/5.55 | 51.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Spencer Haywood | 77 | 0.5 | 11.55/24.26 | 47.6 | --/-- | -- | 6.14/7.32 | 83.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Bob Lanier | 81 | 0.5 | 10.00/20.42 | 49.0 | --/-- | -- | 3.79/4.90 | 77.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Dave Cowens | 82 | 0.5 | 9.02/19.96 | 45.2 | --/-- | -- | 2.49/3.20 | 77.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Nate Thurmond | 79 | 0.5 | 6.54/14.67 | 44.6 | --/-- | -- | 3.99/5.56 | 71.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Sidney Wicks | 80 | 0.5 | 9.51/21.05 | 45.2 | --/-- | -- | 4.80/6.64 | 72.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3 |
| Wes Unseld | 79 | 0.5 | 5.33/10.81 | 49.3 | --/-- | -- | 1.89/2.68 | 70.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
| Bob Kauffman | 77 | 0.5 | 6.95/13.75 | 50.5 | --/-- | -- | 3.64/4.66 | 78.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2 |
Best defensive players for the 1972-73 season
All-Defensive first team: Walt Frazier (New York Knicks), Jerry West (Los Angeles Lakers), 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), Mike Riordan (Baltimore Bullets), Paul Silas (Phoenix Suns), Nate Thurmond (Golden State Warriors).
Best rookies for the 1972-73 season
Rookie of the Year: Bob McAdoo (Buffalo Braves).
All-Rookies first team: Fred Boyd (Philadelphia 76ers), Jim Price (Los Angeles Lakers), Dwight Davis (Cleveland Cavaliers), Bob McAdoo (Buffalo Braves), Lloyd Neal (Portland Trail Blazers).
1973 NBA All-Star Game players
WESTERN CONFERENCE
EASTERN CONFERENCE
* Player was selected but he could not play the game
All-Star Game MVP: Dave Cowens (Boston Celtics).