1973-74 NBA season
- Champion team: Boston Celtics |
- Season MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
- Scoring leader: Bob McAdoo
1973-74 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1974
NBA Champion: Boston Celtics
NBA Finals: Milwaukee Bucks (W) 3 Boston Celtics (E) 4
NBA Finals MVP: John Havlicek (Boston Celtics)
Main players: John Havlicek, Dave Cowens, Paul Silas (Boston Celtics), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bob Dandridge, Oscar Robertson (Milwaukee Bucks).
Best players for the 1973-74 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks).
All-NBA first team: Walt Frazier (New York Knicks), Gail Goodrich (Los Angeles Lakers), John Havlicek (Boston Celtics), Rick Barry (Golden State Warriors), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks).
All-NBA second team: Norm Van Lier (Chicago Bulls), Dave Bing (Detroit Pistons), Spencer Haywood (Seattle SuperSonics), Bob McAdoo (Buffalo Braves), Elvin Hayes (Capital Bullets).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Bob McAdoo | C/PF | Buffalo Braves | 30.6 |
| Rebounds | Elvin Hayes | C/PF | Capital Bullets | 18.1 |
| Blocks | Elmore Smith | C | Los Angeles Lakers | 4.9 |
| Assists | Ernie DiGregorio | PG | Buffalo Braves | 8.2 |
| Steals | Larry Steele | SG/PG | Portland Trail Blazers | 2.7 |
| Efficiency | Bob McAdoo | C/PF | Buffalo Braves | 24.7 |
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1973-74 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McAdoo | 74 | 0.6 | 12.18/22.26 | 54.7 | --/-- | -- | 6.20/7.82 | 79.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 81 | 0.5 | 11.70/21.72 | 53.9 | --/-- | -- | 3.64/5.19 | 70.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Bob Lanier | 81 | 0.5 | 9.23/18.31 | 50.4 | --/-- | -- | 4.02/5.05 | 79.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Elvin Hayes | 81 | 0.5 | 8.51/20.09 | 42.4 | --/-- | -- | 4.41/6.11 | 72.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Dave Cowens | 80 | 0.5 | 8.06/18.44 | 43.7 | --/-- | -- | 2.85/3.43 | 83.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Spencer Haywood | 75 | 0.5 | 9.25/20.27 | 45.6 | --/-- | -- | 4.97/6.11 | 81.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Rudy Tomjanovich | 80 | 0.5 | 9.85/18.38 | 53.6 | --/-- | -- | 4.81/5.68 | 84.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Rick Barry | 80 | 0.5 | 9.95/21.83 | 45.6 | --/-- | -- | 5.21/5.80 | 89.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Sam Lacey | 79 | 0.5 | 5.91/12.43 | 47.5 | --/-- | -- | 2.34/3.13 | 74.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Walt Frazier | 80 | 0.5 | 8.43/17.86 | 47.2 | --/-- | -- | 3.69/4.40 | 83.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Best defensive players for the 1973-74 season
All-Defensive first team: Norm Van Lier (Chicago Bulls), Walt Frazier (New York Knicks), Jerry Sloan (Chicago Bulls), John Havlicek (Boston Celtics), Dave DeBusschere (New York Knicks), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks).
All-Defensive second team: Jim Price (Los Angeles Lakers), Don Chaney (Boston Celtics), Dick Van Arsdale (Phoenix Suns), Bob Love (Chicago Bulls), Nate Thurmond (Golden State Warriors), Elvin Hayes (Capital Bullets).
Best rookies for the 1973-74 season
Rookie of the Year: Ernie DiGregorio (Buffalo Braves).
All-Rookies first team: Ernie DiGregorio (Buffalo Braves), John Brown (Atlanta Hawks), Nick Weatherspoon (Capital Bullets), Ron Behagen (Kansas City-Omaha Kings), Mike Bantom (Phoenix Suns).
1974 NBA All-Star Game players
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* Player was selected but he could not play the game
All-Star Game MVP: Bob Lanier (Detroit Pistons).