1975-76 NBA season
- Champion team: Boston Celtics |
- Season MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
- Scoring leader: Bob McAdoo
1975-76 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1976
NBA Champion: Boston Celtics
NBA Finals: Phoenix Suns (W) 2 Boston Celtics (E) 4
NBA Finals MVP: Jo Jo White (Boston Celtics)
Main players: Dave Cowens, Paul Silas, Jo Jo White (Boston Celtics), Alvan Adams, Gar Heard, Paul Westphal (Phoenix Suns).
Best players for the 1975-76 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles Lakers).
All-NBA first team: Nate Archibald (Kansas City Kings), Pete Maravich (New Orleans Jazz), Rick Barry (Golden State Warriors), George McGinnis (Philadelphia 76ers), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles Lakers).
All-NBA second team: Phil Smith (Golden State Warriors), Randy Smith (Buffalo Braves), John Havlicek (Boston Celtics), Dave Cowens (Boston Celtics), Elvin Hayes (Washington Bullets).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Bob McAdoo | C/PF | Buffalo Braves | 31.1 |
| Rebounds | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | Los Angeles Lakers | 16.9 |
| Blocks | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | Los Angeles Lakers | 4.1 |
| Assists | Slick Watts | PG/SG | Seattle SuperSonics | 8.1 |
| Steals | Slick Watts | PG/SG | Seattle SuperSonics | 3.2 |
| Efficiency | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | Los Angeles Lakers | 27.2 |
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1975-76 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 82 | 0.5 | 11.15/21.07 | 52.9 | --/-- | -- | 5.45/7.76 | 70.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Bob McAdoo | 78 | 0.5 | 11.97/24.59 | 48.7 | --/-- | -- | 7.17/9.41 | 76.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Dave Cowens | 78 | 0.5 | 7.83/16.73 | 46.8 | --/-- | -- | 3.29/4.36 | 75.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| George McGinnis | 77 | 0.5 | 8.40/20.16 | 41.7 | --/-- | -- | 6.17/8.34 | 74.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Alvan Adams | 80 | 0.4 | 7.86/16.76 | 46.9 | --/-- | -- | 3.26/4.44 | 73.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Wes Unseld | 78 | 0.5 | 4.08/7.27 | 56.1 | --/-- | -- | 1.46/2.50 | 58.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Sam Lacey | 81 | 0.5 | 5.05/12.58 | 40.1 | --/-- | -- | 2.68/3.53 | 75.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Randy Smith | 82 | 0.5 | 8.56/17.34 | 49.4 | --/-- | -- | 4.67/5.72 | 81.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Elvin Hayes | 80 | 0.5 | 8.11/17.26 | 47.0 | --/-- | -- | 3.59/5.71 | 62.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Elmore Smith | 78 | 0.5 | 6.38/12.33 | 51.7 | --/-- | -- | 2.85/4.50 | 63.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Best defensive players for the 1975-76 season
All-Defensive first team: Norm Van Lier (Chicago Bulls), Slick Watts (Seattle SuperSonics), John Havlicek (Boston Celtics), Paul Silas (Boston Celtics), Dave Cowens (Boston Celtics).
All-Defensive second team: Jim Cleamons (Cleveland Cavaliers), Phil Smith (Golden State Warriors), Jamaal Wilkes (Golden State Warriors), Jim Brewer (Cleveland Cavaliers), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles Lakers).
Best rookies for the 1975-76 season
Rookie of the Year: Alvan Adams (Phoenix Suns).
All-Rookies first team: Lionel Hollins (Portland Trail Blazers), Gus Williams (Golden State Warriors), John Shumate (Buffalo Braves), Alvan Adams (Phoenix Suns), Joe Meriweather (Houston Rockets).
1976 NBA All-Star Game players
WESTERN CONFERENCE
EASTERN CONFERENCE
All-Star Game MVP: Dave Bing (Washington Bullets).
More awards
Citizenship award: Slick Watts (Seattle SuperSonics).