1976-77 NBA season
- Champion team: Portland Trail Blazers |
- Season MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
- Scoring leader: Pete Maravich
1976-77 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1977
NBA Champion: Portland Trail Blazers
NBA Finals: Portland Trail Blazers (W) 4 Philadelphia 76ers (E) 2
NBA Finals MVP: Bill Walton (Portland Trail Blazers)
Main players: Bill Walton, Maurice Lucas, Bob Gross (Portland Trail Blazers), Julius Erving, Doug Collins, George McGinnis (Philadelphia 76ers).
Best players for the 1976-77 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles Lakers).
All-NBA first team: Paul Westphal (Phoenix Suns), Pete Maravich (New Orleans Jazz), David Thompson (Denver Nuggets), Elvin Hayes (Washington Bullets), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles Lakers).
All-NBA second team: Jo Jo White (Boston Celtics), George Gervin (San Antonio Spurs), Julius Erving (Philadelphia 76ers), George McGinnis (Philadelphia 76ers), Bill Walton (Portland Trail Blazers).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Pete Maravich | SG/PG | New Orleans Jazz | 31.1 |
| Rebounds | Bill Walton | C | Portland Trail Blazers | 14.4 |
| Blocks | Bill Walton | C | Portland Trail Blazers | 3.3 |
| Assists | Don Buse | PG | Indiana Pacers | 8.5 |
| Steals | Don Buse | PG | Indiana Pacers | 3.5 |
| Efficiency | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | Los Angeles Lakers | 27.8 |
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1976-77 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 82 | 0.4 | 10.83/18.70 | 57.9 | --/-- | -- | 4.59/6.54 | 70.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Bob McAdoo | 72 | 0.5 | 10.28/20.07 | 51.2 | --/-- | -- | 5.29/7.17 | 73.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Elvin Hayes | 82 | 0.5 | 9.27/18.49 | 50.1 | --/-- | -- | 5.15/7.49 | 68.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Larry Kenon | 78 | 0.5 | 9.05/18.40 | 49.2 | --/-- | -- | 3.76/4.56 | 82.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Artis Gilmore | 82 | 0.4 | 6.95/13.30 | 52.3 | --/-- | -- | 4.72/7.15 | 66.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Julius Erving | 82 | 0.4 | 8.35/16.74 | 49.9 | --/-- | -- | 4.88/6.28 | 77.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| George McGinnis | 79 | 0.4 | 8.34/18.22 | 45.8 | --/-- | -- | 4.71/6.91 | 68.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Billy Knight | 78 | 0.5 | 10.65/21.63 | 49.2 | --/-- | -- | 5.29/6.49 | 81.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Pete Maravich | 73 | 0.6 | 12.14/28.04 | 43.3 | --/-- | -- | 6.86/8.22 | 83.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Maurice Lucas | 79 | 0.5 | 8.00/17.18 | 46.6 | --/-- | -- | 4.24/5.54 | 76.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Best defensive players for the 1976-77 season
All-Defensive first team: Don Buse (Indiana Pacers), Norm Van Lier (Chicago Bulls), Bobby Jones (Denver Nuggets), E.C. Coleman (New Orleans Jazz), Bill Walton (Portland Trail Blazers).
All-Defensive second team: Brian Taylor (Kansas City Kings), Don Chaney (Los Angeles Lakers), Jamaal Wilkes (Golden State Warriors), Jim Brewer (Cleveland Cavaliers), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles Lakers).
Best rookies for the 1976-77 season
Rookie of the Year: Adrian Dantley (Buffalo Braves).
All-Rookies first team: Ron Lee (Phoenix Suns), John Lucas (Houston Rockets), Adrian Dantley (Buffalo Braves), Scott May (Chicago Bulls), Mitch Kupchak (Washington Bullets).
1977 NBA All-Star Game players
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* Player was selected but he could not play the game
All-Star Game MVP: Julius Erving (Philadelphia 76ers).
More awards
Citizenship award: Dave Bing (Washington Bullets).