1971-72 NBA season

Champion team: Los Angeles Lakers |
Season MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
Scoring leader: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

1971-72 NBA season: Regular season stats leaders.

Points
K. Abdul-Jabbar34.84
Nate Archibald 28.22
John Havlicek 27.46
Spencer Haywood 26.22
Gail Goodrich 25.94
Bob Love 25.78
Jerry West 25.78
Bob Lanier 25.70
Archie Clark 25.17
Elvin Hayes 25.16
Rebounds
W. Chamberlain19.17
Wes Unseld 17.58
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.62
Nate Thurmond 16.05
Dave Cowens 15.23
Elmore Smith 15.18
Elvin Hayes 14.60
Clyde Lee 14.51
Bob Lanier 14.15
Bill Bridges 13.47
Assists
Jerry West9.70
Lenny Wilkens 9.58
Nate Archibald 9.22
Archie Clark 7.96
John Havlicek 7.49
Norm Van Lier 6.86
Billy Cunningham 5.91
Jeff Mullins 5.89
Walt Frazier 5.79
Walt Hazzard 5.64

Blocks
No stats for this season.
Steals
No stats for this season.
Efficiency
K. Abdul-Jabbar42.59
Wilt Chamberlain 31.01
Bob Lanier 30.79
John Havlicek 29.11
Billy Cunningham 28.83
Nate Archibald 28.21
Nate Thurmond 28.01
Spencer Haywood 27.97
Jerry West 27.74
Wes Unseld 27.49
Field goals (%)
W. Chamberlain64.92
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 57.40
Walt Bellamy 54.45
Dick Snyder 52.93
Jerry Lucas 51.23
Walt Frazier 51.19
Jon McGlocklin 51.02
Chet Walker 50.53
Lucius Allen 50.46
Lou Hudson 50.32
3-pointers (%)
No stats for this season.
Free throws (%)
Jack Marin89.45
Calvin Murphy 89.03
Gail Goodrich 84.97
Chet Walker 84.68
Dick Van Arsdale 84.50
Stu Lantz 83.77
John Havlicek 83.42
Cazzie Russell 83.33
Stan McKenzie 83.11
Jimmy Walker 82.71

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Minutes played
John Havlicek45.10
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar44.23
Spencer Haywood43.38
Nate Thurmond43.10
Nate Archibald43.05
FG made
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar14.31
John Havlicek10.94
Bob Lanier10.43
Bob Love10.37
Elvin Hayes10.15
FG attempts
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar24.93
John Havlicek23.87
Bob Love23.47
Elvin Hayes23.39
Jo Jo White22.63
Free throws made
Nate Archibald8.91
Jerry West6.69
Archie Clark6.68
Spencer Haywood6.58
Dick Van Arsdale6.45
Free throws attempts
Nate Archibald10.84
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar9.04
Archie Clark8.66
Jerry West8.22
Spencer Haywood8.03
Personal fouls
Dave Cowens3.97
Billy Cunningham3.93
Elmore Smith3.92
Jerry Sloan3.77
Don Chaney3.73

1971-72 NBA season: Regular season rookie leaders.

Points
Sidney Wicks24.50
Austin Carr 21.19
Elmore Smith 17.33
Randy Smith 13.45
Phil Chenier 12.30
Nate Williams 11.89
Fred Hilton 11.61
Curtis Rowe 11.34
John Mengelt 10.03
Cliff Meely 9.91
Rebounds
Elmore Smith15.18
Sidney Wicks 11.50
Clifford Ray 10.60
Curtis Rowe 8.52
Cliff Meely 6.58
Randy Smith 4.84
Nate Williams 4.59
Stan Love 4.57
Willie Norwood 4.05
Larry Steele 3.92
Assists
Sidney Wicks4.27
Austin Carr 3.44
Clifford Ray 3.10
Mo Layton 3.09
Dave Wohl 2.89
Phil Chenier 2.53
Randy Smith 2.49
Larry Steele 2.24
Nate Williams 2.15
Charlie Davis 2.02

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Efficiency
Sidney Wicks25.23
Elmore Smith22.85
Clifford Ray17.00
Austin Carr15.09
Curtis Rowe14.63
Field goals (%)
Willie Norwood50.45
Clifford Ray49.89
Randy Smith48.21
John Mengelt47.44
Curtis Rowe46.01
Free throws (%)
John Mengelt82.54
Austin Carr76.02
Dave Wohl75.73
Phil Chenier73.68
Sidney Wicks71.01