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

CategoryPlayerPos.TeamValue
PointsNate ArchibaldPGKansas City-Omaha Kings34.0
ReboundsWilt ChamberlainCLos Angeles Lakers18.6
AssistsNate ArchibaldPGKansas City-Omaha Kings11.4
EfficiencyKareem Abdul-JabbarCMilwaukee Bucks28.5

PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1972-73 REGULAR SEASON

PLAYERGPMPFG(%)3P(%)FT(%)RBASSTTOBKPTS
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar760.612.92/23.3255.4--/----4.32/6.0571.40.20.1------0.4
Nate Archibald800.612.85/26.3348.8--/----8.29/9.7984.70.00.1------0.4
Wilt Chamberlain820.55.20/7.1572.7--/----2.83/5.5551.00.20.1------0.2
Spencer Haywood770.511.55/24.2647.6--/----6.14/7.3283.90.20.0------0.4
Bob Lanier810.510.00/20.4249.0--/----3.79/4.9077.30.20.0------0.3
Dave Cowens820.59.02/19.9645.2--/----2.49/3.2077.80.20.0------0.3
Nate Thurmond790.56.54/14.6744.6--/----3.99/5.5671.80.20.0------0.2
Sidney Wicks800.59.51/21.0545.2--/----4.80/6.6472.30.10.1------0.3
Wes Unseld790.55.33/10.8149.3--/----1.89/2.6870.50.20.1------0.2
Bob Kauffman770.56.95/13.7550.5--/----3.64/4.6678.10.10.1------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

PlayerPos.Team
Nate ArchibaldPGKansas City-Omaha Kings
Jerry WestPG/SGLos Angeles Lakers
Gail GoodrichPG/SGLos Angeles Lakers
Dave BingSGDetroit Pistons
Charlie ScottSGPhoenix Suns
Bob DandridgeF/GMilwaukee Bucks
Bob LoveSFChicago Bulls
Rick Barry*SFGolden State Warriors
Chet WalkerSF/PFChicago Bulls
Nate ThurmondPF/CGolden State Warriors
Sidney WicksPF/CPortland Trail Blazers
Connie HawkinsPF/CPhoenix Suns
Spencer HaywoodPF/CSeattle SuperSonics
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*CMilwaukee Bucks
Wilt ChamberlainCLos Angeles Lakers
Bob LanierCDetroit Pistons

EASTERN CONFERENCE

PlayerPos.Team
Walt FrazierPGNew York Knicks
Lenny WilkensPGCleveland Cavaliers
Jo Jo WhitePG/SGBoston Celtics
Pete MaravichSG/PGAtlanta Hawks
Lou HudsonG/FAtlanta Hawks
Jack MarinF/GHouston Rockets
Bill BradleyF/GNew York Knicks
John HavlicekF/GBoston Celtics
Dave DeBusscherePFNew York Knicks
Bob KauffmanPF/CBuffalo Braves
John BlockPF/CPhiladelphia 76ers
Dave CowensC/PFBoston Celtics
Wes UnseldC/PFBaltimore Bullets
Elvin HayesC/PFBaltimore Bullets

* Player was selected but he could not play the game

All-Star Game MVP: Dave Cowens (Boston Celtics).