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Who is the NBA all-time leader in scoring, rebounds, asstists, steals or blocked shots?
ALL-TIME NBA LEADERS THROUGH THE CONCLUSION OF THE 2005-06 SEASON
POINTS SCORED [1946-47 - 2005-06] 1 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 2 - Karl Malone 36,928 3 - Michael Jordan 32,292 4 - Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 5 - Moses Malone 27,409 6 - Elvin Hayes 27,313 7 - Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 8 - Oscar Robertson 26,710 9 - Dominique Wilkins 26,668 10 - John Havlicek 26,395 11 - Alex English 25,613 12 - Reggie Miller 25,279 13 - Jerry West 25,192 14 - Patrick Ewing 24,815 15 - Shaquille O'Neal 24,764 16 - Charles Barkley 23,757 17 - Robert Parish 23,344 18 - Adrian Dantley 23,177 19 - Elgin Baylor 23,149 20 - Clyde Drexler 22,195
TOTAL REBOUNDS [1950-51 - 2005-06] 1 - Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 2 - Bill Russell 21,620 3 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 4 - Elvin Hayes 16,279 5 - Moses Malone 16,212 6 - Karl Malone 14,968 7 - Robert Parish 14,715 8 - Nate Thurmond 14,464 9 - Walt Bellamy 14,241 10 - Wes Unseld 13,769 11 - Hakeem Olajuwon 13,747 12 - Buck Williams 13,017 13 - Jerry Lucas 12,954 14 - Bob Pettit 12,849 15 - Charles Barkley 12,556 16 - Paul Silas 12,347 17 - Charles Oakley 12,205 18 - Dennis Rodman 11,953 19 - Kevin Willis 11,893 20 - Dikembe Mutombo 11,639 ASSISTS [1946-47 - 2005-06] 1 - John Stockton 15,806 2 - Mark Jackson 10,334 3 - Magic Johnson 10,141 4 - Oscar Robertson 9,887 5 - Isiah Thomas 9,061 6 - Gary Payton 8.765 7 - Rod Strickland 7,987 8 - Jason Kidd 7,955 9 - Maurice Cheeks 7,392 10 - Len Wilkens 7,215 11 - Terry Porter 7,160 12 - Tim Hardaway 7,095 13 - Bob Cousy 6,955 14 - Guy Rodgers 6,917 15 - Muggsy Bogues 6,726 16 - Kevin Johnson 6,711 17 - Derek Harper 6,577 18 - Nate Archibald 6,481 19 - John Lucas 6,454 20 - Reggie Theus 6,453
STEALS [1973-74 - 2005-06] 1 - John Stockton 3,265 2 - Michael Jordan 2,514 3 - Gary Payton 2,402 4 - Maurice Cheeks 2,310 5 - Scottie Pippen 2,307 6 - Clyde Drexler 2,207 7 - Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 8 - Alvin Robertson 2,112 9 - Karl Malone 2,085 10 - Mookie Blaylock 2,075 11 - Derek Harper 1,957 12 - Isiah Thomas 1,861 13 - Jason Kidd 1,775 14 - Magic Johson 1,724 15 - Ron Harper 1,716 16 - Fat Lever 1,666 17 - Charles Barkley 1,648 18 - Gus Williams 1,638 19 - Hersey Hawkins 1,622 20 - Rod Strickland 1,616
BLOCKED SHOTS [1973-74 - 2005-06] 1- Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 2 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 3 - Dikembe Mutombo 3,154 4 - Mark Eaton 3,064 5 - David Robinson 2,954 6 - Patrick Ewing 2,849 7 - Tree Rollins 2,542 8 - Shaquille O'Neal 2,377 9 - Robert Parish 2,361 10 - Alonzo Mourning 2,136 11 - Shawn Bradley 2,119 12 - Manute Bol 2,086 13 - George Johnson 2,082 14 - Larry Nance 2,027 15 - Theo Ratliff 1,815 16 - Elvin Hayes 1,771 17 - Artis Gilmore 1,748 18 - Moses Malone 1,733 19 - Kevin McHale 1,689 20 - Tim Duncan 1,650
Who are the yearly NBA award winners?
NBA YEARLY AWARD WINNERS
NBA MOST VALUABLE PLAYER 1955-56 - Bob Pettit, STL 1956-57 - Bob Cousy, BOS 1957-58 - Bill Russell, BOS 1958-59 - Bob Pettit, STL 1959-60 - Wilt Chamberlain, PHW 1960-61 - Bill Russell, BOS 1961-62 - Bill Russell, BOS 1962-63 - Bill Russell, BOS 1963-64 - Oscar Robertson, CIN 1964-65 - Bill Russell, BOS 1965-66 - Wilt Chamberlain, PHI 1966-67 - Wilt Chamberlain, PHI 1967-68 - Wilt Chamberlain, PHI 1968-69 - Wes Unseld, BAL 1969-70 - Willis Reed, NYK 1970-71 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, MIL 1971-72 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, MIL 1972-73 - Dave Cowens, BOS 1973-74 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, MIL 1974-75 - Bob McAdoo, BUF 1975-76 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LAL 1976-77 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LAL 1977-78 - Bill Walton, POR 1978-79 - Moses Malone, HOU 1979-80 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LAL 1980-81 - Julius Erving, PHI 1981-82 - Moses Malone, HOU 1982-83 - Moses Malone, PHI 1983-84 - Larry Bird, BOS 1984-85 - Larry Bird, BOS 1985-86 - Larry Bird, BOS 1986-87 - Earvin Johnson, LAL 1987-88 - Michael Jordan, CHI 1988-89 - Earvin Johnson, LAL 1989-90 - Earvin Johnson, LAL 1990-91 - Michael Jordan, CHI 1991-92 - Michael Jordan, CHI 1992-93 - Charles Barkley, PHO 1993-94 - Hakeem Olajuwon, HOU 1994-95 - David Robinson, SAN 1995-96 - Michael Jordan, CHI 1996-97 - Karl Malone, UTA 1997-98 - Michael Jordan, CHI 1998-99 - Karl Malone, UTA 1999-00 - Shaquille O'Neal, LAL 2000-01 - Allen Iverson, PHI 2001-02 - Tim Duncan, SAN 2002-03 - Tim Duncan, SAN 2003-04 - Kevin Garnett, MIN 2004-05 - Steve Nash, PHO 2005-06 - Steve Nash, PHO
NBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
1947-48 - Paul Hoffman, BLT
1948-49 - Howie Shannon, PRO
1949-50 - Alex Groza, INO
1950-51 - Paul Arizin, PHW
1951-52 - Bill Tosheff, INO
Mel Hutchins, MIL
1952-53 - Don Meineke, FTW
1953-54 - Ray Felix, BAL
1954-55 - Bob Pettit, MLH
1955-56 - Maurice Stokes, ROC
1956-57 - Tom Heinsohn, BOS
1957-58 - Woddy Sauldsberry, PHW
1958-59 - Elgin Baylor, MPL
1959-60 - Wilt Chamberlain, PHW
1960-61 - Oscar Robertson, CIN
1961-62 - Walt Bellamy, CHP
1962-63 - Terry Dischinger, CHZ
1963-64 - Jerry Lucas, CIN
1964-65 - Willis Reed, NYK
1965-66 - Rick Barry, SFW
1966-67 - Dave Bing, DET
1967-68 - Earl Monroe, BAL
1968-69 - Wes Unseld, BAL
1969-70 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, MIL
1970-71 - Dave Cowens, BOS
Geoff Petrie, POR
1971-72 - Sidney Wicks, POR
1972-73 - Bob McAdoo, BUF
1973-74 - Ernie DiGregorio, BUF
1974-75 - Jamaal Wilkes, GSW
1975-76 - Alvan Adams, PHO
1976-77 - Adrian Dantley, BUF
1977-78 - Walter Davis, PHO
1978-79 - Phil Ford, KCK
1979-80 - Larry Bird, BOS
1980-81 - Darrell Griffith, UTA
1981-82 - Buck Williams, NJN
1982-83 - Terry Cummings, SDC
1983-84 - Ralph Sampson, HOU
1984-85 - Michael Jordan, CHI
1985-86 - Patrick Ewing, NYK
1986-87 - Chuck Person, IND
1987-88 - Mark Jackson, NYK
1988-89 - Mitch Richmond, GSW
1989-90 - David Robinson, SAN
1990-91 - Derrick Coleman, NJN
1991-92 - Larry Johnson, CHA
1992-93 - Shaquille O'Neal, ORL
1993-94 - Chris Webber, GSW
1994-95 - Grant Hill, DET
Jason Kidd, DAL
1995-96 - Damon Stoudamire, TOR
1996-97 - Allen Iverson, PHI
1997-98 - Tim Duncan, SAN
1998-99 - Vince Carter, TOR
1999-00 - Elton Brand, CHI
Steve Francis, HOU
2000-01 - Mike Miller, ORL
2001-02 - Pau Gasol, MEG
2002-03 - Amare Stoudemire, PHO
2003-04 - LeBron James, CLE
2004-05 - Emeka Okafor, CHN
2005-06 - Chris Paul, NOK
NBA COACH OF THE YEAR 1962-63 - Harry Gallatin, STL 1963-64 - Alex Hannum, SFW 1964-65 - Red Auerbach, BOS 1965-66 - Dolph Schayes, PHI 1966-67 - Johnny Kerr, CHI 1967-68 - Richie Guerin, STL 1968-69 - Gene Shue, BAL 1969-70 - Red Holzman, NYK 1970-71 - Dick Motta, CHI 1971-72 - Bill Sharman, LAL 1972-73 - Tom Heinsohn, BOS 1973-74 - Ray Scott, DET 1974-75 - Phil Johnson, KCO 1975-76 - Bill Fitch, CLE 1976-77 - Tom Nissalke, HOU 1977-78 - Hubie Brown, ATL 1978-79 - Cotton Fitzsimmons, KCK 1979-80 - Bill Fitch, BOS 1980-81 - Jack McKinney, IND 1981-82 - Gene Shue, WAS 1982-83 - Don Nelson, MIL 1983-84 - Frank Layden, UTA 1984-85 - Don Nelson, MIL 1985-86 - Mike Fratello, ATL 1986-87 - Mike Schuler, POR 1987-88 - Doug Moe, DEN 1988-89 - Cotton Fitzsimmons, PHO 1989-90 - Pat Riley, LAL 1990-91 - Don Chaney, HOU 1991-92 - Don Nelson, GSW 1992-93 - Pat Riley, NYK 1993-94 - Lenny Wilkens, ATL 1994-95 - Del Harris, LAL 1995-96 - Phil Jackson, CHI 1996-97 - Pat Riley, MIA 1997-98 - Larry Bird, IND 1998-99 - Mike Dunleavy, POR 1999-00 - Doc Rivers, ORL 2000-01 - Larry Brown, PHI 2001-02 - Rick Carlisle, DET 2002-03 - Gregg Popovich, SAN 2003-04 - Hubie Brown, MEG 2004-05 - Mike D'Antoni, PHO 2005-06 - Avery Johnson, DAL
NBA FINALS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER 1968-69 - Jerry West, LAL 1969-70 - Willis Reed, NYK 1970-71 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, MIL 1971-72 - Wilt Chamberlain, LAL 1972-73 - Willis Reed, NYK 1973-74 - John Havlicek, BOS 1974-75 - Rick Barry, GSW 1975-76 - Jo Jo White, BOS 1976-77 - Bill Walton, POR 1977-78 - Wes Unseld, WAS 1978-79 - Dennis Johnson, SEA 1979-80 - Magic Johnson, LAL 1980-81 - Cedric Maxwell, BOS 1981-82 - Magic Johnson, LAL 1982-83 - Moses Malone, PHI 1983-84 - Larry Bird, BOS 1984-85 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LAL 1985-86 - Larry Bird, BOS 1986-87 - Magic Johnson, LAL 1987-88 - James Worthy, LAL 1988-89 - Joe Dumars, DET 1989-90 - Isiah Thomas, DET 1990-91 - Michael Jordan, CHI 1991-92 - Michael Jordan, CHI 1992-93 - Michael Jordan, CHI 1993-94 - Hakeem Olajuwon, HOU 1994-95 - Hakeem Olajuwon, HOU 1995-96 - Michael Jordan, CHI 1996-97 - Michael Jordan, CHI 1997-98 - Michael Jordan, CHI 1998-99 - Tim Duncan, SAN 1999-00 - Shaquille O'Neal, LAL 2000-01 - Shaquille O'Neal, LAL 2001-02 - Shaquille O'Neal, LAL 2002-03 - Tim Duncan, SAN 2003-04 - Chauncey Billups, DET 2004-05 - Tim Duncan, SAN 2005-06 - Dwyane Wade, MIA
NBA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1982-83 - Sidney Moncrief, MIL 1983-84 - Sidney Moncrief, MIL 1984-85 - Mark Eaton, UTA 1985-86 - Alvin Robertson, SAN 1986-87 - Michael Cooper, LAL 1987-88 - Michael Jordan, CHI 1988-89 - Mark Eaton, UTA 1989-90 - Dennis Rodman, DET 1990-91 - Dennis Rodman, DET 1991-92 - David Robinson, SAN 1992-93 - Hakeem Olajuwon, HOU 1993-94 - Hakeem Olajuwon, HOU 1994-95 - Dikembe Mutombo, DEN 1995-96 - Gary Payton, SEA 1996-97 - Dikembe Mutombo, ATL 1997-98 - Dikembe Mutombo, ATL 1998-99 - Alonzo Mourning, MIA 1999-00 - Alonzo Mourning, MIA 2000-01 - Dikembe Mutombo, ATL/PHI 2001-02 - Ben Wallace, DET 2002-03 - Ben Wallace, DET 2003-04 - Ron Artest, IND 2004-05 - Ben Wallace, DET 2005-06 - Ben Wallace, DET
NBA COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1980-81 - Bernard King, GSW 1981-82 - Gus Williams, SEA 1982-83 - Paul Westphal, NYK 1983-84 - Adrian Dantley, UTA 1984-85 - Micheal Ray Richardson, NJN
NBA MOST IMPROVED PLAYER 1985-86 - Alvin Robertson, SAN 1986-87 - Dale Ellis, SEA 1987-88 - Kevin Duckworth, POR 1988-89 - Kevin Johnson, PHO 1989-90 - Rony Seikaly, MIA 1990-91 - Scott Skiles, ORL 1991-92 - Pervis Ellison, WAS 1992-93 - Chris Jackson, DEN 1993-94 - Don MacLean, WAS 1994-95 - Dana Barros, PHI 1995-96 - Gheorghe Muresan, WAS 1996-97 - Isaac Austin, MIA 1997-98 - Alan Henderson, ATL 1998-99 - Darrell Armstrong, ORL 1999-00 - Jalen Rose, IND 2000-01 - Tracy McGrady, ORL 2001-02 - Jermaine O'Neal, IND 2002-03 - Gilbert Arenas, GSW 2003-04 - Zach Randolph, POR 2004-05 - Bobby Simmons, LAC 2005-06 - Boris Diaw, PHO
IBM AWARD 1983-84 - Magic Johnson, LAL 1984-85 - Michael Jordan, CHI 1985-86 - Charles Barkley, PHI 1986-87 - Charles Barkley, PHI 1987-88 - Charles Barkley, PHI 1988-89 - Michael Jordan, CHI 1989-90 - David Robinson, SAN 1990-91 - David Robinson, SAN 1991-92 - Dennis Rodman, DET 1992-93 - Hakeem Olajuwon, HOU 1993-94 - David Robinson, SAN 1994-95 - David Robinson, SAN 1995-96 - David Robinson, SAN 1996-97 - Grant Hill, DET 1997-98 - Karl Malone, UTA 1998-99 - Dikembe Mutombo, ATL 1999-00 - Shaquille O'Neal, LAL 2000-01 - Shaquille O'Neal, LAL 2001-02 - Tim Duncan, SAN
NBA SIXTH MAN AWARD 1982-83 - Bobby Jones, PHI 1983-84 - Kevin McHale, BOS 1984-85 - Kevin McHale, BOS 1985-86 - Bill Walton, BOS 1986-87 - Ricky Pierce, MIL 1987-88 - Roy Tarpley, DAL 1988-89 - Eddie Johnson, PHO 1989-90 - Ricky Pierce, MIL 1990-91 - Detlef Schrempf, IND 1991-92 - Detlef Schrempf, IND 1992-93 - Clifford Robinson, POR 1993-94 - Dell Curry, CHA 1994-95 - Anthony Mason, NYK 1995-96 - Toni Kukoc, CHI 1996-97 - John Starks, NYK 1997-98 - Danny Manning, PHO 1998-99 - Darrell Armstrong, ORL 1999-00 - Rodney Rogers, PHO 2000-01 - Aaron McKie, PHI 2001-02 - Corliss Williamson, DET 2002-03 - Bobby Jackson, SAC 2003-04 - Antawn Jamison, DAL 2004-05 - Ben Gordon, CHI 2005-06 - Mike Miller, MEG
NBA EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR 1972-73 - Joe Axelson, KCO 1973-74 - Eddie Donovan, BUF 1974-75 - Dick Vertlieb, GSW 1975-76 - Jerry Colangelo, PHO 1976-77 - Ray Patterson, HOU 1977-78 - Angelo Drossos, SAN 1978-79 - Bob Ferry, WAS 1979-80 - Red Auerbach, BOS 1980-81 - Jerry Colangelo, PHO 1981-82 - Bob Ferry, WAS 1982-83 - Zollie Volchok, SEA 1983-84 - Frank Layden, UTA 1984-85 - Vince Boryla, DEN 1985-86 - Stan Kasten, ATL 1986-87 - Stan Kasten, ATL 1987-88 - Jerry Krause, CHI 1988-89 - Jerry Colangelo, PHO 1989-90 - Bob Bass, SAN 1990-91 - Bucky Buckwalter, POR 1991-92 - Wayne Embry, CLE 1992-93 - Jerry Colangelo, PHO 1993-94 - Bob Whitsitt, SEA 1994-95 - Jerry West, LAL 1995-96 - Jerry Krause, CHI 1996-97 - Bob Bass, CHA 1997-98 - Wayne Embry, CLE 1998-99 - Geoff Petrie, SAC 1999-00 - Bob Gabriel, ORL 2000-01 - Geoff Petrie, SAC 2001-02 - Rod Thorn, NJN 2002-03 - Joe Dumars, DET 2003-04 - Jerry West, MEG 2004-05 - Bryan Colangelo, PHO 2005-06 - Elgin Baylor, LAC
NBA J. WALTER KENNEDY CITIZENSHIP AWARD
1974-75 - Wes Unseld, WAS
1975-76 - Slick Watts, SEA
1976-77 - Dave Bing, WAS
1977-78 - Bob Lanier, DET
1978-79 - Calvin Murphy, HOU
1979-80 - Austin Carr, CLE
1980-81 - Mike Glenn, NYK
1981-82 - Kent Benson, DET
1982-83 - Julius Erving, PHI
1983-84 - Frank Layden, UTA
1984-85 - Dan Issel, DEN
1985-86 - Michael Cooper, LAL
- Rory Sparrow, NYK
1986-87 - Isiah Thomas, DET
1987-88 - Alex English, DEN
1988-89 - Thurl Bailey, UTA
1989-90 - Glenn Rivers, ATL
1990-91 - Kevin Johnson, PHO
1991-92 - Earvin Johnson, LAL
1992-93 - Terry Porter, POR
1993-94 - Joe Dumars, DET
1994-95 - Joe O'Toole, ATL
1995-96 - Chris Dudley, POR
1996-97 - P.J. Brown, MIA
1997-98 - Steve Smith, ATL
1998-99 - Brian Grant, POT
1999-00 - Vlade Divac, SAC
2000-01 - Dikembe Mutombo, ATL/PHI
2001-02 - Alonzo Mourning, MIA
2002-03 - David Robinson, SAN
2003-04 - Reggie Miller, IND
2004-05 - Eric Snow, CLE
2005-06 - Kevin Garnett, MIN
NBA SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
1995-96 - Joe Dumars, DET
1996-97 - Terrell Brandon, CLE
Atlantic - Buck Williams, NYK
Central - Terrell Brandon, CLE
Midwest - Jeff Hornacek, UTA
Pacific - Mitch Richmond, SAC
1997-98 - Avery Johnson, SAN
Atlantic - Allan Houston, NYK
Central - Bobby Phills, CHA
Midwest - Avery Johnson, SAN
Pacific - Hersey Hawkins, SEA
1998-99 - Hersey Hawkins, SEA
Atlantic - Eric Snow, PHI
Central - Vince Carter, TOR
Midwest - Kevin Garnett, MIN
Pacific - Hersey Hawkins, SEA
1999-00 - Alonzo Mourning, MIA
Atlantic - Eric Snow, PHI
Central - LaPhonso Ellis, ATL
Midwest - Hakeem Olajuwon, HOU
Pacific - Jason Kidd, PHO
2000-01 - David Robinson, SAN
Atlantic - Chris Whitney, WAS
Central - Sam Perkins, IND
Midwest - David Robinson, SAS
Pacific - Antawn Jamison, GSW
2001-02 - Steve Smith, SAN
Atlantic - LaPhonso Ellis, MIA
Central - P.J. Brown, CHA
Midwest - Steve Smith, SAN
Pacific - Shawn Marion, PHO
2002-03 - Ray Allen, SEA
Atlantic - Allan Houston, NYK
Central - P.J. Brown, NOH
Midwest - Michael Finley, DAL
Pacific - Ray Allen, SEA
2003-04 - P.J. Brown, NOH
Atlantic - Kerry Kittles, NJN
Central - P.J. Borwn, NOH
Midwest - Shane Battier, MEG
Pacific - Elton Brand, LAC
2004-05 - Grant Hill, ORL
Atlantic - Jacque Vaughn, NJN
Central - Austin Croshere, IND
Southeast - Grant Hill, ORL
Northwest - Andrei Kirilenko, UTA
Pacific - Steve Nash, PHO
Southwest - Shane Battier, MEG
2005-06 - Elton Brand, LAC
Atlantic - Jacque Vaughn, NJN
Central - Luol Deng, CHI
Southeast - Shaquille O'Neal, MIA
Northwest - Andrei Kirilenko, UTA
Pacific - Elton Brand, LAC
Southwest - Yao Ming, HOU
THE NBA SALARY CAP/SALARY MINIMUM/AVERAGE SALARY Season Salary Cap Team Minimum Avg Salary 1946-47 - None None $ 4,500 1956-57 - None None $ 6,000 1966-67 - None None $ 13,000 1967-68 - None None $ 20,000 1972-73 - None None $ 90,000 1976-77 - None None $ 130,000 1977-78 - None None $ 143,000 1979-80 - None None $ 173,000 1980-81 - None None $ 189,000 1981-82 - None None $ 218,000 1982-83 - None None $ 246,000 1983-84 - None None $ 275,000 1984-85 - $ 3,600,000 $ 2,900,000 $ 340,000 1985-86 - $ 4,233,000 $ 3,400,000 $ 395,000 1986-87 - $ 4,945,000 $ 4,000,000 $ 440,000 1987-88 - $ 6,164,000 $ 5,000,000 $ 510,000 1988-89 - $ 7,232,000 $ 5,900,000 $ 601,000 1989-90 - $ 9,802,000 $ 7,900,000 $ 748,000 1990-91 - $11,871,000 $ 9,610,000 $1,034,000 1991-92 - $12,500,000 $10,120,000 $1,202,000 1992-93 - $14,000,000 $11,340,000 $1,348,000 1993-94 - $15,100,000 $12,300,000 $1,558,000 1994-95 - $15,964,000 $12,880,000 $1,800,000 1995-96 - $23,000,000 $17,250,000 $2,100,000 1996-97 - $24,300,000 $18,225,000 ??? 1997-98 - $26,900,000 $20,175,000 $2,350,000 1998-99 - $30,000,000 ??? $2,400,000 1999-00 - $34,000,000 ??? $2,947,000 2000-01 - $35,500,000 $4,200,000 2001-02 - $42,500,000 $4,500,000 2002-03 - $40,270,000 $4,546,000 2003-04 - $43,840,000 $4,917,000 2004-05 - $43,870,000 $3,864,241 2005-06 - $49,500,000 $4,037,899 2006-07 - $53,136,000
BAA/NBA YEARLY STATISTICAL AVERAGES Season GP FG% 3P% FT% TRb Ast PF Stl Trn Blk Pnts 1946-47 - 60.2 .279 .... .641 .... 6.9 20.8 .... .... .... 67.7 1947-48 - 48.0 .284 .... .675 .... 7.0 22.2 .... .... .... 72.6 1948-49 - 60.0 .327 .... .703 .... 18.6 25.6 .... .... .... 80.0 1949-50 - 66.0 .340 .... .714 .... 19.6 27.0 .... .... .... 88.0 1950-51 - 64.4 .357 .... .732 46.8 21.0 27.0 .... .... .... 84.1 1951-52 - 66.0 .367 .... .735 51.8 21.9 26.9 .... .... .... 83.7 1952-53 - 70.2 .370 .... .716 48.9 21.0 28.8 .... .... .... 82.7 1953-54 - 72.0 .372 .... .709 48.4 20.3 25.4 .... .... .... 79.5 1954-55 - 72.0 .385 .... .738 53.1 23.6 24.8 .... .... .... 93.9 1955-56 - 72.0 .387 .... .745 56.5 24.3 26.4 .... .... .... 99.0 1956-57 - 72.0 .380 .... .751 58.0 18.9 25.1 .... .... .... 99.6 1957-58 - 72.0 .383 .... .746 65.9 19.6 25.5 .... .... .... 106.6 1958-59 - 72.0 .395 .... .756 62.3 19.6 26.0 .... .... .... 108.2 1959-60 - 75.0 .409 .... .735 66.2 22.6 25.6 .... .... .... 115.3 1960-61 - 79.0 .415 .... .733 66.0 24.2 26.8 .... .... .... 118.1 1961-62 - 80.0 .426 .... .727 64.3 23.9 25.9 .... .... .... 118.8 1962-63 - 80.0 .441 .... .727 60.1 22.7 26.0 .... .... .... 115.3 1963-64 - 80.0 .433 .... .722 59.3 21.4 26.8 .... .... .... 111.0 1964-65 - 80.0 .426 .... .721 60.5 21.0 26.0 .... .... .... 110.6 1965-66 - 80.0 .433 .... .727 61.4 22.9 26.2 .... .... .... 115.5 1966-67 - 81.0 .441 .... .732 60.6 22.4 26.2 .... .... .... 117.4 1967-68 - 82.0 .446 .... .720 59.6 22.8 26.3 .... .... .... 116.6 1968-69 - 82.0 .441 .... .714 52.9 23.1 25.5 .... .... .... 112.3 1969-70 - 82.0 .460 .... .751 53.1 24.7 25.7 .... .... .... 116.7 1970-71 - 82.0 .449 .... .745 51.1 24.3 24.4 .... .... .... 112.4 1971-72 - 82.0 .455 .... .748 51.1 24.1 23.6 .... .... .... 110.2 1972-73 - 82.0 .456 .... .758 50.3 25.2 22.8 .... .... .... 107.6 1973-74 - 82.0 .459 .... .771 48.2 24.6 23.8 8.70 20.8 4.71 105.7 1974-75 - 82.0 .457 .... .765 47.1 23.8 24.3 8.80 19.9 4.26 102.6 1975-76 - 82.0 .458 .... .751 47.4 23.0 24.8 8.93 19.8 4.44 104.5 1976-77 - 82.0 .465 .... .751 47.1 22.8 25.2 9.37 20.6 5.07 106.6 1977-78 - 82.0 .469 .... .752 47.1 25.0 25.2 9.60 20.1 5.13 108.5 1978-79 - 82.0 .485 .... .752 45.2 25.8 25.3 9.13 19.8 5.37 110.3 1979-80 - 82.0 .488 .280 .764 44.9 25.8 24.4 9.41 18.9 5.30 109.3 1980-81 - 82.0 .491 .245 .751 43.5 25.5 25.1 9.00 18.7 5.32 110.1 1981-82 - 82.0 .497 .262 .746 43.5 25.2 26.2 8.54 17.7 5.37 108.6 1982-83 - 82.0 .492 .238 .740 42.6 25.9 25.6 8.89 19.1 5.60 108.5 1983-84 - 82.0 .499 .250 .760 41.2 26.2 25.8 8.50 17.9 5.30 110.3 1984-85 - 82.0 .499 .282 .764 43.5 26.3 24.9 8.55 17.9 5.32 110.8 1985-86 - 82.0 .495 .282 .756 43.6 26.0 25.2 8.79 17.8 5.26 110.2 1986-87 - 82.0 .480 .301 .763 44.0 26.0 24.5 8.62 17.0 5.52 109.9 1987-88 - 82.0 .480 .316 .766 43.4 25.8 24.1 8.51 16.7 5.39 108.2 1988-89 - 82.0 .477 .323 .768 43.9 25.5 23.7 9.09 17.2 5.34 109.2 1989-90 - 82.0 .476 .335 .764 43.1 24.9 23.3 8.52 16.1 5.06 107.0 1990-91 - 82.0 .474 .320 .765 43.3 24.7 23.2 8.59 16.0 5.26 106.3 1991-92 - 82.0 .472 .331 .759 43.7 24.5 22.2 8.65 15.5 5.51 105.3 1992-93 - 82.0 .473 .337 .755 43.1 24.7 23.2 8.55 15.9 5.22 105.3 1993-94 - 82.0 .466 .333 .734 43.0 24.4 22.2 8.88 16.0 5.23 101.5 1994-95 - 82.0 .466 .359 .736 41.6 23.4 23.5 8.28 16.0 5.16 101.4 1995-96 - 82.0 .462 .367 .740 41.3 22.7 23.0 7.98 15.8 5.06 99.5 1996-97 - 82.0 .455 .360 .738 41.1 22.0 22.1 8.20 15.7 4.91 96.9 1997-98 - 82.0 .450 .346 .737 41.5 22.0 22.4 8.39 15.5 5.07 95.6 1998-99 - 50.0 .437 .339 .728 41.7 20.7 22.2 8.35 15.3 4.96 91.6 1999-00 - 82.0 .449 .353 .750 42.9 22.3 23.3 7.94 15.5 5.17 97.5 2000-01 - 82.0 .443 .354 .748 42.5 21.8 22.3 7.80 14.8 5.30 94.8
SIGNIFICANT NBA RULE CHANGES
1946-47 - Zone defense prohibited [change made during season].
1950-51 - Jump ball after foul shots in final three minutes of game.
1951-52 - Jump ball after foul shots in final two minutes with player
committing foul jumping against foul shooter.
1952-53 - Jump ball after foul shots in final two minutes between foul
shooter against his normal defensive matchup.
Free throw lane widened from 6' to 10'.
1953-54 - Player foul limit of three in a quarter before disqualification
for remainder of quarter.
1954-55 - 24-second shot clock added.
Penalty free throw added [with player fouled during shot
receiving "three to make two"].
Team foul limit of six per quarter added.
Backcourt foul added.
1961-62 - Elbowing foul added.
Disconcerting foul shooter prohibited.
1964-65 - Free throw lane widened from 10' to 12'.
1965-66 - Offensive goaltending prohibited.
1967-68 - Player shooting technical foul must be in game.
1974-75 - Timeout requests made at approximately the instant a period
expires not to be granted.
1975-76 - After any playing court violation, the ball is to be put in
play at the sideline.
Jump ball to start each quarter eliminated.
1976-77 - Elbowing foul revised to include swinging of elbows.
Ball moved to halfcourt after timeout in final two minutes of
game.
24-second clock reset to five seconds after a defensive team
causes the ball to go out-of-bounds.
Forceout eliminated.
1977-78 - Both coaches must be present if a coach wishes to discuss a
rule interpretation with the officials.
Baskets scored intentionally into the wrong basket will be
disallowed.
24-second clock to be reset to 24 seconds following all
violations.
Ball entering the basket from below now a violation.
Missed free throw tap-in counted as two points.
Intentional physical contact with officials prohibited.
1978-79 - Rolling the ball onto the floor when inbounding now allowed.
Technical foul assessed for first illegal defense, two technical
fouls assessed for subsequent violations.
Coach ejected after third zone defense technical.
Players and coaches instructed to proceed to dressing rooms at
halftime.
Hand-checking allowed if it does not impede an opponent's
progress.
1979-80 - Three-point field goal added [23' 9"].
Third official added.
Team attempting to bring ball across midcourt before 10-second.
violation no longer given additional 10 seconds if the defensive
team causes the ball to go out of bounds.
1980-81 - League returns to two officials.
Player jewelry prohibited, equipment safety rules defined.
20-second Injury timeout eliminated.
One 20-second timeout per half added.
Red light synchronized to light up when the horn sounds added
behind backboard.
Game ball changed from brown to orange.
24-second shot not to be reset after technical foul on offensive
team.
1981-82 - Backcourt foul eliminated.
Penalty free throws eliminated.
Zone defense rules revised as illegal defense.
Ejection of coach following third illegal defense technical
removed.
Player to report to eight-foot box in front of scorer's table
before referee will beckon them into the game.
Shattering backboard prohibited.
Collapsible rim added.
1982-83 - Team allowed to designate player inbound ball.
1983-84 - Fake free throw to induce lane violation prohibited.
Basket made simultaneously as illegal defense is call will be
allowed and illegal defense call disregarded.
Entering spectator stands prohibited.
1984-85 - Breakaway foul added for players with a clear path to the basket
in the frontcourt is fouled.
Game protest rules revised.
Overtime period timeout increased from two to three regardless
of remaining timeouts.
1988-89 - Third official added.
1989-90 - Tenths of seconds added to game clock.
1990-91 - Penalty for flagrant foul increased to two free throws and
possession.
Expiration of time rule [0:00.3 second rule] added.
1992-93 - Guidelines for infection control added.
Verbal fan interference rule added.
Player throwing punch ejected from game and suspended for at
least one additional game.
1993-94 - Flagrant foul rule revised to five-point system.
1994-95 - Taunting prohibited.
Hand-checking rules revised to prohibit it from end line in
backcourt to free throw line in frontcourt.
Three-point field goal line moved in to 22'.
Player fouled shooting three-pointer award three free throws.
"Clear path" rule revised to include backcourt.
Player committing two flagrant fouls in a game is ejected.
1995-96 - Player suspended for leaving bench area during fights.
1996-97 - Team calling excessive timeouts charges with technical and
losses possession.
1997-98 - Player not allowed to call timeout if they have both feet in the
air or have broken the plane of the sideline or baseline.
Three-point field goal line moved back 23'9".
Player prohibited from using his forearm to impede the progress
of a player facing the basket in the frontcourt.
No-charge area added under basket.
1998-99 -
1999-00 -
2000-01 - Delay of game penalty in the final two minutes of a game results
in a technical foul.
On an inbounds play, if there is a 5 second violation or foul
before the ball is inbounded, teams are now allowed to substitute.
If a player is fouled resulting in free throws and the player has
to leave the game due to injury or ejection, the opposing coach
can select the player to shoot the free throws from the bench.
The league also adopted a change giving a player fouled when he
has a clear path to the basket one free throw and his team
possession at midcourt. The old rule gave the player two free
throws.
Instead of seven timeouts per game, teams will be limited to six
with a maximum of three in the fourth quarter instead of the
previous limit of four. During the last two minutes of the fourth
period or an overtime period, teams will be allowed two timeouts,
a reduction from three.
Full timeout reduced from 100 seconds to 60 seconds, except for
the first two timeouts in each period and the mandatory timeouts
in the second and fourth quarters.
Unlimited substitutions during 20-second timeouts.
Offensive team to call a regular or 20-second timeout in the final
two minutes for the purpose of advancing the ball to midcourt.
2001-02 - Illegal defense eliminated.
3 second restriction for defenders in free throw lane unless a
defender is within arm's length of an offensive player.
10 second count to cross midcourt changed to 8 seconds.
Reducion in the number of touch fouls by allowing brief contact
initiated by a defensive player if it does not impede the
progress of the player with the ball.
??? - Hanging on rim prohibited.
Stick-um and foreign substances prohibited.
Illegal offense-isolation prohibited.
Delay of game prohibited.
Away-from-the-play foul added.
Out-of-bounds screens prohibited.
NBA ATTENDANCE TOTALS Season GP DH Total Avg. 1946-47 - 331 0 1,040,068 3,142 1947-48 - 191 0 773,273 4,049 [missing one game for CHS] 1948-49 - ??? ?? ??? ??? 1949-50 - ??? ?? ??? ??? 1950-51 - 349 0 1,247,949 3,576 1951-52 - ??? ?? ??? ??? 1952-53 - 352 1 1,126,698 3,210 1953-54 - 324 50 981,606 3,583 1954-55 - 288 19 900,016 3,345 1955-56 - 288 43 1,101,897 4,498 1956-57 - 288 43 1,199,217 4,895 1957-58 - 288 46 1,167,462 4,824 1958-59 - 288 42 1,249,028 5,077 1959-60 - 300 41 1,296,973 5,008 1960-61 - 316 51 1,455,866 5,494 1961-62 - 360 46 1,433,878 4,566 1962-63 - 360 32 1,657,737 5,054 1963-64 - 360 19 1,795,665 5,266 1964-65 - 360 24 1,804,759 5,371 1965-66 - 360 24 2,022,436 6,019 1966-67 - 405 20 2,552,930 6,631 1967-68 - 462 27 2,935,879 6,749 1968-69 - 574 .. 3,721,532 6,484 1969-70 - 574 .. 4,341,028 7,563 1970-71 - 697 .. 5,330,393 7,648 1971-72 - 697 .. 5,618,497 8,061 1972-73 - 697 .. 5,852,081 8,396 1973-74 - 697 .. 5,910,023 8,479 1974-75 - 738 .. 6,892,378 9,339 1975-76 - 738 .. 7,512,249 10,179 1976-77 - 902 .. 9,898,521 10,974 1977-78 - 902 .. 9,874,155 10,947 1978-79 - 902 .. 9,761,377 10,822 1979-80 - 902 .. 9,937,575 11,017 1980-81 - 943 .. 9,449,340 10,021 1981-82 - 943 .. 9,964,919 10,567 1982-83 - 943 .. 9,637,614 10,220 1983-84 - 943 .. 10,014,543 10,620 1984-85 - 943 .. 10,506,355 11,141 1985-86 - 943 .. 11,214,888 11,893 1986-87 - 943 .. 12,065,351 12,795 1987-88 - 943 .. 12,654,374 13,419 1988-89 - 1,025 .. 15,464,994 15,088 1989-90 - 1,107 .. 17,368,659 15,690 1990-91 - 1,107 .. 16,876,125 15,245 1991-92 - 1,107 .. 17,367,240 15,689 1992-93 - 1,107 .. 17,778,295 16,060 1993-94 - 1,107 .. 17,984,014 16,246 1994-95 - 1,107 .. 18,516,484 16,727 1995-96 - 1,189 .. 20,513,218 17,252 1996-97 - 1,189 .. 20,304,629 17,077 1997-98 - 1,189 .. 20,352,157 17,117 1998-99 - 725 .. 12,134,906 16,738 1999-00 - 1,189 .. 20,058,513 16,870 2000-01 - 1,189 .. 19,949,614 16,778
AVERAGE PLAYER HEIGHT AND WEIGHT Season Height Weight 1949-50 - 6'4" 197 lbs. 1950-51 - 6'4" 198 lbs. 1951-52 - 6'4.5" 198 lbs. 1952-53 - 6'4.5" 200 lbs. 1953-54 - 6'5" 205 lbs. 1954-55 - 6'5" 203 lbs. 1955-56 - 6'5" 206 lbs. 1956-57 - 6'5" 207 lbs. 1957-58 - 6'5" 205 lbs. 1958-59 - 6'5" 208 lbs. 1959-60 - 6'5.5" 206 lbs. 1960-61 - 6'5.5" 207 lbs. 1961-62 - 6'5.5" 208 lbs. 1962-63 - 6'5.5" 208 lbs. 1963-64 - 6'6" 211 lbs. 1964-65 - 6'6" 213 lbs. 1965-66 - 6'6" 211 lbs. 1966-67 - 6'6" 210 lbs. 1967-68 - 6'6" 211 lbs. 1968-69 - 6'6" 214 lbs. 1969-70 - 6'6" 211 lbs. 1970-71 - 6'6" 210 lbs. 1971-72 - 6'6" 211 lbs. 1972-73 - 6'6" 211 lbs. 1973-74 - 6'6" 210 lbs. 1974-75 - 6'6" 208 lbs. 1975-76 - 6'6.5" 209 lbs. 1976-77 - 6'6.5" 208 lbs. 1977-78 - 6'6.5" 207 lbs. 1978-79 - 6'6.5" 206 lbs. 1979-80 - 6'6.5" 208 lbs. 1980-81 - 6'6.5" 209 lbs. 1981-82 - 6'6.5" 210 lbs. 1982-83 - 6'7" 211 lbs. 1983-84 - 6'7" 211 lbs. 1984-85 - 6'7" 212 lbs. 1985-86 - 6'7.5" 214 lbs. 1986-87 - 6'7.5" 215 lbs. 1987-88 - ??? ??? 1988-89 - 6'7" 214 lbs. 1989-90 - 6'7" 214 lbs. 1990-91 - 6'7" 215 lbs. 1991-92 - 6'7" 216 lbs. 1992-93 - 6'7" 217 lbs. 1993-94 - ??? ??? 1994-95 - ??? ??? 1995-96 - 6'7" 223 lbs. 1996-97 - 6'7" 224 lbs. 1997-98 - 6'7" 223 lbs. 1998-99 - 6'7" 224 lbs. 1999-00 - 6'7.5" 225 lbs. 2000-01 - 6'7" 224 lbs.
1891 - Basketball is invented by Dr. James
Naismith, an instructor at a YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts.
1895 - The backboard is introduced to prevent fans from interfering with play (baskets
were often hung on balconies).
1898 - The first professional league, the National Basketball League, is formed in New
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
1908 - The dribbler is permited to shoot the ball, and the NCAA eliminates the double
dribble.
1914 - NCAA, Amateur Athletic Union and YMCA rules are standardized.
1920 - Players are allowed to re-enter the game.
1925 - The first major professional league, the American Basketball Association is formed.
(The ABL is the first league to sign players to exclusive contracts and it's teams are
located in many of the major cities in the country)
1930 - Professional leagues eliminate the double dribble.
1931 - The American Basketball League disbands.
1932 - The midcourt line is introdued to eliminate stalling.
1937 - The center jump ball after each score is eliminated.
1937 - The National Basketball League is formed. (The Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons, Los
Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers and Sacramento Kings can all trace their heritage beck
to the the NBL, and the league featured many future NBA stars such as George Mikan, Jim
Pollard, Dolph Schayes, Bob Davies and Red Holzman)
1946 - The Basketball Association of America, a forerunner of the NBA is formed. (Three of
the league's orginal 11 franchises are still playing today- the New York Knickerbockers,
Boston Celtics and Philadelphia (now Golden State) Warriors)
1948 - Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Minneapolis and Rochester jump to the BAA from the NBL
1949 - The BAA merges with the National Basketball League to form the National Basketball
Association.
1950 - The NBA begins racial integration when Earl Loyd, Nat Clifton and Chuck Cooper join
the league.
1954 - The NBA introduces the shot clock to curtail stalling tactics.
1960 - The Minneapolis become the first team to move to the West Coast as they become the
Los Angeles Lakers
1961 - The rival American Basketball League begins play and introduces the three-point
shot.
1962 - The ABL disbands
1967 - A rival to the NBA, the American Basketball Association is formed. (The ABA would
go on to develop some of the most exciting players in pro basketball, including Julius
Erving, George Gervin, David Thompson, Connie Hawkins, Artis Gilmore, George McGinnis,
Roger Brown and Moses Malone)
1976 - The NBA expands to include the ABA's surviving franchises. (the Denver Nuggets,
Indiana Pacers, New York Nets and San Antonio Spurs)
1992 - Professional basketball players are allowed in the Olympics and the "Dream
Team" (featuring Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson) is born.