# National Basketball Association 1971-1972

La stagione della National Basketball Association 1971-1972 fu la 26ª edizione del campionato NBA. La stagione si concluse con la vittoria dei Los Angeles Lakers, che sconfissero i New York Knicks per 4-1 nelle finali NBA.

## Squadre partecipanti

* Atlanta Hawks
* Baltimore Bullets
* Boston Celtics
* Buffalo Braves
* Chicago Bulls
* Cincinnati Royals
* Cleveland Cavaliers
* Detroit Pistons
* Houston Rockets
* L.A. Lakers
* Milwaukee Bucks
* N.Y. Knicks
* Phoenix Suns
* Philadelphia 76ers
* Portland T. Blazers
* S.F. Warriors
* Seattle S.Sonics

## Classifica finale
### Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division :
| Squadra | V | P | % | GB |
| Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | 68,3 | - |
| New York Knicks | 48 | 34 | 58,5 | 8 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 30 | 52 | 36,6 | 26 |
| Buffalo Braves | 22 | 60 | 26,8 | 34 |
Central Division :
| Squadra | V | P | % | GB |
| Baltimore Bullets | 38 | 44 | 46,3 | - |
| Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 46 | 43,9 | 2 |
| Cincinnati Royals | 30 | 52 | 36,6 | 8 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | 28,0 | 15 |

### Western Conference

Midwest Division :
| Squadra | V | P | % | GB |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 63 | 19 | 76,8 | - |
| Chicago Bulls | 57 | 25 | 69,5 | 6 |
| Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | 59,8 | 14 |
| Detroit Pistons | 26 | 56 | 31,7 | 37 |
Pacific Division :
| Squadra | V | P | % | GB |
| Los Angeles Lakers C | 69 | 13 | 84,1 | - |
| Golden State Warriors | 51 | 31 | 62,2 | 18 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | 57,3 | 22 |
| Houston Rockets | 34 | 48 | 41,5 | 35 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 18 | 64 | 22,0 | 51 |

## Vincitore

* Campione NBA 1971-1972
* Los Angeles Lakers (6º titolo)

## Statistiche

| Categoria | Giocatore | Squadra | Stat |
| Punti per gara | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Milwaukee Bucks | 34,8 |
| Rimbalzi per gara | Wilt Chamberlain | Los Angeles Lakers | 19,2 |
| Assist per gara | Jerry West | Los Angeles Lakers | 9,7 |
| FG% | Wilt Chamberlain | Los Angeles Lakers | 64,9 |
| FT% | Jack Marin | Baltimore Bullets | 89,4 |

## Premi NBA

* NBA Most Valuable Player Award: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee Bucks
* NBA Rookie of the Year Award: Sidney Wicks, Portland Trail Blazers
* NBA Coach of the Year Award: Bill Sharman, Los Angeles Lakers
* All-NBA First Team:
** John Havlicek, Boston Celtics
** Spencer Haywood, Seattle SuperSonics
** Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee Bucks
** Jerry West, Los Angeles Lakers
** Walt Frazier, New York Knicks
* All-NBA Second Team:
** Bob Love, Chicago Bulls
** Billy Cunningham, Philadelphia 76ers
** Wilt Chamberlain, Los Angeles Lakers
** Nate Archibald, Cincinnati Royals
** Archie Clark, Philadelphia/Baltimore
* All-Defensive First Team:
** Dave DeBusschere, New York Knicks
** John Havlicek, Boston Celtics
** Wilt Chamberlain, Los Angeles Lakers
** Jerry West, Los Angeles Lakers
** Walt Frazier, New York Knicks (tie)
** Jerry Sloan, Chicago Bulls (tie)
* All-Defensive Second Team:
** Paul Silas, Phoenix Suns
** Bob Love, Chicago Bulls
** Nate Thurmond, Golden State Warriors
** Norm Van Lier, Chicago Bulls
** Don Chaney, Boston Celtics
* All-Rookie Team:
** Sidney Wicks, Portland Trail Blazers
** Clifford Ray, Chicago Bulls
** Austin Carr, Cleveland Cavaliers
** Elmore Smith, Buffalo Braves
** Phil Chenier, Baltimore Bullets