The Best of 1976
Note: This is a work in progress.
Premier League
Guards
James Silas (San Antonio Spurs):
Paul Westphal (Phoenix Suns):
George Gervin (San Antonio Spurs):
Earl Monroe (New York Knicks):
Forwards
Robert Hawkins (Golden State Warriors):
Billy Knight (Indiana Pacers):
David Thompson (Denver Nuggets):
Spencer Haywood (New York Knicks):
Jamaal Wilkes (Golden State Warriors):
Centers
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles Lakers):
Artis Gilmore (Kentucky Colonels):
Dan Issel (Denver Nuggets):
Challengers All Stars (Championship and Founders Cup)
Guards
Pete Maravich (New Orleans Jazz):
Nate Archibald (Kansas City Kings):
Calvin Murphy (Houston Rockets):
Joe Hamilton (SLC):
Forwards
Julius Erving (New York Knicks):
BobMcAdoo (Buffalo Braves):
John Drew (Atlanta Hawks):
Rocky Risen (Baltimore Ravens):
George McGinnis (Philadelphia 76ers):
Center
Bob Lanier (Detroit Pistons):
Moses Malone (Spirits of St. Louis):
Bill Walton (Portland Blazers):
Honorable Mentions
Premier
- Walt Frazier (NYK) – 21.7 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 7.4 APG, 2.9 SPG — legendary, but numbers slightly lower.
- Phil Chenier (Was) – 26.5 PPG — squeezed at guard.
- Bob Dandridge (Mil) – 27.6 PPG, 9.5 RPG — deep forward group.
- Elvin Hayes (Was) – 26.7 PPG, 13.6 RPG — but Kareem, Gilmore, Issel, Cowens all in.
- Alvan Adams (Phx) – 27.4 PPG, 13.3 RPG, 8.2 APG — could swap for Cowens if you want more passing.
Championshp and Founders
George McGinnis (Phi – Champ) – 29.7 PPG, 16.7 RPG, 6.1 APG.
- Fred Brown (Sea – Champ) – 32.5 PPG, 2.5 3PG.
- Darryl Dawkins (Phi – Champ) – 31.9 PPG, 15.4 RPG, 2.8 BPG.
- Campy Russell (Cle – Champ) – 30.1 PPG, 8.9 RPG.
- Maurice Lucas (StL – Champ) – 23.3 PPG, 15.2 RPG.
- Russell Mitchell (OKC – Founders) – 32.0 PPG.
- Swen Nater (MAM – Founders) – 17.1 PPG, 14.5 RPG.