American Basketball Association 1971-1972
# American Basketball Association 1971-1972

La stagione della American Basketball Association 1971-1972 fu la quinta edizione del campionato ABA. I campioni furono gli Indiana Pacers, che sconfissero in finale i New York Nets.

## Squadre partecipanti

* Carolina Cougars
* Dallas Chaparrals
* Denver Rockets
* Indiana Pacers
* Kentucky Colonels
* Memphis Pros
* N.Y. Nets
* Pittsburgh Condors
* The Floridians
* Utah Stars
* Virginia Squires

## Classifica finale

### Eastern Division

| Squadra | V | P | % | GB |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Kentucky Colonels | 68 | 16 | 81,0 | - |
| Virginia Squires | 45 | 39 | 53,6 | 23 |
| New York Nets | 44 | 40 | 52,4 | 24 |
| The Floridians | 36 | 48 | 42,9 | 32 |
| Carolina Cougars | 35 | 49 | 41,7 | 33 |
| Pittsburgh Condors | 25 | 59 | 29,8 | 43 |

### Western Division

| Squadra | V | P | % | GB |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Utah Stars | 60 | 24 | 71,4 | - |
| Indiana Pacers | 47 | 37 | 56,0 | 13 |
| Dallas Chaparrals | 42 | 42 | 50,0 | 18 |
| Denver Rockets | 34 | 50 | 40,5 | 26 |
| Memphis Pros | 26 | 58 | 31,0 | 34 |

## Vincitore

* Campione ABA 1971-1972
* Indiana Pacers (2º titolo)

## Statistiche

| Categoria | Giocatore | Squadra | Stat |
| - | - | - | - |
| Punti per gara | Charlie Scott | Virginia Squires | 34,6 |
| Rimbalzi per gara | Artis Gilmore | Kentucky Colonels | 17,8 |
| Assist per gara | Bill Melchionni | New York Nets | 8,4 |
| FG% | Artis Gilmore | Kentucky Colonels | 59,8 |
| FT% | George Lehmann | Carolina / Memphis | 88,0 |
| 3FG% | Red Robbins | Utah Stars | 40,8 |

## Premi ABA

* ABA Most Valuable Player Award: Artis Gilmore, Kentucky Colonels
* ABA Rookie of the Year Award: Artis Gilmore, Kentucky Colonels
* ABA Coach of the Year Award: Tom Nissalke, Dallas Chaparrals
* ABA Playoffs Most Valuable Player: Freddie Lewis, Indiana Pacers
* All-ABA First Team:
   * Dan Issel, Kentucky Colonels
   * Rick Barry, New York Nets
   * Artis Gilmore, Kentucky Colonels
   * Donnie Freeman, Dallas Chaparrals
   * Bill Melchionni, New York Nets
* All-ABA Second Team:
   * Willie Wise, Utah Stars
   * Julius Erving, Virginia Squires
   * Zelmo Beaty, Utah Stars
   * Ralph Simpson, Denver Rockets
   * Charlie Scott, Virginia Squires
* All-Rookie Team:
   * Julius Erving, Virginia Squires
   * George McGinnis, Indiana Pacers
   * Artis Gilmore, Kentucky Colonels
   * Johnny Neumann, Memphis Pros
   * John Roche, New York Nets
