DOUNOBALL NBA Awards

1971-72 Awards

The season's major award winners and official All-NBA and All-Defensive team selections.

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All-NBA & All-Defensive teams

All-Defensive

1st

Dave DeBusschere Jerry Sloan Jerry West John Havlicek Walt Frazier Wilt Chamberlain

All-Defensive

2nd

Bob Love Don Chaney Nate Thurmond Norm Van Lier Paul Silas

All-NBA

1st

Jerry West John Havlicek Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Spencer Haywood Walt Frazier

All-NBA

2nd

Archie Clark Billy Cunningham Bob Love Tiny Archibald Wilt Chamberlain

All-Rookie

1st

Austin Carr Clifford Ray Elmore Smith Phil Chenier Sidney Wicks

NBA All-Star

East

Archie Clark Billy Cunningham Bob Kauffman Butch Beard Dave Cowens Dave DeBusschere Jack Marin Jo Jo White John Havlicek John Johnson Lou Hudson Tom Van Arsdale Walt Frazier Wes Unseld

NBA All-Star

West

Bob Lanier Bob Love Cazzie Russell Connie Hawkins Elvin Hayes Gail Goodrich Jerry West Jimmy Walker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Oscar Robertson Paul Silas Sidney Wicks Spencer Haywood Wilt Chamberlain

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