1971-72 Milwaukee Bucks Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 63-19
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 6-5 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Golden State Warriors 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
Coach: Larry Costello (63-19)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 372,439, Avg. 10,346 in 36 home dates
1971-72 Milwaukee Bucks StatisticsTeam Record: 63-19
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 6-5 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Golden State Warriors 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
Coach: Larry Costello (63-19)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 372,439, Avg. 10,346 in 36 home dates
1971-72 Milwaukee Bucks Results
The Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 63 wins and 19 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-5.
Milwaukee scored 9,400 points and yielded 8,485. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar tossed in a team-leading 2,822 points for the Bucks, while Bob Dandridge netted 18 or more per game, too. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar racked up 1,346 boards. Oscar Robertson dished out 491 assists for the squad.
Larry Costello coached the team. The 1971-72 Milwaukee Bucks lost in the conference finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | April 16, 1947 | 7'1" | 225 | UCLA | New York, NY USA |
| Lucius Allen | G | September 26, 1947 | 6'2" | 175 | UCLA | Kansas City, KS USA |
| John Block | F-C | April 16, 1944 | 6'9" | 207 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bob Dandridge | F-G | November 15, 1947 | 6'6" | 195 | Norfolk State | Richmond, VA USA |
| Bill Dinwiddie | F | July 15, 1943 | 6'7" | 220 | New Mexico Highlands | Muncie, IN USA |
| Wali Jones | G | February 14, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | Villanova | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Toby Kimball | F-C | September 7, 1942 | 6'6" | 220 | Connecticut | Framingham, MA USA |
| Charlie Lowery | G | November 12, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | Puget Sound | |
| Jon McGlocklin | G-F | June 10, 1943 | 6'5" | 205 | Indiana | Franklin, IN USA |
| McCoy McLemore | F-C | April 3, 1942 | 6'7" | 230 | Drake | Houston, TX USA |
| Barry Nelson | C | September 19, 1949 | 6'10" | 230 | Duquesne | |
| Curtis Perry | F | September 13, 1948 | 6'7" | 220 | Southwest Missouri | Washington, DC USA |
| Oscar Robertson | G-F | November 24, 1938 | 6'5" | 205 | Cincinnati | Charlotte, TN USA |
| Greg Smith | F | January 28, 1947 | 6'5" | 195 | Western Kentucky | Princeton, KY USA |
| Jeff Webb | G | July 6, 1948 | 6'4" | 170 | Kansas State |
