The greatest starting five of the 1970s, chosen from every team of the decade by iKnoBall's era-adjusted engine — and the record they'd run over a full 82-game season.
Walt Frazier headlines the 1970s at a 90 overall. The engine assembles a complete five — a lead guard, wings, and a rim presence — from across the decade's teams, then plays out all 82 games. Their 69–13 projection captures a decade-defining core: enough shot-creation, rebounding and defense to contend for a perfect season, measured on the same era-adjusted scale as every other decade so the comparison is fair.
| Player | Era | Pos | PPG | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1970s | C | 34.8 | 97 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 1970s | C | 20.7 | 94 |
| Julius Erving | 1970s | SF | 26.9 | 94 |
| Rick Barry | 1970s | SF | 30.6 | 91 |
| Jerry West | 1970s | SG | 25.8 | 90 |
| Walt Frazier | 1970s | PG | 23.2 | 90 |
| John Havlicek | 1970s | SF | 28.9 | 90 |
| Elvin Hayes | 1970s | PF | 28.4 | 90 |
| Pete Maravich | 1970s | PG | 31.1 | 90 |
| Bob McAdoo | 1970s | C | 34.5 | 90 |
| Oscar Robertson | 1970s | PG | 19.4 | 89 |
| Moses Malone | 1970s | C | 24.8 | 89 |
| Bill Walton | 1970s | C | 18.6 | 89 |
| Bob Lanier | 1970s | C | 24.0 | 89 |
| Willis Reed | 1970s | C | 21.7 | 88 |
| Jerry Lucas | 1970s | PF | 21.5 | 88 |
| David Thompson | 1970s | SG | 27.2 | 88 |
| Dave Cowens | 1970s | C | 20.5 | 87 |
| George McGinnis | 1970s | PF | 23.0 | 87 |
| Dave Bing | 1970s | PG | 22.4 | 87 |
| Truck Robinson | 1970s | PF | 22.7 | 86 |
| Artis Gilmore | 1970s | C | 18.5 | 86 |
| Marques Johnson | 1970s | SF | 25.6 | 85 |
| Earl Monroe | 1970s | PG | 21.0 | 85 |
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Draft Your All-Time FiveGet the AppiKnoBall's era-adjusted engine picks Walt Frazier (Point Guard, 1970s), Wilt Chamberlain (Center, 1970s), Julius Erving (Small Forward, 1970s), Rick Barry (Small Forward, 1970s), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Center, 1970s) as the greatest 1970s starting five, projecting them to a 69–13 season.
The top 1970s five projects at 69–13 with an average starter rating of 93. Ratings are era-adjusted so a dominant 1970s season is measured on the same scale as any other decade.
On iKnoBall's scale the top-rated 1970s player is Walt Frazier at a 90 overall. See the full 1970s rankings above.
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