NBA 1985-86 Regular Season and Playoffs Summary.

Information about the 1985-1986 NBA season, including champion, MVP awards, statistical leaders and other basic data.

Playoffs Summary

NBA Champion

Boston Celtics
1986 NBA Champion

NBA Finals

Boston Celtics
4 - 2
Houston Rockets

Finals MVP

Larry Bird
Boston Celtics

Regular Season Summary

Best Record

Boston Celtics
67-15 (.817)

Season MVP

Larry Bird
Boston Celtics

Defensive Player

Alvin Robertson
San Antonio Spurs

Rookie of the Year

Patrick Ewing
New York Knicks

Coach of the Year

Mike Fratello
Atlanta Hawks

All-Star Game MVP

Isiah Thomas
Detroit Pistons

Most Improved Player

Alvin Robertson
San Antonio Spurs

6th Man of the Year

Bill Walton
Boston Celtics

Scoring Leader

Dominique Wilkins
Atlanta Hawks
30.3 points per game

Rebounds Leader

Bill Laimbeer
Detroit Pistons
13.1 rebounds per game

Assists Leader

Magic Johnson
Los Angeles Lakers
12.6 assists per game

Steals Leader

Alvin Robertson
San Antonio Spurs
3.7 steals per game

Blocks Leader

Manute Bol
Washington Bullets
5.0 blocks per game

All-NBA 1st Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Larry Bird
Magic Johnson
Isiah Thomas
Dominique Wilkins

All-NBA 2nd Team

Charles Barkley
Alex English
Sidney Moncrief
Hakeem Olajuwon
Alvin Robertson

All-NBA 3rd Team

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All-Defensive 1st Team

Maurice Cheeks
Mark Eaton
Kevin McHale
Sidney Moncrief
Paul Pressey

All-Defensive 2nd Team

Manute Bol
Michael Cooper
Bill Hanzlik
Dennis Johnson
Alvin Robertson

All-Rookie 1st Team

Joe Dumars
Patrick Ewing
Karl Malone
Xavier McDaniel
Charles Oakley

All-Rookie 2nd Team

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