Efficiency Differentials of the NBA Finals Participants

1974-2007

Efficiency Differential = Offensive Efficiency – Defensive Efficiency

Efficiency = Points divided by Possessions

Champions in Bold

Rank	Team	Year	Offensive Efficiency	Defensive Efficiency	Efficiency Differential	Regular Season Wins
1	Chicago	1995-1996	111.7	98.7	13.0	72
2	Chicago	1996-1997	110.9	99.2	11.6	69
3	Chicago	1991-1992	112.0	101.4	10.6	67
4	Utah	1996-1997	110.1	100.7	9.4	64
5	Chicago	1990-1991	111.2	102.0	9.2	61
6	San Antonio	2006-2007	106.4	97.3	9.1	58
7	Boston	1985-1986	108.4	99.5	8.9	67
8	LA Lakers	1986-1987	112.0	103.1	8.8	65
9	LA Lakers	1999-2000	104.3	95.4	8.8	67
10	San Antonio	1998-1999	101.0	92.2	8.8	61
11	San Antonio	2004-2005	104.6	96.1	8.5	59
12	Seattle	1995-1996	107.4	99.4	8.0	64
13	Chicago	1997-1998	103.8	96.2	7.6	62
14	Milwaukee	1973-1974	98.5	91.1	7.4	59
15	LA Lakers	2001-2002	103.9	96.6	7.3	58
16	New York	1993-1994	102.7	95.4	7.3	57
17	Philadelphia	1982-1983	105.7	98.4	7.2	65
18	Orlando	1994-1995	111.4	104.3	7.1	57
19	Utah	1997-1998	108.9	101.8	7.1	62
20	Portland	1991-1992	107.5	100.5	7.0	57
21	LA Lakers	1984-1985	111.0	104.1	6.9	62
22	LA Lakers	1988-1989	110.4	103.5	6.9	57
23	LA Lakers	1990-1991	108.2	101.4	6.9	58
24	Dallas	2005-2006	108.4	101.7	6.6	60
25	Chicago	1992-1993	109.2	102.7	6.5	57
26	Washington	1974-1975	94.9	88.4	6.5	60
27	Boston	1986-1987	110.1	103.6	6.5	59
28	Phoenix	1992-1993	110.0	103.5	6.5	62
29	Detroit	2003-2004	98.8	92.4	6.4	54
30	Boston	1984-1985	109.7	103.3	6.4	63
31	Boston	1983-1984	107.1	100.9	6.3	62
32	Detroit	1989-1990	106.4	100.2	6.2	59
33	Portland	1989-1990	106.7	100.8	5.9	59
34	Detroit	1988-1989	107.5	101.6	5.9	63
35	San Antonio	2002-2003	102.8	97.0	5.8	60
36	LA Lakers	1987-1988	109.6	103.9	5.7	62
37	Boston	1980-1981	104.9	99.3	5.6	62
38	Philadelphia	1981-1982	106.9	101.4	5.5	58
39	New Jersey	2002-2003	100.3	94.8	5.5	49
40	Los Angeles	1979-1980	106.5	101.0	5.5	60
41	Los Angeles	1982-1983	107.5	102.3	5.2	58
42	Detroit	1987-1988	107.1	102.0	5.1	54
43	Portland	1976-1977	100.0	95.0	5.0	49
44	Indiana	1999-2000	105.6	100.9	4.8	56
45	Philadelphia	2000-2001	101.2	96.6	4.6	56
46	Los Angeles	1981-1982	107.2	102.6	4.6	57
47	Washington	1978-1979	103.8	99.3	4.5	54
48	Houston	1993-1994	103.2	98.8	4.4	58
49	New Jersey	2001-2002	100.8	96.5	4.4	52
50	Detroit	2004-2005	102.5	98.2	4.2	54
51	Miami	2005-2006	106.0	101.9	4.1	52
52	LA Lakers	2003-2004	102.4	98.3	4.1	56
53	Cleveland	2006-2007	102.3	98.2	4.0	50
54	Philadelphia	1979-1980	102.0	98.1	3.9	59
55	LA Lakers	2000-2001	105.9	102.4	3.6	56
56	Philadelphia	1976-1977	98.5	94.9	3.5	50
57	Los Angeles	1983-1984	108.2	104.7	3.5	54
58	Boston	1973-1974	95.8	92.3	3.4	56
59	Golden State	1974-1975	97.3	94.4	3.0	48
60	Seattle	1978-1979	99.4	96.8	2.5	52
61	Houston	1985-1986	106.3	103.8	2.4	51
62	Houston	1994-1995	106.9	104.8	2.2	47
63	Boston	1975-1976	95.7	93.6	2.1	54
64	Seattle	1977-1978	95.6	94.2	1.4	47
65	New York	1998-1999	95.9	94.7	1.1	44
66	Washington	1977-1978	98.0	97.2	0.8	44
67	Phoenix	1975-1976	95.3	94.7	0.6	42
68	Houston	1980-1981	103.6	103.3	0.3	40