College Basketball History Book

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College Basketball Stats Key: PPG-Points Per Game, APG-Assists Per Game, RPG-Rebounds Per Game, FG%-Field Goal Percentage, FT%-Free Throw Percentage; eFG%-Effective Field Goal Percentage, TS%-True Shooting Percentage

Top Three Point Guards Of All-Time:

1. Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati from 1957-1960)
Honors: 3-time First-Team All-American (1958-1960); 2-time Helms Foundation College Player of the Year (1959-1960); 3-time First-Team All-MVC (1958-1960)
Traditional Stats: 33.8 PPG, 7.1 APG, 15.2 RPG; 53.5 FG%, 78.0 FT%
Advanced States: 53.5 eFG%, 59.5 TS%
Memorable Performances: 1959 Midwest Regional Finals - 24 points, 17 rebounds, 13 assists in win vs. Kansas St.; 1959-1960 Regular Season - 33.7 PPG on 52.6 FG% with 14.1 RPG, 7.3 APG; 1960 Midwest Regional Finals - 43 points on 19-30 FG, 14 rebounds in win vs. Kansas

2. Magic Johnson (Michigan St. from 1977-1979)
Honors: 1-time NCAA Champion (1979); 1-time Tournament Most Outstanding Player (1979); 1-time First-Team All-American (1979); 1-time Third-Team All-American (1978); 2-time First-Team All-Big Ten (1978-1979)
Traditional Stats: 17.1 PPG, 7.9 APG, 7.6 RPG; 46.3 FG%, 81.6 FT%
Advanced Stats: 46.3 eFG%, 55.0 TS%
Memorable Performances: 1978-1979 Regular Season - 17.1 PPG on 56.6 TS% with 8.4 APG, 7.3 RPG, 2.3 SPG; 1979 NCAA Final Four - 29 points on 9-10 FG, 10 rebounds, 10 assists in win vs. Pennsylvania; 1979 NCAA Championship Game - 24 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists in win vs. Indiana St.

3. Phil Ford (North Carolina from 1974-1978)
Honors: 2-time First-Team All-American (1977-1978); 1-time Second-Team All-American (1976); 1-time John R. Wooden Award Winner (1978); 3-time First-Team All-ACC (1976-1978); 1-time ACC Player of the Year (1978)
Traditional Stats: 18.6 PPG, 6.1 APG, 2.1 RPG; 52.7 FG%, 80.8 FT%
Advanced Stats: 52.7 eFG%, 58.1 TS%
Memorable Performances: 1977 East Regional Quarterfinals - 27 points on 10-18 FG in 3-point win vs. Purdue; 1977 East Regional Semifinals - 29 points on 10-22 FG with 5 assists in 2-point win vs. Notre Dame; 1977-1978 Regular Season - 20.8 PPG on 52.7 FG% with 5.7 APG, 1.8 SPG

Honorable Mention: 4. Bob Cousy, 5. Jay Williams

Top Four Shooting Guards Of All-Time:

1. Pete Maravich (LSU from 1967-1970)
Honors: 3-time First-Team All-American (1968-1970); 2-time Oscar Robertson Player of the Year (1969-1970); 3-time SEC Player of the Year (1968-1970)
Traditional Stats: 44.2 PPG, 5.1 APG, 6.5 RPG; 43.8 FG%, 77.5 FT%
Advanced Stats: 43.8 eFG%, 49.4 TS%
Memorable Performances: 1969 Regular Season Game - 66 points, 10 rebounds vs. Tulane; 1970 Regular Season Game - 69 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists vs. Alabama; 1970 Regular Season Game - 64 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists vs. Kentucky; 1970 Regular Season - 44.5 PPG with 6.2 APG, 5.6 RPG

2. David Thompson (NCST from 1972-1975)
Honors: 1-time NCAA Champion (1974); 1-time NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (1974); 3-time First-Team All-American (1973-1975); 2-time AP Player of the Year (1974-1975); 3-time First-Team All-ACC (1973-1975); 3-time ACC Player of the Year (1973-1975)
Traditional Stats: 26.8 PPG, 8.1 RPG; 55.3 FG%, 76.3 FT%
Advanced Stats: 55.3 eFG%, 58.7 TS%
Memorable Performances: 1974 ACC Championship Game - 29 points, 5 rebounds in OT win vs. Maryland; 1974 NCAA Final Four - 28 points, 10 rebounds in win vs. defending champion UCLA; 1974-1975 Regular Season - 29.9 PPG on 54.6 FG% with 8.2 RPG

3. Jerry West (West Virginia from 1957-1960)
Honors: 1-time NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (1959); 2-time First-Team All-American (1959-1960); 2-time Southern Conference Player of the Year (1959-1960)
Traditional Stats: 24.8 PPG, 2.8 APG, 13.3 RPG; 50.8 FG%, 73.2 FT%
Advanced Stats: 50.8 eFG%, 55.9 TS%
Memorable Performances: 1959 East Regional Finals - 33 points on 12-24 FG, 17 rebounds, 3 assists in win vs. Boston University; 1959 NCAA Final Four - 38 points on 12-21 FG, 15 rebounds in win vs. Louisville; 1959-1960 Regular Season - 29.3 PPG on 50.4 FG% with 16.5 RPG, 4.3 APG

4. Austin Carr (Notre Dame from 1968-1971)
Honors: 1-time First-Team All-American (1971); 1-time Second-Team All-American (1970); 1-time AP Player of the Year (1971)
Traditional Stats: 34.6 PPG, 7.3 RPG; 52.9 FG%, 81.4 FT%
Advanced Stats: 52.9 eFG%, 57.4 TS%
Memorable Performances: 1969-1970 Regular Season - 38.1 PPG on 55.6 FG% with 8.3 RPG; 1970 Mideast Regional Quarterfinals - NCAA Tournament record 61 points on record 25-44 FG with 6 rebounds in win vs. Ohio; 1970 Mideast Regional Semifinals - 52 points on 25-35 FG with 8 rebounds in loss vs. Kentucky; 1971 Midwest Regional Quarterfinals - 52 points on 20-34 FG with 6 rebounds, 6 assists in win vs. TCU

Honorable Mention: 5. Michael Jordan

Top Three Small Forwards Of All-Time:

1. Bill Bradley (Princeton from 1962-1965)
Honors: 1-time NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (1965); 2-time First-Team All-American (1964-1965); 1-time Second-Team All-American (1963); 1-time AP Player of the Year (1965); 3-time First-Team All-Ivy (1963-1965)
Traditional Stats: 30.2 PPG, 12.1 RPG; 51.3 FG%, 87.6 FT%
Advanced Stats: 51.0 eFG%, 60.6 TS%
Memorable Performances: 1964-1965 Regular Season - 30.5 PPG on 53.3 FG% with 11.8 RPG; 1965 East Regional Finals - 41 points on 14-20 FG, 10 rebounds in win vs. Providence; 1965 NCAA Third Place Game - Then CBB record 58 points, 17 rebounds in win vs. Wichita St.

2. Larry Bird (Indiana St. from 1976-1979)
Honors: 2-time First-Team All-American (1978-1979); 1-time Naismith College Player of the Year (1979); 2-time First-Team All-MVC (1978-1979); 2-time MVC Player of the Year (1978-1979)
Traditional Stats: 30.3 PPG, 4.6 APG, 13.3 RPG; 53.3 FG%, 82.2 FT%
Advanced Stats: 53.3 eFG%, 57.5 TS%
Memorable Performances: 1978-1979 Regular Season - 28.6 PPG on 58.4 TS% with 14.9 RPG, 5.5 APG; 1979 Midwest Regional Finals - 31 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists in win vs. Arkansas; 1979 NCAA Final Four - 35 points on 16-19 FG, 16 rebounds, 9 assists in win vs. DePaul

3. Elgin Baylor (Seattle from 1956-1958)
Honors: 1-time NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (1958); 1-time First-Team All-American (1958); 1-time Second-Team All-American (1957); 1-time Helms Foundation Player of the Year (1958)
Traditional Stats: 31.2 PPG, 19.8 RPG; 49.8 FG%, 78.4 FT%
Advanced Stats: 49.8 eFG%, 55.6 TS%
Memorable Performances: 1957-1958 Regular Season - 32.5 PPG on 50.6 FG% with 19.3 RPG; 1958 West Regional Semifinal - 35 points on 11-20 FG with 14 rebounds, including GW 40-foot heave in win vs. San Francisco; 1958 West Regional Finals - 26 points, 18 rebounds in OT win vs. California; 1958 NCAA Final Four - 23 points on 9-21 FG, 22 rebounds in win vs. Kansas St.

Honorable Mention: 4. Tom Gola

Top Two Powers Forwards Of All-Time:

1. Jerry Lucas (Ohio St. from 1959-1962)
Honors: 1-time NCAA National Champion (1960); 2-time NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (1960-1961); 3-time First-Team All-American (1960-1962); 2-time AP Player of the Year (1961-1962); 3-time First-Team All-Big Ten (1960-1962)
Traditional Stats: 24.3 PPG, 17.2 RPG; 62.4 FG%, 77.7 FT%
Advanced Stats: 62.4 eFG%, 65.9 TS%
Memorable Performances: 1960 Mideast Regional Semifinals - 36 points, 25 rebounds in win vs. Western Kentucky; 1960-1961 Regular Season - 24.9 PPG on 62.3 FG% with 17.4 RPG; 1961 Mideast Regional Finals - 33 points, 30 rebounds in win vs. Kentucky; 1962 Mideast Regional Finals - 33 points, 15 rebounds in win vs. Kentucky

2. Elvin Hayes (Houston from 1965-1968)
Honors: 2-time First-Team All-American (1967-1968); 1-time AP Player of the Year (1968)
Traditional Stats: 31.0 PPG, 17.2 RPG; 53.6 FG%, 59.0 FT%
Advanced Stats: 53.6 eFG%, 54.8 TS%
Memorable Performances: 1967 NCAA Final Four - 25 points, 24 rebounds in loss vs. UCLA; 1968 Regular Season Game - 39 points, 15 rebounds in win in the "Game of the Century" vs. UCLA to snap the Bruins 47 game win streak; 1967-1968 Regular Season - 36.8 PPG on 54.9 FG% with 18.9 RPG; 1968 Midwest Regional Quarterfinals - 49 points on 20-28 FG, 27 rebounds in win vs. Loyola-IL

Honorable Mention: 3. Larry Johnson, 4. Tim Duncan, 5. Christian Laettner

Top Three Centers Of All-Time:

1. Lew Alcindor (UCLA from 1966-1969)
Honors: 3-time NCAA Champion (1967-1969); 3-time NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (1967-1969); 3-time First-Team All-American (1967-1969); 2-time AP Player of the Year (1967, 1969)
Traditional Stats: 26.4 PPG, 15.5 RPG; 63.9 FG%, 62.8 FT%
Advanced Stats: 63.9 eFG%, 64.3 TS%
Memorable Performances: 1966-1967 Regular Season - 29.0 PPG on 66.7 FG% with 15.5 RPG; 1968 NCAA Championship Game - 34 points on 15-21 FG, 16 rebounds in win vs. North Carolina; 1969 NCAA Final Four - 25 points, 21 rebounds in win vs. Drake; 1969 NCAA Championship Game - 37 points on 15-20 FG, 20 rebounds in win vs. Purdue

2. Bill Walton (UCLA from 1971-1974)
Honors: 2-time NCAA Champion (1972-1973); 2-time NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (1972-1973); 3-time First-Team All-American (1972-1974); 3-time Naismith Player of the Year (1972-1974)
Traditional Stats: 20.3 PPG, 15.7 RPG; 65.1 FG%, 64.2 FT%
Advanced Stats: 65.1 eFG%, 65.5 TS%
Memorable Performances: 1972 NCAA Final Four - 33 points, 21 rebounds in win vs. Louisville; 1972 NCAA Championship Game - 24 points, 20 rebounds in win vs. Florida St.; 1972-1973 Regular Season - 20.4 PPG on 65.0 FG% with 16.9 RPG; 1973 NCAA Championship Game - 44 points on 21-22 FG and 13 rebounds in win vs. Memphis St.

3. Bill Russell (San Francisco 1953-1956)
Honors: 2-time NCAA Champion (1955-1956); 1-time NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (1955); 2-time First-Team All-American (1955-1956); 2-time Helms Foundation Player of the Year (1955-1956); 1-time CBA Player of the Year (1956)
Traditional Stats: 20.7 PPG, 20.3 RPG; 51.6 FG%, 55.0 FT%
Advanced Stats: 51.6 eFG%, 52.9 TS%
Memorable Performances: 1954-1955 Regular Season - 21.4 PPG on 54.1 FG% with 20.5 RPG; 1955 NCAA Championship Game - 23 points, 25 rebounds in win vs. La Salle; 1956 NCAA Final Four - 17 points, 23 rebounds in win vs. SMU to advance to the title game; 1956 NCAA Championship Game - 26 points, 27 rebounds in win vs. Iowa

Honorable Mention: 4. Patrick Ewing, 5. Ralph Sampson, 6. Wilt Chamberlain, 7. George Mikan, 8. David Robinson, 9. Wayman Tisdale, 10. Wes Unseld

Top Three College Basketball Teams Of All-Time:

1. 1971-1972 UCLA Bruins - NCAA National Champions
Regular Season Record: 26-0, 14-0 in the Pacific-10 (Best Wins - 79-53 win vs. #6 Ohio St; 81-56 win vs. #18 USC; 109-70 win vs. Washington; 100-83 win vs. Washington; 79-66 win at USC)
Regular Season Points Differential: +30.3 (94.6 Points Scored, 64.3 Points Against)
NCAA Tournament Record: 4-0 (90-58 win in the Sweet 16 vs. Weber St.; 73-57 win in the Elite Eight vs. Long Beach St.; 96-77 win in the Final Four vs. Louisville; 81-76 win in the Championship Game vs. Florida St.)
Best Players: Bill Walton (21.3 PPG, 15.5 RPG); Henry Bibby (15.8 PPG); Keith Wilkes (13.3 PPG, 8.1 RPG); Larry Farmer (10.8 PPG, 5.5 RPG); Greg Lee (9.2 PPG)

3. 1967-1968 UCLA Bruins - NCAA National Champions
Regular Season Record: 25-1, 14-0 in the AAWU (Best Wins - 109-73 win vs. #10 Bradley; 94-64 win at California; 101-67 win vs. USC; 101-70 win at Washington St.; 72-64 win at USC)
Regular Season Points Differential: +26.2 (93.4 Points Scored, 67.2 Points Against)
NCAA Tournament Record: 4-0 (58-49 win in the Sweet 16 vs. New Mexico St.; 87-66 win in the Elite Eight vs. Santa Clara; 101-69 win in the Final Four vs. Houston after losing to Houston in the regular season; 78-55 win in the Championship Game vs. North Carolina)
Best Players: Lew Alcindor (26.2 PPG, 16.4 RPG); Lucius Allen (15.1 PPG, 5.9 RPG), Mike Warren (12.1 PPG), Lynn Shackelford (10.7 PPG, 5.2 RPG), Mike Lynn (10.3 PPG, 5.1 RPG), Edgar Lacey (11.9 PPG, 7.9 RPG)

3. 1975-1976 Indiana Hoosiers - NCAA National Champions
Regular Season Record: 27-0, 18-0 in the Big Ten (Best Wins - 84-64 win vs. #2 UCLA, 63-60 win vs. #8 Notre Dame, 77-68 win vs. #14 Kentucky, 76-69 win vs. #17 St. Johns, 80-74 win at #18 Michigan, 72-67 win in OT vs. Michigan)
Regular Season Points Differential: +17.3 (82.1 Points Scored, 64.8 Points Against)
NCAA Tournament Record: 5-0 (90-70 win in the Regional Quarterfinals vs. St. John's; 74-69 win in the Sweet 16 vs. Alabama; 65-56 win in the Elite Eight vs. Marquette; 65-51 win in the Final Four vs. UCLA; 86-68 win in the Championship Game vs. Michigan)
Best Players: Scott May (23.5 PPG, 7.7 RPG), Kent Benson (17.3 PPG, 8.8 RPG), Tom Abernethy (10.0 PPG, 5.3 RPG), Quinn Buckner (8.9 PPG, 4.2 APG), Bob Wilkerson (7.8 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 5.3 APG)

Honorable Mention: 4. 1981-1982 North Carolina Tar Heels, 5. 1955-1956 San Francisco Dons, 6. 1973-1974 North Carolina St. Wolfpack, 7. 2011-2012 Kentucky Wildcats, 8. 1995-1996 Kentucky, 9. 1991-1992 Duke Blue Devils, 10. 1956-1957 North Carolina Tar Heels