1971-72 NBA season
The Los Angeles Lakers won the 1971-72 NBA title, beating the New York Knicks 4-1 in the 1972 NBA Finals. Jerry West and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar were MVP for the Los Angeles Lakers.
1972 NBA Finals
Los Angeles Lakers beat the New York Knicks 4-1
Awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Dave DeBusschere | New York Knicks |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Jerry Sloan (tie) | Chicago Bulls |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Jerry West | Los Angeles Lakers |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | John Havlicek | Boston Celtics |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Walt Frazier (tie) | New York Knicks |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Wilt Chamberlain | Los Angeles Lakers |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Bob Love | Chicago Bulls |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Don Chaney | Boston Celtics |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Nate Thurmond | Golden State Warriors |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Norm Van Lier | Chicago Bulls |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Paul Silas | Phoenix Suns |
| All-NBA First Team | Jerry West | Los Angeles Lakers |
| All-NBA First Team | John Havlicek | Boston Celtics |
| All-NBA First Team | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Milwaukee Bucks |
| All-NBA First Team | Spencer Haywood | Seattle SuperSonics |
| All-NBA First Team | Walt Frazier | New York Knicks |
| All-NBA Second Team | Archie Clark | Baltimore Bullets |
| All-NBA Second Team | Billy Cunningham | Philadelphia 76ers |
| All-NBA Second Team | Bob Love | Chicago Bulls |
| All-NBA Second Team | Nate Archibald | Cincinnati Royals |
| All-NBA Second Team | Wilt Chamberlain | Los Angeles Lakers |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Austin Carr | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Clifford Ray | Chicago Bulls |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Elmore Smith | Buffalo Braves |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Phil Chenier | Baltimore Bullets |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Sidney Wicks | Portland Trail Blazers |
| NBA All-Star MVP | Jerry West | Los Angeles Lakers |
| NBA Coach of the Year | Bill Sharman | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Finals MVP | Wilt Chamberlain | Los Angeles Lakers |
| NBA MVP | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Milwaukee Bucks |
| NBA Rookie of the Year | Sidney Wicks | Portland Trail Blazers |