1972-73 NBA season
The New York Knicks won the 1972-73 NBA title, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 in the 1973 NBA Finals. Dave Cowens and Dave Cowens were MVP for the Boston Celtics.
1973 NBA Finals
New York Knicks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Dave DeBusschere | New York Knicks |
| 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 | New York Knicks |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Wilt Chamberlain | Los Angeles Lakers |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Don Chaney | Boston Celtics |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Mike Riordan | Baltimore Bullets |
| 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 | Nate Archibald | Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
| All-NBA First Team | Spencer Haywood | Seattle SuperSonics |
| All-NBA Second Team | Dave Cowens | Boston Celtics |
| All-NBA Second Team | Elvin Hayes | Baltimore Bullets |
| All-NBA Second Team | Pete Maravich | Atlanta Hawks |
| All-NBA Second Team | Rick Barry | Golden State Warriors |
| All-NBA Second Team | Walt Frazier | New York Knicks |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Bob McAdoo | Buffalo Braves |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Dwight Davis | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Fred Boyd | Philadelphia 76ers |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Jim Price | Los Angeles Lakers |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Lloyd Neal | Portland Trail Blazers |
| NBA All-Star MVP | Dave Cowens | Boston Celtics |
| NBA Coach of the Year | Tom Heinsohn | Boston Celtics |
| Finals MVP | Willis Reed | New York Knicks |
| NBA MVP | Dave Cowens | Boston Celtics |
| NBA Rookie of the Year | Bob McAdoo | Buffalo Braves |