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The 1970s in Start Bench Cut

112 players from the 1970s, ranked by their Start Bench Cut rating at their peak.

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Best 1970s point guards

1. Walt Frazier91 OVR
2. Gus Williams83 OVR
3. Tiny Archibald81 OVR
4. Archie Clark80 OVR
5. Dave Bing78 OVR
6. Norm Van Lier78 OVR
7. Calvin Murphy77 OVR
8. Jo Jo White77 OVR
9. Norm Nixon76 OVR
10. Phil Ford75 OVR

Best 1970s shooting guards

1. George Gervin88 OVR
2. Paul Westphal86 OVR
3. David Thompson85 OVR
4. Otis Birdsong80 OVR
5. World B. Free80 OVR
6. Phil Chenier80 OVR
7. Gail Goodrich79 OVR
8. Fred Brown78 OVR
9. Randy Smith78 OVR
10. Doug Collins78 OVR

Best 1970s small forwards

1. Marques Johnson87 OVR
2. John Havlicek87 OVR
3. Rick Barry86 OVR
4. Walter Davis84 OVR
5. Chet Walker84 OVR
6. John Drew82 OVR
7. Cedric Maxwell80 OVR
8. Connie Hawkins80 OVR
9. Bob Dandridge79 OVR
10. Scott Wedman77 OVR

Best 1970s power forwards

1. Bobby Jones86 OVR
2. Elvin Hayes86 OVR
3. Dan Roundfield82 OVR
4. George McGinnis82 OVR
5. Spencer Haywood81 OVR
6. Paul Silas80 OVR
7. Larry Kenon79 OVR
8. Rudy Tomjanovich79 OVR
9. Johnny Green79 OVR
10. Bob Love78 OVR

Best 1970s centers

1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar99 OVR
2. Bob McAdoo91 OVR
3. Bill Walton89 OVR
4. Bob Lanier87 OVR
5. Artis Gilmore86 OVR
6. Dave Cowens83 OVR
7. Alvan Adams80 OVR
8. Dan Issel80 OVR
9. Clifford Ray79 OVR
10. Nate Thurmond79 OVR

1970s one-hit wonders

John Drew85 OVR · 1975–76
Michael Ray Richardson81 OVR · 1979–80
Billy Knight81 OVR · 1976–77
Otis Birdsong80 OVR · 1978–79
Larry Kenon80 OVR · 1976–77
Truck Robinson76 OVR · 1976–77
Swen Nater76 OVR · 1976–77
Phil Ford75 OVR · 1978–79
Mike Mitchell75 OVR · 1979–80
Kevin Porter74 OVR · 1978–79