The 1970–71 Milwaukee Bucks season was the third season for the Bucks. Milwaukee posted a 66–16 record in only its third year of existence, and its second since getting Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the NBA's all-time leading scorer, with 38,387 points. During his career with the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers from 1969 to 1989, Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships and a record six regular season...

. A big part of the championship season was the acquisition of "The Big O", Oscar Robertson

Oscar Robertson

Oscar Palmer Robertson , nicknamed "The Big O", is a former American NBA player with the Cincinnati Royals and the Milwaukee Bucks...

. Other role players on the Bucks included players such as Bob Dandridge (18.4 ppg) and Jon McGlocklin (15.8 ppg), power forward Greg Smith and key reserves Lucius Allen, Bob Boozer and Dick Cunningham completing the nucleus.

Offseason

On April 21, 1970, the Bucks traded two young players, Flynn Robinson and Charlie Paulk, to the Cincinnati Royals for 10-year veteran guard Oscar Robertson.

Draft picks

Round	Player	School/Club Team
1	Gary Freeman	Oregon State
2	Bill Zopf	Duquesne
3	Marvin Winkler	SW Louisiana
4	Virgle Fredricks	Drury
5	Mike Grosso	Louisville
6	Willy Watson	Oklahoma City
7	John Rinka	Kenyon
8	Jim Samo	Northwestern
9	Joe Hamilton	North Texas State
10	Bob Seemer	Georgia Tech

Depth chart

Pos.	Starter	Bench	Reserve	Inactive
C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...	Lew Alcindor Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the NBA's all-time leading scorer, with 38,387 points. During his career with the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers from 1969 to 1989, Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships and a record six regular season...	Dick Cunningham Dick Cunningham Dick Cunningham is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'10" center, Cunningham led NCAA Division I in rebounding as a junior at Murray State University with a school-record 21.8 rebounds per game in the 1966-67 season. He was selected to the All-Ohio Valley Conference basketball...
PF Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...	Greg Smith Greg Smith (basketball) Gregory Darnell Smith is a retired American basketball player.Smith played college basketball at Western Kentucky University and was drafted by the Kentucky Colonels in the 1968 American Basketball Association draft and by the Milwaukee Bucks in the fourth round of the 1968 NBA Draft.Smith played...	Bob Boozer Bob Boozer Robert Louis "Bob" Boozer is a retired American professional basketball player. Boozer was born and raised in North Omaha, Nebraska and graduated from Tech High in Omaha....	McCoy McLemore McCoy McLemore McCoy McLemore was an American former college and professional basketball star of the 1960s and 1970s.McLemore attended Jack Yates High School...
SF Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...	Bob Dandridge Bob Dandridge Robert L. "Bob" Dandridge is a retired American professional basketball player.-Early years:He attended Maggie L. Walker High School in Richmond, Virginia and Norfolk State University, teaming up with Pee Wee Kirkland. His teams had phenomenal years...	Bob Greacen Bob Greacen Robert Alexander Greacen is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward from Rutgers University, Greacen was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the 1969 NBA Draft and by the Miami Floridians in the 1969 ABA Draft.Greacen played two seasons in the National...
SG Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...	Jon McGlocklin Jon McGlocklin Jon P. McGlocklin is an American former professional basketball player.A sharpshooting 6'5" guard from Indiana University, McGlockin was selected by the Cincinnati Royals in the third round of the 1965 NBA Draft, but he is best known for his 8-season tenure with the Milwaukee Bucks, with whom he...	Jeff Webb Jeff Webb (basketball) Jeffrey William Webb is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'4" guard from Kansas State University, Webb played two seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns...
PG Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...	Oscar Robertson Oscar Robertson Oscar Palmer Robertson , nicknamed "The Big O", is a former American NBA player with the Cincinnati Royals and the Milwaukee Bucks...	Lucius Allen Lucius Allen Lucius Oliver Allen, Jr. is a former professional basketball player. Prior to his NBA career, he became an All-American as part of two of legendary coach John Wooden's UCLA NCAA Championship teams, 1967 and 1968...	Marv Winkler Marv Winkler Marvin Winkler is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'1" guard from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Winkler played one season in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks...

Regular season

In only his second pro season, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (then known as Lew Alcindor) led the league in scoring at 31.7 ppg, ranked second in field goal percentage at .577 and fourth in rebounding at 16.0 rpg. Newly arrived Oscar Robertson turned 32 early in the 1970-71 season, and was past his prime when he came to Milwaukee, but his versatile skills and experience provided a leadership role for the Bucks. Robertson had never won a championship and his desire to win seemed to inspire Abdul-Jabbar and unite the rest of the Bucks. Robertson ranked third in the league in assists at 8.3 apg and was the Bucks' No. 2 scorer at 19.4 ppg.

Season Standings

Midwest Division

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....  C	66	16	.805	-
Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...	51	31	.622	15
Phoenix Suns Phoenix Suns The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...	48	34	.585	18
Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...	45	37	.549	21

November

Game	Date	Opponent	Score	Record
1	Oct 17, 1970	@ Atlanta Hawks	107-98	1-0
2	Oct 20, 1970	@ Detroit Pistons	114-115	1-1

Player stats

Player	Games Played	Minutes	Points	Assists	Field Goals	Rebounds
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	82	3288	2596	272	1063	1311
Oscar Robertson	81	3194	1569	668	592	462

Playoffs

• Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-1) over San Francisco Warriors
• Won NBA Western Conference Finals (4-1) over Los Angeles Lakers

NBA Finals

Game	Date	Home Team	Result	Road Team
Game 1	April 21	Milwaukee	98-88	Baltimore
Game 2	April 25	Baltimore	83-102	Milwaukee
Game 3	April 28	Milwaukee	107-99	Baltimore
Game 4	April 30	Baltimore	106-118	Milwaukee

Bucks win series 4-0

Awards and Records

• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA Scoring Champion
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA MVP
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA Finals MVP