The 22nd NBA All-Star Game was played on January 18, 1972, at The Forum.
- Coaches: Tom Heinsohn, Boston Celtics (Eastern Conference) and Bill Sharman, Los Angeles Lakers (Western Conference)
- MVP: Jerry West, Los Angeles (27 minutes, 13 points)
- Hometown favorite Jerry West hit a last second 20-foot jump shot to break the tie and win the game for the West.[1]
- Dave Cowens, a future MVP and Hall of Famer, made his All-Star debut in this game. Center Bob Lanier, inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1992, made his debut in this All-Star Game, too. The Rockets, which relocated from San Diego to Houston before the 1971–72 season, had their first Houston-era All-Star in Elvin Hayes.[2]
| Player, Team |
MIN |
FGM |
FGA |
FTM |
FTA |
REB |
AST |
PF |
PTS
|
| John Havlicek, BOS |
24 |
5 |
13 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
15
|
| Billy Cunningham, PHI |
24 |
4 |
13 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
3 |
4 |
14
|
| Dave Cowens, BOS |
32 |
5 |
12 |
4 |
5 |
20 |
1 |
4 |
14
|
| Lou Hudson, ATL |
18 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
6
|
| Walt Frazier, NY |
25 |
7 |
11 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
15
|
| John Johnson, CLE |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0
|
| Bob Kauffman, BUF |
7 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2
|
| Jack Marin, BAL |
15 |
5 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
11
|
| Wes Unseld, BAL |
16 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
2
|
| Tom Van Arsdale, CIN |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
| Jo Jo White, BOS |
18 |
6 |
15 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
12
|
| Butch Beard, CLE |
7 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3
|
| Archie Clark, BAL |
21 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
8
|
| Dave DeBusschere, NY |
26 |
4 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
2 |
8
|
| Totals |
240 |
43 |
105 |
24 |
30 |
66 |
26 |
28 |
110
|
| Player, Team |
MIN |
FGM |
FGA |
FTM |
FTA |
REB |
AST |
PF |
PTS
|
| Bob Love, CHI |
16 |
4 |
11 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
8
|
| Spencer Haywood, SEA |
25 |
4 |
10 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
11
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, MIL |
19 |
5 |
10 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
12
|
| Gail Goodrich, LA |
14 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4
|
| Jerry West, LA |
27 |
6 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
13
|
| Oscar Robertson, MIL |
24 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
10 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
11
|
| Cazzie Russell, GS |
20 |
4 |
13 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
10
|
| Paul Silas, PHO |
15 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
2
|
| Jimmy Walker, DET |
16 |
4 |
9 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
10
|
| Connie Hawkins, PHO |
14 |
5 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
13
|
| Elvin Hayes, HOU |
11 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4
|
| Wilt Chamberlain, LA |
24 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
10 |
3 |
2 |
8
|
| Bob Lanier, DET |
5 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2
|
| Sidney Wicks, POR |
10 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
4
|
| Totals |
240 |
43 |
107 |
26 |
47 |
63 |
18 |
22 |
112
|
| Score by Periods: |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Final
|
| Western Conference |
27 |
27 |
33 |
25 |
112
|
| Eastern Conference |
33 |
31 |
20 |
26 |
110
|
