1970–71 ABA season
The 1970–71 ABA season was the fourth season of the American Basketball Association.
The Utah Stars, led by Zelmo Beaty and Willie Wise, won the championship, defeating the Kentucky Colonels, 4 games to 3, in the ABA Finals.
The Virginia Squires won the Eastern Division.Eastern Division
Western Division
Asterisk denotes playoff teamPlayoffs
Awards and honors
- ABA Most Valuable Player Award: Mel Daniels, Indiana Pacers
- Rookie of the Year: Charlie Scott, Virginia Squires & Dan Issel, Kentucky Colonels
- Coach of the Year: Al Bianchi, Virginia Squires
- Playoffs MVP: Zelmo Beaty, Utah Stars
- All-Star Game MVP: Mel Daniels, Indiana Pacers
- All-ABA First Team
- * Roger Brown, Indiana Pacers
- * Rick Barry, New York Nets
- * Mel Daniels, Indiana Pacers
- * Mack Calvin, The Floridians
- * Charlie Scott, Virginia Squires
- All-ABA Second Team
- * John Brisker, Pittsburgh Condors
- * Joe Caldwell, Carolina Cougars
- * Zelmo Beaty, Utah Stars
- * Dan Issel, Kentucky Colonels
- * Donnie Freeman, Texas Chaparrals
- * Larry Cannon, Denver Rockets
- All-ABA Rookie Team
- * Joe Hamilton, Texas Chaparrals
- * Dan Issel, Kentucky Colonels
- * Wendell Ladner, Memphis Pros
- * Samuel Robinson, The Floridians
- * Charlie Scott, Virginia Squires