1971–72 ABA season
| 1971–72 ABA season | |
|---|---|
| League | American Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | October 13, 1971 – May 20, 1972 |
| Number of games | 84 |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Kentucky Colonels |
| Season MVP | Artis Gilmore (Kentucky) |
| Top scorer | Dan Issel (Kentucky) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Indiana Pacers |
| Runners-up | New York Nets |
The 1971–72 ABA season was the fifth season of the American Basketball Association. The Indiana Pacers won the championship, defeating the New York Nets, 4 games to 2, in the ABA Finals.
With the signing of players such as Artis Gilmore and Jim McDaniels in the offseason, the league looked to shift perceptions that it was a "guard league" without much height. For the first time in the league's history, no franchise moved to a different state from the previous season. The only name change involved the Dallas Chaparrals, who were able to secure a lease in Dallas for the season and were renamed from the previous season's Texas Chaparrals.