1972–73 Milwaukee Bucks season
The 1972–73 NBA season was the Bucks' fifth season in the NBA.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 6 | Russ Lee | G/F | United States | Marshall |
| 1 | 12 | Julius Erving | SF/SG | United States | Massachusetts Amherst |
| 2 | 29 | Chuck Terry | F | United States | California State-Long Beach |
| 3 | 46 | George Adams | F/G | United States | Gardner-Webb |
| 4 | 63 | Art White | United States | Georgetown | |
| 5 | 79 | Ron Harris | United States | Wichita State | |
| 7 | 113 | Mickey Davis | F/G | United States | Duquesne |
| 8 | 129 | Charles Kirkland | United States | Cheyney | |
| 9 | 143 | Jim Regenold | United States | Ball State | |
| 10 | 156 | Jolly Spight | United States | Santa Clara |
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Playoffs
West Conference Semifinals
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Golden State Warriors:Warriors win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ Milwaukee: Milwaukee 110, Golden State 90
- Game 2 @ Milwaukee: Golden State 95, Milwaukee 92
- Game 3 @ Golden State: Milwaukee 113, Golden State 93
- Game 4 @ Golden State: Golden State 102, Milwaukee 97
- Game 5 @ Milwaukee: Golden State 100, Milwaukee 97
- Game 6 @ Golden State: Golden State 100, Milwaukee 86
Player statistics
Season
Playoffs
Transactions
Free agents
Awards and records
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, All-NBA First Team