Last Season

1996-97

Next Season

Top Teams

Champion: Chicago Bulls

Runner-up: Utah Jazz

Best Offense: Houston Rockets: 111.6 ORating

Best Defense: Miami Heat: 97.9 DRating

Best Net: Chicago Bulls: +6.3 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Karl Malone

Finals MVP: Michael Jordan

Defensive Player of the Year: Dikembe Mutombo

Sixth Man of the Year: John Starks

Most Improved Player: Ike Austin

Rookie of the Year: Allen Iverson

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 1.03

Relative Pace: 1.00

Relative TS%: 0.99

Relative FG%: 1.00

Relative FT%: 0.97

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.83

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.10

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPPGFG%2P%3P%FT%eFG%TS%PPSFGA2PA3PAFTATSA
Dan Majerle MIA 31201717496199.336.38648.54317.34725.67941.5262764.8151.301411030224888152734122.130
Patrick Ewing NYK 3489443573425.26.5864.5888.00040.64346.5861149.7410.99412121321151413523227.814
Charles Barkley HOU 34816226051119.815.44830.52226.31032.76927.5033660.5251.2125217121411176201034262.412
Shaquille O'Neal LAL 25449443264030.32.5725.57110.00040.61047.5721450.9391.0238233102334044807267.910
Charles Oakley NYK 331610373583311.233.49314.49932.00040.75928.4934061.8231.241979427825141263890.643
Hakeem Olajuwon HOU 3481622629925.54.6542.6613.00040.73133.654261.5241.232429662933340826332.15
Kevin Garnett MIN 2118531201258719.328.57330.51392.85811.0001.6482345.91480.92148616451411181412363.266
Dikembe Mutombo ATL 312010374152918.019.6941.6931.00040.71936.694191.731.83375437526044531398.439
Kobe Bryant LAL 18188956133839.377.386139.52285.28880.86740.47013153.01171.06117695729714037244779.254
Michael Jordan CHI 348198804235.31.46120.55214.23638.83114.4953944.6510.89516991495120431193751.81
Kevin Johnson PHX 31485792085817.535.311163.393152.192100.87935.35016140.51610.811619737573640372543107.839
Gary Payton SEA 282812315461525.45.42735.49633.34426.82019.5053446.6480.93483055166813954916327.16
Scottie Pippen CHI 3120198753422.08.42834.51227.35323.79024.5222949.6420.99413903184720627311422.23
Byron Scott LAL 369870134827.391.46381.55650.36744.89530.5537075.3411.51403295161001668166438.891
Aaron McKie DET 24149579971033.8121.364150.448130.24192.000150.41315251.81221.041201811611115791015718.1120
Terry Porter MIN 34183120461316.0102.373146.55650.34458.75078.5229060.9811.22811312521561181312814.7126
Robert Parish CHI 4312163181521.2164.172171.172165.000102.000150.17217114.41740.2917491349123012901578.7139
Otis Thorpe DET 34185791527411.869.57032.56946.000102.77870.5705459.9851.208445784551012998649.281
Clyde Drexler HOU 35516226231020.114.44132.53720.37415.77825.5512152.8361.063628471171516744718304.68
Jason Kidd PHX 241495792075912.662.410125.469120.36744.526134.5179961.9751.2472448019902651156551.178
Anfernee Hardaway ORL 251385792205435.81.48070.56348.36943.74192.5585952.51191.0511915223862665254321170.821
Robert Horry LAL 2641944279507.841.43033.55612.4176.77825.6204155.713.11115511511439174922.751
John Starks NYK 31489562535315.744.442105.59338.33169.80562.5378054.21131.0811311931504469232640130.131
Jerome Kersey LAL 3513956210576.498.52947.55650.000102.78968.5298597.3161.95162211121861113176029.5106
Rasheed Wallace POR 2217941031487522.413.60524.67220.39528.550130.6532259.7871.1987685951411763176075.260
Karl Malone UTA 3316201816129.43.48416.48638.4723.72035.5213045.4500.91505792487291141561647.42
Nick Anderson ORL 2976579130856.797.350154.428142.29278.000150.43514941.51590.831593984161002354312840.687
Joe Dumars DET 34185792145616.640.372147.471117.28880.95022.45013753.61151.07115695732693842185877.457
Steve Nash PHX 231674103151591.3163.262168.233164.27982.000150.34716423.81730.48173111314136791015711.0133
Detlef Schrempf SEA 34812314592118.218.50713.50431.5122.81521.600865.8131.321314323912152275115165.523
Allan Houston NYK 26419443603221.510.46022.44348.4723.8855.5911057.2301.143015622702887163030169.321
Buck Williams NYK 3771046193645.0113.54144.54173.000102.529133.5417881.1291.62292410524800129156530.6105
Glen Rice CHH 306331201378030.93.49961.59536.37638.91328.5824659.2901.1890705539593147185878.356
Bryon Russell UTA 2641201758314.224.44731.6384.36118.72134.5721467.3121.351219215593213284221210.416
Derek Fisher LAL 22179676341401.6158.313162.55650.000102.667111.31316734.31690.69169121297128596312813.7130
Sam Perkins SEA 3621231340379.237.35551.40750.32630.8629.4624557.2301.1430854029455624254096.241
Dennis Scott ORL 2890579941043.7122.294166.287162.29776.000150.39015439.81630.801622310781251572015723.1113
John Stockton UTA 355201739518.417.52910.6245.38012.85611.603768.6111.37112359144109212769268.79
Dennis Rodman CHI 362198535165.150.38946.44845.27934.57748.4385186.541.734445028461638273455.550
Shawn Kemp SEA 273612314422423.07.49215.55911.24137.82915.5183259.5271.19271981415694230788232.113
Eric Snow SEA 24149870481291.8156.47674.479115.47210.500136.6003772.2451.44459134413659621399.8136
Hersey Hawkins SEA 302412314832016.522.47717.53423.4395.9144.611572.171.44712327483776203126136.927
Jeff Hornacek UTA 348201704616.720.45027.51128.36316.8756.5252863.1161.261622611132139411865264.211
Tim Hardaway MIA 30241717701721.411.37250.44747.32829.79523.4764346.4490.934835941321322717410391.64
Larry Johnson NYK 28289442954315.523.5586.6812.35920.84212.628378.251.565754347382933312689.144
Nick Van Exel LAL 25449443533516.621.38847.49136.29733.82417.4674449.5430.994113825643073223030150.725
Chris Webber WAS 24149312010610017.436.61322.8119.43721.500136.7291677.8341.56333097141061668710133.698
Anthony Mason CHH 306331201318414.847.47175.471117.000102.537132.47113049.71300.99130408340570129118244.883
Ron Harper CHI 3316198515188.740.40642.50530.35224.75029.5213062.2191.241912128424079192833133.528
Toni Kukoc CHI 2828198423279.139.38149.40651.36316.70739.4884254.8351.103513726563481174817158.524
Mario Elie HOU 331616225981212.927.45824.5947.3958.83913.594995.921.9228540274758235214108.035
Alonzo Mourning MIA 27361717630820.313.51811.55115.37613.55549.5532055.9331.12332568207649291212309.27
Vlade Divac CHH 297631201169620.223.51254.54371.000102.80064.51210249.71300.9913056675239399127661.167
Jermaine O'Neal POR 18188216341830.0175.000172.000168.000102.000150.0001720.01750.0017531572156111321393.3161
Steven Smith ATL 282810374212822.08.40741.49235.33928.82417.5023757.6291.152916420722792126112191.119
Eddie Jones LAL 25449442834812.927.46718.55612.37613.74331.5601768.991.389714536443532293284.245
Ricky Pierce CHH 3773120871098.883.446104.65125.19799.000150.49012153.91141.0811324105131081181015724.5111
Hot Rod Williams PHX 34185791051014.3118.59226.59239.000102.400145.59242134.2112.68114146413601298938.0141
Kenny Anderson POR 2611841031696919.527.46282.69516.28979.95022.5457570.8481.4248487320872750176055.073
Malik Rose CHH 221792163121642.3144.55636.55650.000102.000150.5566250.41261.0112551445134012901574.5151
Brent Barry LAC 2513831208411613.357.431110.421145.43721.88931.5566259.1911.1890309713108176389333.797
Jamal Mashburn MIA 244817175541312.131.40543.45443.36019.65045.5013851.0381.023818518872499103722201.617
Voshon Lenard MIA 244817175481413.126.41239.47239.39210.8658.5601762.1211.241916519404212493523179.920
Matt Maloney HOU 254416225261712.529.40144.44845.3949.66742.5741359.9261.202615821195013862243167.522
Clifford Robinson POR 306341031617213.952.367149.504101.23198.688107.42515048.91380.98135517125792552147156.771
Terry Cummings SEA 3621231292459.534.5457.54416.00040.66742.5452255.7341.1134943494190442145102.836
Chris Childs NYK 292710373283911.832.44928.52925.35322.82616.5302661.9221.2419863846394031214595.342
Charlie Ward NYK 26118956182672.7140.306164.436141.172101.75078.34916280.1301.6030131256129694511615.2125
Arvydas Sabonis POR 324241031089812.959.439107.52484.27982.87537.48812447.01430.94143517134641858710154.774
Rick Mahorn DET 3842163181520.0175.000172.000168.000102.000150.0001720.01750.0017501760169012901570.4183
Kevin Willis HOU 3481622295437.144.44928.45344.00040.68440.4494948.9460.984410332102171413126117.032
Greg Ostertag UTA 2448201459215.647.45923.45940.00040.74331.4594675.561.51659485932044322573.548
Luc Longley CHI 2828198432267.642.6083.6086.00040.38551.608665.0141.301410033100180442540111.434
Grant Hill DET 241495792036027.96.48967.488113.000102.71899.48912343.91560.88155145241451001293226158.925
P.J. Brown MIA 27361529451239.534.45725.45741.00040.71737.4574762.3181.2518943494190444520114.133
Tyrone Corbin ATL 34810373643112.529.45725.5859.357211.0001.5571963.1161.2616943441415326125199.338
Mookie Blaylock ATL 302410374412519.216.39545.53324.34127.66742.5183249.0450.984418717523513472243196.218
Danny Manning PHX 31485791169613.653.64217.68418.000102.93325.6422564.1641.286448734551399118253.076
Isaiah Rider POR 2611841031617215.346.395132.416147.37638.88234.49611760.6821.2182448020872453156550.479
Steve Kerr CHI 3120198341365.846.42735.54118.38011.9293.5631671.981.447714520495028155077.347
Nate McMillan SEA 32423120411340.0175.000172.000168.000102.000150.0001720.01750.0017501760169210501570.0185
Brian Shaw ORL 3148579821172.5142.217170.101167.34458.500136.29916931.11710.621711811610119986412320.1118
Christian Laettner ATL 273610374033020.512.41637.49137.23339.85710.4504848.4470.9747191161351256244718212.215
Rodney Rogers LAC 2611831208511412.267.411124.58442.24192.75078.47212950.01281.00127339417961763710136.692
Eddie Johnson HOU 3811622284479.237.41438.54118.31631.9582.5043549.1440.984414124613180182145150.326
Juwan Howard WAS 2414931201298620.819.51949.51888.000102.88931.5199657.7971.1597487348470129156554.075
Rod Strickland WAS 306331201248921.816.47175.470119.47210.73793.51610046.91440.94143636251411279156569.763
Shandon Anderson UTA 23511816296425.449.46718.49633.4087.71438.5362468.991.389594839432034254070.049
Elden Campbell LAL 28289442785113.525.50812.43949.8581.81620.5791250.2401.004010731902218353126121.031
Willie Anderson MIA 3063956120924.3118.382142.458124.27982.90029.44214657.5991.159729991796137898633.499
Lindsey Hunter DET 261185792016118.032.448101.51293.40627.714101.5715353.41161.0711580493269493289384.053
Theo Ratliff DET 241493120181523.2130.8259.8258.000102.500136.8251089.8221.802241464136012931285.3148
Tony Delk CHH 2316731208511411.772.431110.496104.38335.000150.5427748.31410.971403687151042155015736.494
Howard Eisley UTA 24149201217556.498.51949.56547.45218.96420.6123263.8661.2864904253383743234899.942
Grant Long DET 3148579861126.0102.47971.55650.000102.81859.47912772.9441.464417119141062105108420.7116
Walter McCarty NYK 23167216341832.21491.09411.0941.000102.0001501.094385.2251.702531573148012901572.6165
Muggsy Bogues CHH 324221635812617.934.61621.466121.74761.0001.8151178.3321.573221113101191181412322.9114
Jaren Jackson WAS 29763120111650.0175.000172.000168.000102.000150.0001720.01750.0017501760169012921390.7180
Gerald Wilkins ORL 33315791447711.174.384141.406150.34458.85744.44614448.21420.96142526933681957127657.570
Cedric Ceballos PHX 27103579107996.994.350154.428142.279821.0001.42415150.51251.011253196151041763710134.396
Antoine Carr UTA 355201280495.647.5378.53621.00040.75029.5372356.5321.133290379022044214599.937
Bison Dele CHI 2828198336387.144.5369.53522.00040.51650.5362452.1371.043711729117150442734129.029
Greg Foster UTA 2828201309414.951.40940.45542.27934.8677.4465062.2191.2419674749361835263878.546
Stacey Augmon POR 28904103351392.1152.377144.377153.000102.75078.37715675.8391.523941464136012931285.5145
Chris Morris UTA 3148201175683.3127.401130.53479.33368.600123.51210255.51071.11105536818943644137359.368
Ed Pinckney MIA 3418216361772.3144.73611.73510.000102.000150.7361256.91021.1410041464136012901574.0153
Dan Schayes ORL 384579921065.3110.439107.439139.0001021.0001.43914752.01211.041202310723810129412325.3109
Sedale Threatt HOU 35131627266524.2120.389135.55650.31872.75078.50111368.7561.3756457813108324698649.281
Jason Caffey CHI 241491720167702.8139.50757.50797.000102.78569.50710674.9431.50422710327740129137332.2101
Chris Dudley POR 32424103691213.6124.50757.50797.000102.333147.50710681.5281.632861406129012951168.8138
David Wingate SEA 33311238192656.994.431110.51096.38534.692106.5527255.01091.10109705526784534127675.459
Ike Austin MIA 27361529287467.543.46120.50729.27934.80522.4904157.9281.1628863868291835273497.640
Mike Brown PHX 33314103271462.9134.44995.448130.000102.87537.449139106.7152.131531573148012961095.4146
Michael Curry DET 2890216371711.2164.55636.55650.000102.000150.5566245.51490.9114921662156012911522.7163
Stephon Marbury MIN 2018731201179523.611.413122.496104.31872.600123.48812439.61640.7916486444551403798689.550
Wesley Person PHX 261185791637116.143.45592.61031.41424.77870.6193069.4511.39515269111154136147158.169
Matt Geiger CHH 271033120311422.3144.73611.73510.0001021.0001.73612877.6117.6101760169012921390.4183
Charles Jones HOU 402118321890.0175.000172.000168.000102.000150.0001720.01750.0017501760169012901570.0185
Darrell Armstrong ORL 29765791437813.456.46778.64626.34458.84649.5695563.9651.2864477619902849127652.277
Sam Mitchell MIN 33313120471306.498.51552.51590.000102.625120.51510160.2841.208413125131080129610915.8123
Dell Curry CHH 33313120501285.3110.322159.349158.279821.0001.37715638.91650.781651911512114890312820.6117
Corie Blount LAL 2890312081691.11691.09411.0941.000102.5001361.0943177.263.54601760169012921391.0176
Donald Royal CHH 3148118341830.0175.000172.000168.000102.000150.0001720.01750.0017511711164012901571.0176
Lamond Murray LAC 241493120651238.085.322159.377153.279821.0001.40115349.01360.9813522111101191279610924.6110
Scott Brooks NYK 3148410371710.8171.55636.55650.0001021.0001.5566269.4511.395121662156012911522.4169
Terry Mills DET 29765791966214.250.434109.57443.35353.500136.5477455.01091.10109626322844037610964.765
Derek Strong ORL 29765791956314.448.57828.59735.000102.76076.5784881.8271.6427358934641113215144.184
Rex Chapman PHX 29765791916624.810.48169.60234.44019.680109.6452461.6791.23789241238169231957100.841
Jon Barry ATL 27103216391670.0175.000172.000168.000102.000150.0001720.01750.001754146016939901573.6159
Darrick Martin LAC 2611831207711912.563.47175.421145.5158.667111.6063559.4891.19872810013108157289331.6102
Adam Keefe UTA 27103870591251.2164.377144.377153.000102.667111.377156230.454.61501760169012951162.1171
Wayman Tisdale PHX 33314103361373.1131.44995.448130.000102.000150.44913938.21670.7616716120161000129015716.4121
Matt Bullard HOU 3063216371713.31271.0126.000168.8581.0001501.5181161.283.22821660169210501572.0172
Rony Seikaly ORL 32423120861127.688.361151.360157.000102.714101.36116044.61530.891532310723810129610925.6108
Jerome Williams DET 24149118351794.71151.09411.0941.000102.0001501.094389.6231.792331573148012901572.6165
Harvey Grant WAS 31483120291440.0175.000172.000168.000102.000150.0001720.01750.0017501760169111301570.0185
Mark Bryant PHX 32424103361372.9134.44995.448130.0001021.0001.44913957.9951.1695913491230129213910.0135
Keith Askins MIA 29761238146763.0132.45393.409148.472101.0001.61631114.8142.3014131254136986511615.4124
Alan Henderson ATL 241491046136816.896.62019.61930.000102.76974.6202877.3351.5535349034640129215143.885
Sean Rooks LAL 27103870541272.0153.49762.496104.000102.75078.49711595.1191.901961406129012971018.6140
Jud Buechler CHI 29761818138792.2149.427116.52883.34458.600123.5219263.1671.266728100131081668610930.8103
Rumeal Robinson POR 30634103241471.5160.349156.55650.0001021.0001.34916246.51460.9314561404136210511526.3144
Herb Williams NYK 3933120231481.6158.44995.448130.000102.000150.44913955.51071.1110541464136012901574.2152
Bo Outlaw LAC 261183120661225.8104.55834.66321.000102.300149.5585983.8261.682671386129111389310.4134
John Crotty MIA 271031535125872.9134.418119.428142.40825.85744.5258858.6931.17933490161001858710136.692
Calbert Cheaney WAS 2513831201209216.838.49166.51590.000102.75078.49112049.91291.00127467744542105108450.479
Malik Sealy LAC 2710331207911813.653.47872.61031.24192.73394.5219261.7781.23782810018941085127633.1100
Eldridge Recasner ATL 29761046121903.7122.431110.52087.36744.625120.5397968.8551.38532310710119147589326.8107
Tom Gugliotta MIN 2710331201219020.421.51353.466121.6657.600123.5904445.31510.9114964614945157298667.664
Dean Garrett MIN 306331201189414.349.57529.57443.000102.80064.5754969.8501.4050271032774012998630.7104
Randy Brown CHI 29761720981021.5160.341157.341159.000102.600123.34116534.81680.70168349034640129511635.895
Chris Whitney WAS 251383120201502.6141.46085.000168.472101.0001.6911876.8361.54365144016959611525.1149
Othella Harrington HOU 23167775151591.4162.55636.55650.000102.700105.55662129.3122.591211711164012971013.8158
Lorenzen Wright LAC 2118531209210611.869.45691.455126.0001021.0001.45613645.01520.90152378637610129511639.489
Pooh Richardson LAC 31482163181522.3144.50955.73510.000102.000150.50910558.9921.189041462156111311524.0153
Travis Knight LAL 22179956931052.5142.8798.8797.000102.75078.8799455.029.10211711164012941232.5168
Loy Vaught LAC 297631209010817.037.61820.71015.34458.667111.6602064.7621.29623687277498689339.489
Doug West MIN 306331208710912.366.59625.66321.0001021.0001.5963976.6381.5337211131990210589324.1112
Tracy Murray WAS 2513831208710920.223.56933.66321.47210.94124.6851976.7371.5337349017961763137339.588
Randy Livingston HOU 221792163151591.7157.352153.000168.8581.000150.5288644.21550.8815541462156210501573.9156
Tony Smith CHH 2976216391670.6173.000172.000168.000102.500136.00017279.1311.583101760169111321390.8178
Gary Trent POR 221794103611249.181.50360.51789.000102.545131.50311043.51570.8715738853761111398641.886
Gheorghe Muresan WAS 261183120701205.7106.49762.496104.000102.87537.497115158.393.17931573148012971015.4146
Eric Piatkowski LAC 261183120381366.1101.388137.377153.39528.85744.51110464.3631.2962121294136791610914.2128
Dontonio Wingfield POR 231673120161563.01321.09411.0941.0001021.00011.0943234.444.69411711164012931281.9173
Jim McIlvaine SEA 24149579281452.0153.63318.63328.000102.500136.6332670.8481.424861406129012921396.9143
Henry James ATL 3148870451321.2164.280167.172165.34458.000150.38815533.71700.67170141235134986015714.4127
Cherokee Parks MIN 241491183111654.5117.73611.73510.000102.000150.7361275.2421.504231573148012901573.0162
Greg Graham SEA 26118676431332.2149.314161.341159.27982.75078.37615941.01600.82160151218125694312816.0122
John Wallace NYK 231674103401352.9134.306164.325161.0001021.0001.30616830.91720.621711811617961113213918.6119
Don Reid DET 23167118331874.7115.000172.000168.0001021.0001.000172173.873.48701760169012931281.3175
Chris Carr MIN 23167118381690.0175.000172.000168.000102.000150.0001720.01750.0017521660169210501571.9173
Darrin Hancock ATL 25138676331410.8171.336158.55650.000102.000150.33616662.5701.257031572156111331284.0153
James Robinson MIN 261182163311427.886.394134.55650.39528.000150.5944054.91111.101091412301691475015714.2128
Mark Strickland MIA 261184103161562.3144.55636.55650.000102.000150.5566240.11620.8016211131111150129213911.4132
Stephen Howard UTA 26118579131632.0153.55636.55650.000102.75078.5566255.71051.1110581378125012931289.1137
Richard Manning LAC 271033120211493.4125.258169.257163.000102.83352.25817038.31660.7716611131111150129511613.4131
Tim Legler WAS 30633120191510.5174.000172.000168.000102.500136.00017296.5171.931701760169111321390.7180
Larry Stewart SEA 28904103161563.4125.785101.0941.472101.0001.903893.8201.88207138314839921397.3142
Loren Meyer PHX 241493120141620.0175.000172.000168.000102.000150.0001720.01750.0017541463148111301573.6159
Priest Lauderdale ATL 23167312071710.0175.000172.000168.000102.000150.0001720.01750.0017541464136012901573.9156
Brian Evans ORL 23167216371711.21641.09411.0941.000102.0001501.0943237.734.75301760169012901570.5182
Amal McCaskill ORL 23167216371712.9134.73611.73510.000102.333147.7361258.5941.179341464136012921394.9150
Stojko Vrankovic MIN 3331118361770.0175.000172.000168.000102.000150.0001720.01750.0017521662156012901572.2170
Terry Dehere LAC 25138216351790.0175.000172.000168.000102.000150.0001720.01750.0017511710169111301570.8178
Lorenzo Williams WAS 27103216351790.0175.000172.000168.000102.000150.0001720.01750.0017501760169012901570.0185
Ivano Newbill ATL 26118312051790.0175.000172.000168.000102.000150.0001720.01750.0017501760169012901570.0185
Mitchell Butler POR 26118216341831.1169.55636.55650.000102.000150.5566243.01580.8615831573148012901572.6165
Shane Heal MIN 26118216331873.31271.0126.000168.8581.0001501.5181119.2132.38133157016939901572.7163