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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

PLAYERTEAMTRANSITION_OTRANSITION_2PMTRANSITION_2PXTRANSITION_3PMTRANSITION_3PXFAST_BREAK_ASTTRANSITION_TOV
Karl Malone UTA 2131753179026012202175
Michael Jordan CHI 197282618702601492175
Clyde Drexler HOU 19037521640264187492175
Bryon Russell UTA 18948221641721722201140
John Stockton UTA 189432311332311551312175
Scottie Pippen CHI 1886825186231155642175
Jeff Hornacek UTA 176732321643121721341140
Charles Barkley HOU 1658680102631822202175
Tim Hardaway MIA 16291116187233182643187
Mario Elie HOU 158104160102611556401
Gary Payton OKC 1581075101890261155721140
Matt Maloney HOU 1461214911333131821342175
Alonzo Mourning MIA 1441323301026010662175
Hersey Hawkins OKC 144135102164171155575189
Shawn Kemp OKC 13815510216402611550661140
Detlef Schrempf OKC 136164162164170131501
Dan Majerle MIA 129173231133026217213401
Hakeem Olajuwon HOU 1281808401026011341140
Jamal Mashburn MIA 12619084011721721341140
Voshon Lenard MIA 1222008421642341872201140
Ron Harper CHI 121215103179026115531501
Greg Ostertag UTA 1202214901026012201140
Dennis Rodman CHI 11923084010260113401
Toni Kukoc CHI 1132441601171155491140
P.J. Brown MIA 10125084010260106601
Allan Houston NYK 962623321641721720662175
Luc Longley CHI 9427149010260106601
Bison Dele CHI 9328510010260106601
Patrick Ewing NYK 922908411330260106601
Steve Kerr CHI 8830084011761892202175
Nick Van Exel LAL 863114931790263182571140
Sam Perkins OKC 85321490102611550661140
Terry Cummings OKC 8433149010260113401
Charles Oakley NYK 82344162164026011341140
Shaquille O'Neal LAL 823408401026012201140
Eddie Johnson HOU 803623311330260106601
Mookie Blaylock ATL 7937416113302621723151140
Chris Childs NYK 7738323317902601722175
Christian Laettner ATL 75391491133026012201140
Robert Horry LAL 744014901026010661140
Shandon Anderson UTA 744032341840260106601
Eddie Jones LAL 744068011721721341140
Sedale Threatt HOU 7343149010260122001
Greg Foster UTA 734314921640260106601
Kevin Willis HOU 73431491133026011341140
John Starks NYK 7343323216402611551341140
Larry Johnson NYK 704741611330260106601
Antoine Carr UTA 694808401026010661140
Elden Campbell LAL 6948233010260106601
Dikembe Mutombo ATL 6850084010260106601
Steven Smith ATL 68504160117217206601
Tyrone Corbin ATL 605208401170106601
David Wingate OKC 58530841133026011341140
Kevin Johnson PHX 56541493179026012202175
Buck Williams NYK 56540841133026010661140
Jason Kidd PHX 555623311330260131501
Charlie Ward NYK 55561490102611554901
Howard Eisley UTA 54580841133026014901
Chris Morris UTA 5359233010260106601
Ike Austin MIA 506008411330260106601
Jason Caffey CHI 486123301026011341140
Rex Chapman PHX 4762233113317010661140
Anfernee Hardaway ORL 4762510010260113401
Jerome Kersey LAL 4664084010260113401
Jud Buechler CHI 4565149010260113401
Wesley Person PHX 4565149113317217213401
Lindsey Hunter DET 426751041840260113401
Grant Hill DET 4267149010260106601
Joe Dumars DET 396908411331731820661140
Kenny Anderson POR 36702331133026014901
Isaiah Rider POR 35712331133026011341140
Randy Brown CHI 357132311330260106601
Derek Strong ORL 3571084010260106601
Gerald Wilkins ORL 35711490117115506601
Kobe Bryant LAL 3571084010260113401
Darrell Armstrong ORL 347614921640260113401
Terry Mills DET 347608401026115506601
Clifford Robinson POR 3378233010260113401
John Crotty MIA 337823321640260106601
Cedric Ceballos PHX 328023301026011341140
Keith Askins MIA 3280084010260113401
Willie Anderson MIA 30820841133026010661140
Eldridge Recasner ATL 29830841133026115522001
Byron Scott LAL 29831491133170106601
Rasheed Wallace POR 2885149010260106601
Nick Anderson ORL 28853230117115506601
Otis Thorpe DET 288514901026010661140
Danny Manning PHX 2885233010260106601
Brent Barry LAC 2689323010260113401
Hot Rod Williams PHX 2590084010260106601
Alan Henderson ATL 2590149010260106601
Juwan Howard WAS 2392084010260106601
Dan Schayes ORL 2392084010260106601
Dean Garrett MIN 2294084010260106601
Anthony Mason CHA 2294084010260106601
Kevin Garnett MIN 229432311330260106601
Tom Gugliotta MIN 229408401170106601
Arvydas Sabonis POR 2294084010260106601
Rodney Rogers LAC 229408401026217231501
Glen Rice CHA 2294149010260106601
Travis Knight LAL 21101149010260106601
Rod Strickland WAS 2110114911330260113401
Loy Vaught LAC 21101084010260106601
Stephon Marbury MIN 2010414901026011343187
Grant Long DET 20104149010260106601
Chris Webber WAS 20104084010260106601
Calbert Cheaney WAS 19107149010260106601
Lorenzen Wright LAC 1910708411330260106601
Bo Outlaw LAC 19107233010260106601
Dennis Scott ORL 191070840102611551341140
Aaron McKie DET 1910708401026011341140
Malik Sealy LAC 17112084010260106601
Tracy Murray WAS 1711208401170106601
Eric Snow OKC 17112149010260122001
Greg Graham OKC 1711208421640260122001
Doug West MIN 16116084010260106601
Rony Seikaly ORL 16116084010260106601
Ricky Pierce CHA 151181491133026115506601
Lamond Murray LAC 15118149010260113401
Darrick Martin LAC 1511808401170106601
Muggsy Bogues CHA 1412108421640260106601
Chris Dudley POR 14121084010260106601
Brian Shaw ORL 13123084010260113401
Adam Keefe UTA 1312308401026011341140
Vlade Divac CHA 12125084010260106601
Gary Trent POR 12125084010260106601
Larry Stewart OKC 12125149010260106601
Randy Livingston HOU 1212508411330260106601
Wayman Tisdale PHX 1212508411330260106601
Mike Brown PHX 12125084010260106601
Sam Mitchell MIN 11131149010260106601
Jim McIlvaine OKC 11131233010260106601
Sean Rooks LAL 10133084010260106601
Terry Porter MIN 10133084010260122001
Tony Delk CHA 9135084010260106601
Robert Parish CHI 9135084010260106601
Gheorghe Muresan WAS 9135084010260106601
Mark Bryant PHX 8138084010260106601
Darrin Hancock ATL 7139084010260106601
James Robinson MIN 7139084010260106601
Harvey Grant WAS 7139084010260106601
Eric Piatkowski LAC 713908411330260106601
Othella Harrington HOU 7139084010260106601
Derek Fisher LAL 713908401026010661140
Dell Curry CHA 7139149010260106601
Matt Geiger CHA 6146084010260106601
Tim Legler WAS 6146084010260106601
Matt Bullard HOU 6146084010260106601
Malik Rose CHA 5149084010260106601
Theo Ratliff DET 5149084010260106601
John Wallace NYK 514908401026010661140
Nate McMillan OKC 5149084010260106601
Loren Meyer PHX 514908401026010661140
Steve Nash PHX 5149084010260106601
Chris Whitney WAS 5149084010260106601
Stacey Augmon POR 4156084010260106601
Herb Williams NYK 4156084010260106601
Richard Manning LAC 4156084010260106601
Pooh Richardson LAC 4156084010260106601
Jerome Williams DET 3160084010260106601
Dontonio Wingfield POR 3160084010260106601
Rumeal Robinson POR 3160084010260106601
Michael Curry DET 3160084010260106601
Henry James ATL 3160084010260106601
Cherokee Parks MIN 3160084010260106601
Ed Pinckney MIA 3160084010260106601
Mark Strickland MIA 3160084010260106601
Donald Royal CHA 3160084010260106601
Don Reid DET 3160084010260106601
Scott Brooks NYK 3160084010260106601
Walter McCarty NYK 2171149010260106601
Rick Mahorn DET 2171084010260106601
Jaren Jackson WAS 2171084010260106601
Corie Blount LAL 2171084010260106601
Stephen Howard UTA 2171084010260106601
Chris Carr MIN 1176084010260106601
Stojko Vrankovic MIN 1176084010260106601
Charles Jones HOU 1176084010260106601
Priest Lauderdale ATL 117608411330260106601
Terry Dehere LAC 1176084010260106601
Lorenzo Williams WAS 1176084010260106601
Jermaine O'Neal POR 0182084010260106601
Mitchell Butler POR 0182084010260106601
Tony Smith CHA 0182084010260106601
Ivano Newbill ATL 0182084010260106601
Jon Barry ATL 0182084010260106601
Brian Evans ORL 0182084010260106601
Shane Heal MIN 0182084010260106601
Amal McCaskill ORL 0182084010260106601