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Top Teams

Champion: Chicago Bulls

Runner-up: Utah Jazz

Best Offense: Los Angeles Lakers: 112.3 ORating

Best Defense: Utah Jazz: 99.5 DRating

Best Net: Chicago Bulls: +8.1 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Michael Jordan

Finals MVP: Michael Jordan

Defensive Player of the Year: Dikembe Mutombo

Sixth Man of the Year: Danny Manning

Most Improved Player: Alan Henderson

Rookie of the Year: Tim Duncan

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 1.01

Relative Pace: 1.01

Relative TS%: 0.97

Relative FG%: 0.99

Relative FT%: 0.97

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.62

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.14

PLAYERTEAMO_RATINGD_RATINGNET_RATINGOFFENSE_ON_OFFDEFENSE_ON_OFFNET_ON_OFF
David Vaughn NJN 200.010.01200.0193.211118.011211.221
Marko Milic PHX 133.3481.8651.5233.95329.07763.022
Brian Evans NJN 150.02100.03650.0343.51217.92061.413
Mark West IND 130.0580.0550.0323.19825.91849.094
Brevin Knight CLE 102.7104100.9461.86111.653224.86936.515
Micheal Williams MIN 124.88104.98719.9826.2778.824435.096
Terry Mills MIA 128.66100.03628.6528.0853.377431.457
Matt Bullard HOU 105.38291.51413.81212.512917.492130.08
Chucky Brown ATL 120.71195.41925.3621.52107.355328.889
David Robinson SAS 106.52696.6110.066.541521.09127.631
Jermaine O'Neal POR 140.03116.716223.3728.954-1.7810727.1711
Jaren Jackson SAS 108.61996.7211.9212.33614.41226.732
Clyde Drexler HOU 95.814897.126-1.388-3.2511129.68626.4313
Sherman Douglas NJN 108.851115.3155-6.511311.353514.682526.0314
Dan Majerle MIA 115.51998.23117.2918.28156.755525.0315
Gary Grant POR 121.29104.07917.2911.353512.673324.0216
Lucious Harris NJN 112.134109.31212.8527.934813.153021.0817
Corey Beck CHH 103.89692.31611.5185.95714.672620.5718
Avery Johnson SAS 106.82597.739.177.421112.9320.323
David Wesley CHH 103.4100104.582-1.28415.11204.336619.4320
Jerome Kersey SEA 116.117108.21117.9307.914911.293519.221
Michael Jordan CHI 112.79101.41111.4415.123.461418.574
Robert Horry LAL 119.91111.5378.4914.7333.811318.545
Charles Jones HOU 100.012590.01310.0213.66814.522718.1224
DeJuan Wheat MIN 71.417962.538.925-33.7617750.06316.325
Anthony Miller ATL 90.016373.8416.211-17.6416433.4415.7626
Alonzo Mourning MIA 106.573101.2505.33710.88404.76415.5827
Antoine Carr UTA 111.51299.2412.3111.5583.991115.536
Gary Payton SEA 114.06115.241-1.23320.371-5.473614.897
George McCloud PHX 108.158112.7138-4.610322.789-8.0914714.6930
John Starks NYK 102.73499.673.0203.951710.52414.468
Kevin Willis HOU 97.0143100.036-3.0981.527512.693214.232
Shawn Kemp CLE 101.9108108.7118-6.811514.4124-0.789813.6333
Stanley Roberts MIN 58.818352.925.934-47.718361.1213.434
Brian Grant POR 107.864107.31040.572-11.3114624.021012.7135
Arvydas Sabonis POR 107.666105.5902.157-8.5314121.241412.736
Wesley Person CLE 99.6130105.590-6.01091.77410.773712.4737
Derek Fisher LAL 117.914108.61159.3234.91617.545012.4538
Steve Nash PHX 92.716193.217-0.579-11.0414423.411212.3739
Vlade Divac CHH 100.839106.030-5.13912.37-0.012612.299
Greg Ostertag UTA 108.32099.558.887.46103.831211.2910
Terry Porter MIN 105.580110.3126-4.71054.37636.595610.9642
Chris Mills NYK 105.679101.0474.6406.66553.976910.6343
Vin Baker SEA 115.14115.442-0.23114.174-3.663410.5111
Dennis Rodman CHI 111.41399.5511.922.66217.83610.4912
Walt Williams POR 118.613117.31651.36715.0922-5.012910.0946
Eric Murdock MIA 95.415191.8153.645-13.0815223.11310.0247
Rick Fox LAL 116.42110.9355.5153.95176.099.9513
Antonio Davis IND 107.423101.6125.7140.55269.3359.8914
Allan Houston NYK 101.536102.415-0.9321.49237.3688.8415
Carl Herrera SAS 117.415104.78412.71312.9328-4.251258.6851
Jayson Williams NJN 103.896112.3137-8.4130-15.4715423.95118.4852
Chris Childs NYK 97.813896.0201.763-7.1613715.57228.453
Matt Maloney HOU 96.4145101.047-4.6103-0.7959.0438.354
Travis Williams CHH 97.114196.9250.374-1.2999.5418.354
Mookie Blaylock ATL 106.772101.5535.33711.1938-2.941168.2656
Terry Cummings NYK 105.382101.4513.9435.31592.76798.0757
Stephon Marbury MIN 108.456114.4150-6.010926.696-19.281767.4158
Tom Hammonds MIN 110.940114.4150-3.49911.3634-5.01296.3659
Kelvin Cato POR 125.27124.31810.97019.3613-13.321636.0460
Keith Van Horn NJN 111.735119.4176-7.71259.3545-3.781235.5861
Charles Barkley HOU 105.185109.0119-4.010113.2827-7.981465.362
Chris Dudley NYK 98.913396.6222.354-2.591087.69495.0963
Cedric Henderson CLE 103.0103111.7133-8.713220.7711-16.541724.2464
Mark Jackson IND 106.924103.8233.119-0.77324.91104.1416
Hersey Hawkins SEA 113.87115.543-1.7377.2113-3.29333.9217
Reggie Miller IND 107.822105.5272.3213.65190.23243.8718
Bill Wennington CHI 114.025101.95712.1153.8566-0.0953.8568
Toni Kukoc CHI 110.914100.7910.150.76253.0153.7619
Shaquille O'Neal LAL 114.45111.2363.217-4.06387.7473.6920
Fred Hoiberg IND 107.962102.7625.2390.76812.9783.6771
Mark Strickland MIA 116.018114.31451.76316.019-12.471593.5372
Anthony Mason CHH 98.442105.628-7.2411.0242.12193.1221
Chris Morris UTA 101.611697.9283.744-2.381075.47603.0974
Carl Thomas CLE 87.516794.118-6.6114-12.1815115.24233.0675
Howard Eisley UTA 104.930101.7133.2172.4220.44222.8422
Alan Henderson ATL 104.589100.0364.5410.08912.56812.6477
Kendall Gill NJN 104.688114.3145-9.7138-7.361389.85392.4978
Larry Johnson NYK 101.238102.717-1.435-0.05302.47172.4323
Greg Anthony SEA 115.222116.2161-1.0834.5662-2.171122.3980
Zydrunas Ilgauskas CLE 103.3101112.2136-9.013417.018-14.681662.3281
Glen Rice CHH 100.340107.633-7.34213.475-11.27432.224
Antonio McDyess PHX 98.9133108.0110-9.1135-6.181338.36452.1883
Rik Smits IND 110.517108.2342.3218.579-6.84411.7325
Corie Blount LAL 115.320111.91353.4460.16891.38881.5585
Detlef Schrempf SEA 111.711114.339-2.638-0.12311.22211.1126
Bryon Russell UTA 105.429103.7221.7257.0714-5.99381.0827
Kevin Garnett MIN 103.599110.2125-6.8115-6.071316.81540.7588
Shandon Anderson UTA 108.121106.1321.9237.4112-6.71400.728
Mark Bryant PHX 94.4156103.571-9.1135-11.7614912.44340.6890
Rodrick Rhodes HOU 107.169114.3145-7.112010.9239-10.761570.1591
Rony Seikaly NJN 108.752119.1173-10.41412.172-2.11110-0.0192
Dell Curry CHH 94.6155102.560-7.9126-6.071315.6259-0.4593
Karl Malone UTA 104.332103.1191.2264.9616-6.039-1.0429
Dale Davis IND 106.127104.9251.226-2.72341.5320-1.1930
Isaiah Rider POR 113.629117.3165-3.710018.3714-19.57177-1.296
Ron Harper CHI 110.815102.6168.2100.4128-1.6628-1.2631
Steve Kerr CHI 112.410104.7247.6122.9720-4.7335-1.7632
Monty Williams SAS 121.110118.01673.05017.0717-18.85175-1.7899
Scott Burrell CHI 110.048102.7627.332-0.7497-1.1102-1.84100
Eddie Jones LAL 115.33113.5381.8240.5227-3.1232-2.633
Luc Longley CHI 110.716103.5217.2130.2429-3.0331-2.7834
Jeff Hornacek UTA 101.536101.0100.528-5.81422.9316-2.8835
Dennis Scott PHX 99.2131110.7127-11.4145-1.94105-0.96100-2.9104
Eldridge Recasner ATL 100.012598.1291.958-8.291405.261-3.08105
Christian Laettner ATL 101.9108100.0361.958-4.731251.6486-3.09106
Travis Best IND 108.061108.4114-0.4781.377-4.48126-3.18107
Mark Pope IND 106.573107.9109-1.489-0.795-2.51114-3.21108
Dale Ellis SEA 107.962112.8140-4.9106-5.871292.6580-3.22109
Scottie Pippen CHI 110.018101.8148.111-3.32360.0625-3.2536
Tim Duncan SAS 104.431100.384.116-5.46412.218-3.2637
Chris Mullin IND 105.728105.829-0.130-3.0935-0.6227-3.7238
John Stockton UTA 102.734102.717-0.029-2.0133-1.7430-3.7539
Jalen Rose IND 104.233105.426-1.233-4.63400.2523-4.3840
Derek Anderson CLE 97.2139109.0119-11.8148-4.15119-1.04101-5.19115
Hot Rod Williams PHX 108.555122.4180-13.91559.544-14.74167-5.23116
Steven Smith ATL 106.176103.6732.5539.6643-15.05168-5.38117
Clifford Robinson PHX 94.8153107.5105-12.7152-10.681434.7563-5.93118
Anthony Bowie NYK 110.842118.9170-8.11289.9841-16.06171-6.09119
Brent Price HOU 97.1141108.6115-11.51470.783-6.9142-6.2120
Bobby Phills CHH 98.5136108.6115-10.11390.5884-7.15144-6.57121
Malik Rose SAS 113.927115.8159-1.9939.0846-15.92170-6.84122
Elden Campbell LAL 112.632115.2153-2.695-3.66114-3.37120-7.03123
Nate McMillan SEA 97.2139105.896-8.5131-18.4116511.0136-7.4124
Kevin Johnson PHX 100.9121112.9141-12.11491.079-8.45151-7.45125
P.J. Brown MIA 101.2119104.079-2.997-3.43113-4.03124-7.46126
Othella Harrington HOU 95.0152109.5123-14.5159-1.73104-6.26137-7.99127
Marty Conlon MIA 96.4145104.784-8.3129-6.79135-1.78107-8.57128
Tim Hardaway MIA 101.8112103.774-2.094-1.7103-7.05143-8.74129
David Wingate SEA 104.094115.4156-11.4145-7.97139-0.8699-8.83130
Dikembe Mutombo ATL 110.346109.71240.67117.4816-26.36186-8.88131
Donald Royal CHH 72.217888.212-16.0162-28.0617319.0218-9.04132
Vinny Del Negro SAS 105.382103.8761.4660.0990-9.37154-9.29133
Vitaly Potapenko CLE 88.0166103.469-15.4161-17.231607.9346-9.3134
Nick Van Exel LAL 113.58115.140-1.636-3.9637-5.5637-9.5341
Kerry Kittles NJN 109.050121.1178-12.114911.2737-21.1179-9.83136
Buck Williams NYK 100.0125111.2129-11.2144-1.39101-8.49152-9.88137
Tyrone Corbin ATL 104.094104.683-0.680-1.24100-8.72153-9.97138
Jud Buechler CHI 95.714996.421-0.881-15.961555.7958-10.16139
Chuck Person SAS 103.2102104.381-1.284-3.68115-6.58139-10.26140
Derrick McKey IND 104.391109.4122-5.1107-4.41122-5.95134-10.36141
Aaron Williams SEA 71.417984.610-13.2154-40.9818230.45-10.58142
Reggie Jordan MIN 83.6170100.036-16.4163-24.0817213.429-10.67143
Rex Chapman PHX 101.8112119.0172-17.31661.8673-12.67160-10.81144
Jamal Mashburn MIA 98.7135105.693-6.9118-6.71134-5.06131-11.76145
Charles Oakley NYK 100.041106.030-6.040-4.1739-8.3142-12.4742
Voshon Lenard MIA 101.8112106.2101-4.4102-0.4594-13.69164-14.14147
J.R. Reid CHH 89.4165107.7107-18.2167-11.98150-2.28113-14.26148
Adam Keefe UTA 87.316898.129-10.8142-19.091674.6165-14.48149
Jacque Vaughn UTA 74.417787.511-13.1153-29.7617414.8524-14.91150
Anthony Peeler MIN 102.6107111.4131-8.8133-17.381621.885-15.57151
Kobe Bryant LAL 111.537119.1173-7.6124-5.82128-9.95156-15.77152
Matt Geiger CHH 107.567130.6186-23.11719.7342-25.82185-16.09153
Charlie Ward NYK 103.798113.3143-9.51375.5158-21.63180-16.12154
Patrick Ewing NYK 92.9158106.9102-14.0156-11.47147-4.69127-16.16155
Keith Askins MIA 99.0132113.1142-14.1157-3.73116-12.83161-16.56156
Randy Brown CHI 97.0143103.876-6.8115-14.65153-2.11110-16.77157
Mario Elie HOU 93.4157108.3113-14.9160-7.12136-9.81155-16.93158
Dickey Simpkins CHI 92.8159100.744-7.9126-19.121681.2289-17.91159
Greg Foster UTA 92.843103.119-10.343-16.343-1.6729-17.9643
Jim McIlvaine SEA 108.158126.8184-18.7168-4.17120-14.08165-18.26161
Hakeem Olajuwon HOU 92.0162103.166-11.1143-22.631713.8770-18.76162
Will Perdue SAS 95.9147102.158-6.2112-16.46158-2.51114-18.97163
B.J. Armstrong CHH 86.8169107.2103-20.4169-17.42163-1.84109-19.26164
Reggie Geary SAS 100.0125114.3145-14.3158-5.88130-15.43169-21.31165
Jason Kidd PHX 100.6123112.7138-12.11491.0778-22.87181-21.81166
Sam Cassell NJN 89.8164118.8169-29.0176-21.26170-1.46103-22.72167
Rasheed Wallace POR 108.752116.0160-7.3122-16.73159-6.32138-23.05168
Stacey Augmon POR 101.9108126.0183-24.1172-11.23145-12.86162-24.09169
Shawnelle Scott CLE 83.3171116.7162-33.3180-16.04156-8.26148-24.3170
Sam Perkins SEA 101.9108119.1173-17.2165-17.31161-7.94145-25.25171
Jon Barry LAL 80.8173103.469-22.7170-35.251799.5940-25.66172
Eddie Johnson HOU 95.6150120.1177-24.5173-1.5102-25.46184-26.96173
Mario Bennett LAL 94.7154121.1178-26.3174-20.82169-8.4150-29.22174
Damon Stoudamire POR 110.247117.2164-7.0119-9.78142-19.57177-29.34175
Sean Rooks LAL 75.0175105.693-30.6177-40.781817.3651-33.43176
Chris Gatling NJN 105.086131.9187-26.9175-4.64124-30.27187-34.91177
Chris Crawford ATL 50.018581.86-31.8178-56.1518519.716-36.46178
Greg Anderson ATL 50.018581.86-31.8178-56.1518519.716-36.46178
Danny Ferry CLE 66.7182111.8134-45.1183-34.31178-3.38121-37.68180
Drew Barry ATL 50.018583.39-33.3180-56.1518518.1919-37.97181
Sam Mitchell MIN 101.8112118.9170-17.1164-11.49148-30.67188-42.16182
Bob Sura CLE 83.3171129.4185-46.1184-18.47166-24.7183-43.17183
Bill Curley MIN 57.1184107.7107-50.5185-49.091844.0667-45.03184
Brad Lohaus SAS 75.0175118.2168-43.2182-31.01175-18.05174-49.07185
Scott Brooks CLE 68.8181125.0182-56.2186-31.9176-17.28173-49.18186
Alton Lister POR 76.2174138.1188-61.9187-37.46180-24.61182-62.06187
Duane Causwell MIA 36.4188100.036-63.6188-67.221883.3175-63.92188