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1997-98

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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

PLAYERTEAMMINOWSDWSWIN_SHARESOWS48DWS48WIN_SHARES_48ORATINGDRATING
Michael Jordan CHI 872.014.911.436.31.2072.06016.2671116.710102.916
Karl Malone UTA 795.032.041.913.92.10116.0953.1964106.62497.13
Scottie Pippen CHI 836.021.681.723.33.08218.0854.16612107.72298.64
Toni Kukoc CHI 637.061.771.062.84.10615.06510.17111113.813102.010
Bryon Russell UTA 698.051.5111.242.75.07920.06510.14516116.99102.112
John Stockton UTA 596.091.860.972.75.1307.0678.1973115.611101.88
Gary Payton SEA 428.0182.82-0.4432.57.2241-.02043.1955125.24118.043
Shaquille O'Neal LAL 501.0112.230.2342.57.1724.01934.1916113.415109.835
Reggie Miller IND 628.081.950.4232.39.11211.02333.13419113.216109.133
Eddie Jones LAL 476.0131.680.3291.910.1516.02532.17610124.85108.732
Hersey Hawkins SEA 337.0361.680.0391.611.1883.00239.1897137.01112.739
Tim Duncan SAS 374.0260.8200.8101.611.08218.0825.16413108.12199.25
John Starks NYK 314.0401.1160.5181.611.1307.05420.1848117.38103.819
Ron Harper CHI 563.0100.7220.8101.611.05627.0669.12222110.618101.88
Rik Smits IND 476.0131.1160.5181.611.10913.05223.16114111.117104.123
David Robinson SAS 353.0320.5270.971.516.06525.1171.1829103.92893.31
Avery Johnson SAS 342.0341.2130.3291.516.1635.04727.2102122.56105.027
Steve Kerr CHI 415.0211.2130.3291.516.11710.02931.14615133.82108.031
Robert Horry LAL 422.0201.4120.2341.516.1249.01537.13917127.43110.437
Mark Jackson IND 494.0120.8200.7131.516.06525.05519.12023105.925103.819
Dennis Rodman CHI 722.040.2331.241.421.01437.0776.09129100.135100.06
Dale Davis IND 466.0150.9180.6151.421.08317.05420.13718115.512103.921
Jeff Hornacek UTA 636.070.7220.8101.421.04229.04925.09129104.227104.825
Antonio Davis IND 459.0160.7220.6151.324.06723.06313.13021109.320102.313
Tim Hardaway MIA 222.0541.1160.1701.324.17512.023122.19813116.133109.0124
Rick Fox LAL 428.0181.213-0.0391.225.10714-.0040.10425117.87113.540
Steven Smith ATL 160.0790.9190.2501.127.2263.03995.2666128.610106.296
Greg Ostertag UTA 336.0370.2330.971.126.02434.1092.13320103.62994.72
Mookie Blaylock ATL 153.0830.6300.4251.029.11825.07630.19419112.84699.931
Chris Mullin IND 412.0220.3310.6151.027.02633.05223.07834101.333104.224
Anthony Mason CHH 367.0290.6260.3290.928.07622.03430.11024109.519107.130
Luc Longley CHI 456.0170.2330.7130.928.02036.0707.0903199.737101.17
Glen Rice CHH 369.0280.7220.2340.830.07821.01934.09827106.723109.734
Charlie Ward NYK 261.0500.3440.4250.833.05076.06446.11552106.274102.148
Vinny Del Negro SAS 283.0460.5330.4250.833.06962.05861.12645110.057103.364
Detlef Schrempf SEA 375.0250.918-0.1410.830.11012-.01041.09628113.614115.341
Larry Johnson NYK 310.0410.5270.3290.830.06624.03629.10226105.626106.929
Terry Porter MIN 188.0660.822-0.11740.738.14516-.010165.13243123.615115.2166
Jaren Jackson SAS 319.0390.1380.5180.633.01038.06016.0703598.738102.916
Eric Murdock MIA 125.0990.4370.2500.639.09241.06349.15531111.350102.250
Vin Baker SEA 371.0270.4290.1380.633.04828.01338.06136103.629110.838
Charles Oakley NYK 342.0340.2330.4230.633.03031.05718.08632103.629103.418
Shawn Kemp CLE 152.0840.4370.2500.639.13420.05666.18921109.558103.568
Vlade Divac CHH 345.0330.2330.5180.633.02235.06412.08632100.234102.010
Scott Burrell CHI 261.0500.01040.6150.639.002119.08920.0907296.612097.922
Chris Morris UTA 240.0530.1760.5190.639.017108.07531.0936899.7110100.433
Corie Blount LAL 209.0590.4370.1700.547.09142.024120.11552132.28108.9122
Will Perdue SAS 191.0630.1760.4250.547.022104.10113.12347101.710196.116
Walt Williams POR 102.01110.630-0.11740.547.2254-.030182.19517146.35118.0181
Damon Stoudamire POR 166.0760.725-0.21870.547.11528-.020177.08975112.048117.5178
Brian Grant POR 135.0910.5330.01050.547.13817.004149.14235126.412112.3151
Travis Best IND 280.0470.3440.3370.547.03496.03697.07093102.397106.999
Alonzo Mourning MIA 138.0880.3440.2500.547.09739.07233.16927108.462100.635
Antoine Carr UTA 292.0430.0400.4230.437.00140.05420.0553796.640104.022
Derek Fisher LAL 278.0480.3440.1700.454.04879.011141.059105106.473111.1143
Chris Mills NYK 168.0740.1760.2500.454.03594.04980.08481105.678104.784
Allan Houston NYK 403.0230.3310.2340.437.02832.01736.0443999.936110.236
Chuck Person SAS 196.0610.1760.3370.454.017108.06838.08580100.4104101.541
Alan Henderson ATL 126.0960.2570.1700.454.08944.05275.14235111.350104.074
Anthony Peeler MIN 213.0560.4370.01050.454.08249.011141.09368111.350111.1143
Shandon Anderson UTA 378.0240.1380.4230.437.00639.04528.0513897.339105.528
Sam Mitchell MIN 177.0700.437-0.11740.362.09640-.010171.07887115.137116.2171
David Wesley CHH 285.0440.3440.1700.362.03594.009145.045120102.098111.4147
Adam Keefe UTA 154.0820.01040.3370.362.011112.07035.0818399.1112101.339
Dikembe Mutombo ATL 136.0890.01040.3370.362.011112.09019.1015898.811397.521
P.J. Brown MIA 190.064-0.11570.3370.362-.010135.06252.04911793.2129102.352
Jayson Williams NJN 116.01050.344-0.01050.362.08152-.00153.08183119.720113.1155
Wesley Person CLE 136.0890.2570.1700.362.07360.018135.09072118.622110.0137
George McCloud PHX 126.0960.344-0.01050.362.10635-.010163.09665117.226114.8163
Eldridge Recasner ATL 89.01160.2570.1700.362.07161.033105.10455113.443107.3105
Zydrunas Ilgauskas CLE 147.0850.2570.1700.362.05175.03896.08877103.983106.698
Clyde Drexler HOU 182.0680.01040.3370.362.009115.06446.0739097.5116102.250
Antonio McDyess PHX 147.0850.2570.1700.362.07559.025117.10158107.170108.7119
Voshon Lenard MIA 186.0670.2570.1700.362.03791.021128.058106102.894109.4131
Charles Barkley HOU 87.01180.1760.2500.275.03987.08323.12248102.79598.925
Howard Eisley UTA 366.031-0.3420.5180.240-.04042.06313.0244190.442102.414
Elden Campbell LAL 180.0690.2570.1700.275.04185.022125.063102103.092109.2127
Kerry Kittles NJN 126.0960.257-0.01050.275.08447-.010169.068100111.253115.7169
Matt Maloney HOU 165.0780.1760.1700.275.03987.030111.06997107.867107.9113
Kevin Johnson PHX 122.01010.344-0.11740.275.10635-.020177.08086115.137117.4177
Jud Buechler CHI 64.01270.1760.1700.275.06664.07927.14533118.82199.529
Reggie Jordan MIN 29.01460.1760.01050.275.2302.022125.2527152.63109.3129
Mario Elie HOU 133.0920.1760.1700.275.022104.033105.055110101.899107.4109
Chris Gatling NJN 81.01200.257-0.11740.275.13519-.030185.09961114.039118.9185
Nick Van Exel LAL 367.0290.429-0.2420.240.03830-.01042.02142101.832116.042
Rasheed Wallace POR 157.0800.344-0.11740.275.08152-.030184.048118113.542118.6184
Derrick McKey IND 284.045-0.21720.4250.275-.020148.05764.02913290.1143103.466
Micheal Williams MIN 58.01310.1760.01050.275.11726.025117.14235116.830108.8121
Matt Bullard HOU 70.01250.1760.1700.275.04978.034101.08382108.364107.3105
Kobe Bryant LAL 220.0550.344-0.01050.275.06170-.010163.051114106.076114.8163
Derek Anderson CLE 103.01100.1760.1700.275.05076.04980.09961103.092104.682
Bill Wennington CHI 119.0103-0.01040.3370.275-.010137.08323.0699793.512899.026
Jalen Rose IND 293.042-0.2410.4230.240-.02041.04826.0284093.241104.825
Arvydas Sabonis POR 107.01090.1760.1700.275.025101.04391.068100100.0108105.793
Mark Bryant PHX 93.01140.1760.1700.275.04283.028113.07093103.489108.2115
Hakeem Olajuwon HOU 190.064-0.21720.4250.275-.040160.10014.05311291.014096.015
Nate McMillan SEA 99.01130.257-0.01050.275.08646-.00161.08183120.019113.9162
Mark Strickland MIA 28.01470.1760.01050.198.18211.04884.2309158.22104.784
Reggie Geary SAS nannan0.01040.1700.198.03692.05373.08975106.175104.176
Mark Pope IND 42.01410.1760.01050.198.09142.034101.12546130.39107.3105
David Wingate SEA 13.01630.1760.01050.198.2068.026115.2318116.928108.6118
Brevin Knight CLE 132.093-0.11570.2500.198-.020143.06153.04012391.3136102.655
Mario Bennett LAL 10.01700.1760.01050.198.3131.07828.3911167.5199.830
Sherman Douglas NJN 125.0990.257-0.11740.198.08745-.030182.057108108.265118.0181
Rony Seikaly NJN 37.01420.176-0.01050.198.11329-.010165.10060115.834115.2166
Kelvin Cato POR 58.0131-0.01040.1700.198-.010135.04980.03612694.0126104.682
Othella Harrington HOU 23.01560.1760.01050.198.2136.05666.2694122.218103.568
Brent Price HOU 75.0122-0.01040.1700.198-.010139.07035.05111491.9133101.137
Travis Williams CHH 18.01600.01040.01050.198.10833.10712.21510123.01694.613
Tom Hammonds MIN 113.01070.257-0.11740.198.05672-.010171.037125108.462116.4172
Kevin Willis HOU 168.074-0.21720.3370.198-.050164.08521.03312887.615098.623
Fred Hoiberg IND 20.01590.1760.01050.198.13021.06740.19714117.724101.742
Chucky Brown ATL 50.01380.01040.01050.198.03692.034101.07093103.489107.2104
Steve Nash PHX 51.01370.1760.01050.198.05871.018135.07689105.180110.0137
Kendall Gill NJN 100.01120.176-0.01050.198.05274-.010165.039124104.781115.1165
Greg Foster UTA 335.038-0.4430.4230.143-.04043.06115.0134385.543102.715
Buck Williams NYK 45.01400.1760.01050.198.08054.04292.12248111.253105.994
Jerome Kersey SEA 213.0560.1760.01050.198.024102.007147.031129100.2105111.8149
Keith Van Horn NJN 77.01210.257-0.11740.198.08054-.040187.031129109.161121.2187
Chris Dudley NYK 53.0135-0.01040.1700.198-.030152.08225.04811887.015199.227
Dan Majerle MIA 62.01280.1760.1700.198.04185.05666.09665112.547103.568
Christian Laettner ATL 87.0118-0.11570.2500.198-.030156.09218.05211391.113997.220
Terry Cummings NYK 120.0102-0.11570.2500.198-.040157.07134.03112988.7147101.036
Jason Kidd PHX 171.071-0.01040.2500.198-.00132.04490.04112295.9123105.591
Dickey Simpkins CHI 74.0123-0.11570.1700.0125-.030153.06153.02613488.8146102.655
Mark West IND 11.01640.01040.01050.0125.04879.022125.07192107.269109.2127
Malik Rose SAS 18.0160-0.01040.01050.0125-.050163.1109.06110391.513594.411
Chris Crawford ATL 4.01800.01040.01050.0125.000122.2014.0001470.018278.56
Sean Rooks LAL 11.0164-0.01040.0105-0.0125-.080169.05959-.02016684.6156103.062
Brad Lohaus SAS 10.0170-0.01040.01050.0125-.030154.1367.0986377.416090.09
Keith Askins MIA 58.0131-0.01040.1700.0125-.010139.04094.02113687.0151106.296
Dale Ellis SEA 170.0730.344-0.21870.0125.06269-.050188.010139111.449121.9188
Gary Grant POR 27.01510.0104-0.01050.0125.009115-.00160.00514398.1115113.7160
Greg Anderson ATL 4.01800.01040.01050.0125.000122.2123.0001470.018276.55
B.J. Armstrong CHH 146.087-0.11570.170-0.0125-.030150.021128-.01016189.9144109.4131
Monty Williams SAS 28.0147-0.01040.01050.0125-.010138.05275.03512793.7127104.381
Hot Rod Williams PHX 33.0143-0.01040.01050.0125-.00132.005148.00414495.7124112.1150
Jermaine O'Neal POR 3.0183-0.01040.0105-0.0125-.790190.2492-.55019025.817870.84
Rodrick Rhodes HOU 7.0175-0.01040.01050.0125-.00134.1446.1364095.612588.78
Shawnelle Scott CLE 3.0183-0.01040.0105-0.0125-.6000189.10910-.49018948.417794.512
Carl Thomas CLE 11.01640.01040.01050.0125.06566.008146.07390116.432111.6148
Bill Curley MIN 7.01750.0104-0.01050.0125.000122-.050189.0001470.0182122.2189
DeJuan Wheat MIN 3.01830.01040.01050.0125.04682.2641.3103102.69667.73
David Vaughn NJN 1.01860.01040.01050.0125.000122.000153.0001470.0182-inf1
Patrick Ewing NYK 132.093-0.21720.250-0.0125-.060166.05959-.0016088.0149102.959
Marko Milic PHX nannan0.01040.01050.0125.13817.1945.3322117.12779.87
Brian Evans NJN 4.01800.01040.01050.0125.000122.05373.0001470.0182104.279
Drew Barry ATL 5.0178-0.01040.0105-0.0125-.230184.04687-.19018223.3179105.189
Kevin Garnett MIN 194.062-0.11570.170-0.0125-.020145.021128-.0015992.7132109.3129
Cherokee Parks MIN 1.01860.01040.01050.0125.000122.000153.0001470.01820.02
Sam Perkins SEA 210.0580.257-0.11740.0125.02898-.020175.004144103.489117.1175
Dennis Scott PHX 62.01280.0104-0.0105-0.0125.002119-.020173-.01016496.7119116.5173
Anthony Miller ATL 33.0143-0.01040.1700.0125-.020149.09815.0699791.313696.116
Duane Causwell MIA 5.01780.01040.01050.0125.000122.06838.0001470.0182101.339
Corey Beck CHH 26.0152-0.01040.1700.0125-.040159.09815.05610990.814196.116
Bob Sura CLE 31.0145-0.11570.0105-0.0125-.090171.03697-.05017175.5164106.999
Lucious Harris NJN 52.01360.0104-0.01050.0125.013111-.00158.010139100.7103113.5158
Tyrone Corbin ATL 113.0107-0.21720.250-0.0125-.080169.07332-.01016171.8168100.534
Danny Ferry CLE 10.0170-0.01040.0105-0.0125-.230183.016138-.21018311.3180110.3140
Aaron Williams SEA 7.0175-0.01040.0105-0.0125-.380187.002151-.38018761.2172112.7153
Donald Royal CHH 28.01470.01040.01050.0125.03889.020132.058106103.885109.6134
Charles Jones HOU 11.01640.01040.01050.0125.000122.06642.0001470.0182101.843
Terry Mills MIA 11.0164-0.01040.0105-0.0125-.1000172.06056-.04016982.0158102.757
Scott Brooks CLE 8.01730.0104-0.01050.0125.2059-.00161.20112148.34113.8161
Carl Herrera SAS 25.0154-0.01040.01050.0125-.040161.05861.01013976.4163103.263
Chris Childs NYK 254.052-0.21720.250-0.0125-.020146.023122-.0015891.2138109.1125
Dell Curry CHH 171.071-0.11570.1700.0125-.020144.033105.00814291.6134107.3105
Stanley Roberts MIN 8.0173-0.0104-0.0105-0.0125-.220182-.020175-.24018454.8175117.1175
Anthony Bowie NYK 23.0156-0.01040.0105-0.0125-.030151.031109-.0015686.1153107.8112
Stacey Augmon POR 28.0147-0.01040.0105-0.0125-.020146.011141-.01016389.6145111.1143
Eddie Johnson HOU 89.0116-0.01040.1700.0125-.010139.021128.00214692.8131109.5133
Stephon Marbury MIN 209.059-0.0104-0.0105-0.0125-.00131-.00157-.0015696.2122113.4157
Mike Brown PHX 1.01860.0104-0.01050.0125.000122-.050189.0001470.0182122.2189
Marty Conlon MIA 46.0139-0.21720.0105-0.1174-.170179.031109-.14017861.1173107.7111
J.R. Reid CHH 114.0106-0.31830.170-0.1174-.1000173.05275-.05017176.9162104.176
Alton Lister POR 11.0164-0.11570.0105-0.1174-.280185.026115-.25018549.9176108.5117
Bobby Phills CHH 269.049-0.31830.250-0.1174-.050165.028113-.02016784.0157108.2115
Matt Geiger CHH 22.0158-0.11570.0105-0.1174-.170180.003150-.17018160.7174112.5152
Randy Brown CHI 71.0124-0.21720.170-0.1174-.120175.05861-.06017370.6169103.364
Isaiah Rider POR 166.0760.0104-0.1174-0.1174.009115-.020180-.02016597.5116117.9180
Jim McIlvaine SEA 59.0130-0.1157-0.0105-0.1174-.030154-.00156-.03016888.7147113.2156
Jacque Vaughn UTA 24.0155-0.11570.0105-0.1174-.320186.04193-.28018664.4171106.095
Sam Cassell NJN 26.0152-0.1157-0.0105-0.1174-.060167-.040186-.11017585.0155120.2186
Clifford Robinson PHX 92.0115-0.21720.0105-0.2184-.120176.011141-.11017675.0165111.1143
Cedric Henderson CLE 157.080-0.41870.250-0.2184-.080168.033105-.04017078.4159107.4109
Jon Barry LAL 18.0160-0.21720.0105-0.2184-.470188.024120-.4501887.1181108.9122
Rex Chapman PHX 58.0131-0.1157-0.0105-0.2184-.110174-.020179-.14017977.3161117.7179
Vitaly Potapenko CLE 70.0125-0.31830.170-0.2184-.140177.035100-.100017472.5167107.0102
Greg Anthony SEA 118.0104-0.4187-0.1174-0.4189-.140178-.020174-.16018074.7166116.8174
Jamal Mashburn MIA 129.095-0.71900.250-0.5190-.170180.04687-.12017769.5170105.189