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Top Teams

Champion: Chicago Bulls

Runner-up: Utah Jazz

Best Offense: Utah Jazz: 110.9 ORating

Best Defense: Cleveland Cavaliers: 98.2 DRating

Best Net: Seattle SuperSonics: +8.5 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: 1.02

Relative Pace: 0.91

Relative TS%: 1.00

Relative FG%: 0.99

Relative FT%: 0.98

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.85

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.01

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Shareef Abdur-Rahim MEM 9261721110025663322
Allen Iverson PHI 8912142259221012579
Michael Finley DAL 8873640019721123418
Jim Jackson GSW 8714721019731242946
Wesley Person CLE 8665107259181569267
Ray Allen MIL 8606115110048121122
Antoine Walker BOS 8417311733310262409
Tim Duncan SAS 8348479610312417167
Corliss Williamson SAC 8139479610398532
Jason Kidd PHX 803101613332210122111
Doug Christie TOR 79111115420201333132
Grant Hill DET 78812721259247923100
Michael Jordan CHI 7851372101971815622111
Donyell Marshall GSW 78314311751445223100
Tim Hardaway MIA 7741581311002566454
Rick Fox LAL 771166404204433228
Eddie Jones LAL 7701764011001520021122
Kevin Garnett MIN 76018721610171682763
Rod Strickland WAS 75719640110017168445
Gary Payton OKC 74720721259171683518
Karl Malone UTA 7462155801971520021122
Calbert Cheaney WAS 7392255825938103616
Rasheed Wallace POR 7312364025925663322
Damon Stoudamire POR 72524640259927523100
Shawn Kemp CLE 7202564033335153228
Bryant Reeves MEM 7182612195144343132
Anthony Mason CHA 71727121925923889267
Dennis Rodman CHI 7162831170197122443811
Stephon Marbury MIN 714296400197142163132
Glen Rice CHA 71130121911002210120135
Kendall Gill BKN 7103147961027492855
Joe Smith PHI 709322158110038103421
Allan Houston NYK 705335581100341815196
Kerry Kittles BKN 70234311701972013322111
Mitch Richmond SAC 702346400197161842672
Jerry Stackhouse DET 70136479514142162579
Horace Grant ORL 7003731173332210122111
Avery Johnson SAS 700377210197152002488
Bo Outlaw ORL 69539311720131242946
Isaiah Rider POR 6894047901972210114207
Vin Baker OKC 6884103042591026223100
Steven Smith ATL 68841558019723882946
Cedric Henderson CLE 68643640420201333518
Erick Dampier GSW 68544121925931242488
Clar. Weatherspoon GSW 68445121925931248287
Ron Mercer BOS 681466401100274919143
LaPhonso Ellis DEN 68146311733331243042
Rodney Rogers LAC 680484790197303220135
John Wallace TOR 675492158019735152488
Sam Cassell BKN 6745072111002479571
Reggie Miller IND 6675121580197927515196
Billy Owens SAC 6675121582594262946
Lamond Murray LAC 666537211100181562579
Dean Garrett DEN 6635412191100361212234
A.C. Green DAL 663542158333211232488
Voshon Lenard MIA 6585621580197191483042
Juwan Howard WAS 6575747925932213616
Otis Thorpe SAC 65358311733329393811
Anthony Johnson SAC 64659311701971815622111
Hubert Davis DAL 63960121901971716815196
Dennis Scott PHX 63761121901972013319143
Tracy Murray WAS 63662311711002112320135
Theo Ratliff PHI 6326321581522654409
Detlef Schrempf OKC 6316412191100211233132
Charles Oakley NYK 6296572125926542488
Jeff Hornacek UTA 624668130197191482763
Bryon Russell UTA 62267721110025662672
Clyde Drexler HOU 62168311774238818152
Glenn Robinson MIL 620692158019729392488
Chauncey Billups TOR 617704791100201332579
Brevin Knight CLE 612711073332388503
Tyrone Corbin ATL 6117281301971618423100
Lindsey Hunter DET 610735581100256621122
Antonio McDyess PHX 61073215833324793811
Hersey Hawkins OKC 6097513311002210118152
Charles Barkley HOU 608763117110023883042
Blue Edwards MEM 607773117110025663042
Larry Johnson NYK 607770304019723882946
Johnny Newman DEN 606795581100211233228
Walter McCarty BOS 60480479110042621122
Darrick Martin LAC 603815581100201332855
David Wesley CHA 602822158019726542855
Kevin Willis HOU 5998303041100171682763
Dikembe Mutombo ATL 596841219113312411246
Mookie Blaylock ATL 5968481311001815615196
Robert Horry LAL 5948631177427493322
Antonio Daniels MEM 59486479110043366315
P.J. Brown MIA 5928847933330323811
Rex Chapman PHX 5918912191100142167303
Armen Gilliam MIL 5889012190197274914207
Clifford Robinson PHX 5879172174265419143
Kobe Bryant LAL 585924793331815621122
Anthony Goldwire DEN 5849372101972210119143
Chris Webber WAS 57994215842024792946
John Starks NYK 579944790197191482855
David Robinson SAS 57896479333303216178
Bison Dele DET 57697121933325662672
Jayson Williams BKN 571981219420102623715
Keith Van Horn BKN 571985580197142162488
Charlie Ward NYK 5701001071100221012763
Derrick Coleman PHI 56910112192591815620135
Ron Harper CHI 567102558110029392672
Jaren Jackson SAS 5661035581100221012855
Mark Jackson IND 5651041071100191482763
Lee Mayberry MEM 5631055581100201332855
Zydrunas Ilgauskas CLE 5601061219333247917167
Bobby Jackson DEN 5601065581100152002488
Matt Maloney HOU 559108215825930328287
Tyrone Hill MIL 557109215801972210123100
Sam Mitchell MIN 5561103117019730322579
Chris Mills NYK 55211121581100221012763
Marcus Camby TOR 550112121942034182763
Michael Curry MIL 549113311742032213132
Ike Austin LAC 545114215825925663322
Lorenzen Wright LAC 544115215833325662579
Toni Kukoc CHI 54411547911001716819143
Christian Laettner ATL 543117479420211233132
Nick Van Exel LAL 542118215811001520021122
Mario Elie HOU 5351196400197152002946
Alan Henderson ATL 534120215801972210114207
Tim Thomas PHI 53412031170197361221122
Khalid Reeves DAL 53012210711002654445
Joe Dumars DET 52912321580197112543132
Ervin Johnson MIL 528124030433339817167
Chris Mullin IND 516125640259284420135
Shaquille O'Neal LAL 5151260304019729399267
Dale Davis IND 51312703040197201332672
Adam Keefe UTA 51112803040197142163132
Derek Anderson CLE 50912912190197171682672
Elliot Perry MIL 50613013301971323320135
Brian Grant POR 506130311711001815615196
Danny Manning LAC 50513247925926542946
George Lynch MEM 501133107019723882763
Antonio Davis IND 49713403042591421622111
Dale Ellis OKC 4961354790197927521122
Dan Majerle MIA 49613547901971224417167
Aaron McKie PHI 4951374791100247916178
Jamal Mashburn MIA 48913821581100238815196
Derek Fisher LAL 488139721110053223228
Dee Brown TOR 4871405582591815623100
Tony Delk GSW 48614155811001520012234
Eric Piatkowski LAC 480142030401972112316178
Arvydas Sabonis POR 4801425583331618415196
Howard Eisley UTA 47914431170197161842579
Steve Nash PHX 4761454792591125418152
Danny Fortson DEN 4731461219019733202855
Kenny Anderson BOS 4711477210197102623322
Terrell Brandon MIL 46914855811001224422111
Terry Porter MIN 464149215801971125421122
Dana Barros BOS 464149215811001520011246
Brian Shaw LAL 4631512158110023882763
Sam Mack HOU 4611524790197265417167
Pete Chilcutt MEM 4591533117259322117167
Eddie Johnson HOU 448154030401971323316178
Sherman Douglas BKN 44715521580197181562946
Reggie Slater TOR 44615621580197274918152
Brent Barry OKC 444157813420256611246
Muggsy Bogues GSW 4431586401100532214207
Shawn Bradley DAL 44315803047425663322
Elden Campbell LAL 44116021585142210115196
Eric Washington DEN 4381614792592013318152
Alonzo Mourning MIA 438161121911002210118152
Walt Williams POR 4351635581100312414207
Rik Smits IND 43516303041100152002488
Shandon Anderson UTA 434165121911001520018152
Tony Battie DEN 433166121933343421122
Michael Stewart SAC 4311671219514256618152
Terry Davis WAS 429168030401971914823100
Maurice Taylor LAC 42516912190197284414207
John Stockton UTA 42516972101971716816178
Vinny Del Negro SAS 42417147901971618421122
Jalen Rose IND 4241714792591520016178
Bimbo Coles MIA 42417147911002210122111
Bobby Phills CHA 42217455801971421618152
Hakeem Olajuwon HOU 42017531172592112317167
Chris Childs NYK 4201756400197142162672
Monty Williams SAS 41417721581100293913218
Nick Anderson ORL 41417772101971520011246
Sam Perkins OKC 412179479259303222111
Derek Harper ORL 40618064001971815614207
Scottie Pippen CHI 4051816404201323310260
Malik Sealy DET 405181121901972013318152
Oliver Miller TOR 40518131171100265416178
Eric Murdock MIA 402184311725916184427
Olden Polynice SAC 39918531172591323318152
Derek Strong ORL 399185121901971224411246
Brent Price HOU 3971873117110026543518
Cherokee Parks MIN 3941881219333238819143
Travis Best IND 39118947901971914822111
Vlade Divac CHA 39118912194201618418152
Chuck Person SAS 389191121901972013313218
Matt Geiger CHA 387192311701972112316178
Eldridge Recasner ATL 3861937210197729111246
Jason Caffey GSW 385194030401972013313218
Rony Seikaly BKN 382195030401972210112234
Chris Gatling BKN 38119612193331421621122
Terry Dehere SAC 37919712190197221012488
Luc Longley CHI 37919703040197256613218
Andrew DeClercq BOS 37819921580197284420135
Gary Trent TOR 3762005582591421617167
Erick Strickland DAL 37620031170197152002855
Vitaly Potapenko CLE 37320203042591520016178
George McCloud PHX 3702034790197142162579
Tom Gugliotta PHX 3702036400197828215196
Mark Price ORL 363205721259729123100
Will Perdue SAS 3602061219259191488287
Greg Ostertag UTA 35620712197426547303
Stacey Augmon POR 353208311701971224419143
Bruce Bowen SAS 3522098132591125419143
Travis Knight BOS 351210030474303220135
James Robinson LAC 347211030411001618417167
Scott Burrell CHI 3462123117333284416178
Derrick McKey IND 3442133117110023882579
Pooh Richardson LAC 34221412190197630610260
Tracy McGrady TOR 3402158134201716810260
Steve Kerr CHI 34021521580197122449267
Cory Alexander DEN 33821755811001026216178
Jerome Williams DET 336218479110072913132
David Benoit ORL 33321912191100284422111
Terry Cummings NYK 332220121901971618423100
Greg Foster UTA 33122103040197247912234
Michael Cage BKN 327222121911001716812234
Matt Bullard HOU 32222312191100247910260
Hot Rod Williams PHX 322223121911002013311246
Kevin Johnson PHX 321225479019772919267
Lawrence Funderburke SAC 3202261219019782827303
Mark Davis PHI 31522731171100927514207
Alvin Williams TOR 31322881301971125411246
Greg Anthony OKC 30922921580197630623100
J.R. Reid CHA 30823003040197265410260
Chucky Brown ATL 30423112191100729113218
Darrell Armstrong ORL 3022325581100630614207
Danny Ferry CLE 30123331170197238812234
Michael Smith MEM 30123347901971716813218
Randy Brown CHI 299235215811001618416178
Corie Blount LAL 2972361219110024799267
Rodrick Rhodes HOU 297236311711001618413218
Stanley Roberts MIN 2972361219259361213218
Ben Wallace WAS 29523912191100171686315
Chris Carr MIN 29523903041100221019267
Cedric Ceballos DAL 291241121901971618411246
Chris Whitney WAS 29024231170197161849267
Anthony Peeler MIN 2882434790197152006315
Tom Hammonds MIN 287244121901972210111246
Gerald Wilkins ORL 28624512190197729112234
Greg Minor BOS 2832460304110092759267
Sean Elliott SAS 28224712190197102629267
Antoine Carr UTA 2802481219333221013132
Tony Massenburg MEM 27824921580197191487303
Bob Sura CLE 2772504790197102622488
Bobby Hurley MEM 27725021580197729118152
Tariq Abdul-Wahad SAC 275252479019753227303
Eric Snow PHI 2752521219259265416178
Dan Schayes ORL 269254030411001323312234
Othella Harrington HOU 26825512190197171689267
Mark Bryant PHX 266256311701971716816178
Samaki Walker DAL 266256030401972013312234
Jim McIlvaine OKC 266256215833335152488
Dell Curry CHA 25525903040197132338287
Scott Williams PHI 253260030401971421616178
Don Reid DET 25226103040197238819143
Harvey Grant WAS 251262121901971618416178
Brian Evans BKN 246263215811001716810260
Shawn Respert DAL 2442641219019763068287
Mark Strickland MIA 238265121911001323312234
B.J. Armstrong CHA 23726631170197112548287
Stojko Vrankovic LAC 23626712191100171685330
Kelvin Cato POR 23426812195142210113218
Patrick Ewing NYK 2262690304110043366315
Aaron Williams OKC 22427021581100201336315
Jermaine O'Neal POR 2242700304333161849267
Fred Hoiberg IND 221272215811001815613218
Jerome Kersey OKC 220273215811001224417167
Zan Tabak BOS 21927421582591421615196
Mark Hendrickson SAC 2192741219110053224338
Felton Spencer GSW 21727621580197211239267
Jud Buechler CHI 2092772158019753225330
Terry Mills MIA 206278030411001618418152
Adonal Foyle GSW 2052791219333221013350
Bryant Stith DEN 2042800304019772917303
Reggie Geary SAS 202281479019772919267
Andrew Lang MIL 19828212190197122447303
Keith Closs LAC 1972831219110072913350
Chris Dudley NYK 19728312190197828216178
Buck Williams NYK 189285030401971224417167
Vernon Maxwell HOU 18828603040197630610260
Tyus Edney BOS 1872872158019763068287
Corey Beck CHA 185288121901971125416178
David Wingate OKC 1842894790197630614207
Lucious Harris BKN 1842892158019743368287
Eric Montross DET 17629103044201421611246
Doug West MIN 176291215801971520011246
Todd Fuller GSW 174293215801971323311246
Carl Herrera SAS 17329431171100630613218
Chris Morris UTA 17129512190197142168287
Darvin Ham WAS 169296121911001125415196
Latrell Sprewell GSW 1682970304019743364338
Keith Askins MIA 16529812191100102629267
Malik Rose SAS 1652982158019772916315
Chris Anstey DAL 16430021583331421614207
David Vaughn BKN 16330121580197828213218
Emanual Davis OKC 1623021219019753226315
Jerald Honeycutt MIL 16130303040197630618152
Martin Muursepp DAL 1583041219019772917303
Rick Brunson POR 1573052158019733523350
Anfernee Hardaway ORL 1543062158110053226315
Kevin Edwards MIA 1513071219019743364338
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf DEN 1503082158019753224338
John Thomas TOR 150308030401971026213218
Rick Mahorn DET 14931003040197102628287
Reggie Jordan MIN 14831112191100828212234
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Carl Thomas CLE 1433133117110043368287
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Jamie Feick MIL 1413150304110063066315
Ledell Eackles WAS 1403161219019723658287
Duane Ferrell GSW 14031603041100236512234
Chris Robinson SAC 1393181219019763069267
Jacque Vaughn UTA 13731903040197335213218
Pervis Ellison WAS 13632003040197122447303
Jon Barry LAL 1343212158019753223350
Grant Long MIA 13432103040197102626315
Ed Gray ATL 134321030401971026213218
Eric Riley DAL 133324030411001026213218
Sean Rooks LAL 13132503040197132334338
Mario Bennett LAL 12832621580197132334338
Ricky Pierce MIL 1263271219019743366315
Greg Anderson ATL 12632703040197132336315
Bill Wennington CHI 1203290304019772919267
Bubba Wells DAL 1173300304019753229267
Kevin Ollie ORL 1093311219019713848287
John Crotty UTA 1093312158019713844338
Dickey Simpkins CHI 1083331219110053225330
Travis Williams CHA 1083332158019723658287
Chris Crawford ATL 107335215825963061385
Doug Overton WAS 107335479019753224338
Gary Grant POR 1053372158110033527303
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Joe Kleine BOS 983390304019782824338
Harold Ellis DEN 973410304019723657303
Duane Causwell MIA 963420304110072919267
Carlos Rogers TOR 953431219019763065330
Charles Smith LAC 93344121925923651385
Robert Pack DEN 893452158019713848287
Anthony Parker PHI 873463117019743362360
Chris Garner TOR 863473117110053225330
Loy Vaught LAC 833481219019713845330
Donald Royal CHA 803490304019782822360
Drew Barry ATL 803492158019782822360
Rex Walters BKN 783510304110063063350
Anthony Miller ATL 763520304019743362360
Ivano Newbill MEM 753530304019743362360
Popeye Jones DAL 743541219019743362360
Scot Pollard DET 733550304019733524338
Nate McMillan OKC 713561219019792753350
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Marty Conlon MIA 593640304019713846315
God Shammgod WAS 583650304019763069267
Benoit Benjamin PHI 553660304019723651385
Mark Pope IND 553660304019723651385
Micheal Williams MIN 543680304019723652360
Austin Croshere IND 523691219019733520410
Tony Farmer GSW 523692158019704020410
Marko Milic PHX 513710304019713843350
Gerald Madkins GSW 513710304019733522360
Kebu Stewart PHI 453730304019743361385
DeJuan Wheat MIN 443740304019723652360
Herb Williams IND 433750304019733522360
Eric Williams BOS 393760304019704021385
Roy Rogers MEM 373770304019743362360
Charles Jones HOU 363780304019723651385
Rusty LaRue CHI 363780304019723655330
James Collins LAC 353800304019713842360
Randy Livingston PHX 353800304019723651385
Brad Lohaus SAS 343820304019723652360
George Zidek CHA 333830304019733522360
Litterial Green MIL 333830304019704022360
Kurt Thomas NYK 333830304019733522360
Bill Curley MIN 313860304019763061385
Lorenzo Williams DAL 293870304019733521385
Kevin Salvadori SAC 28388030425943361385
Stephen Howard UTA 283880304019713844338
Henry James CLE 273900304019723653350
Johnny Taylor ORL 263910304019723651385
Brian Oliver PHI 253920304019713841385
Dontae' Jones BOS 253920304019713842360
Tony Smith LAL 243940304019713841385
Tim Kempton CHA 243940304019723651385
Mark West IND 243940304019704022360
Jason Lawson ORL 213970304019704022360
Steve Henson DET 213970304019713842360
Tim Legler WAS 193990304019733522360
Jack Haley BKN 184000304019733520410
Alton Lister POR 164011219019723651385
Greg Graham PHI 154020304019713840410
Todd Day MIL 154020304019704022360
Willie Burton MIA 154021219019713843350
Larry Robinson MEM 154020304019704020410
Lloyd Daniels SAS 144060304019704020410
Spud Webb ATL 144061219019704021385
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Yinka Dare BKN 124090304019704022360
Antonio Lang CLE 114100304019704020410
Horacio Llamas PHX 114100304019704022360
Jeff Grayer GSW 114100304019713841385
Tim Breaux HOU 114100304019704021385
William Cunningham BKN 104140304019713841385
Reggie Hanson BOS 104140304110004020410
Pete Myers CHI 104140304019713840410
Clifford Rozier GSW 104140304019704020410
Keith Booth CHI 94180304019704020410
Sharone Wright PHI 94180304019723650410
Tony Dumas DAL 94180304019704020410
Sean Higgins BKN 74210304019704020410
Dontonio Wingfield POR 64220304019704021385
Jimmy Oliver BOS 54230304019704021385
Don MacLean WAS 54230304019704020410
Troy Hudson MIN 44250304019704020410
Tom Chambers OKC 44250304019713840410
Adrian Caldwell HOU 14270304019704020410
Bob McCann MIN 14270304019704020410
Etdrick Bohannon LAC 14270304019704020410