Last Season

1987-88

Next Season

Top Teams

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Runner-up: Detroit Pistons

Best Offense: Atlanta Hawks: 23.2 ORating

Best Defense: Detroit Pistons: 103.2 DRating

Best Net: Detroit Pistons: +-81.6 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Michael Jordan

Finals MVP: James Worthy

Defensive Player of the Year: Michael Jordan

Sixth Man of the Year: Roy Tarpley

Most Improved Player: Kevin Duckworth

Rookie of the Year: Mark Jackson

Historical Context

Relative ORating:

Relative Pace:

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Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate:

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPPGFG%2P%3P%FT%eFG%TS%PPSFGA2PA3PAFTATSA
Patrick Ewing NYK 2512341201538418.729.53259.54157.00059.86445.5327957.7821.158258725758181176565.073
Larry Bird BOS 3191716763824.75.44328.48032.3947.8942.5292151.0331.02333754213101624866412.64
Charles Oakley CHI 243610393733811.330.45626.46834.00022.8758.4563764.9101.301077357529225243687.437
Hakeem Olajuwon HOU 2512341201627935.01.64813.65317.00059.88436.6482256.0921.129211339112321812841125.239
Magic Johnson LAL 2818241965120.311.52913.56217.4763.85212.623563.4121.271233362021213171162383.96
Dennis Johnson BOS 33417167021216.817.42831.45235.3947.79520.5112560.7161.211620120117278415799235.420
Moses Malone WAS 3395841986019.525.48984.49697.00059.82559.48910961.1671.226767626649181294079.960
Michael Jordan CHI 253210394273335.01.50718.58910.3679.8699.5751451.6321.0332309101951411586811339.210
Isiah Thomas DET 2722238911222.48.41634.47433.34214.82815.4923148.7360.97364791268521111133528.51
Scottie Pippen CHI 2218310612944610.871.48387.487102.4767.71497.5805051.41221.031179942595740231286104.644
Byron Scott LAL 2722241897319.812.49820.55619.4354.86511.602856.7231.13233823200131822847419.63
James Worthy LAL 2722241896421.29.45027.58911.22121.75824.4923153.7281.0728430226771633984472.82
Terry Porter POR 2512341201498616.342.53258.64519.36731.692103.6073662.8561.2656478328941938119251.988
Robert Parish BOS 34217166261515.521.5888.58712.00022.82017.5881164.7111.291118024180170335222203.124
Horace Grant CHI 2218310612994410.970.64015.65018.00059.600128.6402567.6471.354773567242181176580.458
Robert Reid HOU 32174120114989.481.45796.486103.43021.667114.5696059.2721.187230102141171544511731.7104
Clyde Drexler POR 2610541201707220.717.410122.363138.4767.72494.5109544.31480.89148854749663528205693.550
Kevin McHale BOS 301317167161125.44.7312.6882.8041.83913.878168.281.368273141731810011984316.312
Rodney McCray HOU 261054120159809.481.377131.396127.00059.667114.37714074.4351.49342111219107181119225.4111
Jerome Kersey POR 2610541201279418.233.53457.54157.00059.71497.5347849.41300.9912867626649181157373.665
Karl Malone UTH 243611324942428.73.51716.51823.00022.72330.5172449.6340.99342841128331297610317.711
Joe Dumars DET 2532238804513.426.44029.48430.3679.8893.5102657.0201.1420245181522093145916270.618
Adrian Dantley DET 334238804519.812.5789.58114.00022.78722.5781362.3141.2513310930822251261365.37
Detlef Schrempf DAL 251231531274488.089.447102.49895.36731.706101.5198561.3661.2365824950653230363197.946
Bill Laimbeer DET 319238779712.927.43230.49527.34115.8893.5022854.3271.09262531714821104104825273.617
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 4112417181014.522.49121.49328.00022.78921.4913348.4370.9736332833012256115358.89
Danny Ainge BOS 291517166701412.927.38537.41538.36311.8806.4932958.6191.1719168256833100114327187.025
Sam Perkins DAL 272217165722014.024.39336.48729.24219.80219.4403855.1251.1024193221182675175320216.022
Cedric Maxwell HOU 32174120151610.7173.54249.54157.00059.000154.54270204.344.09411721169011601560.7181
Derek Harper DAL 262917166021814.123.41535.51524.31317.72928.4932954.5261.0926198211002898135023220.221
John Stockton UTH 262911324782519.714.47825.5899.33616.82416.5522073.961.48611932663452216412146.829
Maurice Lucas POR 3644120631303.0129.263162.263157.00059.500137.26316261.9641.246181368128011641229.8136
A.C. Green LAL 2436241726910.831.6065.6056.00022.75325.606778.151.56513926139220336214166.026
Michael Cooper LAL 328241588197.238.41732.42637.4135.74126.5651873.771.47710434303874183235117.934
Dennis Rodman DET 2722238474277.837.57510.58413.00022.40740.5751459.6171.191713028128232254526149.928
Jack Sikma MIL 32175841906218.828.49281.51187.00059.83354.49210553.61051.0710478527537359225287.754
Brad Daugherty CLE 221835842045616.639.48486.484106.00059.677113.48411358.7781.1778607060560116234970.668
Larry Nance CLE 29505842005717.437.58732.58641.00059.88930.5874862.8561.2656626962540116167069.370
Caldwell Jones POR 3734120981074.2119.361141.360139.00059.500137.36114495.7201.912071407134011641228.8141
Rolando Blackman DAL 291517166721318.315.51915.52421.00022.8875.5192352.9301.06302711526853225419294.614
Derrick McKey SEA 2118758410910111.367.59928.8134.36731.588132.6881670.2421.40423597181091742128640.496
Kevin Duckworth POR 2414941201518520.019.52465.53175.00059.78276.5248351.61181.0311770606944181167077.562
Ron Harper CLE 2414941201349017.834.51469.52977.00059.688106.5149047.01390.9413870606847266138175.963
Mark Jackson NYK 2316941201717115.148.377131.330142.42225.72792.48511247.11380.94138597129933031119264.174
John Salley DET 2436238623168.136.5957.6047.00022.71032.59510105.032.10363386235129571788.336
Sidney Moncrief MIL 30395841736915.148.61323.49796.8041.96322.7651171.0391.4239458628941742205653.383
Mychal Thompson LAL 3342416151710.233.56112.56018.00022.58139.5611958.9181.181818623186150335320208.823
Tom Chambers SEA 29505841687323.59.61820.63123.00059.82957.6183254.91001.1098974395362662349107.243
Bill Cartwright NYK 30394120761237.591.54249.54157.00059.73390.5427079.3301.593014124141170116109719.0120
Jeff Malone WAS 27845841995925.95.56640.57150.00059.75781.5666151.61181.0311711438113311812742125.738
Mark Price CLE 241495842055521.213.55646.68614.42225.96023.6601870.9401.4239666433853329205674.764
John Paxson CHI 27841061165765.1111.350143.453116.258551.0001.41813446.61420.931425279241012834710855.179
Ricky Pierce MIL 286858410510411.565.429113.54157.28052.88930.48910946.61420.93142587233852535810561.876
Hot Rod Williams CLE 25123584133929.879.54249.54157.00059.462149.5427057.5831.1582389538780116119242.794
Roy Tarpley DAL 234017165632117.816.57111.57815.00022.74027.5711753.3291.07282581625583225717283.316
Mark Aguirre DAL 281817165582221.010.49022.56316.3996.69833.5801249.4350.993433361841614956412361.38
Craig Ehlo CLE 26105584128939.481.46195.58641.00059.625127.46112253.31091.0710439923091852138144.193
Alex English DEN 34211324383222.76.47924.48431.00022.81418.4793542.7390.85392771327443223531292.515
James Edwards DET 32172216308426.6100.55646.56154.00059.659121.5566655.9931.129211636115301813237130.333
Paul Pressey MIL 29505841786814.352.443104.49598.36731.76779.5188767.2481.3448448826981840225253.482
Dale Ellis SEA 27845841727019.426.45099.57249.31347.72494.5248351.31241.03117864646714023205694.749
Xavier McDaniel SEA 251235841806719.920.56441.63025.4767.500137.6671755.3971.1194824946713627186289.952
Terry Cummings MIL 27845841936124.77.63117.63123.00059.659121.6312756.9861.14849644963501163039108.642
James Donaldson DAL 301317164992310.034.7641.7641.00022.59538.764293.841.88475367529033353190.735
Rick Mahorn DET 2915238409344.140.31740.31640.00022.68434.3174056.8211.142073377331033223882.738
Bernard King WAS 31255841687314.850.52861.52878.00059.81063.5288160.2691.2069547854620116176561.377
Vinnie Johnson DET 3192384772610.632.36539.44136.24219.66036.4123941.0400.8240279121721910794228297.713
Dominique Wilkins ATL 281812274732829.92.41732.50026.29418.76823.4773645.8380.92383545210111446847390.85
Mark Eaton UTH 3191132461309.435.50817.50825.00022.63937.50827129.422.59225392539033333339.839
Reggie Lewis BOS 221831236701282.5139.378130.388134.00059.600128.37813937.21670.7416739923878181511740.895
Kevin Willis ATL 253212274622916.618.6573.6633.00022.68035.657368.191.36812830127241294129146.530
Doc Rivers ATL 262912274093415.919.48923.6095.35712.9071.5751462.4131.251313727713266203630153.027
Thurl Bailey UTH 272211324493122.76.52514.52720.00022.83814.5252251.9311.04312181921791295023240.619
John Lucas MIL 345584801196.0104.368136.54157.30050.667114.47611751.71171.031172610471341938710829.1105
Kurt Rambis LAL 30391917186643.0129.71210.71111.00059.692103.71215102.9142.061422110221040116138127.8107
Mike Mitchell SAN 32173155741249.680.327149.326144.00059.83354.32715038.01650.76165369636830116511738.098
Mike Sanders CLE 28685841349013.058.60126.61230.00059.80065.6014155.4951.119455775462181910058.878
Nate McMillan SEA 23169584127947.195.318152.328143.00059.643123.31815353.11111.06111291032894181119233.4102
Sleepy Floyd HOU 286841201548318.729.446103.418124.4767.86445.5556753.41081.07104636734842933176569.969
Bob Hansen UTH 272211324083615.720.50619.51922.4952.72729.645461.5151.231513028573673192436140.331
Michael Adams DEN 253211324063713.525.36738.38939.35513.8787.4863456.8211.142011633383778163333130.232
Rickey Green UTH 339776381420.8169.180169.179163.00059.000154.18016951.11251.0212561446139011601565.8152
Artis Gilmore BOS 3921435861171.3158.54249.54157.00059.500137.54270241.334.83301810175011610973.9162
Rory Sparrow CHI 30397761061034.3117.343145.231159.4767.667114.45212444.81470.9014731101171111447611433.3103
Johnny Dawkins SAN 241493155531325.0112.212167.231159.00059.75083.21216733.11720.661712111219107266313422.8115
Allen Leavell HOU 31254120381424.9114.370135.374135.367311.0001.48011444.11510.881512111281281249313422.4116
Jim Petersen HOU 261054120981078.387.57337.57348.00059.583133.5735874.6341.493418116181090116910022.2117
T.R. Dunn DEN 3391146185653.0129.61422.61429.00059.500137.61434355.417.11111721169011691004.7156
Alton Lister SEA 2950584771225.6106.8404.8392.00059.80065.8405101.7152.031512128121200116511713.8128
Elston Turner CHI 29504120291500.9167.059174.059169.00059.000154.05917440.71630.8116341534146011601564.4158
Jay Humphries MIL 251232172181570.0180.000176.000171.00059.000154.0001760.01780.0017841534146011601564.4158
Jay Vincent DEN 29508742005716.143.55744.56252.00059.85050.5576553.01121.0611111040109331812742121.840
Randy Wittman ATL 281812273443911.829.6016.6008.00022.71431.601955.2241.102412331123250331340128.633
Lafayette Lever DEN 27847762734916.639.46394.486103.43021.78774.5526856.5901.13899245546238252545102.945
Muggsy Bogues WAS 23169118221830.0180.000176.000171.00059.000154.0001760.01780.0017801810175011601560.0184
Fred Roberts BOS 278415311001062.1145.57635.57647.00059.636126.5765481.0291.622916120161140116910019.9119
Gerald Wilkins NYK 2414941201498619.821.49680.50888.4767.85747.5924549.31320.99128755445743031128680.259
Antoine Carr ATL 261051236210547.096.58633.59536.00059.643123.5864958.8761.187266646552181147671.866
Jerry Sichting POR 31254120311471.3158.232165.231159.00059.000154.23216554.61011.0910151495142011601564.8154
Joe Barry Carroll HOU 295041201169711.466.372133.372137.00059.80065.37214143.31570.87153498049660116910052.587
Tree Rollins ATL 3341227333405.639.6224.6224.00022.86710.6226295.615.911440440033183911.440
Paul Mokeski MIL 31254120401393.7124.335146.334140.00059.667114.33514746.81410.9413814124141170116412215.6126
Wayne Cooper DEN 3125972961092.3142.321151.321147.000591.0001.32115256.3911.138917117171110116412218.7121
Randy Breuer MIL 27844120471344.8116.63216.63222.00059.166153.6322655.4951.119415122151150116511717.5125
Kiki Vandeweghe POR 29504120721257.591.242163.272156.000591.0001.24216333.21710.6617142903781557710845.291
Dan Schayes DEN 295011463144115.447.7239.7229.00059.84351.7231388.3261.7726735673400116532096.147
Sedale Threatt SEA 26105584801196.3103.420116.432121.000591.0001.42013344.31480.8914834983385181412235.7100
Bill Hanzlik DEN 30391146212525.6106.348144.421123.00059.692103.34814657.9811.168045863781852205653.383
Dave Corzine CHI 32171061308427.493.332147.332141.00059.537136.33214851.51211.03117656665520116167071.667
Brad Davis DAL 32171718295456.799.54448.7308.28052.92325.6023985.8281.7228577533852336234966.671
Clemon Johnson SEA 3125584391401.7151.438109.438120.00059.500137.43812987.4271.752741534146011621414.7156
Pat Cummings NYK 31253155281512.6136.397125.396127.00059.75083.39713790.7231.812331603156011631344.3161
Danny Young SEA 25123584951106.5102.56142.70212.000591.0001.5616390.6241.81231412412120359810518.0124
Chris Dudley CLE 231694120241541.5153.54249.54157.00059.500137.5427096.7191.931921652159011621413.1166
Terry Catledge WAS 24149584451352.6136.353142.396127.00059.75083.35314557.0841.1484101339126181412211.3133
Kelly Tripucka UTH 2950217291721.2161.300155.300149.00059.000154.30015539.81640.8016431603156011601562.9167
Marc Iavaroni UTH 31251146137894.3117.61721.61627.00059.85747.6173389.9251.802521112211060116128626.1110
World Free HOU 3452172121650.0180.000176.000171.00059.000154.0001760.01780.001781172017518101561.1178
Mike Evans DEN 33911462195110.077.388128.50093.32746.93324.49510243.51550.8715312133427678161476126.837
Frank Johnson WAS 2950584441363.9121.298160.324145.000591.0001.29816035.01700.701702610424101266412227.5108
Blair Rasmussen DEN 2512311462774712.061.50276.50190.00059.90028.5029848.01360.96135130281302301161862137.832
Mike Brown CHI 24149118241781.1164.000176.000171.00059.500137.000176103.6132.071301810175011611500.6182
Olden Polynice SEA 23169584441362.2143.47691.475109.00059.000154.47611759.0731.187281368128011621419.4138
Jim Paxson BOS 30391531188633.8122.241164.249158.00059.80065.24116443.51550.8715358725660266176565.172
Johnny Newman NYK 2414941201139918.331.51172.57845.00059.87540.5119343.71530.8715379516944950128683.956
Kevin Williams SEA 26105584701283.2126.449101.54157.00059.000154.44912570.6411.4141111319126266015611.4131
Trent Tucker NYK 28684120711266.6100.432110.300149.45119.75083.6292871.8381.44381612021591447412218.3123
Purvis Short HOU 30394120711265.9105.215166.223162.000591.0001.21516640.91610.82160261042599181611428.8106
Sam Vincent CHI 2512310612515010.773.363140.372136.00059.80065.36314340.91610.8216012133118273592155130.333
Larry Krystkowiak MIL 23169584163779.385.46793.466114.00059.88930.46712199.4181.991817117171110116157323.4114
Charles Jones WAS 3125584951101.8147.108172.107167.00059.500137.1081720.01780.0017801810175011641220.0184
Louis Orr NYK 3039217231820.5177.000176.000171.00059.500137.00017635.41690.7116911721169011611501.5175
Ed Nealy SAN 28682172361442.7133.54249.54157.00059.000154.542700.01780.0017801810175011601560.0184
Dell Curry CLE 241492172171581.4155.205168.300149.00059.000154.20516843.61540.871533160215918101563.3165
Spud Webb ATL 241491236211538.986.403124.472111.31347.91926.47112055.6941.1194844847693726274295.648
Frank Brickowski SAN 286831551139917.536.63117.52481.8041.684109.782858.8761.18723992241011544138144.692
John Battle ATL 251231236166756.898.51568.53076.00059.680111.5158951.81161.0411571596944266196178.861
Darrell Walker WAS 27845841558212.061.411121.418124.00059.688106.41113647.61370.9513757755660181147663.175
Cliff Levingston ATL 27841236163775.2109.51371.51286.00059.75083.5139259.3711.1970478347690116147653.185
John Williams WAS 211875841856514.253.51469.52680.00059.594131.5149065.1511.305144884375181244654.780
Kurt Nimphius SAN 30393155301493.8122.54249.54157.000591.0001.5427062.2611.246181368128011621419.1139
Brad Sellers CHI 251231061144884.9114.322150.322146.00059.88237.32215152.51141.05114419141770116147646.890
Bill Wennington DAL 25123682141630.0180.000176.000171.00059.000154.0001760.01780.0017841534146011601563.6163
Steve Colter WAS 25123584861176.997.47292.471112.00059.571135.47211948.21350.96135339933850116710836.199
Mark Acres BOS 251231718158812.5139.59729.59735.00059.500137.59743100.9162.021615122151150116157321.3118
Alvin Robertson SAN 2512331551199620.816.55744.66715.43021.77877.6572058.9741.1872498027972336810552.986
Kenny Walker NYK 231694120801195.2109.300155.300149.000591.0001.30015544.01520.8815122110221040116313423.6113
Manute Bol WAS 25123584441362.2143.64514.64519.000591.0001.64523113.9102.281041534146011621414.8154
Buck Johnson HOU 241494120201561.4155.7825.7825.00059.500137.7828135.282.70811721169011621412.1173
Brad Lohaus BOS 23169972261531.8147.91311.1041.00059.000154.913366.2491.32491212810124266015612.0130
Sidney Green NYK 27844120931155.0112.49978.49994.00059.000154.49910193.9211.882111131111220116015610.6134
Russ Schoene SEA 2868584391403.2126.57337.7229.4767.000154.7181475.6331.5133101334146656015610.4135
Wes Matthews LAL 28681061271521.2161.372133.54157.00059.80065.372141100.5172.01173160215918161146.2150
Petur Gudmundsson SAN 2950217261770.0180.000176.000171.00059.000154.0001760.01780.0017821652159011601561.7174
Bart Kofoed UTH 2414910611091012.5139.366138.461115.280521.0001.44012768.4441.3743171178128950412218.4122
Tony Campbell LAL 261051531941133.2126.443104.453116.00059.688106.44312646.21450.9214547834671181128651.889
Scott Hastings ATL 286811461031052.7133.65512.8193.000591.0001.65521175.063.5065149414618171088.4142
Phil Hubbard CLE 31253155211551.0166.059174.059169.00059.000154.05917425.71760.5117661446139011611506.0151
Greg Anderson SAN 2414931559511011.963.50177.50191.00059.444150.50110051.41221.031173210032900116710834.7101
Walter Berry SAN 2414931559411319.227.60425.61528.00059.80065.6043853.61051.0710449804868181109753.781
Jon Sundvold SAN 2610531559011611.069.48387.64519.36731.667114.5904662.2611.246125107101241544412226.6109
Lester Conner HOU 2868118211861.8147.000176.000171.000591.0001.000176178.853.58501810175011611500.5183
Richard Anderson POR 278431556313010.176.45398.54157.430211.0001.6242962.3591.25582310951421840412224.2112
Michael Holton POR 261054120341451.8147.166170.179163.00059.000154.16617028.91750.581751212811122181015612.2129
Mo Martin DEN 23169315591722.1145.147171.179163.00059.83354.14717146.31440.931425149414618131346.9144
Rick Carlisle NYK 2868217281751.1164.293161.54157.00059.000154.29316125.31770.511764153215926601564.4158
Steve Alford DAL 231694120121651.5153.425115.54157.00059.000154.42513231.61730.6317310133713426601569.5137
Dirk Minniefield BOS 27841146501331.6152.443104.396127.47671.0001.5805062.1631.2461131275142754313414.1127
Mel Turpin UTH 2784776311471.3158.300155.300149.000591.0001.30015549.61280.9912881368128011621419.0140
Mark Alarie WAS 24149118241783.0129.52861.000171.4767.000154.792663.5541.27542165017535901562.4169
Jerry Reynolds MIL 251233155121652.6136.7825.7825.00059.000154.782858.2801.168071407134011601566.6147
Chuck Nevitt DET 2950315541780.7173.54249.54157.00059.000154.5427044.31480.8914821652159011601562.3171
Mike Smrek LAL 25123874341450.6176.108172.107167.00059.333152.10817268.7431.374321652159011631343.5164
Charles Jones POR 26105217221830.0180.000176.000171.00059.000154.0001760.01780.0017811721169011601561.0179
Chris Washburn ATL 23169118221830.0180.000176.000171.00059.000154.0001760.01780.0017801810175011601560.0184
Ralph Lewis DET 251231061171580.5177.330148.396127.00059.000154.33014937.31660.751666144514218101566.3149
Eddie Hughes UTH 2868776161600.8169.308154.179163.36731.000154.43313035.91680.721687140215955701567.5143
Leon Wood ATL 26105412041780.7173.8902.000171.8041.0001541.3361171.973.4471172017518101560.8180
Sedric Toney NYK 261053155151613.5125.52861.000171.47671.0001.792676.2321.52326144017575421416.9144
Milt Wagner LAL 25123584141631.2161.432110.54157.000591.0001.43213153.51071.071045149414618121415.8152
Michael Brooks DEN 29504120111680.8169.410122.000171.4767.000154.6143465.5501.31502165017526601562.4169
Jim Farmer DAL 231693155111681.4155.300155.300149.00059.000154.30015530.71740.6117471407134011601566.9144
Uwe Blab DAL 26105315581750.8169.000176.000171.000591.0001.00017649.81271.0012721652159011611502.3171
Scott Roth UTH 25123682101700.4179.300155.300149.00059.000154.30015543.01580.8615831603156011601562.8168
Walker Russell DET 2784776101700.9167.397125.396127.000591.0001.39713746.91400.9413861446139011611506.5148
Ricky Wilson SAN 23169217291720.0180.000176.000171.00059.000154.0001760.01780.0017811721169011601561.2176
Phil Zevenbergen SAN 24149118211860.0180.000176.000171.00059.000154.0001760.01780.0017801810175011601560.0184
John Stroeder MIL 2950118211862.7133.8902.000171.8041.0001541.3361107.2112.14111172017518101561.2176