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:

Relative TS%:

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Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate:

PLAYERTEAMAGEGPMINPPGFG%2P%3P%FT%eFG%TS%PPSFGA2PA3PAFTATSA
Patrick Ewing NYK 2512341201538418.831.49169.50057.00059.86445.4917756.2551.125557755672178226266.775
Larry Bird BOS 3191716763824.55.45031.45832.3757.8942.4672653.8201.0820338430643291137387.75
Charles Oakley CHI 243610393733810.131.44033.44934.00022.8758.4403649.7350.9935913789362242436101.637
Hakeem Olajuwon HOU 2512341201627937.51.57116.57717.00059.88436.5712364.1191.2818984397391784332116.943
Magic Johnson LAL 2818241965119.911.51414.51417.5003.85212.5241360.071.2063295315314141552397.24
Dennis Johnson BOS 33417167021215.918.43335.43835.3757.79520.4483552.9251.06232101919420161310310255.319
Moses Malone WAS 3395841986018.633.46290.46996.00059.82559.46210256.3541.135165666465178403882.658
Michael Jordan CHI 253210394273336.31.5319.5329.3339.8699.5321059.891.20626012257123209911303.612
Isiah Thomas DET 2722238911221.98.43734.45333.29514.82815.4523451.9281.0428419137524451513485.41
Scottie Pippen CHI 2218310612944610.076.46587.462102.5007.71497.4808549.01180.98118994293416377112102.149
Byron Scott LAL 2722241897319.612.49919.51019.4364.86511.5321158.3131.1712357330255531049402.83
James Worthy LAL 2722241896421.110.52311.5329.11121.75824.5241356.7151.1315390238119161285446.32
Terry Porter POR 2512341201498617.038.55723.57119.33331.692103.5672658.9391.183952824979351139257.782
Robert Parish BOS 34217166261514.721.5328.53212.00022.82017.5321158.2141.161418824188220336123214.824
Horace Grant CHI 2218310612994410.174.56818.57518.00059.600128.5682557.6471.154781548049178158287.657
Robert Reid HOU 32174120114988.881.455100.462102.42921.667114.5006351.01011.021003310426109732313234.3108
Clyde Drexler POR 2610541201707222.013.386130.377138.5007.72494.40413145.91290.9212983527750637295095.853
Kevin McHale BOS 301317167161125.44.6032.60221.0001.83913.605267.011.3412621026191281374322.310
Rodney McCray HOU 261054120159808.085.387129.400127.00059.667114.38713744.11360.881363110630105178129636.3103
Jerome Kersey POR 2610541201279419.824.49268.50057.00059.71497.4927653.2801.068065666465178216574.268
Karl Malone UTH 243611324942429.73.48223.48423.00022.72330.4822453.7211.072125513254131281128304.311
Joe Dumars DET 2532238804512.326.45726.46130.3339.8893.4623151.7291.032924716241156196320274.714
Adrian Dantley DET 334238804519.414.52410.52814.00022.78722.5241360.261.206292929072241781370.36
Detlef Schrempf DAL 251231531274487.886.46587.47095.33331.706101.4719453.9731.0873865183483515127108.446
Bill Laimbeer DET 319238779711.927.45628.46827.29415.8893.4662750.6321.0132250152331717124528269.817
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 4112417181014.122.46425.46728.00022.78921.4642850.4331.0132304630252247116335.28
Danny Ainge BOS 291517166701411.628.38638.41338.32811.8806.4383748.9370.983718425126285824231202.525
Sam Perkins DAL 272217165722013.523.45130.46329.14319.80219.4543351.3301.032919522188227176619224.022
Cedric Maxwell HOU 32174120151610.5174.50053.50057.00059.000154.5006350.01121.0011221732170011601562.0174
Derek Harper DAL 262917166021813.523.44132.48224.25017.72928.4632950.4331.013220221166253665924228.021
John Stockton UTH 262911324782519.513.50717.5329.28616.82416.5221661.841.243134311203014149112174.027
Maurice Lucas POR 3644120631302.5133.308160.308157.00059.500137.30816133.91640.6816413135131300116412214.8135
A.C. Green LAL 2436241726910.032.5445.5446.00022.75325.544659.4111.191016926169240337314201.126
Michael Cooper LAL 328241588196.438.41237.42037.4035.74126.5082153.5221.07211313269386212735142.933
Dennis Rodman DET 2722238474277.136.52212.53013.00022.40740.5221651.3301.032913629134272245425159.829
Jack Sikma MIL 32175841906219.029.46191.47987.00059.83354.46110453.3791.077676577353351304889.256
Brad Daugherty CLE 221835842045615.844.46092.460106.00059.677113.46010551.5971.0396637063680116314776.665
Larry Nance CLE 29505842005716.840.53136.53141.00059.88930.5314558.4411.1741646964650116187171.970
Caldwell Jones POR 3734120981073.2125.375135.375139.00059.500137.37514038.51510.7715116129161250116213516.9131
Rolando Blackman DAL 291517166721318.115.48322.48821.00022.8875.4832353.2231.062326111258113206221288.313
Derrick McKey SEA 2118758410910112.061.6329.6884.33331.588132.6571066.0151.3215389632102637177445.595
Kevin Duckworth POR 2414941201518521.517.48672.49375.00059.78276.4868153.7761.077670596958178236180.162
Ron Harper CLE 2414941201349017.836.47682.49276.00059.688106.4769050.71061.0110663706169262167670.072
Mark Jackson NYK 2316941201717114.249.367140.354142.41725.72792.40812944.01370.88136607348821220119864.876
John Salley DET 2436238623167.037.5377.5446.00022.71032.537859.981.20610435103331286917134.434
Sidney Moncrief MIL 30395841736915.047.48076.469961.0001.96322.4907960.6271.212750844979178275261.980
Mychal Thompson LAL 334241615179.733.51315.51318.00022.58139.5132053.1241.062319123191210336221218.323
Tom Chambers SEA 29505841687325.85.54828.56222.00059.82957.5483460.6271.2127914689442623544106.448
Bill Cartwright NYK 30394120761237.290.50053.50057.00059.73390.5006358.9391.183918126181200116158224.6120
Jeff Malone WAS 27845841995925.67.51546.52149.00059.75781.5155756.5531.1351974596401783740113.344
Mark Price CLE 241495842055521.020.56719.60014.41725.96023.6041767.3101.3510676455731220255678.063
John Paxson CHI 27841061165764.6112.377134.439116.166551.0001.39613642.01460.84143537841911220412254.888
Ricky Pierce MIL 286858410510411.863.47283.50057.20052.88930.4818451.8941.049253784882543910457.083
Hot Rod Williams CLE 25123584133929.280.50053.50057.00059.462149.5006350.31111.01106409340930116139245.794
Roy Tarpley DAL 234017165632117.916.51913.52515.00022.74027.5191955.7161.111624117238163207314273.116
Mark Aguirre DAL 281817165582221.69.50018.51516.3826.69833.5221655.3171.11162948260103488613331.89
Craig Ehlo CLE 26105584128938.881.425117.53141.00059.625127.42512446.81270.94125409332102827167647.093
Alex English DEN 34211324383224.36.45529.46031.00022.81418.4553248.7380.973825513252143204329273.915
James Edwards DET 32172216308426.3101.50951.51453.00059.659121.5096154.3711.096711037109331784136128.036
Paul Pressey MIL 29505841786814.051.46092.46898.33331.76779.4709655.4591.115850844785351304863.277
Dale Ellis SEA 27845841727020.821.48274.52149.25047.72494.5006354.3711.0967835271561220295095.853
Xavier McDaniel SEA 251235841806721.218.55624.56222.5007.500137.5802057.9461.164581547353827245991.655
Terry Cummings MIL 27845841936125.85.56221.56222.00059.659121.5622859.5361.19368949894401164431108.446
James Donaldson DAL 30131716499239.334.6541.6541.00022.59538.654165.721.31210435104320333733120.336
Rick Mahorn DET 2915238409343.340.34440.34440.00022.68434.3444038.1400.764090389035033193898.438
Bernard King WAS 31255841687313.852.49169.49178.00059.81063.4917755.4591.1158537853740116216562.278
Vinnie Johnson DET 3192384772610.330.42336.43136.14319.66036.4253945.2390.903923918232187175026261.018
Dominique Wilkins ATL 281812274732831.22.45726.47226.22218.76823.4632952.7261.05263007282818111256355.07
Mark Eaton UTH 3191132461307.735.47724.47725.00022.63937.4772552.6271.052665396539033363480.839
Reggie Lewis BOS 221831236701282.4134.382133.394134.00059.600128.38213940.11480.801483410133100178512036.2104
Kevin Willis ATL 253212274622916.217.5803.5843.00022.68035.580360.651.21513828137261285026160.028
Doc Rivers ATL 262912274093415.719.51116.5475.31812.9071.536959.5101.1910139271173122104329157.930
Thurl Bailey UTH 272211324493123.27.48821.49020.00022.83814.4882254.7191.091920320202191286818232.920
John Lucas MIL 345584801195.8104.370138.50057.23150.667114.42612346.81270.9412527111141271318910431.0112
Kurt Rambis LAL 30391917186642.7131.61811.61811.00059.692103.6181464.2181.28183410134980116139239.7100
Mike Mitchell SAN 321731557412410.371.351146.351144.00059.83354.35114839.11500.78150379737940116611539.6101
Mike Sanders CLE 28685841349012.857.53732.54830.00059.80065.5373856.7511.1351528251771781010056.487
Nate McMillan SEA 23169584127946.695.343150.353143.00059.643123.34315340.11480.80148351003498178148741.298
Sleepy Floyd HOU 286841201548318.831.426116.415124.5007.86445.45910653.1831.068061725374827226270.771
Bob Hansen UTH 272211324083615.420.49620.48522.5282.72729.567458.4121.17121353099343662237144.732
Michael Adams DEN 253211324063713.425.36239.39539.31513.8787.4273849.6360.99351303376375444132148.031
Rickey Green UTH 339776381420.6172.250167.250163.00059.000154.25016725.01730.5017381438141011601568.0145
Artis Gilmore BOS 3921435861171.1158.50053.50057.00059.500137.5006353.0851.0680814381410116148714.2136
Rory Sparrow CHI 30397761061033.7119.312159.286159.5007.667114.34415137.51550.751543210528108447611534.6107
Johnny Dawkins SAN 241493155531325.0108.261166.286159.00059.75083.26116630.31690.611692311621115262412224.8119
Allen Leavell HOU 31254120381425.0108.368139.385135.333311.0001.42112648.21210.961211912413130637412220.8125
Jim Petersen HOU 261054120981077.886.52243.52248.00059.583133.5225254.8651.106423116231130116129628.3114
T.R. Dunn DEN 3391146185652.4134.55027.55029.00059.500137.5503255.3621.115820123201180116810923.5124
Alton Lister SEA 2950584771225.6105.7064.7062.00059.80065.706672.971.46717127171230116512019.2127
Elston Turner CHI 29504120291500.5174.166174.166169.00059.000154.16617416.71780.3317861506147011601566.0156
Jay Humphries MIL 251232172181570.0180.000176.000171.00059.000154.0001760.01800.0018051565153011601565.0163
Jay Vincent DEN 29508742005717.537.51050.51551.00059.85050.5106057.6471.154710439103361784038121.639
Randy Wittman ATL 281812273443911.429.5416.5418.00022.71431.541754.8181.10181223412229033740125.135
Lafayette Lever DEN 27847762734917.038.45994.462102.42921.78774.4749152.9861.0680984391427323345112.545
Muggsy Bogues WAS 23169118221830.0180.000176.000171.00059.000154.0001760.01800.0018001840180011601560.0186
Fred Roberts BOS 278415311001061.9146.52439.52447.00059.636126.5244756.1561.125521121211150116119825.8115
Gerald Wilkins NYK 2414941201498620.022.47879.47788.5007.85747.4937553.2801.068069616561447148775.266
Antoine Carr ATL 261051236210546.893.52938.53736.00059.643123.5294654.6681.096768626760178148774.268
Jerry Sichting POR 31254120311471.0160.286162.286159.00059.000154.28616328.61700.5717071467144011601567.0150
Joe Barry Carroll HOU 295041201169711.067.383132.383136.00059.80065.38313842.81420.861404789478501161010051.490
Tree Rollins ATL 3341227333404.439.5564.5564.00022.86710.556562.231.24336403640033153942.640
Paul Mokeski MIL 31254120401393.5122.357143.357140.00059.667114.35714442.11430.8414314132141270116611516.6132
Wayne Cooper DEN 3125972961092.0142.348148.348147.000591.0001.34815037.71540.7515423116231130116213523.9121
Randy Breuer MIL 27844120471344.8111.56221.56222.00059.166153.5622851.01011.0210016129161250116611518.6128
Kiki Vandeweghe POR 29504120721257.886.275164.314156.000591.0001.27516435.31620.7116140933597543910444.096
Dan Schayes DEN 295011463144116.441.62510.6259.00059.84351.6251372.391.4588850884701168314124.538
Sedale Threatt SEA 26105584801196.496.412120.424121.000591.0001.41212844.71330.891333410133100178412235.8105
Bill Hanzlik DEN 30391146212525.3107.357143.417123.00059.692103.35714443.01410.8614056764882827265467.474
Dave Corzine CHI 32171061308426.1103.355145.355141.00059.537136.35514737.31570.75154765776510116139281.759
Brad Davis DAL 32171718295456.496.60013.6318.20052.92325.6071566.9121.341170596561543265481.460
Clemon Johnson SEA 3125584391401.4152.429113.429120.00059.500137.42912044.41350.8913371467144011621357.9147
Pat Cummings NYK 31253155281512.3137.400123.400127.00059.75083.40013251.8941.049251565153011641226.8153
Danny Young SEA 25123584951106.496.52439.61112.000591.0001.5244763.0211.262121121181203511010025.4117
Chris Dudley CLE 231694120241541.2154.50053.50057.00059.500137.5006351.21001.0210041644159011621354.9164
Terry Catledge WAS 24149584451352.2139.364141.400127.00059.75083.36414343.11400.861401113810135178412212.8138
Kelly Tripucka UTH 2950217291721.0160.333151.333149.00059.000154.33315433.31650.6716531693166011601563.0170
Marc Iavaroni UTH 31251146137894.0116.55226.55227.00059.85747.5523162.6221.252229109291060116148735.2106
World Free HOU 3452172121650.0180.000176.000171.00059.000154.0001760.01800.001802173117617801562.0174
Mike Evans DEN 33911462195110.570.395127.47193.27346.93324.44711548.11220.961211143670574451582120.641
Frank Johnson WAS 2950584441363.6121.318158.350145.000591.0001.31816037.91530.761522212020118262412223.8123
Blair Rasmussen DEN 2512311462774712.559.47283.47290.00059.90028.4729250.81051.02100127341272801162067135.834
Mike Brown CHI 24149118241781.0160.000176.000171.00059.500137.00017656.8501.144901840180011621350.9184
Olden Polynice SEA 23169584441362.0142.455100.455109.00059.000154.45510842.11430.8414311138111340116213511.9140
Jim Paxson BOS 30391531188633.3123.288161.298158.00059.80065.28816236.91590.7415959745771262206767.873
Johnny Newman NYK 2414941201139919.029.45698.52545.00059.87540.45610750.61071.0110668625970924167675.067
Kevin Williams SEA 26105584701282.8130.438109.50057.00059.000154.43811843.81390.881361612914127262015616.0133
Trent Tucker NYK 28684120711266.2102.421119.333149.46219.75083.5792260.2311.20311912461471318412220.8125
Purvis Short HOU 30394120711265.5106.269165.280162.000591.0001.26916537.31570.751542611225111178810929.5113
Sam Vincent CHI 2512310612515010.273.373137.383136.00059.80065.37314242.11430.8414311037107343512556121.040
Larry Krystkowiak MIL 23169584163778.484.448106.448114.00059.88930.44811356.9491.144929109291060116187136.9102
Charles Jones WAS 3125584951100.6172.200171.200167.00059.500137.20017125.51720.5117251565153011621355.9160
Louis Orr NYK 3039217231820.5174.000176.000171.00059.500137.00017626.61710.5317111801176011621351.9180
Ed Nealy SAN 28682172361442.0142.50053.50057.00059.000154.5006350.01121.0011241644159011601564.0165
Dell Curry CLE 241492172171581.0160.250167.333149.00059.000154.25016725.01730.501734164316617801564.0165
Spud Webb ATL 241491236211538.881.432112.452111.25047.91926.44411654.5691.096781547353827374097.352
Frank Brickowski SAN 286831551139919.328.50053.488811.0001.684109.5115955.4591.115844904389178196952.489
John Battle ATL 251231236166756.893.47879.49276.00059.680111.4788851.9921.049267646561262255678.063
Darrell Walker WAS 27845841558211.067.407122.415124.00059.688106.40713045.11320.9013154775374178167661.081
Cliff Levingston ATL 27841236163775.0108.48076.48086.00059.75083.4808552.6891.0588508450780116167657.083
John Williams WAS 211875841856513.056.47978.48980.00059.594131.4798752.4911.058848884785178324662.179
Kurt Nimphius SAN 30393155301494.0116.50053.50057.000591.0001.5006355.1641.106410141101350116213510.9142
Brad Sellers CHI 251231061144884.5113.349147.349146.00059.88237.34914944.61340.89133439143890116177450.591
Bill Wennington DAL 25123682141630.0180.000176.000171.00059.000154.0001760.01800.0018041644159011601564.0165
Steve Colter WAS 25123584861176.496.452103.452111.00059.571135.45211146.91260.9412531106311040116711234.1109
Mark Acres BOS 251231718158812.2139.53732.53735.00059.500137.5373854.5691.096726112261090116187133.9110
Alvin Robertson SAN 2512331551199623.311.56620.58715.42921.77877.5941861.4261.232653784688732910457.083
Kenny Walker NYK 231694120801194.5113.333151.333149.000591.0001.33315436.21600.7216024114241120116213524.9118
Manute Bol WAS 25123584441361.8147.57116.57119.000591.0001.5712360.5301.212771467144011611547.4149
Buck Johnson HOU 241494120201561.2154.6675.6675.00059.500137.667764.4171.291731693166011621353.9169
Brad Lohaus BOS 23169972261531.8147.7273.8891.00059.000154.727572.781.458111389139262015611.0141
Sidney Green NYK 27844120931154.0116.47186.47193.00059.000154.4719447.11250.9412517127171230116015617.0130
Russ Schoene SEA 2868584391403.2125.58314.6259.5007.000154.667766.7131.3313121378141447015612.0139
Wes Matthews LAL 28681061271521.2154.400123.50057.00059.80065.40013263.8201.281851564159178101009.4144
Petur Gudmundsson SAN 2950217261770.0180.000176.000171.00059.000154.0001760.01800.0018021732170011601562.0174
Bart Kofoed UTH 2414910611091012.1141.391128.444115.200521.0001.41312744.01370.881362311618120543213523.9121
Tony Campbell LAL 261051531941133.1127.429113.439116.00059.688106.42912047.91230.9612142924191178167649.092
Scott Hastings ATL 286811461031052.4134.6438.6923.000591.0001.6431274.261.4861413213130178810917.5129
Phil Hubbard CLE 31253155211550.7168.166174.166169.00059.000154.16617415.51790.3117961506147011611546.4154
Greg Anderson SAN 2414931559511012.758.47283.47290.00059.444150.4729247.51240.95124369836950116910440.099
Walter Berry SAN 2414931559411322.013.54031.55128.00059.80065.5403758.3431.174150844979178158256.686
Jon Sundvold SAN 2610531559011611.764.50053.57119.33331.667114.5503255.9571.12553010821115924313231.3111
Lester Conner HOU 2868118211862.0142.000176.000171.000591.0001.000176113.632.27301840180011621350.9184
Richard Anderson POR 278431556313010.769.45895.50057.429211.0001.5831962.1241.242324114101351415412225.8115
Michael Holton POR 261054120341451.5149.231170.250163.00059.000154.23117023.11770.461771313512133178015613.0137
Mo Martin DEN 23169315591722.3137.200171.250163.00059.83354.20017145.81300.921295156415917861157.6148
Rick Carlisle NYK 2868217281751.0160.250167.50057.00059.000154.25016725.01730.501734164217026201564.0165
Steve Alford DAL 231694120121651.5149.375135.50057.00059.000154.37514037.51550.751548143614726201568.0145
Dirk Minniefield BOS 27841146501331.5149.429113.400127.50071.0001.5006353.8741.08731413210135447213514.9134
Mel Turpin UTH 2784776311471.1158.333151.333149.000591.0001.33315440.51470.8114791429139011621359.9143
Mark Alarie WAS 24149118241783.0128.50053.000171.5007.000154.750375.051.5052173018026201562.0174
Jerry Reynolds MIL 251233155121652.7131.6675.6675.00059.000154.667766.7131.331361506147011601566.0156
Chuck Nevitt DET 2950315541780.7168.50053.50057.00059.000154.5006350.01121.0011221732170011601562.0174
Mike Smrek LAL 25123874341450.4177.200171.200167.00059.333152.20017123.71760.4717651565153011631326.3155
Charles Jones POR 26105217221830.0180.000176.000171.00059.000154.0001760.01800.0018011801176011601561.0181
Chris Washburn ATL 23169118221830.0180.000176.000171.00059.000154.0001760.01800.0018001840180011601560.0186
Ralph Lewis DET 251231061171580.4177.333151.400127.00059.000154.33315433.31650.671656150515317801566.0156
Eddie Hughes UTH 2868776161600.7168.286162.250163.33331.000154.35714435.71610.711617146415935101567.0150
Leon Wood ATL 26105412041780.81661.0001.0001711.0001.0001541.5001150.013.0011180018017801561.0181
Sedric Toney NYK 261053155151613.7119.50053.000171.50071.0001.750379.941.6046150018063721356.9152
Milt Wagner LAL 25123584141631.2154.400123.50057.000591.0001.40013251.01011.021005156415917821355.9160
Michael Brooks DEN 29504120111680.8166.333151.000171.5007.000154.5006350.01121.001123169117626201563.0170
Jim Farmer DAL 231693155111681.3153.333151.333149.00059.000154.33315433.31650.6716561506147011601566.0156
Uwe Blab DAL 26105315581750.7168.000176.000171.000591.0001.00017634.71630.6916321732170011621352.9173
Scott Roth UTH 25123682101700.3179.333151.333149.00059.000154.33315433.31650.6716531693166011601563.0170
Walker Russell DET 2784776101700.9165.400123.400127.000591.0001.40013251.01011.0210051565153011621355.9160
Ricky Wilson SAN 23169217291720.0180.000176.000171.00059.000154.0001760.01800.0018021732170011601562.0174
Phil Zevenbergen SAN 24149118211860.0180.000176.000171.00059.000154.0001760.01800.0018001840180011601560.0186
John Stroeder MIL 2950118211863.01281.0001.0001711.0001.0001541.5001150.013.0011180018017801561.0181