Last Season

1996-97

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Top Teams

Champion: Chicago Bulls

Runner-up: Utah Jazz

Best Offense: Houston Rockets: 111.6 ORating

Best Defense: Miami Heat: 97.9 DRating

Best Net: Chicago Bulls: +6.3 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Karl Malone

Finals MVP: Michael Jordan

Defensive Player of the Year: Dikembe Mutombo

Sixth Man of the Year: John Starks

Most Improved Player: Ike Austin

Rookie of the Year: Allen Iverson

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 1.03

Relative Pace: 1.00

Relative TS%: 0.99

Relative FG%: 1.00

Relative FT%: 0.97

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.83

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.10

PLAYERTEAMMINOWSDWSWIN_SHARESOWS48DWS48WIN_SHARES_48ORATINGDRATING
Michael Jordan CHI 804.023.611.525.01.1762.07313.2481115.513102.013
John Stockton UTA 739.053.020.8113.82.1614.04429.2055121.75107.129
Hakeem Olajuwon HOU 629.092.330.9103.23.1653.06417.2292120.96103.617
Tim Hardaway MIA 701.071.581.523.04.07620.07313.14914107.427102.013
Scottie Pippen CHI 753.041.581.442.95.08418.07412.15813109.623101.712
Jeff Hornacek UTA 704.062.330.6192.95.12610.03537.16011119.39108.737
Gary Payton SEA 546.0152.150.5252.67.1348.02943.16310115.314109.743
Karl Malone UTA 816.011.3121.352.67.06921.06516.13319104.935103.516
Charles Barkley HOU 605.0111.960.6192.59.1279.04132.1688115.712107.532
Shawn Kemp SEA 442.0241.3120.7162.010.11911.06318.1827112.620103.818
Ron Harper CHI 515.0181.1171.082.010.08617.07811.1649119.48101.111
Bryon Russell UTA 758.031.3120.6191.912.06622.03438.10031114.317108.838
Dikembe Mutombo ATL 415.0291.3120.5251.813.1475.06019.2064128.41104.219
Detlef Schrempf SEA 459.0211.670.2421.813.1416.02047.16011124.14111.247
Clyde Drexler HOU 623.0101.4100.3331.715.09714.02145.11725112.919111.146
Shaquille O'Neal LAL 326.0401.3120.4301.715.1771.05125.2283115.015105.825
Dan Majerle MIA 496.0190.6221.171.715.05029.0896.13915110.22299.16
Hersey Hawkins SEA 483.0201.1170.4301.518.09813.03636.13417120.17108.436
P.J. Brown MIA 451.0230.4311.081.419.04134.0972.13816106.32997.82
Toni Kukoc CHI 423.0270.9190.5251.419.08418.05026.13417113.418105.926
Mookie Blaylock ATL 441.0250.7210.6191.321.06424.05622.12023107.028104.922
Mario Elie HOU 598.0121.410-0.0491.321.11012-.0049.10628124.62115.349
Chris Childs NYK 328.0390.4310.8111.321.04035.0808.12023104.437100.77
Voshon Lenard MIA 548.0140.5270.7161.224.04035.05821.09832105.732104.521
Glen Rice CHH 137.0801.312-0.11651.224.2687-.020154.24512136.215118.6154
Larry Johnson NYK 295.0430.8200.3331.125.1377.04727.1836124.23106.527
Steve Kerr CHI 341.0360.6220.5251.125.06125.05523.11626114.516105.123
Alonzo Mourning MIA 630.08-0.6511.711.125-.03051.1091.0723993.04895.71
Greg Ostertag UTA 459.0210.3350.8111.125.02940.0817.11027105.333100.77
Anfernee Hardaway ORL 220.0540.7220.3351.030.13232.06045.19220112.465104.246
Patrick Ewing NYK 357.0340.3350.6190.929.04432.0808.12520103.241100.77
Bison Dele CHI 336.0380.2400.7160.929.03237.0915.12321103.83998.85
Jamal Mashburn MIA 554.013-0.5501.350.929-.02049.07910.0524792.650100.910
Luc Longley CHI 432.0260.3350.5250.832.03237.05920.09133104.437104.420
Nick Van Exel LAL 353.0350.6220.2420.832.06622.02244.08934108.624110.844
Howard Eisley UTA 217.0550.7220.1660.834.13630.019111.15531117.345111.3111
Charles Oakley NYK 358.0330.1440.8110.832.00845.0964.1043099.34497.94
Allan Houston NYK 360.0320.5270.3330.832.05127.03241.08435105.930109.041
Jerome Kersey LAL 210.0570.5320.3350.834.10845.06537.17324130.219103.541
Steven Smith ATL 421.0280.6220.1480.736.05127.01248.06345105.333112.448
Eddie Jones LAL 283.0480.5270.2420.736.09215.03142.12222116.110109.442
Sam Perkins SEA 340.0370.4310.3330.736.04830.03340.08137108.425108.940
Jason Caffey CHI 167.0700.4380.3350.740.08260.06537.14738113.958103.336
Tyrone Corbin ATL 364.0310.5270.2420.736.04531.02145.06642108.026111.045
Dennis Rodman CHI 535.016-0.1470.8110.736-.0046.07215.0654395.747102.215
Robert Horry LAL 279.0500.4310.3330.736.05426.05224.10628116.011105.724
John Starks NYK 253.0530.3520.4300.740.04886.06537.11361104.3104103.438
Darrell Armstrong ORL 143.0780.4380.2530.648.09053.04860.13939113.759106.360
Lindsey Hunter DET 201.0610.4380.2530.648.07763.02697.10371113.362110.097
Terry Cummings SEA 292.0450.3350.3330.642.04233.04330.08435105.831107.331
Christian Laettner ATL 403.0300.2400.4300.642.02142.04330.06444100.543107.129
Tracy Murray WAS 87.01090.6250.0880.648.3363.006124.3436162.16113.5124
Eddie Johnson HOU 284.0470.622-0.1500.642.08816-.01050.07838111.821116.250
Shandon Anderson UTA 296.0420.2400.3330.545.03039.03933.06941104.636107.933
Alan Henderson ATL 136.0810.4380.1660.554.13033.04563.17523121.935106.863
Keith Askins MIA 146.0760.3520.2530.554.08260.07230.15531126.223102.130
Terry Mills DET 196.0620.2660.3350.554.024113.05156.07587102.8111105.856
Ike Austin MIA 287.046-0.2480.6190.545-.02048.0972.0714092.94997.82
Greg Foster UTA 309.0410.2400.3330.545.02541.03834.06345103.540108.135
Wesley Person PHX 163.0710.532-0.0880.554.12338-.010143.11361123.129116.4144
Kenny Anderson POR 169.0690.4380.0880.461.09848.002130.10073116.546114.3130
Buck Williams NYK 193.0640.2660.3350.461.04491.06537.10865110.368103.438
Grant Hill DET 203.0600.2660.2530.461.03898.03679.07489101.2117108.379
David Wingate SEA 192.0650.3520.2530.461.04589.02894.07390106.188109.895
Chris Morris UTA 175.0680.1870.3350.461.019116.06636.08579101.6114103.336
Rasheed Wallace POR 148.0750.438-0.0880.461.13033-.00141.12253118.742116.0141
Jud Buechler CHI 138.0790.2660.2530.461.07165.06045.13145118.344104.145
Sedale Threatt HOU 266.0520.438-0.0880.461.06671-.00136.062106113.560115.2135
Danny Manning PHX 116.0960.3520.1660.369.11043.021105.13046115.551111.1108
Elden Campbell LAL 278.0510.1440.2420.348.00944.03834.0474899.145108.034
Derek Strong ORL 195.0630.2660.1660.369.05282.03482.08678107.683108.781
Kevin Garnett MIN 125.0870.625-0.31880.369.13728-.070182.06697118.643126.6182
Juwan Howard WAS 129.0860.438-0.0880.369.13927-.010150.12155122.532117.6151
Vlade Divac CHH 116.0960.352-0.0880.369.11541-.00140.10865114.157115.8140
Joe Dumars DET 214.0560.2660.1660.369.028108.015117.042114103.1109112.0117
Dean Garrett MIN 118.0940.438-0.21810.369.16817-.060178.10371136.814125.6178
Travis Knight LAL 93.01050.2660.1660.369.09251.05850.15136142.79104.651
Jason Kidd PHX 207.0590.352-0.0880.369.06176-.00134.060108109.772114.9134
Byron Scott LAL 134.0820.2660.0880.369.06474.015117.07983109.673112.1118
Grant Long DET 86.01120.2660.1660.369.08854.03874.12548122.233108.175
Chris Dudley POR 69.01210.1870.1660.281.08457.06935.15334123.928102.635
Rod Strickland WAS 124.0890.266-0.0880.281.08260-.00135.07983107.781115.2135
Antoine Carr UTA 280.049-0.0460.3330.249-.0046.04628.0394996.346106.728
Terry Porter MIN 46.01310.352-0.11650.281.16518-.050176.10865126.422124.2176
Eric Snow SEA 48.01290.2660.0880.281.18411.04269.22617147.67107.368
Otis Thorpe DET 152.0740.1870.1660.281.026109.02991.055109102.9110109.591
Chris Webber WAS 106.01000.2660.1660.281.05381.02499.07885105.295110.398
Loy Vaught LAC 90.01080.2660.0880.281.06770.004127.07192108.279113.9127
Mike Brown PHX 27.01460.187-0.0880.189.17516-.050173.12351133.616123.4173
Stephen Howard UTA 13.01630.1870.0880.189.18411.05948.24314125.424104.549
Rex Chapman PHX 191.0660.352-0.21810.189.06967-.040167.023121107.683122.3166
Doug West MIN 87.01090.352-0.21810.189.15522-.080184.06895137.212129.3184
Dontonio Wingfield POR 16.01560.1870.0880.189.21810.03874.2559137.113108.175
Greg Graham SEA 43.01330.01080.1660.189.031104.03778.06895103.7106108.278
Cherokee Parks MIN 11.01650.01080.0880.189.17614.07426.25010147.38102.027
Corie Blount LAL 8.01690.01080.0880.189.2716.05156.3237171.95105.856
Shane Heal MIN 3.01870.187-0.0880.1893.0831-.1201892.9581290.81135.7189
Larry Stewart SEA 16.01560.1870.0880.189.2608.09610.3565137.91198.211
Sean Rooks LAL 54.01270.1870.1660.189.04788.07723.12450108.378101.424
Matt Geiger CHH 31.01420.1870.0880.189.10046.017114.11659127.521111.7114
Calbert Cheaney WAS 120.0920.187-0.0880.189.04194-.010150.024120105.295117.5150
Darrick Martin LAC 77.01190.438-0.21810.189.15223-.090187.061107122.931130.3187
Brian Evans ORL 7.01710.1870.0880.189.3452.07723.4222206.23101.323
Randy Brown CHI 98.0102-0.21720.3350.189-.070164.0977.01912383.915697.77
Adam Keefe UTA 59.01250.01080.1660.189.004127.07133.0758799.1124102.434
Amal McCaskill ORL 7.01710.01080.0880.189.3084.1026.4103130.61897.16
Eldridge Recasner ATL 121.0900.01080.1660.189.012120.017114.029119100.4121111.7114
Theo Ratliff DET 18.01520.01080.1660.189.010122.1433.1533498.812689.73
Muggsy Bogues CHH 58.01260.266-0.11650.189.15821-.040165.11361123.030122.4167
Matt Maloney HOU 526.0170.335-0.2510.150.01843-.01051.00450101.342116.951
Brent Barry LAC 84.01160.266-0.11650.189.07066-.030162.034117109.870121.0163
Charlie Ward NYK 182.067-0.21720.4300.189-.050158.08517.03211884.915499.917
Arvydas Sabonis POR 108.0980.1870.1660.189.026109.022102.048111101.2117110.8102
Eric Piatkowski LAC 38.01360.187-0.11650.0114.11442-.070182.042114122.134126.9183
Randy Livingston HOU 15.01590.01080.0880.0114.005126.008122.01312498.6128113.3123
Malik Rose CHH 12.0164-0.0108-0.088-0.0114-.010140-.050170-.06016096.0134123.3171
John Crotty MIA 125.087-0.21720.253-0.0114-.060161.05752-.0013887.3152104.752
Clifford Robinson POR 161.0720.0108-0.0880.0114.006125-.00139.00013198.7127115.7139
Rumeal Robinson POR 24.01470.01080.0880.0114.025111.019111.045113102.4112111.3111
Herb Williams NYK 23.0148-0.01080.088-0.0114-.020146.02499-.0013887.6151110.4100
Bo Outlaw LAC 66.01220.0108-0.1165-0.0114.018117-.040168-.020150101.8113122.7168
Othella Harrington HOU 15.01590.01080.0880.0114.14325.011121.15433116.048112.7121
Lorenzen Wright LAC 92.01060.187-0.11650.0114.036100-.020157.007126104.4100119.5157
Hot Rod Williams PHX 105.0101-0.01080.088-0.0114-.010141.001131-.01014492.9139114.4131
Kobe Bryant LAL 133.083-0.01080.1660.0114-.010138.021105.01012596.2133111.0106
Mitchell Butler POR 4.01830.01080.0880.0114.06078.006124.06599107.781113.6125
Stojko Vrankovic MIN 6.0177-0.0108-0.088-0.0114-.260179-.090188-.35018037.4176130.9188
Lorenzo Williams WAS 5.01790.0108-0.0880.0114.000128-.040168.0001310.0184122.7168
Ivano Newbill ATL 5.01790.01080.0880.0114.000128.04170.0001310.0184107.570
Don Reid DET 3.01870.01080.0880.0114.000128.07133.0001310.0184102.231
John Wallace NYK 40.0135-0.11510.166-0.0114-.110170.07625-.04015379.0161101.424
Jim McIlvaine SEA 28.01450.01080.0880.0114.030105.03386.063102105.890109.087
Richard Manning LAC 21.0149-0.0108-0.088-0.0114-.00135-.060181-.07016597.1130126.5181
Robert Parish CHI 18.0152-0.11510.088-0.0114-.190176.09113-.100017154.617198.713
Aaron McKie DET 97.0103-0.11510.1660.0114-.040153.06442.02112286.0153103.438
Tim Legler WAS 19.0151-0.0108-0.088-0.0114-.030150-.030159-.07016280.9159120.2160
Mark Strickland MIA 16.0156-0.11510.088-0.0114-.2000177.1204-.08016876.716293.84
Darrin Hancock ATL 33.0141-0.01080.088-0.0114-.070162.04465-.02014875.9163106.965
James Robinson MIN 31.01420.187-0.0880.0114.11640-.050174.063102119.539123.7175
Willie Anderson MIA 120.092-0.31830.335-0.0114-.1000169.09412-.01014379.316098.211
Jaren Jackson WAS 11.01650.0108-0.0880.0114.000128-.010149.0001310.0184117.4149
Donald Royal CHH 4.0183-0.01080.088-0.0114-.180175.015117-.16017642.7174112.1118
Charles Jones HOU 2.01890.0108-0.0880.0114.000128-.030162.0001310.0184121.0163
Scott Brooks NYK 7.01710.01080.0880.0114.12537.003128.12847131.617114.1129
Tony Delk CHH 85.01140.187-0.11650.0114.03799-.030158.006127104.997119.9158
Nate McMillan SEA 41.0134-0.11510.088-0.0114-.070163.022102-.05015749.9173110.8102
Isaiah Rider POR 161.0720.266-0.11650.0114.036100-.030159.004128104.4100120.1159
Dell Curry CHH 50.0128-0.0108-0.088-0.0114-.00134-.00138-.0014096.9131115.5138
Dan Schayes ORL 92.0106-0.11510.1660.0114-.020144.02991.00213091.9145109.792
Michael Curry DET 7.0171-0.01080.088-0.0114-.040153.02499-.01014588.9149110.4100
Ed Pinckney MIA 6.01770.01080.0880.0114.2865.02598.3118142.610110.398
Sam Mitchell MIN 47.01300.187-0.1165-0.0114.05779-.060180-.00140109.870125.9179
Jerome Williams DET 5.01790.01080.0880.0114.09947.2931.3924111.06763.71
Stacey Augmon POR 35.01390.0108-0.088-0.0114.012120-.020153-.00140100.6119118.2152
Matt Bullard HOU 7.01710.0108-0.0880.0114.2459-.00132.24413265.12114.8132
Kevin Willis HOU 295.043-0.2480.242-0.051-.03050.03438-.005192.251108.838
Rick Mahorn DET 18.0152-0.0108-0.088-0.0114-.1000168-.00132-.100017036.7177114.8132
Harvey Grant WAS 29.0144-0.11510.088-0.0114-.080166.008122-.07016730.4180113.2122
Dennis Scott ORL 94.0104-0.21720.088-0.1159-.060160.016116-.04015482.2157111.9116
Steve Nash PHX 15.0159-0.11510.088-0.1159-.370183.005126-.36018157.0170113.7126
Chris Carr MIN 8.0169-0.1151-0.088-0.1159-.360182-.060177-.42018431.0179125.5177
Terry Dehere LAC 5.0179-0.0108-0.088-0.1159-.350181-.060179-.42018332.5178126.0180
Loren Meyer PHX 14.0162-0.11510.088-0.1159-.540186.04170-.500018626.3181107.672
Cedric Ceballos PHX 107.099-0.11510.088-0.1159-.030147.003128-.02015092.0144114.0128
Gerald Wilkins ORL 144.077-0.0108-0.088-0.1159-.010139-.00141-.02014695.3136116.0141
Jon Barry ATL 9.0167-0.1151-0.088-0.1159-.410184-.010146-.4201820.0184116.8146
Chris Whitney WAS 20.0150-0.1151-0.088-0.1159-.170173-.020152-.19017774.2165118.2152
Jermaine O'Neal POR 4.0183-0.11510.088-0.1159-.790187.08716-.70001877.918399.516
Pooh Richardson LAC 18.0152-0.0108-0.088-0.1159-.050159-.050170-.100017284.1155123.2170
Mark Bryant PHX 36.0137-0.0108-0.088-0.1159-.040152-.050174-.09016988.3150123.5174
Tom Gugliotta MIN 121.0900.187-0.2181-0.1159.023114-.050172-.020149101.4115123.3171
Malik Sealy LAC 79.01180.266-0.3188-0.1159.06869-.080185-.020146108.775129.7186
Ricky Pierce CHH 87.0109-0.0108-0.1165-0.1159-.00133-.030161-.03015297.4129120.4161
Rodney Rogers LAC 85.0114-0.1151-0.1165-0.1159-.030150-.030162-.07016691.7146120.9162
Tony Smith CHH 9.0167-0.11510.088-0.1159-.480185.03090-.45018542.4175109.489
Lamond Murray LAC 65.0123-0.1151-0.088-0.1159-.040153-.020155-.06016190.2148119.1155
Gary Trent POR 61.0124-0.1151-0.088-0.1159-.040157-.010145-.05015892.3142116.5145
Wayman Tisdale PHX 36.0137-0.1151-0.1165-0.2178-.070164-.040165-.12017482.0158122.2165
Rony Seikaly ORL 86.0112-0.21720.166-0.2178-.090167.02894-.07016275.9163109.792
Stephon Marbury MIN 117.0950.0108-0.2181-0.2178.016119-.080185-.07016499.4122129.5185
Derek Fisher LAL 34.0140-0.31830.088-0.2178-.320180.04563-.28017960.3169106.863
Henry James ATL 45.0132-0.21720.088-0.2178-.170173.021105-.15017561.9168110.9105
Priest Lauderdale ATL 7.0171-0.21720.088-0.2178-1.260188.03482-1.22018810.8182108.781
Nick Anderson ORL 130.085-0.51870.335-0.2178-.120171.07230-.05015672.5166102.231
Anthony Mason CHH 131.084-0.1151-0.1165-0.2178-.010142-.020156-.04015494.4137119.2156
Walter McCarty NYK 4.0183-0.21720.088-0.2178-3.580189.2412-3.340189200.0472.92
Gheorghe Muresan WAS 70.0120-0.21720.088-0.2178-.140172.02796-.11017367.4167109.895
Kevin Johnson PHX 208.058-0.3183-0.1165-0.4188-.040156-.010147-.05015991.6147117.0148
Brian Shaw ORL 82.0117-0.41860.088-0.4188-.240178.019111-.23017851.1172111.3111