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1986-87

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Top Teams

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Runner-up: Boston Celtics

Best Offense: Los Angeles Lakers: 24.1 ORating

Best Defense: Utah Jazz: 107.0 DRating

Best Net: Los Angeles Lakers: +-84.8 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Magic Johnson

Finals MVP: Magic Johnson

Defensive Player of the Year: Michael Cooper

Sixth Man of the Year: Ricky Pierce

Most Improved Player: Dale Ellis

Rookie of the Year: Chuck Person

Historical Context

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PLAYERTEAMMINDWSDWS48DRATINGStopsSTOP_PERCENTAGETEAM_DRATING
Magic Johnson LAL 666.071.41.0953105.53152.6551.66108.97
James Worthy LAL 681.061.32.0838107.58147.7646.313108.97
Bill Laimbeer DET 543.0111.32.0962105.22142.1854.72108.01
Larry Bird BOS 1015.011.24.05022113.622226.1148.79116.230
Isiah Thomas DET 562.091.15.0904106.44123.4951.94108.01
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 559.0101.15.0885106.86119.71048.310108.97
Byron Scott LAL 608.081.07.06914110.214111.21239.327108.97
Michael Cooper LAL 522.0141.07.0838107.69116.11146.214108.97
Rick Mahorn DET 483.0181.07.0885106.75110.21351.17108.01
Hakeem Olajuwon HOU 389.0280.910.1131102.2197.51862.71109.314
Robert Parish BOS 734.050.910.05820112.120164.2352.43116.230
A.C. Green LAL 505.0150.910.08210107.710105.51545.915108.97
Kevin McHale BOS 827.030.813.04028115.428163.7444.220116.230
Mychal Thompson LAL 401.0270.813.0867107.1783.22647.311108.97
Adrian Dantley DET 500.0160.715.06316111.31685.82440.024108.01
Allen Leavell HOU 384.0300.715.07113109.81387.92243.721109.314
Dominique Wilkins ATL 360.0320.715.08111108.11176.83050.28109.314
Dennis Johnson BOS 964.020.618.02434118.434178.9236.933116.230
Dennis Rodman DET 245.0480.618.09819104.91960.74255.519108.023
Jack Sikma MIL 426.0240.618.06118111.71899.81751.94115.025
Robert Reid HOU 431.0230.618.06019111.81979.32738.630109.314
John Salley DET 311.0400.618.08148107.94868.93848.266108.023
Ralph Sampson HOU 330.0370.618.08245107.84664.33948.862109.347
Xavier McDaniel SEA 528.0130.618.05022113.723105.81445.717112.620
Joe Dumars DET 473.0190.618.05421112.82177.82936.434108.01
Karl Malone UTH 200.0590.618.10515103.71562.84055.422107.01
Rodney McCray HOU 436.0220.618.06515110.91578.42840.723109.314
Vinnie Johnson DET 388.0290.618.06217111.41769.93339.825108.01
Kevin Willis ATL 356.0330.618.07412109.31271.63247.311109.314
Doc Rivers ATL 245.0480.530.07358109.55955.44346.875109.347
Terry Cummings MIL 443.0210.526.04525114.52596.02045.118115.025
Mark Eaton UTH 193.0600.530.10711103.21152.34756.617107.01
Tom Chambers SEA 498.0170.526.04427114.827105.41643.222112.620
Kurt Rambis LAL 215.0540.530.10614103.51451.14956.916108.935
Larry Smith GOS 329.0380.530.06769110.56974.73255.519113.8105
Paul Pressey MIL 465.0200.526.04525114.52594.52144.919115.025
Nate McMillan SEA 356.0330.526.05022113.72384.02545.816112.620
Joe Barry Carroll GOS 334.0360.530.06378111.27889.92253.931113.8105
Maurice Lucas SEA 265.0420.530.06964110.16472.63454.129112.682
Danny Ainge BOS 762.040.526.02633118.033145.8738.031116.230
Jim Petersen HOU 187.0610.441.08439107.53946.85449.459109.347
John Stockton UTH 157.0720.441.10711103.31341.46256.518107.01
Tree Rollins ATL 221.0530.441.08731106.93144.45752.933109.347
Dale Ellis SEA 530.0120.431.03329116.72996.61938.829112.620
Herb Williams IND 134.0840.345.07260109.66026.98341.8120107.913
Sleepy Floyd GOS 414.0260.332.02931117.43187.02339.526113.824
John Lucas MIL 362.0310.332.02931117.43169.53437.932115.025
Rod Higgins GOS 177.0650.345.05594112.69447.55250.547113.8105
Charles Barkley PHL 210.0550.345.06572110.97250.65050.152113.394
Steve Stipanovich IND 149.0780.345.08536107.33734.86847.670107.913
Danny Young SEA 208.0570.345.05594112.89552.84547.869112.682
Chuck Person IND 159.0700.345.10018104.51832.87454.527107.913
Clemon Johnson SEA 262.0440.345.049106113.810649.85145.589112.682
Cedric Maxwell HOU 177.0650.345.06476111.07541.76140.6125109.347
Purvis Short GOS 253.0470.345.042124115.112660.84144.898113.8105
Alton Lister SEA 206.0580.345.06378111.27842.96051.442112.682
Vern Fleming IND 141.0800.345.08926106.52626.58449.755107.913
Sidney Moncrief MIL 426.0240.332.03130117.03074.63138.928115.025
Randy Wittman ATL 300.0410.345.046109114.310944.45735.1159109.347
Antoine Carr ATL 162.0690.345.07652108.85235.26648.464109.347
Kevin Williams SEA 255.0460.345.044114114.812053.74443.2109112.682
John Long IND 109.0970.345.08926106.52625.68849.558107.913
Spud Webb ATL 122.0920.263.06769110.56920.510244.3102109.347
Cliff Levingston ATL 108.0980.263.08050108.25020.510249.953109.347
Jon Koncak ATL 86.01150.263.1147101.9721.210065.19109.347
Thurl Bailey UTH 151.0760.263.07751108.75125.88743.0116107.01
Jerry Sichting BOS 338.0350.235.02235118.73552.63536.035116.230
Wayman Tisdale IND 108.0980.263.07553109.15421.49943.1113107.913
Fred Roberts BOS 265.0420.263.029143117.414346.55539.4135116.2139
Roy Hinson PHL 159.0700.263.05498112.910029.68045.393113.394
David Wingate PHL 90.01130.263.05498112.89525.49045.589113.394
Kelly Tripucka UTH 70.01260.263.09124106.22416.011949.160107.01
Randy Breuer MIL 156.0730.263.06284111.48437.96352.635115.0117
Greg Ballard GOS 179.0640.263.043122114.812037.96345.492113.8105
Bob Hansen UTH 142.0790.263.05890112.29119.410734.4164107.01
Michael Adams WAS 82.01160.263.08439107.53926.08554.030111.771
Darrell Griffith UTH 104.01020.263.08536107.23619.310846.776107.01
Tim McCormick PHL 121.0940.263.05594112.89529.18145.687113.394
Cliff T. Robinson PHL 138.0820.263.07553109.05331.17854.924113.394
Greg Kite BOS 172.0680.263.05498113.010235.06750.448116.2139
Mike McGee ATL 101.01050.263.07553109.15419.510647.670109.347
Steve Johnson POR 137.0830.263.044114114.711631.27743.2109115.1129
Darren Daye BOS 240.0500.263.041127115.212745.45644.799116.2139
Ricky Pierce MIL 317.0390.263.025150118.115051.34836.1156115.0117
Maurice Cheeks PHL 210.0550.263.043122114.912334.86840.3126113.394
Moses Malone WAS 114.0950.263.06378111.27820.910144.5101111.771
Terry Porter POR 150.0770.263.06572111.07532.47552.734115.1129
Clyde Drexler POR 153.0740.263.049106113.810636.76545.687115.1129
Julius Erving PHL 180.0630.263.044114114.611443.45941.1122113.394
Terry Catledge WAS 98.01080.190.07358109.45819.710548.961111.771
Andrew Toney PHL 104.01020.190.033137116.613715.912036.2154113.394
Terry Teagle GOS 233.0510.190.018157119.415733.27234.9161113.8105
Marc Iavaroni UTH 47.01400.190.08341107.53910.113545.981107.01
Steve Harris HOU 91.01120.190.05989111.98913.912338.3144109.347
Carey Scurry UTH 57.01330.190.1216100.6614.312162.910107.01
Jay Vincent WAS 72.01240.190.06378111.38217.311244.2103111.771
Perry Moss GOS 45.01430.190.08341107.64311.413262.112113.8105
Kevin Duckworth POR 53.01370.190.06964110.26511.912854.626115.1129
Eddie Johnson SEA 181.0620.190.025150118.215126.08535.4158112.682
Caldwell Jones POR 129.0870.190.046109114.411023.49544.2103115.1129
Paul Mokeski MIL 107.01000.190.046109114.411020.010445.393115.0117
Kiki Vandeweghe POR 174.0670.190.016158119.815821.99730.6173115.1129
Jerome Kersey POR 60.01320.190.09423105.62316.311866.18115.1129
Michael Jordan CHI 128.0890.190.048108114.010825.49053.432118.8162
John Battle ATL 78.01180.190.06868110.46817.111344.6100109.347
Jerome Whitehead GOS 100.01060.190.036133116.113319.011042.6118113.8105
Manute Bol WAS 43.01450.190.06572110.97211.912845.195111.771
Darwin Cook WAS 41.01480.190.08731106.9319.413955.519111.771
John Williams WAS 49.01380.190.06964110.2659.513847.174111.771
Kurt Nimphius DET 30.01540.190.08828106.8296.115550.945108.023
Bill Walton BOS 102.01040.190.06476111.17724.99255.123116.2139
Sam Vincent BOS 141.0800.190.027146117.814721.89838.3144116.2139
Scott Hastings ATL 21.01630.190.151595.356.515481.15109.347
Jim Paxson POR 94.01100.190.042124115.012416.411642.4119115.1129
Charles Oakley CHI 129.0870.190.042124115.012432.17650.945118.8162
Derek Harper DAL 123.0900.190.031140117.114122.69643.3108118.5151
Sam Perkins DAL 133.0850.190.035134116.313425.68845.589118.5151
Wes Matthews LAL 61.01310.190.05890112.29111.513034.1165108.935
Sidney Green DET 42.01460.190.08634107.0348.414550.448108.023
Charles Jones WAS 56.01350.190.08536107.33712.512754.428111.771
Russ Schoene SEA 123.0900.190.044114114.611423.59343.5107112.682
Jeff Malone WAS 105.01010.190.035134116.313423.59331.5170111.771
Billy Thompson LAL 27.01570.190.08245107.84611.513045.784108.935
Mark Aguirre DAL 130.0860.190.041127115.212733.77148.266118.5151
Roy Tarpley DAL 114.0950.190.044114114.711627.18249.656118.5151
Craig Hodges MIL 226.0520.190.027146117.714634.57037.1150115.0117
Clint Richardson IND 73.01230.190.07062110.06211.313440.8123107.913
Chris Mullin GOS 262.0440.190.021156118.815647.45336.3153113.8105
Rickey Green UTH 72.01240.190.07062110.06211.413239.7133107.01
Mike Smrek LAL 33.01520.190.10910102.9108.114858.615108.935
Adrian Branch LAL 42.01460.190.09720105.1209.214052.635108.935
James Donaldson DAL 68.01280.190.044114114.711614.312149.656118.5151
Kyle Macy IND 49.01380.190.07553109.1548.014943.1113107.913
Fernando Martin POR 1.01820.0134.002167122.31670.118224.4182115.1129
Uwe Blab DAL 10.01670.0134.10216104.1163.216676.56118.5151
Dennis Nutt DAL 10.01670.0134.004165122.01651.317230.8172118.5151
Jerome Henderson MIL 1.01820.0134.010161120.81610.118229.5176115.0117
Kent Benson UTH 3.01780.0134.035134116.41360.318124.1183107.01
Danny Vranes PHL 3.01780.0134.208284.821.4171114.33113.394
Buck Johnson HOU 10.01670.0134.030142117.21421.017624.9180109.347
Dave Feitl HOU 8.01720.0134.05594112.8951.217536.2154109.347
Mark McNamara PHL 2.01810.0134.10117104.4170.517966.27113.394
Ennis Whatley WAS 32.01530.0134.06671110.7716.015645.784111.771
Chris Washburn GOS 29.0155-0.0134-.00171123.71713.816525.1179113.8105
Granville Waiters CHI 8.01720.0134.044114114.71161.517051.541118.8162
Dirk Minniefield HOU 27.01570.0134.08731106.9315.515751.044109.347
Jerry Reynolds MIL 5.01750.0134.246178.013.9164134.21115.0117
Otis Smith DEN 19.0164-0.0134-.010174125.41744.016346.478125.1173
Ben McDonald GOS 45.01430.0134.038131115.81318.014943.2109113.8105
Mark Alarie DEN 41.0148-0.0134-.010173125.31738.614346.677125.1173
Conner Henry BOS 35.01510.0134.015160120.01604.715833.0167116.2139
Richard Anderson HOU 5.01750.0134.06378111.2780.817740.1127109.347
Chuck Nevitt DET 10.01670.0134.207385.134.1162103.14108.023
Michael Holton POR 9.01710.0134.025150118.21511.317234.5163115.1129
Stuart Gray IND 14.01650.0134.1147101.973.216661.113107.913
Tony Campbell DET 13.01660.0134.10711103.2113.116959.614108.023
Dudley Bradley MIL 46.01420.0134.032139116.81397.415239.2138115.0117
Curtis Kitchen SEA 23.01610.0134.06186111.6864.715850.448112.682
Elston Turner CHI 25.01590.0134.040129115.41294.616049.854118.8162
Lafayette Lever DEN 99.0107-0.0134-.010172124.717229.77948.068125.1173
T.R. Dunn DEN 22.0162-0.0134-.020177127.11774.316142.8117125.1173
Dave Corzine CHI 122.0920.0134.016158119.815817.811139.2138118.8162
Sedale Threatt CHI 70.01260.0134.001169122.51698.514432.5169118.8162
Brad Davis DAL 75.01210.0134.004165122.01659.813730.9171118.5151
Wayne Cooper DEN 41.0148-0.0134-.020176126.91768.014943.1113125.1173
Rolando Blackman DAL 153.0740.0134.008162121.216232.97333.1166118.5151
Gene Banks CHI 79.0117-0.0134-.00170123.41708.914130.2175118.8162
John Paxson CHI 87.01140.0134.007163121.416319.210935.1159118.8162
Pete Myers CHI 1.0182-0.0134-.010175125.61750.118224.8181118.8162
Dell Curry UTH 4.01770.0134.038131115.81310.418025.6177107.01
Detlef Schrempf DAL 97.01090.0134.023154118.415316.411640.0128118.5151
Bill Wennington DAL 47.01400.0134.026148118.01488.214741.2121118.5151
Mike Brown CHI 3.01780.0134.187488.641.3172115.82118.8162
Mike Evans DEN 57.0133-0.0134-.030179128.717910.113539.3136125.1173
Frank Johnson WAS 28.01560.0134.05498112.91006.915340.0128111.771
Steve Colter PHL 8.01720.0134.005164121.71640.817723.7184113.394
Ron Anderson IND 24.01600.0134.05793112.4933.216634.9161107.913
Brad Sellers CHI 68.01280.0134.002167122.41688.314632.8168118.8162
Alex English DEN 76.0119-0.1179-.060184135.31848.714225.4178125.1173
Darrell Walker DEN 68.0128-0.1179-.030181129.418117.111337.8148125.1173
Mo Martin DEN 54.0136-0.1179-.050183133.018313.012530.3174125.1173
Blair Rasmussen DEN 92.0111-0.1179-.030178128.417816.611539.9131125.1173
Bill Hanzlik DEN 76.0119-0.1179-.030180129.118013.212438.5143125.1173
Dan Schayes DEN 75.0121-0.1179-.030182129.618212.712637.5149125.1173