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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

Relative ORating:

Relative Pace:

Relative TS%:

Relative FG%:

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Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate:

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate:

PLAYERTEAMMINOWSDWSWIN_SHARESOWS48DWS48WIN_SHARES_48ORATINGDRATING
Magic Johnson LAL 666.072.811.414.21.1911.0953.2851131.31105.53
Larry Bird BOS 1015.012.521.243.72.1034.05022.1539118.912113.622
Dennis Johnson BOS 964.022.430.6183.03.0985.02434.12116121.06118.434
James Worthy LAL 681.061.441.322.74.08810.0838.1715119.311107.58
Isiah Thomas DET 562.091.271.152.35.0985.0904.1883116.617106.44
Robert Parish BOS 734.051.350.9102.35.08313.05820.14111120.19112.120
Kevin McHale BOS 827.031.350.8132.17.07016.04028.11021116.617115.428
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 559.0101.0121.152.17.08313.0885.1715117.516106.86
Michael Cooper LAL 522.0141.191.072.17.08511.0838.1687120.87107.69
A.C. Green LAL 505.0151.190.9102.17.0977.08210.1804128.42107.710
Hakeem Olajuwon HOU 389.0281.190.9102.011.1392.1131.2512122.94102.21
Adrian Dantley DET 500.0161.0120.7151.712.0938.06316.1558118.714111.316
Bill Laimbeer DET 543.0110.4241.321.712.02728.0962.12315111.023105.22
Byron Scott LAL 608.080.7171.071.712.05021.06914.11918114.919110.214
Rick Mahorn DET 483.0180.6201.071.615.05219.0885.14012119.610106.75
Sleepy Floyd GOS 414.0261.270.3321.615.1113.02931.14012122.35117.431
Rodney McCray HOU 436.0220.8150.6181.517.08511.06515.14910124.23110.915
Jack Sikma MIL 426.0240.8150.6181.418.07915.06118.14012120.38111.718
Joe Dumars DET 473.0190.7170.6181.319.06117.05421.11519117.615112.821
Danny Ainge BOS 762.040.6200.5261.220.03224.02633.05831111.422118.033
Sidney Moncrief MIL 426.0240.9140.3321.220.0899.03130.12017118.813117.030
Terry Cummings MIL 443.0210.7170.5261.122.06117.04525.10722113.820114.525
Tom Chambers SEA 498.0170.5220.5261.122.04222.04427.08626110.425114.827
Larry Smith GOS 329.0380.5240.5301.024.07742.06769.14531123.024110.569
Allen Leavell HOU 384.0300.3270.7151.024.02429.07113.09523109.126109.813
Antoine Carr ATL 162.0690.7170.3451.024.1675.07652.2446133.612108.852
Dominique Wilkins ATL 360.0320.3270.7150.925.03125.08111.11120108.029108.111
Kurt Rambis LAL 215.0540.4300.5300.927.09424.10614.19913129.216103.514
John Stockton UTH 157.0720.4300.4410.829.09326.10711.20012128.418103.313
Dale Ellis SEA 530.0120.4240.4310.826.02826.03329.06130108.427116.729
Mychal Thompson LAL 401.0270.0310.8130.826.00132.0867.08725104.832107.17
Paul Pressey MIL 465.0200.4240.5260.826.03423.04525.07929110.624114.525
John Salley DET 311.0400.2520.6180.829.02685.08148.10764111.376107.948
Vinnie Johnson DET 388.0290.3270.6180.826.02826.06217.09024108.328111.417
Kevin Willis ATL 356.0330.1300.6180.730.00730.07412.08127106.130109.312
Eddie Johnson SEA 181.0620.6210.1900.735.1646.025150.18914134.910118.2151
Clyde Drexler POR 153.0740.5240.2630.735.11115.049106.16024120.631113.8106
Randy Wittman ATL 300.0410.3420.3450.735.04862.046109.09476113.965114.3109
Cedric Maxwell HOU 177.0650.4300.3450.735.07344.06476.13739123.322111.075
Danny Young SEA 208.0570.4300.3450.735.06846.05594.12346122.227112.895
John Lucas MIL 362.0310.5220.3320.730.05120.02931.08028112.721117.431
Charles Barkley PHL 210.0550.4300.3450.735.07841.06572.14333116.352110.972
Ralph Sampson HOU 330.0370.1620.6180.735.02195.08245.10369107.798107.846
Mark Eaton UTH 193.0600.2520.5300.735.03872.10711.14531115.658103.211
Roy Hinson PHL 159.0700.4300.2630.645.13411.05498.18815133.811112.9100
Darren Daye BOS 240.0500.4300.2630.645.06846.041127.10962117.747115.2127
Craig Hodges MIL 226.0520.5240.1900.645.10218.027146.12945128.717117.7146
Dennis Rodman DET 245.0480.0920.6180.645.001112.09819.09972104.7113104.919
Maurice Cheeks PHL 210.0550.4300.2630.645.09326.043122.13640123.322114.9123
Kevin Williams SEA 255.0460.3420.3450.645.05157.044114.09574114.363114.8120
Rolando Blackman DAL 153.0740.5240.01340.551.09722.008162.10567119.537121.2162
Xavier McDaniel SEA 528.013-0.1330.6180.532-.01033.05022.04033103.033113.723
Doc Rivers ATL 245.048-0.0920.5300.551-.00123.07358.07095104.0118109.559
Clemon Johnson SEA 262.0440.2520.3450.551.04170.049106.09080118.741113.8106
Julius Erving PHL 180.0630.2520.2630.551.04664.044114.09080111.772114.6114
Chuck Person IND 159.0700.2520.3450.551.05854.10018.15825111.474104.518
Derek Harper DAL 123.0900.4300.1900.551.1724.031140.20211135.79117.1141
Jim Petersen HOU 187.0610.1620.4410.551.017100.08439.10071108.794107.539
Terry Porter POR 150.0770.3420.2630.551.08238.06572.14730118.644111.075
Nate McMillan SEA 356.0330.0310.5260.532.00431.05022.05332105.431113.723
Ricky Pierce MIL 317.0390.3420.2630.551.03872.025150.063101110.484118.1150
Tree Rollins ATL 221.0530.1620.4410.551.02981.08731.11554116.156106.931
Fred Roberts BOS 265.0420.3420.2630.463.04267.029143.07194114.264117.4143
Wayman Tisdale IND 108.0980.2520.2630.463.05953.07553.13441115.060109.154
Michael Jordan CHI 128.0890.3420.1900.463.11614.048108.16423115.757114.0108
Jon Koncak ATL 86.01150.2520.2630.463.09129.1147.20610143.36101.97
Greg Ballard GOS 179.0640.2520.2630.463.04763.043122.09080116.352114.8120
Steve Stipanovich IND 149.0780.1620.3450.463.02487.08536.10863110.087107.337
Cliff T. Robinson PHL 138.0820.1620.2630.369.04071.07553.11554111.376109.053
John Battle ATL 78.01180.1620.1900.369.06549.06868.13342112.668110.468
Thurl Bailey UTH 151.0760.1620.2630.369.03475.07751.11159110.087108.751
Bob Hansen UTH 142.0790.1620.2630.369.03278.05890.09080110.881112.291
Cliff Levingston ATL 108.0980.1620.2630.369.05157.08050.13044118.345108.250
Purvis Short GOS 253.047-0.0920.3450.369-.00120.042124.041117104.4115115.1126
Mark Aguirre DAL 130.0860.2520.1900.369.04664.041127.08785111.278115.2127
Vern Fleming IND 141.0800.0920.3450.369.011103.08926.10170106.4105106.526
Karl Malone UTH 200.059-0.31750.6180.369-.050141.10515.05310996.9130103.715
Billy Thompson LAL 27.01570.2520.1900.369.12912.08245.2129136.67107.846
Randy Breuer MIL 156.0730.1620.2630.369.02294.06284.08489111.673111.484
Kiki Vandeweghe POR 174.0670.3420.1900.369.07742.016158.09377118.046119.8158
Moses Malone WAS 114.0950.1620.2630.369.04961.06378.11358112.070111.278
Alton Lister SEA 206.058-0.0920.3450.369-.00120.06378.062102104.3116111.278
Kelly Tripucka UTH 70.01260.0920.2630.283.02390.09124.11457109.990106.224
Rod Higgins GOS 177.065-0.0920.3450.283-.00124.05594.051111103.3119112.694
Roy Tarpley DAL 114.0950.1620.1900.283.02390.044114.06797108.993114.7116
Russ Schoene SEA 123.0900.1620.1900.283.02390.044114.06797111.871114.6114
James Donaldson DAL 68.01280.1620.1900.283.09424.044114.13838154.04114.7116
Steve Johnson POR 137.0830.1620.2630.283.02390.044114.06797107.798114.7116
Herb Williams IND 134.084-0.11360.3450.283-.020133.07260.04711499.4128109.660
Sam Perkins DAL 133.0850.1620.1900.283.03377.035134.06996110.286116.3134
Perry Moss GOS 45.01430.1620.1900.283.1457.08341.2287131.613107.643
Maurice Lucas SEA 265.042-0.31750.5300.283-.040138.06964.02512496.1133110.164
Terry Catledge WAS 98.01080.0920.1900.283.002109.07358.07593104.9110109.458
Charles Oakley CHI 129.0870.1620.1900.283.01898.042124.060105107.1102115.0124
Chris Mullin GOS 262.0440.0920.1900.283.002109.021156.023125104.9110118.8156
Rickey Green UTH 72.01240.1620.1900.283.04664.07062.11653112.169110.062
Terry Teagle GOS 233.0510.0920.1900.197.008106.018157.026121105.6107119.4157
Carey Scurry UTH 57.01330.0920.1900.197.000114.1216.12149104.5114100.66
Dirk Minniefield HOU 27.01570.0920.01340.197.01898.08731.10567107.3100106.931
Sidney Green DET 42.01460.1620.1900.197.06250.08634.14928118.741107.034
Charles Jones WAS 56.01350.0920.1900.197.015102.08536.09972115.459107.337
Scott Hastings ATL 21.01630.1620.1900.197.13610.1515.2873170.0295.35
Tim McCormick PHL 121.094-0.11360.2630.197-.020134.05594.02612195.4135112.895
Jim Paxson POR 94.01100.0920.1900.197.02487.042124.066100109.591115.0124
John Williams WAS 49.01380.1620.1900.197.05355.06964.12248116.254110.265
Tony Campbell DET 13.01660.1620.01340.197.2462.10711.3531148.65103.211
Sam Vincent BOS 141.0800.0920.1900.197.016101.027146.043116106.8104117.8147
Greg Kite BOS 172.068-0.11360.2630.197-.030135.05498.02312592.4140113.0102
Joe Barry Carroll GOS 334.036-0.51830.5300.197-.050144.06378.00713296.4131111.278
Clint Richardson IND 73.0123-0.0920.1900.197-.010127.07062.054108100.1124110.062
Lafayette Lever DEN 99.01070.162-0.01340.197.04267-.010172.031120111.179124.7172
Caldwell Jones POR 129.0870.0920.1900.197.002109.046109.048113105.6107114.4110
Jerry Sichting BOS 338.035-0.1330.2350.134-.01034.02235.01034101.234118.735
Elston Turner CHI 25.01590.1620.01340.197.1398.040129.17919166.03115.4129
Gene Banks CHI 79.01170.162-0.01340.197.06648-.00170.062102120.730123.4170
Brad Davis DAL 75.01210.1620.01340.197.08139.004165.08588119.735122.0165
Paul Mokeski MIL 107.01000.0920.1900.197.011103.046109.057107107.3100114.4110
Sedale Threatt CHI 70.01260.1620.01340.197.09129.001169.09278126.120122.5169
Dan Schayes DEN 75.01210.162-0.11790.197.08533-.030182.047114130.315129.6182
Steve Harris HOU 91.0112-0.11360.190-0.0120-.060147.05989-.0014292.4140111.989
Dudley Bradley MIL 46.0142-0.11360.0134-0.0120-.060146.032139-.03015182.6158116.8139
Kent Benson UTH 3.01780.0920.01340.0120.000114.035134.0001350.0176116.4136
Kyle Macy IND 49.0138-0.11360.190-0.0120-.1000162.07553-.03015066.9168109.154
John Paxson CHI 87.0114-0.11360.0134-0.0120-.010130.007163-.01014399.9125121.4163
Uwe Blab DAL 10.0167-0.0920.0134-0.0120-.230175.10216-.12017164.5171104.116
Mark McNamara PHL 2.01810.0920.01340.0120.2481.10117.3492200.61104.417
Dave Feitl HOU 8.01720.0920.01340.0120.000114.05594.0001350.0176112.895
Stuart Gray IND 14.01650.0920.01340.0120.01997.1147.13342110.682101.97
Jerome Henderson MIL 1.01820.0920.01340.0120.000114.010161.0001350.0176120.8161
Fernando Martin POR 1.0182-0.0920.0134-0.0120-.860183.002167-.8601830.0176122.3167
Mark Alarie DEN 41.0148-0.092-0.0134-0.0120-.020132-.010173-.03015299.9125125.3173
Bill Walton BOS 102.0104-0.21660.190-0.0120-.070150.06476-.01014389.6144111.177
Conner Henry BOS 35.0151-0.11360.0134-0.0120-.070149.015160-.06015994.9136120.0160
Mike Smrek LAL 33.0152-0.11360.1900.0120-.090154.10910.01612883.4157102.910
Jerry Reynolds MIL 5.0175-0.0920.01340.0120-.010128.2461.2278103.112078.01
Richard Anderson HOU 5.01750.0920.01340.0120.11713.06378.18117115.060111.278
Danny Vranes PHL 3.01780.0920.01340.0120.000114.2082.0001350.017684.82
Michael Holton POR 9.01710.0920.01340.0120.02685.025150.050112116.254118.2151
Jerome Kersey POR 60.0132-0.11360.1900.0120-.080153.09423.00813190.4142105.623
Curtis Kitchen SEA 23.0161-0.0920.01340.0120-.050142.06186.00713277.6162111.686
Granville Waiters CHI 8.01720.0920.01340.0120.000114.044114.0001350.0176114.7116
Ron Anderson IND 24.01600.0920.01340.0120.03574.05793.09278120.432112.493
Michael Adams WAS 82.0116-0.21660.263-0.0120-.090156.08439-.01014581.6159107.539
Kurt Nimphius DET 30.0154-0.11360.190-0.0120-.130167.08828-.04015480.6160106.829
Darrell Griffith UTH 104.0102-0.21660.263-0.0120-.1000158.08536-.01014693.2138107.236
Jay Vincent WAS 72.0124-0.11360.1900.0120-.050145.06378.00513494.5137111.382
Spud Webb ATL 122.092-0.11360.2630.0120-.040140.06769.01912795.8134110.569
David Wingate PHL 90.0113-0.11360.2630.0120-.040139.05498.00913097.4129112.895
Manute Bol WAS 43.0145-0.11360.1900.0120-.030137.06572.02612192.6139110.972
Marc Iavaroni UTH 47.0140-0.11360.190-0.0120-.110163.08341-.02014886.6150107.539
Dave Corzine CHI 122.092-0.0920.0134-0.0120-.010128.016158-.0014099.5127119.8158
Steve Colter PHL 8.01720.0920.01340.0120.10218.005164.10764136.28121.7164
Bill Wennington DAL 47.01400.0920.01340.0120.011103.026148.037119107.0103118.0148
Pete Myers CHI 1.0182-0.092-0.0134-0.0120-1.030184-.010175-1.0501840.0176125.6175
Wayne Cooper DEN 41.01480.092-0.0134-0.0120.02195-.020176-.00141110.087126.9176
Mike Brown CHI 3.0178-0.11360.0134-0.0120-.860182.1874-.6701820.017688.64
Chuck Nevitt DET 10.0167-0.11360.0134-0.1157-.490180.2073-.28017756.217385.13
T.R. Dunn DEN 22.0162-0.092-0.0134-0.1157-.090155-.020177-.12017066.8169127.1177
Mike McGee ATL 101.0105-0.21660.263-0.1157-.1000160.07553-.02014886.7149109.154
Otis Smith DEN 19.0164-0.1136-0.0134-0.1157-.150171-.010174-.16017386.2151125.4174
Dell Curry UTH 4.0177-0.11360.0134-0.1157-.670181.038131-.6401810.0176115.8131
Ben McDonald GOS 45.0143-0.11360.0134-0.1157-.1000157.038131-.06016071.3167115.8131
Dennis Nutt DAL 10.0167-0.11360.0134-0.1157-.3000176.004165-.300017857.2172122.0165
Mike Evans DEN 57.0133-0.092-0.0134-0.1157-.030136-.030179-.06016296.3132128.7179
Blair Rasmussen DEN 92.0111-0.092-0.1179-0.1157-.020131-.030178-.050155101.1123128.4178
Frank Johnson WAS 28.0156-0.11360.0134-0.1157-.150172.05498-.100016775.7165112.9100
Jerome Whitehead GOS 100.0106-0.21660.190-0.1157-.070148.036133-.03015284.0154116.1133
Brad Sellers CHI 68.0128-0.11360.0134-0.1157-.050143.002167-.05015789.7143122.4168
Darwin Cook WAS 41.0148-0.21660.190-0.1157-.180173.08731-.09016676.7164106.931
Kevin Duckworth POR 53.0137-0.11360.190-0.1157-.120164.06964-.05015577.0163110.265
Alex English DEN 76.0119-0.092-0.1179-0.1157-.00122-.060184-.070163104.3116135.3184
Buck Johnson HOU 10.0167-0.11360.0134-0.1157-.440178.030142-.41018052.0174117.2142
Wes Matthews LAL 61.0131-0.21660.190-0.1157-.140168.05890-.08016583.8156112.291
Detlef Schrempf DAL 97.0109-0.21660.0134-0.2174-.1000161.023154-.08016483.9155118.4153
Andrew Toney PHL 104.0102-0.31750.190-0.2174-.140169.033137-.11016880.5161116.6137
Bill Hanzlik DEN 76.0119-0.1136-0.1179-0.2174-.070151-.030180-.11016987.9148129.1180
Adrian Branch LAL 42.0146-0.31750.190-0.2174-.310177.09720-.21017666.0170105.120
Chris Washburn GOS 29.0155-0.1136-0.0134-0.2174-.190174-.00171-.19017573.8166123.7171
John Long IND 109.097-0.41810.345-0.2174-.140169.08926-.05015885.1152106.526
Robert Reid HOU 431.023-0.9350.618-0.235-.08035.06019-.0203588.335111.819
Jeff Malone WAS 105.0101-0.41810.190-0.2174-.1000158.035134-.06016188.7145116.3134
Darrell Walker DEN 68.0128-0.3175-0.1179-0.3182-.120166-.030181-.16017284.4153129.4181
Ennis Whatley WAS 32.0153-0.31750.0134-0.3182-.450179.06671-.39017944.9175110.771
Mo Martin DEN 54.0136-0.2166-0.1179-0.4184-.120165-.050183-.18017488.6146133.0183