Last Season

1987-88

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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

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PLAYERTEAMMINOWSDWSWIN_SHARESOWS48DWS48WIN_SHARES_48ORATINGDRATING
Magic Johnson LAL 965.014.011.0135.01.1811.04724.2283128.43112.025
Isiah Thomas DET 911.021.863.014.72.06715.1123.1797110.923100.43
Kevin McHale BOS 716.0112.821.193.83.1564.06120.2174128.14109.420
Byron Scott LAL 897.032.131.0133.24.0909.04329.13412117.512112.629
James Worthy LAL 896.041.941.193.05.08411.05023.13412114.916111.423
Adrian Dantley DET 804.051.681.453.05.0909.07813.1688116.413106.413
Larry Bird BOS 763.081.4101.532.97.07712.08511.16210113.120105.111
John Stockton UTH 478.0251.940.9152.88.1722.08112.2531127.55105.912
Bill Laimbeer DET 779.070.5232.122.69.02530.1152.13911107.73199.92
John Salley DET 623.0161.0151.532.510.07214.1114.1836123.66100.64
Michael Jordan CHI 427.0331.590.9152.311.1515.0878.2382118.310104.88
Roy Tarpley DAL 563.0211.4100.9152.311.1026.06218.1639118.59109.318
Dennis Johnson BOS 702.0121.0151.262.213.05322.06516.11816111.621108.716
Doc Rivers ATL 409.0341.770.5292.213.1683.04526.2135129.42112.327
A.C. Green LAL 726.091.2140.8222.015.07513.05221.12714121.67111.021
Joe Dumars DET 804.050.6201.191.816.03527.06615.10120109.624108.615
Mark Aguirre DAL 558.0221.4100.3341.717.0997.02136.12115115.514116.536
Hakeem Olajuwon HOU 162.0791.1150.4351.618.2674.1039.3693132.310102.09
Robert Parish BOS 626.0150.5231.191.518.03329.07614.10918108.926106.714
Dan Schayes DEN 314.0411.1150.3411.420.15511.036114.19112129.614113.9115
Derek Harper DAL 602.0181.0150.5291.419.06019.02835.08827113.719115.335
Rolando Blackman DAL 672.0131.3130.1381.419.0918.00440.09523119.38119.640
Michael Cooper LAL 588.0190.6200.6271.321.04424.04230.08728114.717112.830
Kevin Willis ATL 462.0290.7180.4311.222.06116.03333.09424115.115114.433
Mark Price CLE 205.0551.1150.2541.224.2065.035119.2406139.94114.1120
Mychal Thompson LAL 615.0170.3310.9151.222.01932.06417.08329106.334108.917
Lafayette Lever DEN 273.0490.8210.4351.224.12617.05564.18114127.519110.666
Karl Malone UTH 494.024-0.1361.261.124-.0038.0869.07732101.338104.99
Danny Ainge BOS 670.0140.3310.7241.124.01932.04428.06435106.732112.428
James Edwards DET 308.0420.4360.6271.128.06057.09014.15028113.757104.214
Thurl Bailey UTH 449.0310.4280.7241.124.04026.06218.10120108.629109.318
James Donaldson DAL 499.0230.6200.4311.027.05720.03832.09424117.611113.632
Horace Grant CHI 299.0440.5280.6271.032.07143.08619.15625121.329105.020
Mark Eaton UTH 461.0300.1340.9151.027.01034.0869.09622106.633105.010
Sam Perkins DAL 572.0200.5230.6271.027.03527.04230.07732109.325112.931
Dennis Rodman DET 474.027-0.3391.260.930-.02039.1161.0902697.73999.71
Charles Oakley CHI 373.0380.2330.7240.930.02431.0887.11217108.130104.77
Dominique Wilkins ATL 473.0280.7180.2370.930.06116.02136.08230108.926116.637
Spud Webb ATL 211.0530.6240.1770.839.13515.026135.16122122.327115.7136
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 718.010-0.1360.8220.833-.0036.05221.04938102.036111.021
Vinnie Johnson DET 477.026-0.1360.9150.833-.0037.0896.08230101.637104.56
Michael Adams DEN 406.0370.5230.3340.833.04325.03034.07334111.222114.934
Tree Rollins ATL 333.0400.4280.3340.736.06116.04526.10619133.51112.226
Terry Cummings MIL 193.0610.5280.2540.743.11919.04885.16719119.532111.885
Moses Malone WAS 198.0600.3410.3410.645.05664.06937.12537111.070108.037
Alex English DEN 438.0320.5230.1380.637.04623.01438.06037108.926117.838
Jerome Kersey POR 127.0940.3410.2540.547.08233.07134.15327114.949107.634
Bob Hansen UTH 408.0360.0350.4310.538.00135.04724.04839102.735111.924
Blair Rasmussen DEN 277.0470.3410.3410.547.03777.034123.07187108.978114.2123
Jeff Malone WAS 199.0590.3410.2540.547.06548.04786.11244110.971111.986
Jay Vincent DEN 200.0570.3410.2540.547.07341.038108.11147112.563113.6108
Tom Chambers SEA 168.0730.5280.01190.547.10922.011156.12039117.042118.3156
Kurt Rambis LAL 186.0640.2540.3410.547.06251.06838.13035121.130108.238
Jack Sikma MIL 190.0620.2540.2540.454.03085.039105.06989107.091113.3105
Detlef Schrempf DAL 274.0480.3410.2540.454.04372.026135.06989109.974115.6133
Patrick Ewing NYK 153.0840.2540.2540.454.06057.05273.11343112.364111.073
Terry Porter POR 149.0860.2540.2540.454.05961.06057.11940113.261109.758
Brad Davis DAL 295.0450.4360.1770.454.05762.008161.06598113.757118.9161
Xavier McDaniel SEA 180.0670.3410.1770.454.07638.014153.09066114.454117.9154
Larry Nance CLE 200.0570.2540.3410.454.04569.06057.10552110.773109.657
Derrick McKey SEA 109.01010.3410.01190.454.13814.020146.15824129.116116.7146
Sleepy Floyd HOU 154.0830.3410.1770.454.08035.036114.11642114.652113.9115
Randy Wittman ATL 344.0390.4280.0400.439.05621.00539.06136114.018119.539
Sidney Moncrief MIL 173.0690.3410.1770.454.08430.022141.10649118.835116.4141
Alvin Robertson SAN 119.0960.3410.2540.454.08332.04981.13233116.045111.682
Clyde Drexler POR 170.0720.1700.3410.454.012102.07427.08673104.2105107.127
John Williams WAS 185.0650.1700.2540.367.02391.06542.08869106.793108.844
Antoine Carr ATL 210.0540.1700.2540.367.01498.04590.060102105.4100112.392
Hot Rod Williams CLE 133.0920.1700.2540.367.02887.06542.09363108.684108.844
Ron Harper CLE 134.090-0.0910.4350.367-.010128.10011.08869100.8122102.411
Mark Acres BOS 158.0810.1700.2540.367.01994.05959.07780108.187109.959
Rick Mahorn DET 409.034-0.6400.9150.340-.06040.0995.0344083.340102.75
Alton Lister SEA 77.01220.2540.1770.367.11520.04590.16122130.513112.290
Paul Pressey MIL 178.0680.2540.1770.367.04074.027133.06794109.675115.6133
Richard Anderson POR 63.01300.2540.1770.367.12118.04981.17017131.711111.580
Marc Iavaroni UTH 137.0890.1700.2540.367.03679.05762.09363111.866110.262
Larry Krystkowiak MIL 163.0770.2540.1770.367.07044.030130.10153124.623114.9130
Danny Young SEA 95.01100.254-0.01190.278.09027-.00174.08968122.426120.5174
Mike Evans DEN 219.0510.0910.2540.278.004109.040102.044115103.0112113.1102
John Stroeder MIL 1.01860.254-0.01190.2788.2651-.001818.2571300.01121.6181
Jim Petersen HOU 98.01070.1700.1770.278.05366.04297.09558115.546112.897
T.R. Dunn DEN 185.0650.1700.1770.278.02192.036114.056106113.757114.0118
Fred Roberts BOS 100.01060.0910.1770.278.004109.06253.06696103.4111109.253
Ricky Pierce MIL 105.01040.2540.01190.278.07638.018149.09460114.553117.1149
Scott Hastings ATL 103.01050.2540.1770.278.06946.027133.09656124.524115.6133
Robert Reid HOU 114.0980.1700.1770.278.03679.033125.06989112.364114.4125
Dale Ellis SEA 172.0700.254-0.01190.278.06548-.00180.059105111.866121.4180
Brad Daugherty CLE 204.056-0.21730.3410.278-.030141.06349.03212597.2131109.049
Mark Jackson NYK 171.0710.2540.01190.278.03085.005165.035123107.390119.4165
Mike Sanders CLE 134.0900.0910.2540.278.003112.05468.056106102.9113110.769
Frank Brickowski SAN 113.0990.1700.1770.278.03876.033125.07187108.883114.5127
Brad Sellers CHI 144.0880.0910.2540.278.008106.05959.06696104.2105109.959
Darrell Walker WAS 155.082-0.11450.3410.278-.010132.07231.05510899.7126107.531
John Lucas MIL 80.01190.1700.1770.278.02788.036114.063100107.091113.8114
Cliff Levingston ATL 163.0770.1700.1770.195.01498.024138.038118105.3101116.1138
Jon Sundvold SAN 90.01160.170-0.01190.195.06057-.00172.060102116.244120.3173
John Battle ATL 166.0750.0910.01190.195.008106.011156.019135103.8108118.4157
Terry Catledge WAS 45.01350.0910.1770.195.013100.041101.054109106.098112.9100
Milt Wagner LAL 14.01630.1700.01190.195.1747.05468.2288134.37110.666
Steve Colter WAS 86.0117-0.0910.2540.195-.010131.06542.052110100.2125108.844
Russ Schoene SEA 39.01400.1700.01190.195.06450.015151.07977119.234117.6151
Manute Bol WAS 44.01360.0910.1770.195.01597.05468.06989106.793110.769
Charles Jones WAS 95.01100.0910.1770.195.003112.06640.06893105.2103108.640
Brad Lohaus BOS 26.01530.0910.01190.195.07836.05861.13630120.731110.061
Walter Berry SAN 94.01130.0910.01190.195.011103.019148.030127103.9107116.9148
Trent Tucker NYK 71.01260.170-0.01190.195.08233-.00179.07879126.121121.0179
Johnny Newman NYK 113.0990.170-0.01190.195.04470-.00182.036121108.286121.9182
Kurt Nimphius SAN 30.01490.1700.01190.195.11520.016150.13233131.711117.4150
Reggie Lewis BOS 70.0128-0.0910.1770.195-.010128.08522.07483100.6123105.122
Joe Barry Carroll HOU 116.097-0.0910.1770.195-.00124.037110.030127101.2120113.7111
Caldwell Jones POR 98.0107-0.11450.1770.195-.020138.07231.04311688.2151107.531
John Paxson CHI 165.0760.0910.1770.195.004109.036114.040117103.5109113.9115
Bernard King WAS 168.073-0.0910.1770.195-.010127.033125.021132100.5124114.5127
Artis Gilmore BOS 86.0117-0.0910.1770.195-.020135.07330.05211094.9138107.228
Rodney McCray HOU 159.080-0.0910.1770.195-.00121.035119.031126101.3118114.0118
Pat Cummings NYK 28.01510.170-0.01190.195.10723-.00174.10649133.29120.5174
Randy Breuer MIL 47.01340.0910.1770.195.013100.05564.06794105.3101110.666
Wayne Cooper DEN 96.0109-0.11450.2540.195-.020138.06542.03711995.0137108.742
Rory Sparrow CHI 106.0103-0.11450.1770.195-.030140.05078.02013495.8135111.478
Kevin Duckworth POR 151.085-0.21730.177-0.0120-.040145.037110-.0014797.1132113.7111
Craig Ehlo CLE 128.093-0.21730.254-0.0120-.070154.06349-.01015190.2145109.152
Bill Cartwright NYK 76.0123-0.091-0.0119-0.0120-.00125-.00174-.010151100.9121120.5174
Tony Campbell LAL 94.0113-0.0910.1770.0120-.010134.039105.02113299.7126113.4107
Wes Matthews LAL 27.01520.0910.01190.0120.03777.035119.07286108.978114.1120
Walker Russell DET 10.0170-0.0910.01190.0120-.070156.09613.01913593.5141103.213
Scott Roth UTH 10.0170-0.0910.01190.0120-.090162.1313.03711972.917197.03
Uwe Blab DAL 8.0175-0.0910.0119-0.0120-.110168.000172-.11017483.6156120.2170
Sedric Toney NYK 15.01610.0910.01190.0120.15412.001170.15426125.022120.2170
Leon Wood ATL 4.01780.091-0.01190.0120.5062-.020184.4862272.52123.8184
Michael Brooks DEN 11.01680.0910.01190.0120.12916.04494.17316138.75112.595
Phil Zevenbergen SAN 1.01860.091-0.01190.0120.000115-.020187.0001410.0184124.9187
Mark Alarie WAS 4.01780.0910.01190.0120.2903.07231.3624156.73107.531
Mel Turpin UTH 31.0147-0.0910.1770.0120-.060148.08816.02413189.7147104.616
Chuck Nevitt DET 4.0178-0.0910.0119-0.0120-.150174.10210-.04016388.7149102.110
Jerry Reynolds MIL 12.01650.0910.01190.0120.07044.009160.07977114.155118.8160
Charles Jones POR 2.0183-0.0910.0119-0.0120-.360186.07427-.29018420.8181107.228
Cedric Maxwell HOU 15.01610.0910.01190.0120.06251.011156.07384136.96118.4157
Maurice Lucas POR 63.0130-0.11450.177-0.0120-.080158.05663-.02015481.2160110.363
Lester Conner HOU 1.01860.0910.01190.0120.000115.7581.0001410.0184-14.91
Michael Holton POR 34.0145-0.11450.0119-0.0120-.120170.06447-.05016474.8167108.947
Mo Martin DEN 9.0172-0.0910.0119-0.0120-.070155.040102-.03015795.3136113.2103
Rick Carlisle NYK 8.0175-0.0910.0119-0.0120-.140172.026135-.11017380.5163115.7136
Ralph Lewis DET 17.01580.0910.01190.0120.005108.1078.11244103.5109101.28
Eddie Hughes UTH 16.0160-0.11450.0119-0.0120-.170178.05564-.12017671.0173110.464
Scottie Pippen CHI 294.046-0.41840.5310.0120-.060148.07036.00613990.8144107.936
Chris Washburn ATL 2.01830.091-0.01190.0120.000115-.020184.0001410.0184123.8184
Jerry Sichting POR 31.0147-0.0910.01190.0120-.010132.04689.02912996.5134112.189
Kevin Williams SEA 70.0128-0.091-0.0119-0.0120-.00121-.00177-.00148101.5117120.6177
Ed Nealy SAN 36.01440.0910.01190.0120.03383.013155.045114118.736118.0155
Gerald Wilkins NYK 149.0860.170-0.11880.0120.02192-.010183.003140105.599123.4183
Rickey Green UTH 38.0142-0.11450.0119-0.0120-.080160.05078-.03015880.7162111.580
Louis Orr NYK 3.0182-0.0910.0119-0.0120-.1000165.023139-.08016888.7149116.2139
Olden Polynice SEA 44.0136-0.0910.0119-0.0120-.030143.037110-.0014690.1146113.7111
Elston Turner CHI 29.0150-0.11450.0119-0.0120-.1000163.05371-.04016172.8172110.972
Nate McMillan SEA 127.0940.0910.01190.0120.010104.006163.016137104.4104119.2163
Muggsy Bogues WAS 2.01830.0910.01190.0120.000115.006163.0001410.0184119.2163
Sedale Threatt SEA 80.0119-0.091-0.0119-0.0120-.020136-.00178-.02015498.6129120.9178
Frank Johnson WAS 44.0136-0.11450.1770.0120-.060148.07134.00713893.1142107.634
Bill Hanzlik DEN 212.052-0.21730.254-0.0120-.040146.034123-.0015093.6140114.3124
Dell Curry CLE 17.0158-0.0910.01190.0120-.010128.039105.02713099.1128113.3105
Kelly Tripucka UTH 9.0172-0.0910.0119-0.0120-.170176.040102-.13017774.0168113.2103
Clemon Johnson SEA 39.0140-0.11450.0119-0.0120-.050147.021143-.03015684.4155116.5143
Chris Dudley CLE 24.01540.0910.01190.0120.06153.033125.09363118.239114.5127
Allen Leavell HOU 38.0142-0.11450.0119-0.0120-.060152.04981-.01015394.7139111.682
Paul Mokeski MIL 40.0139-0.0910.1770.0120-.030141.06739.03612196.6133108.439
Mike Brown CHI 4.01780.0910.01190.0120.000115.1732.0001410.018489.42
Mike Smrek LAL 34.0145-0.11450.177-0.1167-.160175.07427-.08016947.9177107.228
Kiki Vandeweghe POR 72.0125-0.11450.177-0.1167-.080159.037110-.04016289.4148113.6108
Jim Farmer DAL 11.0168-0.11450.0119-0.1167-.310185.010159-.300018570.4174118.5159
Ricky Wilson SAN 9.0172-0.1145-0.0119-0.1167-.3000184-.020184-.32018617.9182123.9186
Dave Corzine CHI 308.042-0.51850.531-0.1167-.070153.06349-.0014982.6159109.049
World Free HOU 12.0165-0.11450.0119-0.1167-.450187.020146-.43018721.1180116.7146
Jay Humphries MIL 18.0157-0.11450.0119-0.1167-.280183.05273-.23018323.1179111.177
Johnny Dawkins SAN 53.0132-0.11450.0119-0.1167-.120171.002169-.11017577.9166119.9169
Phil Hubbard CLE 21.0155-0.11450.0119-0.1167-.250182.035119-.22018240.0178114.1120
Bart Kofoed UTH 109.0101-0.21730.177-0.1167-.090161.05273-.03016079.1165111.073
Petur Gudmundsson SAN 6.0177-0.1145-0.0119-0.1167-.9000188-.020187-.92018810.1183124.9187
Kenny Walker NYK 80.0119-0.11450.0119-0.1167-.030144.001170-.03015992.5143120.2170
Buck Johnson HOU 20.0156-0.11450.0119-0.1167-.180179.04981-.13017867.6175111.682
Bill Wennington DAL 14.0163-0.11450.0119-0.1167-.240181.04297-.200018149.3176112.897
Sidney Green NYK 93.0115-0.21730.0119-0.1167-.080157.015151-.06016681.1161117.7152
Steve Alford DAL 12.0165-0.11450.0119-0.1167-.170177.004167-.17018085.0154119.7168
Dirk Minniefield BOS 50.0133-0.21730.177-0.2183-.210180.06349-.15017973.4170109.049
Greg Anderson SAN 95.0110-0.31820.177-0.2183-.1000164.023139-.08016782.7158116.2139
Purvis Short HOU 71.0126-0.21730.0119-0.2183-.110169.022141-.09017179.7164116.4141
Mike Mitchell SAN 74.0124-0.21730.0119-0.2183-.110166.007162-.100017285.1153119.0162
Sam Vincent CHI 251.050-0.61860.341-0.3187-.110167.05564-.05016487.0152110.464
Jim Paxson BOS 188.063-0.71880.341-0.4188-.140173.05371-.09017073.5169110.871