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1988-89

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Top Teams

Champion: Detroit Pistons

Runner-up: Los Angeles Lakers

Best Offense: Los Angeles Lakers: 23.2 ORating

Best Defense: Detroit Pistons: 105.0 DRating

Best Net: Detroit Pistons: +-82.3 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Magic Johnson

Finals MVP: Joe Dumars

Defensive Player of the Year: Mark Eaton

Sixth Man of the Year: Eddie Johnson, Eddie Johnson

Most Improved Player: Kevin Johnson

Rookie of the Year: Mitch Richmond

Historical Context

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PLAYERTEAMMINOWSDWSWIN_SHARESOWS48DWS48WIN_SHARES_48ORATINGDRATING
Michael Jordan CHI 718.014.111.815.91.1931.0858.2781121.98105.38
Kevin Johnson PHX 494.0132.120.983.02.1623.06916.2312125.73108.116
Magic Johnson LAL 518.092.120.983.02.1505.06820.2183123.76108.218
James Worthy LAL 600.061.540.8152.44.1097.05825.1677119.312110.125
Isiah Thomas DET 633.020.991.422.35.06022.0897.14915110.628104.57
Joe Dumars DET 620.041.350.982.26.09211.06916.1619117.015108.218
Bill Laimbeer DET 497.0110.6161.241.87.04925.1043.15314113.821101.83
Scottie Pippen CHI 619.050.3301.421.78.01935.0829.10231106.234105.79
Tom Chambers PHX 495.0120.6161.241.78.04427.0906.13419108.932104.36
John Salley DET 392.0180.8100.981.78.09610.1043.2004124.55101.94
Horace Grant CHI 625.030.6161.071.611.04626.07711.12325113.821106.712
Mark Jackson NYK 336.0291.270.3321.512.1097.02838.13718121.79115.438
Dennis Rodman DET 409.0160.4271.161.512.04030.1181.15811112.42499.41
Mark Aguirre DET 462.0140.5220.8151.314.05023.07810.12821111.427106.510
Rick Mahorn DET 360.0230.5220.8151.314.06120.1062.1668121.210101.62
Vinnie Johnson DET 372.0220.7120.6211.314.07915.06916.14816112.325108.116
Jay Humphries MIL 323.0301.350.0461.314.1534.00147.15413129.11120.247
Tyrone Corbin PHX 310.0330.6160.8151.314.07317.1025.1756120.411102.15
Dan Majerle PHX 352.0240.6160.7191.314.06218.06721.12920114.318108.522
A.C. Green LAL 502.0100.3300.981.220.02932.07613.10530109.531106.913
Byron Scott LAL 402.0170.7120.5241.220.08912.05924.14816118.313110.024
Michael Cooper LAL 414.0150.7120.4261.220.08014.04732.12723123.67112.132
Jeff Hornacek PHX 374.0210.6160.6211.220.07915.07613.15512117.514106.913
Ricky Pierce MIL 292.0381.080.1391.124.1692.01543.1845125.73117.843
Eddie Johnson PHX 392.0180.2350.981.124.01935.07711.09633105.636106.611
Patrick Ewing NYK 340.0280.5220.6211.124.06120.06423.12524112.523109.023
Rod Higgins GOS 267.0440.8100.3321.124.1116.04831.15910126.42111.831
Moses Malone ATL 197.0530.8100.3361.124.16310.05373.21613128.211110.972
Mychal Thompson LAL 377.0200.5220.4261.028.06218.05029.11226114.120111.429
Craig Hodges CHI 554.080.3300.7191.028.02034.05128.07134106.933111.328
Larry Nance CLE 195.0540.5250.4290.931.09432.08323.17719118.041105.624
Chris Mullin GOS 341.0270.7120.2360.930.0979.03137.12821115.816114.937
Dominique Wilkins ATL 212.0500.5250.2480.833.07447.033126.10763111.669114.6128
James Edwards DET 317.0310.3300.5240.831.03731.07315.11027109.730107.315
John Stockton UTH 139.0750.6170.2480.833.1669.05468.22011126.716110.869
Hakeem Olajuwon HOU 162.0630.3420.5240.833.08339.1095.19117113.563101.05
Jon Koncak ATL 192.0550.6170.2480.833.11319.05081.16324134.88111.585
Ron Harper CLE 189.0580.5250.3360.833.12816.08617.21414124.620105.117
Trent Tucker NYK 159.0690.4350.2480.739.09333.05081.14339122.426111.481
Bill Cartwright CHI 583.07-0.2450.980.732-.01045.06721.05536100.145108.421
John Paxson CHI 302.0350.4270.4260.732.05023.04930.09832114.219111.730
Charles Barkley PHL 135.0780.4350.3360.739.11319.08323.19716120.032105.624
Sedale Threatt SEA 201.0510.5250.2480.739.10826.04699.15531119.534112.299
Orlando Woolridge LAL 276.0420.3300.4260.732.04229.06916.11027109.929108.218
Mark West PHX 227.0480.3420.5240.739.04967.09214.14140116.947104.014
Doc Rivers ATL 191.0560.4350.3360.646.06751.04794.11456114.554112.094
Johnny Newman NYK 258.0450.5220.1390.635.08413.02439.10829115.017116.139
Maurice Cheeks PHL 128.0790.5250.1730.646.1726.05566.22710133.69110.767
Olden Polynice SEA 162.0630.3420.2480.549.09829.06056.15828128.012109.757
Fred Roberts MIL 345.0260.4270.0460.436.04427.00246.04737111.726120.046
Ron Anderson PHL 109.0990.3420.1730.450.12417.036119.16125122.825113.9119
Armen Gilliam PHX 126.0830.2540.2480.450.08142.07730.15828116.049106.731
Mitch Richmond GOS 314.0320.1360.3320.436.00739.04033.04737103.740113.333
Nate McMillan SEA 200.0520.2540.2480.450.04274.031130.07381111.570114.9130
Jerome Kersey POR 117.0930.3420.1730.450.09234.016150.10861118.737117.6151
Kiki Vandeweghe NYK 159.0690.4350.1730.450.11023.021144.13145127.913116.7144
Michael Cage SEA 175.0610.2540.2480.450.04769.033126.08077114.455114.4125
Sleepy Floyd HOU 160.0670.2540.2480.450.06652.06351.12947116.348109.151
Charles Oakley NYK 299.0370.1360.4260.436.00838.05427.06235104.338110.827
Karl Malone UTH 136.0770.3420.1730.450.10227.038116.14041115.950113.6116
Tree Rollins CLE 74.01140.2540.2480.450.11221.1212.2338151.1298.82
Tony Campbell LAL 106.01010.2540.1730.362.06553.04988.11555113.959111.688
Craig Ehlo CLE 97.01040.1660.2480.362.05062.06056.11058110.575109.656
Tim McCormick HOU 53.01290.2540.1730.362.14415.10112.2456144.54102.312
Gerald Wilkins NYK 290.0390.0400.2360.339.00541.03534.04040103.341114.134
Derrick McKey SEA 286.0400.0400.2360.339.00640.03436.04040103.839114.436
Kevin McHale BOS 115.0940.2540.1730.362.08043.05468.13443115.752110.869
Randy Breuer MIL 162.0630.1660.2480.362.03680.044102.07979113.762112.6102
Terry Teagle GOS 240.0460.1360.1390.339.02333.02241.04539105.835116.441
Otis Thorpe HOU 152.0720.1660.2480.362.04176.05566.09669110.973110.666
Brad Daugherty CLE 167.062-0.21660.5240.362-.040137.1047.0638694.8133101.98
Alton Lister SEA 160.0670.1660.2480.362.03484.05959.09372110.276109.959
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 351.025-0.2450.4260.339-.02046.05626.0354299.146110.526
Darnell Valentine CLE 80.01100.1660.2480.362.02687.07730.10366107.686106.731
Spud Webb ATL 55.01280.1660.1730.275.07050.04794.11754123.822112.094
Paul Mokeski MIL 61.01240.2540.01180.275.15412.014154.16721135.07118.0155
Antoine Carr ATL 81.01090.2540.01180.275.11518.016150.13145126.815117.5150
Hot Rod Williams CLE 161.066-0.11370.3360.275-.020131.08323.0609097.9125105.522
Terry Porter POR 124.0850.342-0.11810.275.09928-.030180.06287118.041127.2180
Buck Johnson HOU 118.0900.0880.1730.275.01892.04892.06684105.990111.891
Dale Ellis SEA 304.0340.1360.1390.243.01537.01444.02943104.837117.944
Clyde Drexler POR 128.0790.254-0.11810.275.08241-.020175.06287112.465124.0175
Michael Adams DEN 75.01130.1660.1730.275.04373.025139.06783108.485116.0139
Reggie Lewis BOS 125.084-0.11370.2480.275-.010122.06254.04794100.4112109.354
Brian Shaw BOS 124.0850.1660.1730.275.03680.05373.08975109.181111.075
Cliff Levingston ATL 77.01120.1660.1730.275.05062.030133.08077118.639115.0133
Brad Sellers CHI 177.060-0.11370.3360.275-.010127.05468.03510798.8122110.972
Charlie Davis CHI 191.056-0.21660.3360.188-.040142.06351.01612291.8143109.252
Winston Garland GOS 270.043-0.0400.1390.144-.0042.01942.01544101.942117.142
John Battle ATL 118.0900.0880.1730.188.003103.020146.023116103.0104116.8146
Steve Alford GOS 52.01300.1660.01180.188.08339.008163.09074118.737119.0163
Will Perdue CHI 22.01540.1660.01180.188.2722.05276.3242149.93111.176
Joe Kleine BOS 65.0123-0.0880.1730.188-.010125.05861.03910398.4123110.162
Sidney Green NYK 128.0790.0880.1730.188.01194.042107.05292105.194113.0108
Kenny Walker NYK 90.0106-0.0880.1730.188-.00113.04794.038104100.2113112.197
Ben Coleman PHL 23.01530.1660.01180.188.1697.07141.2407138.96107.841
Sam Bowie POR 67.01200.166-0.01180.188.05062-.00170.04597111.272121.3170
Darwin Cook DEN 66.01210.1660.1730.188.03680.043105.07979109.181112.8106
Walter Berry HOU 57.01270.0880.1730.188.004100.06254.06684103.1103109.354
Sam Vincent CHI 113.095-0.0880.1730.188-.010124.040113.02311699.4116113.3113
John Long DET 8.01660.1660.01180.188.4161.044102.4591231.71112.6102
Mark Eaton UTH 99.0103-0.0880.1730.188-.010120.031130.01812099.0121114.9130
Larry Smith GOS 148.073-0.11370.2480.188-.020128.05276.03210994.0136111.277
Walter Davis DEN 94.01050.1660.01180.188.03583.001167.036106106.987120.2167
Mike Gminski PHL 118.090-0.11370.2480.188-.010125.05081.03210999.3118111.585
T.R. Dunn PHX 79.01110.0880.1730.188.003103.08226.08576104.596105.726
Robert Parish BOS 112.096-0.11370.2480.188-.030135.07536.03810496.5128107.136
Avery Johnson SEA 31.01490.0880.01180.188.07249.07337.14538117.543107.438
Dave Corzine CHI 219.049-0.21660.3360.188-.030136.06449.02611494.5135108.949
Rickey Green MIL 110.0980.1660.1730.188.02985.020146.04993108.584116.8146
Bill Hanzlik DEN 106.01010.0880.1730.188.004100.028135.032109103.5101115.4135
Jack Sikma MIL 301.036-0.2450.3320.144-.02047.03534.0074697.847114.235
Danny Young POR 66.01210.166-0.11810.188.08437-.030180.04597119.534127.2180
Xavier McDaniel SEA 281.041-0.1430.1390.144-.0043.02340.01445101.343116.340
Wayne Cooper DEN 44.01350.0880.01180.188.05361.041112.09571119.733113.1112
Rod Strickland NYK 111.097-0.0880.1730.188-.010118.042107.030112101.0108113.0108
Tony Brown MIL 69.01180.0880.01180.0117.00995.009160.018120105.891118.9161
Russ Schoene SEA 43.0136-0.0880.01180.0117-.00113.029134.020118100.8109115.3134
Alex English DEN 108.0100-0.088-0.0118-0.0117-.00111-.010173-.010146102.4105122.3173
Phil Hubbard CLE 1.01820.0880.01180.0117.000105.026137.0001320.0175115.8138
Sidney Moncrief MIL 184.059-0.0880.1730.0117-.00115.014154.004129100.7110118.0155
Mark McNamara LAL 7.01690.0880.01180.0117.06553.042107.10763117.045112.9107
Orlando Graham GOS 8.0166-0.0880.0118-0.0117-.110162.007164-.100016781.6154119.2164
Jack Haley CHI 7.01690.0880.01180.0117.2523.05861.3103140.45110.162
Jim Farmer UTH 3.0179-0.088-0.0118-0.0117-.550181-.010172-.5601810.0175122.2172
Jim Les UTH 5.01730.088-0.01180.0117.000105-.00171.0001320.0175121.4171
Fennis Dembo DET 4.0176-0.0880.0118-0.0117-.190171.05276-.14017068.0161111.277
Adrian Branch POR 5.0173-0.088-0.0118-0.0117-.070152-.020178-.100016593.6138124.8178
Jerry Reynolds SEA 40.0138-0.11370.173-0.0117-.130165.07337-.05015786.2151107.438
Chuck Nevitt HOU 3.01790.0880.01180.0117.000105.08518.0001320.0175105.218
Derrick Chievous HOU 40.0138-0.11370.0118-0.0117-.050147.038116-.01014794.6134113.6116
Richard Anderson POR 35.01450.088-0.0118-0.0117.04077-.040182-.00139122.127127.7182
Otis Smith GOS 49.0132-0.0880.0118-0.0117-.040142.039115-.0014595.2131113.5115
David Rivers LAL 33.0148-0.11370.0118-0.0117-.080156.037118-.05015591.7144113.8118
Jerome Lane DEN 21.0156-0.0880.01180.0117-.010121.021144.00712799.3118116.7144
Chris Welp PHL 22.0154-0.11370.0118-0.0117-.110163.08518-.03015065.1163105.319
Jeff Lamp LAL 14.01600.0880.01180.0117.05960.032129.09173109.778114.8129
Kelvin Upshaw BOS 24.0152-0.0880.0118-0.0117-.060150.05861-.0014293.5139110.060
Micheal Williams DET 6.01710.0880.01180.0117.000105.1841.0001320.017587.71
Ed Nealy PHX 6.0171-0.0880.01180.0117-.040139.08421.04110094.0136105.421
Tim Perry PHX 17.0159-0.0880.01180.0117-.090157.1183.02011875.615699.33
Purvis Short HOU 37.0141-0.0880.01180.0117-.030134.035120.00313098.2124114.1120
Thurl Bailey UTH 122.089-0.11370.1730.0117-.010123.026137.01012699.4116115.7137
Kevin Gamble BOS 29.0150-0.11370.0118-0.0117-.110160.042107-.06015980.7155113.0108
Darrell Griffith UTH 71.0117-0.11370.1730.0117-.040140.04794.00213196.5128112.094
Elston Turner DEN 74.01140.0880.01180.0117.004100.009160.013125104.397118.8160
Pete Myers NYK 14.01600.0880.01180.0117.000105.044102.0001320.0175112.6102
Scott Brooks PHL 21.0156-0.0880.01180.0117-.020133.05373.02411597.1127110.972
Larry Krystkowiak MIL 239.047-0.1430.139-0.047-.01044.01045-.0047100.644118.645
Lafayette Lever DEN 58.0126-0.11370.173-0.0117-.040144.042107-.0014294.9132113.0108
Frank Johnson HOU 36.0143-0.0880.0118-0.0117-.050148.05468-.0013992.2141110.767
Allen Leavell HOU 5.01730.0880.01180.0117.2384.012157.2505127.114118.2157
Dan Schayes DEN 36.0143-0.0880.01180.0117-.040141.04699.00013289.7146112.299
Mark Acres BOS 2.0181-0.0880.0118-0.0117-.490178.10310-.39017821.6173102.110
Blair Rasmussen DEN 4.01760.088-0.01180.0117.000105-.020176.0001320.0175124.3176
Terry Cummings MIL 124.085-0.11370.173-0.0117-.020129.015152-.00142100.1114117.7152
Marc Iavaroni UTH 1.0182-0.0880.0118-0.0117-.830183.001167-.8301830.0175120.2167
Mike Brown UTH 11.0163-0.0880.0118-0.0117-.130167.023141-.11016821.5174116.3141
Andrew Lang PHX 8.0166-0.11370.0118-0.1159-.520179.09513-.42017942.0168103.413
Ben McDonald GOS 40.0138-0.21660.0118-0.1159-.2000172.04988-.15017158.4164111.789
Reggie Theus ATL 127.082-0.11370.0118-0.1159-.040138.006165-.03015295.3130119.4165
Randolph Keys CLE 12.0162-0.11370.0118-0.1159-.450177.08421-.37017722.3172105.522
Dennis Johnson BOS 59.0125-0.21660.173-0.1159-.130166.06056-.07016173.3158109.757
Chris Dudley CLE 4.0176-0.11370.0118-0.1159-.640182.034124-.6101820.0175114.3124
Eric Leckner UTH 10.0165-0.11370.0118-0.1159-.520179.009160-.51018037.2169118.9161
Jerry Sichting POR 11.0163-0.088-0.0118-0.1159-.190170-.040183-.24017528.6171128.4183
Gerald Henderson PHL 69.0118-0.21660.173-0.1159-.080154.043105-.03015389.7146112.7105
Mark Price CLE 158.071-0.31810.248-0.1159-.070153.05081-.02014991.2145111.481
Derek Smith PHL 48.0133-0.21660.173-0.1159-.150169.05081-.100016674.3157111.585
Mike Sanders CLE 87.0107-0.21660.173-0.1159-.1000158.07240-.03015185.5152107.640
John Lucas SEA 37.0141-0.1137-0.0118-0.1159-.080155-.010174-.100016487.7149123.1174
Mike Woodson HOU 137.076-0.21660.173-0.1159-.050145.035120-.01014793.0140114.2122
Steve Johnson POR 34.0146-0.11370.0118-0.1159-.130168.010158-.12016968.1160118.6158
Eddielee Wilkins NYK 26.0151-0.11370.0118-0.1159-.120164.033126-.09016388.5148114.5127
Ralph Sampson GOS 43.0136-0.11370.0118-0.1159-.110161.045101-.06015887.0150112.3101
Otis Birdsong BOS 20.0158-0.11370.0118-0.1159-.350176.08128-.27017635.1170105.928
Caldwell Jones POR 50.0131-0.1137-0.0118-0.1159-.050145-.020176-.07016070.2159124.4177
David Greenwood DEN 34.0146-0.21660.0118-0.1159-.230174.05179-.18017349.7166111.277
Manute Bol GOS 148.073-0.41820.248-0.2179-.1000159.06351-.04015466.5162109.252
Ed Pinckney BOS 45.0134-0.21660.0118-0.2179-.210173.05081-.16017258.3165111.481
Kevin Duckworth POR 83.0108-0.1137-0.0118-0.2179-.060149-.020178-.08016292.0142124.9179
Bob Hansen UTH 123.088-0.21660.173-0.2179-.060151.017149-.05015684.8153117.4149
Hersey Hawkins PHL 72.0116-0.41820.173-0.3183-.270175.04988-.22017442.4167111.891