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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

PLAYERTEAMMINDWSDWS48DRATINGStopsSTOP_PERCENTAGETEAM_DRATING
Alonzo Mourning MIA 630.081.71.109195.71162.7662.5499.81
Tim Hardaway MIA 701.071.52.07313102.013163.7547.73599.81
Michael Jordan CHI 804.021.52.07313102.013190.4255.017102.18
Scottie Pippen CHI 753.041.44.07412101.712173.2355.616102.18
Karl Malone UTA 816.011.35.06516103.516193.2157.212106.921
Jamal Mashburn MIA 554.0131.35.07910100.910143.01150.22699.81
Dan Majerle MIA 496.0191.17.089699.16116.11654.41999.81
Ron Harper CHI 515.0181.08.07811101.111119.91557.013102.18
P.J. Brown MIA 451.0231.08.097297.82104.12057.51099.81
Hakeem Olajuwon HOU 629.090.910.06417103.617163.8465.61111.545
Greg Ostertag UTA 459.0210.811.0817100.77111.61763.93106.921
Chris Childs NYK 328.0390.811.0808100.77107.11858.19102.316
Dennis Rodman CHI 535.0160.811.07215102.215103.42154.518102.18
John Stockton UTA 739.050.811.04429107.129156.8748.730106.921
Charles Oakley NYK 358.0330.811.096497.9491.52464.32102.316
Bison Dele CHI 336.0380.716.091598.8576.43162.05102.18
Voshon Lenard MIA 548.0140.716.05821104.52187.52541.74599.81
Shawn Kemp SEA 442.0240.716.06318103.818124.21461.26108.634
Bryon Russell UTA 758.030.619.03438108.838147.5944.642106.921
Ike Austin MIA 287.0460.619.097297.8262.64357.51099.81
Jeff Hornacek UTA 704.060.619.03537108.737143.11044.941106.921
Mookie Blaylock ATL 441.0250.619.05622104.922105.71956.914109.240
Charles Barkley HOU 605.0110.619.04132107.532151.1856.515111.545
Patrick Ewing NYK 357.0340.619.0808100.7775.83458.28102.316
Luc Longley CHI 432.0260.525.05920104.42076.33249.727102.18
Dikembe Mutombo ATL 415.0290.525.06019104.21985.12758.57109.240
Toni Kukoc CHI 423.0270.525.05026105.92684.62846.337102.18
Steve Kerr CHI 341.0360.525.05523105.12375.53548.132102.18
Gary Payton SEA 546.0150.525.02943109.743140.41247.834108.634
Christian Laettner ATL 403.0300.430.04330107.12980.33051.424109.240
Hersey Hawkins SEA 483.0200.430.03636108.436103.22250.525108.634
John Starks NYK 253.0530.430.06537103.43858.64552.270102.325
Shaquille O'Neal LAL 326.0400.430.05125105.82571.33753.721108.129
Charlie Ward NYK 182.0670.430.0851799.91744.16059.832102.325
Shandon Anderson UTA 296.0420.333.03933107.93352.94646.736106.921
Willie Anderson MIA 120.0920.335.0941298.21129.38356.54399.81
Allan Houston NYK 360.0320.333.03241109.04164.34239.747102.316
Randy Brown CHI 98.01020.335.097797.7729.58264.415102.113
Clyde Drexler HOU 623.0100.333.02145111.146126.01348.033111.545
Nick Anderson ORL 130.0850.335.07230102.23141.56464.814108.985
Anfernee Hardaway ORL 220.0540.335.06045104.24655.24960.129108.985
Buck Williams NYK 193.0640.335.06537103.43836.57052.171102.325
Jerome Kersey LAL 210.0570.335.06537103.54144.85859.033108.161
Chris Morris UTA 175.0680.335.06636103.33644.25957.737106.949
Greg Foster UTA 309.0410.333.03834108.13557.14546.337106.921
Robert Horry LAL 279.0500.333.05224105.72462.64354.020108.129
Larry Johnson NYK 295.0430.333.04727106.52748.34945.239102.316
Jason Caffey CHI 167.0700.335.06537103.33641.06652.072102.113
Sam Perkins SEA 340.0370.333.03340108.94075.93349.528108.634
Terry Mills DET 196.0620.335.05156105.85658.44654.952106.837
Terry Cummings SEA 292.0450.333.04330107.33164.74153.223108.634
Antoine Carr UTA 280.0490.333.04628106.72850.04749.528106.921
Grant Hill DET 203.0600.253.03679108.37941.46549.389106.837
Tyrone Corbin ATL 364.0310.242.02145111.04570.93841.844109.240
Kevin Willis HOU 295.0430.242.03438108.83867.03953.322111.545
Keith Askins MIA 146.0760.253.07230102.13027.08847.510499.81
David Wingate SEA 192.0650.253.02894109.89549.25347.4106108.673
John Crotty MIA 125.0870.253.05752104.75222.09641.314599.81
Darrell Armstrong ORL 143.0780.253.04860106.36037.46955.349108.985
Elden Campbell LAL 278.0510.242.03834108.03448.84848.231108.129
Lindsey Hunter DET 201.0610.253.02697110.09743.56145.4119106.837
Jud Buechler CHI 138.0790.253.06045104.14525.88950.280102.113
Nick Van Exel LAL 353.0350.242.02244110.84465.14041.745108.129
Eddie Jones LAL 283.0480.242.03142109.44246.45145.140108.129
Detlef Schrempf SEA 459.0210.242.02047111.24792.42344.243108.634
Chris Dudley POR 69.01210.166.06935102.63517.910572.48112.7120
Travis Knight LAL 93.01050.166.05850104.65119.010256.446108.161
Chris Webber WAS 106.01000.166.02499110.39829.68155.050114.9132
Dan Schayes ORL 92.01060.166.02991109.79215.411347.5104108.985
Sean Rooks LAL 54.01270.166.07723101.42412.112564.117108.161
Derek Strong ORL 195.0630.166.03482108.78134.27449.884108.985
Alan Henderson ATL 136.0810.166.04563106.86324.99052.368109.296
Kobe Bryant LAL 133.0830.166.021105111.010624.89141.2147108.161
Joe Dumars DET 214.0560.166.015117112.011742.46341.0148106.837
Rony Seikaly ORL 86.01120.166.02894109.79217.710647.4106108.985
Aaron McKie DET 97.01030.166.06442103.43822.69460.228106.837
Adam Keefe UTA 59.01250.166.07133102.43412.312459.931106.949
Otis Thorpe DET 152.0740.166.02991109.59129.08446.6111106.837
Eldridge Recasner ATL 121.0900.166.017114111.711421.09940.2150109.296
Theo Ratliff DET 18.01520.166.143389.735.314490.64106.837
Steven Smith ATL 421.0280.148.01248112.44872.83638.348109.240
Danny Manning PHX 116.0960.166.021105111.110828.48660.129116.3143
Grant Long DET 86.01120.166.03874108.17518.510349.884106.837
Greg Graham SEA 43.01330.166.03778108.27813.411951.276108.673
Howard Eisley UTA 217.0550.166.019111111.311136.47138.5154106.949
Arvydas Sabonis POR 108.0980.166.022102110.810228.68554.356112.7120
John Wallace NYK 40.01350.166.07625101.4248.213356.543102.325
Byron Scott LAL 134.0820.088.015117112.111821.49838.6153108.161
Calbert Cheaney WAS 120.092-0.088-.010150117.515016.511037.6161114.9132
Mark Bryant PHX 36.0137-0.088-.050174123.51744.714832.6179116.3143
Mitchell Butler POR 4.01830.088.006124113.61250.718348.196112.7120
Terry Dehere LAC 5.0179-0.088-.060179126.01800.718334.5172121.1166
Ivano Newbill ATL 5.01790.088.04170107.5701.117450.479109.296
Lorenzo Williams WAS 5.0179-0.088-.040168122.71680.518724.8186114.9132
Stojko Vrankovic MIN 6.0177-0.088-.090188130.91880.818034.5172123.3178
Rumeal Robinson POR 24.01470.088.019111111.31115.714153.362112.7120
Shane Heal MIN 3.0187-0.088-.120189135.71890.218824.8186123.3178
Herb Williams NYK 23.01480.088.02499110.41002.915836.6164102.325
Priest Lauderdale ATL 7.01710.088.03482108.7811.017747.6103109.296
Amal McCaskill ORL 7.01710.088.102697.161.916876.76108.985
Brian Evans ORL 7.01710.088.07723101.3231.716967.012108.985
Gheorghe Muresan WAS 70.01200.088.02796109.89514.411656.347114.9132
James Robinson MIN 31.0142-0.088-.050174123.71755.714149.291123.3178
Darrin Hancock ATL 33.01410.088.04465106.9656.013951.973109.296
Stephen Howard UTA 13.01630.088.05948104.5492.815954.952106.949
Gary Trent POR 61.0124-0.088-.010145116.514515.011541.6144112.7120
Tony Smith CHH 9.01670.088.03090109.4892.216567.710119.9155
Mark Strickland MIA 16.01560.088.120493.843.615267.11199.81
Henry James ATL 45.01320.088.021105110.91059.213142.1139109.296
Cherokee Parks MIN 11.01650.088.07426102.0273.815193.23123.3178
Jim McIlvaine SEA 28.01450.088.03386109.0875.314449.389108.673
Chris Carr MIN 8.0169-0.088-.060177125.51771.417245.5118123.3178
Dontonio Wingfield POR 16.01560.088.03874108.1753.215660.327112.7120
Don Reid DET 3.01870.088.07133102.2310.618562.819106.837
Othella Harrington HOU 15.01590.088.011121112.71212.516144.1130111.5108
Larry Stewart SEA 16.01560.088.0961098.2114.614974.07108.673
Pooh Richardson LAC 18.0152-0.088-.050170123.21705.214640.8149121.1166
Loren Meyer PHX 14.01620.088.04170107.6723.615267.99116.3143
Chris Whitney WAS 20.0150-0.088-.020152118.21522.616035.9166114.9132
Randy Livingston HOU 15.01590.088.008122113.31232.416442.8135111.5108
Loy Vaught LAC 90.01080.088.004127113.912731.77761.724121.1166
Tim Legler WAS 19.0151-0.088-.030159120.21602.016731.0181114.9132
Tracy Murray WAS 87.01090.088.006124113.512415.111447.3108114.9132
Richard Manning LAC 21.0149-0.088-.060181126.51813.015733.4176121.1166
Rick Mahorn DET 18.0152-0.088-.00132114.81322.216535.0170106.837
Mario Elie HOU 598.012-0.049-.0049115.34984.62838.049111.545
Walter McCarty NYK 4.01830.088.241272.921.3173119.82102.325
Cedric Ceballos PHX 107.0990.088.003128114.012836.47153.759116.3143
Jaren Jackson WAS 11.0165-0.088-.010149117.41491.517137.8159114.9132
Gerald Wilkins ORL 144.077-0.088-.00141116.014122.69432.8177108.985
Vlade Divac CHH 116.096-0.088-.00140115.814022.09652.368119.9155
Jermaine O'Neal POR 4.01830.088.0871699.5161.117479.35112.7120
Ed Pinckney MIA 6.01770.088.02598110.3980.618527.918399.81
Sedale Threatt HOU 266.052-0.088-.00136115.213543.16238.1156111.5108
Stacey Augmon POR 35.0139-0.088-.020153118.21525.814038.0157112.7120
Clifford Robinson POR 161.072-0.088-.00139115.713930.87943.6131112.7120
Juwan Howard WAS 129.086-0.088-.010150117.615117.610737.2163114.9132
Rod Strickland WAS 124.089-0.088-.00135115.213519.610143.2134114.9132
Hot Rod Williams PHX 105.01010.088.001131114.413131.27852.967116.3143
Nate McMillan SEA 41.01340.088.022102110.81027.013745.1122108.673
Brian Shaw ORL 82.01170.088.019111111.311112.412343.6131108.985
Kenny Anderson POR 169.0690.088.002130114.313035.37346.5112112.7120
Malik Rose CHH 12.0164-0.088-.050170123.31712.516134.6171119.9155
Matt Geiger CHH 31.01420.088.017114111.71147.013762.221119.9155
Charles Jones HOU 2.0189-0.088-.030162121.01630.218824.4189111.5108
Derek Fisher LAL 34.01400.088.04563106.8637.213651.276108.161
Wesley Person PHX 163.071-0.088-.010143116.414440.56748.494116.3143
Steve Nash PHX 15.01590.088.005126113.71263.315554.356116.3143
Corie Blount LAL 8.01690.088.05156105.8561.617053.561108.161
Scott Brooks NYK 7.01710.088.003128114.11290.818028.4182102.325
Rasheed Wallace POR 148.075-0.088-.00141116.014122.89342.8135112.7120
Donald Royal CHH 4.01830.088.015117112.11180.917961.425119.9155
Dell Curry CHH 50.0128-0.088-.00138115.51389.812953.165119.9155
Lamond Murray LAC 65.0123-0.088-.020155119.115511.712649.983121.1166
Matt Bullard HOU 7.0171-0.088-.00132114.81321.017739.2152111.5108
Robert Parish CHI 18.01520.088.0911398.7134.015062.221102.113
Michael Curry DET 7.01710.088.02499110.41001.117444.5127106.837
Mike Brown PHX 27.0146-0.088-.050173123.41733.415432.8177116.3143
Harvey Grant WAS 29.01440.088.008122113.21224.914748.196114.9132
Jerome Williams DET 5.01790.088.293163.712.5161148.31106.837
Eric Snow SEA 48.01290.088.04269107.3689.812953.165108.673
Jason Kidd PHX 207.059-0.088-.00134114.913451.95151.874116.3143
Dennis Scott ORL 94.01040.088.016116111.911618.310442.2138108.985
Jon Barry ATL 9.0167-0.088-.010146116.81460.818027.6184109.296
Bo Outlaw LAC 66.0122-0.1165-.040168122.716810.012841.8140121.1166
Wayman Tisdale PHX 36.0137-0.1165-.040165122.21658.613235.6168116.3143
Isaiah Rider POR 161.072-0.1165-.030159120.115924.49233.7175112.7120
Brent Barry LAC 84.0116-0.1165-.030162121.016317.210845.8116121.1166
Kevin Johnson PHX 208.058-0.1165-.010147117.014857.34747.1109116.3143
Terry Porter MIN 46.0131-0.1165-.050176124.217613.511848.196123.3178
Lorenzen Wright LAC 92.0106-0.1165-.020157119.515716.311149.092121.1166
Anthony Mason CHH 131.084-0.1165-.020156119.215628.28744.2128119.9155
Muggsy Bogues CHH 58.0126-0.1165-.040165122.41677.513536.5165119.9155
Eric Piatkowski LAC 38.0136-0.1165-.070182126.91835.514332.3180121.1166
Rodney Rogers LAC 85.0114-0.1165-.030162120.916214.111745.9115121.1166
Eddie Johnson HOU 284.047-0.150-.01050116.25047.15035.750111.545
Tony Delk CHH 85.0114-0.1165-.030158119.915815.611242.5137119.9155
Glen Rice CHH 137.080-0.1165-.020154118.615438.16845.7117119.9155
Ricky Pierce CHH 87.0109-0.1165-.030161120.416113.012141.3145119.9155
Sam Mitchell MIN 47.0130-0.1165-.060180125.91797.913444.7125123.3178
Matt Maloney HOU 526.017-0.251-.01051116.95185.32634.151111.545
Doug West MIN 87.0109-0.2181-.080184129.318412.512237.8159123.3178
Dean Garrett MIN 118.094-0.2181-.060178125.617819.810045.2120123.3178
Rex Chapman PHX 191.066-0.2181-.040167122.316633.67535.2169116.3143
Stephon Marbury MIN 117.095-0.2181-.080185129.518516.610937.5162123.3178
Tom Gugliotta MIN 121.090-0.2181-.050172123.317130.08050.082123.3178
Darrick Martin LAC 77.0119-0.2181-.090187130.318710.112724.8186121.1166
Malik Sealy LAC 79.0118-0.3188-.080185129.718613.312026.0185121.1166
Kevin Garnett MIN 125.087-0.3188-.070182126.618233.07643.3133123.3178