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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

PLAYERO-RAPMD-RAPMRAPM
Greg Ostertag 0.68194.1624.841
Ron Harper 1.4093.3934.802
Byron Scott 2.4362.29104.723
Michael Jordan 1.08143.2244.303
Charlie Ward 1.24193.0654.304
Jerome Kersey 2.5741.71144.286
Darrell Armstrong 2.6821.39204.077
Scottie Pippen 2.7010.62203.324
Karl Malone 2.6620.49273.155
Alonzo Mourning -1.43404.5713.155
Shaquille O'Neal 1.4771.45112.927
Chris Morris 0.10882.6962.7912
Clyde Drexler 1.8550.66192.518
P.J. Brown 0.38232.1372.518
Jeff Hornacek 2.443-0.02352.4210
Keith Askins 0.93341.40192.3316
Tim Hardaway -0.33312.6552.3211
Hersey Hawkins 1.7060.60212.2912
Greg Graham 0.84381.39202.2219
Mookie Blaylock 1.15121.05152.2013
Jim McIlvaine 1.24190.93312.1721
Terry Cummings -0.34332.3662.0214
Eric Snow 1.45150.52501.9823
Larry Stewart 1.10240.85341.9524
Bison Dele 0.46211.45111.9115
Larry Johnson 1.36100.50251.8616
Dan Schayes 1.55130.25701.8027
Christian Laettner 1.23110.55231.7817
John Starks -0.811482.5081.7029
Gary Payton 1.4180.24321.6518
Chris Webber 0.96310.68381.6431
Hakeem Olajuwon 2.204-0.61391.5919
Toni Kukoc 1.10130.44301.5320
Derek Fisher 0.42621.03281.4434
Patrick Ewing -0.76352.1371.3821
Joe Dumars 0.38640.94291.3336
Jud Buechler 1.918-0.631331.2837
Grant Long 0.55530.73371.2837
Rasheed Wallace 0.49540.75351.2439
Allan Houston 0.62200.55231.1722
Buck Williams -0.111081.26241.1541
Charles Barkley 0.87170.19331.0623
Vlade Divac 1.918-0.881521.0343
Sedale Threatt 0.43590.56440.9844
Detlef Schrempf 1.0715-0.10360.9724
Darrin Hancock 0.18770.75350.9346
Howard Eisley 0.8836-0.09920.7947
Amal McCaskill 0.7741-0.04890.7248
Gerald Wilkins 0.49540.23730.7248
James Robinson 0.9432-0.281120.6750
Terry Mills -0.681451.29230.6151
John Stockton -0.33310.93170.6025
Ricky Pierce 0.6348-0.07910.5653
Wesley Person 0.06900.48560.5554
Alan Henderson 1.1024-0.551280.5554
Mario Elie 0.04270.49270.5426
Dontonio Wingfield -0.051000.56440.5157
Aaron McKie -0.811481.30220.4958
Chris Whitney 0.7244-0.231020.4859
Kobe Bryant 0.24700.22740.4760
Brian Evans 0.6747-0.231020.4461
Rodney Rogers 0.6249-0.261070.3662
Michael Curry -0.211150.54490.3463
Jerome Williams -0.181120.52500.3463
Richard Manning 0.06900.28670.3463
Randy Livingston 0.5652-0.251050.3166
Luc Longley -1.56441.8490.2827
Dean Garrett 1.6512-1.381720.2768
Rick Mahorn -0.321240.60410.2768
Glen Rice 1.1423-0.891530.2570
Terry Porter -0.161090.41620.2570
Steven Smith 0.9416-0.69410.2528
Don Reid -0.161090.40640.2473
Shane Heal 0.4359-0.241040.1974
Muggsy Bogues 0.3766-0.191000.1875
Travis Knight 1.0330-0.851500.1875
Lorenzo Williams 0.04920.11820.1577
Pooh Richardson 0.2073-0.05900.1478
Bryon Russell 0.4222-0.29370.1329
Charles Jones 0.4359-0.321160.1180
Brent Barry 0.8039-0.691390.1180
Matt Maloney 0.7818-0.67400.1030
Dan Majerle -0.88360.93170.0631
Tracy Murray 1.1024-1.061640.0484
Tim Legler 0.9035-0.861510.0484
Adam Keefe 0.5751-0.531260.0484
Terry Dehere 0.1187-0.09920.0387
Ike Austin -0.91370.94160.0332
nan 0.00950.00870.0089
Rumeal Robinson -0.181120.1677-0.0390
Kevin Willis -0.67340.6021-0.0633
Tony Smith -0.641420.5546-0.0992
Jaren Jackson 0.1679-0.26107-0.1093
Cedric Ceballos -0.511370.4064-0.1194
Dikembe Mutombo -1.64451.5310-0.1134
Bo Outlaw -0.281200.1677-0.1296
Malik Rose -0.321240.1975-0.1397
Sam Mitchell -0.381320.2471-0.1498
Jermaine O'Neal -0.221170.0685-0.1699
Mitchell Butler -0.221170.0685-0.1699
Matt Bullard 0.1580-0.32116-0.17101
Stacey Augmon -0.08106-0.1195-0.18102
Othella Harrington 0.1877-0.37119-0.19103
Chris Carr 0.1482-0.35118-0.20104
Elden Campbell -1.46411.2613-0.2035
Corie Blount -0.321240.1281-0.21106
Chris Dudley -0.07103-0.1497-0.21106
Shawn Kemp 0.1925-0.4038-0.2236
Ed Pinckney 0.2470-0.50125-0.26109
Stojko Vrankovic -0.441340.1677-0.28110
Eric Piatkowski 0.7642-1.05163-0.29111
Harvey Grant -0.551380.2669-0.30112
Robert Parish -0.07103-0.25105-0.32113
Juwan Howard 0.4558-0.79144-0.33114
Dennis Rodman -1.50431.1614-0.3437
Anfernee Hardaway 0.1088-0.44124-0.35116
Walter McCarty 0.2569-0.62132-0.37117
Rod Strickland -0.0398-0.37119-0.40118
Cherokee Parks -0.29121-0.1296-0.41119
Danny Manning -0.831500.3666-0.47120
Mark Strickland 0.1974-0.68137-0.49121
Calbert Cheaney 0.2272-0.71141-0.49121
Donald Royal -0.24119-0.27109-0.51123
Grant Hill -0.651430.0984-0.56124
Theo Ratliff -0.29121-0.27109-0.56124
Mike Brown -0.05100-0.53126-0.59126
Herb Williams 0.1385-0.77143-0.64127
Darrick Martin 0.2868-0.93154-0.65128
Hot Rod Williams -0.07103-0.59129-0.67129
Isaiah Rider -1.111610.4162-0.69130
John Crotty -2.171871.4616-0.71131
Priest Lauderdale -0.50136-0.22101-0.72132
Ivano Newbill -0.33127-0.39121-0.72132
Sean Rooks -1.201640.4359-0.76134
Jon Barry -0.63141-0.1497-0.77135
Gheorghe Muresan -0.941530.1480-0.80136
Kevin Garnett -0.20114-0.61130-0.81137
Stephen Howard 0.1385-1.03158-0.90138
Loy Vaught 0.1482-1.11166-0.97139
Kenny Anderson -0.61139-0.39121-0.99140
Nick Anderson -1.441730.4359-1.01141
Robert Horry 0.3324-1.3346-1.0138
Tony Delk 0.7642-1.79182-1.03143
Rex Chapman -0.09107-1.03158-1.12144
Gary Trent -0.94153-0.1899-1.12144
Doug West -0.41133-0.72142-1.13146
Kevin Johnson -0.33127-0.82147-1.15147
Anthony Mason 0.4756-1.70181-1.22148
Shandon Anderson -1.73460.5025-1.2339
Nate McMillan -0.62140-0.64135-1.25150
Charles Oakley -1.75470.4829-1.2740
Scott Brooks -0.48135-0.80146-1.28152
Mark Bryant -0.30123-1.02157-1.32153
Jason Kidd 0.1482-1.50177-1.36154
Nick Van Exel -0.0628-1.3245-1.3841
Loren Meyer -1.11161-0.27109-1.38155
Lindsey Hunter -1.22166-0.31115-1.52157
Jason Caffey -1.23167-0.29113-1.52157
Steve Kerr -0.2130-1.3447-1.5542
Tom Gugliotta 0.7145-2.28188-1.57160
Lorenzen Wright -0.0197-1.56178-1.57160
Willie Anderson -1.01158-0.63133-1.63162
John Wallace 0.1580-1.80183-1.65163
Tyrone Corbin -0.1629-1.4948-1.6543
Clifford Robinson -0.0499-1.64180-1.68165
Eddie Johnson 0.1925-1.8950-1.7044
Jamal Mashburn -2.04500.2831-1.7645
Antoine Carr -1.97490.1134-1.8546
Eldridge Recasner -0.94153-0.97156-1.90169
Steve Nash -1.13163-0.79144-1.92170
David Wingate -2.361880.4261-1.94171
Henry James -1.27168-0.68137-1.95172
Lamond Murray -1.10160-0.94155-2.04173
Stephon Marbury 0.0294-2.19186-2.17174
Arvydas Sabonis -1.38170-0.82147-2.19175
Matt Geiger -1.03159-1.28168-2.32176
Wayman Tisdale -1.56178-0.84149-2.40177
Dell Curry -0.095-2.45189-2.45178
Greg Foster -1.4039-1.1044-2.5047
Sam Perkins -1.4641-1.0442-2.5148
Otis Thorpe -1.48176-1.03158-2.52181
Brian Shaw -1.21165-1.48174-2.69182
Malik Sealy -1.30169-1.45173-2.75183
Dennis Scott -0.80147-1.95185-2.76184
Voshon Lenard -1.7547-1.0442-2.7949
Chris Childs -0.9838-2.2151-3.2050
Derek Strong -0.96156-2.53190-3.50187
Eddie Jones -2.1551-1.4948-3.6451
Rony Seikaly -2.71190-1.16167-3.87189
Randy Brown -2.52189-1.62179-4.14190