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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

PLAYERTEAMMINOWSOWS48ORATINGPOINTS_PRODUCEDSCORING_POSSESSIONSTOTAL_POSSESSIONSTEAM_PLAY_PERCENTAGEFLOOR_PERCENTAGE
Michael Jordan CHI 804.023.61.1762115.513681.81322.41590.5142.53254.68
John Stockton UTA 739.053.02.1614121.75449.74202.44369.6645.2654.86
Hakeem Olajuwon HOU 629.092.33.1653120.96366.69180.67303.31044.51459.63
Jeff Hornacek UTA 704.062.33.12610119.39378.47169.910317.3945.2653.611
Gary Payton SEA 546.0152.15.1348115.314440.95197.15382.4444.32151.522
Charles Barkley HOU 605.0111.96.1279115.712372.08176.19321.5844.51454.86
Detlef Schrempf SEA 459.0211.67.1416124.14236.016106.516190.12044.32156.05
Scottie Pippen CHI 753.041.58.08418109.623415.96184.56379.6542.53248.631
Tim Hardaway MIA 701.071.58.07620107.427496.43208.63462.4339.64545.146
Mario Elie HOU 598.0121.410.11012124.62193.62282.624155.32744.51453.213
Clyde Drexler HOU 623.0101.410.09714112.919321.111139.712284.31144.51449.129
Shaquille O'Neal LAL 326.0401.312.1771115.015265.613139.013230.91445.5160.22
Dikembe Mutombo ATL 415.0291.312.1475128.41154.23377.126120.13641.94064.21
Glen Rice CHH 137.0801.312.2687136.215136.93960.740100.55143.58460.423
Shawn Kemp SEA 442.0241.312.11911112.620311.112147.711276.21244.32153.512
Bryon Russell UTA 758.031.312.06622114.317258.414113.314226.21545.2650.124
Karl Malone UTA 816.011.312.06921104.935569.72287.72542.9245.2653.016
Hersey Hawkins SEA 483.0201.117.09813120.17183.22776.429152.52844.32150.124
Ron Harper CHI 515.0181.117.08617119.48172.52975.031144.43142.53251.919
Toni Kukoc CHI 423.0270.919.08418113.418192.12387.622169.52542.53251.721
Larry Johnson NYK 295.0430.820.1377124.23118.13954.54195.14643.52757.34
Mookie Blaylock ATL 441.0250.721.06424107.028235.71799.818220.31641.94045.345
Howard Eisley UTA 217.0550.722.13630117.345131.34157.744111.94545.21351.672
Anfernee Hardaway ORL 220.0540.722.13232112.465159.23175.032141.63441.115553.060
Steven Smith ATL 421.0280.622.05127105.333227.418100.917215.91741.94046.741
Nick Van Exel LAL 353.0350.622.06622108.624175.02876.827161.12645.5147.734
Steve Kerr CHI 341.0360.622.06125114.516113.74246.44699.34542.53246.741
Eddie Johnson HOU 284.0470.622.08816111.821156.33168.234139.83244.51448.830
Kevin Garnett MIN 125.0870.625.13728118.643100.45447.45284.66144.43756.037
Dan Majerle MIA 496.0190.622.05029110.222160.03069.133145.13039.64547.635
Tracy Murray WAS 87.01090.625.3363162.1646.99620.19929.011044.26169.410
Jerome Kersey LAL 210.0570.532.10845130.21956.28827.28543.29845.5163.016
Voshon Lenard MIA 548.0140.527.04035105.732188.82475.830178.72339.64542.449
Eddie Jones LAL 283.0480.527.09215116.110101.54646.64587.54945.5153.213
Wesley Person PHX 163.0710.532.12338123.12984.56535.46668.76840.816651.573
Tyrone Corbin ATL 364.0310.527.04531108.026137.63459.837127.43541.94047.038
Allan Houston NYK 360.0320.527.05127105.930184.52676.628174.32443.52744.048
Kenny Anderson POR 169.0690.438.09848116.54679.96634.76768.66943.111950.678
Darrick Martin LAC 77.01190.438.15223122.93152.29323.49542.59944.07255.140
Darrell Armstrong ORL 143.0780.438.09053113.75974.16932.47365.27541.115549.786
Juwan Howard WAS 129.0860.438.13927122.53256.28826.88745.99544.26158.333
Chris Childs NYK 328.0390.431.04035104.437196.82188.721188.52143.52747.137
Lindsey Hunter DET 201.0610.438.07763113.36292.66039.76281.86443.210748.599
Dean Garrett MIN 118.0940.438.16817136.81443.89921.29732.110644.43766.212
P.J. Brown MIA 451.0230.431.04134106.329156.03277.425146.72939.64552.817
Jason Caffey CHI 167.0700.438.08260113.95878.46837.86568.96742.513154.942
Sedale Threatt HOU 266.0520.438.06671113.56091.16139.16380.36544.52548.796
Alan Henderson ATL 136.0810.438.13033121.93554.19226.78844.49741.914360.126
Rasheed Wallace POR 148.0750.438.13033118.74267.57434.66856.98343.111960.722
Sam Perkins SEA 340.0370.431.04830108.425126.43654.541116.73744.32146.741
Robert Horry LAL 279.0500.431.05426116.01167.55129.35158.25145.5150.323
Matt Maloney HOU 526.0170.335.01843101.342212.81984.823210.11844.51440.351
David Wingate SEA 192.0650.352.04589106.188100.35543.45894.55444.34946.0127
Doug West MIN 87.01090.352.15522137.21230.011313.811321.912244.43763.115
Greg Ostertag UTA 459.0210.335.02940105.333120.33859.338114.33945.2651.919
Luc Longley CHI 432.0260.335.03237104.437133.33569.432127.63442.53254.49
Terry Cummings SEA 292.0450.335.04233105.831112.44356.440106.34244.32153.115
Danny Manning PHX 116.0960.352.11043115.55157.18626.98649.49440.816654.348
Rex Chapman PHX 191.0660.352.06967107.683120.34451.050111.84640.816645.6130
Terry Porter MIN 46.01310.352.16518126.42234.510814.511027.311444.43753.256
John Starks NYK 253.0530.352.04886104.3104146.03665.637139.93543.58446.9115
Patrick Ewing NYK 357.0340.335.04432103.241184.72593.619179.02243.52752.318
Keith Askins MIA 146.0760.352.08260126.22335.710714.511028.311339.617851.277
Vlade Divac CHH 116.0960.352.11541114.15758.48528.48451.29243.58455.539
Jason Kidd PHX 207.0590.352.06176109.77294.65741.86086.35940.816648.599
Bison Dele CHI 336.0380.240.03237103.839116.04060.536111.74142.53254.110
Greg Foster UTA 309.0410.240.02541103.54094.04843.94990.84845.2648.432
Travis Knight LAL 93.01050.266.09251142.7916.91268.312511.813645.5170.58
Eric Snow SEA 48.01290.266.18411147.6717.21247.712811.713744.34966.013
Grant Hill DET 203.0600.266.03898101.2117155.13476.130153.32943.210749.786
Terry Mills DET 196.0620.266.024113102.811187.76438.66485.46043.210745.3131
Derek Strong ORL 195.0630.266.05282107.68366.07732.37461.38041.115552.764
Loy Vaught LAC 90.01080.266.06770108.27960.68230.27956.08444.07253.951
Isaiah Rider POR 161.0720.266.036100104.410069.87129.68066.97043.111944.3137
Buck Williams NYK 193.0640.266.04491110.36846.49724.69342.110043.58458.531
Byron Scott LAL 134.0820.266.06474109.67355.99024.29451.09345.5147.5111
Grant Long DET 86.01120.266.08854122.23328.311413.611423.111943.210759.029
Shandon Anderson UTA 296.0420.240.03039104.63688.45042.35084.55045.2650.026
Rod Strickland WAS 124.0890.266.08260107.78169.57233.47064.57644.26151.870
Joe Dumars DET 214.0560.266.028108103.110993.15940.36190.35743.210744.6136
Malik Sealy LAC 79.01180.266.06869108.77558.98428.58354.28844.07252.665
Muggsy Bogues CHH 58.01260.266.15821123.03027.511511.011622.312143.58449.193
Jud Buechler CHI 138.0790.266.07165118.34436.210616.810730.510842.513155.041
Christian Laettner ATL 403.0300.240.02142100.543198.12092.520197.21941.94046.939
Chris Webber WAS 106.01000.266.05381105.29569.47333.27166.07344.26150.380
Brent Barry LAC 84.01160.266.07066109.87041.310217.510437.610344.07246.5121
Tony Delk CHH 85.01140.187.03799104.99733.710914.211232.110643.58444.1139
Tom Gugliotta MIN 121.0900.187.023114101.411563.88031.07563.07844.43749.391
Shane Heal MIN 3.01870.1873.0831290.815.91552.01582.017344.437100.01
Chris Dudley POR 69.01210.187.08457123.92817.01259.512313.713343.111968.811
Elden Campbell LAL 278.0510.144.0094499.145101.64548.844102.54445.5147.635
Charles Oakley NYK 358.0330.144.0084599.344114.24156.739115.03843.52749.328
Calbert Cheaney WAS 120.0920.187.04194105.29543.410021.69641.310144.26152.366
Otis Thorpe DET 152.0740.187.026109102.911054.39126.78852.89043.210750.579
Chris Morris UTA 175.0680.187.019116101.611465.27930.77764.27745.21347.8105
Stephen Howard UTA 13.01630.187.18411125.4247.21503.61525.815645.21363.016
Matt Geiger CHH 31.01420.187.10046127.5218.31473.81506.515543.58458.531
Sean Rooks LAL 54.01270.187.04788108.37815.51297.612914.313145.5153.455
James Robinson MIN 31.01420.187.11640119.53912.51364.714110.513944.43744.8135
Sam Mitchell MIN 47.01300.187.05779109.87015.51298.212714.213244.43757.634
Arvydas Sabonis POR 108.0980.187.026109101.211766.67631.07565.87443.111947.1112
Mike Brown PHX 27.01460.187.17516133.61611.61385.21378.714840.816660.423
Lorenzen Wright LAC 92.01060.187.036100104.410031.611115.010830.310944.07249.688
Eric Piatkowski LAC 38.01360.187.11442122.13416.61286.713113.613444.07249.489
Brian Evans ORL 7.01710.187.3452206.232.81641.31651.318141.1155100.01
Larry Stewart SEA 16.01560.187.2608137.9119.41454.21486.815144.34960.821
Dontonio Wingfield POR 16.01560.187.21810137.1137.01533.01555.115843.111958.730
Corie Blount LAL 8.01690.0108.2716171.953.11631.81591.817845.5197.05
Dell Curry CHH 50.0128-0.0108-.0013496.913115.31316.813015.813043.58442.9144
Scott Brooks NYK 7.01710.0108.12537131.6172.41661.11701.917643.58459.727
Matt Bullard HOU 7.01710.0108.2459265.121.71730.71750.718344.525100.01
Adam Keefe UTA 59.01250.0108.00412799.11249.91435.113810.014245.21351.375
Donald Royal CHH 4.0183-0.0108-.18017542.71740.41810.21820.818243.58419.7176
Jim McIlvaine SEA 28.01450.0108.030105105.8907.21503.81506.815144.34956.236
Randy Livingston HOU 15.01590.0108.00512698.61284.81591.81594.816144.52537.8159
Darrin Hancock ATL 33.0141-0.0108-.07016275.91635.01583.51536.615441.914352.962
Richard Manning LAC 21.0149-0.0108-.0013597.113012.31375.813612.713544.07245.9128
Don Reid DET 3.01870.0108.0001280.01840.01830.01830.018443.21070.0184
Cherokee Parks MIN 11.01650.0108.17614147.383.71601.81592.516744.43772.57
Greg Graham SEA 43.01330.0108.031104103.710623.611810.511922.812044.34946.2123
Tim Legler WAS 19.0151-0.0108-.03015080.91592.11681.31652.616644.26148.4101
Lorenzo Williams WAS 5.01790.0108.0001280.01840.01830.01830.018444.2610.0184
Rumeal Robinson POR 24.01470.0108.025111102.411210.11414.71419.914343.111947.6108
Ivano Newbill ATL 5.01790.0108.0001280.01840.01830.01830.018441.91430.0184
Herb Williams NYK 23.0148-0.0108-.02014687.61513.41611.71623.916443.58443.6142
Bo Outlaw LAC 66.01220.0108.018117101.811318.312311.011618.012844.07261.120
Terry Dehere LAC 5.0179-0.0108-.35018132.51780.71760.31772.117244.07215.2179
Mark Bryant PHX 36.0137-0.0108-.04015288.31509.81444.514511.113840.816640.7151
Jerome Williams DET 5.01790.0108.09947111.0672.41661.21682.217043.210754.645
Mitchell Butler POR 4.01830.0108.06078107.7811.61740.81721.518043.111953.652
Pooh Richardson LAC 18.0152-0.0108-.05015984.11558.11494.61439.614444.07247.7106
Stojko Vrankovic MIN 6.0177-0.0108-.26017937.41760.61790.31771.717944.43717.6177
Eldridge Recasner ATL 121.0900.0108.012120100.412139.610417.410539.510241.914344.0140
Othella Harrington HOU 15.01590.0108.14325116.0488.61464.51457.415044.52561.219
Amal McCaskill ORL 7.01710.0108.3084130.6185.21573.11544.016341.115578.96
Malik Rose CHH 12.0164-0.0108-.01014096.013410.11414.814010.513943.58446.1126
Antoine Carr UTA 280.049-0.046-.004696.34688.74944.14892.14745.2647.933
Hot Rod Williams PHX 105.0101-0.0108-.01014192.913931.611117.410534.010540.816651.375
Ricky Pierce CHH 87.0109-0.0108-.0013397.412921.112010.012021.712343.58446.3122
Jaren Jackson WAS 11.01650.0108.0001280.01840.01830.01830.018444.2610.0184
Gerald Wilkins ORL 144.077-0.0108-.01013995.313659.38326.69062.27941.115542.7147
Ed Pinckney MIA 6.01770.0108.2865142.6103.41611.71622.416839.617870.09
Stacey Augmon POR 35.01390.0108.012120100.611910.41405.113810.314143.111949.489
Theo Ratliff DET 18.01520.0108.01012298.81268.31474.61438.414943.210754.348
Clifford Robinson POR 161.0720.0108.00612598.712770.47033.07271.36643.111946.2123
Rick Mahorn DET 18.0152-0.0108-.100016836.71770.71760.31771.917643.210717.1178
Michael Curry DET 7.0171-0.0108-.04015388.91491.81711.31652.017343.210761.318
Stephon Marbury MIN 117.0950.0108.01611999.412266.07730.57866.47144.43745.9128
Kobe Bryant LAL 133.083-0.0108-.01013896.213379.96634.16983.06345.5141.0150
Charles Jones HOU 2.01890.0108.0001280.01840.01830.01830.018444.5250.0184
Gary Trent POR 61.0124-0.1151-.04015792.314250.49426.59154.68643.111948.697
Steve Nash PHX 15.0159-0.1151-.37018357.01705.41562.21579.414640.816623.3173
Aaron McKie DET 97.0103-0.1151-.04015386.015320.91229.712124.311743.210740.1155
Tony Smith CHH 9.0167-0.1151-.48018542.41752.11681.21684.916043.58425.2171
Robert Parish CHI 18.0152-0.1151-.19017654.61712.81641.41645.115842.513126.6170
Loren Meyer PHX 14.0162-0.1151-.54018626.31811.81710.81726.815140.816611.7182
Jermaine O'Neal POR 4.0183-0.1151-.7901877.91830.21820.81722.217043.111934.9163
Mark Strickland MIA 16.0156-0.1151-.200017776.71626.91544.11499.014739.617845.2133
Chris Carr MIN 8.0169-0.1151-.36018231.01790.91750.41762.816544.43714.4180
Anthony Mason CHH 131.084-0.1151-.01014294.413757.18629.08260.58143.58448.0103
John Wallace NYK 40.0135-0.1151-.11017079.016112.71356.013516.012943.58437.2161
Dennis Rodman CHI 535.016-0.147-.004695.747109.24453.443114.14042.53246.840
Jon Barry ATL 9.0167-0.1151-.4101840.01840.01830.01832.017341.91430.0184
Dan Schayes ORL 92.0106-0.1151-.02014491.914523.811611.211525.911641.115543.4143
Harvey Grant WAS 29.0144-0.1151-.08016630.41800.71760.31772.316944.26114.4180
Wayman Tisdale PHX 36.0137-0.1151-.07016482.015816.81278.312520.512640.816640.3153
Cedric Ceballos PHX 107.099-0.1151-.03014792.014461.18125.99266.47140.816639.0157
Chris Whitney WAS 20.0150-0.1151-.17017374.21657.11522.61569.614444.26127.2169
Rodney Rogers LAC 85.0114-0.1151-.03015091.714631.911014.910934.710444.07242.8145
Nate McMillan SEA 41.0134-0.1151-.07016349.91732.11681.01714.316244.34922.5175
Lamond Murray LAC 65.0123-0.1151-.04015390.214821.11208.812423.411844.07237.5160
Rony Seikaly ORL 86.0112-0.2172-.09016775.916322.011911.011629.011041.115537.9158
Ike Austin MIA 287.046-0.248-.0204892.94995.94745.747103.24339.64544.347
Priest Lauderdale ATL 7.0171-0.2172-1.26018810.81820.61790.31775.315741.91435.0183
Dennis Scott ORL 94.0104-0.2172-.06016082.215723.81169.612229.011041.115533.2166
Gheorghe Muresan WAS 70.0120-0.2172-.14017267.416714.21326.613221.112544.26131.5167
John Crotty MIA 125.087-0.2172-.06016187.315247.49519.910054.38739.617836.6162
Charlie Ward NYK 182.067-0.2172-.05015884.915445.29820.99853.38943.58439.2156
Kevin Willis HOU 295.043-0.248-.0305092.251123.23761.835133.73344.51446.244
Randy Brown CHI 98.0102-0.2172-.07016483.915637.710519.210144.99642.513142.8145
Walter McCarty NYK 4.0183-0.2172-3.580189200.04-13.3189-6.6189-6.618943.584100.01
Henry James ATL 45.0132-0.2172-.17017361.916811.51394.414718.512741.914323.5172
Willie Anderson MIA 120.092-0.3183-.100016979.316041.810118.410352.79139.617834.8164
Derek Fisher LAL 34.0140-0.3183-.32018060.316912.91346.413321.412445.5130.0168
Kevin Johnson PHX 208.058-0.3183-.04015691.6147143.73763.638156.82740.816640.6152
Brian Shaw ORL 82.0117-0.4186-.24017851.117213.41336.113426.311541.115523.1174
Nick Anderson ORL 130.085-0.5187-.12017172.516640.210319.210155.58541.115534.6165
Jamal Mashburn MIA 554.013-0.550-.0204992.650245.615110.815265.41339.64541.750
Alonzo Mourning MIA 630.08-0.651-.0305193.048332.010177.98357.1739.64549.827