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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

PLAYERTEAMD_RATINGD_POSSD_PTSDPOSS_OFFDPTS_OFFTEAM_D_RATING_OFFDEFENSE_ON_OFF
Charles Jones HOU 200.0188418881841427715844111.0105-89.0189
Walter McCarty NYK 187.51878185151768753388037100.631-86.93188
Shane Heal MIN 200.01883189618826510432791123.4167-76.6187
Ed Pinckney MIA 153.818613176201701459414371098.520-55.35186
Scott Brooks NYK 152.918517169261638663586939100.329-52.59185
Ivano Newbill ATL 145.518411179161758373890333107.977-37.57184
Tom Gugliotta MIN 130.01742278929574411823818692.76-37.27183
Stephen Howard UTA 143.818332154461471699118101106.560-37.22182
Dell Curry CHH 143.318290130129122171140184145107.671-35.73181
Clifford Robinson POR 117.91392917234369531774418283.01-34.85180
Mark Strickland MIA 132.317531155411531441614161198.318-33.99179
Stephon Marbury MIN 129.71732229328878461794518197.815-31.9178
Tim Legler WAS 141.91813115544151232122259121111.6113-30.3177
Derek Strong ORL 115.71273316738361881657717187.53-28.21176
Matt Bullard HOU 138.517813176181731418815745111.0105-27.46175
John Wallace NYK 125.31647913499130804417964599.022-26.31174
Lindsey Hunter DET 109.7873496338361651735517684.62-25.13173
Herb Williams NYK 123.715838148471468453784841100.430-23.33172
Matt Geiger CHH 137.31775914281139202133232131114.8139-22.44171
Steve Nash PHX 136.417633152451484536551961114.6135-21.79170
Nick Van Exel LAL 112.0446323470831153461394890.82-21.1851
Donald Royal CHH 140.01791018114178251111299102119.1156-20.88168
Chris Childs NYK 107.8306003864738283302483687.61-20.250
Otis Thorpe DET 113.0111261752957415314514315193.58-19.56166
Priest Lauderdale ATL 126.716815171191728333990034108.079-18.62165
Dennis Scott ORL 121.2152160111194108259105266118102.738-18.55164
Chris Carr MIN 140.0179151712116925310931295123.3165-16.68163
Eddie Jones LAL 113.4505144758344271352643597.47-16.0149
Robert Horry LAL 113.3495114857945274332683497.89-15.548
Brian Shaw ORL 119.614514311817111727695289106104.748-14.87160
Randy Brown CHI 114.4118181102207104144951446999.826-14.57159
Malik Sealy LAC 127.9170147117188110112155127157113.4125-14.5158
Mark Bryant PHX 128.217171137911344157147366114.0132-14.19157
Grant Hill DET 108.0743496337763651736117593.89-14.18156
Tony Delk CHH 125.5165157113197106104157116160111.5112-13.94155
Lorenzen Wright LAC 126.516716610621010193164105164112.9121-13.6154
Othella Harrington HOU 124.1160291613615614021115567111.0105-13.15153
Gary Payton SEA 109.3371036131132127850755196.25-13.1147
Wayman Tisdale PHX 126.916978135991304087246569114.0132-12.95151
Tracy Murray WAS 119.9146161109193109102158110163107.876-12.03150
Henry James ATL 119.0144841311001297644481944107.267-11.85149
Jason Kidd PHX 117.913940756480537916784170106.355-11.61148
Rony Seikaly ORL 117.0135153114179113266101281110105.652-11.35147
Theo Ratliff DET 116.113031155361563837940279105.050-11.17146
Robert Parish CHI 112.110633152371551597316163101.235-10.93145
Brian Evans ORL 120.014715171181734047544274109.498-10.59144
Randy Livingston HOU 121.4153281633416014031015586111.0105-10.38143
Eric Piatkowski LAC 129.21726514184138194134231132119.1156-10.16142
Sam Perkins SEA 112.84862536705324891750217102.718-10.1446
Steve Kerr CHI 107.528616376623610145991797.78-9.7445
Nate McMillan SEA 117.31377513688135103923111924107.772-9.63139
Jaren Jackson WAS 123.81592116526163242116277112114.5134-9.35138
Voshon Lenard MIA 101.81599315101115479184462293.13-8.744
Adam Keefe UTA 115.21231051241211251626217352106.761-8.53136
Loy Vaught LAC 124.816316110920110598163114161116.3145-8.52135
Juwan Howard WAS 116.012923783275822618728187107.772-8.34134
Dean Garrett MIN 125.716622293279814617954177117.4151-8.28133
Willie Anderson MIA 105.860223922369512491512211997.815-8.07132
Greg Foster UTA 112.74756141632391170312243104.625-8.0443
Tyrone Corbin ATL 110.34063234697332164122242102.819-7.5142
Calbert Cheaney WAS 116.413221995255884418148180109.192-7.35129
Shawn Kemp SEA 110.03984822933202663627433103.021-7.0241
Travis Knight LAL 113.41151721031951076135265252106.457-7.01127
Mike Brown PHX 122.215554145661424326749863115.3140-6.94126
Detlef Schrempf SEA 109.83887621962182383724538102.920-6.8840
Jon Barry ATL 115.012220166231678284089636108.281-6.79124
Eldridge Recasner ATL 113.211321995248906295167150106.761-6.56123
Arvydas Sabonis POR 114.91212019923198143149156150109.192-5.83122
Darrick Martin LAC 124.3161140119174115119153141152118.5153-5.8121
Kenny Anderson POR 113.111230570345683918342184107.772-5.42120
Eddie Johnson HOU 114.651528456054090389878109.338-5.2839
Jamal Mashburn MIA 100.613100214100816470194492195.54-5.0738
Bryon Russell UTA 108.33213653147823662337824103.322-5.037
Jud Buechler CHI 105.6582497826384138112139013100.733-4.97116
Alan Henderson ATL 111.810224582274836035364553107.065-4.87115
Gary Trent POR 115.5126103125119126241117268116111.2110-4.33114
Jason Caffey CHI 104.9543057032070132513133314100.631-4.31113
Loren Meyer PHX 120.014730159361564566452860115.8143-4.21112
Charles Oakley NYK 102.5186483366435235382314098.310-4.1736
Chris Dudley POR 115.3125111123128123233121259121111.2110-4.16110
Rex Chapman PHX 116.91343855845056101159114161112.9121-4.01109
Hakeem Olajuwon HOU 112.04411509128872813130430108.233-3.8135
Matt Maloney HOU 112.446980161102134512149019108.736-3.834
Chris Whitney WAS 118.41433814845148225125258123114.7137-3.75106
Anthony Mason CHH 120.314923783285792418828187116.7147-3.59105
Hot Rod Williams PHX 118.0141200100236952869132890114.7137-3.31104
Howard Eisley UTA 109.7874115445155132014140512106.457-3.29103
Stacey Augmon POR 115.212366139761402789431196111.9114-3.28102
Dan Majerle MIA 100.2128872088921585155681697.16-3.1333
Toni Kukoc CHI 103.01975827781278721087211100.014-3.0332
Jeff Hornacek UTA 108.03112637136454682049218105.127-2.8731
Larry Johnson NYK 102.4175314454449352243512699.713-2.7330
Steven Smith ATL 108.73573528799251134912049106.229-2.5129
Hersey Hawkins SEA 108.836924181005171904520245106.330-2.4528
Allan Houston NYK 102.0166663167934217402164399.512-2.4127
Antoine Carr UTA 108.53450650549481225113071106.731-1.826
Lamond Murray LAC 122.6157115121141120144147174146120.8159-1.7893
Karl Malone UTA 107.52814571156612743329032105.828-1.6425
Ike Austin MIA 99.8850949508519636949998.511-1.2624
Doug West MIN 124.6162167104208103101159125158123.8168-0.7990
Terry Dehere LAC 122.215591821118025011230499121.6162-0.6289
Scottie Pippen CHI 101.51413424136262882929131101.015-0.4523
Shandon Anderson UTA 107.32752446562471207212942107.232-0.0422
Joe Dumars DET 105.75936760388594717850179106.4570.6686
Charles Barkley HOU 111.043113310125892982733427112.1411.0521
Kevin Johnson PHX 115.912841055475547616989169117.11501.2584
David Wingate SEA 107.06735962384607554582343109.0912.0483
Kobe Bryant LAL 106.56424781263845385858457108.5852.0782
John Stockton UTA 106.72513025138944292246720108.9372.1820
Bison Dele CHI 99.8859139590421039410634102.3172.4819
Amal McCaskill ORL 107.16814175151764057344573109.91012.7379
Mario Elie HOU 110.6421104121221113272637125113.5442.8618
Cherokee Parks MIN 121.1151191682316724911331098124.51703.4577
Dennis Rodman CHI 99.91095717956196731369713103.6233.6717
Elden Campbell LAL 106.32448951520502962832728110.5394.1316
P.J. Brown MIA 97.1381823794266541466314101.4164.3115
Rod Strickland WAS 114.611922691259873718444182118.91554.3273
John Crotty MIA 95.3132348522310012381612341799.7244.3872
Sean Rooks LAL 104.0501001261041286854874348108.5854.4771
James Robinson MIN 120.71505814370141210130263120125.21724.5570
Sedale Threatt HOU 108.277486525265094529106626112.81184.5769
Kevin Willis HOU 108.3325444358943887910036113.1424.8114
Clyde Drexler HOU 110.34011568127582753231729115.3474.9813
Grant Long DET 102.042148116151119266101287108107.9775.8765
Luc Longley CHI 98.3576726754308631189910104.2245.8712
Rumeal Robinson POR 107.36941147441513038734387113.21245.8864
Pooh Richardson LAC 116.11303115536156228123279111122.41636.2463
Eric Snow SEA 102.2449112993133102325111425108.9886.762
Keith Askins MIA 93.4122587624192121418121620100.2286.7561
Tim Hardaway MIA 98.04126661241102064321643104.8266.8311
Gheorghe Muresan WAS 111.3101124120138121139150165147118.71547.4159
Buck Williams NYK 97.01936461353665195954259104.4467.4558
Shaquille O'Neal LAL 105.82257040603412154224439113.5447.710
Corie Blount LAL 100.03120166201707654382742108.1808.156
Terry Mills DET 104.25133366347678116691167112.31168.1455
Harvey Grant WAS 108.8835714462144206131241129117.01488.2254
Brent Barry LAC 118.0141150115177114109156138154126.61768.6153
Muggsy Bogues CHH 114.311798127112127163144201142123.31659.0352
Patrick Ewing NYK 98.9665632649372273924637108.4349.449
Danny Manning PHX 111.099228882538925810631196120.51589.5850
Rodney Rogers LAC 117.7138158112186111101159129156127.717910.049
Terry Cummings SEA 103.22055542573465591663415113.44310.178
Dan Schayes ORL 103.649167104173116252110287108113.913110.346
Christian Laettner ATL 106.72571330761281354715847117.04810.37
Nick Anderson ORL 104.8532278923894192136222135115.614210.7845
Cedric Ceballos PHX 109.88921497235972729932989121.016011.1444
Gerald Wilkins ORL 105.2562507726384169142197143116.614611.3743
Chris Morris UTA 97.82131969312721412915448109.39411.5442
Aaron McKie DET 98.824166106164118248114274114110.510311.6941
Jerome Kersey LAL 101.64036959375644166947267113.512711.8440
John Starks NYK 95.71646753447574166944871107.77211.9739
Ron Harper CHI 96.0291519878227151277512108.43412.446
Vlade Divac CHH 117.213620498239935717574173129.818112.6737
Jermaine O'Neal POR 100.031718671853378338081112.811812.7635
Mitchell Butler POR 100.031718671853378338081112.811812.7635
Greg Ostertag UTA 100.0118102481024921710465113.64613.575
Darrin Hancock ATL 95.51566139631437824285640109.59914.0133
Alonzo Mourning MIA 95.311126111073143462538423111.04015.694
Lorenzo Williams WAS 100.03191829183254108294103115.814315.7531
Wesley Person PHX 110.6973206835465166143210140126.517515.8830
Byron Scott LAL 96.61823485226995515662155112.711716.1229
Isaiah Rider POR 109.88928773315715717572174126.317416.5628
Rick Mahorn DET 90.01030159271623847841178107.06517.0327
Malik Rose CHH 104.3522316424166238118289106121.416117.0826
Sam Mitchell MIN 111.91038413194132184139239130129.918217.9925
Michael Jordan CHI 99.2714362142531944422841117.54918.293
Greg Graham SEA 91.4119312885137102126112223109.910118.4923
Anfernee Hardaway ORL 108.37838657418583318642184127.317818.9822
Richard Manning LAC 105.3573814840154221126275113124.416919.1721
Charlie Ward NYK 89.4834165305735425759056108.98819.4120
Ricky Pierce CHH 112.310716210818211299162131155132.318519.9819
Kevin Garnett MIN 121.615423287282803618551178141.718820.1118
Bo Outlaw LAC 110.496115121127124144147188144130.618420.1217
Terry Porter MIN 110.0928013388135188138245126130.318320.3216
Rasheed Wallace POR 108.17627274294767217093166129.218021.0814
Jim McIlvaine SEA 88.275114645148106322116222109.39421.0814
Dikembe Mutombo ATL 105.12172029757291284816246126.65021.422
Derek Fisher LAL 88.1667138591457184678846109.810021.6912
Chris Webber WAS 108.9851921012091027117194165132.418623.5411
Dontonio Wingfield POR 89.7929161261633158636185114.613524.9510
Darrell Armstrong ORL 99.6272497824890170141212139124.717125.119
Stojko Vrankovic MIN 100.031111791118025710732293125.317325.298
Mookie Blaylock ATL 106.223780258282368519150133.85127.671
Larry Stewart SEA 81.153715130161107721117721109.39428.26
Michael Curry DET 66.7315171101823997742877107.37040.65
Tony Smith CHH 76.541716913179244115300101123.016446.484
Jerome Williams DET 58.321217871854027643176107.26748.883
Don Reid DET 55.61918251894057343375106.96451.362
Glen Rice CHH 116.513324880289771318924189184.618968.081