Last Season

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

PLAYERTEAMNET_ONNET_OFFO_RATINGD_RATINGNET_RATINGTEAM_O_RATING_OFFTEAM_D_RATING_OFFTEAM_NET_RATING_OFFNET_ON_OFF
Glen Rice CHH -10118-16115112.546116.5133-4.09461.5189184.6189-123.1189119.041
Shane Heal MIN 265-36165266.71200.018866.71110.259123.4167-13.215679.842
Amal McCaskill ORL 948-48184171.43107.16864.3496.8171109.9101-13.115577.333
Charles Jones HOU 0732937266.71200.018866.71113.235111.01052.26164.484
Larry Stewart SEA 21393327145.7681.1564.63111.548109.3942.26162.45
Darrell Armstrong ORL 3821-77189113.93299.62714.31778.0187124.7171-46.718661.026
Brian Evans ORL 554-44179164.34120.014744.3697.1168109.498-12.315356.627
Vlade Divac CHH 750-33158118.323117.21361.16977.4188129.8181-52.518853.588
Mookie Blaylock ATL 430-3348107.429106.2231.23184.151133.851-49.85150.971
Jim McIlvaine SEA 24343036138.0788.2749.85111.450109.3942.16547.6810
Rasheed Wallace POR -7108-21129107.982108.176-0.27585.7183129.2180-43.518543.2611
Jerome Williams DET 653-1611592.916558.3234.57102.7134107.267-4.510539.0112
Don Reid DET 459-1411090.017155.6134.48102.7134106.964-4.210138.6613
Byron Scott LAL 677-57188123.11396.61826.512103.3122112.7117-9.412735.9414
Dan Schayes ORL 1543-54186113.339103.6499.72590.3180113.9131-23.617433.2415
Michael Curry DET 849-1812194.715966.7328.111102.8131107.370-4.510532.5816
Derek Fisher LAL 1145-184118.62188.1630.69108.573109.8100-1.28431.7817
Chris Webber WAS 168-19123108.875108.985-0.072101.3148132.4186-31.018331.018
Dean Garrett MIN -19138-15113118.720125.7166-7.011081.2185117.4151-36.118429.1919
Jerome Kersey LAL 5612-46181118.422101.64016.816101.4147113.5127-12.015128.8120
Joe Dumars DET -389-794106.197105.7590.37178.2186106.457-28.217828.5421
Charlie Ward NYK 5911-42175108.77689.4819.21499.8157108.988-9.012228.2522
Greg Graham SEA 28282640120.21591.41128.810111.944109.91012.06626.8223
Ricky Pierce CHH 073-26141112.350112.31070.072106.196132.3185-26.317726.2624
Dontonio Wingfield POR 554-33158103.311889.7913.719102.5138114.6135-12.115225.7825
James Robinson MIN 750-41174128.310120.71507.634107.284125.2172-18.016725.6426
Wesley Person PHX -13125-50185106.694110.697-4.19597.6165126.5175-28.918024.8827
Brent Barry LAC -496-34161112.350118.0141-5.710496.3172126.6176-30.318224.6528
Christian Laettner ATL 032-2947107.628106.7250.93394.250117.048-22.95023.782
Eric Snow SEA 23363129127.511102.24425.313111.352108.9882.45722.930
Gerald Wilkins ORL -389-36165103.6116105.256-1.68093.1179116.6146-23.517321.8931
Richard Manning LAC 168-39171107.982105.3572.659105.4103124.4169-19.117021.7132
Michael Jordan CHI 1311-2644109.12299.279.93105.831117.549-11.84921.653
Anfernee Hardaway ORL -31164-89799.5146108.378-8.812097.1168127.3178-30.118121.3334
Rodney Rogers LAC -11119-27146110.164117.7138-7.711399.0159127.7179-28.717921.0435
Chris Whitney WAS 265-20127127.012118.41438.629103.5120114.7137-11.214519.7936
Keith Askins MIA 4220-38169110.56293.41217.11597.8163100.228-2.39319.4637
Greg Ostertag UTA 1064-4050112.910100.01112.92108.523113.646-5.04118.04
Grant Long DET 1543-25139109.967102.0427.93298.1160107.977-9.813317.6739
Bo Outlaw LAC -496-34161104.2111110.496-6.2106106.989130.6184-23.617417.4140
Darrin Hancock ATL 364-32156108.28095.51512.721105.2104109.599-4.210116.9741
Lorenzo Williams WAS 554-23135107.785100.0317.733106.790115.8143-9.112416.7542
Karl Malone UTA 945-2846113.39107.5285.81096.047105.828-9.94715.75
Ron Harper CHI 1182-1337110.11996.0214.11107.029108.434-1.43315.476
Terry Porter MIN 265-36165108.478110.092-1.680113.628130.3183-16.716315.1745
Shaquille O'Neal LAL 3618-2644111.117105.8225.314104.334113.544-9.24414.527
Alonzo Mourning MIA 4613-425199.74695.314.415101.240111.040-9.84514.248
Terry Dehere LAC 168-39171120.016122.2155-2.284105.2104121.6162-16.416214.2248
Pooh Richardson LAC 073-38169112.546116.1130-3.693104.8108122.4163-17.616613.9649
Kevin Johnson PHX -45184-18121105.4103115.9128-10.512793.4178117.1150-23.717613.2250
Scottie Pippen CHI 1163-1135111.117101.5149.6497.645101.015-3.53713.129
Tim Hardaway MIA 2821-2441100.94498.042.82395.048104.826-9.84512.6510
Muggsy Bogues CHH 554-31153111.455114.3117-2.990109.066123.3165-14.315711.4853
Clyde Drexler HOU 658-3649114.62110.3404.317108.523115.347-6.84311.1111
Cedric Ceballos PHX -17132-46181103.3118109.889-6.5108103.7117121.0160-17.316410.855
Steven Smith ATL -1638-1337107.130108.735-1.63694.749106.229-11.5489.9112
P.J. Brown MIA 2821-2441102.54297.135.41397.146101.416-4.3409.6913
Terry Mills DET -284-897102.7126104.251-1.579101.2149112.3116-11.11439.658
Jeff Hornacek UTA 856-1940113.94108.0315.99101.539105.127-3.6389.5414
John Starks NYK 3027-13106101.913595.7166.237104.6110107.772-3.1959.3360
Isaiah Rider POR -17132-11102101.4137109.889-8.4117108.967126.3174-17.41658.9961
Eric Piatkowski LAC -6105-32156120.016129.2172-9.2122101.0152119.1156-18.11688.8362
Randy Livingston HOU 7502245132.39121.415310.823113.137111.01052.0668.7863
Aaron McKie DET 1145-21129100.614398.8241.864103.7117110.5103-6.81168.5764
Buck Williams NYK 1047765103.711597.0196.736102.8131104.446-1.6878.3665
Sam Mitchell MIN 168-35164105.6100111.9103-6.3107115.218129.9182-14.61598.2966
Hersey Hawkins SEA 667-1236114.33108.8365.511103.835106.330-2.5368.0315
Rex Chapman PHX -42178-21129106.098116.9134-10.912993.9177112.9121-18.91698.0268
Jason Kidd PHX -46185-17118106.694117.9139-11.313187.0181106.355-19.31718.0169
Patrick Ewing NYK 2525-834102.74098.963.820104.433108.434-4.0397.816
Terry Cummings SEA 4812628111.315103.2208.07113.911113.4430.5317.5817
Chris Morris UTA 24344223107.09197.8219.227111.450109.3942.0667.1772
Danny Manning PHX -17132-46181102.2133111.099-8.8120104.7109120.5158-15.81617.073
Rick Mahorn DET -181-910092.916590.0102.954103.1127107.065-4.0996.8174
Larry Johnson NYK 2128-432106.831102.4174.41597.84499.713-2.0356.3318
Jud Buechler CHI 3226739117.125105.65811.422107.284100.7336.5314.9176
Allan Houston NYK 2326-633104.836102.0162.82398.14399.512-1.4334.2319
Hakeem Olajuwon HOU 4415-1539114.91112.0442.922107.428108.233-0.8323.6820
Dikembe Mutombo ATL -535-2441103.038105.121-2.137121.02126.650-5.5423.3821
Alan Henderson ATL -9115-20127111.357111.8102-0.576103.1127107.065-3.8983.3480
Kevin Garnett MIN -36171279109.370121.6154-12.2138126.22141.7188-15.51603.2681
Travis Knight LAL 168959117.424113.41154.049107.186106.4570.8743.2282
Rumeal Robinson POR -181-27146100.0144107.369-7.3112102.9129113.2124-10.31412.9583
Bison Dele CHI 53105210109.02399.889.25108.622102.3176.3182.8922
Sedale Threatt HOU -2843129112.052108.2773.752114.322112.81181.5702.2785
Howard Eisley UTA 18424820114.728109.7874.944109.363106.4572.9502.0586
Tracy Murray WAS -7108-11102112.052119.9146-7.811498.0162107.876-9.81332.087
Kobe Bryant LAL -2841256109.272106.5642.758109.462108.5850.8741.9288
Toni Kukoc CHI 6094512111.216103.0198.26106.530100.0146.5171.7123
Charles Barkley HOU 2723230113.67111.0432.625113.115112.1411.1301.5324
Hot Rod Williams PHX -29161-34161106.296118.0141-11.8135101.7145114.7137-13.01541.1191
Tim Legler WAS 459-22133133.38141.9181-8.6118102.6137111.6113-9.01220.4492
Kenny Anderson POR -27153-184103.2120113.1112-9.912597.6165107.772-10.11390.2193
Tony Smith CHH -181-2513966.718576.54-9.8124113.235123.0164-9.8133-0.0294
Luc Longley CHI 3717687105.33598.357.08111.719104.2247.514-0.4725
Mario Elie HOU 2227726112.711110.6422.128116.35113.5442.926-0.7626
Jaren Jackson WAS -284-16115114.330123.8159-9.5123106.196114.5134-8.4121-1.1697
Detlef Schrempf SEA 35191922113.86109.8384.019108.226102.9205.321-1.2627
Bryon Russell UTA 52111424111.414108.3323.121107.727103.3224.423-1.3428
Kevin Willis HOU -8373714109.620108.3321.430115.86113.1422.727-1.3829
Chris Dudley POR -284-26141104.1112115.3125-11.2130101.8144111.2110-9.4127-1.77101
Gary Payton SEA 4613825113.48109.3374.118102.53796.256.318-2.230
Anthony Mason CHH -23147-388110.164120.3149-10.2126108.770116.7147-8.0118-2.2102
Matt Maloney HOU 2624329113.94112.4461.529112.617108.7363.925-2.4231
Stacey Augmon POR -9115-19123103.1121115.2123-12.1137102.5138111.9114-9.4127-2.66105
Darrick Martin LAC -25150-13106107.289124.3161-17.1149104.1113118.5153-14.4158-2.67106
John Stockton UTA 43162319109.321106.7252.625114.59108.9375.620-3.032
Ike Austin MIA -1840222098.65099.88-1.235100.84298.5112.329-3.533
Dennis Rodman CHI 3519706105.43499.9105.511113.314103.6239.78-4.234
Dan Majerle MIA -33372699.448100.212-0.834101.04197.164.024-4.7535
Adam Keefe UTA 5546117112.546115.2123-2.788110.556106.7613.846-6.49111
Nick Anderson ORL -25150-1411091.4168104.853-13.4143108.967115.6142-6.7114-6.71112
Shawn Kemp SEA 19293515112.711110.0392.625112.418103.0219.49-6.7236
Mike Brown PHX -8112-55187103.6116122.2155-18.7154103.5120115.3140-11.8148-6.88114
John Crotty MIA -16130204990.417095.313-4.9100101.914399.7242.261-7.1115
Tyrone Corbin ATL -2946031105.533110.340-4.846105.232102.8192.428-7.1937
Tony Delk CHH -30163474112.843125.5165-12.6142106.294111.5112-5.3109-7.3117
Malik Rose CHH -496-2213387.0175104.352-17.4151112.243121.4161-9.2125-8.15118
Chris Carr MIN -389-31153120.016140.0179-20.0159111.548123.3165-11.8148-8.19119
Eddie Johnson HOU -3648659111.613114.651-3.042114.68109.3385.321-8.3138
Loy Vaught LAC -31164-794105.6100124.8163-19.3156105.9100116.3145-10.4142-8.87121
Jason Caffey CHI 4591014104.9108104.954-0.174109.661100.6319.019-9.09122
Harvey Grant WAS -12122-69192.6167108.883-16.2147110.358117.0148-6.7114-9.52123
Steve Kerr CHI 4301012108.624107.5281.231108.82197.7811.07-9.8539
Robert Parish CHI -3891082109.768112.1106-2.487108.770101.2357.525-9.96125
Elden Campbell LAL -5351523104.037106.324-2.339118.33110.5397.913-10.1740
Jamal Mashburn MIA -2744311698.451100.613-2.238103.73695.548.112-10.3441
Othella Harrington HOU 0732937116.126124.1160-8.0115113.529111.01052.555-10.48128
Sean Rooks LAL -11119214795.9155104.050-8.1116111.253108.5852.753-10.86129
Shandon Anderson UTA -2141874102.939107.327-4.444113.911107.2326.716-11.1442
Grant Hill DET -15129572102.8125108.074-5.2102100.015593.896.235-11.34131
Voshon Lenard MIA -3949431399.149101.815-2.740102.13893.139.010-11.7143
Jermaine O'Neal POR 073-2814877.8178100.031-22.2164103.2123112.8118-9.5130-12.69133
Mitchell Butler POR 073-2814877.8178100.031-22.2164103.2123112.8118-9.5130-12.69133
Eldridge Recasner ATL -23147-691100.9140113.2113-12.3139107.186106.7610.477-12.75135
Doug West MIN -32166-287107.388124.6162-17.2150119.48123.8168-4.3103-12.89136
Antoine Carr UTA -2845943102.641108.534-5.948113.911106.7317.215-13.1544
Corie Blount LAL -5101155388.2173100.031-11.8135109.860108.1801.769-13.44138
David Wingate SEA -141266812101.9135107.067-5.0101117.713109.0918.721-13.73139
Cherokee Parks MIN -389-3115395.2157121.1151-25.8168113.432124.5170-11.1143-14.73140
Willie Anderson MIA -27153312994.1162105.860-11.7134101.115197.8153.448-15.06141
Greg Foster UTA -42501081105.732112.747-6.949112.916104.6258.311-15.1945
Clifford Robinson POR -28157082105.4103117.9139-12.514186.318283.013.349-15.77143
Gary Trent POR -14126-1411094.6160115.5126-20.9161106.392111.2110-4.9107-16.01144
Lorenzen Wright LAC -35169-388104.8109126.5167-21.7163107.480112.9121-5.5110-16.18145
Arvydas Sabonis POR -40175125697.9153114.9121-17.0148108.476109.192-0.782-16.27146
Mark Bryant PHX -21140-42175101.4137128.2171-26.7169103.9114114.0132-10.1139-16.6147
Theo Ratliff DET -389-79497.1154116.1130-19.1155102.9129105.050-2.192-16.97148
Gheorghe Muresan WAS -2214647493.5164111.3101-17.7152118.210118.7154-0.581-17.22149
Charles Oakley NYK -434212199.547102.518-2.941114.01098.31015.74-18.6546
Robert Horry LAL -21413116108.126113.349-5.247111.62097.8913.86-18.9247
Sam Perkins SEA -1739715108.325112.848-4.545118.14102.71815.55-19.9448
Nate McMillan SEA -91156316102.6128117.3137-14.7144113.333107.7725.636-20.36153
Juwan Howard WAS -23147572105.4103116.0129-10.6128117.912107.77210.215-20.76154
Matt Bullard HOU 0732937120.016138.5178-18.5153113.529111.01052.555-20.91155
Mark Strickland MIA -5101959112.546132.3175-19.815899.815798.3181.570-21.28156
Lamond Murray LAC -28157-1010195.0158122.6157-27.7171114.719120.8159-6.2112-21.5157
Calbert Cheaney WAS -25150765104.1112116.4132-12.4140119.67109.19210.514-22.84158
Rod Strickland WAS -21140376103.0122114.6119-11.6133130.61118.915511.611-23.21159
Herb Williams NYK -71082441102.6128123.7158-21.1162103.2123100.4302.852-23.96160
Tom Gugliotta MIN -40175670113.835130.0174-16.1146102.314192.769.617-25.76161
John Wallace NYK -171323426102.5131125.3164-22.8166103.212399.0224.241-27.05162
Dennis Scott ORL -4217837693.8163121.2152-27.4170102.7134102.738-0.080-27.39163
Chris Childs NYK -35475210100.845107.830-7.050108.32587.6120.73-27.6849
Nick Van Exel LAL -21413116107.827112.044-4.243115.7790.8224.82-28.9750
Otis Thorpe DET -43182332798.1152113.0111-15.0145109.36393.5815.87-30.83166
Henry James ATL -28157-18487.8174119.0144-31.2175107.382107.2670.179-31.39167
Brian Shaw ORL -4117727988.4172119.6145-31.1174105.0107104.7480.378-31.49168
Ed Pinckney MIA -496862123.113153.8186-30.817299.915698.5201.472-32.14169
Lindsey Hunter DET -271531752101.1139109.787-8.6118109.16584.6224.54-33.08170
Stojko Vrankovic MIN -6105-2814855.6189100.031-44.4181114.023125.3173-11.3146-33.11171
Stephen Howard UTA -11119778112.941143.8183-30.8172110.556106.5604.043-34.86172
Randy Brown CHI -42178147190.7169114.4118-23.7167111.05599.82611.212-34.92173
Eddie Jones LAL -5651668102.143113.450-11.351123.1197.4725.71-37.0151
Wayman Tisdale PHX -37173-2614182.7177126.9169-44.3180107.382114.0132-6.6113-37.62175
Walter McCarty NYK -61052343150.05187.5187-37.5178102.8131100.6312.359-39.78176
Malik Sealy LAC -48186105894.6160127.9170-33.3176120.25113.41256.828-40.08177
Dell Curry CHH -33167765106.793143.3182-36.7177111.745107.6714.142-40.76178
Stephon Marbury MIN -43182959110.463129.7173-19.4157120.0697.81522.25-41.54179
Derek Strong ORL -63189244195.5156115.7127-20.2160113.52987.5326.01-46.17180
Rony Seikaly ORL -57188185177.2181117.0135-39.8179112.441105.6526.828-46.55181
Jon Barry ATL -12122-1711864.7186115.0122-50.3182106.392108.281-1.988-48.37182
Loren Meyer PHX -19138-4417960.7187120.0147-59.3184106.196115.8143-9.7132-49.64183
Donald Royal CHH -7108-1912377.8178140.0179-62.2185111.154119.1156-8.0118-54.21184
Matt Geiger CHH -3416886283.9176137.3177-53.4183117.114114.81392.261-55.58185
Steve Nash PHX -21140-4217568.6184136.4176-67.8186106.294114.6135-8.3120-59.46186
Priest Lauderdale ATL -12122-1711858.3188126.7168-68.3187106.196108.079-1.988-66.42187
Ivano Newbill ATL -8112-2112972.7182145.5184-72.7188105.9100107.977-2.090-70.72188
Scott Brooks NYK -14126312970.6183152.9185-82.4189103.8115100.3293.547-85.81189