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Top Teams

Champion: Chicago Bulls

Runner-up: Utah Jazz

Best Offense: Los Angeles Lakers: 112.3 ORating

Best Defense: Utah Jazz: 99.5 DRating

Best Net: Chicago Bulls: +8.1 NetRating

Awards

MVP: Michael Jordan

Finals MVP: Michael Jordan

Defensive Player of the Year: Dikembe Mutombo

Sixth Man of the Year: Danny Manning

Most Improved Player: Alan Henderson

Rookie of the Year: Tim Duncan

Historical Context

Relative ORating: 1.01

Relative Pace: 1.01

Relative TS%: 0.97

Relative FG%: 0.99

Relative FT%: 0.97

Relative 3-Point Attempt Rate: 0.62

Relative Free Throw Attempt Rate: 1.14

PLAYERTEAMO-RAPMD-RAPMRAPM
Michael Jordan CHI 3.2221.32114.551
Antoine Carr UTA 2.0841.8853.962
Dennis Rodman CHI 1.5192.4323.943
Antonio Davis IND 1.30132.4513.754
Jaren Jackson SAS 1.5381.8563.385
Robert Horry LAL 3.341-0.53332.816
David Robinson SAS 0.66242.0642.727
Toni Kukoc CHI 1.18141.39102.578
Avery Johnson SAS 0.99171.4192.399
Jerome Kersey SEA 1.29180.75322.0510
Greg Ostertag UTA 0.59251.4382.0210
John Starks NYK 0.23281.6871.9111
Karl Malone UTA 1.16150.67181.8312
David Wesley CHH 0.87360.97261.8313
Derek Fisher LAL 1.6080.20731.8115
Matt Bullard HOU 0.85390.88271.7316
Micheal Williams MIN 1.49110.21721.7017
Chucky Brown ATL 1.24190.40511.6418
Dan Majerle MIA 1.12230.51461.6319
Chris Mills NYK 0.72440.83301.5420
Rick Fox LAL 1.895-0.39311.5013
Rik Smits IND 2.593-1.15371.4414
Brevin Knight CLE -0.04951.43131.3923
Reggie Miller IND 1.31120.07241.3815
Mark Jackson IND 0.36271.00141.3616
Alonzo Mourning MIA 0.93330.42481.3526
Jeff Hornacek UTA -0.85402.1631.3117
Bryon Russell UTA 1.11160.16231.2718
Corie Blount LAL 1.3914-0.171121.2229
Clyde Drexler HOU -0.601501.74101.1330
Bill Wennington CHI 0.85390.28621.1330
Chris Morris UTA -1.321762.3931.0732
Lucious Harris NJN 0.73430.28621.0133
Eric Murdock MIA -0.991651.9971.0034
Scottie Pippen CHI 0.39260.59200.9819
Arvydas Sabonis POR -0.391271.31180.9236
Mookie Blaylock ATL 0.52520.36540.8837
Allan Houston NYK -0.45361.31120.8620
Mark West IND 0.43550.42480.8539
Chris Childs NYK -1.421782.2740.8539
Corey Beck CHH 0.24720.58430.8241
John Stockton UTA -0.21331.04130.8221
Anthony Miller ATL -0.671561.46120.7943
Ron Harper CHI 0.8020-0.06270.7422
Brian Grant POR -0.521441.24200.7245
Gary Grant POR 0.38590.33560.7146
Sherman Douglas NJN 1.0129-0.321290.7047
Vlade Divac CHH 0.04290.65190.6923
Carl Herrera SAS 0.61490.08860.6948
Charles Barkley HOU 0.8638-0.201180.6650
Terry Cummings NYK 0.35620.25680.6051
Alan Henderson ATL -0.03940.62400.5952
Terry Mills MIA 0.52520.03910.5553
Marko Milic 0 0.29650.25680.5354
George McCloud PHX 1.4013-0.891630.5155
Dale Davis IND -0.07310.58210.5024
Howard Eisley UTA -0.38350.87160.4825
Steve Nash PHX -0.821601.24200.4258
Fred Hoiberg IND 0.08810.30600.3859
Walt Williams POR 1.0925-0.711510.3859
Kevin Willis HOU -0.301200.66360.3761
Travis Best IND 1.0228-0.651490.3662
Jayson Williams NJN 0.08810.27650.3563
Luc Longley CHI 0.6823-0.34290.3426
Shaquille O'Neal LAL 0.6922-0.35300.3426
Chris Dudley NYK -0.301200.62400.3266
Charles Jones HOU 0.02890.28620.3067
Larry Johnson NYK -0.47370.73170.2528
Kelvin Cato POR 1.2020-0.951670.2568
Keith Van Horn NJN 0.9631-0.741540.2370
Scott Burrell CHI 0.2669-0.04990.2271
Travis Williams CHH -0.05960.27650.2271
Brian Evans NJN 0.16760.05890.2173
David Vaughn NJN 0.08810.10840.1874
Kendall Gill NJN 0.2472-0.071040.1775
Mike Brown PHX 0.07840.11830.1775
Steven Smith ATL 0.3957-0.221190.1775
Mark Strickland MIA 0.5950-0.451380.1478
Steve Kerr CHI 1.4510-1.32380.1329
Jermaine O'Neal POR 0.1377-0.01970.1280
Cherokee Parks MIN 0.00900.10840.1081
Vin Baker SEA 1.706-1.61400.0930
DeJuan Wheat MIN -0.231120.30600.0883
Stanley Roberts MIN -0.711580.79310.0883
Greg Anthony SEA 0.9035-0.861610.0485
Tim Duncan SAS -0.29340.33220.0431
Carl Thomas CLE -0.201070.23710.0387
Rodrick Rhodes HOU 0.1078-0.081060.0288
Gary Payton SEA 1.677-1.65410.0232
nan 0 0.00900.00960.0090
Matt Maloney HOU -0.351250.3356-0.0291
Monty Williams SAS 0.7842-0.83158-0.0592
Christian Laettner ATL -0.231120.1974-0.0592
Mark Pope IND 0.1078-0.19115-0.0994
Wesley Person CLE -0.641540.5345-0.1095
Eldridge Recasner ATL -0.471380.3753-0.1196
Malik Rose SAS 0.2867-0.39134-0.1196
Rony Seikaly NJN 0.2669-0.36133-0.1196
Shawnelle Scott CLE -0.10101-0.05101-0.1699
Isaiah Rider POR 0.8736-1.04173-0.17100
Aaron Williams SEA -0.441310.2765-0.17100
Shandon Anderson UTA 0.9119-1.1136-0.2033
Othella Harrington HOU -0.11103-0.11107-0.22103
Anthony Mason CHH -1.09410.8815-0.2234
Dell Curry CHH -1.251751.0323-0.22103
Anthony Bowie NYK 0.2965-0.51142-0.23106
David Wingate SEA -0.0798-0.17112-0.24107
Shawn Kemp CLE -0.14105-0.11107-0.24107
Dikembe Mutombo ATL 1.0626-1.30178-0.24107
Antonio McDyess PHX -0.391270.1381-0.26110
Glen Rice CHH -0.1032-0.1928-0.2935
Chris Crawford ATL -0.461350.1676-0.30112
Greg Anderson ATL -0.461350.1676-0.30112
Kerry Kittles NJN 1.0626-1.36180-0.30112
Drew Barry ATL -0.461350.1676-0.30112
Matt Geiger CHH 0.3562-0.66150-0.31116
Tom Hammonds MIN 0.4554-0.78156-0.33117
Mark Bryant PHX -0.981640.6537-0.33117
Tim Hardaway MIA -0.21108-0.17112-0.37119
Tyrone Corbin ATL -0.11103-0.27127-0.38120
Brent Price HOU -0.27117-0.12109-0.39121
Hot Rod Williams PHX 0.3264-0.72152-0.39121
Terry Porter MIN -0.491430.0787-0.42123
Sean Rooks LAL -0.451330.0391-0.42123
Mario Bennett LAL -0.22111-0.22119-0.44125
Marty Conlon MIA -0.33123-0.14110-0.47126
Jon Barry LAL -0.601500.1282-0.48127
Donald Royal CHH -1.241740.7532-0.49128
Dennis Scott PHX -0.26115-0.27127-0.54129
Dale Ellis SEA -0.34124-0.23123-0.57130
Jalen Rose IND -0.5339-0.0426-0.5736
Jud Buechler CHI -1.211730.6339-0.58132
Bill Curley MIN -0.621520.0391-0.59133
Hersey Hawkins SEA 0.9618-1.5539-0.5937
Eddie Jones LAL 1.3511-1.9643-0.6038
Duane Causwell MIA -0.661550.0589-0.61136
P.J. Brown MIA -0.40129-0.22119-0.61136
Danny Ferry CLE -0.56149-0.07104-0.62138
Stephon Marbury MIN 0.4056-1.03171-0.63139
Jacque Vaughn UTA -1.131710.4547-0.68140
Chuck Person SAS -0.23112-0.48141-0.70141
Scott Brooks CLE -0.48142-0.25124-0.73142
Elden Campbell LAL 0.2669-0.99170-0.73142
Sam Cassell NJN -0.54148-0.22119-0.76144
Clifford Robinson PHX -0.901630.1480-0.76144
Brad Lohaus SAS -0.52144-0.25124-0.77146
Cedric Henderson CLE 0.0387-0.81157-0.79147
Zydrunas Ilgauskas CLE 0.0387-0.83158-0.80148
Vinny Del Negro SAS 0.1078-0.90165-0.80148
Reggie Jordan MIN -1.141720.3259-0.82150
Buck Williams NYK -0.21108-0.61146-0.82150
Detlef Schrempf SEA -0.0130-0.8535-0.8639
Rex Chapman PHX 0.0784-0.95167-0.87153
Kevin Garnett MIN -1.041680.1775-0.88154
Chris Mullin IND -0.4737-0.4232-0.8940
Reggie Geary 0 -0.26115-0.72152-0.97156
Derek Anderson CLE -0.82160-0.16111-0.98157
Voshon Lenard MIA -0.27117-0.74154-1.01158
Nick Van Exel LAL 0.7121-1.7242-1.0141
Stacey Augmon POR -0.43130-0.59144-1.02160
Keith Askins MIA -0.19106-0.86161-1.05161
Kevin Johnson PHX -0.09100-0.96169-1.05161
Vitaly Potapenko CLE -1.471790.4248-1.05161
Damon Stoudamire POR -0.0293-1.03171-1.06164
Alton Lister POR -0.62152-0.45138-1.07165
Rasheed Wallace POR -0.44131-0.63148-1.07165
Jamal Mashburn MIA -0.70157-0.45138-1.15167
Jim McIlvaine SEA -0.30120-0.89163-1.19168
Jason Kidd PHX -0.0596-1.18177-1.23169
Dickey Simpkins CHI -1.591820.3654-1.24170
Bobby Phills CHH -0.99165-0.35131-1.34171
Randy Brown CHI -1.09169-0.25124-1.34171
Nate McMillan SEA -1.751850.4051-1.35173
Derrick McKey IND -0.47138-1.10174-1.57174
Mario Elie HOU -0.99165-0.59144-1.58175
Anthony Peeler MIN -1.48181-0.19115-1.67176
Patrick Ewing NYK -1.66184-0.0298-1.68177
J.R. Reid CHH -1.64183-0.05101-1.69178
Bob Sura CLE -0.77159-0.94166-1.72179
Adam Keefe UTA -2.761901.0024-1.75180
Hakeem Olajuwon HOU -1.811860.0294-1.79181
Charles Oakley NYK -1.3242-0.6134-1.9442
Chris Gatling NJN 0.1875-2.15188-1.97183
B.J. Armstrong CHH -2.501890.2568-2.25184
Kobe Bryant LAL 0.3760-2.62190-2.25184
Eddie Johnson HOU -0.52144-1.78185-2.30186
Charlie Ward NYK 0.2768-2.85191-2.58187
Will Perdue SAS -2.22187-0.44137-2.66188
Sam Mitchell MIN -1.47179-2.18189-3.64189
Greg Foster UTA -3.77430.0225-3.7543
Sam Perkins SEA -2.32188-1.88186-4.20191