1997 Utah Jazz vs. 1997 Houston Rockets - Teams Comparisons

Head-to-head comparison between the 1996-97 Jazz and the 1996-97 Rockets, including both NBA teams stats, regular season and Playoffs wins, losses and performance, winning streaks and other data side by side.

NBA Teams Comparison

Summary

Regular Season

Standings
1997 Jazz
in Western Conference
1997 Rockets
in Western Conference
Season Record
1997 Jazz
64 - 18
1997 Rockets
57 - 25

Winning %
1997 Jazz
.780
1997 Rockets
.695

Longest Streaks
1997 Jazz
Winning Streak: 15
Losing Streak: 4
1997 Rockets
Winning Streak: 9
Losing Streak: 6
Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1997 Jazz
1997 Rockets

Playoffs

Playoff Performance
1997 Jazz
Lost NBA Finals
1997 Rockets
Lost Western Conference Finals
Playoff Record
1997 Jazz
13 - 7
1997 Rockets
9 - 7

Winning %
1997 Jazz
.650
1997 Rockets
.563

Players Used
(at least 1 game)
1997 Jazz
1997 Rockets

Awards, Honors and More...

Awards and Honors
1997 Jazz
5 -
Season MVP: Karl Malone
All-NBA 1st Team: Karl Malone
All-NBA 3rd Team: John Stockton
All-Defensive 1st Team: Karl Malone
All-Defensive 2nd Team: John Stockton
1997 Rockets
3 -
All-NBA 1st Team: Hakeem Olajuwon
All-Defensive 2nd Team: Hakeem Olajuwon
All-Rookie 2nd Team: Matt Maloney
NBA Leaders
1997 Jazz
-
none
1997 Rockets
-
none
Hall of Famers

Team Stats

NBA Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Points
1997 Jazz
103.1
1997 Rockets
100.6

Rebounds
1997 Jazz
40.2
1997 Rockets
42.6

Assists
1997 Jazz
26.8
1997 Rockets
24.5

Steals
1997 Jazz
9.1
1997 Rockets
8.4

Blocks
1997 Jazz
5.1
1997 Rockets
4.2

3-Pointers Made
1997 Jazz
4.1
1997 Rockets
8.2

Percentages

Field Goal %
1997 Jazz
.504
1997 Rockets
.468

3-Point %
1997 Jazz
.370
1997 Rockets
.365

Free Throw %
1997 Jazz
.769
1997 Rockets
.755

NBA Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Points
1997 Jazz
96.1
1997 Rockets
101.3

Rebounds
1997 Jazz
41.8
1997 Rockets
41.5

Assists
1997 Jazz
21.8
1997 Rockets
23.1

Steals
1997 Jazz
7.4
1997 Rockets
7.7

Blocks
1997 Jazz
4.9
1997 Rockets
4.4

3-Pointers Made
1997 Jazz
5.0
1997 Rockets
8.9

Percentages

Field Goal %
1997 Jazz
.452
1997 Rockets
.458

3-Point %
1997 Jazz
.367
1997 Rockets
.362

Free Throw %
1997 Jazz
.785
1997 Rockets
.767

Team Leaders

NBA Regular Season

Points
1997 Jazz
27.4 ppg
1997 Rockets
23.2 ppg
Rebounds
1997 Jazz
9.9 rpg
1997 Rockets
13.5 rpg
Assists
1997 Jazz
10.5 apg
1997 Rockets
5.7 apg
Steals
1997 Jazz
2.0 spg
1997 Rockets
1.9 spg
Blocks
1997 Jazz
2.0 bpg
1997 Rockets
2.2 bpg

NBA Playoffs

Points
1997 Jazz
26.0 ppg
1997 Rockets
23.1 ppg
Rebounds
1997 Jazz
11.4 rpg
1997 Rockets
12.0 rpg
Assists
1997 Jazz
9.6 apg
1997 Rockets
4.8 apg
Steals
1997 Jazz
1.7 spg
1997 Rockets
2.1 spg
Blocks
1997 Jazz
2.4 bpg
1997 Rockets
2.6 bpg

Head to Head this Season

Regular Season

Games Won
1997 Jazz
2
1997 Rockets
2

Games:
Nov 4, 1996
Utah Jazz
-
Houston Rockets
at Utah
Nov 9, 1996
Utah Jazz
-
Houston Rockets
at Houston
Jan 25, 1997
Utah Jazz
-
Houston Rockets
(OT) at Houston
Apr 11, 1997
Utah Jazz
-
Houston Rockets
at Utah

Playoffs

Playoffs Series
NBA Western Conference Finals
Games Won
1997 Jazz
4
1997 Rockets
2

Games:
May 19, 1997
Utah Jazz
-
Houston Rockets
at Utah
May 21, 1997
Utah Jazz
-
Houston Rockets
at Utah
May 23, 1997
Utah Jazz
-
Houston Rockets
at Houston
May 25, 1997
Utah Jazz
-
Houston Rockets
at Houston
May 27, 1997
Utah Jazz
-
Houston Rockets
at Utah
May 29, 1997
Utah Jazz
-
Houston Rockets
at Houston