NBA 1995-96 Regular Season and Playoffs Summary.

Information about the 1995-1996 NBA season, including champion, MVP awards, statistical leaders and other basic data.

Playoffs Summary

NBA Champion

Chicago Bulls
1996 NBA Champion

NBA Finals

Chicago Bulls
4 - 2
Seattle Supersonics

Finals MVP

Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls

Regular Season Summary

Best Record

Chicago Bulls
72-10 (.878)

Season MVP

Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls

Defensive Player

Gary Payton
Seattle Supersonics

Rookie of the Year

Damon Stoudamire
Toronto Raptors

Coach of the Year

Phil Jackson
Chicago Bulls

All-Star Game MVP

Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls

Most Improved Player

Gheorghe Muresan
Washington Bullets

6th Man of the Year

Toni Kukoc
Chicago Bulls

Scoring Leader

Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls
30.4 points per game

Rebounds Leader

Dennis Rodman
Chicago Bulls
14.9 rebounds per game

Assists Leader

John Stockton
Utah Jazz
11.2 assists per game

Steals Leader

Gary Payton
Seattle Supersonics
2.9 steals per game

Blocks Leader

Dikembe Mutombo
Denver Nuggets
4.5 blocks per game

All-NBA 1st Team

Penny Hardaway
Michael Jordan
Karl Malone
Scottie Pippen
David Robinson

All-NBA 2nd Team

Grant Hill
Shawn Kemp
Hakeem Olajuwon
Gary Payton
John Stockton

All-NBA 3rd Team

Charles Barkley
Juwan Howard
Reggie Miller
Shaquille O'Neal
Mitch Richmond

All-Defensive 1st Team

Michael Jordan
Gary Payton
Scottie Pippen
David Robinson
Dennis Rodman

All-Defensive 2nd Team

Mookie Blaylock
Horace Grant
Derrick McKey
Hakeem Olajuwon
Bobby Phills

All-Rookie 1st Team

Michael Finley
Antonio McDyess
Arvydas Sabonis
Joe Smith
Jerry Stackhouse
Damon Stoudamire

All-Rookie 2nd Team

Brent Barry
Tyus Edney
Kevin Garnett
Bryant Reeves
Rasheed Wallace

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