NBA 1996-97 Regular Season and Playoffs Summary.

Information about the 1996-1997 NBA season, including champion, MVP awards, statistical leaders and other basic data.

Playoffs Summary

NBA Champion

Chicago Bulls
1997 NBA Champion

NBA Finals

Chicago Bulls
4 - 2
Utah Jazz

Finals MVP

Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls

Regular Season Summary

Best Record

Chicago Bulls
69-13 (.841)

Season MVP

Karl Malone
Utah Jazz

Defensive Player

Dikembe Mutombo
Atlanta Hawks

Rookie of the Year

Allen Iverson
Philadelphia 76ers

Coach of the Year

Pat Riley
Miami Heat

All-Star Game MVP

Glen Rice
Charlotte Hornets

Most Improved Player

Isaac Austin
Miami Heat

6th Man of the Year

John Starks
New York Knicks

Scoring Leader

Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls
29.6 points per game

Rebounds Leader

Dennis Rodman
Chicago Bulls
16.1 rebounds per game

Assists Leader

Mark Jackson
Denver Nuggets /
Indiana Pacers
11.4 assists per game

Steals Leader

Mookie Blaylock
Atlanta Hawks
2.7 steals per game

Blocks Leader

Shawn Bradley
New Jersey Nets /
Dallas Mavericks
3.4 blocks per game

All-NBA 1st Team

Tim Hardaway
Grant Hill
Michael Jordan
Karl Malone
Hakeem Olajuwon

All-NBA 2nd Team

Patrick Ewing
Gary Payton
Scottie Pippen
Glen Rice
Mitch Richmond

All-NBA 3rd Team

Vin Baker
Penny Hardaway
Anthony Mason
Shaquille O'Neal
John Stockton

All-Defensive 1st Team

Michael Jordan
Karl Malone
Dikembe Mutombo
Gary Payton
Scottie Pippen

All-Defensive 2nd Team

Mookie Blaylock
P.J. Brown
Anthony Mason
Hakeem Olajuwon
John Stockton

All-Rookie 1st Team

Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Marcus Camby
Allen Iverson
Stephon Marbury
Antoine Walker

All-Rookie 2nd Team

Ray Allen
Kobe Bryant
Kerry Kittles
Travis Knight
Matt Maloney

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