Eastern Conference Leaders
Guard Candidates - Per 36 Mins
| POS | Name | MVP | Year | Team | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | 2P | 2PA | 2P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | DS | PTS | PTS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | Jordan, M. | 1632 | 1996-97 | Heat | 60 | 60 | 36.4 | 12.8 | 26.5 | .483 | 2.1 | 5.1 | .399 | 10.8 | 21.4 | .504 | 7.4 | 8.8 | .848 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 35.1 | 35.1 |
| PG | Payton, G. | 1309 | 1996-97 | Bulls | 60 | 60 | 37.9 | 10.0 | 21.4 | .467 | 1.9 | 6.0 | .310 | 8.1 | 15.3 | .529 | 4.8 | 6.3 | .765 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 26.6 | 28.0 |
| PG | Johnson, K. | 1269 | 1996-97 | Bulls | 59 | 58 | 37.3 | 6.3 | 13.2 | .478 | 1.4 | 2.9 | .477 | 4.9 | 10.3 | .479 | 5.2 | 5.8 | .898 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 19.1 | 19.8 |
| SG | Hornacek, J. | 1206 | 1996-97 | Celtics | 60 | 60 | 31.8 | 8.1 | 16.4 | .492 | 1.5 | 3.8 | .397 | 6.6 | 12.7 | .520 | 5.9 | 6.6 | .894 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 23.5 | 20.8 |
| PG | Strickland, R. | 1102 | 1996-97 | Bullets | 60 | 60 | 35.9 | 6.9 | 14.5 | .473 | 0.2 | 0.9 | .232 | 6.7 | 13.6 | .490 | 4.0 | 4.8 | .844 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 18.0 | 17.7 |
| SG | Hawkins, H. | 1088 | 1996-97 | Pistons | 60 | 60 | 33.0 | 7.8 | 16.3 | .480 | 2.9 | 7.1 | .418 | 4.9 | 9.3 | .527 | 3.8 | 4.3 | .889 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 22.4 | 20.5 |
| PG | Brandon, T. | 1015 | 1996-97 | Bucks | 60 | 60 | 39.3 | 7.6 | 17.5 | .434 | 1.3 | 3.8 | .335 | 6.3 | 13.7 | .461 | 3.1 | 3.5 | .885 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 19.6 | 21.2 |
| PG | Wesley, D. | 1002 | 1996-97 | Magic | 60 | 60 | 35.4 | 6.4 | 14.0 | .457 | 1.6 | 3.9 | .403 | 4.8 | 10.1 | .478 | 4.0 | 4.8 | .822 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 18.4 | 17.8 |
| SG | Kittles, K. | 945 | 1996-97 | Knicks | 60 | 60 | 35.8 | 9.1 | 20.7 | .439 | 2.7 | 7.4 | .359 | 6.4 | 13.3 | .483 | 3.4 | 4.3 | .792 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 24.3 | 23.9 |
| SG | Smith, S. | 904 | 1996-97 | Magic | 60 | 60 | 35.6 | 7.8 | 17.5 | .444 | 2.0 | 6.2 | .321 | 5.8 | 11.3 | .513 | 4.8 | 5.6 | .857 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 22.3 | 22.0 |
Front Court Candidates - Per 36 Mins
| POS | Name | MVP | Year | Team | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | 2P | 2PA | 2P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | DS | PTS | PTS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | O'Neal, S. | 1406 | 1994-95 | Pistons | 60 | 60 | 35.1 | 11.8 | 19.4 | .607 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 11.8 | 19.3 | .609 | 6.7 | 10.8 | .615 | 4.2 | 9.1 | 13.3 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 30.2 | 29.2 |
| SF | Rice, G. | 1076 | 1996-97 | 76ers | 60 | 60 | 26.5 | 11.7 | 22.3 | .523 | 3.6 | 7.5 | .482 | 8.0 | 14.8 | .545 | 6.4 | 7.4 | .862 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 33.3 | 24.5 |
| PF | Barkley, C. | 970 | 1996-97 | Hawks | 60 | 60 | 35.3 | 8.8 | 19.4 | .455 | 1.5 | 4.8 | .318 | 7.3 | 14.6 | .500 | 6.5 | 8.7 | .741 | 4.9 | 9.6 | 14.5 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 25.7 | 24.8 |
| SF | Williams, W. | 771 | 1996-97 | Celtics | 60 | 60 | 36.4 | 7.9 | 19.4 | .408 | 3.2 | 8.9 | .356 | 4.8 | 10.5 | .452 | 3.5 | 4.2 | .815 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 22.5 | 22.5 |
| PF | Mason, A. | 762 | 1996-97 | Pacers | 60 | 60 | 36.0 | 5.4 | 10.1 | .533 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.4 | 10.1 | .534 | 3.7 | 4.6 | .788 | 2.9 | 8.1 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 14.4 | 14.2 |
| SF | Garnett, K. | 751 | 1996-97 | Cavaliers | 60 | 60 | 41.1 | 6.6 | 14.4 | .459 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .200 | 6.6 | 14.2 | .463 | 2.0 | 2.6 | .778 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 10.3 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 15.3 | 17.3 |
| SF | Mills, C. | 697 | 1996-97 | Knicks | 60 | 60 | 36.1 | 6.2 | 13.6 | .455 | 1.3 | 3.2 | .391 | 4.9 | 10.4 | .475 | 3.4 | 3.9 | .866 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| C | Reeves, B. | 589 | 1996-97 | Heat | 60 | 58 | 34.6 | 8.1 | 17.1 | .475 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 8.1 | 17.1 | .477 | 3.7 | 5.0 | .742 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 8.1 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 20.0 | 19.0 |
| SF | Elliott, S. | 581 | 1996-97 | Magic | 60 | 9 | 20.7 | 9.4 | 21.7 | .436 | 2.2 | 5.9 | .378 | 7.2 | 15.8 | .457 | 5.4 | 7.2 | .750 | 1.5 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 26.5 | 15.0 |
| SF | Finley, M. | 555 | 1996-97 | Bucks | 60 | 60 | 37.2 | 6.2 | 15.2 | .405 | 1.6 | 4.4 | .351 | 4.6 | 10.8 | .427 | 2.6 | 3.1 | .856 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 16.5 | 16.8 |
| C | Sabonis, A. | 536 | 1996-97 | Heat | 60 | 60 | 25.3 | 5.9 | 11.7 | .505 | 1.1 | 2.3 | .469 | 4.8 | 9.4 | .514 | 4.2 | 5.2 | .795 | 1.9 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 17.0 | 11.9 |
| PF | Grant, H. | 534 | 1996-97 | Hawks | 60 | 60 | 36.1 | 4.7 | 8.6 | .545 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .250 | 4.6 | 8.4 | .552 | 2.3 | 3.2 | .735 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| SF | Kukoc, T. | 507 | 1996-97 | Bucks | 60 | 60 | 29.8 | 5.8 | 13.9 | .417 | 1.2 | 3.5 | .339 | 4.6 | 10.4 | .443 | 2.6 | 3.2 | .822 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 6.9 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 15.4 | 12.6 |
| C | Thorpe, O. | 487 | 1996-97 | Celtics | 60 | 60 | 34.2 | 5.6 | 10.4 | .538 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.6 | 10.4 | .538 | 2.6 | 3.8 | .682 | 2.8 | 6.4 | 9.2 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 13.8 | 12.9 |
| PF | Ellis, L. | 478 | 1996-97 | Bulls | 60 | 60 | 35.1 | 6.1 | 14.7 | .416 | 1.4 | 3.9 | .366 | 4.7 | 10.7 | .435 | 3.3 | 4.0 | .835 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 17.0 | 16.4 |
Western Conference Leaders
Guard Candidates - Per 36 Mins
| POS | Name | MVP | Year | Team | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | 2P | 2PA | 2P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | DS | PTS | PTS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | Sprewell, L. | 1292 | 1996-97 | Nuggets | 60 | 60 | 35.9 | 9.6 | 20.8 | .464 | 2.5 | 6.5 | .387 | 7.1 | 14.3 | .498 | 6.3 | 7.2 | .868 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 28.1 | 27.6 |
| PG | Iverson, A. | 1221 | 1996-97 | Rockets | 60 | 60 | 47.9 | 8.9 | 22.8 | .391 | 2.3 | 6.9 | .330 | 6.7 | 16.0 | .417 | 5.4 | 7.2 | .753 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 25.6 | 33.7 |
| PG | Stockton, J. | 1211 | 1996-97 | Jazz | 60 | 60 | 33.1 | 6.6 | 12.5 | .527 | 1.3 | 2.9 | .452 | 5.3 | 9.6 | .549 | 4.3 | 5.2 | .826 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 9.6 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 18.7 | 17.2 |
| PG | Anderson, K. | 1187 | 1996-97 | Nuggets | 60 | 60 | 35.9 | 7.8 | 18.1 | .433 | 2.1 | 5.4 | .378 | 5.8 | 12.6 | .457 | 4.3 | 5.4 | .788 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 8.5 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 22.0 | 21.6 |
| PG | Blaylock, M. | 1136 | 1996-97 | Clippers | 60 | 0 | 36.1 | 8.7 | 20.2 | .432 | 3.4 | 10.2 | .338 | 5.3 | 10.1 | .527 | 1.7 | 2.3 | .748 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 22.6 | 22.6 |
| SG | Drexler, C. | 1085 | 1996-97 | Trailblazers | 60 | 60 | 36.4 | 8.7 | 19.0 | .456 | 2.7 | 6.7 | .398 | 6.0 | 12.4 | .487 | 3.1 | 3.9 | .795 | 2.1 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 23.1 | 23.1 |
| SG | Miller, R. | 1073 | 1996-97 | Rockets | 60 | 60 | 36.6 | 8.1 | 18.0 | .451 | 3.7 | 7.9 | .465 | 4.4 | 10.0 | .440 | 5.1 | 5.8 | .885 | 0.9 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
| PG | Stoudamire, D. | 1045 | 1996-97 | Lakers | 60 | 60 | 35.4 | 10.1 | 24.8 | .406 | 3.1 | 9.1 | .340 | 7.0 | 15.7 | .445 | 4.3 | 5.2 | .829 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 27.6 | 26.7 |
| SG | Jones, E. | 981 | 1996-97 | Supersonics | 60 | 60 | 35.8 | 8.0 | 18.5 | .434 | 2.7 | 6.6 | .408 | 5.3 | 11.8 | .449 | 4.3 | 5.1 | .850 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 23.1 | 22.7 |
| PG | Jackson, M. | 930 | 1996-97 | Mavericks | 60 | 60 | 34.8 | 5.4 | 13.1 | .417 | 1.4 | 3.4 | .422 | 4.0 | 9.6 | .415 | 2.9 | 3.5 | .842 | 1.2 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 10.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
Front Court Candidates - Per 36 Mins
| POS | Name | MVP | Year | Team | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | 2P | 2PA | 2P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | DS | PTS | PTS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Hill, G. | 1243 | 1996-97 | Suns | 60 | 60 | 37.9 | 8.0 | 16.3 | .490 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .192 | 7.9 | 15.9 | .498 | 5.1 | 6.6 | .785 | 1.6 | 8.4 | 10.0 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 21.2 | 22.3 |
| SF | Pippen, S. | 1191 | 1996-97 | Mavericks | 60 | 60 | 35.8 | 10.5 | 21.2 | .496 | 2.4 | 6.4 | .379 | 8.1 | 14.8 | .546 | 3.9 | 5.5 | .715 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 27.4 | 26.9 |
| C | Olajuwon, H. | 989 | 1996-97 | Suns | 60 | 60 | 35.7 | 9.3 | 19.4 | .477 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .333 | 9.2 | 19.3 | .478 | 5.9 | 7.2 | .822 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 8.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 24.5 | 24.1 |
| PF | Malone, K. | 974 | 1996-97 | Jazz | 60 | 60 | 36.2 | 6.4 | 12.0 | .537 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 6.4 | 11.9 | .542 | 5.8 | 7.0 | .820 | 2.3 | 8.8 | 11.0 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 18.6 | 18.6 |
| C | Ewing, P. | 946 | 1996-97 | Rockets | 60 | 60 | 36.4 | 7.4 | 15.0 | .493 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .133 | 7.4 | 14.8 | .499 | 6.1 | 7.9 | .768 | 2.7 | 10.9 | 13.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 20.9 | 20.9 |
| SF | Schrempf, D. | 880 | 1996-97 | Mavericks | 60 | 60 | 44.3 | 6.2 | 15.2 | .405 | 1.2 | 3.3 | .351 | 5.0 | 11.9 | .420 | 4.5 | 5.5 | .826 | 1.8 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 18.1 | 22.0 |
| PF | Gugliotta, T. | 852 | 1996-97 | Lakers | 60 | 60 | 35.6 | 7.4 | 15.9 | .463 | 0.3 | 1.1 | .239 | 7.1 | 14.7 | .480 | 4.8 | 5.6 | .854 | 2.8 | 8.4 | 11.2 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 19.7 | 19.4 |
| PF | Baker, V. | 824 | 1996-97 | Nuggets | 60 | 60 | 35.7 | 7.1 | 13.1 | .542 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .167 | 7.1 | 12.7 | .554 | 4.8 | 6.3 | .757 | 3.2 | 7.5 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 19.1 | 18.8 |
| SF | Russell, B. | 734 | 1996-97 | Clippers | 60 | 0 | 30.4 | 6.9 | 13.7 | .507 | 2.5 | 5.7 | .443 | 4.4 | 8.0 | .553 | 2.5 | 3.5 | .728 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 18.9 | 15.8 |
| SF | Fox, R. | 729 | 1996-97 | Jazz | 60 | 60 | 33.1 | 7.1 | 15.9 | .449 | 1.4 | 4.3 | .332 | 5.7 | 11.6 | .491 | 4.1 | 5.1 | .817 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 8.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 19.8 | 18.2 |
| SF | Robinson, G. | 646 | 1996-97 | Trailblazers | 60 | 60 | 36.1 | 7.4 | 15.5 | .480 | 0.7 | 1.8 | .394 | 6.7 | 13.7 | .491 | 2.9 | 3.7 | .793 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 18.5 | 18.5 |
| SF | Mullin, C. | 643 | 1996-97 | Supersonics | 60 | 0 | 23.4 | 7.1 | 12.7 | .554 | 1.2 | 3.5 | .336 | 5.9 | 9.2 | .637 | 2.6 | 3.0 | .858 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 17.8 | 11.3 |
| C | Camby, M. | 623 | 1996-97 | Spurs | 60 | 0 | 29.6 | 9.0 | 18.6 | .486 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .190 | 8.9 | 18.1 | .493 | 3.1 | 4.6 | .673 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 21.2 | 17.3 |
| SF | Gill, K. | 579 | 1996-97 | Clippers | 60 | 60 | 18.0 | 8.8 | 19.1 | .462 | 1.2 | 3.3 | .350 | 7.6 | 15.7 | .485 | 6.2 | 7.4 | .842 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 8.2 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 25.0 | 12.5 |
| C | Divac, V. | 569 | 1996-97 | Mavericks | 60 | 60 | 31.1 | 5.0 | 9.9 | .500 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .276 | 4.8 | 9.4 | .514 | 3.4 | 4.6 | .748 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 11.5 |


