1986-87 NBA season
- Champion team: Los Angeles Lakers |
- Season MVP: Magic Johnson |
- Scoring leader: Michael Jordan
1986-87 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1987
NBA Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers (W) 4 Boston Celtics (E) 2
NBA Finals MVP: Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers)
Main players: Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles Lakers), Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Dennis Johnson (Boston Celtics).
Best players for the 1986-87 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers).
All-NBA first team: Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers), Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls), Larry Bird (Boston Celtics), Kevin McHale (Boston Celtics), Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets).
All-NBA second team: Isiah Thomas (Detroit Pistons), Fat Lever (Denver Nuggets), Dominique Wilkins (Atlanta Hawks), Charles Barkley (Philadelphia 76ers), Moses Malone (Washington Bullets).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Michael Jordan | G/F | Chicago Bulls | 37.1 |
| Rebounds | Charles Barkley | PF/SF | Philadelphia 76ers | 14.6 |
| Blocks | Mark Eaton | C | Utah Jazz | 4.1 |
| Assists | Magic Johnson | PG/SG | Los Angeles Lakers | 12.2 |
| Steals | Alvin Robertson | SG | San Antonio Spurs | 3.2 |
| Efficiency | Michael Jordan | G/F | Chicago Bulls | 29.8 |
| 3-point field goals | Larry Bird | SF/PF | Boston Celtics | 90 |
NBA Sixth Man: Ricky Pierce (Milwaukee Bucks).
Most Improved Player: Dale Ellis (Seattle SuperSonics).
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1986-87 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bird | 74 | 0.5 | 10.62/20.23 | 52.5 | 1.22/3.04 | 40.1 | 5.59/6.15 | 90.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Michael Jordan | 82 | 0.5 | 13.39/27.79 | 48.2 | 0.15/0.80 | 18.8 | 10.16/11.85 | 85.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Magic Johnson | 80 | 0.5 | 8.54/16.35 | 52.2 | 0.10/0.49 | 20.4 | 6.69/7.89 | 84.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Kevin McHale | 77 | 0.5 | 10.26/16.97 | 60.5 | 0.00/0.05 | 0.0 | 5.56/6.65 | 83.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 75 | 0.5 | 9.03/17.76 | 50.8 | 0.01/0.07 | 14.3 | 5.33/7.60 | 70.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Fat Lever | 82 | 0.5 | 7.84/16.71 | 46.9 | 0.27/1.12 | 24.1 | 2.98/3.80 | 78.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Clyde Drexler | 82 | 0.5 | 8.62/17.17 | 50.2 | 0.13/0.57 | 22.8 | 4.35/5.73 | 75.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Moses Malone | 73 | 0.5 | 8.15/17.96 | 45.4 | 0.00/0.15 | 0.0 | 7.81/9.48 | 82.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Dominique Wilkins | 79 | 0.5 | 10.48/22.62 | 46.3 | 0.39/1.34 | 29.1 | 7.68/9.39 | 81.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Alex English | 82 | 0.5 | 11.77/23.41 | 50.3 | 0.05/0.18 | 27.8 | 5.01/5.94 | 84.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Best defensive players for the 1986-87 season
Defensive Player of the Year: Michael Cooper (Los Angeles Lakers).
All-Defensive first team: Dennis Johnson (Boston Celtics), Alvin Robertson (San Antonio Spurs), Michael Cooper (Los Angeles Lakers), Kevin McHale (Boston Celtics), Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets).
All-Defensive second team: Derek Harper (Dallas Mavericks), Maurice Cheeks (Philadelphia 76ers), Paul Pressey (Milwaukee Bucks), Rodney McCray (Houston Rockets), Mark Eaton (Utah Jazz).
Best rookies for the 1986-87 season
Rookie of the Year: Chuck Person (Indiana Pacers).
All-Rookies first team: Ron Harper (Cleveland Cavaliers), Chuck Person (Indiana Pacers), Roy Tarpley (Dallas Mavericks), John Williams (Cleveland Cavaliers), Brad Daugherty (Cleveland Cavaliers).
Players of the Month and Players of the Week in the 1986-87 season
PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
| Month | Player |
|---|---|
| November | Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) |
| December | Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers) |
| January | Charles Barkley (Philadelphia 76ers) |
| February | Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) |
| March | Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers) |
Players of the Week: Larry Bird (Boston Celtics), Tom Chambers (Seattle SuperSonics), Alex English (Denver Nuggets), Julius Erving (Philadelphia 76ers), Patrick Ewing (New York Knicks), Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers) (5), Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) (3), Fat Lever (Denver Nuggets), Karl Malone (Utah Jazz), Moses Malone (Washington Bullets), Robert Parish (Boston Celtics), Alvin Robertson (San Antonio Spurs), Larry Smith (Golden State Warriors), Isiah Thomas (Detroit Pistons), Otis Thorpe (Sacramento Kings), Dominique Wilkins (Atlanta Hawks), Hot Rod Williams (Cleveland Cavaliers).
1987 NBA All-Star Game players
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* Player was selected but he could not play the game
All-Star Game MVP: Tom Chambers (Seattle SuperSonics).
More awards
Citizenship award: Isiah Thomas (Detroit Pistons).