1987-88 NBA season
- Champion team: Los Angeles Lakers |
- Season MVP: Michael Jordan |
- Scoring leader: Michael Jordan
1987-88 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1988
NBA Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers (W) 4 Detroit Pistons (E) 3
NBA Finals MVP: James Worthy (Los Angeles Lakers)
Main players: Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Byron Scott (Los Angeles Lakers), Isiah Thomas, Bill Laimbeer, Adrian Dantley (Detroit Pistons).
Best players for the 1987-88 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls).
All-NBA first team: Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers), Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls), Larry Bird (Boston Celtics), Charles Barkley (Philadelphia 76ers), Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets).
All-NBA second team: John Stockton (Utah Jazz), Clyde Drexler (Portland Trail Blazers), Dominique Wilkins (Atlanta Hawks), Karl Malone (Utah Jazz), Patrick Ewing (New York Knicks).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Michael Jordan | G/F | Chicago Bulls | 35.0 |
| Rebounds | Michael Cage | PF/C | Los Angeles Clippers | 13.0 |
| Blocks | Mark Eaton | C | Utah Jazz | 3.7 |
| Assists | John Stockton | PG | Utah Jazz | 13.8 |
| Steals | Michael Jordan | G/F | Chicago Bulls | 3.2 |
| Efficiency | Michael Jordan | G/F | Chicago Bulls | 31.7 |
| 3-point field goals | Danny Ainge | SG | Boston Celtics | 148 |
NBA Sixth Man: Roy Tarpley (Dallas Mavericks).
Most Improved Player: Kevin Duckworth (Portland Trail Blazers).
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1987-88 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jordan | 82 | 0.5 | 13.04/24.37 | 53.5 | 0.09/0.65 | 13.8 | 8.82/10.49 | 84.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Larry Bird | 76 | 0.5 | 11.59/22.00 | 52.7 | 1.29/3.12 | 41.3 | 5.46/5.96 | 91.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Charles Barkley | 80 | 0.5 | 9.41/16.04 | 58.7 | 0.55/1.96 | 28.1 | 8.93/11.89 | 75.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 79 | 0.5 | 9.01/17.53 | 51.4 | 0.00/0.05 | 0.0 | 4.82/6.94 | 69.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Clyde Drexler | 81 | 0.5 | 10.48/20.73 | 50.6 | 0.14/0.64 | 21.9 | 5.88/7.25 | 81.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Magic Johnson | 72 | 0.5 | 6.81/13.83 | 49.2 | 0.15/0.78 | 19.2 | 5.79/6.79 | 85.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Karl Malone | 82 | 0.5 | 10.46/20.12 | 52.0 | 0.00/0.06 | 0.0 | 6.73/9.62 | 70.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| John Stockton | 82 | 0.4 | 5.54/9.65 | 57.4 | 0.29/0.82 | 35.4 | 3.32/3.95 | 84.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Fat Lever | 82 | 0.5 | 7.84/16.59 | 47.3 | 0.15/0.70 | 21.4 | 3.02/3.85 | 78.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Dominique Wilkins | 78 | 0.5 | 11.65/25.09 | 46.4 | 0.49/1.65 | 29.7 | 6.94/8.40 | 82.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Best defensive players for the 1987-88 season
Defensive Player of the Year: Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls).
All-Defensive first team: Michael Cooper (Los Angeles Lakers), Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls), Rodney McCray (Houston Rockets), Kevin McHale (Boston Celtics), Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets).
All-Defensive second team: Fat Lever (Denver Nuggets), Alvin Robertson (San Antonio Spurs), Karl Malone (Utah Jazz), Buck Williams (New Jersey Nets), Mark Eaton (Utah Jazz), Patrick Ewing (New York Knicks).
Best rookies for the 1987-88 season
Rookie of the Year: Mark Jackson (New York Knicks).
All-Rookies first team: Kenny Smith (Sacramento Kings), Mark Jackson (New York Knicks), Derrick McKey (Seattle SuperSonics), Armen Gilliam (Phoenix Suns), Greg Anderson (San Antonio Spurs).
Players of the Month and Players of the Week in the 1987-88 season
PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
| Month | Player |
|---|---|
| November | Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) |
| December | Larry Nance (Phoenix Suns) |
| January | Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) |
| February | John Stockton (Utah Jazz) |
| March | Karl Malone (Utah Jazz) |
| April | Fat Lever (Denver Nuggets) |
Players of the Week: Charles Barkley (Philadelphia 76ers), Larry Bird (Boston Celtics), Clyde Drexler (Portland Trail Blazers) (3), Bob Hansen (Utah Jazz), Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers), Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) (3), Bernard King (Washington Bullets), Fat Lever (Denver Nuggets), Karl Malone (Utah Jazz) (2), Xavier McDaniel (Seattle SuperSonics), Larry Nance (Phoenix Suns), Harold Pressley (Sacramento Kings), Byron Scott (Los Angeles Lakers), John Stockton (Utah Jazz), Roy Tarpley (Dallas Mavericks), Dominique Wilkins (Atlanta Hawks) (3).
1988 NBA All-Star Game players
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* Player was selected but he could not play the game
All-Star Game MVP: Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls).
More awards
Citizenship award: Alex English (Denver Nuggets).