1988-89 NBA season
- Champion team: Detroit Pistons |
- Season MVP: Magic Johnson |
- Scoring leader: Michael Jordan
1988-89 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1989
NBA Champion: Detroit Pistons
NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers (W) 0 Detroit Pistons (E) 4
NBA Finals MVP: Joe Dumars (Detroit Pistons)
Main players: Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, Bill Laimbeer (Detroit Pistons), Magic Johnson, James Worthy, A.C. Green (Los Angeles Lakers).
Best players for the 1988-89 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers).
All-NBA first team: Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers), Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls), Charles Barkley (Philadelphia 76ers), Karl Malone (Utah Jazz), Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets).
All-NBA second team: John Stockton (Utah Jazz), Kevin Johnson (Phoenix Suns), Chris Mullin (Golden State Warriors), Tom Chambers (Phoenix Suns), Patrick Ewing (New York Knicks).
All-NBA third team: Mark Price (Cleveland Cavaliers), Dale Ellis (Seattle SuperSonics), Dominique Wilkins (Atlanta Hawks), Terry Cummings (Milwaukee Bucks), Robert Parish (Boston Celtics).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Michael Jordan | G/F | Chicago Bulls | 32.5 |
| Rebounds | Hakeem Olajuwon | C | Houston Rockets | 13.5 |
| Blocks | Manute Bol | C | Golden State Warriors | 4.3 |
| Assists | John Stockton | PG | Utah Jazz | 13.6 |
| Steals | John Stockton | PG | Utah Jazz | 3.2 |
| Efficiency | Michael Jordan | G/F | Chicago Bulls | 31.1 |
| 3-point field goals | Michael Adams | PG | Denver Nuggets | 166 |
NBA Sixth Man: Eddie Johnson (Phoenix Suns).
Most Improved Player: Kevin Johnson (Phoenix Suns).
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1988-89 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jordan | 81 | 0.5 | 11.93/22.16 | 53.8 | 0.33/1.21 | 27.3 | 8.32/9.79 | 85.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Magic Johnson | 77 | 0.5 | 7.52/14.77 | 50.9 | 0.77/2.44 | 31.6 | 6.66/7.31 | 91.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Charles Barkley | 79 | 0.5 | 8.86/15.29 | 57.9 | 0.44/2.05 | 21.5 | 7.62/10.11 | 75.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 82 | 0.4 | 9.63/18.98 | 50.7 | 0.00/0.12 | 0.0 | 5.54/7.95 | 69.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Karl Malone | 80 | 0.5 | 10.11/19.49 | 51.9 | 0.06/0.20 | 30.0 | 8.79/11.48 | 76.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Clyde Drexler | 78 | 0.5 | 10.63/21.44 | 49.6 | 0.35/1.33 | 26.3 | 5.62/7.03 | 79.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Fat Lever | 71 | 0.5 | 7.86/17.20 | 45.7 | 0.32/0.93 | 34.4 | 3.80/4.85 | 78.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Patrick Ewing | 80 | 0.5 | 9.09/16.03 | 56.7 | 0.00/0.08 | 0.0 | 4.51/6.05 | 74.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| John Stockton | 82 | 0.5 | 6.06/11.26 | 53.8 | 0.20/0.80 | 25.0 | 4.76/5.51 | 86.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Kevin Johnson | 81 | 0.5 | 7.04/13.93 | 50.5 | 0.02/0.27 | 7.4 | 6.27/7.11 | 88.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Best defensive players for the 1988-89 season
Defensive Player of the Year: Mark Eaton (Utah Jazz).
All-Defensive first team: Joe Dumars (Detroit Pistons), Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls), Dennis Rodman (Detroit Pistons), Larry Nance (Cleveland Cavaliers), Mark Eaton (Utah Jazz).
All-Defensive second team: John Stockton (Utah Jazz), Alvin Robertson (San Antonio Spurs), Kevin McHale (Boston Celtics), A.C. Green (Los Angeles Lakers), Patrick Ewing (New York Knicks).
Best rookies for the 1988-89 season
Rookie of the Year: Mitch Richmond (Golden State Warriors).
All-Rookies first team: Hersey Hawkins (Philadelphia 76ers), Mitch Richmond (Golden State Warriors), Willie Anderson (San Antonio Spurs), Charles Smith (Los Angeles Clippers), Rik Smits (Indiana Pacers).
All-Rookies second team: Rod Strickland (New York Knicks), Brian Shaw (Boston Celtics), Kevin Edwards (Miami Heat), Rex Chapman (Charlotte Hornets), Chris Morris (New Jersey Nets).
Players of the Month and Players of the Week in the 1988-89 season
PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
| Month | Player |
|---|---|
| November | Charles Barkley (Philadelphia 76ers) |
| December | Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) |
| January | Chris Mullin (Golden State Warriors) |
| February | Kevin Johnson (Phoenix Suns) |
| March | Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) |
| April | Patrick Ewing (New York Knicks) |
Players of the Week: Michael Adams (Denver Nuggets), Tom Chambers (Phoenix Suns), Clyde Drexler (Portland Trail Blazers) (2), Dale Ellis (Seattle SuperSonics), Patrick Ewing (New York Knicks) (2), Ron Harper (Cleveland Cavaliers), Kevin Johnson (Phoenix Suns), Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers) (2), Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) (4), Karl Malone (Utah Jazz), Xavier McDaniel (Seattle SuperSonics), Chris Mullin (Golden State Warriors), Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets) (2), Robert Parish (Boston Celtics), Chuck Person (Indiana Pacers), Isiah Thomas (Detroit Pistons).
1989 NBA All-Star Game players
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* Player was selected but he could not play the game
All-Star Game MVP: Karl Malone (Utah Jazz).
More awards
Citizenship award: Thurl Bailey (Utah Jazz).