1989-90 NBA season
- Champion team: Detroit Pistons |
- Season MVP: Magic Johnson |
- Scoring leader: Michael Jordan
1989-90 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1990
NBA Champion: Detroit Pistons
NBA Finals: Portland Trail Blazers (W) 1 Detroit Pistons (E) 4
NBA Finals MVP: Isiah Thomas (Detroit Pistons)
Main players: Isiah Thomas, Bill Laimbeer, Joe Dumars (Detroit Pistons), Clyde Drexler, Terry Porter, Jerome Kersey (Portland Trail Blazers).
Best players for the 1989-90 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), Patrick Ewing (New York Knicks).
All-NBA second team: John Stockton (Utah Jazz), Kevin Johnson (Phoenix Suns), Larry Bird (Boston Celtics), Tom Chambers (Phoenix Suns), Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets).
All-NBA third team: Joe Dumars (Detroit Pistons), Chris Mullin (Golden State Warriors), Clyde Drexler (Portland Trail Blazers), James Worthy (Los Angeles Lakers), David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Michael Jordan | G/F | Chicago Bulls | 33.6 |
| Rebounds | Hakeem Olajuwon | C | Houston Rockets | 14.0 |
| Blocks | Hakeem Olajuwon | C | Houston Rockets | 4.6 |
| Assists | John Stockton | PG | Utah Jazz | 14.5 |
| Steals | Michael Jordan | G/F | Chicago Bulls | 2.8 |
| Efficiency | Michael Jordan | G/F | Chicago Bulls | 31.2 |
| 3-point field goals | Michael Adams | PG | Denver Nuggets | 158 |
NBA Sixth Man: Ricky Pierce (Milwaukee Bucks).
Most Improved Player: Rony Seikaly (Miami Heat).
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1989-90 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jordan | 82 | 0.5 | 12.61/23.95 | 52.7 | 1.12/2.99 | 37.5 | 7.23/8.52 | 84.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 82 | 0.5 | 9.83/19.62 | 50.1 | 0.01/0.07 | 14.3 | 4.66/6.54 | 71.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Patrick Ewing | 82 | 0.5 | 11.24/20.40 | 55.1 | 0.01/0.05 | 20.0 | 6.12/7.90 | 77.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Karl Malone | 82 | 0.5 | 11.15/19.84 | 56.2 | 0.20/0.52 | 38.5 | 8.49/11.13 | 76.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Charles Barkley | 79 | 0.5 | 8.94/14.90 | 60.0 | 0.25/1.16 | 21.6 | 7.05/9.42 | 74.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| David Robinson | 82 | 0.4 | 8.41/15.85 | 53.1 | 0.00/0.02 | 0.0 | 7.48/10.21 | 73.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Magic Johnson | 79 | 0.5 | 6.91/14.41 | 48.0 | 1.34/3.49 | 38.4 | 7.18/8.06 | 89.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Larry Bird | 75 | 0.5 | 9.57/20.23 | 47.3 | 0.87/2.60 | 33.5 | 4.25/4.57 | 93.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| John Stockton | 78 | 0.5 | 6.05/11.77 | 51.4 | 0.60/1.45 | 41.4 | 4.54/5.54 | 81.9 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Kevin Johnson | 74 | 0.5 | 7.81/15.66 | 49.9 | 0.11/0.55 | 20.0 | 6.77/8.08 | 83.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Best defensive players for the 1989-90 season
Defensive Player of the Year: Dennis Rodman (Detroit Pistons).
All-Defensive first team: Joe Dumars (Detroit Pistons), Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls), Dennis Rodman (Detroit Pistons), Buck Williams (Portland Trail Blazers), Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets).
All-Defensive second team: Derek Harper (Dallas Mavericks), Alvin Robertson (Milwaukee Bucks), Kevin McHale (Boston Celtics), Rick Mahorn (Philadelphia 76ers), David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs).
Best rookies for the 1989-90 season
Rookie of the Year: David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs).
All-Rookies first team: Pooh Richardson (Minnesota Timberwolves), Sherman Douglas (Miami Heat), Tim Hardaway (Golden State Warriors), Vlade Divac (Los Angeles Lakers), David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs).
All-Rookies second team: Blue Edwards (Utah Jazz), Glen Rice (Miami Heat), Sean Elliott (San Antonio Spurs), J.R. Reid (Charlotte Hornets), Stacey King (Chicago Bulls).
Players of the Month and Players of the Week in the 1989-90 season
PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
| Month | Player |
|---|---|
| November | Patrick Ewing (New York Knicks) |
| December | Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) |
| January | Karl Malone (Utah Jazz) |
| February | Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers) |
| March | Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) |
| April | Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets) |
Players of the Week: Charles Barkley (Philadelphia 76ers), Tom Chambers (Phoenix Suns), Terry Cummings (San Antonio Spurs), Clyde Drexler (Portland Trail Blazers), Patrick Ewing (New York Knicks), Vern Fleming (Indiana Pacers), Tim Hardaway (Golden State Warriors), Ron Harper (Los Angeles Clippers), Kevin Johnson (Phoenix Suns), Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers), Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) (2), Karl Malone (Utah Jazz) (2), Chris Mullin (Golden State Warriors), Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets), Alvin Robertson (Milwaukee Bucks), David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs) (3), Rony Seikaly (Miami Heat), John Stockton (Utah Jazz), Terry Teagle (Golden State Warriors).
1990 NBA All-Star Game players
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* Player was selected but he could not play the game
All-Star Game MVP: Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers).
More awards
Citizenship award: Doc Rivers (Atlanta Hawks).