1994-95 NBA season
- Champion team: Houston Rockets |
- Season MVP: David Robinson |
- Scoring leader: Shaquille O'Neal
1994-95 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1995
NBA Champion: Houston Rockets
NBA Finals: Houston Rockets (W) 4 Orlando Magic (E) 0
NBA Finals MVP: Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets)
Main players: Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, Robert Horry (Houston Rockets), Shaquille O'Neal, Horace Grant, Penny Hardaway (Orlando Magic).
Best players for the 1994-95 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs).
All-NBA first team: John Stockton (Utah Jazz), Penny Hardaway (Orlando Magic), Scottie Pippen (Chicago Bulls), Karl Malone (Utah Jazz), David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs).
All-NBA second team: Gary Payton (Seattle SuperSonics), Mitch Richmond (Sacramento Kings), Charles Barkley (Phoenix Suns), Shawn Kemp (Seattle SuperSonics), Shaquille O'Neal (Orlando Magic).
All-NBA third team: Reggie Miller (Indiana Pacers), Clyde Drexler (Houston Rockets), Dennis Rodman (San Antonio Spurs), Detlef Schrempf (Seattle SuperSonics), Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Shaquille O'Neal | C | Orlando Magic | 29.3 |
| Rebounds | Dennis Rodman | PF/SF | San Antonio Spurs | 16.8 |
| Blocks | Dikembe Mutombo | C | Denver Nuggets | 3.9 |
| Assists | John Stockton | PG | Utah Jazz | 12.3 |
| Steals | Scottie Pippen | SF | Chicago Bulls | 2.9 |
| Efficiency | David Robinson | C | San Antonio Spurs | 29.1 |
| 3-point field goals | John Starks | SG | New York Knicks | 217 |
NBA Sixth Man: Anthony Mason (New York Knicks).
Most Improved Player: Dana Barros (Philadelphia 76ers).
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1994-95 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Robinson | 81 | 0.5 | 9.73/18.36 | 53.0 | 0.07/0.25 | 28.0 | 8.10/10.46 | 77.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 72 | 0.6 | 11.08/21.46 | 51.6 | 0.04/0.22 | 18.2 | 5.64/7.46 | 75.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 79 | 0.5 | 11.77/20.18 | 58.3 | 0.00/0.06 | 0.0 | 5.76/10.81 | 53.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Karl Malone | 82 | 0.5 | 10.12/18.88 | 53.6 | 0.13/0.50 | 26.0 | 6.29/8.48 | 74.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Patrick Ewing | 79 | 0.5 | 9.24/18.38 | 50.3 | 0.08/0.27 | 29.6 | 5.32/7.09 | 75.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Scottie Pippen | 79 | 0.5 | 8.03/16.71 | 48.1 | 1.38/4.00 | 34.5 | 3.99/5.57 | 71.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Vlade Divac | 80 | 0.4 | 6.06/11.96 | 50.7 | 0.13/0.66 | 19.7 | 3.71/4.78 | 77.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| John Stockton | 82 | 0.4 | 5.23/9.65 | 54.2 | 1.24/2.77 | 44.8 | 3.00/3.73 | 80.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 77 | 0.5 | 7.42/14.30 | 51.9 | 0.14/0.44 | 31.8 | 6.36/8.36 | 76.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Shawn Kemp | 82 | 0.4 | 6.65/12.16 | 54.7 | 0.02/0.09 | 22.2 | 5.34/7.13 | 74.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Best defensive players for the 1994-95 season
Defensive Player of the Year: Dikembe Mutombo (Denver Nuggets).
All-Defensive first team: Gary Payton (Seattle SuperSonics), Mookie Blaylock (Atlanta Hawks), Scottie Pippen (Chicago Bulls), Dennis Rodman (San Antonio Spurs), David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs).
All-Defensive second team: John Stockton (Utah Jazz), Nate McMillan (Seattle SuperSonics), Derrick McKey (Indiana Pacers), Horace Grant (Orlando Magic), Dikembe Mutombo (Denver Nuggets).
Best rookies for the 1994-95 season
Rookie of the Year: Jason Kidd (Dallas Mavericks), Grant Hill (Detroit Pistons).
All-Rookies first team: Jason Kidd (Dallas Mavericks), Eddie Jones (Los Angeles Lakers), Glenn Robinson (Milwaukee Bucks), Grant Hill (Detroit Pistons), Brian Grant (Sacramento Kings).
All-Rookies second team: Jalen Rose (Denver Nuggets), Wesley Person (Phoenix Suns), Sharone Wright (Philadelphia 76ers), Donyell Marshall (Golden State Warriors), Juwan Howard (Washington Bullets), Eric Montross (Boston Celtics).
Players of the Month and Players of the Week in the 1994-95 season
PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
| Month | Player |
|---|---|
| November | Shaquille O'Neal (Orlando Magic) |
| December | Cedric Ceballos (Los Angeles Lakers) |
| January | Patrick Ewing (New York Knicks) |
| February | Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets) |
| March | David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs) |
| April | Karl Malone (Utah Jazz) |
Players of the Week: Charles Barkley (Phoenix Suns), Cedric Ceballos (Los Angeles Lakers), Vlade Divac (Los Angeles Lakers), Clyde Drexler (Houston Rockets), Patrick Ewing (New York Knicks), Penny Hardaway (Orlando Magic), Tim Hardaway (Golden State Warriors), Larry Johnson (Charlotte Hornets), Jason Kidd (Dallas Mavericks), Karl Malone (Utah Jazz) (2), Jamal Mashburn (Dallas Mavericks), Dikembe Mutombo (Denver Nuggets), Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets) (2), Shaquille O'Neal (Orlando Magic) (2), Gary Payton (Seattle SuperSonics), Elliot Perry (Phoenix Suns), David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs), Rik Smits (Indiana Pacers), John Stockton (Utah Jazz), Rod Strickland (Portland Trail Blazers).
1995 NBA All-Star Game players
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* Player was selected but he could not play the game
All-Star Game MVP: Mitch Richmond (Sacramento Kings).
More awards
Citizenship award: Joe O'Toole (Atlanta Hawks).