1995-96 NBA season
- Champion team: Chicago Bulls |
- Season MVP: Michael Jordan |
- Scoring leader: Michael Jordan
1995-96 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1996
NBA Champion: Chicago Bulls
NBA Finals: Oklahoma City Thunder (W) 2 Chicago Bulls (E) 4
NBA Finals MVP: Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
Main players: Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman (Chicago Bulls),
Best players for the 1995-96 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls).
All-NBA first team: Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls), 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), John Stockton (Utah Jazz), Grant Hill (Detroit Pistons), Shawn Kemp (Seattle SuperSonics), Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets).
All-NBA third team: Mitch Richmond (Sacramento Kings), Reggie Miller (Indiana Pacers), Charles Barkley (Phoenix Suns), Juwan Howard (Washington Bullets), Shaquille O'Neal (Orlando Magic).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Michael Jordan | G/F | Chicago Bulls | 30.4 |
| Rebounds | Dennis Rodman | PF/SF | Chicago Bulls | 14.9 |
| Blocks | Dikembe Mutombo | C | Denver Nuggets | 4.5 |
| Assists | John Stockton | PG | Utah Jazz | 11.2 |
| Steals | Gary Payton | PG | Seattle SuperSonics | 2.9 |
| Efficiency | David Robinson | C | San Antonio Spurs | 29.4 |
| 3-point field goals | Dennis Scott | SF | Orlando Magic | 267 |
NBA Sixth Man: Toni Kukoc (Chicago Bulls).
Most Improved Player: Gheorghe Muresan (Washington Bullets).
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1995-96 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Robinson | 82 | 0.4 | 8.67/16.80 | 51.6 | 0.04/0.11 | 36.4 | 7.63/10.04 | 76.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 72 | 0.5 | 10.67/20.75 | 51.4 | 0.04/0.19 | 21.1 | 5.51/7.61 | 72.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Michael Jordan | 82 | 0.5 | 11.17/22.56 | 49.5 | 1.35/3.17 | 42.6 | 6.68/8.01 | 83.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Karl Malone | 82 | 0.5 | 9.62/18.54 | 51.9 | 0.20/0.49 | 40.8 | 6.24/8.63 | 72.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Charles Barkley | 71 | 0.5 | 8.17/16.34 | 50.0 | 0.69/2.46 | 28.0 | 6.20/7.97 | 77.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Grant Hill | 80 | 0.5 | 7.05/15.26 | 46.2 | 0.06/0.33 | 18.2 | 6.06/8.08 | 75.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Shawn Kemp | 79 | 0.4 | 6.66/11.86 | 56.2 | 0.06/0.15 | 40.0 | 6.24/8.41 | 74.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Penny Hardaway | 82 | 0.4 | 7.60/14.82 | 51.3 | 1.09/3.45 | 31.6 | 5.43/7.07 | 76.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Patrick Ewing | 76 | 0.5 | 8.92/19.16 | 46.6 | 0.05/0.37 | 13.5 | 4.62/6.07 | 76.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Larry Johnson | 81 | 0.5 | 7.20/15.12 | 47.6 | 0.83/2.26 | 36.7 | 5.27/6.96 | 75.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Best defensive players for the 1995-96 season
Defensive Player of the Year: Gary Payton (Seattle SuperSonics).
All-Defensive first team: Gary Payton (Seattle SuperSonics), Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls), Scottie Pippen (Chicago Bulls), Dennis Rodman (Chicago Bulls), David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs).
All-Defensive second team: Mookie Blaylock (Atlanta Hawks), Bobby Phills (Cleveland Cavaliers), Derrick McKey (Indiana Pacers), Horace Grant (Orlando Magic), Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets).
Best rookies for the 1995-96 season
Rookie of the Year: Damon Stoudamire (Toronto Raptors).
All-Rookies first team: Damon Stoudamire (Toronto Raptors), Michael Finley (Phoenix Suns), Jerry Stackhouse (Philadelphia 76ers), Joe Smith (Golden State Warriors), Antonio McDyess (Denver Nuggets), Arvydas Sabonis (Portland Trail Blazers).
All-Rookies second team: Tyus Edney (Sacramento Kings), Brent Barry (Los Angeles Clippers), Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves), Rasheed Wallace (Washington Bullets), Bryant Reeves (Vancouver Grizzlies).
Players of the Month and Players of the Week in the 1995-96 season
PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
| Month | Player |
|---|---|
| November | Penny Hardaway (Orlando Magic) |
| December | Scottie Pippen (Chicago Bulls) |
| January | Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) |
| February | Charles Barkley (Phoenix Suns) |
| March | David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs) |
| April | Juwan Howard (Washington Bullets) |
Players of the Week: Terrell Brandon (Cleveland Cavaliers), Cedric Ceballos (Los Angeles Lakers), Chris Gatling (Miami Heat), Armen Gilliam (New Jersey Nets), Penny Hardaway (Orlando Magic), Grant Hill (Detroit Pistons), Juwan Howard (Washington Bullets), Kevin Johnson (Phoenix Suns), Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) (3), Shawn Kemp (Seattle SuperSonics) (2), Jason Kidd (Dallas Mavericks), Karl Malone (Utah Jazz), Reggie Miller (Indiana Pacers), Dikembe Mutombo (Denver Nuggets), Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets), Shaquille O'Neal (Orlando Magic), Scottie Pippen (Chicago Bulls), Cliff Robinson (Portland Trail Blazers), David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs), Arvydas Sabonis (Portland Trail Blazers), Dennis Scott (Orlando Magic).
1996 NBA All-Star Game players
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All-Star Game MVP: Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls).
More awards
Citizenship award: Chris Dudley (Portland Trail Blazers).
Sportsmanship award: Joe Dumars (Detroit Pistons).