1986-87 NBA season

  • Champion team: Los Angeles Lakers |
  • Season MVP: Magic Johnson |
  • Scoring leader: Michael Jordan

1986-87 NBA season Finals, awards and best players

NBA Finals 1987

NBA Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

NBA Finals:  Los Angeles Lakers (W)  4  Boston Celtics (E)  2

NBA Finals MVP: Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers)

Main players: Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles Lakers), Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Dennis Johnson (Boston Celtics).

Best players for the 1986-87 NBA season

Regular Season MVP: Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers).

All-NBA first team: Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers), Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls), Larry Bird (Boston Celtics), Kevin McHale (Boston Celtics), Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets).

All-NBA second team: Isiah Thomas (Detroit Pistons), Fat Lever (Denver Nuggets), Dominique Wilkins (Atlanta Hawks), Charles Barkley (Philadelphia 76ers), Moses Malone (Washington Bullets).

SEASON STATS LEADERS

CategoryPlayerPos.TeamValue
PointsMichael JordanG/FChicago Bulls37.1
ReboundsCharles BarkleyPF/SFPhiladelphia 76ers14.6
BlocksMark EatonCUtah Jazz4.1
AssistsMagic JohnsonPG/SGLos Angeles Lakers12.2
StealsAlvin RobertsonSGSan Antonio Spurs3.2
EfficiencyMichael JordanG/FChicago Bulls29.8
3-point field goalsLarry BirdSF/PFBoston Celtics90

NBA Sixth Man: Ricky Pierce (Milwaukee Bucks).

Most Improved Player: Dale Ellis (Seattle SuperSonics).

PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1986-87 REGULAR SEASON

PLAYERGPMPFG(%)3P(%)FT(%)RBASSTTOBKPTS
Larry Bird740.510.62/20.2352.51.22/3.0440.15.59/6.1590.90.10.10.00.00.00.4
Michael Jordan820.513.39/27.7948.20.15/0.8018.810.16/11.8585.70.10.10.00.00.00.5
Magic Johnson800.58.54/16.3552.20.10/0.4920.46.69/7.8984.80.10.20.00.00.00.3
Kevin McHale770.510.26/16.9760.50.00/0.050.05.56/6.6583.60.10.00.00.00.00.3
Hakeem Olajuwon750.59.03/17.7650.80.01/0.0714.35.33/7.6070.10.20.00.00.00.00.3
Fat Lever820.57.84/16.7146.90.27/1.1224.12.98/3.8078.40.10.10.00.00.00.2
Clyde Drexler820.58.62/17.1750.20.13/0.5722.84.35/5.7375.90.10.10.00.00.00.3
Moses Malone730.58.15/17.9645.40.00/0.150.07.81/9.4882.40.20.00.00.00.00.3
Dominique Wilkins790.510.48/22.6246.30.39/1.3429.17.68/9.3981.80.10.00.00.00.00.4
Alex English820.511.77/23.4150.30.05/0.1827.85.01/5.9484.30.10.10.00.00.00.3

More awards

Citizenship award: Isiah Thomas (Detroit Pistons).

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