1987-88 NBA season Finals, awards and best players

NBA Finals 1988

NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers (W) 4 Detroit Pistons (E) 3

NBA Finals MVP: James Worthy (Los Angeles Lakers)

Main players: Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Byron Scott (Los Angeles Lakers), Isiah Thomas, Bill Laimbeer, Adrian Dantley (Detroit Pistons).

Regular Season MVP: Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls).

All-NBA first team: Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers), Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls), Larry Bird (Boston Celtics), Charles Barkley (Philadelphia 76ers), Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets).

All-NBA second team: John Stockton (Utah Jazz), Clyde Drexler (Portland Trail Blazers), Dominique Wilkins (Atlanta Hawks), Karl Malone (Utah Jazz), Patrick Ewing (New York Knicks).

Category	Player	Pos.	Team	Value
Points	Michael Jordan	G/F	Chicago Bulls	35.0
Rebounds	Michael Cage	PF/C	Los Angeles Clippers	13.0
Blocks	Mark Eaton	C	Utah Jazz	3.7
Assists	John Stockton	PG	Utah Jazz	13.8
Steals	Michael Jordan	G/F	Chicago Bulls	3.2
Efficiency	Michael Jordan	G/F	Chicago Bulls	31.7
3-point field goals	Danny Ainge	SG	Boston Celtics	148

NBA Sixth Man: Roy Tarpley (Dallas Mavericks).

Most Improved Player: Kevin Duckworth (Portland Trail Blazers).

PLAYER	GP	MP	FG	(%)	3P	(%)	FT	(%)	RB	AS	TO	PTS
Michael Jordan	82	0.5	13.04/24.37	53.5	0.09/0.65	13.8	8.82/10.49	84.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.4
Larry Bird	76	0.5	11.59/22.00	52.7	1.29/3.12	41.3	5.46/5.96	91.6	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.4
Charles Barkley	80	0.5	9.41/16.04	58.7	0.55/1.96	28.1	8.93/11.89	75.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.4
Hakeem Olajuwon	79	0.5	9.01/17.53	51.4	0.00/0.05	0.0	4.82/6.94	69.5	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.3
Clyde Drexler	81	0.5	10.48/20.73	50.6	0.14/0.64	21.9	5.88/7.25	81.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.3
Magic Johnson	72	0.5	6.81/13.83	49.2	0.15/0.78	19.2	5.79/6.79	85.3	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.3
Karl Malone	82	0.5	10.46/20.12	52.0	0.00/0.06	0.0	6.73/9.62	70.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.3
John Stockton	82	0.4	5.54/9.65	57.4	0.29/0.82	35.4	3.32/3.95	84.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.2
Fat Lever	82	0.5	7.84/16.59	47.3	0.15/0.70	21.4	3.02/3.85	78.4	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.2
Dominique Wilkins	78	0.5	11.65/25.09	46.4	0.49/1.65	29.7	6.94/8.40	82.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.4

Defensive Player of the Year: Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls).

All-Defensive first team: Michael Cooper (Los Angeles Lakers), Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls), Rodney McCray (Houston Rockets), Kevin McHale (Boston Celtics), Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets).

All-Defensive second team: Fat Lever (Denver Nuggets), Alvin Robertson (San Antonio Spurs), Karl Malone (Utah Jazz), Buck Williams (New Jersey Nets), Mark Eaton (Utah Jazz), Patrick Ewing (New York Knicks).

Rookie of the Year: Mark Jackson (New York Knicks).

All-Rookies first team: Kenny Smith (Sacramento Kings), Mark Jackson (New York Knicks), Derrick McKey (Seattle SuperSonics), Armen Gilliam (Phoenix Suns), Greg Anderson (San Antonio Spurs).

Month	Player
November	Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
December	Larry Nance (Phoenix Suns)
January	Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
February	John Stockton (Utah Jazz)
March	Karl Malone (Utah Jazz)
April	Fat Lever (Denver Nuggets)

* Player was selected but he could not play the game

All-Star Game MVP: Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls).

Citizenship award: Alex English (Denver Nuggets).