1988-89 NBA season Finals, awards and best players

NBA Finals 1989

NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers (W) 0 Detroit Pistons (E) 4

NBA Finals MVP: Joe Dumars (Detroit Pistons)

Main players: Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, Bill Laimbeer (Detroit Pistons), Magic Johnson, James Worthy, A.C. Green (Los Angeles Lakers).

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), Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets).

All-NBA second team: John Stockton (Utah Jazz), Kevin Johnson (Phoenix Suns), Chris Mullin (Golden State Warriors), Tom Chambers (Phoenix Suns), Patrick Ewing (New York Knicks).

All-NBA third team: Mark Price (Cleveland Cavaliers), Dale Ellis (Seattle SuperSonics), Dominique Wilkins (Atlanta Hawks), Terry Cummings (Milwaukee Bucks), Robert Parish (Boston Celtics).

Category	Player	Pos.	Team	Value
Points	Michael Jordan	G/F	Chicago Bulls	32.5
Rebounds	Hakeem Olajuwon	C	Houston Rockets	13.5
Blocks	Manute Bol	C	Golden State Warriors	4.3
Assists	John Stockton	PG	Utah Jazz	13.6
Steals	John Stockton	PG	Utah Jazz	3.2
Efficiency	Michael Jordan	G/F	Chicago Bulls	31.1
3-point field goals	Michael Adams	PG	Denver Nuggets	166

NBA Sixth Man: Eddie Johnson (Phoenix Suns).

Most Improved Player: Kevin Johnson (Phoenix Suns).

PLAYER	GP	MP	FG	(%)	3P	(%)	FT	(%)	RB	AS	TO	PTS
Michael Jordan	81	0.5	11.93/22.16	53.8	0.33/1.21	27.3	8.32/9.79	85.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.4
Magic Johnson	77	0.5	7.52/14.77	50.9	0.77/2.44	31.6	6.66/7.31	91.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.3
Charles Barkley	79	0.5	8.86/15.29	57.9	0.44/2.05	21.5	7.62/10.11	75.4	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.3
Hakeem Olajuwon	82	0.4	9.63/18.98	50.7	0.00/0.12	0.0	5.54/7.95	69.7	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.3
Karl Malone	80	0.5	10.11/19.49	51.9	0.06/0.20	30.0	8.79/11.48	76.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.4
Clyde Drexler	78	0.5	10.63/21.44	49.6	0.35/1.33	26.3	5.62/7.03	79.9	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.3
Fat Lever	71	0.5	7.86/17.20	45.7	0.32/0.93	34.4	3.80/4.85	78.4	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.3
Patrick Ewing	80	0.5	9.09/16.03	56.7	0.00/0.08	0.0	4.51/6.05	74.5	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.3
John Stockton	82	0.5	6.06/11.26	53.8	0.20/0.80	25.0	4.76/5.51	86.4	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.2
Kevin Johnson	81	0.5	7.04/13.93	50.5	0.02/0.27	7.4	6.27/7.11	88.2	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.3

Defensive Player of the Year: Mark Eaton (Utah Jazz).

All-Defensive first team: Joe Dumars (Detroit Pistons), Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls), Dennis Rodman (Detroit Pistons), Larry Nance (Cleveland Cavaliers), Mark Eaton (Utah Jazz).

All-Defensive second team: John Stockton (Utah Jazz), Alvin Robertson (San Antonio Spurs), Kevin McHale (Boston Celtics), A.C. Green (Los Angeles Lakers), Patrick Ewing (New York Knicks).

Rookie of the Year: Mitch Richmond (Golden State Warriors).

All-Rookies first team: Hersey Hawkins (Philadelphia 76ers), Mitch Richmond (Golden State Warriors), Willie Anderson (San Antonio Spurs), Charles Smith (Los Angeles Clippers), Rik Smits (Indiana Pacers).

All-Rookies second team: Rod Strickland (New York Knicks), Brian Shaw (Boston Celtics), Kevin Edwards (Miami Heat), Rex Chapman (Charlotte Hornets), Chris Morris (New Jersey Nets).

Month	Player
November	Charles Barkley (Philadelphia 76ers)
December	Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
January	Chris Mullin (Golden State Warriors)
February	Kevin Johnson (Phoenix Suns)
March	Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
April	Patrick Ewing (New York Knicks)

* Player was selected but he could not play the game

All-Star Game MVP: Karl Malone (Utah Jazz).

Citizenship award: Thurl Bailey (Utah Jazz).