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AWARDRECIPIENTSTATS
MVPKarl Malone, UTAHFG%: .550, PPG: 27.4, RPG: 9.9, BLKPG: 0.6, APG: 4.5
Defensive Player of the YearDikembe Mutombo, ATLFG%: .527, PPG: 13.3, RPG: 11.6, BLKPG: 3.3, APG: 1.4
Rookie of the YearAllen Iverson, PHIFG%: .416, PPG: 23.5, RPG: 4.1, BLKPG: 0.3, APG: 7.5
Sixth Man of the YearJohn Starks, NYFG%: .431, PPG: 13.8, RPG: 2.7, BLKPG: 0.1, APG: 2.8
Most Improved PlayerIsaac Austin, MIAFG%: .502, PPG: 9.7, RPG: 5.8, BLKPG: 0.5, APG: 1.2
Coach of the YearPat Riley, MIAW-L: 61-21, PLAYOFFS: 8-9, CAREER: 1246-688, EXP: 24 years
Finals MVP*Michael Jordan, CHIFG%: .486, PPG: 29.6, RPG: 5.9, BLKPG: 0.5, APG: 4.3
All-NBA 1st TeamTim Hardaway, MIAFG%: .415, PPG: 20.3, RPG: 3.4, BLKPG: 0.1, APG: 8.6
Grant Hill, DETFG%: .496, PPG: 21.4, RPG: 9.0, BLKPG: 0.6, APG: 7.3
Karl Malone, UTAHFG%: .550, PPG: 27.4, RPG: 9.9, BLKPG: 0.6, APG: 4.5
Hakeem Olajuwon, HOUFG%: .510, PPG: 23.2, RPG: 9.2, BLKPG: 2.2, APG: 3.0
Michael Jordan, CHIFG%: .486, PPG: 29.6, RPG: 5.9, BLKPG: 0.5, APG: 4.3
All-NBA 2nd TeamPatrick Ewing, NYFG%: .488, PPG: 22.4, RPG: 10.7, BLKPG: 2.4, APG: 2.0
Gary Payton, SEAFG%: .476, PPG: 21.8, RPG: 4.6, BLKPG: 0.2, APG: 7.1
Scottie Pippen, CHIFG%: .474, PPG: 20.2, RPG: 6.5, BLKPG: 0.5, APG: 5.7
Glen Rice, CHAFG%: .477, PPG: 26.8, RPG: 4.0, BLKPG: 0.3, APG: 2.0
Mitch Richmond, SACFG%: .454, PPG: 25.9, RPG: 3.9, BLKPG: 0.3, APG: 4.2
All-NBA 3rd TeamVin Baker, MILFG%: .505, PPG: 21.0, RPG: 10.3, BLKPG: 1.4, APG: 2.7
Anfernee Hardaway, ORLFG%: .447, PPG: 20.5, RPG: 4.5, BLKPG: 0.6, APG: 5.6
Anthony Mason, CHAFG%: .525, PPG: 16.2, RPG: 11.4, BLKPG: 0.5, APG: 5.7
Shaquille O'Neal, LALFG%: .557, PPG: 26.2, RPG: 12.5, BLKPG: 2.9, APG: 3.1
John Stockton, UTAHFG%: .548, PPG: 14.4, RPG: 2.8, BLKPG: 0.2, APG: 10.5
All-Rookie 1st TeamShareef Abdur-Rahim, VANFG%: .453, PPG: 18.7, RPG: 6.9, BLKPG: 1.0, APG: 2.2
Marcus Camby, TORFG%: .482, PPG: 14.8, RPG: 6.3, BLKPG: 2.1, APG: 1.5
Allen Iverson, PHIFG%: .416, PPG: 23.5, RPG: 4.1, BLKPG: 0.3, APG: 7.5
Stephon Marbury, MINFG%: .408, PPG: 15.8, RPG: 2.7, BLKPG: 0.3, APG: 7.8
Antoine Walker, BOSFG%: .425, PPG: 17.5, RPG: 9.0, BLKPG: 0.6, APG: 3.2
All-Rookie 2nd TeamRay Allen, MILFG%: .430, PPG: 13.4, RPG: 4.0, BLKPG: 0.1, APG: 2.6
Kobe Bryant, LALFG%: .417, PPG: 7.6, RPG: 1.9, BLKPG: 0.3, APG: 1.3
Kerry Kittles, NJFG%: .426, PPG: 16.4, RPG: 3.9, BLKPG: 0.4, APG: 3.0
Travis Knight, LALFG%: .509, PPG: 4.8, RPG: 4.5, BLKPG: 0.8, APG: 0.5
Matt Maloney, HOUFG%: .441, PPG: 9.4, RPG: 2.0, BLKPG: 0.0, APG: 3.7
All-Defensive 1st TeamKarl Malone, UTAHFG%: .550, PPG: 27.4, RPG: 9.9, BLKPG: 0.6, APG: 4.5
Dikembe Mutombo, ATLFG%: .527, PPG: 13.3, RPG: 11.6, BLKPG: 3.3, APG: 1.4
Gary Payton, SEAFG%: .476, PPG: 21.8, RPG: 4.6, BLKPG: 0.2, APG: 7.1
Scottie Pippen, CHIFG%: .474, PPG: 20.2, RPG: 6.5, BLKPG: 0.5, APG: 5.7
Michael Jordan, CHIFG%: .486, PPG: 29.6, RPG: 5.9, BLKPG: 0.5, APG: 4.3
All-Defensive 2nd TeamMookie Blaylock, ATLFG%: .432, PPG: 17.4, RPG: 5.3, BLKPG: 0.3, APG: 5.9
P.J. Brown, MIAFG%: .457, PPG: 9.5, RPG: 8.4, BLKPG: 1.2, APG: 1.2
Anthony Mason, CHAFG%: .525, PPG: 16.2, RPG: 11.4, BLKPG: 0.5, APG: 5.7
Hakeem Olajuwon, HOUFG%: .510, PPG: 23.2, RPG: 9.2, BLKPG: 2.2, APG: 3.0
John Stockton, UTAHFG%: .548, PPG: 14.4, RPG: 2.8, BLKPG: 0.2, APG: 10.5
All-Star MVPGlen Rice, CHAFG%: .477, PPG: 26.8, RPG: 4.0, BLKPG: 0.3, APG: 2.0

*Finals MVP stats reflect the entire postseason.