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NBA Regular Season Final Standings 1987-88
Eastern Conference | |||||
| Atlantic Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Boston Celtics | 57 | 25 | .695 | - | |
| New York Knickerbockers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 | |
| Washington Bullets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21 | |
| New Jersey Nets | 19 | 63 | .232 | 38 | |
| Central Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | - | |
| Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4 | |
| Chicago Bulls | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4 | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 12 | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 12 | |
| Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 16 | |
Western Conference | |||||
| Midwest Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | - | |
| Dallas Mavericks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 1 | |
| Utah Jazz | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7 | |
| Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 8 | |
| San Antonio Spurs | 31 | 51 | .378 | 23 | |
| Sacramento Kings | 24 | 58 | .293 | 30 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 9 | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18 | |
| Phoenix Suns | 28 | 54 | .341 | 34 | |
| Golden State Warriors | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42 | |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45 | |
NBA Award Winners 1987-88
| Award | Winner |
| Most Valuable Player Playoffs | James Worthy, Lakers |
| Most Valuable Player Season | Michael Jordan, Chicago |
| Coach of the Year | Doug Moe, Denver |
| Rookie of the Year | Mark Jackson, New York |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Michael Jordan, Chicago |
| Sixth Man Award | Roy Tarpley, Dallas |
| Most Improved Player | Kevin Duckworth, Portland |
| J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award | Alex English, Denver |
Previous Award Winners from 1947 to Present
^ topLeading Scorers 1987-88
Player |
G | FG | FT | PTS |
PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jordan (Chicago) |
82 |
1069 |
723 |
2868 |
35.0 |
| Dominique Wilkins (Atlanta) |
78 |
909 |
541 |
2397 |
30.7 |
| Larry Bird (Boston) |
76 |
881 |
415 |
2275 |
29.9 |
| Charles Barkley (Philadelphia) |
80 |
753 |
714 |
2264 |
28.3 |
| Karl Malone (Utah) |
82 |
858 |
552 |
2268 |
27.7 |
| Clyde Drexler (Portland) |
81 |
849 |
476 |
2185 |
27.0 |
| Dale Ellis (Seattle) |
75 |
764 |
303 |
1938 |
25.8 |
| Mark Aguirre (Dallas) |
77 |
746 |
388 |
1932 |
25.1 |
| Alex English (Denver) |
80 |
843 |
314 |
2000 |
25.0 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston) |
79 |
712 |
381 |
1805 |
22.8 |
| Kevin McHale (Boston) |
64 |
550 |
346 |
1446 |
22.6 |
| Byron Scott (L.A. Lakers) |
81 |
710 |
272 |
1754 |
21.7 |
| Reggie Theus (Sacramento) |
73 |
619 |
320 |
1574 |
21.6 |
| Xavier McDaniel (Seattle) |
78 |
687 |
281 |
1669 |
21.4 |
| Terry Cummings (Milwaukee) |
76 |
675 |
270 |
1621 |
21.3 |
| Otis Thorpe (Sacramento) |
82 |
622 |
460 |
1704 |
20.8 |
| Jeff Malone (Washington) |
80 |
648 |
335 |
1641 |
20.5 |
| Tom Chambers (Seattle) |
82 |
611 |
419 |
1674 |
20.4 |
| Moses Malone (Washington) |
79 |
531 |
543 |
1607 |
20.3 |
| Patrick Ewing (New York) |
82 |
656 |
341 |
1653 |
20.2 |
NBA Leading
Scorers by Year 1947-Present
NBA All
Time Leading Scorers - Points
NBA All Time Leading Scorers - Average
Assist Leaders 1987-88
Player |
G | AST | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Stockton (Utah) |
82 |
1128 |
13.8 |
| Magic Johnson (L.A. Lakers) |
72 |
858 |
11.9 |
| Mark Jackson (New York) |
82 |
868 |
10.6 |
| Terry Porter (Portland) |
82 |
831 |
10.1 |
| Doc Rivers (Atlanta) |
80 |
747 |
9.3 |
| Nate McMillan (Seattle) |
82 |
702 |
8.6 |
| Isiah Thomas (Detroit) |
81 |
678 |
8.4 |
| Maurice Cheeks (Philadelphia) |
79 |
635 |
8.0 |
| Dennis Johnson (Boston) |
77 |
598 |
7.8 |
| Fat Lever (Denver) |
82 |
639 |
7.8 |
| Derek Harper (Dallas) |
82 |
634 |
7.7 |
| Johnny Dawkins (San Antonio) |
65 |
480 |
7.4 |
| Kenny Smith (Sacramento) |
61 |
434 |
7.1 |
| Vern Fleming (Indiana) |
80 |
568 |
7.1 |
| Sleepy Floyd (G.S.,
Hou.) |
77 |
544 |
7.1 |
| Paul Pressey (Milwaukee) |
75 |
523 |
7.0 |
| Alvin Robertson (San Antonio) |
82 |
557 |
6.8 |
| Jeff Hornacek (Phoenix) |
82 |
540 |
6.6 |
| Winston Garland (Golden State) |
67 |
429 |
6.4 |
| Reggie Theus (Sacramento) |
73 |
463 |
6.3 |
Assist Leaders 1947 to Present
NBA
All Time Assist Leaders
NBA All Time Assists per Game Leaders
NBA Leading Field Goal Percentage 1987-88
Player |
FGM | FGA | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McHale (Boston) |
550 |
911 |
.604 |
| Robert Parish (Boston) |
442 |
750 |
.589 |
| Charles Barkley (Philadelphia) |
753 |
1283 |
.587 |
| John Stockton (Utah) |
454 |
791 |
.574 |
| Walter Berry (San Antonio) |
540 |
960 |
.563 |
| Dennis Rodman (Detroit) |
398 |
709 |
.561 |
| Buck Williams (New Jersey) |
466 |
832 |
.560 |
| Cliff Levingston (Atlanta) |
314 |
564 |
.557 |
| Patrick Ewing (New York) |
656 |
1183 |
.555 |
| Mark West (Cle.-Pho.) |
316 |
573 |
.551 |
| Danny Schayes (Denver) |
361 |
668 |
.540 |
| Tim McCormick (Phi.-N.J.) |
348 |
648 |
.537 |
| Michael Jordan (Chicago) |
1069 |
1998 |
.535 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (L.A. Lakers) |
480 |
903 |
.532 |
| James Worthy (L.A. Lakers) |
617 |
1161 |
.531 |
| Larry Nance (Pho.-Cle.) |
487 |
920 |
.529 |
| Frank Brickowski (San Antonio) |
425 |
805 |
.528 |
| Larry Bird (Boston) |
881 |
1672 |
.527 |
| Byron Scott (L.A. Lakers) |
710 |
1348 |
.527 |
| Rod Higgins (Golden State) |
381 |
725 |
.526 |
NBA
Leading Field Goal Percentage Leaders by Year 1947 to Present
NBA Field Goal Made Career Leaders
NBA All Time Career Field Goal Percentage Leaders
NBA Leading Free Throw Percentage 1987-88
Player |
FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Sikma (Milwaukee) |
321 |
348 |
.922 |
| Larry Bird (Boston) |
415 |
453 |
.916 |
| John Long (Indiana) |
166 |
183 |
.907 |
| Mike Gminski (N.J.-Phi.) |
355 |
392 |
.906 |
| Johnny Dawkins (San Antonio) |
198 |
221 |
.896 |
| Walter Davis (Phoenix) |
205 |
231 |
.887 |
| Chris Mullin (Golden State) |
239 |
270 |
.885 |
| Jeff Malone (Washington) |
335 |
380 |
.882 |
| Winston Garland (Golden State) |
138 |
157 |
.879 |
| Danny Ainge (Boston) |
158 |
180 |
.878 |
| Kiki Vandeweghe (Portland) |
159 |
181 |
.878 |
| Mark Price (Cleveland) |
221 |
252 |
.877 |
| Bill Laimbeer (Detroit) |
187 |
214 |
.874 |
| Rolando Blackman (Dallas) |
331 |
379 |
.873 |
| Allen Leavell (Houston) |
218 |
251 |
.869 |
| Sam Vincent (Sea.-Chi.) |
145 |
167 |
.868 |
| Mike Woodson (L.A. Clippers) |
296 |
341 |
.868 |
| Adrian Dantley (Detroit) |
492 |
572 |
.860 |
| Byron Scott (L.A. Lakers) |
272 |
317 |
.858 |
| Purvis Short (Houston) |
206 |
240 |
.858 |
NBA
Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1947-Present
NBA
Free Throws Made Career Leaders
NBA Free Throw All Time Percentage Leaders
NBA Rebound Leaders 1987-88
Player |
G | OFF | DEF | REB | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Oakley (Chicago) |
82 |
326 |
740 |
1066 |
13.0 |
| Michael Cage (L.A. Clippers) |
72 |
371 |
567 |
938 |
13.0 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston) |
79 |
302 |
657 |
959 |
12.1 |
| Karl Malone (Utah) |
82 |
277 |
709 |
986 |
12.0 |
| Buck Williams (New Jersey) |
70 |
298 |
536 |
834 |
11.9 |
| Charles Barkley (Philadelphia) |
80 |
385 |
566 |
951 |
11.9 |
| Roy Tarpley (Dallas) |
81 |
360 |
599 |
959 |
11.8 |
| Moses Malone (Washington) |
79 |
372 |
512 |
884 |
11.2 |
| Otis Thorpe (Sacramento) |
82 |
279 |
558 |
837 |
10.2 |
| Bill Laimbeer (Detroit) |
82 |
165 |
667 |
832 |
10.1 |
| Mike Gminski (N.J.-Phi.) |
81 |
245 |
569 |
814 |
10.0 |
| James Donaldson (Dallas) |
81 |
247 |
508 |
755 |
9.3 |
| Larry Bird (Boston) |
76 |
108 |
595 |
703 |
9.3 |
| Mark Eaton (Utah) |
82 |
230 |
487 |
717 |
8.7 |
| Dennis Rodman (Detroit) |
82 |
318 |
397 |
715 |
8.7 |
| A.C. Green (L.A. Lakers) |
82 |
245 |
465 |
710 |
8.7 |
| Jack Sikma (Milwaukee) |
82 |
195 |
514 |
709 |
8.6 |
| Robert Parish (Boston) |
74 |
173 |
455 |
628 |
8.5 |
| Brad Daugherty (Cleveland) |
79 |
151 |
514 |
665 |
8.4 |
| Jerome Kersey (Portland) |
79 |
211 |
446 |
657 |
8.3 |
NBA Rebound Leaders 1951 to Present
NBA All Time Rebound Leaders
NBA All Time Rebounds per Game Leaders
NBA 3 Point Percentage Leaders 1987-88
Player |
3FGM | 3FGA | 3FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Hodges (Mil.,
Pho.) |
86 |
175 |
.491 |
| Mark Price (Cleveland) |
72 |
148 |
.486 |
| John Long (Indiana) |
34 |
77 |
.442 |
| Gerald Henderson (N.Y.,
Phi.) |
69 |
163 |
.423 |
| Kelly Tripucka (Utah) |
31 |
74 |
.419 |
| Danny Ainge (Boston) |
148 |
357 |
.415 |
| Larry Bird (Boston) |
98 |
237 |
.414 |
| Dale Ellis (Seattle) |
107 |
259 |
.413 |
| Trent Tucker (New
York) |
69 |
167 |
.413 |
| Leon Wood (S.A.-Atl.) |
52 |
127 |
.409 |
| Jon Sundvold (San
Antonio) |
26 |
64 |
.406 |
| Brad Davis (Dallas) |
30 |
74 |
.405 |
| Mike Evans (Denver) |
36 |
91 |
.396 |
| Walter Davis (Phoenix) |
36 |
96 |
.375 |
| Michael Adams (Denver) |
139 |
379 |
.367 |
| Dudley Bradley (Mil.-N.J.) |
37 |
102 |
.363 |
| Reggie Miller (Indiana) |
61 |
172 |
.355 |
| Chris Mullin (Golden
State) |
34 |
97 |
.351 |
| John Paxson (Chicago) |
33 |
95 |
.347 |
| Byron Scott (L.A.
Lakers) |
62 |
179 |
.346 |
NBA 3 Point Percentage Leaders 1979-80 to Present
NBA All Time
3 Point Field Goals Made Leaders
NBA ALL Time 3 Point Percentage Leaders
NBA Steals Leaders 1987-88
Player |
G | STL | SPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jordan (Chicago) |
82 |
259 |
3.16 |
| Alvin Robertson (San
Antonio) |
82 |
243 |
2.96 |
| John Stockton (Utah) |
82 |
242 |
2.95 |
| Fat Lever (Denver) |
82 |
223 |
2.72 |
| Clyde Drexler (Portland) |
81 |
203 |
2.51 |
| Mark Jackson (New
York) |
82 |
205 |
2.50 |
| Maurice Cheeks (Philadelphia) |
79 |
167 |
2.11 |
| Nate McMillan (Seattle) |
82 |
169 |
2.06 |
| Derek Harper (Dallas) |
82 |
168 |
2.05 |
| Michael Adams (Denver) |
82 |
168 |
2.05 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston) |
79 |
162 |
2.05 |
| Byron Scott (L.A.
Lakers) |
81 |
155 |
1.91 |
| Terry Porter (Portland) |
82 |
150 |
1.83 |
| Doc Rivers (Atlanta) |
80 |
140 |
1.75 |
| Isiah Thomas (Detroit) |
81 |
141 |
1.74 |
| Larry Bird (Boston) |
76 |
125 |
1.64 |
| Muggsy Bogues (Washington) |
79 |
127 |
1.61 |
| Jerome Kersey (Portland) |
79 |
127 |
1.61 |
| Magic Johnson (L.A.
Lakers) |
72 |
114 |
1.58 |
| Allen Leavell (Houston) |
80 |
124 |
1.55 |
NBA All Time Steal Leaders
NBA All Time Leaders Steal per Game
NBA Steal Leaders by Year 1974 to Present
NBA Blocked Shot Leaders 1987-88
Player |
G | BLK | BPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Eaton (Utah) |
82 |
304 |
3.71 |
| Benoit Benjamin (L.A. Clippers) |
66 |
225 |
3.41 |
| Patrick Ewing (New York) |
82 |
245 |
2.99 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston) |
79 |
214 |
2.71 |
| Manute Bol (Washington) |
77 |
208 |
2.70 |
| Larry Nance (Pho.-Cle.) |
67 |
159 |
2.37 |
| Jawann Oldham (Sacramento) |
54 |
110 |
2.04 |
| Herb Williams (Indiana) |
75 |
146 |
1.95 |
| John Williams (Cleveland) |
77 |
145 |
1.88 |
| Roy Hinson (Phi.-N.J.) |
77 |
140 |
1.82 |
| Mark West (Cle.-Pho.) |
83 |
147 |
1.77 |
| Tree Rollins (Atlanta) |
76 |
132 |
1.74 |
| Alton Lister (Seattle) |
82 |
140 |
1.71 |
| John Salley (Detroit) |
82 |
137 |
1.67 |
| Charles Jones (Washington) |
69 |
113 |
1.64 |
| Michael Jordan (Chicago) |
82 |
131 |
1.60 |
| Thurl Bailey (Utah) |
82 |
125 |
1.52 |
| Greg Anderson (San Antonio) |
82 |
122 |
1.49 |
| Mike Gminski (N.J.,
Phi.) |
81 |
118 |
1.46 |
| Joe Barry Carroll (G.S.,
Hou.) |
77 |
106 |
1.38 |
NBA All Time Blocked Shots Leaders
NBA Season Leaders for Blocked Shots
NBA All Time Leaders Blocks per Game
All-NBA Teams Selections 1987-88
| All-NBA Teams | |
| First Team Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Magic Johnson, L.A. Lakers Michael Jordan, Chicago Larry Bird, Boston Charles Barkley, Philadelphia |
Second Team Clyde Drexler, Portland Patrick Ewing, New York Karl Malone, Utah John Stockton, Utah Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta |
| All-Defensive Teams | |
| First Team Kevin McHale, Boston Rodney McCray, Houston Michael Cooper, L.A. Lakers Michael Jordan, Chicago Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston |
Second Team Alvin Robertson, San Antonio Patrick Ewing, New York Buck Williams, New Jersey Mark Eaton, Utah Lafayette Lever, Denver Karl Malone, Utah |
| All-Rookie Teams |
| Derrick McKey, Seattle Greg Anderson, San Antonio Mark Jackson, New York Kenny Smith, Sacramento Armon Gilliam, Phoenix |
First Round Draft Selections 1987-88
| Team | Player | College |
| 1. LA Clippers | Danny Manning | Kansas |
| 2. Indiana | Rik Smits | Marist |
| 3. Philadelphia | Charles Smith | Pittsburgh |
| 4. New Jersey | Chris Morris | Auburn |
| 5. Golden State | Mitch Richmond | Kansas State |
| 6. LA Clippers | Hersey Hawkins | Bradley |
| 7. Phoenix | Tim Perry | Temple |
| 8. Charlotte | Rex Chapman | Kentucky |
| 9. Miami | Rony Seikaly | Syracuse |
| 10. San Antonio | Willie Anderson | Georgia |
| 11. Chicago | Will Perdue | Vanderbilt |
| 12. Washington | Harvey Grant | Oklahoma |
| 13. Milwaukee | Jeff Grayer | Iowa State |
| 14. Phoenix | Dan Majerle | Central Michigan |
| 15. Seattle | Gary Grant | Michigan |
| 16. Houston | Derrick Chievous | Missouri |
| 17. Utah | Eric Leckner | Wyoming |
| 18. Sacramento | Rick Berry | San Jose State |
| 19. New York | Rod Strickland | DePaul |
| 20. Miami | Kevin Edwards | DePaul |
| 21. Portland | Mark Bryant | Seton Hall |
| 22. Cleveland | Randolph Keys | Southern Mississippi |
| 23. Denver | Jerome Lane | Pittsburgh |
| 24. Boston | Brian Shaw | UC Santa Barbara |
| 25. LA Lakers | David Rivers | Notre Dame |
Playoff Results
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference | |
| Conference
Finals |
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| Series - Detroit 4, Boston 2 Detroit 104 at Boston 96 Detroit 115 at Boston 119 Boston 94 at Detroit 98 Boston 79 at Detroit 78 Detroit 102 at Boston 96 Boston 90 at Detroit 95 |
Series - L.A. Lakers 4, Dallas
3 Dallas 98 at L.A. Lakers 113 Dallas 101 at L.A. Lakers 123 L.A. Lakers 94 at Dallas 106 L.A. Lakers 104 at Dallas 118 Dallas 102 at L.A. Lakers 119 L.A. Lakers 103 at Dallas 105 Dallas 102 at L.A. Lakers 117
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| Conference
Semifinals |
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| Series - Boston 4, Atlanta 3 Atlanta 101 at Boston 110 Atlanta 97 at Boston 108 Boston 92 at Atlanta 110 Boston 109 at Atlanta 118 Atlanta 112 at Boston 104 Boston 102 at Atlanta 100 Atlanta 116 at Boston 118 |
Series - L.A. Lakers 4, Utah 3 Utah 91 at L.A. Lakers 110 Utah 101 at L.A. Lakers 97 L.A. Lakers 89 at Utah 96 L.A. Lakers 113 at Utah 100 Utah 109 at L.A. Lakers 111 L.A. Lakers 80 at Utah 108 Utah 98 at L.A. Lakers 109 |
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| Series - Detroit 4, Chicago 1 Chicago 82 at Detroit 93 Chicago 105 at Detroit 95 Detroit 101 at Chicago 79 Detroit 96 at Chicago 77 Chicago 95 at Detroit 102 |
Series - Dallas 4, Denver 2 Dallas 115 at Denver 126 Dallas 112 at Denver 108 Denver 107 at Dallas 105 Denver 103 at Dallas 124 Dallas 110 at Denver 106 Denver 95 at Dallas 108 |
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| First
Round |
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| Series - Boston 3, New York 1 New York 92 at Boston 112 New York 102 at Boston 128 Boston 100 at New York 109 Boston 102 at New York 94 |
Series - L.A. Lakers 3, San Antonio
0 San Antonio 110 at L.A. Lakers 122 San Antonio 112 at L.A. Lakers 130 L.A. Lakers 109 at San Antonio 107 |
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| Series - Detroit 3, Washington
2 Washington 87 at Detroit 96 Washington 101 at Detroit 102 Detroit 106 at Washington 114 Detroit 103 at Washington 106 Washington 78 at Detroit 99 |
Series - Denver 3, Seattle 2 Seattle 123 at Denver 126 Seattle 111 at Denver 91 Denver 125 at Seattle 114 Denver 117 at Seattle 127 Seattle 96 at Denver 115 |
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| Series - Chicago 3, Cleveland
2 Cleveland 93 at Chicago 104 Cleveland 101 at Chicago 106 Chicago 102 at Cleveland 110 Chicago 91 at Cleveland 97 Cleveland 101 at Chicago 107 |
Series - Dallas 3, Houston 1 Houston 110 at Dallas 120 Houston 119 at Dallas 108 Dallas 93 at Houston 92 Dallas 107 at Houston 97 |
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| Series - Atlanta 3, Milwaukee
2 Milwaukee 107 at Atlanta 110 Milwaukee 97 at Atlanta 104 Atlanta 115 at Milwaukee 123 Atlanta 99 at Milwaukee 105 Milwaukee 111 at Atlanta 121 |
Series - Utah 3, Portland 1 Utah 96 at Portland 108 Utah 114 at Portland 105 Portland 108 at Utah 113 Portland 96 at Utah 111 |
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