NBA 1987-88 Regular Season and Playoffs Summary.

Information about the 1987-1988 NBA season, including champion, MVP awards, statistical leaders and other basic data.

Playoffs Summary

NBA Champion

Los Angeles Lakers
1988 NBA Champion

NBA Finals

Los Angeles Lakers
4 - 3
Detroit Pistons

Finals MVP

James Worthy
Los Angeles Lakers

Regular Season Summary

Best Record

Los Angeles Lakers
62-20 (.756)

Season MVP

Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls

Defensive Player

Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls

Rookie of the Year

Mark Jackson
New York Knicks

Coach of the Year

Doug Moe
Denver Nuggets

All-Star Game MVP

Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls

Most Improved Player

Kevin Duckworth
Portland Trail Blazers

6th Man of the Year

Roy Tarpley
Dallas Mavericks

Scoring Leader

Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls
35.0 points per game

Rebounds Leader

Michael Cage
Los Angeles Clippers
13.0 rebounds per game

Assists Leader

John Stockton
Utah Jazz
13.8 assists per game

Steals Leader

Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls
3.2 steals per game

Blocks Leader

Mark Eaton
Utah Jazz
3.7 blocks per game

All-NBA 1st Team

Charles Barkley
Larry Bird
Magic Johnson
Michael Jordan
Hakeem Olajuwon

All-NBA 2nd Team

Clyde Drexler
Patrick Ewing
Karl Malone
John Stockton
Dominique Wilkins

All-NBA 3rd Team

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All-Defensive 1st Team

Michael Cooper
Michael Jordan
Rodney McCray
Kevin McHale
Hakeem Olajuwon

All-Defensive 2nd Team

Mark Eaton
Patrick Ewing
Fat Lever
Karl Malone
Alvin Robertson
Buck Williams

All-Rookie 1st Team

Greg Anderson
Armen Gilliam
Mark Jackson
Derrick McKey
Kenny Smith

All-Rookie 2nd Team

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