Season Awards
1996–97 regular seasonAward winnersStat lines are regular-season per-game averages.
Most Valuable Player
Rookie of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year
Sixth Man of the Year
Most Improved Player
Stat leadersTop 10 in each category.
FPTS per gameper game
| 1 | Karl Malone, | UTA | 49.0 |
| 2 | Michael Jordan, | CHI | 48.5 |
| 3 | Chris Webber, | WSB | 47.4 |
| 4 | Grant Hill, | DET | 47.1 |
| 5 | Hakeem Olajuwon, | HOU | 46.3 |
| 6 | Patrick Ewing, | NYK | 44.8 |
| 7 | Gary Payton, | SEA | 43.8 |
| 8 | Allen Iverson, | PHI | 43.4 |
| 9 | Latrell Sprewell, | GSW | 42.8 |
| 10 | Scottie Pippen, | CHI | 42.1 |
Points per gameper game
| 1 | Michael Jordan, | CHI | 29.6 |
| 2 | Karl Malone, | UTA | 27.4 |
| 3 | Glen Rice, | CHH | 26.8 |
| 4 | Mitch Richmond, | SAC | 25.9 |
| 5 | Latrell Sprewell, | GSW | 24.2 |
| 6 | Allen Iverson, | PHI | 23.5 |
| 7 | Hakeem Olajuwon, | HOU | 23.2 |
| 8 | Patrick Ewing, | NYK | 22.4 |
| 9 | Kendall Gill, | NJN | 21.8 |
| 10 | Gary Payton, | SEA | 21.8 |
Rebounds per gameper game
| 1 | Dikembe Mutombo, | ATL | 11.6 |
| 2 | Anthony Mason, | CHH | 11.4 |
| 3 | Ervin Johnson, | DEN | 11.1 |
| 4 | Patrick Ewing, | NYK | 10.7 |
| 5 | Chris Webber, | WSB | 10.3 |
| 6 | Vin Baker, | MIL | 10.3 |
| 7 | Loy Vaught, | LAC | 10.0 |
| 8 | Shawn Kemp, | SEA | 10.0 |
| 9 | Tyrone Hill, | CLE | 9.9 |
| 10 | Alonzo Mourning, | MIA | 9.9 |
Assists per gameper game
| 1 | Mark Jackson, | DEN/IND | 11.4 |
| 2 | John Stockton, | UTA | 10.5 |
| 3 | Kevin Johnson, | PHX | 9.3 |
| 4 | Rod Strickland, | WSB | 8.9 |
| 5 | Damon Stoudamire, | TOR | 8.8 |
| 6 | Tim Hardaway, | MIA | 8.6 |
| 7 | Nick Van Exel, | LAL | 8.5 |
| 8 | Stephon Marbury, | MIN | 7.8 |
| 9 | Allen Iverson, | PHI | 7.5 |
| 10 | Grant Hill, | DET | 7.3 |
Steals per gameper game
| 1 | Mookie Blaylock, | ATL | 2.72 |
| 2 | Doug Christie, | TOR | 2.48 |
| 3 | Gary Payton, | SEA | 2.40 |
| 4 | Eddie Jones, | LAL | 2.36 |
| 5 | Rick Fox, | BOS | 2.20 |
| 6 | David Wesley, | BOS | 2.19 |
| 7 | Allen Iverson, | PHI | 2.07 |
| 8 | John Stockton, | UTA | 2.02 |
| 9 | Greg Anthony, | VAN | 1.98 |
| 10 | Kenny Anderson, | POR | 1.98 |
Blocks per gameper game
| 1 | Shawn Bradley, | NJN/DAL | 3.40 |
| 2 | Dikembe Mutombo, | ATL | 3.30 |
| 3 | Alonzo Mourning, | MIA | 2.86 |
| 4 | Ervin Johnson, | DEN | 2.77 |
| 5 | Patrick Ewing, | NYK | 2.42 |
| 6 | Vlade Divac, | CHH | 2.22 |
| 7 | Hakeem Olajuwon, | HOU | 2.22 |
| 8 | Kevin Garnett, | MIN | 2.12 |
| 9 | Marcus Camby, | TOR | 2.06 |
| 10 | Jim McIlvaine, | SEA | 2.00 |
3-pointers madetotal
| 1 | Reggie Miller, | IND | 229 |
| 2 | Mookie Blaylock, | ATL | 221 |
| 3 | Glen Rice, | CHH | 207 |
| 4 | Mitch Richmond, | SAC | 204 |
| 5 | Tim Hardaway, | MIA | 203 |
| 6 | Dale Ellis, | DEN | 192 |
| 7 | Voshon Lenard, | MIA | 183 |
| 8 | Nick Van Exel, | LAL | 177 |
| 9 | Damon Stoudamire, | TOR | 176 |
| 10 | Terry Mills, | DET | 175 |
Field goal pct.FG%
| 1 | Gheorghe Muresan, | WSB | 60.4 |
| 2 | Tyrone Hill, | CLE | 60.0 |
| 3 | Rasheed Wallace, | POR | 55.8 |
| 4 | Shaquille O'Neal, | LAL | 55.7 |
| 5 | Chris Mullin, | GSW | 55.3 |
| 6 | Karl Malone, | UTA | 55.0 |
| 7 | John Stockton, | UTA | 54.8 |
| 8 | Dale Davis, | IND | 53.8 |
| 9 | Danny Manning, | PHX | 53.6 |
| 10 | Gary Trent, | POR | 53.6 |
Per-game leaders need at least 58 games played, 70% of the 82-game schedule. Field goal percentage needs at least 300 made field goals. 3-pointers made is a season total with no minimum. All figures are regular season.