Seasons

Season

Chicago Bulls1996-1997 champions69-13

Most Valuable Player

Karl MaloneUTA+5.75 NV

Defensive Player of the Year

Dikembe MutomboATL+1.33 NV

Rookie of the Year

Allen IversonPHI+0.62 NV

Sixth Man of the Year

John StarksNYK+1.17 NV

Most Improved Player

Ike AustinMIA+0.73 NV

Net Value

The best and worst returns on a contract in 1996-1997.

Top 10 Net Values for 1996-1997

#	Player	Team	Salary	Net Value
#1	Grant Hill	DET	$5,025,000	+6.19
#2	Karl Malone	UTA	$4,657,000	+5.75
#3	Scottie Pippen	CHI	$2,250,000	+4.84
#4	Mookie Blaylock	ATL	$2,800,000	+4.83
#5	Tim Hardaway	MIA	$2,500,000	+4.55
#6	Terrell Brandon	CLE	$1,312,000	+4.34
#7	Patrick Ewing	NYK	$3,000,000	+3.88
#8	John Stockton	UTA	$6,000,000	+3.66
#9	Kenny Anderson	POR	$4,175,000	+3.06
#10	Kevin Garnett	MIN	$1,666,000	+2.94

Bottom 10 Net Values for 1996-1997

#	Player	Team	Salary	Net Value
#417	Michael Jordan	CHI	$30,140,000	−4.51
#416	Horace Grant	ORL	$14,857,000	−3.65
#415	Allan Houston	NYK	$5,000,000	−2.22
#414	Juwan Howard	WSB	$9,750,000	−2.11
#413	Danny Ferry	CLE	$4,643,000	−2.07
#412	David Robinson	SAS	$9,952,000	−1.94
#411	Sean Elliott	SAS	$5,333,000	−1.88
#410	Derrick Coleman	PHI	$6,739,000	−1.87
#409	A.C. Green	DAL	$4,851,000	−1.74
#408	Elden Campbell	LAL	$7,000,000	−1.70

All-NBA Team

1st Team

Player	Team	Net Value	NV Rank
Karl Malone	UTA	+5.75	#2
Michael Jordan	CHI	−4.51	#417
Hakeem Olajuwon	HOU	+0.95	#51
Grant Hill	DET	+6.19	#1
Tim Hardaway	MIA	+4.55	#5

2nd Team

Player	Team	Net Value	NV Rank
Gary Payton	SEA	+1.24	#40
Scottie Pippen	CHI	+4.84	#3
Patrick Ewing	NYK	+3.88	#7
Glen Rice	CHH	+0.88	#55
Mitch Richmond	SAC	+2.82	#11

3rd Team

Player	Team	Net Value	NV Rank
John Stockton	UTA	+3.66	#8
Anthony Mason	CHH	+2.39	#17
Shaquille O'Neal	LAL	+0.63	#71
Anfernee Hardaway	ORL	+0.53	#81
Vin Baker	MIL	+1.85	#22

All-Defensive Team

1st Team

Player	Team	Net Value	NV Rank
Scottie Pippen	CHI	+4.84	#3
Michael Jordan	CHI	−4.51	#417
Dikembe Mutombo	ATL	+1.33	#37
Gary Payton	SEA	+1.24	#40
Karl Malone	UTA	+5.75	#2

2nd Team

Player	Team	Net Value	NV Rank
Mookie Blaylock	ATL	+4.83	#4
Hakeem Olajuwon	HOU	+0.95	#51
Anthony Mason	CHH	+2.39	#17
P.J. Brown	MIA	+0.95	#52
John Stockton	UTA	+3.66	#8

All-Rookie Team

1st Team

Player	Team	Net Value	NV Rank
Shareef Abdur-Rahim	VAN	−0.44	#298
Allen Iverson	PHI	+0.62	#73
Stephon Marbury	MIN	+0.22	#105
Antoine Walker	BOS	−0.31	#267
Marcus Camby	TOR	+0.43	#86

2nd Team

Player	Team	Net Value	NV Rank
Kerry Kittles	NJN	+1.48	#35
Ray Allen	MIL	+0.26	#101
Travis Knight	LAL	+0.43	#85
Kobe Bryant	LAL	−0.02	#128
Matt Maloney	HOU	+0.12	#111

Award Votes

Most Valuable Player

#	Player	Team	Net Value	NV Rank
1	Karl Malone	UTA	+5.75	#2
2	Michael Jordan	CHI	−4.51	#417
3	Grant Hill	DET	+6.19	#1
4	Tim Hardaway	MIA	+4.55	#5
5	Glen Rice	CHH	+0.88	#55
6	Gary Payton	SEA	+1.24	#40
7	Hakeem Olajuwon	HOU	+0.95	#51
8	Patrick Ewing	NYK	+3.88	#7
9	Anthony Mason	CHH	+2.39	#17
9	Shaquille O'Neal	LAL	+0.63	#71
11	Scottie Pippen	CHI	+4.84	#3
12	Alonzo Mourning	MIA	+0.26	#100
13	Dikembe Mutombo	ATL	+1.33	#37
13	Mitch Richmond	SAC	+2.82	#11
15	John Stockton	UTA	+3.66	#8
16	Charles Barkley	HOU	+2.41	#16
17	Allen Iverson	PHI	+0.62	#73
17	Kevin Johnson	PHX	+1.81	#23
17	Steve Smith	ATL	−0.09	#136
17	Tom Gugliotta	MIN	+0.77	#61

Rookie of the Year

#	Player	Team	Net Value	NV Rank
1	Allen Iverson	PHI	+0.62	#73
2	Stephon Marbury	MIN	+0.22	#105
3	Shareef Abdur-Rahim	VAN	−0.44	#298
4	Antoine Walker	BOS	−0.31	#267
5	Kerry Kittles	NJN	+1.48	#35

Defensive Player of the Year

#	Player	Team	Net Value	NV Rank
1	Dikembe Mutombo	ATL	+1.33	#37
2	Gary Payton	SEA	+1.24	#40
3	Mookie Blaylock	ATL	+4.83	#4
4	Scottie Pippen	CHI	+4.84	#3
5	Michael Jordan	CHI	−4.51	#417
6	Horace Grant	ORL	−3.65	#416
6	Joe Dumars	DET	+0.85	#59
6	Mario Elie	HOU	+0.76	#62
6	Rick Fox	BOS	+1.08	#49
6	Shawn Kemp	SEA	+2.21	#19

Sixth Man of the Year

#	Player	Team	Net Value	NV Rank
1	John Starks	NYK	+1.17	#45
2	Toni Kukoc	CHI	+1.24	#39
3	Chris Gatling	—	+0.69	#68
4	Terry Mills	DET	+0.01	#123
5	Dell Curry	CHH	−0.01	#126
5	Sam Perkins	SEA	+0.48	#82
7	Bo Outlaw	LAC	+1.77	#25
7	Danny Manning	PHX	−1.33	#399
7	Dominique Wilkins	SAS	+1.23	#42
7	Ike Austin	MIA	+0.73	#65
7	Mark Davis	PHI	+0.29	#96

Most Improved Player

#	Player	Team	Net Value	NV Rank
1	Ike Austin	MIA	+0.73	#65
2	Doug Christie	TOR	+1.93	#20
3	Rasheed Wallace	POR	+0.86	#58
4	Voshon Lenard	MIA	+1.23	#41
5	Glen Rice	CHH	+0.88	#55
5	Kendall Gill	NJN	+1.65	#28
7	Lindsey Hunter	DET	−0.09	#138
8	Kevin Garnett	MIN	+2.94	#10
9	LaPhonso Ellis	DEN	−0.46	#309
9	Tom Gugliotta	MIN	+0.77	#61
11	David Wesley	BOS	+1.54	#32
12	Eddie Jones	LAL	+2.74	#12
12	Monty Williams	SAS	−0.04	#130
12	Rony Seikaly	ORL	+0.62	#72
12	Tim Hardaway	MIA	+4.55	#5

All-Star

East

Player	Team	Net Value	NV Rank
Alonzo Mourning	MIA	+0.26	#100
Anfernee Hardaway	ORL	+0.53	#81
Chris Webber	WSB	+1.34	#36
Christian Laettner	ATL	+1.50	#33
Dikembe Mutombo	ATL	+1.33	#37
Glen Rice	CHH	+0.88	#55
Grant Hill	DET	+6.19	#1
Joe Dumars	DET	+0.85	#59
Michael Jordan	CHI	−4.51	#417
Patrick Ewing	NYK	+3.88	#7
Scottie Pippen	CHI	+4.84	#3
Terrell Brandon	CLE	+4.34	#6
Tim Hardaway	MIA	+4.55	#5
Vin Baker	MIL	+1.85	#22

West

Player	Team	Net Value	NV Rank
Charles Barkley	HOU	+2.41	#16
Chris Gatling	—	+0.69	#68
Clyde Drexler	HOU	+1.92	#21
Detlef Schrempf	SEA	+0.95	#53
Eddie Jones	LAL	+2.74	#12
Gary Payton	SEA	+1.24	#40
Hakeem Olajuwon	HOU	+0.95	#51
John Stockton	UTA	+3.66	#8
Karl Malone	UTA	+5.75	#2
Kevin Garnett	MIN	+2.94	#10
Latrell Sprewell	GSW	+0.75	#63
Mitch Richmond	SAC	+2.82	#11
Shaquille O'Neal	LAL	+0.63	#71
Shawn Kemp	SEA	+2.21	#19
Tom Gugliotta	MIN	+0.77	#61