Last updated Jul 22, 2026
NBA impact data · 1950–51 to present
1996–97 NBA Player Rankings
Advanced NBA stats and player impact rankings for the 1996–97 regular season.
1996–97 Impact Rate rankings
Exact-input box-score standing on a 0–100 scale within this season.
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| 1 | 100.0 | Michael Jordan | CHI | SG | 33 | 82 | 82 | 37.9 | 3,106 | 27.8 | 18.3 | 0.283 | 8.9 | 8.6 | |
| 2 | 99.7 | Karl Malone | UTA | PF | 33 | 82 | 82 | 36.6 | 2,998 | 28.9 | 16.7 | 0.268 | 8.3 | 7.8 | |
| 3 | 99.4 | Grant Hill | DET | SF | 24 | 80 | 80 | 39.3 | 3,147 | 25.5 | 14.6 | 0.223 | 8.2 | 8.0 | |
| 4 | 99.1 | Shaquille O'Neal | LAL | C | 24 | 51 | 51 | 38.1 | 1,941 | 27.1 | 8.0 | 0.197 | 6.5 | 4.1 | |
| 5 | 98.7 | Mookie Blaylock | ATL | PG | 29 | 78 | 78 | 39.2 | 3,056 | 20.4 | 12.5 | 0.197 | 6.8 | 6.8 | |
| 6 | 98.4 | Scottie Pippen | CHI | SF | 31 | 82 | 82 | 37.7 | 3,095 | 21.3 | 13.1 | 0.203 | 5.7 | 6.1 | |
| 7 | 98.1 | Anfernee Hardaway | ORL | PG | 25 | 59 | 59 | 37.6 | 2,221 | 21.4 | 8.1 | 0.175 | 4.9 | 3.9 | |
| 8 | 97.8 | John Stockton | UTA | PG | 34 | 82 | 82 | 35.3 | 2,896 | 22.1 | 13.6 | 0.226 | 6.6 | 6.3 | |
| 9 | 97.5 | Terrell Brandon | CLE | PG | 26 | 78 | 78 | 36.8 | 2,868 | 21.5 | 10.8 | 0.181 | 5.6 | 5.5 | |
| 10 | 97.2 | Chris Webber | WSB | PF | 23 | 72 | 72 | 39.0 | 2,806 | 21.8 | 9.3 | 0.159 | 5.3 | 5.1 | |
| 11 | 96.8 | Toni Kukoč | CHI | SF | 28 | 57 | 15 | 28.2 | 1,610 | 20.2 | 6.9 | 0.204 | 5.0 | 2.9 | |
| 12 | 96.5 | Charles Barkley | HOU | PF | 33 | 53 | 53 | 37.9 | 2,009 | 23.0 | 9.4 | 0.224 | 5.7 | 3.9 | |
| 13 | 96.2 | Gary Payton | SEA | PG | 28 | 82 | 82 | 39.2 | 3,213 | 21.8 | 12.9 | 0.193 | 5.5 | 6.1 | |
| 14 | 95.9 | Kevin Johnson | PHO | PG | 30 | 70 | 70 | 38.0 | 2,658 | 22.9 | 11.7 | 0.211 | 5.0 | 4.7 | |
| 15 | 95.6 | Tim Hardaway | MIA | PG | 30 | 81 | 81 | 38.7 | 3,136 | 20.8 | 12.9 | 0.198 | 6.2 | 6.5 | |
| 16 | 95.3 | Mitch Richmond | SAC | SG | 31 | 81 | 81 | 38.6 | 3,125 | 21.6 | 10.8 | 0.166 | 4.6 | 5.2 | |
| 17 | 94.9 | Clyde Drexler | HOU | SG | 34 | 62 | 62 | 36.6 | 2,271 | 19.9 | 8.1 | 0.172 | 4.8 | 3.9 | |
| 18 | 94.6 | Reggie Miller | IND | SG | 31 | 81 | 81 | 36.6 | 2,966 | 20.2 | 12.3 | 0.200 | 5.8 | 5.8 | |
| 19 | 94.3 | Arvydas Sabonis | POR | C | 32 | 69 | 68 | 25.5 | 1,762 | 21.8 | 7.5 | 0.205 | 5.3 | 3.2 | |
| 20 | 94.0 | Hersey Hawkins | SEA | SG | 30 | 82 | 82 | 33.6 | 2,755 | 17.6 | 10.9 | 0.190 | 4.2 | 4.4 | |
| 21 | 93.7 | Eddie Jones | LAL | SG | 25 | 80 | 80 | 37.5 | 2,998 | 17.3 | 9.6 | 0.154 | 3.3 | 4.0 | |
| 22 | 93.4 | Kendall Gill | NJN | SF | 28 | 82 | 81 | 39.0 | 3,199 | 19.6 | 8.8 | 0.132 | 2.9 | 4.0 | |
| 23 | 93.0 | Kenny Anderson | POR | PG | 26 | 82 | 81 | 37.6 | 3,081 | 19.5 | 12.4 | 0.193 | 4.4 | 5.0 | |
| 24 | 92.7 | Greg Anthony | VAN | PG | 29 | 65 | 44 | 28.7 | 1,863 | 16.6 | 3.5 | 0.090 | 1.5 | 1.6 | |
| 25 | 92 | Nate McMillan | SEA | PG | 32 | 37 | 2 | 21.6 | 798 | 14.1 | 2.6 | 0.158 | 3.7 | 1.2 | |
| 26 | 92.1 | Ron Harper | CHI | PG | 33 | 76 | 74 | 22.9 | 1,740 | 13.6 | 5.7 | 0.157 | 2.7 | 2.1 | |
| 27 | 91.8 | Hakeem Olajuwon | HOU | C | 34 | 78 | 78 | 36.6 | 2,852 | 22.7 | 9.1 | 0.154 | 3.5 | 3.9 | |
| 28 | 91.5 | Jason Kidd | DAL / PHO | PG | 23 | 55 | 45 | 35.7 | 1,964 | 16.9 | 4.4 | 0.107 | 1.8 | 1.9 | |
| 29 | 91.1 | Kevin Garnett | MIN | SF | 20 | 77 | 77 | 38.9 | 2,995 | 18.2 | 7.3 | 0.116 | 2.2 | 3.2 | |
| 30 | 91 | Eric Piatkowski | LAC | SG | 26 | 65 | 0 | 11.5 | 747 | 18.2 | 2.3 | 0.146 | 3.0 | 1.0 | |
| 31 | 90.5 | Steve Kerr | CHI | PG | 31 | 82 | 0 | 22.7 | 1,861 | 15.6 | 7.5 | 0.192 | 3.2 | 2.5 | |
| 32 | 90.2 | Anthony Mason | CHH | PF | 30 | 73 | 73 | 43.1 | 3,143 | 18.9 | 11.4 | 0.173 | 3.5 | 4.3 | |
| 33 | 89.9 | Bo Outlaw | LAC | PF | 25 | 82 | 25 | 26.8 | 2,195 | 16.3 | 6.1 | 0.133 | 2.8 | 2.6 | |
| 34 | 89.6 | Kerry Kittles | NJN | SG | 22 | 82 | 57 | 36.7 | 3,012 | 16.0 | 6.9 | 0.110 | 1.8 | 2.9 | |
| 35 | 89.2 | Chris Gatling | DAL / NJN | PF | 29 | 47 | 1 | 27.3 | 1,283 | 23.9 | 3.9 | 0.145 | 0.8 | 0.9 | |
| 36 | 88.9 | Sam Perkins | SEA | C | 35 | 81 | 4 | 24.4 | 1,976 | 17.0 | 7.1 | 0.173 | 3.3 | 2.6 | |
| 37 | 88.6 | Horace Grant | ORL | PF | 31 | 67 | 67 | 37.3 | 2,496 | 17.3 | 7.7 | 0.148 | 2.4 | 2.8 | |
| 38 | 88.3 | Jeff Hornacek | UTA | SG | 33 | 82 | 82 | 31.6 | 2,592 | 18.8 | 10.2 | 0.190 | 4.0 | 3.9 | |
| 39 | 88.0 | Rod Strickland | WSB | PG | 30 | 82 | 81 | 36.5 | 2,997 | 19.7 | 8.8 | 0.141 | 2.7 | 3.6 | |
| 40 | 88 | Fred Hoiberg | IND | SG | 24 | 47 | 0 | 12.2 | 572 | 15.9 | 2.1 | 0.175 | 3.7 | 0.8 | |
| 41 | 87.3 | Latrell Sprewell | GSW | SG | 26 | 80 | 79 | 41.9 | 3,353 | 19.7 | 8.1 | 0.115 | 2.7 | 4.0 | |
| 42 | 87.0 | Nick Anderson | ORL | SG | 29 | 63 | 61 | 34.3 | 2,163 | 13.8 | 4.2 | 0.093 | 1.8 | 2.1 | |
| 43 | 86.7 | Sam Cassell | PHO / DAL / NJN | PG | 27 | 61 | 44 | 28.1 | 1,714 | 18.4 | 3.9 | 0.108 | 2.2 | 1.8 | |
| 44 | 86.4 | Detlef Schrempf | SEA | SF | 34 | 61 | 60 | 35.9 | 2,192 | 18.3 | 8.0 | 0.174 | 3.3 | 2.9 | |
| 45 | 86.1 | Damon Stoudamire | TOR | PG | 23 | 81 | 81 | 40.9 | 3,311 | 18.1 | 7.6 | 0.110 | 1.8 | 3.1 | |
| 46 | 85.8 | Dikembe Mutombo | ATL | C | 30 | 80 | 80 | 37.2 | 2,973 | 19.0 | 11.3 | 0.183 | 2.6 | 3.5 | |
| 47 | 85.4 | Doug Christie | TOR | SG | 26 | 81 | 81 | 38.6 | 3,127 | 15.1 | 7.0 | 0.107 | 1.7 | 2.9 | |
| 48 | 85.1 | Chris Mullin | GSW | SF | 33 | 79 | 63 | 34.6 | 2,733 | 17.6 | 7.1 | 0.124 | 2.8 | 3.3 | |
| 49 | 84.8 | Vlade Divac | CHH | C | 28 | 81 | 80 | 35.1 | 2,840 | 17.9 | 7.3 | 0.123 | 2.5 | 3.3 | |
| 50 | 84.5 | Rick Fox | BOS | SF | 27 | 76 | 75 | 34.9 | 2,650 | 16.5 | 5.2 | 0.094 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
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Season summary
1996–97 NBA advanced stats leaders
Michael Jordan ranks first in 1996–97 Impact Rate at 100.0, ahead of Karl Malone by 0.3 points. The ranking compares 50 qualified players within this season.
- #1Michael Jordan100.0
- #2Karl Malone99.7
- #3Grant Hill99.4