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NBA impact data · 1950–51 to present

1996–97 NBA Player Rankings

Impact Rate and Season Value rankings for the 1996–97 regular season—the NBA season ending in 1997.

Season ending 1997

Who ranks No. 1 in 1996–97?

Michael Jordan ranks No. 1 in hussEyquation Impact Rate for the 1996–97 regular season. This is a model-based impact ranking, not the NBA scoring-leader or standings table. The top ten below compare per-possession impact within this season across 317 qualified players.

The 1996–97 NBA season ended in 1997. If you mean the season that began in 1997, see 1997–98.

  1. #1Michael JordanCHI100.0
  2. #2Karl MaloneUTA99.7
  3. #3Grant HillDET99.4
  4. #4Shaquille O'NealLAL99.1
  5. #5Mookie BlaylockATL98.7
  6. #6Scottie PippenCHI98.4
  7. #7Anfernee HardawayORL98.1
  8. #8John StocktonUTA97.8
  9. #9Terrell BrandonCLE97.5
  10. #10Chris WebberWSB97.2

1996–97 Impact Rate rankings

Exact-input box-score standing on a 0–100 scale within this season.

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1100.0CHISG33828237.93,10627.818.30.2838.98.6
299.7UTAPF33828236.62,99828.916.70.2688.37.8
399.4DETSF24808039.33,14725.514.60.2238.28.0
499.1LALC24515138.11,94127.18.00.1976.54.1
598.7ATLPG29787839.23,05620.412.50.1976.86.8
698.4CHISF31828237.73,09521.313.10.2035.76.1
798.1ORLPG25595937.62,22121.48.10.1754.93.9
897.8UTAPG34828235.32,89622.113.60.2266.66.3
997.5CLEPG26787836.82,86821.510.80.1815.65.5
1097.2WSBPF23727239.02,80621.89.30.1595.35.1
1196.8CHISF28571528.21,61020.26.90.2045.02.9
1296.5HOUPF33535337.92,00923.09.40.2245.73.9
1396.2SEAPG28828239.23,21321.812.90.1935.56.1
1495.9PHOPG30707038.02,65822.911.70.2115.04.7
1595.6MIAPG30818138.73,13620.812.90.1986.26.5
1695.3SACSG31818138.63,12521.610.80.1664.65.2
1794.9HOUSG34626236.62,27119.98.10.1724.83.9
1894.6INDSG31818136.62,96620.212.30.2005.85.8
1994.3PORC32696825.51,76221.87.50.2055.33.2
2094.0SEASG30828233.62,75517.610.90.1904.24.4
2193.7LALSG25808037.52,99817.39.60.1543.34.0
2293.4NJNSF28828139.03,19919.68.80.1322.94.0
2393.0PORPG26828137.63,08119.512.40.1934.45.0
2492.7VANPG29654428.71,86316.63.50.0901.51.6
2592SEAPG3237221.679814.12.60.1583.71.2
2692.1CHIPG33767422.91,74013.65.70.1572.72.1
2791.8HOUC34787836.62,85222.79.10.1543.53.9
2891.5DAL / PHOPG23554535.71,96416.94.40.1071.81.9
2991.1MINSF20777738.92,99518.27.30.1162.23.2
3091LACSG2665011.574718.22.30.1463.01.0
3190.5CHIPG3182022.71,86115.67.50.1923.22.5
3290.2CHHPF30737343.13,14318.911.40.1733.54.3
3389.9LACPF25822526.82,19516.36.10.1332.82.6
3489.6NJNSG22825736.73,01216.06.90.1101.82.9
3589.2DAL / NJNPF2947127.31,28323.93.90.1450.80.9
3688.9SEAC3581424.41,97617.07.10.1733.32.6
3788.6ORLPF31676737.32,49617.37.70.1482.42.8
3888.3UTASG33828231.62,59218.810.20.1904.03.9
3988.0WSBPG30828136.52,99719.78.80.1412.73.6
4088INDSG2447012.257215.92.10.1753.70.8
4187.3GSWSG26807941.93,35319.78.10.1152.74.0
4287.0ORLSG29636134.32,16313.84.20.0931.82.1
4386.7PHO / DAL / NJNPG27614428.11,71418.43.90.1082.21.8
4486.4SEASF34616035.92,19218.38.00.1743.32.9
4586.1TORPG23818140.93,31118.17.60.1101.83.1
4685.8ATLC30808037.22,97319.011.30.1832.63.5
4785.4TORSG26818138.63,12715.17.00.1071.72.9
4885.1GSWSF33796334.62,73317.67.10.1242.83.3
4984.8CHHC28818035.12,84017.97.30.1232.53.3
5084.5BOSSF27767534.92,65016.55.20.0941.72.5