1986 - 1987 Basketball Season Overview
1986 - 1987 Basketball Statistics Categories:
Best NBA Players of the 1986 - 1987 Season
| Player Name |
Team (Geographical) |
Games Played (g) |
Field Goals (fg) |
Free Throws (ft) |
Scored Points (pts) |
Points Per Game (ppg) |
| Alex English | Denver | 82 | 965 | 411 | 2345 | 28 |
| Charles Barkley | Philadelphia | 68 | 557 | 429 | 1564 | 23 |
| Clyde Drexler | Portland | 82 | 707 | 357 | 1782 | 21 |
| Dale Ellis | Seattle | 82 | 785 | 385 | 2041 | 24 |
| Dominique Wilkins | Atlanta | 79 | 828 | 607 | 2294 | 29 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Houston | 75 | 677 | 400 | 1755 | 23 |
| Jeff Malone | Washington | 80 | 689 | 376 | 1758 | 22 |
| Karl Malone | Utah | 82 | 728 | 323 | 1779 | 21 |
| Kevin McHale | Boston | 77 | 790 | 428 | 2008 | 26 |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | Portland | 79 | 808 | 467 | 2122 | 26 |
| Larry Bird | Boston | 74 | 786 | 414 | 2076 | 28 |
| Larry Nance | Phoenix | 69 | 585 | 381 | 1552 | 22 |
| Magic Johnson | L.A. Lakers | 80 | 683 | 535 | 1909 | 23 |
| Mark Aguirre | Dallas | 80 | 787 | 429 | 2056 | 25 |
| Michael Jordan | Chicago | 82 | 1098 | 833 | 3041 | 37 |
| Moses Malone | Washington | 73 | 595 | 570 | 1760 | 24 |
| Ron Harper | Cleveland | 82 | 734 | 386 | 1874 | 22 |
| Tom Chambers | Seattle | 82 | 660 | 535 | 1909 | 23 |
| Walter Davis | Phoenix | 79 | 779 | 288 | 1867 | 23 |
| Xavier McDaniel | Seattle | 82 | 806 | 275 | 1890 | 23 |