1996 - 1997 Basketball Season Overview
1996 - 1997 Basketball Statistics Categories:
Best NBA Players of the 1996 - 1997 Season
| Player Name |
Team (Geographical) |
Games Played (g) |
Field Goals (fg) |
Free Throws (ft) |
Scored Points (pts) |
Points Per Game (ppg) |
| Allen Iverson | Philadelphia | 76 | 625 | 382 | 1787 | 23 |
| Damon Stoudamire | Toronto | 81 | 564 | 330 | 1634 | 20 |
| Gary Payton | Seattle | 82 | 706 | 254 | 1785 | 21 |
| Glen Rice | Charlotte | 79 | 722 | 464 | 2115 | 26 |
| Glenn Robinson | Milwaukee | 80 | 669 | 288 | 1689 | 21 |
| Grant Hill | Detroit | 80 | 625 | 450 | 1710 | 21 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Houston | 78 | 727 | 351 | 1810 | 23 |
| Jerry Stackhouse | Philadelphia | 81 | 533 | 511 | 1679 | 20 |
| Karl Malone | Utah | 82 | 864 | 521 | 2249 | 27 |
| Kendall Gill | New Jersey | 82 | 644 | 427 | 1789 | 21 |
| Kevin Johnson | Phoenix | 70 | 441 | 439 | 1410 | 20 |
| Latrell Sprewell | Golden State | 80 | 649 | 493 | 1938 | 24 |
| Michael Jordan | Chicago | 82 | 920 | 480 | 2431 | 29 |
| Mitch Richmond | Sacramento | 81 | 717 | 457 | 2095 | 25 |
| Patrick Ewing | New York | 78 | 655 | 439 | 1751 | 22 |
| Reggie Miller | Indiana | 81 | 552 | 418 | 1751 | 21 |
| Scottie Pippen | Chicago | 82 | 648 | 204 | 1656 | 20 |
| Tim Hardaway | Miami | 81 | 575 | 291 | 1644 | 20 |
| Tom Gugliotta | Minnesota | 81 | 592 | 464 | 1672 | 20 |
| Vin Baker | Milwaukee | 78 | 632 | 358 | 1637 | 21 |