1987-1988 NBA Awards

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1987-1988 NBA NBA Champion

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Los Angeles Lakers C 7-2 225 40 UCLA 1969 18
Tony Campbell Los Angeles Lakers GF 6-7 215 25 Ohio State 1984 3
Michael Cooper Los Angeles Lakers SG 6-5 170 31 New Mexico 1978 9
A.C. Green Los Angeles Lakers PF 6-9 220 24 Oregon State 1985 2
Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakers PG 6-9 255 28 Michigan State 1979 8
Jeff Lamp Los Angeles Lakers GF 6-6 195 28 Virginia 1981 4
Wes Matthews Los Angeles Lakers G 6-1 170 28 Wisconsin 1980 7
Kurt Rambis Los Angeles Lakers F 6-8 213 30 Santa Clara 1980 7
Byron Scott Los Angeles Lakers SG 6-3 195 26 Arizona State 1983 4
Mike Smrek Los Angeles Lakers C 7-0 250 25 Canisius 1985 2
Mychal Thompson Los Angeles Lakers FC 6-10 226 33 Minnesota 1978 9
Billy Thompson Los Angeles Lakers F 6-7 195 24 Louisville 1986 1
Milt Wagner Los Angeles Lakers F 6-5 185 25 Louisville 1986 1
James Worthy Los Angeles Lakers SF 6-9 225 27 North Carolina 1982 5

1987-1988 NBA Michael Jordan Most Valuable Player

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls SG 6-6 215 25 North Carolina 1984 3

1987-1988 NBA Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
James Worthy Los Angeles Lakers SF 6-9 225 27 North Carolina 1982 5

1987-1988 NBA All-NBA First Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Charles Barkley Philadelphia Sixers PF 6-6 252 25 Auburn 1984 3
Larry Bird Boston Celtics SF 6-9 220 31 Indiana State 1978 8
Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakers PG 6-9 255 28 Michigan State 1979 8
Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls SG 6-6 215 25 North Carolina 1984 3
Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets C 7-0 255 25 Houston 1984 3

1987-1988 NBA All-NBA Second Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Clyde Drexler Portland Trail Blazers SG 6-7 210 25 Houston 1983 4
Patrick Ewing New York Knicks C 7-0 240 25 Georgetown 1985 2
Karl Malone Utah Jazz PF 6-9 265 24 Louisiana Tech 1985 2
John Stockton Utah Jazz PG 6-1 170 25 Gonzaga 1984 3
Dominique Wilkins Atlanta Hawks SF 6-7 200 28 Georgia 1982 5

1987-1988 NBA Player Of The Month

Player Team Conference Month Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Fat Lever Denver Nuggets April PG 6-3 170 27 Arizona State 1982 5
Karl Malone Utah Jazz March PF 6-9 265 24 Louisiana Tech 1985 2
John Stockton Utah Jazz February PG 6-1 170 25 Gonzaga 1984 3
Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls January SG 6-6 215 25 North Carolina 1984 3
Larry Nance Phoenix Suns December PF 6-10 205 29 Clemson 1981 6
Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls November SG 6-6 215 25 North Carolina 1984 3

1987-1988 NBA Player Of The Week

Player Team Conference Date Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Karl Malone Utah Jazz Apr 24, 1988 PF 6-9 265 24 Louisiana Tech 1985 2
Fat Lever Denver Nuggets Apr 17, 1988 PG 6-3 170 27 Arizona State 1982 5
Harold Pressley Sacramento Kings Apr 10, 1988 GF 6-7 210 24 Villanova 1986 1
Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Apr 3, 1988 SG 6-6 215 25 North Carolina 1984 3
Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Mar 27, 1988 SG 6-6 215 25 North Carolina 1984 3
Charles Barkley Philadelphia Sixers Mar 20, 1988 PF 6-6 252 25 Auburn 1984 3
Clyde Drexler Portland Trail Blazers Mar 13, 1988 SG 6-7 210 25 Houston 1983 4
Bobby Hansen Utah Jazz Mar 6, 1988 SG 6-6 190 27 Iowa 1983 4
Roy Tarpley Dallas Mavericks Feb 28, 1988 PF 6-11 230 23 Michigan 1986 1
John Stockton Utah Jazz Feb 21, 1988 PG 6-1 170 25 Gonzaga 1984 3
Dominique Wilkins Atlanta Hawks Feb 14, 1988 SF 6-7 200 28 Georgia 1982 5
Bernard King Washington Bullets Jan 31, 1988 SF 6-7 205 31 Tennessee 1977 10
Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Jan 24, 1988 SG 6-6 215 25 North Carolina 1984 3
Dominique Wilkins Atlanta Hawks Jan 17, 1988 SF 6-7 200 28 Georgia 1982 5
Byron Scott Los Angeles Lakers Jan 10, 1988 SG 6-3 195 26 Arizona State 1983 4
Karl Malone Utah Jazz Jan 3, 1988 PF 6-9 265 24 Louisiana Tech 1985 2
Dominique Wilkins Atlanta Hawks Dec 27, 1987 SF 6-7 200 28 Georgia 1982 5
Larry Nance Phoenix Suns Dec 20, 1987 PF 6-10 205 29 Clemson 1981 6
Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakers Dec 13, 1987 PG 6-9 255 28 Michigan State 1979 8
Clyde Drexler Portland Trail Blazers Dec 6, 1987 SG 6-7 210 25 Houston 1983 4
Clyde Drexler Portland Trail Blazers Nov 29, 1987 SG 6-7 210 25 Houston 1983 4
Xavier McDaniel Seattle SuperSonics Nov 22, 1987 PF 6-7 205 24 Wichita State 1985 2
Larry Bird Boston Celtics Nov 15, 1987 SF 6-9 220 31 Indiana State 1978 8

1987-1988 NBA Hakeem Olajuwon Defensive Player Of The Year

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls SG 6-6 215 25 North Carolina 1984 3

1987-1988 NBA All-NBA Defensive First Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Michael Cooper Los Angeles Lakers SG 6-5 170 31 New Mexico 1978 9
Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls SG 6-6 215 25 North Carolina 1984 3
Rodney McCray Houston Rockets SF 6-7 220 26 Louisville 1983 4
Kevin McHale Boston Celtics PF 6-10 210 30 Minnesota 1980 7
Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets C 7-0 255 25 Houston 1984 3

1987-1988 NBA All-NBA Defensive Second Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Mark Eaton Utah Jazz C 7-4 275 31 UCLA 1979 5
Patrick Ewing New York Knicks C 7-0 240 25 Georgetown 1985 2
Fat Lever Denver Nuggets PG 6-3 170 27 Arizona State 1982 5
Karl Malone Utah Jazz PF 6-9 265 24 Louisiana Tech 1985 2
Alvin Robertson San Antonio Spurs SG 6-3 185 25 Arkansas 1984 3
Buck Williams New Jersey Nets PF 6-8 215 27 Maryland 1981 6

1987-1988 NBA John Havlicek Sixth Man Of The Year

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Roy Tarpley Dallas Mavericks PF 6-11 230 23 Michigan 1986 1

1987-1988 NBA George Mikan Most Improved Player

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Kevin Duckworth Portland Trail Blazers C 7-0 275 23 Eastern Illinois 1986 1

1987-1988 NBA Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Of The Year

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Mark Jackson New York Knicks PG 6-1 180 22 St. John's 1987 0

1987-1988 NBA All-Rookie First Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Cadillac Anderson San Antonio Spurs PF 6-10 230 23 Houston 1987 0
Armen Gilliam Phoenix Suns PF 6-9 230 23 UNLV 1987 0
Mark Jackson New York Knicks PG 6-1 180 22 St. John's 1987 0
Derrick McKey Seattle SuperSonics SF 6-9 205 21 Alabama 1987 0
Kenny Smith Sacramento Kings PG 6-3 170 22 North Carolina 1987 0

1987-1988 NBA Rookie Of The Month

Player Team Conference Month Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Kevin Johnson Phoenix Suns April PG 6-1 180 21 California 1987 0
Cadillac Anderson San Antonio Spurs March PF 6-10 230 23 Houston 1987 0
Mark Jackson New York Knicks February PG 6-1 180 22 St. John's 1987 0
Armen Gilliam Phoenix Suns January PF 6-9 230 23 UNLV 1987 0
Mark Jackson New York Knicks December PG 6-1 180 22 St. John's 1987 0
Mark Jackson New York Knicks November PG 6-1 180 22 St. John's 1987 0

1987-1988 NBA IBM Award

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Charles Barkley Philadelphia Sixers PF 6-6 252 25 Auburn 1984 3

1987-1988 NBA J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Alex English Denver Nuggets SF 6-7 190 34 South Carolina 1976 11

1987-1988 NBA Coach of the Year

Player Team Age Nationality
Doug Moe Denver Nuggets N/A N/A

1987-1988 NBA Executive of the Year

Player Team Age Nationality
Jerry Krause Chicago Bulls N/A N/A

1987-1988 NBA Coach of the Month

Player Team Conference Month Age Nationality
Doug Collins Chicago Bulls May N/A N/A
Chuck Daly Detroit Pistons May N/A N/A
Doug Moe Denver Nuggets May N/A N/A
Pat Riley Los Angeles Lakers May 42 United States
Wes Unseld Washington Wizards May N/A N/A
Lenny Wilkens Cleveland Cavaliers May N/A N/A