Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
| ⇦ 1995-96 | 1997-98 ⇨ |
The Best Players of the 1996-97 Season
The following players represent the best of the 1996-97 regular season.
MVP Top 3
| 1 | Karl Malone |  |
| 2 | Michael Jordan |  |
| 3 | Grant Hill |  |
Defensive Player of the Year Top 3
| 1 | Dikembe Mutombo |  |
| 2 | Gary Payton |  |
| 3 | Mookie Blaylock | |
NBA Finals MVP
All-NBA Selections
All-Star Teams
Starters
| All-Star Team | Player | Team |
| East | Anfernee Hardaway |  |
| Grant Hill | | |
| Michael Jordan | | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | | |
| Scottie Pippen | | |
| West | Shawn Kemp | |
| Karl Malone | | |
| Hakeem Olajuwon |  | |
| Gary Payton | | |
| John Stockton | | |
Reserves
| Player | Team | All-Star Team |
| Vin Baker |  | East |
| Terrell Brandon |  | East |
| Joe Dumars | | East |
| Patrick Ewing |  | East |
| Tim Hardaway |  | East |
| Christian Laettner | | East |
| Alonzo Mourning | | East |
| Glen Rice |  | East |
| Chris Webber |  | East |
| Charles Barkley | | West |
| Clyde Drexler | | West |
| Kevin Garnett |  | West |
| Chris Gatling |  | West |
| Tom Gugliotta | | West |
| Eddie Jones |  | West |
| Shaquille O'Neal | | West |
| Mitch Richmond |  | West |
| Detlef Schrempf | | West |
| Latrell Sprewell |  | West |
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