1987-88 NBA season
The Los Angeles Lakers won the 1987-88 NBA title, beating the Detroit Pistons 4-3 in the 1988 NBA Finals. Michael Jordan and Michael Jordan were MVP for the Chicago Bulls.
1988 NBA Finals
Los Angeles Lakers beat the Detroit Pistons 4-3
Awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Akeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Kevin McHale | Boston Celtics |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Michael Cooper | Los Angeles Lakers |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Rodney McCray | Houston Rockets |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Alvin Robertson | San Antonio Spurs |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Buck Williams | New Jersey Nets |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Karl Malone | Utah Jazz |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Lafayette Lever | Denver Nuggets |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Mark Eaton (tie) | Utah Jazz |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Patrick Ewing (tie) | New York Knicks |
| All-NBA First Team | Akeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets |
| All-NBA First Team | Charles Barkley | Philadelphia 76ers |
| All-NBA First Team | Larry Bird | Boston Celtics |
| All-NBA First Team | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers |
| All-NBA First Team | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls |
| All-NBA Second Team | Clyde Drexler | Portland Trail Blazers |
| All-NBA Second Team | Dominique Wilkins | Atlanta Hawks |
| All-NBA Second Team | John Stockton | Utah Jazz |
| All-NBA Second Team | Karl Malone | Utah Jazz |
| All-NBA Second Team | Patrick Ewing | New York Knicks |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Armen Gilliam | Phoenix Suns |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Derrick McKey | Seattle SuperSonics |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Greg Anderson | San Antonio Spurs |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Kenny Smith | Sacramento Kings |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Mark Jackson | New York Knicks |
| NBA All-Star MVP | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls |
| NBA Coach of the Year | Doug Moe | Denver Nuggets |
| NBA Defensive Player of the Year | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls |
| Finals MVP | James Worthy | Los Angeles Lakers |
| NBA Most Improved Player | Kevin Duckworth | Portland Trail Blazers |
| NBA MVP | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls |
| NBA Rookie of the Year | Mark Jackson | New York Knicks |
| NBA Sixth Man of the Year | Roy Tarpley | Dallas Mavericks |