1996-97 NBA season
The Chicago Bulls won the 1996-97 NBA title, beating the Utah Jazz 4-2 in the 1997 NBA Finals. Glen Rice and Karl Malone were MVP for the Charlotte Hornets.
1997 NBA Finals
Chicago Bulls beat the Utah Jazz 4-2
Awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Dikembe Mutombo | Atlanta Hawks |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Gary Payton | Seattle SuperSonics |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Karl Malone | Utah Jazz |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Scottie Pippen | Chicago Bulls |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Anthony Mason | Charlotte Hornets |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Hakeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | John Stockton | Utah Jazz |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Mookie Blaylock | Atlanta Hawks |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | P. J. Brown | Miami Heat |
| All-NBA First Team | Grant Hill | Detroit Pistons |
| All-NBA First Team | Hakeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets |
| All-NBA First Team | Karl Malone | Utah Jazz |
| All-NBA First Team | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls |
| All-NBA First Team | Tim Hardaway | Miami Heat |
| All-NBA Second Team | Gary Payton | Seattle SuperSonics |
| All-NBA Second Team | Glen Rice | Charlotte Hornets |
| All-NBA Second Team | Mitch Richmond | Sacramento Kings |
| All-NBA Second Team | Patrick Ewing | New York Knicks |
| All-NBA Second Team | Scottie Pippen | Chicago Bulls |
| All-NBA Third Team | Anthony Mason | Charlotte Hornets |
| All-NBA Third Team | John Stockton | Utah Jazz |
| All-NBA Third Team | Penny Hardaway | Orlando Magic |
| All-NBA Third Team | Shaquille O'Neal | Los Angeles Lakers |
| All-NBA Third Team | Vin Baker | Milwaukee Bucks |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Antoine Walker | Boston Celtics |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Marcus Camby | Toronto Raptors |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Shareef Abdur-Rahim | Vancouver Grizzlies |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Stephon Marbury | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| NBA All-Rookie Second Team | Kerry Kittles | New Jersey Nets |
| NBA All-Rookie Second Team | Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers |
| NBA All-Rookie Second Team | Matt Maloney | Houston Rockets |
| NBA All-Rookie Second Team | Ray Allen | Milwaukee Bucks |
| NBA All-Rookie Second Team | Travis Knight | Los Angeles Lakers |
| NBA All-Star MVP | Glen Rice | Charlotte Hornets |
| NBA Coach of the Year | Pat Riley | Miami Heat |
| NBA Defensive Player of the Year | Dikembe Mutombo | Atlanta Hawks |
| Finals MVP | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls |
| NBA Most Improved Player | Isaac Austin | Miami Heat |
| NBA MVP | Karl Malone | Utah Jazz |
| NBA Rookie of the Year | Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers |
| NBA Sixth Man of the Year | John Starks | New York Knicks |