🏀NBA Regular Season MVP Rankings (1996/1997) 1. Karl Malone averaged 27.4 points, 9.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.4 steals in 82 regular season games

🏀NBA Regular Season MVP Rankings (1996/1997 season)

1. Karl Malone

82 regular season games

Averaged 27.4 points, 9.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.4 blocks and 0.6 blocks per game

2. Michael Jordan

82 regular season games

29.6 points, 5.9 boards, 4.3 assists, 1.7 blocks 0.5 caps

3. Grant Hill

80 regular season games

He averaged 21.4 points, 9.0 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 1.8 steals and 0.6 blocks per game

4. Tim Hardaway

81 regular season games

He averaged 20.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 8.6 assists, 1.9 steals and 0.1 blocks per game

5. Glenn Rice

79 regular season games

Averaged 26.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocks per game

6. Gary Payton

82 regular season games

He averaged 21.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 7.1 assists, 2.4 steals and 0.2 blocks per game

7. Hakim Olajuwon

78 regular season games

He averaged 23.2 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 2.2 blocks per game

8. Patrick Ewing

78 regular season games

He averaged 22.4 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.9 steals and 2.4 blocks per game

9. Anthony Mason Jr

73 regular season games

Averaged 16.2 points, 11.4 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.5 blocks per game

10. Shaq O'Neill

51 regular season games

He averaged 26.2 points, 12.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 0.9 steals and 2.9 blocks per game