NCAA Basketball 1991

1. Larry Johnson: Played in 35 games. Scored 22.7 points and grabbed 11 rebounds per game while converting 2 of every 3 shots from the field. He shot 81.8% on free throws.
   

Won three different major national Player of Year awards. Was Big West regular season and conference tournament MVP.

Scored nearly 22 points per game in his five NCAA tournament contests, including 30 in the West Regional Final against Seton Hall. He added over ten rebounds and two steals a game in postseason play.

UNLV went undefeated in the regular season (30-0) and finished the 34-1 after losing to Duke in the Final Four. Runnin’ Rebels won the West Region as the top seed and the #1 ranked team in the country.

2. Christian Laettner: Played in 39 games. He averaged almost 20 points, nine rebounds per game. He also averaged 1.92 steals per game and shot 57.5% from the field and 80% from the line.

He was the Most Outstanding Player in 1991 Final Four as he led the Blue Devils to their first national championship. He scored 28 points in the stunning upset of #1 UNLV in the semis and put in 18 points and had 10 rebounds in the final against Kansas.

Duke finished the season 32-7 and was #6 in the final rankings before the postseason, as they were ACC regular season champions.

Laettner was was a consensus 2^nd team All-American. He also named All-Final Four, All-ACC Tournament and All-MidWest Region in the NCAAs.

3. Shaquille O’Neal: Played in 28 games and averaged 27.6 points 14.7 rebounds, 5 blocks, and 1.46 steals per game. He set an NCAA record with 17 rejections against Mississippi St. He shot 62.8% from the field.

O’Neal was the SEC Player of the Year for the regular season champions. LSU finished 20-10, but lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

O’Neal earned first team All-American and won the Rupp trophy (Player of the Year).

1991 NBA

#1.

Michael Jordan: Lead League with 31.5 points per game, 3rd in the league with 2.7 steals per game. Averaged six rebounds and 5.5 assists per game. Shot 53.9% on field goals and 85.1% on free throws.

Played in all 82 games. Averaged over 31 points and 8 assist per game in 17 playoff games.

1^st team All-NBA and 1^st team All-Defensive.

Regular Season and Finals MVP.

Bulls went 61-21 in the regular season and 15-2 in playoffs, including defeating the Lakers in five games to win the NBA title.

#2.

Magic Johnson: Scored 19.4 points per game and finished second in the league with 12.4 assists per game. Grabbed seven rebounds per game. Shot 90.6% on free throws.

1^st team All-NBA and finished 2^nd in MVP voting.

Averaged 21.8 points, 12.8 assists, and 8.1 rebounds in 19 playoffs games.

Lakers went 58-24 and advanced to the NBA Finals.

#3.

David Robinson: Played in all 82 games and averaged 25.6 points, a league leading 13 rebounds. Was second the NBA with 3.9 blocks per game. Shot 55.2% from the field.

1^st team All-NBA and All-Defensive. 3^rd in MVP voting.

Spurs won Midwest Division with a 55-27 record and lost in the 1st round of the playoffs.