NBA 1993

1. Michael Jordan: Won his third consecutive Finals MVP. Was All-NBA first team and all league defensive. He was a All-Star starter for the East (30 pt., 5 ast and 4 steals)

He lead the NBA with 32.6 points and 2.8 steals per game. He also contributed 6.7 reb. and 5.5 ast. per contest.

He also lead the league in field goals made and attempted.

During the regular season MJ put up 17 dbl-dbls, and four triple doubles. He had a 57 point 10 assist performance vs Washington and 64 point outburst against Orlando.

In a round 1 sweep of Atlanta Jordan averaged 34 and 6. In round 2 he scored 31.3 per game in a 4-0 sweep of Cleveland.

In the East Finals New York built a 2-0 lead, until Jordan’s 54 point Game 4 that tied the series at 2. He hit 18-30 shots including 6-9 from beyond the arc. In Game 5 Chicago took control over the series beyond Jordan triple double of 29 pt, 14 ast and 10 boards. They would win the series in six.

In the Finals against Phoenix, he led Chicago to a Game 2 win with 42-12-9. He had 44 in the 3 OT loss in Game 3.

In Game 4 he buried the Suns with a 55 point (21-37) masterpiece.

For the series he averaged 41 points per game (four straight 40+), 8.5 reb, and 6.3 ast.

The Bulls won their third title in a row in six games. They won 57 games and the Central Division, as they had the NBA’s #2 scoring defense.

He continued to be a global marketing machine.

2. Charles Barkley: Was the 1993 MVP and 1^st team All-NBA. He was an All-Star starter for the West. He finished 5^th in the league in scoring (25.6 per game)

He posted 12.2 rebounds 5.1 assists while shooting 51%. He had 55 double doubles and six triple doubles in his 76 games played.

In the Playoffs Barkley put up 26.6 points and 13.6 rebounds per game in his 24 games.

He helped the top seed Phoenix to a comeback over the Lakers in their best of five series after digging a 2-0 hole. In the Game Five clincher Barkley had 31-14-5.

He had a 28 point 21 rebound and four steal Game 6 to clinch the next round over San Antonio.

In the West Finals the forward carried the Suns to the Finals. In Game 5 had a monster triple double with 43 points (16-22 fgs 11-11 fts) 15 rebs and 10 ast.

In game 7 he had 44 points and 24 rebounds in a 123-110 victory over Seattle.

In the NBA finals he had 42-13 in a game 2 loss and 24-19 in Phoenix’s triple overtime win.

In 1992-93 Phoenix finished with the NBA’s best record at 62-20. They also topped the league with 113.8 points per contest. They advanced to the franchise’s second finals losing in six games to Chicago.

3. 3. Hakeem Olajuwon: Was the MVP runner-up. Was 1^st team All-NBA center and All-Star starter. Was named Defensive Player of the Year as he led the NBA in blocks (4.2 per game).

Hakeem was 4^th in scoring (26.1), and rebounding (13). He also had 1.8 steals. He was second in minutes.

He displayed amazing consistency with 72 dbl-dbls in 82 games.

He remained consistent in the 12 playoff games with 25.7 points, 14 rebounds and 4.9 blocks.

In round one vs. the Clippers The Dream nearly dropped a triple-double twice.

In Game 1 Olajuwon carried Houston had 28 points, 11 reb, 9 blocks to go along with six asts, and four steals.

To clinch the series in Game 5 with a 31-21 and 7 block performance.

In Round 2 against the Supersonics he helped the Rockets to the brink of victory. In Game 4 Houston tied the series at 2-2 behind Olajuwon’s 24 points, 12 rebounds, eight blocks and seven assists.

Houston lost the series in seven games.

Houston finished 55-27, won the Midwest Division with the second best record in Western Conference.