The Season in Brief
The 1996-97 Miami Heat went 61-21. Led by Tim Hardaway, Alonzo Mourning and P.J. Brown, they posted a +5.56 SRS and went 8-9 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Tim Hardaway leads at 26%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Tim Hardaway | 20.3 |
| Rebounds | Alonzo Mourning | 9.9 |
| Assists | Tim Hardaway | 8.6 |
| Steals | Tim Hardaway | 1.9 |
| Blocks | Alonzo Mourning | 2.9 |
| True Shooting | John Crotty | 63.7 |
| 3-Pointers | Tim Hardaway | 203 |
| Def. Win Shares | Alonzo Mourning | 5.6 |
The Roster, by Fame
Tim Hardaway★All-NBA 1stAll-Star8502Alonzo MourningAll-Star6903P.J. BrownAll-Defense 2nd274Voshon Lenard★275Dan Majerle246Isaac Austin★Most Improved187Keith Askins★168Jamal Mashburn149Bruce Bowen1210Sasha Danilovic★911Kurt Thomas712Ed Pinckney613Willie Anderson614John Crotty515Gary Grant416Mark Strickland217James Scott★118Martin Muursepp019Matt Fish0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hardaway★ | 81 | 20.3 | 3.4 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 53.2 | 203 | 5.0 | 85 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 66 | 19.8 | 9.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 57.8 | 1 | 5.6 | 69 |
| P.J. Brown | 80 | 9.5 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 50.5 | 0 | 5.4 | 27 |
| Voshon Lenard★ | 73 | 12.3 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 61.4 | 183 | 2.9 | 27 |
| Dan Majerle | 36 | 10.8 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 52.3 | 68 | 2.1 | 24 |
| Isaac Austin★ | 82 | 9.7 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 53.6 | 0 | 3.7 | 18 |
| Keith Askins★ | 78 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 55.7 | 69 | 2.8 | 16 |
| Jamal Mashburn | 32 | 13.4 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 51.1 | 48 | 2.0 | 14 |
| Bruce Bowen | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 12 |
| Sasha Danilovic★ | 43 | 11.3 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 55.6 | 63 | 1.8 | 9 |
| Kurt Thomas | 18 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 45.1 | 0 | 0.8 | 7 |
| Ed Pinckney | 27 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 61.1 | 0 | 0.5 | 6 |
| Willie Anderson | 28 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 57.0 | 8 | 0.5 | 6 |
| John Crotty | 48 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 63.7 | 20 | 0.8 | 5 |
| Gary Grant | 28 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 46.0 | 14 | 0.6 | 4 |
| Mark Strickland | 31 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 44.8 | 0 | 0.3 | 2 |
| James Scott★ | 8 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 |
| Martin Muursepp | 10 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 42.2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Matt Fish | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.2
- Youngest: Martin Muursepp (22)
- Oldest: Ed Pinckney (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Bruce Bowen - rookie
- James Scott - rookie
- Martin Muursepp - rookie
- P.J. Brown - new to the team
- Dan Majerle - new to the team
- Isaac Austin - new to the team
- Jamal Mashburn - new to the team
- Ed Pinckney - new to the team
- Willie Anderson - new to the team
- John Crotty - new to the team
- Gary Grant - new to the team
- Mark Strickland - new to the team
- Matt Fish - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Tim Hardaway - pick #14 (1989)
- Alonzo Mourning - pick #2 (1992)
- P.J. Brown - pick #29 (1992)
- Voshon Lenard - pick #46 (1994)
- Dan Majerle - pick #14 (1988)
The Playoff Run
8-9 overall
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Miami Heat fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1988-892012-132025-26
3 championship seasons marked above the arc.