1997-98 Washington Wizards Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 42-40
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Bernie Bickerstaff (42-40)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 801,240, Avg. 19,542 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Washington Wizards Roster
1997-98 Washington Wizards Results

The Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 42 wins and 40 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

The Wizards poured in 7,969 points and allowed 7,921. Chris Webber scored a team-best 1,555 points for Washington, while Rod Strickland and Juwan Howard averaged 16 or more per game, too. Chris Webber contributed 674 rebounds. Rod Strickland dished out 801 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Rod Strickland added 126 steals, and Chris Webber blocked 124 shots.

Bernie Bickerstaff coached the team.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Chris WebberF-C717128091341647205653331961764986742731111241852691555
Rod StricklandG7676302011304904812492357112293405801126252661821349
Tracy MurrayF821222271007449403158209182752022778467251021671238
Juwan HowardF-C646425599914632035825816128844920882231852251184
Calbert CheaneyF-G8282284198144853152151398224232417396361042641050
Chris WhitneyG826107335512616952129118169911519634665106422
Terry DavisF-C74661705256127101196920927148030412456193323
Ledell EacklesG-F4205471757546165952255075161702943218
Ben WallaceF671611241648500983511221232418617228116205
Harvey GrantF65889519675613019601081683923152694170
Darvin HamF71363510455007435725913116212537118145
God ShammgodG20014658192030232573671212761
Lorenzo WilliamsF-C1461111713002016102632321726
Tim LeglerG807619360432243104119
Lawrence MotenG80271331043101300169
Jimmy OliverG-F1010422100022100015
Totals8274101980568113080944320215614891121234134621900689379111118397969


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Chris WebberF-C717139.648.231.758.92.57.09.53.81.61.72.63.821.9
Rod StricklandG767639.743.425.072.61.53.95.310.51.70.33.52.417.8
Tracy MurrayF821227.244.639.287.10.92.53.41.00.80.31.22.015.1
Juwan HowardF-C646440.046.70.072.12.54.57.03.31.30.42.93.518.5
Calbert CheaneyF-G828234.645.728.364.71.03.04.02.11.20.41.33.212.8
Chris WhitneyG82613.135.530.891.50.21.21.42.40.40.10.81.35.1
Terry DavisF-C746623.049.60.058.02.83.76.50.40.60.30.82.64.4
Ledell EacklesG-F42013.042.934.888.10.61.21.80.40.40.00.71.05.2
Ben WallaceF671616.851.835.71.73.24.80.30.91.10.41.73.1
Harvey GrantF65813.838.316.763.30.91.72.60.60.40.20.41.42.6
Darvin HamF7138.952.947.31.00.81.80.20.30.40.51.72.0
God ShammgodG2007.332.80.076.70.10.30.41.80.40.11.11.43.1
Lorenzo WilliamsF-C1467.976.50.01.10.71.90.20.10.20.11.21.9
Tim LeglerG809.515.80.075.00.30.30.50.40.10.00.51.41.1
Lawrence MotenG803.423.10.075.00.10.00.10.40.00.00.10.81.1
Jimmy OliverG-F1010.050.050.00.02.02.01.00.00.00.01.05.0
Averages82741023.945.233.969.11.42.84.22.30.80.51.32.29.6


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