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1996-97 NBA Awards Voting

Most Valuable Player

Voting Per Game Shooting Advanced
Rank Player Age Tm First Pts Won Pts Max Share MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1 Karl Malone 33 UTA 63.0 986.0 1150 0.857 36.6 27.4 9.9 4.5 1.4 0.6 .550 .000 .755 16.7 .268
2 Michael Jordan 33 CHI 52.0 957.0 1150 0.832 37.9 29.6 5.9 4.3 1.7 0.5 .486 .374 .833 18.3 .283
3 Grant Hill 24 DET 0.0 376.0 1150 0.327 39.3 21.4 9.0 7.3 1.8 0.6 .496 .303 .711 14.6 .223
4 Tim Hardaway 30 MIA 0.0 238.0 1150 0.207 38.7 20.3 3.4 8.6 1.9 0.1 .415 .344 .799 12.9 .198
5 Glen Rice 29 CHH 0.0 134.0 1150 0.117 42.6 26.8 4.0 2.0 0.9 0.3 .477 .470 .867 10.8 .154
6 Gary Payton 28 SEA 0.0 105.0 1150 0.091 39.2 21.8 4.6 7.1 2.4 0.2 .476 .313 .715 12.9 .193
7 Hakeem Olajuwon 34 HOU 0.0 95.0 1150 0.083 36.6 23.2 9.2 3.0 1.5 2.2 .510 .313 .787 9.1 .154
8 Patrick Ewing 34 NYK 0.0 57.0 1150 0.050 37.0 22.4 10.7 2.0 0.9 2.4 .488 .222 .754 9.8 .163
9T Anthony Mason 30 CHH 0.0 7.0 1150 0.006 43.1 16.2 11.4 5.7 1.0 0.5 .525 .333 .745 11.4 .173
9T Shaquille O'Neal 24 LAL 0.0 7.0 1150 0.006 38.1 26.2 12.5 3.1 0.9 2.9 .557 .000 .484 8.0 .197
11 Scottie Pippen 31 CHI 0.0 6.0 1150 0.005 37.7 20.2 6.5 5.7 1.9 0.5 .474 .368 .701 13.1 .203
12 Alonzo Mourning 26 MIA 0.0 5.0 1150 0.004 35.2 19.8 9.9 1.6 0.8 2.9 .534 .111 .642 8.4 .174
13T Dikembe Mutombo 30 ATL 0.0 4.0 1150 0.003 37.2 13.3 11.6 1.4 0.6 3.3 .527 .705 11.3 .183
13T Mitch Richmond 31 SAC 0.0 4.0 1150 0.003 38.6 25.9 3.9 4.2 1.5 0.3 .454 .428 .861 10.8 .166
15 John Stockton 34 UTA 0.0 3.0 1150 0.003 35.3 14.4 2.8 10.5 2.0 0.2 .548 .422 .846 13.6 .226
16 Charles Barkley 33 HOU 0.0 2.0 1150 0.002 37.9 19.2 13.5 4.7 1.3 0.5 .484 .283 .694 9.4 .224
17T Tom Gugliotta 27 MIN 0.0 1.0 1150 0.001 38.7 20.6 8.7 4.1 1.6 1.1 .442 .258 .820 6.7 .103
17T Allen Iverson 21 PHI 0.0 1.0 1150 0.001 40.1 23.5 4.1 7.5 2.1 0.3 .416 .341 .702 4.1 .065
17T Kevin Johnson 30 PHO 0.0 1.0 1150 0.001 38.0 20.1 3.6 9.3 1.5 0.2 .496 .441 .852 11.7 .211
17T Steve Smith 27 ATL 0.0 1.0 1150 0.001 39.1 20.1 3.3 4.2 0.9 0.3 .429 .335 .847 9.1 .154

Rookie of the Year

Voting Per Game Shooting Advanced
Rank Player Age Tm First Pts Won Pts Max Share MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1 Allen Iverson 21 PHI 44.0 44.0 115 0.383 40.1 23.5 4.1 7.5 2.1 0.3 .416 .341 .702 4.1 .065
2 Stephon Marbury 19 MIN 35.0 35.0 115 0.304 34.7 15.8 2.7 7.8 1.0 0.3 .408 .354 .727 3.7 .077
3 Shareef Abdur-Rahim 20 VAN 25.0 25.0 115 0.217 35.0 18.7 6.9 2.2 1.0 1.0 .453 .259 .746 2.9 .049
4 Antoine Walker 20 BOS 6.0 6.0 115 0.052 36.2 17.5 9.0 3.2 1.3 0.6 .425 .327 .631 1.7 .027
5 Kerry Kittles 22 NJN 5.0 5.0 115 0.043 36.7 16.4 3.9 3.0 1.9 0.4 .426 .377 .771 6.9 .110

Defensive Player of the Year

Voting Per Game Shooting Advanced
Rank Player Age Tm First Pts Won Pts Max Share MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1 Dikembe Mutombo 30 ATL 60.0 60.0 115 0.522 37.2 13.3 11.6 1.4 0.6 3.3 .527 .705 11.3 .183
2 Gary Payton 28 SEA 25.0 25.0 115 0.217 39.2 21.8 4.6 7.1 2.4 0.2 .476 .313 .715 12.9 .193
3 Mookie Blaylock 29 ATL 18.0 18.0 115 0.157 39.2 17.4 5.3 5.9 2.7 0.3 .432 .366 .753 12.5 .197
4 Scottie Pippen 31 CHI 4.0 4.0 115 0.035 37.7 20.2 6.5 5.7 1.9 0.5 .474 .368 .701 13.1 .203
5 Michael Jordan 33 CHI 3.0 3.0 115 0.026 37.9 29.6 5.9 4.3 1.7 0.5 .486 .374 .833 18.3 .283
6T Joe Dumars 33 DET 1.0 1.0 115 0.009 37.0 14.7 2.4 4.0 0.7 0.0 .440 .432 .867 8.8 .144
6T Mario Elie 33 HOU 1.0 1.0 115 0.009 34.4 11.7 3.0 4.0 1.2 0.2 .497 .420 .896 8.9 .159
6T Rick Fox 27 BOS 1.0 1.0 115 0.009 34.9 15.4 5.2 3.8 2.2 0.5 .456 .363 .787 5.2 .094
6T Horace Grant 31 ORL 1.0 1.0 115 0.009 37.3 12.6 9.0 2.4 1.5 1.0 .515 .167 .715 7.7 .148
6T Shawn Kemp 27 SEA 1.0 1.0 115 0.009 34.0 18.7 10.0 1.9 1.5 1.0 .510 .364 .742 10.0 .174

Sixth Man of the Year

Voting Per Game Shooting Advanced
Rank Player Age Tm First Pts Won Pts Max Share MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1 John Starks 31 NYK 84.0 84.0 115 0.730 26.5 13.8 2.7 2.8 1.2 0.1 .431 .369 .769 5.8 .136
2 Toni Kukoc 28 CHI 7.0 7.0 115 0.061 28.2 13.2 4.6 4.5 1.1 0.5 .471 .331 .770 6.9 .204
3 Chris Gatling 29 TOT 6.0 6.0 115 0.052 27.3 19.0 7.9 0.6 0.8 0.7 .525 .167 .717 3.9 .145
4 Terry Mills 29 DET 5.0 5.0 115 0.043 25.3 10.8 4.8 1.3 0.4 0.3 .444 .422 .829 6.2 .148
5T Dell Curry 32 CHH 4.0 4.0 115 0.035 30.6 14.8 3.1 1.7 0.9 0.2 .459 .426 .803 3.8 .089
5T Sam Perkins 35 SEA 4.0 4.0 115 0.035 24.4 11.0 3.7 1.3 0.9 0.6 .439 .395 .817 7.1 .173
7T Isaac Austin 27 MIA 1.0 1.0 115 0.009 22.9 9.7 5.8 1.2 0.5 0.5 .502 .000 .664 4.0 .102
7T Mark Davis 23 PHI 1.0 1.0 115 0.009 22.7 8.5 4.3 1.8 1.1 0.4 .469 .258 .673 2.3 .065
7T Danny Manning 30 PHO 1.0 1.0 115 0.009 27.7 13.5 6.1 2.2 1.1 1.0 .536 .194 .721 5.2 .117
7T Bo Outlaw 25 LAC 1.0 1.0 115 0.009 26.8 7.6 5.5 1.9 1.1 1.7 .609 .000 .504 6.1 .133
7T Dominique Wilkins 37 SAS 1.0 1.0 115 0.009 30.9 18.2 6.4 1.9 0.6 0.5 .417 .293 .803 3.4 .083

Most Improved Player

Voting Per Game Shooting Advanced
Rank Player Age Tm First Pts Won Pts Max Share MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1 Isaac Austin 27 MIA 41.0 41.0 115 0.357 22.9 9.7 5.8 1.2 0.5 0.5 .502 .000 .664 4.0 .102
2 Doug Christie 26 TOR 17.0 17.0 115 0.148 38.6 14.5 5.3 3.9 2.5 0.6 .417 .384 .775 7.0 .107
3 Rasheed Wallace 22 POR 13.0 13.0 115 0.113 30.5 15.1 6.8 1.2 0.8 1.0 .558 .273 .638 6.4 .163
4 Voshon Lenard 23 MIA 9.0 9.0 115 0.078 28.9 12.3 3.0 2.2 0.7 0.2 .459 .414 .819 6.8 .155
5T Kendall Gill 28 NJN 7.0 7.0 115 0.061 39.0 21.8 6.1 4.0 1.9 0.6 .443 .336 .797 8.8 .132
5T Glen Rice 29 CHH 7.0 7.0 115 0.061 42.6 26.8 4.0 2.0 0.9 0.3 .477 .470 .867 10.8 .154
7 Lindsey Hunter 26 DET 5.0 5.0 115 0.043 36.9 14.2 2.8 1.9 1.6 0.3 .404 .355 .778 6.4 .101
8 Kevin Garnett 20 MIN 4.0 4.0 115 0.035 38.9 17.0 8.0 3.1 1.4 2.1 .499 .286 .754 7.3 .116
9T LaPhonso Ellis 26 DEN 3.0 3.0 115 0.026 36.4 21.9 7.0 2.4 0.8 0.7 .439 .367 .773 3.6 .087
9T Tom Gugliotta 27 MIN 3.0 3.0 115 0.026 38.7 20.6 8.7 4.1 1.6 1.1 .442 .258 .820 6.7 .103
11 David Wesley 26 BOS 2.0 2.0 115 0.017 40.4 16.8 3.6 7.3 2.2 0.2 .468 .360 .781 6.1 .097
12T Tim Hardaway 30 MIA 1.0 1.0 115 0.009 38.7 20.3 3.4 8.6 1.9 0.1 .415 .344 .799 12.9 .198
12T Eddie Jones 25 LAL 1.0 1.0 115 0.009 37.5 17.2 4.1 3.4 2.4 0.6 .438 .391 .819 9.6 .154
12T Rony Seikaly 31 ORL 1.0 1.0 115 0.009 35.3 17.3 9.5 1.2 0.7 1.4 .507 .000 .714 6.8 .125
12T Monty Williams 25 SAS 1.0 1.0 115 0.009 20.7 9.0 3.2 1.4 0.8 0.8 .509 .000 .645 1.2 .042