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1997-98 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 Michael Jordan 34 CHI 92.0 1084.0 1160 0.934 38.8 28.7 5.8 3.5 1.7 0.5 .465 .238 .784 15.8 .238
2 Karl Malone 34 UTA 20.0 842.0 1160 0.726 37.4 27.0 10.3 3.9 1.2 0.9 .530 .333 .761 16.4 .259
3 Gary Payton 29 SEA 3.0 431.0 1160 0.372 38.4 19.2 4.6 8.3 2.3 0.2 .453 .338 .744 12.5 .190
4 Shaquille O'Neal 25 LAL 1.0 311.0 1160 0.268 36.3 28.3 11.4 2.4 0.7 2.4 .584 .527 10.2 .224
5 Tim Duncan 21 SAS 0.0 148.0 1160 0.128 39.1 21.1 11.9 2.7 0.7 2.5 .549 .000 .662 12.8 .192
6 Tim Hardaway 31 MIA 0.0 71.0 1160 0.061 37.4 18.9 3.7 8.3 1.7 0.2 .431 .351 .781 11.7 .185
7 David Robinson 32 SAS 0.0 36.0 1160 0.031 33.7 21.6 10.6 2.7 0.9 2.6 .511 .250 .735 13.8 .269
8 Vin Baker 26 SEA 0.0 24.0 1160 0.021 35.9 19.2 8.0 1.9 1.1 1.0 .542 .143 .591 10.4 .169
9 Grant Hill 25 DET 0.0 23.0 1160 0.020 40.7 21.1 7.7 6.8 1.8 0.7 .452 .143 .740 10.2 .149
10 Scottie Pippen 32 CHI 0.0 14.0 1160 0.012 37.5 19.1 5.2 5.8 1.8 1.0 .447 .318 .777 6.6 .193
11 Glen Rice 30 CHH 0.0 7.0 1160 0.006 40.2 22.3 4.3 2.2 0.9 0.3 .457 .433 .849 9.3 .136
12 Antoine Walker 21 BOS 0.0 6.0 1160 0.005 39.9 22.4 10.2 3.3 1.7 0.7 .423 .312 .645 4.7 .070
13T Jason Kidd 24 PHO 0.0 5.0 1160 0.004 38.0 11.6 6.2 9.1 2.0 0.3 .416 .313 .799 8.0 .123
13T John Stockton 35 UTA 0.0 5.0 1160 0.004 29.0 12.0 2.6 8.5 1.4 0.2 .528 .429 .827 8.0 .206
15 Mitch Richmond 32 SAC 0.0 3.0 1160 0.003 36.7 23.2 3.3 4.0 1.3 0.2 .445 .389 .864 7.9 .148
16T Reggie Miller 32 IND 0.0 2.0 1160 0.002 34.5 19.5 2.9 2.1 1.0 0.1 .477 .429 .868 12.0 .206
16T Rik Smits 31 IND 0.0 2.0 1160 0.002 28.6 16.7 6.9 1.4 0.5 1.2 .495 .000 .783 6.1 .141
18T Michael Finley 24 DAL 0.0 1.0 1160 0.001 41.4 21.5 5.3 4.9 1.6 0.4 .449 .357 .784 7.5 .106
18T Rod Strickland 31 WAS 0.0 1.0 1160 0.001 39.7 17.8 5.3 10.5 1.7 0.3 .434 .250 .726 8.1 .129

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 Tim Duncan 21 SAS 113.0 113.0 116 0.974 39.1 21.1 11.9 2.7 0.7 2.5 .549 .000 .662 12.8 .192
2 Keith Van Horn 22 NJN 3.0 3.0 116 0.026 37.5 19.7 6.6 1.7 1.0 0.4 .426 .308 .846 4.8 .098

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 31 ATL 39.0 39.0 116 0.336 35.6 13.4 11.4 1.0 0.4 3.4 .537 .670 10.8 .177
2 Gary Payton 29 SEA 37.0 37.0 116 0.319 38.4 19.2 4.6 8.3 2.3 0.2 .453 .338 .744 12.5 .190
3 David Robinson 32 SAS 10.0 10.0 116 0.086 33.7 21.6 10.6 2.7 0.9 2.6 .511 .250 .735 13.8 .269
4 Michael Jordan 34 CHI 6.0 6.0 116 0.052 38.8 28.7 5.8 3.5 1.7 0.5 .465 .238 .784 15.8 .238
5T Mookie Blaylock 30 ATL 4.0 4.0 116 0.034 38.6 13.2 4.9 6.7 2.6 0.3 .392 .269 .709 5.6 .099
5T Tim Duncan 21 SAS 4.0 4.0 116 0.034 39.1 21.1 11.9 2.7 0.7 2.5 .549 .000 .662 12.8 .192
5T Bo Outlaw 26 ORL 4.0 4.0 116 0.034 36.0 9.5 7.8 2.6 1.3 2.2 .554 .250 .575 7.6 .124
5T Dennis Rodman 36 CHI 4.0 4.0 116 0.034 35.7 4.7 15.0 2.9 0.6 0.2 .431 .174 .550 7.8 .131
9T Anthony Mason 31 CHH 2.0 2.0 116 0.017 38.9 12.8 10.2 4.2 0.8 0.2 .509 .000 .649 9.3 .141
9T Scottie Pippen 32 CHI 2.0 2.0 116 0.017 37.5 19.1 5.2 5.8 1.8 1.0 .447 .318 .777 6.6 .193
11T Kevin Garnett 21 MIN 1.0 1.0 116 0.009 39.3 18.5 9.6 4.2 1.7 1.8 .491 .188 .738 9.6 .143
11T Kendall Gill 29 NJN 1.0 1.0 116 0.009 33.7 13.4 4.8 2.5 1.9 0.8 .429 .257 .688 5.9 .104
11T Horace Grant 32 ORL 1.0 1.0 116 0.009 36.9 12.1 8.1 2.3 1.1 1.0 .459 .000 .678 7.1 .122
11T Brevin Knight 22 CLE 1.0 1.0 116 0.009 31.0 9.0 3.2 8.2 2.5 0.2 .441 .000 .801 8.4 .163

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 Danny Manning 31 PHO 57.0 57.0 116 0.491 25.6 13.5 5.6 2.0 1.0 0.7 .516 .000 .739 6.5 .174
2 Kobe Bryant 19 LAL 31.0 31.0 116 0.267 26.0 15.4 3.1 2.5 0.9 0.5 .428 .341 .794 6.3 .147
3 Dale Ellis 37 SEA 21.0 21.0 116 0.181 24.5 11.8 2.3 1.1 0.8 0.1 .497 .464 .782 6.0 .149
4 John Starks 32 NYK 3.0 3.0 116 0.026 26.7 12.9 2.8 2.7 1.0 0.1 .393 .327 .787 4.6 .101
5 Jerry Stackhouse 23 TOT 2.0 2.0 116 0.017 32.2 15.8 3.4 3.1 1.1 0.7 .435 .241 .787 4.7 .089
6T Michael Curry 29 MIL 1.0 1.0 116 0.009 24.1 6.6 1.2 1.7 0.7 0.2 .469 .444 .835 2.9 .071
6T Tracy Murray 26 WAS 1.0 1.0 116 0.009 27.2 15.1 3.4 1.0 0.8 0.3 .446 .392 .871 6.5 .139

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 Alan Henderson 25 ATL 33.0 33.0 116 0.284 29.0 14.3 6.4 1.1 0.6 0.5 .485 .500 .652 6.0 .144
2 Corliss Williamson 24 SAC 25.0 25.0 116 0.216 35.7 17.7 5.6 2.9 1.0 0.6 .495 .000 .630 4.4 .076
3 Donyell Marshall 24 GSW 24.0 24.0 116 0.207 35.8 15.4 8.6 2.2 1.3 1.0 .413 .313 .731 4.2 .077
4T Nick Anderson 30 ORL 6.0 6.0 116 0.052 29.3 15.3 5.1 2.1 1.2 0.4 .455 .360 .638 5.3 .149
4T Michael Finley 24 DAL 6.0 6.0 116 0.052 41.4 21.5 5.3 4.9 1.6 0.4 .449 .357 .784 7.5 .106
6 Theo Ratliff 24 TOT 5.0 5.0 116 0.043 29.8 9.9 6.7 0.7 0.6 3.1 .513 .701 6.7 .132
7 Kobe Bryant 19 LAL 3.0 3.0 116 0.026 26.0 15.4 3.1 2.5 0.9 0.5 .428 .341 .794 6.3 .147
8T Vin Baker 26 SEA 2.0 2.0 116 0.017 35.9 19.2 8.0 1.9 1.1 1.0 .542 .143 .591 10.4 .169
8T Lamond Murray 24 LAC 2.0 2.0 116 0.017 32.6 15.4 6.1 1.8 1.5 0.7 .481 .353 .748 4.9 .092
8T Bo Outlaw 26 ORL 2.0 2.0 116 0.017 36.0 9.5 7.8 2.6 1.3 2.2 .554 .250 .575 7.6 .124
8T Antoine Walker 21 BOS 2.0 2.0 116 0.017 39.9 22.4 10.2 3.3 1.7 0.7 .423 .312 .645 4.7 .070
8T John Wallace 23 TOR 2.0 2.0 116 0.017 28.8 14.0 4.5 1.3 0.8 1.2 .478 .500 .717 1.5 .031
13T Matt Geiger 28 CHH 1.0 1.0 116 0.009 23.6 11.3 6.7 1.0 0.9 1.1 .505 .091 .712 5.9 .154
13T Karl Malone 34 UTA 1.0 1.0 116 0.009 37.4 27.0 10.3 3.9 1.2 0.9 .530 .333 .761 16.4 .259
13T Jalen Rose 25 IND 1.0 1.0 116 0.009 20.8 9.4 2.4 1.9 0.7 0.2 .478 .342 .728 3.3 .092
13T Rod Strickland 31 WAS 1.0 1.0 116 0.009 39.7 17.8 5.3 10.5 1.7 0.3 .434 .250 .726 8.1 .129