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1997-98 NBA Awards Voting

Most Valuable Player

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Voting Totals Shooting Per Game
Rank Player Age Tm First Pts Won Pts Max Share G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK
1 Michael Jordan 34 CHI 92.0 1084.0 1160 0.934 82 3181 2357 475 283 141 45 .465 .238 .784 38.8 28.7 5.8 3.5 1.7 0.5
2 Karl Malone 34 UTA 20.0 842.0 1160 0.726 81 3030 2190 834 316 96 70 .530 .333 .761 37.4 27.0 10.3 3.9 1.2 0.9
3 Gary Payton 29 SEA 3.0 431.0 1160 0.372 82 3145 1571 376 679 185 18 .453 .338 .744 38.4 19.2 4.6 8.3 2.3 0.2
4 Shaquille O'Neal 25 LAL 1.0 311.0 1160 0.268 60 2175 1699 681 142 39 144 .584 .527 36.3 28.3 11.4 2.4 0.7 2.4
5 Tim Duncan 21 SAS 0.0 148.0 1160 0.128 82 3204 1731 977 224 55 206 .549 .000 .662 39.1 21.1 11.9 2.7 0.7 2.5
6 Tim Hardaway 31 MIA 0.0 71.0 1160 0.061 81 3031 1528 299 672 136 16 .431 .351 .781 37.4 18.9 3.7 8.3 1.7 0.2
7 David Robinson 32 SAS 0.0 36.0 1160 0.031 73 2457 1574 775 199 64 192 .511 .250 .735 33.7 21.6 10.6 2.7 0.9 2.6
8 Vin Baker 26 SEA 0.0 24.0 1160 0.021 82 2944 1574 656 152 91 86 .542 .143 .591 35.9 19.2 8.0 1.9 1.1 1.0
9 Grant Hill 25 DET 0.0 23.0 1160 0.020 81 3294 1712 623 551 143 53 .452 .143 .740 40.7 21.1 7.7 6.8 1.8 0.7
10 Scottie Pippen 32 CHI 0.0 14.0 1160 0.012 44 1652 841 227 254 79 43 .447 .318 .777 37.5 19.1 5.2 5.8 1.8 1.0
11 Glen Rice 30 CHH 0.0 7.0 1160 0.006 82 3295 1826 353 182 77 22 .457 .433 .849 40.2 22.3 4.3 2.2 0.9 0.3
12 Antoine Walker 21 BOS 0.0 6.0 1160 0.005 82 3268 1840 836 273 142 60 .423 .312 .645 39.9 22.4 10.2 3.3 1.7 0.7
13 Jason Kidd 24 PHO 0.0 5.0 1160 0.004 82 3118 954 510 745 162 26 .416 .313 .799 38.0 11.6 6.2 9.1 2.0 0.3
13 John Stockton 35 UTA 0.0 5.0 1160 0.004 64 1858 770 166 543 89 10 .528 .429 .827 29.0 12.0 2.6 8.5 1.4 0.2
15 Mitch Richmond 32 SAC 0.0 3.0 1160 0.003 70 2569 1623 229 279 88 15 .445 .389 .864 36.7 23.2 3.3 4.0 1.3 0.2
16 Reggie Miller 32 IND 0.0 2.0 1160 0.002 81 2795 1578 232 171 78 11 .477 .429 .868 34.5 19.5 2.9 2.1 1.0 0.1
16 Rik Smits 31 IND 0.0 2.0 1160 0.002 73 2085 1216 505 101 40 88 .495 .000 .783 28.6 16.7 6.9 1.4 0.5 1.2
18 Michael Finley 24 DAL 0.0 1.0 1160 0.001 82 3394 1763 438 405 132 30 .449 .357 .784 41.4 21.5 5.3 4.9 1.6 0.4
18 Rod Strickland 31 WAS 0.0 1.0 1160 0.001 76 3020 1349 405 801 126 25 .434 .250 .726 39.7 17.8 5.3 10.5 1.7 0.3

Rookie of the Year

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Voting Totals Shooting Per Game
Rank Player Age Tm First Pts Won Pts Max Share G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK
1 Tim Duncan 21 SAS 113.0 113.0 116 0.974 82 3204 1731 977 224 55 206 .549 .000 .662 39.1 21.1 11.9 2.7 0.7 2.5
2 Keith Van Horn 22 NJN 3.0 3.0 116 0.026 62 2325 1219 408 106 64 25 .426 .308 .846 37.5 19.7 6.6 1.7 1.0 0.4

Defensive Player of the Year

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Voting Totals Shooting Per Game
Rank Player Age Tm First Pts Won Pts Max Share G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK
1 Dikembe Mutombo 31 ATL 39.0 39.0 116 0.336 82 2917 1101 932 82 34 277 .537 .670 35.6 13.4 11.4 1.0 0.4 3.4
2 Gary Payton 29 SEA 37.0 37.0 116 0.319 82 3145 1571 376 679 185 18 .453 .338 .744 38.4 19.2 4.6 8.3 2.3 0.2
3 David Robinson 32 SAS 10.0 10.0 116 0.086 73 2457 1574 775 199 64 192 .511 .250 .735 33.7 21.6 10.6 2.7 0.9 2.6
4 Michael Jordan 34 CHI 6.0 6.0 116 0.052 82 3181 2357 475 283 141 45 .465 .238 .784 38.8 28.7 5.8 3.5 1.7 0.5
5 Mookie Blaylock 30 ATL 4.0 4.0 116 0.034 70 2700 921 341 469 183 21 .392 .269 .709 38.6 13.2 4.9 6.7 2.6 0.3
5 Tim Duncan 21 SAS 4.0 4.0 116 0.034 82 3204 1731 977 224 55 206 .549 .000 .662 39.1 21.1 11.9 2.7 0.7 2.5
5 Bo Outlaw 26 ORL 4.0 4.0 116 0.034 82 2953 783 637 216 107 181 .554 .250 .575 36.0 9.5 7.8 2.6 1.3 2.2
5 Dennis Rodman 36 CHI 4.0 4.0 116 0.034 80 2856 375 1201 230 47 18 .431 .174 .550 35.7 4.7 15.0 2.9 0.6 0.2
9 Anthony Mason 31 CHH 2.0 2.0 116 0.017 81 3148 1039 826 342 68 18 .509 .000 .649 38.9 12.8 10.2 4.2 0.8 0.2
9 Scottie Pippen 32 CHI 2.0 2.0 116 0.017 44 1652 841 227 254 79 43 .447 .318 .777 37.5 19.1 5.2 5.8 1.8 1.0
11 Kevin Garnett 21 MIN 1.0 1.0 116 0.009 82 3222 1518 786 348 139 150 .491 .188 .738 39.3 18.5 9.6 4.2 1.7 1.8
11 Kendall Gill 29 NJN 1.0 1.0 116 0.009 81 2733 1087 391 200 156 64 .429 .257 .688 33.7 13.4 4.8 2.5 1.9 0.8
11 Horace Grant 32 ORL 1.0 1.0 116 0.009 76 2803 921 618 172 81 79 .459 .000 .678 36.9 12.1 8.1 2.3 1.1 1.0
11 Brevin Knight 22 CLE 1.0 1.0 116 0.009 80 2483 723 253 656 196 18 .441 .000 .801 31.0 9.0 3.2 8.2 2.5 0.2

Sixth Man of the Year

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Voting Totals Shooting Per Game
Rank Player Age Tm First Pts Won Pts Max Share G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK
1 Danny Manning 31 PHO 57.0 57.0 116 0.491 70 1794 947 392 139 71 46 .516 .000 .739 25.6 13.5 5.6 2.0 1.0 0.7
2 Kobe Bryant 19 LAL 31.0 31.0 116 0.267 79 2056 1220 242 199 74 40 .428 .341 .794 26.0 15.4 3.1 2.5 0.9 0.5
3 Dale Ellis 37 SEA 21.0 21.0 116 0.181 79 1939 934 184 89 60 5 .497 .464 .782 24.5 11.8 2.3 1.1 0.8 0.1
4 John Starks 32 NYK 3.0 3.0 116 0.026 82 2188 1059 230 219 78 5 .393 .327 .787 26.7 12.9 2.8 2.7 1.0 0.1
5 Jerry Stackhouse 23 TOT 2.0 2.0 116 0.017 79 2545 1249 266 241 89 59 .435 .241 .787 32.2 15.8 3.4 3.1 1.1 0.7
6 Michael Curry 29 MIL 1.0 1.0 116 0.009 82 1978 543 98 137 56 14 .469 .444 .835 24.1 6.6 1.2 1.7 0.7 0.2
6 Tracy Murray 26 WAS 1.0 1.0 116 0.009 82 2227 1238 277 84 67 25 .446 .392 .871 27.2 15.1 3.4 1.0 0.8 0.3

Most Improved Player

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Voting Totals Shooting Per Game
Rank Player Age Tm First Pts Won Pts Max Share G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK
1 Alan Henderson 25 ATL 33.0 33.0 116 0.284 69 2000 986 442 73 42 36 .485 .500 .652 29.0 14.3 6.4 1.1 0.6 0.5
2 Corliss Williamson 24 SAC 25.0 25.0 116 0.216 79 2819 1401 446 230 76 48 .495 .000 .630 35.7 17.7 5.6 2.9 1.0 0.6
3 Donyell Marshall 24 GSW 24.0 24.0 116 0.207 73 2611 1123 628 159 95 73 .413 .313 .731 35.8 15.4 8.6 2.2 1.3 1.0
4 Nick Anderson 30 ORL 6.0 6.0 116 0.052 58 1701 890 297 119 72 23 .455 .360 .638 29.3 15.3 5.1 2.1 1.2 0.4
4 Michael Finley 24 DAL 6.0 6.0 116 0.052 82 3394 1763 438 405 132 30 .449 .357 .784 41.4 21.5 5.3 4.9 1.6 0.4
6 Theo Ratliff 24 TOT 5.0 5.0 116 0.043 82 2447 809 547 57 50 258 .513 .701 29.8 9.9 6.7 0.7 0.6 3.1
7 Kobe Bryant 19 LAL 3.0 3.0 116 0.026 79 2056 1220 242 199 74 40 .428 .341 .794 26.0 15.4 3.1 2.5 0.9 0.5
8 Vin Baker 26 SEA 2.0 2.0 116 0.017 82 2944 1574 656 152 91 86 .542 .143 .591 35.9 19.2 8.0 1.9 1.1 1.0
8 Lamond Murray 24 LAC 2.0 2.0 116 0.017 79 2579 1220 484 142 118 54 .481 .353 .748 32.6 15.4 6.1 1.8 1.5 0.7
8 Bo Outlaw 26 ORL 2.0 2.0 116 0.017 82 2953 783 637 216 107 181 .554 .250 .575 36.0 9.5 7.8 2.6 1.3 2.2
8 Antoine Walker 21 BOS 2.0 2.0 116 0.017 82 3268 1840 836 273 142 60 .423 .312 .645 39.9 22.4 10.2 3.3 1.7 0.7
8 John Wallace 23 TOR 2.0 2.0 116 0.017 82 2361 1147 373 110 62 101 .478 .500 .717 28.8 14.0 4.5 1.3 0.8 1.2
13 Matt Geiger 28 CHH 1.0 1.0 116 0.009 78 1839 885 521 78 68 87 .505 .091 .712 23.6 11.3 6.7 1.0 0.9 1.1
13 Karl Malone 34 UTA 1.0 1.0 116 0.009 81 3030 2190 834 316 96 70 .530 .333 .761 37.4 27.0 10.3 3.9 1.2 0.9
13 Jalen Rose 25 IND 1.0 1.0 116 0.009 82 1706 771 195 155 56 14 .478 .342 .728 20.8 9.4 2.4 1.9 0.7 0.2
13 Rod Strickland 31 WAS 1.0 1.0 116 0.009 76 3020 1349 405 801 126 25 .434 .250 .726 39.7 17.8 5.3 10.5 1.7 0.3