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2008-09 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 LeBron James 24 CLE 109.0 1172.0 1210 0.969 81 3054 2304 613 587 137 93 .489 .344 .780 37.7 28.4 7.6 7.2 1.7 1.1
2 Kobe Bryant 30 LAL 2.0 698.0 1210 0.577 82 2960 2201 429 399 120 37 .467 .351 .856 36.1 26.8 5.2 4.9 1.5 0.5
3 Dwyane Wade 27 MIA 7.0 680.0 1210 0.562 79 3048 2386 398 589 173 106 .491 .317 .765 38.6 30.2 5.0 7.5 2.2 1.3
4 Dwight Howard 23 ORL 1.0 328.0 1210 0.271 79 2821 1624 1093 112 77 231 .572 .000 .594 35.7 20.6 13.8 1.4 1.0 2.9
5 Chris Paul 23 NOH 2.0 192.0 1210 0.159 78 3002 1781 432 861 216 10 .503 .364 .868 38.5 22.8 5.5 11.0 2.8 0.1
6 Chauncey Billups 32 TOT 0.0 33.0 1210 0.027 79 2789 1400 239 506 93 18 .418 .408 .913 35.3 17.7 3.0 6.4 1.2 0.2
7 Paul Pierce 31 BOS 0.0 21.0 1210 0.017 81 3035 1658 457 294 80 27 .457 .391 .830 37.5 20.5 5.6 3.6 1.0 0.3
8 Tony Parker 26 SAS 0.0 9.0 1210 0.007 72 2456 1581 223 496 67 4 .506 .292 .782 34.1 22.0 3.1 6.9 0.9 0.1
9 Brandon Roy 24 POR 0.0 7.0 1210 0.006 78 2903 1765 370 400 88 22 .480 .377 .824 37.2 22.6 4.7 5.1 1.1 0.3
11 Tim Duncan 32 SAS 0.0 2.0 1210 0.002 75 2523 1450 800 264 38 126 .504 .000 .692 33.6 19.3 10.7 3.5 0.5 1.7
10 Dirk Nowitzki 30 DAL 0.0 3.0 1210 0.002 81 3050 2094 681 197 61 63 .479 .359 .890 37.7 25.9 8.4 2.4 0.8 0.8
12 Yao Ming 28 HOU 0.0 1.0 1210 0.001 77 2589 1514 761 137 30 150 .548 1.000 .866 33.6 19.7 9.9 1.8 0.4 1.9

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 Derrick Rose 20 CHI 111.0 574.0 600 0.957 81 3000 1361 317 512 66 18 .475 .222 .788 37.0 16.8 3.9 6.3 0.8 0.2
2 O.J. Mayo 21 MEM 5.0 246.0 600 0.410 82 3120 1516 308 262 91 13 .438 .384 .879 38.0 18.5 3.8 3.2 1.1 0.2
3 Brook Lopez 20 NJN 2.0 127.0 600 0.212 82 2501 1068 665 86 44 151 .531 .000 .793 30.5 13.0 8.1 1.0 0.5 1.8
4 Russell Westbrook 20 OKC 2.0 73.0 600 0.122 82 2668 1256 399 435 110 16 .398 .271 .815 32.5 15.3 4.9 5.3 1.3 0.2
5 Eric Gordon 20 LAC 0.0 22.0 600 0.037 78 2677 1252 201 215 78 35 .456 .389 .854 34.3 16.1 2.6 2.8 1.0 0.4
6 Kevin Love 20 MIN 0.0 16.0 600 0.027 81 2048 899 734 84 35 50 .459 .105 .789 25.3 11.1 9.1 1.0 0.4 0.6
7 Michael Beasley 20 MIA 0.0 7.0 600 0.012 81 2009 1123 439 83 41 37 .472 .407 .772 24.8 13.9 5.4 1.0 0.5 0.5
8 Marc Gasol 24 MEM 0.0 4.0 600 0.007 82 2521 975 605 143 63 90 .530 .000 .733 30.7 11.9 7.4 1.7 0.8 1.1
9 Rudy Fernandez 23 POR 0.0 3.0 600 0.005 78 1993 815 207 159 69 12 .425 .399 .839 25.6 10.4 2.7 2.0 0.9 0.2
9 Robin Lopez 20 PHO 0.0 3.0 600 0.005 60 614 189 118 8 11 41 .518 .000 .691 10.2 3.2 2.0 0.1 0.2 0.7
11 Mario Chalmers 22 MIA 0.0 2.0 600 0.003 82 2626 818 228 403 160 8 .420 .367 .767 32.0 10.0 2.8 4.9 2.0 0.1
11 Courtney Lee 23 ORL 0.0 2.0 600 0.003 77 1939 646 178 91 76 14 .450 .404 .830 25.2 8.4 2.3 1.2 1.0 0.2
13 Nicolas Batum 20 POR 0.0 1.0 600 0.002 79 1454 426 220 74 50 40 .446 .369 .808 18.4 5.4 2.8 0.9 0.6 0.5

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 Dwight Howard 23 ORL 105.0 542.0 595 0.911 79 2821 1624 1093 112 77 231 .572 .000 .594 35.7 20.6 13.8 1.4 1.0 2.9
2 LeBron James 24 CLE 4.0 148.0 595 0.249 81 3054 2304 613 587 137 93 .489 .344 .780 37.7 28.4 7.6 7.2 1.7 1.1
3 Dwyane Wade 27 MIA 3.0 90.0 595 0.151 79 3048 2386 398 589 173 106 .491 .317 .765 38.6 30.2 5.0 7.5 2.2 1.3
4 Shane Battier 30 HOU 2.0 71.0 595 0.119 60 2031 436 285 137 48 54 .410 .384 .821 33.9 7.3 4.8 2.3 0.8 0.9
5 Ron Artest 29 HOU 1.0 54.0 595 0.091 69 2452 1181 359 229 105 24 .401 .399 .748 35.5 17.1 5.2 3.3 1.5 0.3
6 Chris Paul 23 NOH 1.0 49.0 595 0.082 78 3002 1781 432 861 216 10 .503 .364 .868 38.5 22.8 5.5 11.0 2.8 0.1
7 Kobe Bryant 30 LAL 2.0 43.0 595 0.072 82 2960 2201 429 399 120 37 .467 .351 .856 36.1 26.8 5.2 4.9 1.5 0.5
8 Kevin Garnett 32 BOS 1.0 31.0 595 0.052 57 1772 899 485 144 63 68 .531 .250 .841 31.1 15.8 8.5 2.5 1.1 1.2
9 Chris Andersen 30 DEN 0.0 10.0 595 0.017 71 1460 452 442 31 41 175 .548 .200 .718 20.6 6.4 6.2 0.4 0.6 2.5
10 Rajon Rondo 22 BOS 0.0 8.0 595 0.013 80 2642 953 416 659 149 11 .505 .313 .642 33.0 11.9 5.2 8.2 1.9 0.1
11 Tim Duncan 32 SAS 0.0 7.0 595 0.012 75 2523 1450 800 264 38 126 .504 .000 .692 33.6 19.3 10.7 3.5 0.5 1.7
12 Raja Bell 32 TOT 0.0 4.0 595 0.007 67 2315 799 243 142 50 8 .437 .421 .853 34.6 11.9 3.6 2.1 0.7 0.1
13 Andre Iguodala 25 PHI 0.0 3.0 595 0.005 82 3269 1541 471 434 131 36 .473 .307 .724 39.9 18.8 5.7 5.3 1.6 0.4
13 Anderson Varejao 26 CLE 0.0 3.0 595 0.005 81 2306 694 581 81 75 66 .536 .000 .616 28.5 8.6 7.2 1.0 0.9 0.8
15 Ronny Turiaf 26 GSW 0.0 2.0 595 0.003 79 1696 470 360 166 34 168 .508 .000 .790 21.5 5.9 4.6 2.1 0.4 2.1
16 Trevor Ariza 23 LAL 0.0 1.0 595 0.002 82 1998 729 352 145 137 24 .460 .319 .710 24.4 8.9 4.3 1.8 1.7 0.3
16 Marcus Camby 34 LAC 0.0 1.0 595 0.002 62 1925 641 690 127 51 132 .512 .250 .725 31.0 10.3 11.1 2.0 0.8 2.1
16 Grant Hill 36 PHO 0.0 1.0 595 0.002 82 2445 985 405 186 90 54 .523 .316 .808 29.8 12.0 4.9 2.3 1.1 0.7
16 Joel Przybilla 29 POR 0.0 1.0 595 0.002 82 1952 448 717 27 34 97 .625 .000 .663 23.8 5.5 8.7 0.3 0.4 1.2
16 Hedo Turkoglu 29 ORL 0.0 1.0 595 0.002 77 2815 1294 410 375 64 19 .413 .356 .807 36.6 16.8 5.3 4.9 0.8 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 Jason Terry 31 DAL 111.0 576.0 605 0.952 74 2491 1447 177 251 97 20 .463 .366 .880 33.7 19.6 2.4 3.4 1.3 0.3
2 J.R. Smith 23 DEN 3.0 155.0 605 0.256 81 2245 1233 297 227 78 14 .446 .397 .754 27.7 15.2 3.7 2.8 1.0 0.2
3 Nate Robinson 24 NYK 2.0 113.0 605 0.187 74 2209 1272 290 301 95 6 .437 .325 .841 29.9 17.2 3.9 4.1 1.3 0.1
4 Lamar Odom 29 LAL 2.0 78.0 605 0.129 78 2316 885 637 204 77 98 .492 .320 .623 29.7 11.3 8.2 2.6 1.0 1.3
5 Travis Outlaw 24 POR 1.0 75.0 605 0.124 81 2246 1034 331 83 47 57 .453 .377 .723 27.7 12.8 4.1 1.0 0.6 0.7
6 Manu Ginobili 31 SAS 1.0 17.0 605 0.028 44 1181 683 198 157 64 16 .454 .330 .884 26.8 15.5 4.5 3.6 1.5 0.4
7 Ronald Murray 29 ATL 1.0 16.0 605 0.026 80 1975 974 168 158 88 17 .447 .360 .760 24.7 12.2 2.1 2.0 1.1 0.2
8 Chris Andersen 30 DEN 0.0 13.0 605 0.021 71 1460 452 442 31 41 175 .548 .200 .718 20.6 6.4 6.2 0.4 0.6 2.5
9 Andrei Kirilenko 27 UTA 0.0 7.0 605 0.012 67 1831 776 319 175 83 77 .449 .274 .785 27.3 11.6 4.8 2.6 1.2 1.1
10 Leandro Barbosa 26 PHO 0.0 6.0 605 0.010 70 1705 993 181 162 82 7 .482 .375 .881 24.4 14.2 2.6 2.3 1.2 0.1
10 Corey Maggette 29 GSW 0.0 6.0 605 0.010 51 1588 950 282 92 44 8 .461 .253 .824 31.1 18.6 5.5 1.8 0.9 0.2
10 Louis Williams 22 PHI 0.0 6.0 605 0.010 81 1919 1039 165 242 85 14 .398 .286 .790 23.7 12.8 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.2
13 Eddie House 30 BOS 0.0 5.0 605 0.008 81 1479 691 157 92 61 7 .445 .444 .792 18.3 8.5 1.9 1.1 0.8 0.1
14 Kirk Hinrich 28 CHI 0.0 4.0 605 0.007 51 1339 503 123 197 66 19 .437 .408 .791 26.3 9.9 2.4 3.9 1.3 0.4
15 Jason Kapono 27 TOR 0.0 3.0 605 0.005 80 1831 654 163 105 22 3 .432 .428 .810 22.9 8.2 2.0 1.3 0.3 0.0
16 James Posey 32 NOH 0.0 2.0 605 0.003 75 2140 668 362 82 58 21 .412 .369 .822 28.5 8.9 4.8 1.1 0.8 0.3
17 Trevor Ariza 23 LAL 0.0 1.0 605 0.002 82 1998 729 352 145 137 24 .460 .319 .710 24.4 8.9 4.3 1.8 1.7 0.3
17 Michael Beasley 20 MIA 0.0 1.0 605 0.002 81 2009 1123 439 83 41 37 .472 .407 .772 24.8 13.9 5.4 1.0 0.5 0.5
17 Paul Millsap 23 UTA 0.0 1.0 605 0.002 76 2290 1028 654 138 78 73 .534 .000 .699 30.1 13.5 8.6 1.8 1.0 1.0
17 Hakim Warrick 26 MEM 0.0 1.0 605 0.002 82 2029 951 406 66 48 39 .491 .217 .711 24.7 11.6 5.0 0.8 0.6 0.5

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 Danny Granger 25 IND 48.0 364.0 605 0.602 67 2424 1728 341 183 69 97 .447 .404 .878 36.2 25.8 5.1 2.7 1.0 1.4
2 Devin Harris 25 NJN 43.0 339.0 605 0.560 69 2494 1470 231 476 114 13 .438 .291 .820 36.1 21.3 3.3 6.9 1.7 0.2
3 Kevin Durant 20 OKC 6.0 83.0 605 0.137 74 2885 1871 482 205 96 53 .476 .422 .863 39.0 25.3 6.5 2.8 1.3 0.7
4 Paul Millsap 23 UTA 3.0 77.0 605 0.127 76 2290 1028 654 138 78 73 .534 .000 .699 30.1 13.5 8.6 1.8 1.0 1.0
5 Nene Hilario 26 DEN 7.0 58.0 605 0.096 77 2510 1123 598 108 95 101 .604 .200 .723 32.6 14.6 7.8 1.4 1.2 1.3
6 Rajon Rondo 22 BOS 2.0 29.0 605 0.048 80 2642 953 416 659 149 11 .505 .313 .642 33.0 11.9 5.2 8.2 1.9 0.1
7 David Lee 25 NYK 1.0 25.0 605 0.041 81 2824 1293 951 174 80 22 .549 .000 .755 34.9 16.0 11.7 2.1 1.0 0.3
8 John Salmons 29 TOT 2.0 17.0 605 0.028 79 2959 1446 333 249 83 24 .472 .417 .830 37.5 18.3 4.2 3.2 1.1 0.3
9 Thaddeus Young 20 PHI 1.0 16.0 605 0.026 75 2577 1145 377 86 100 23 .495 .341 .735 34.4 15.3 5.0 1.1 1.3 0.3
10 Von Wafer 23 HOU 2.0 12.0 605 0.020 63 1225 610 113 71 40 8 .447 .390 .752 19.4 9.7 1.8 1.1 0.6 0.1
11 Brandon Roy 24 POR 1.0 8.0 605 0.013 78 2903 1765 370 400 88 22 .480 .377 .824 37.2 22.6 4.7 5.1 1.1 0.3
12 Chris Andersen 30 DEN 1.0 6.0 605 0.010 71 1460 452 442 31 41 175 .548 .200 .718 20.6 6.4 6.2 0.4 0.6 2.5
12 J.R. Smith 23 DEN 1.0 6.0 605 0.010 81 2245 1233 297 227 78 14 .446 .397 .754 27.7 15.2 3.7 2.8 1.0 0.2
14 Wilson Chandler 21 NYK 1.0 5.0 605 0.008 82 2735 1184 445 170 71 75 .432 .328 .795 33.4 14.4 5.4 2.1 0.9 0.9
14 Glen Davis 23 BOS 1.0 5.0 605 0.008 76 1637 530 301 69 53 19 .442 .400 .730 21.5 7.0 4.0 0.9 0.7 0.3
14 Jason Terry 31 DAL 1.0 5.0 605 0.008 74 2491 1447 177 251 97 20 .463 .366 .880 33.7 19.6 2.4 3.4 1.3 0.3
17 Aaron Brooks 24 HOU 0.0 4.0 605 0.007 80 1998 894 157 238 46 8 .404 .366 .866 25.0 11.2 2.0 3.0 0.6 0.1
17 Jameer Nelson 26 ORL 0.0 4.0 605 0.007 42 1309 702 145 226 51 3 .503 .453 .887 31.2 16.7 3.5 5.4 1.2 0.1
19 LaMarcus Aldridge 23 POR 0.0 3.0 605 0.005 81 3004 1470 605 157 77 77 .484 .250 .781 37.1 18.1 7.5 1.9 1.0 1.0
19 Kelenna Azubuike 25 GSW 0.0 3.0 605 0.005 74 2375 1063 370 117 57 50 .464 .448 .808 32.1 14.4 5.0 1.6 0.8 0.7
19 Roger Mason 28 SAS 0.0 3.0 605 0.005 82 2496 969 251 173 40 12 .425 .421 .890 30.4 11.8 3.1 2.1 0.5 0.1
19 Dwyane Wade 27 MIA 0.0 3.0 605 0.005 79 3048 2386 398 589 173 106 .491 .317 .765 38.6 30.2 5.0 7.5 2.2 1.3
23 Ronnie Brewer 23 UTA 0.0 2.0 605 0.003 81 2605 1111 300 179 138 30 .508 .259 .702 32.2 13.7 3.7 2.2 1.7 0.4
23 Luis Scola 28 HOU 0.0 2.0 605 0.003 82 2488 1044 720 123 68 11 .531 .000 .760 30.3 12.7 8.8 1.5 0.8 0.1
25 Jose Barea 24 DAL 0.0 1.0 605 0.002 79 1600 617 177 269 37 5 .442 .357 .753 20.3 7.8 2.2 3.4 0.5 0.1
25 Andrea Bargnani 23 TOR 0.0 1.0 605 0.002 78 2453 1202 416 94 34 97 .450 .409 .831 31.4 15.4 5.3 1.2 0.4 1.2
25 Rasual Butler 29 NOH 0.0 1.0 605 0.002 82 2614 922 271 75 51 61 .433 .390 .782 31.9 11.2 3.3 0.9 0.6 0.7
25 Mike Conley 21 MEM 0.0 1.0 605 0.002 82 2508 895 276 354 90 8 .442 .406 .817 30.6 10.9 3.4 4.3 1.1 0.1
25 Jeff Green 22 OKC 0.0 1.0 605 0.002 78 2870 1290 519 155 81 33 .446 .389 .788 36.8 16.5 6.7 2.0 1.0 0.4
25 Emeka Okafor 26 CHA 0.0 1.0 605 0.002 82 2691 1085 827 53 48 136 .561 .593 32.8 13.2 10.1 0.6 0.6 1.7
25 Kendrick Perkins 24 BOS 0.0 1.0 605 0.002 76 2253 648 619 96 22 150 .577 .000 .600 29.6 8.5 8.1 1.3 0.3 2.0
25 Tyrus Thomas 22 CHI 0.0 1.0 605 0.002 79 2175 857 508 77 91 151 .451 .333 .783 27.5 10.8 6.4 1.0 1.2 1.9
25 Gerald Wallace 26 CHA 0.0 1.0 605 0.002 71 2669 1182 553 189 121 67 .480 .298 .804 37.6 16.6 7.8 2.7 1.7 0.9
25 Mo Williams 26 CLE 0.0 1.0 605 0.002 81 2834 1443 279 329 69 9 .467 .436 .912 35.0 17.8 3.4 4.1 0.9 0.1