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2008-09 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 LeBron James 24 CLE 109.0 1172.0 1210 0.969 37.7 28.4 7.6 7.2 1.7 1.1 .489 .344 .780 20.3 .318
2 Kobe Bryant 30 LAL 2.0 698.0 1210 0.577 36.1 26.8 5.2 4.9 1.5 0.5 .467 .351 .856 12.7 .206
3 Dwyane Wade 27 MIA 7.0 680.0 1210 0.562 38.6 30.2 5.0 7.5 2.2 1.3 .491 .317 .765 14.7 .232
4 Dwight Howard 23 ORL 1.0 328.0 1210 0.271 35.7 20.6 13.8 1.4 1.0 2.9 .572 .000 .594 13.8 .234
5 Chris Paul 23 NOH 2.0 192.0 1210 0.159 38.5 22.8 5.5 11.0 2.8 0.1 .503 .364 .868 18.3 .292
6 Chauncey Billups 32 TOT 0.0 33.0 1210 0.027 35.3 17.7 3.0 6.4 1.2 0.2 .418 .408 .913 10.1 .174
7 Paul Pierce 31 BOS 0.0 21.0 1210 0.017 37.5 20.5 5.6 3.6 1.0 0.3 .457 .391 .830 10.3 .164
8 Tony Parker 26 SAS 0.0 9.0 1210 0.007 34.1 22.0 3.1 6.9 0.9 0.1 .506 .292 .782 8.6 .168
9 Brandon Roy 24 POR 0.0 7.0 1210 0.006 37.2 22.6 4.7 5.1 1.1 0.3 .480 .377 .824 13.5 .223
11 Tim Duncan 32 SAS 0.0 2.0 1210 0.002 33.6 19.3 10.7 3.5 0.5 1.7 .504 .000 .692 10.1 .191
10 Dirk Nowitzki 30 DAL 0.0 3.0 1210 0.002 37.7 25.9 8.4 2.4 0.8 0.8 .479 .359 .890 10.9 .171
12 Yao Ming 28 HOU 0.0 1.0 1210 0.001 33.6 19.7 9.9 1.8 0.4 1.9 .548 1.000 .866 10.6 .196

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 Derrick Rose 20 CHI 111.0 574.0 600 0.957 37.0 16.8 3.9 6.3 0.8 0.2 .475 .222 .788 4.9 .078
2 O.J. Mayo 21 MEM 5.0 246.0 600 0.410 38.0 18.5 3.8 3.2 1.1 0.2 .438 .384 .879 3.4 .052
3 Brook Lopez 20 NJN 2.0 127.0 600 0.212 30.5 13.0 8.1 1.0 0.5 1.8 .531 .000 .793 5.8 .112
4 Russell Westbrook 20 OKC 2.0 73.0 600 0.122 32.5 15.3 4.9 5.3 1.3 0.2 .398 .271 .815 1.9 .035
5 Eric Gordon 20 LAC 0.0 22.0 600 0.037 34.3 16.1 2.6 2.8 1.0 0.4 .456 .389 .854 4.6 .082
6 Kevin Love 20 MIN 0.0 16.0 600 0.027 25.3 11.1 9.1 1.0 0.4 0.6 .459 .105 .789 5.3 .124
7 Michael Beasley 20 MIA 0.0 7.0 600 0.012 24.8 13.9 5.4 1.0 0.5 0.5 .472 .407 .772 3.4 .081
8 Marc Gasol 24 MEM 0.0 4.0 600 0.007 30.7 11.9 7.4 1.7 0.8 1.1 .530 .000 .733 6.4 .121
9T Rudy Fernandez 23 POR 0.0 3.0 600 0.005 25.6 10.4 2.7 2.0 0.9 0.2 .425 .399 .839 6.1 .147
9T Robin Lopez 20 PHO 0.0 3.0 600 0.005 10.2 3.2 2.0 0.1 0.2 0.7 .518 .000 .691 1.1 .083
11T Mario Chalmers 22 MIA 0.0 2.0 600 0.003 32.0 10.0 2.8 4.9 2.0 0.1 .420 .367 .767 5.2 .095
11T Courtney Lee 23 ORL 0.0 2.0 600 0.003 25.2 8.4 2.3 1.2 1.0 0.2 .450 .404 .830 4.4 .108
13 Nicolas Batum 20 POR 0.0 1.0 600 0.002 18.4 5.4 2.8 0.9 0.6 0.5 .446 .369 .808 3.7 .123

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 Dwight Howard 23 ORL 105.0 542.0 595 0.911 35.7 20.6 13.8 1.4 1.0 2.9 .572 .000 .594 13.8 .234
2 LeBron James 24 CLE 4.0 148.0 595 0.249 37.7 28.4 7.6 7.2 1.7 1.1 .489 .344 .780 20.3 .318
3 Dwyane Wade 27 MIA 3.0 90.0 595 0.151 38.6 30.2 5.0 7.5 2.2 1.3 .491 .317 .765 14.7 .232
4 Shane Battier 30 HOU 2.0 71.0 595 0.119 33.9 7.3 4.8 2.3 0.8 0.9 .410 .384 .821 5.2 .123
5 Metta World Peace 29 HOU 1.0 54.0 595 0.091 35.5 17.1 5.2 3.3 1.5 0.3 .401 .399 .748 5.5 .108
6 Chris Paul 23 NOH 1.0 49.0 595 0.082 38.5 22.8 5.5 11.0 2.8 0.1 .503 .364 .868 18.3 .292
7 Kobe Bryant 30 LAL 2.0 43.0 595 0.072 36.1 26.8 5.2 4.9 1.5 0.5 .467 .351 .856 12.7 .206
8 Kevin Garnett 32 BOS 1.0 31.0 595 0.052 31.1 15.8 8.5 2.5 1.1 1.2 .531 .250 .841 7.1 .193
9 Chris Andersen 30 DEN 0.0 10.0 595 0.017 20.6 6.4 6.2 0.4 0.6 2.5 .548 .200 .718 5.4 .176
10 Rajon Rondo 22 BOS 0.0 8.0 595 0.013 33.0 11.9 5.2 8.2 1.9 0.1 .505 .313 .642 9.9 .179
11 Tim Duncan 32 SAS 0.0 7.0 595 0.012 33.6 19.3 10.7 3.5 0.5 1.7 .504 .000 .692 10.1 .191
12 Raja Bell 32 TOT 0.0 4.0 595 0.007 34.6 11.9 3.6 2.1 0.7 0.1 .437 .421 .853 3.6 .074
13T Andre Iguodala 25 PHI 0.0 3.0 595 0.005 39.9 18.8 5.7 5.3 1.6 0.4 .473 .307 .724 9.2 .134
13T Anderson Varejao 26 CLE 0.0 3.0 595 0.005 28.5 8.6 7.2 1.0 0.9 0.8 .536 .000 .616 8.0 .166
15 Ronny Turiaf 26 GSW 0.0 2.0 595 0.003 21.5 5.9 4.6 2.1 0.4 2.1 .508 .000 .790 3.6 .101
16T Trevor Ariza 23 LAL 0.0 1.0 595 0.002 24.4 8.9 4.3 1.8 1.7 0.3 .460 .319 .710 6.1 .146
16T Marcus Camby 34 LAC 0.0 1.0 595 0.002 31.0 10.3 11.1 2.0 0.8 2.1 .512 .250 .725 5.2 .129
16T Grant Hill 36 PHO 0.0 1.0 595 0.002 29.8 12.0 4.9 2.3 1.1 0.7 .523 .316 .808 5.3 .104
16T Joel Przybilla 29 POR 0.0 1.0 595 0.002 23.8 5.5 8.7 0.3 0.4 1.2 .625 .000 .663 6.6 .163
16T Hedo Turkoglu 29 ORL 0.0 1.0 595 0.002 36.6 16.8 5.3 4.9 0.8 0.2 .413 .356 .807 7.3 .125

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 Jason Terry 31 DAL 111.0 576.0 605 0.952 33.7 19.6 2.4 3.4 1.3 0.3 .463 .366 .880 7.3 .140
2 J.R. Smith 23 DEN 3.0 155.0 605 0.256 27.7 15.2 3.7 2.8 1.0 0.2 .446 .397 .754 5.8 .124
3 Nate Robinson 24 NYK 2.0 113.0 605 0.187 29.9 17.2 3.9 4.1 1.3 0.1 .437 .325 .841 5.9 .128
4 Lamar Odom 29 LAL 2.0 78.0 605 0.129 29.7 11.3 8.2 2.6 1.0 1.3 .492 .320 .623 6.9 .143
5 Travis Outlaw 24 POR 1.0 75.0 605 0.124 27.7 12.8 4.1 1.0 0.6 0.7 .453 .377 .723 5.3 .113
6 Manu Ginobili 31 SAS 1.0 17.0 605 0.028 26.8 15.5 4.5 3.6 1.5 0.4 .454 .330 .884 5.0 .203
7 Ronald Murray 29 ATL 1.0 16.0 605 0.026 24.7 12.2 2.1 2.0 1.1 0.2 .447 .360 .760 3.1 .076
8 Chris Andersen 30 DEN 0.0 13.0 605 0.021 20.6 6.4 6.2 0.4 0.6 2.5 .548 .200 .718 5.4 .176
9 Andrei Kirilenko 27 UTA 0.0 7.0 605 0.012 27.3 11.6 4.8 2.6 1.2 1.1 .449 .274 .785 4.6 .122
10T Leandro Barbosa 26 PHO 0.0 6.0 605 0.010 24.4 14.2 2.6 2.3 1.2 0.1 .482 .375 .881 5.0 .141
10T Corey Maggette 29 GSW 0.0 6.0 605 0.010 31.1 18.6 5.5 1.8 0.9 0.2 .461 .253 .824 3.3 .100
10T Louis Williams 22 PHI 0.0 6.0 605 0.010 23.7 12.8 2.0 3.0 1.0 0.2 .398 .286 .790 3.4 .085
13 Eddie House 30 BOS 0.0 5.0 605 0.008 18.3 8.5 1.9 1.1 0.8 0.1 .445 .444 .792 4.9 .158
14 Kirk Hinrich 28 CHI 0.0 4.0 605 0.007 26.3 9.9 2.4 3.9 1.3 0.4 .437 .408 .791 2.6 .092
15 Jason Kapono 27 TOR 0.0 3.0 605 0.005 22.9 8.2 2.0 1.3 0.3 0.0 .432 .428 .810 0.8 .021
16 James Posey 32 NOH 0.0 2.0 605 0.003 28.5 8.9 4.8 1.1 0.8 0.3 .412 .369 .822 4.2 .095
17T Trevor Ariza 23 LAL 0.0 1.0 605 0.002 24.4 8.9 4.3 1.8 1.7 0.3 .460 .319 .710 6.1 .146
17T Michael Beasley 20 MIA 0.0 1.0 605 0.002 24.8 13.9 5.4 1.0 0.5 0.5 .472 .407 .772 3.4 .081
17T Paul Millsap 23 UTA 0.0 1.0 605 0.002 30.1 13.5 8.6 1.8 1.0 1.0 .534 .000 .699 7.7 .162
17T Hakim Warrick 26 MEM 0.0 1.0 605 0.002 24.7 11.6 5.0 0.8 0.6 0.5 .491 .217 .711 4.7 .111

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 Danny Granger 25 IND 48.0 364.0 605 0.602 36.2 25.8 5.1 2.7 1.0 1.4 .447 .404 .878 8.0 .158
2 Devin Harris 25 NJN 43.0 339.0 605 0.560 36.1 21.3 3.3 6.9 1.7 0.2 .438 .291 .820 7.5 .145
3 Kevin Durant 20 OKC 6.0 83.0 605 0.137 39.0 25.3 6.5 2.8 1.3 0.7 .476 .422 .863 7.9 .132
4 Paul Millsap 23 UTA 3.0 77.0 605 0.127 30.1 13.5 8.6 1.8 1.0 1.0 .534 .000 .699 7.7 .162
5 Nene Hilario 26 DEN 7.0 58.0 605 0.096 32.6 14.6 7.8 1.4 1.2 1.3 .604 .200 .723 9.3 .177
6 Rajon Rondo 22 BOS 2.0 29.0 605 0.048 33.0 11.9 5.2 8.2 1.9 0.1 .505 .313 .642 9.9 .179
7 David Lee 25 NYK 1.0 25.0 605 0.041 34.9 16.0 11.7 2.1 1.0 0.3 .549 .000 .755 9.0 .154
8 John Salmons 29 TOT 2.0 17.0 605 0.028 37.5 18.3 4.2 3.2 1.1 0.3 .472 .417 .830 5.6 .090
9 Thaddeus Young 20 PHI 1.0 16.0 605 0.026 34.4 15.3 5.0 1.1 1.3 0.3 .495 .341 .735 5.5 .103
10 Von Wafer 23 HOU 2.0 12.0 605 0.020 19.4 9.7 1.8 1.1 0.6 0.1 .447 .390 .752 2.6 .103
11 Brandon Roy 24 POR 1.0 8.0 605 0.013 37.2 22.6 4.7 5.1 1.1 0.3 .480 .377 .824 13.5 .223
12T Chris Andersen 30 DEN 1.0 6.0 605 0.010 20.6 6.4 6.2 0.4 0.6 2.5 .548 .200 .718 5.4 .176
12T J.R. Smith 23 DEN 1.0 6.0 605 0.010 27.7 15.2 3.7 2.8 1.0 0.2 .446 .397 .754 5.8 .124
14T Wilson Chandler 21 NYK 1.0 5.0 605 0.008 33.4 14.4 5.4 2.1 0.9 0.9 .432 .328 .795 3.1 .054
14T Glen Davis 23 BOS 1.0 5.0 605 0.008 21.5 7.0 4.0 0.9 0.7 0.3 .442 .400 .730 3.7 .108
14T Jason Terry 31 DAL 1.0 5.0 605 0.008 33.7 19.6 2.4 3.4 1.3 0.3 .463 .366 .880 7.3 .140
17T Aaron Brooks 24 HOU 0.0 4.0 605 0.007 25.0 11.2 2.0 3.0 0.6 0.1 .404 .366 .866 3.6 .086
17T Jameer Nelson 26 ORL 0.0 4.0 605 0.007 31.2 16.7 3.5 5.4 1.2 0.1 .503 .453 .887 6.0 .220
19T LaMarcus Aldridge 23 POR 0.0 3.0 605 0.005 37.1 18.1 7.5 1.9 1.0 1.0 .484 .250 .781 9.5 .151
19T Kelenna Azubuike 25 GSW 0.0 3.0 605 0.005 32.1 14.4 5.0 1.6 0.8 0.7 .464 .448 .808 4.1 .083
19T Roger Mason 28 SAS 0.0 3.0 605 0.005 30.4 11.8 3.1 2.1 0.5 0.1 .425 .421 .890 4.7 .091
19T Dwyane Wade 27 MIA 0.0 3.0 605 0.005 38.6 30.2 5.0 7.5 2.2 1.3 .491 .317 .765 14.7 .232
23T Ronnie Brewer 23 UTA 0.0 2.0 605 0.003 32.2 13.7 3.7 2.2 1.7 0.4 .508 .259 .702 6.8 .126
23T Luis Scola 28 HOU 0.0 2.0 605 0.003 30.3 12.7 8.8 1.5 0.8 0.1 .531 .000 .760 8.6 .165
25T Jose Barea 24 DAL 0.0 1.0 605 0.002 20.3 7.8 2.2 3.4 0.5 0.1 .442 .357 .753 2.2 .066
25T Andrea Bargnani 23 TOR 0.0 1.0 605 0.002 31.4 15.4 5.3 1.2 0.4 1.2 .450 .409 .831 3.9 .076
25T Rasual Butler 29 NOH 0.0 1.0 605 0.002 31.9 11.2 3.3 0.9 0.6 0.7 .433 .390 .782 4.6 .084
25T Mike Conley 21 MEM 0.0 1.0 605 0.002 30.6 10.9 3.4 4.3 1.1 0.1 .442 .406 .817 4.5 .086
25T Jeff Green 22 OKC 0.0 1.0 605 0.002 36.8 16.5 6.7 2.0 1.0 0.4 .446 .389 .788 4.2 .070
25T Emeka Okafor 26 CHA 0.0 1.0 605 0.002 32.8 13.2 10.1 0.6 0.6 1.7 .561 .593 8.2 .147
25T Kendrick Perkins 24 BOS 0.0 1.0 605 0.002 29.6 8.5 8.1 1.3 0.3 2.0 .577 .000 .600 5.6 .119
25T Tyrus Thomas 22 CHI 0.0 1.0 605 0.002 27.5 10.8 6.4 1.0 1.2 1.9 .451 .333 .783 4.6 .101
25T Gerald Wallace 26 CHA 0.0 1.0 605 0.002 37.6 16.6 7.8 2.7 1.7 0.9 .480 .298 .804 9.5 .172
25T Mo Williams 26 CLE 0.0 1.0 605 0.002 35.0 17.8 3.4 4.1 0.9 0.1 .467 .436 .912 9.8 .165