1997-98 NBA Awards Voting

Most Valuable Player

Most Valuable Player Table
Voting Per Game Shooting Advanced
Rank Player Age Tm First Pts Won Pts Max Share G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1Michael Jordan34CHI92.01084.011600.9348238.828.75.83.51.70.5.465.238.78415.8.238
2Karl Malone34UTA20.0842.011600.7268137.427.010.33.91.20.9.530.333.76116.4.259
3Gary Payton29SEA3.0431.011600.3728238.419.24.68.32.30.2.453.338.74412.5.190
4Shaquille O'Neal25LAL1.0311.011600.2686036.328.311.42.40.72.4.584.52710.2.224
5Tim Duncan21SAS0.0148.011600.1288239.121.111.92.70.72.5.549.000.66212.8.192
6Tim Hardaway31MIA0.071.011600.0618137.418.93.78.31.70.2.431.351.78111.7.185
7David Robinson32SAS0.036.011600.0317333.721.610.62.70.92.6.511.250.73513.8.269
8Vin Baker26SEA0.024.011600.0218235.919.28.01.91.11.0.542.143.59110.4.169
9Grant Hill25DET0.023.011600.0208140.721.17.76.81.80.7.452.143.74010.2.149
10Scottie Pippen32CHI0.014.011600.0124437.519.15.25.81.81.0.447.318.7776.6.193
11Glen Rice30CHH0.07.011600.0068240.222.34.32.20.90.3.457.433.8499.3.136
12Antoine Walker21BOS0.06.011600.0058239.922.410.23.31.70.7.423.312.6454.7.070
13TJason Kidd24PHO0.05.011600.0048238.011.66.29.12.00.3.416.313.7998.0.123
13TJohn Stockton35UTA0.05.011600.0046429.012.02.68.51.40.2.528.429.8278.0.206
15Mitch Richmond32SAC0.03.011600.0037036.723.23.34.01.30.2.445.389.8647.9.148
16TReggie Miller32IND0.02.011600.0028134.519.52.92.11.00.1.477.429.86812.0.206
16TRik Smits31IND0.02.011600.0027328.616.76.91.40.51.2.495.000.7836.1.141
18TMichael Finley24DAL0.01.011600.0018241.421.55.34.91.60.4.449.357.7847.5.106
18TRod Strickland31WAS0.01.011600.0017639.717.85.310.51.70.3.434.250.7268.1.129

Rookie of the Year

Rookie of the Year Table
Voting Per Game Shooting Advanced
Rank Player Age Tm First Pts Won Pts Max Share G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1Tim Duncan21SAS113.0113.01160.9748239.121.111.92.70.72.5.549.000.66212.8.192
2Keith Van Horn22NJN3.03.01160.0266237.519.76.61.71.00.4.426.308.8464.8.098

Defensive Player of the Year

Sixth Man of the Year

Most Improved Player

All-NBA Teams

All-NBA Teams Table
Voting Per Game Shooting Advanced
# Tm Pos Player Age Tm Pts Won Pts Max Share 1st Tm 2nd Tm 3rd Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1stGMichael Jordan34CHI5805801116008238.828.75.83.51.70.5.465.238.78415.8.238
1stFKarl Malone34UTA5805801116008137.427.010.33.91.20.9.530.333.76116.4.259
1stGGary Payton29SEA5615800.9671088238.419.24.68.32.30.2.453.338.74412.5.190
1stCShaquille O'Neal25LAL5445800.9381036036.328.311.42.40.72.4.584.52710.2.224
1stFTim Duncan21SAS3705800.638458239.121.111.92.70.72.5.549.000.66212.8.192
2ndGTim Hardaway31MIA3455800.59528137.418.93.78.31.70.2.431.351.78111.7.185
2ndCDavid Robinson32SAS3325800.572137333.721.610.62.70.92.6.511.250.73513.8.269
2ndFGrant Hill25DET2905800.5228140.721.17.76.81.80.7.452.143.74010.2.149
2ndFVin Baker26SEA2695800.464108235.919.28.01.91.11.0.542.143.59110.4.169
2ndGRod Strickland31WAS1735800.29847639.717.85.310.51.70.3.434.250.7268.1.129
3rdFScottie Pippen32CHI2015800.347234437.519.15.25.81.81.0.447.318.7776.6.193
3rdFGlen Rice30CHH1795800.309148240.222.34.32.20.90.3.457.433.8499.3.136
3rdGMitch Richmond32SAC1395800.2407036.723.23.34.01.30.2.445.389.8647.9.148
3rdGReggie Miller32IND1245800.21408134.519.52.92.11.00.1.477.429.86812.0.206
3rdCDikembe Mutombo31ATL805800.13808235.613.411.41.00.43.4.537.67010.8.177
ORVGJohn Stockton35UTA645800.1126429.012.02.68.51.40.2.528.429.8278.0.206
ORVGJason Kidd24PHO635800.10908238.011.66.29.12.00.3.416.313.7998.0.123
ORVFAntoine Walker21BOS625800.10718239.922.410.23.31.70.7.423.312.6454.7.070
ORVGSteve Smith28ATL625800.10707339.120.14.24.01.00.4.444.351.85510.2.171
ORVFDennis Rodman36CHI415800.07108035.74.715.02.90.60.2.431.174.5507.8.131
ORVCAlonzo Mourning27MIA375800.06405833.419.29.60.90.72.2.551.6657.5.185
ORVFKevin Garnett21MIN365800.06218239.318.59.64.21.71.8.491.188.7389.6.143
ORVFShawn Kemp28CLE195800.03308034.618.09.32.51.41.1.445.250.7276.8.118
ORVGMichael Finley24DAL175800.02908241.421.55.34.91.60.4.449.357.7847.5.106
ORVCHakeem Olajuwon35HOU165800.02804734.716.49.83.01.82.0.483.000.7554.5.131
ORVGEddie Jones26LAL155800.02608036.416.93.83.12.00.7.484.389.76510.1.166
ORVCJayson Williams29NJN135800.02206536.012.913.61.00.70.8.498.000.6668.4.172
ORVGAllen Iverson22PHI115800.01908039.422.03.76.22.20.3.461.298.7299.0.138
ORVCRik Smits31IND115800.01907328.616.76.91.40.51.2.495.000.7836.1.141
ORVFShareef Abdur-Rahim21VAN105800.01708236.022.37.12.61.10.9.485.412.7846.9.113
ORVGStephon Marbury20MIN105800.01708238.017.72.88.61.30.1.415.313.7315.3.082
ORVCArvydas Sabonis33POR105800.01707332.016.010.03.00.91.1.493.261.7989.7.200
ORVFKeith Van Horn22NJN85800.01406237.519.76.61.71.00.4.426.308.8464.8.098
ORVFChris Webber24WAS85800.01407139.621.99.53.81.61.7.482.317.5898.3.142
ORVGAllan Houston26NYK65800.0108234.718.43.32.60.80.3.447.385.8516.1.102
ORVFDetlef Schrempf35SEA55800.00907835.215.87.14.40.80.2.487.415.84410.4.182
ORVGDamon Stoudamire24TOT55800.00907140.017.34.28.21.60.1.411.299.8294.7.079
ORVGMookie Blaylock30ATL45800.00707038.613.24.96.72.60.3.392.269.7095.6.099
ORVGNick Anderson30ORL35800.00505829.315.35.12.11.20.4.455.360.6385.3.149
ORVFAnthony Mason31CHH35800.00508138.912.810.24.20.80.2.509.000.6499.3.141
ORVFBo Outlaw26ORL35800.00508236.09.57.82.61.32.2.554.250.5757.6.124
ORVFAntonio McDyess23PHO25800.0030028130.115.17.61.31.21.7.536.000.7029.4.185
ORVGRay Allen22MIL15800.0020018240.119.54.94.31.40.1.428.364.8757.0.102
ORVFCharles Barkley34HOU15800.0020016833.015.211.73.21.00.4.485.214.7468.6.183
ORVGKobe Bryant19LAL15800.0020017926.015.43.12.50.90.5.428.341.7946.3.147
ORVGSam Cassell28NJN15800.0020017534.719.63.08.01.60.3.441.188.8608.3.152
ORVGRex Chapman30PHO15800.0020016833.315.92.53.01.00.2.427.386.7814.5.095
ORVCBison Dele28DET15800.0020017833.616.28.91.20.90.7.511.333.7076.9.126
ORVGJeff Hornacek34UTA15800.0020018030.814.23.44.41.40.2.482.441.8859.5.186
ORVFJuwan Howard24WAS15800.0020016440.018.57.03.31.30.4.467.000.7214.6.086
ORVGBrevin Knight22CLE15800.0020018031.09.03.28.22.50.2.441.000.8018.4.163

All-Defensive Teams

All-Defensive Teams Table
Voting Per Game Shooting Advanced
# Tm Pos Player Age Tm Pts Won Pts Max Share G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48 DWS DBPM DRtg
1stGMichael Jordan34CHI53580.9148238.828.75.83.51.70.5.465.238.78415.8.2385.41.0100
1stGGary Payton29SEA51580.8798238.419.24.68.32.30.2.453.338.74412.5.1904.00.7103
1stCDikembe Mutombo31ATL48580.8288235.613.411.41.00.43.4.537.67010.8.1775.21.499
1stFScottie Pippen32CHI44580.7594437.519.15.25.81.81.0.447.318.7776.6.1933.01.699
1stFKarl Malone34UTA24580.4148137.427.010.33.91.20.9.530.333.76116.4.2594.30.7102
2ndGMookie Blaylock30ATL23580.3977038.613.24.96.72.60.3.392.269.7095.6.0993.71.5102
2ndFTim Duncan21SAS21580.3628239.121.111.92.70.72.5.549.000.66212.8.1927.22.095
2ndFCharles Oakley34NYK19580.3287934.69.09.22.51.60.3.440.000.8517.0.1225.62.397
2ndCDavid Robinson32SAS18580.3107333.721.610.62.70.92.6.511.250.73513.8.2696.02.994
2ndGEddie Jones26LAL10580.1728036.416.93.83.12.00.7.484.389.76510.1.1663.21.1104
ORVFDennis Rodman36CHI17580.2938035.74.715.02.90.60.2.431.174.5507.8.1315.90.497
ORVFP.J. Brown28MIA12580.2077431.99.68.61.40.91.3.471.7667.5.1524.01.0100
ORVFBo Outlaw26ORL12580.2078236.09.57.82.61.32.2.554.250.5757.6.1244.52.7101
ORVFGrant Hill25DET11580.1908140.721.17.76.81.80.7.452.143.74010.2.1495.11.5101
ORVGBrevin Knight22CLE8580.1388031.09.03.28.22.50.2.441.000.8018.4.1634.93.197
ORVCAlonzo Mourning27MIA6580.1035833.419.29.60.90.72.2.551.6657.5.1853.60.799
ORVGJohn Stockton35UTA6580.1036429.012.02.68.51.40.2.528.429.8278.0.2061.60.2107
ORVFAnthony Mason31CHH5580.0868138.912.810.24.20.80.2.509.000.6499.3.1413.50.6104
ORVCShaquille O'Neal25LAL5580.0866036.328.311.42.40.72.4.584.52710.2.2243.40.2101
ORVCHakeem Olajuwon35HOU5580.0864734.716.49.83.01.82.0.483.000.7554.5.1312.52.0101
ORVGMitch Richmond32SAC5580.0867036.723.23.34.01.30.2.445.389.8647.9.1481.3-0.8109
ORVGTim Hardaway31MIA4580.0698137.418.93.78.31.70.2.431.351.78111.7.1853.80.4103
ORVFKevin Garnett21MIN3580.0528239.318.59.64.21.71.8.491.188.7389.6.1434.21.5103
ORVFVin Baker26SEA2580.0348235.919.28.01.91.11.0.542.143.59110.4.1693.5-0.9104
ORVGJoe Dumars34DET2580.0347232.313.11.43.50.60.0.416.371.8255.9.1221.2-1.3109
ORVFHorace Grant32ORL2580.0347636.912.18.12.31.11.0.459.000.6787.1.1223.60.8103
ORVGJason Kidd24PHO2580.0348238.011.66.29.12.00.3.416.313.7998.0.1234.81.6101
ORVGBobby Phills28CHH2580.0346230.410.43.53.01.30.3.446.386.7573.2.0811.70.4106
ORVCArvydas Sabonis33POR2580.0347332.016.010.03.00.91.1.493.261.7989.7.2004.62.297
ORVGCharlie Ward27NYK2580.0348228.37.83.35.71.80.5.455.377.8057.1.1484.53.498
ORVCShawn Bradley25DAL1580.0176428.511.48.10.90.83.3.422.333.7222.9.0773.01.6100
ORVGDoug Christie27TOR1580.0177837.716.55.23.62.40.7.428.326.8294.0.0661.60.0109
ORVFMario Elie34HOU1580.0177327.28.42.13.01.10.1.452.291.8333.8.0920.6-0.1111
ORVGKendall Gill29NJN1580.0178133.713.44.82.51.90.8.429.257.6885.9.1043.01.5105
ORVGRon Harper34CHI1580.0178227.99.33.52.91.30.6.441.190.7507.2.1513.72.1100
ORVGHersey Hawkins31SEA1580.0178231.710.54.12.71.80.2.440.415.8688.6.1583.31.5103
ORVGReggie Miller32IND1580.0178134.519.52.92.11.00.1.477.429.86812.0.2062.80.1105
ORVFTheo Ratliff24TOT1580.0178229.89.96.70.70.63.1.513.7016.7.1323.41.8102
ORVFDetlef Schrempf35SEA1580.0177835.215.87.14.40.80.2.487.415.84410.4.1822.9-0.1105
ORVGEric Snow24TOT1580.0176414.33.31.32.80.90.1.429.118.6901.3.0671.01.6105
ORVCJayson Williams29NJN1580.0176536.012.913.61.00.70.8.498.000.6668.4.1722.3-2.0105

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