2006 WNBA Awards Voting
Most Valuable Player Award Winners
Most Valuable Player Award Winners Table
Rank |
Player |
Age |
Tm |
First |
Pts Won |
Pts Max |
Share |
G |
MP |
PTS |
TRB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
WS |
WS/48 |
1 | Lisa Leslie | 33 | LAS | 40 | 508 | 550 | 0.924 | 34 | 30.8 | 20.0 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .511 | .400 | .650 | 6.4 | .291 |
2 | Diana Taurasi | 23 | PHO | | 211 | 550 | 0.384 | 34 | 33.9 | 25.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | .452 | .397 | .781 | 6.8 | .283 |
3 | Katie Douglas | 26 | CON | | 208 | 550 | 0.378 | 32 | 31.3 | 16.4 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | .443 | .422 | .839 | 5.6 | .268 |
4 | Lauren Jackson | 24 | SEA | | 193 | 550 | 0.351 | 30 | 28.4 | 19.4 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.7 | .535 | .377 | .899 | 8.8 | .497 |
5 | Tamika Catchings | 26 | IND | | 181 | 550 | 0.329 | 32 | 33.5 | 16.3 | 7.5 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | .407 | .299 | .809 | 7.7 | .345 |
6 | Cheryl Ford | 24 | DET | | 59 | 550 | 0.107 | 32 | 28.7 | 13.8 | 11.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | .498 | | .648 | 6.6 | .344 |
7 | Alana Beard | 23 | WAS | | 26 | 550 | 0.047 | 32 | 31.3 | 19.2 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | .495 | .363 | .758 | 5.3 | .253 |
8 | Taj McWilliams-Franklin | 35 | CON | | 18 | 550 | 0.033 | 32 | 31.1 | 12.8 | 9.6 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | .498 | .125 | .736 | 5.2 | .252 |
9 | Sheryl Swoopes | 34 | HOU | | 15 | 550 | 0.027 | 31 | 35.8 | 15.5 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.3 | .413 | .278 | .764 | 4.4 | .190 |
10 | Seimone Augustus | 21 | MIN | | 12 | 550 | 0.022 | 34 | 33.1 | 21.9 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .456 | .353 | .897 | 3.9 | .166 |
11 | Tina Thompson | 30 | HOU | | 5 | 550 | 0.009 | 21 | 33.1 | 18.7 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | .457 | .417 | .804 | 3.7 | .254 |
12 | Sue Bird | 25 | SEA | | 4 | 550 | 0.007 | 34 | 31.4 | 11.4 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 | .411 | .366 | .868 | 3.6 | .162 |
Rookie of the Year Award Winners
Rookie of the Year Award Winners Table
Rank |
Player |
Age |
Tm |
Pts Won |
Pts Max |
Share |
G |
MP |
PTS |
TRB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
WS |
WS/48 |
1 | Seimone Augustus | 21 | MIN | 34 | 56 | 0.607 | 34 | 33.1 | 21.9 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .456 | .353 | .897 | 3.9 | .166 |
2 | Cappie Pondexter | 23 | PHO | 20 | 56 | 0.357 | 32 | 33.3 | 19.5 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | .442 | .373 | .853 | 4.8 | .217 |
3 | Sophia Young-Malcolm | 22 | SAS | 2 | 56 | 0.036 | 34 | 31.1 | 12.0 | 7.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.4 | .416 | .000 | .730 | 3.4 | .155 |
Defensive Player of the Year Award Winners
Defensive Player of the Year Award Winners Table
Rank |
Player |
Age |
Tm |
Pts Won |
Pts Max |
Share |
G |
MP |
PTS |
TRB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
WS |
WS/48 |
DWS |
DRtg |
1 | Tamika Catchings | 26 | IND | 43 | 56 | 0.768 | 32 | 33.5 | 16.3 | 7.5 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | .407 | .299 | .809 | 7.7 | .345 | 3.7 | 85 |
2 | Katie Douglas | 26 | CON | 7 | 56 | 0.125 | 32 | 31.3 | 16.4 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | .443 | .422 | .839 | 5.6 | .268 | 2.1 | 93 |
3T | Lisa Leslie | 33 | LAS | 2 | 56 | 0.036 | 34 | 30.8 | 20.0 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .511 | .400 | .650 | 6.4 | .291 | 3.0 | 88 |
3T | Sheryl Swoopes | 34 | HOU | 2 | 56 | 0.036 | 31 | 35.8 | 15.5 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.3 | .413 | .278 | .764 | 4.4 | .190 | 2.5 | 92 |
5T | Margo Dydek | 31 | CON | 1 | 56 | 0.018 | 34 | 21.9 | 9.4 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.5 | .494 | .250 | .821 | 4.1 | .268 | 2.5 | 85 |
5T | Deanna Nolan | 26 | DET | 1 | 56 | 0.018 | 34 | 32.1 | 13.8 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | .405 | .345 | .850 | 4.3 | .187 | 2.3 | 93 |
Most Improved Player Award Winners
Most Improved Player Award Winners Table
Rank |
Player |
Age |
Tm |
Pts Won |
Pts Max |
Share |
G |
MP |
PTS |
TRB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
WS |
WS/48 |
1 | Erin Perperoglou | 26 | SAC | 28 | 56 | 0.5 | 34 | 19.6 | 9.7 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | .537 | .000 | .750 | 4.2 | .300 |
2 | Tamika Whitmore | 28 | IND | 18 | 56 | 0.321 | 34 | 31.1 | 15.5 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | .457 | .395 | .821 | 4.3 | .196 |
3T | Katie Douglas | 26 | CON | 3 | 56 | 0.054 | 32 | 31.3 | 16.4 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | .443 | .422 | .839 | 5.6 | .268 |
3T | Kelly Mazzante | 23 | CHA | 3 | 56 | 0.054 | 34 | 21.2 | 8.9 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | .379 | .383 | .848 | 2.3 | .151 |
5 | Nakia Sanford | 29 | WAS | 2 | 56 | 0.036 | 34 | 26.1 | 8.9 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | .519 | | .616 | 2.1 | .112 |
6T | Margo Dydek | 31 | CON | 1 | 56 | 0.018 | 34 | 21.9 | 9.4 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.5 | .494 | .250 | .821 | 4.1 | .268 |
6T | Cathrine Kraayeveld | 24 | NYL | 1 | 56 | 0.018 | 34 | 26.6 | 8.8 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .444 | .333 | .764 | 1.0 | .051 |
Sportsmanship Award Winners
All-Defensive Teams Table
# Tm |
Pos |
Player |
Age |
Tm |
Pts Won |
G |
MP |
PTS |
TRB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
WS |
WS/48 |
DWS |
DRtg |
1st | F | Tamika Catchings | 26 | IND | 25 | 32 | 33.5 | 16.3 | 7.5 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | .407 | .299 | .809 | 7.7 | .345 | 3.7 | 85 |
1st | C | Lisa Leslie | 33 | LAS | 23 | 34 | 30.8 | 20.0 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .511 | .400 | .650 | 6.4 | .291 | 3.0 | 88 |
1st | F | Sheryl Swoopes | 34 | HOU | 19 | 31 | 35.8 | 15.5 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.3 | .413 | .278 | .764 | 4.4 | .190 | 2.5 | 92 |
1st | G | Tully Bevilaqua | 33 | IND | 17 | 34 | 29.7 | 6.6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.0 | .411 | .311 | .717 | 3.1 | .148 | 2.3 | 92 |
1st | G | Katie Douglas | 26 | CON | 17 | 32 | 31.3 | 16.4 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | .443 | .422 | .839 | 5.6 | .268 | 2.1 | 93 |
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2nd | G | Alana Beard | 23 | WAS | 15 | 32 | 31.3 | 19.2 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | .495 | .363 | .758 | 5.3 | .253 | 1.2 | 99 |
2nd | C | Margo Dydek | 31 | CON | 11 | 34 | 21.9 | 9.4 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.5 | .494 | .250 | .821 | 4.1 | .268 | 2.5 | 85 |
2nd | F | Cheryl Ford | 24 | DET | 10 | 32 | 28.7 | 13.8 | 11.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | .498 | | .648 | 6.6 | .344 | 2.9 | 86 |
2nd | G | Deanna Nolan | 26 | DET | 10 | 34 | 32.1 | 13.8 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | .405 | .345 | .850 | 4.3 | .187 | 2.3 | 93 |
2nd | F | Yolanda Griffith | 35 | SAC | 8 | 34 | 25.1 | 12.0 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | .457 | .000 | .751 | 5.1 | .289 | 1.9 | 92 |
Coach of the Year Award Winners
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