2002-2003 NBA Awards

* NBA awards back to 1946-1947 season

2002-2003 NBA NBA Champion

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Bateer Mengke San Antonio Spurs C 6-11 287 27 Ningbo Rockets (China) 1997 1
Bruce Bowen San Antonio Spurs F 6-7 200 31 Cal State Fullerton 1993 7
Speedy Claxton San Antonio Spurs G 5-11 170 24 Hofstra 2000 2
Tim Duncan San Antonio Spurs FC 6-11 250 26 Wake Forest 1997 5
Danny Ferry San Antonio Spurs PF 6-10 230 36 Duke 1989 12
Manu Ginobili San Antonio Spurs SG 6-6 205 25 Viola Reggio Calabria (Italy) 1999 0
Stephen Jackson San Antonio Spurs GF 6-8 220 24 Butler CC 1997 5
Steve Kerr San Antonio Spurs SG 6-3 175 37 Arizona 1988 14
Tony Parker San Antonio Spurs G 6-2 185 20 Paris Basket Racing (France) 2001 1
David Robinson San Antonio Spurs C 7-1 250 37 Navy 1987 13
Malik Rose San Antonio Spurs F 6-7 250 28 Drexel 1996 6
Steve Smith San Antonio Spurs SG 6-7 200 33 Michigan State 1991 11
Kevin Willis San Antonio Spurs C 7-0 245 40 Michigan State 1984 18

2002-2003 NBA Michael Jordan Most Valuable Player

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Tim Duncan San Antonio Spurs FC 6-11 250 26 Wake Forest 1997 5

2002-2003 NBA Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Tim Duncan San Antonio Spurs FC 6-11 250 26 Wake Forest 1997 5

2002-2003 NBA All-NBA First Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers SG 6-6 212 24 Lower Merion High School (Pennsylvania) 1996 6
Tim Duncan San Antonio Spurs FC 6-11 250 26 Wake Forest 1997 5
Kevin Garnett Minnesota Timberwolves PF 6-11 240 26 Farragut Career Academy (Illinois) 1995 7
Tracy McGrady Orlando Magic GF 6-8 210 23 Mt. Zion Christian Academy (North Carolina) 1997 5
Shaquille O'Neal Los Angeles Lakers C 7-1 325 30 LSU 1992 10

2002-2003 NBA All-NBA Second Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Allen Iverson Philadelphia Sixers G 6-0 165 27 Georgetown 1996 6
Jason Kidd New Jersey Nets PG 6-4 210 29 California 1994 8
Dirk Nowitzki Dallas Mavericks PF 7-0 245 24 DJK Wurzburg (Germany) 1998 4
Ben Wallace Detroit Pistons FC 6-9 240 28 Virginia Union 1996 6
Chris Webber Sacramento Kings F-C 6-9 245 29 Michigan 1993 9

2002-2003 NBA All-NBA Third Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Stephon Marbury Phoenix Suns G 6-2 180 26 Georgia Tech 1996 6
Jamal Mashburn New Orleans Hornets SF 6-8 247 30 Kentucky 1993 9
Steve Nash Dallas Mavericks G 6-3 178 29 Santa Clara 1996 6
Jermaine O'Neal Indiana Pacers FC 6-11 235 24 Eau Claire High School (South Carolina) 1996 6
Paul Pierce Boston Celtics SF 6-7 235 25 Kansas 1998 4

2002-2003 NBA Player Of The Month

Player Team Conference Month Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Jermaine O'Neal Indiana Pacers East April FC 6-11 235 24 Eau Claire High School (South Carolina) 1996 6
Kevin Garnett Minnesota Timberwolves West April PF 6-11 240 26 Farragut Career Academy (Illinois) 1995 7
Tracy McGrady Orlando Magic East March GF 6-8 210 23 Mt. Zion Christian Academy (North Carolina) 1997 5
Shaquille O'Neal Los Angeles Lakers West March C 7-1 325 30 LSU 1992 10
Jamal Mashburn New Orleans Hornets East February SF 6-8 247 30 Kentucky 1993 9
Kevin Garnett Minnesota Timberwolves West February PF 6-11 240 26 Farragut Career Academy (Illinois) 1995 7
Jermaine O'Neal Indiana Pacers East January FC 6-11 235 24 Eau Claire High School (South Carolina) 1996 6
Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers West January SG 6-6 212 24 Lower Merion High School (Pennsylvania) 1996 6
Jason Kidd New Jersey Nets East December PG 6-4 210 29 California 1994 8
Chris Webber Sacramento Kings West December F-C 6-9 245 29 Michigan 1993 9
Tracy McGrady Orlando Magic East November GF 6-8 210 23 Mt. Zion Christian Academy (North Carolina) 1997 5
Michael Finley Dallas Mavericks West November G-F 6-7 225 29 Wisconsin 1995 7
Steve Nash Dallas Mavericks West November G 6-3 178 29 Santa Clara 1996 6
Dirk Nowitzki Dallas Mavericks West November PF 7-0 245 24 DJK Wurzburg (Germany) 1998 4

2002-2003 NBA Player Of The Week

Player Team Conference Date Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Tracy McGrady Orlando Magic East Apr 13, 2003 GF 6-8 210 23 Mt. Zion Christian Academy (North Carolina) 1997 5
Shawn Marion Phoenix Suns West Apr 13, 2003 F 6-7 228 24 UNLV 1999 3
Jason Kidd New Jersey Nets East Apr 6, 2003 PG 6-4 210 29 California 1994 8
Shaquille O'Neal Los Angeles Lakers West Apr 6, 2003 C 7-1 325 30 LSU 1992 10
Richard Jefferson New Jersey Nets East Mar 30, 2003 SF 6-7 233 22 Arizona 2001 1
Tim Duncan San Antonio Spurs West Mar 30, 2003 FC 6-11 250 26 Wake Forest 1997 5
Ben Wallace Detroit Pistons East Mar 23, 2003 FC 6-9 240 28 Virginia Union 1996 6
Peja Stojakovic Sacramento Kings West Mar 23, 2003 F 6-10 229 25 PAOK BC (Greece) 1996 4
Allen Iverson Philadelphia Sixers East Mar 16, 2003 G 6-0 165 27 Georgetown 1996 6
Steve Francis Houston Rockets West Mar 16, 2003 G 6-3 195 26 Maryland 1999 3
Tracy McGrady Orlando Magic East Mar 9, 2003 GF 6-8 210 23 Mt. Zion Christian Academy (North Carolina) 1997 5
Shaquille O'Neal Los Angeles Lakers West Mar 9, 2003 C 7-1 325 30 LSU 1992 10
Michael Jordan Washington Wizards East Mar 2, 2003 SG 6-6 215 40 North Carolina 1984 14
Ray Allen Seattle SuperSonics West Mar 2, 2003 SG 6-5 205 27 UConn 1996 6
Tracy McGrady Orlando Magic East Feb 23, 2003 GF 6-8 210 23 Mt. Zion Christian Academy (North Carolina) 1997 5
Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers West Feb 23, 2003 SG 6-6 212 24 Lower Merion High School (Pennsylvania) 1996 6
Allan Houston New York Knicks East Feb 16, 2003 G 6-6 205 31 Tennessee 1993 9
Tim Duncan San Antonio Spurs West Feb 16, 2003 FC 6-11 250 26 Wake Forest 1997 5
Chauncey Billups Detroit Pistons East Feb 2, 2003 G 6-3 210 26 Colorado 1997 5
Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers West Feb 2, 2003 SG 6-6 212 24 Lower Merion High School (Pennsylvania) 1996 6
Paul Pierce Boston Celtics East Jan 26, 2003 SF 6-7 235 25 Kansas 1998 4
Tim Duncan San Antonio Spurs West Jan 26, 2003 FC 6-11 250 26 Wake Forest 1997 5
Antoine Walker Boston Celtics East Jan 19, 2003 F 6-9 265 26 Kentucky 1996 6
Steve Francis Houston Rockets West Jan 19, 2003 G 6-3 195 26 Maryland 1999 3
Jermaine O'Neal Indiana Pacers East Jan 12, 2003 FC 6-11 235 24 Eau Claire High School (South Carolina) 1996 6
Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers West Jan 12, 2003 SG 6-6 212 24 Lower Merion High School (Pennsylvania) 1996 6
Stephon Marbury Phoenix Suns West Jan 12, 2003 G 6-2 180 26 Georgia Tech 1996 6
Michael Jordan Washington Wizards East Jan 5, 2003 SG 6-6 215 40 North Carolina 1984 14
Dirk Nowitzki Dallas Mavericks West Jan 5, 2003 PF 7-0 245 24 DJK Wurzburg (Germany) 1998 4
Lucious Harris New Jersey Nets East Dec 29, 2002 SG 6-5 190 32 Long Beach State 1993 9
Tim Duncan San Antonio Spurs West Dec 29, 2002 FC 6-11 250 26 Wake Forest 1997 5
Jason Kidd New Jersey Nets East Dec 22, 2002 PG 6-4 210 29 California 1994 8
Tim Duncan San Antonio Spurs West Dec 22, 2002 FC 6-11 250 26 Wake Forest 1997 5
Antoine Walker Boston Celtics East Dec 15, 2002 F 6-9 265 26 Kentucky 1996 6
Chris Webber Sacramento Kings West Dec 15, 2002 F-C 6-9 245 29 Michigan 1993 9
Paul Pierce Boston Celtics East Dec 8, 2002 SF 6-7 235 25 Kansas 1998 4
Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers West Dec 8, 2002 SG 6-6 212 24 Lower Merion High School (Pennsylvania) 1996 6
Allen Iverson Philadelphia Sixers East Dec 1, 2002 G 6-0 165 27 Georgetown 1996 6
Stephon Marbury Phoenix Suns West Dec 1, 2002 G 6-2 180 26 Georgia Tech 1996 6
Allen Iverson Philadelphia Sixers East Nov 24, 2002 G 6-0 165 27 Georgetown 1996 6
Kevin Garnett Minnesota Timberwolves West Nov 24, 2002 PF 6-11 240 26 Farragut Career Academy (Illinois) 1995 7
Metta World Peace Indiana Pacers East Nov 17, 2002 SF 6-7 260 23 St. John's 1999 3
Rashard Lewis Seattle SuperSonics West Nov 17, 2002 F 6-10 235 23 Alief Elsik High School (Texas) 1998 4
Jerry Stackhouse Washington Wizards East Nov 10, 2002 SF 6-6 218 28 North Carolina 1995 7
Dirk Nowitzki Dallas Mavericks West Nov 10, 2002 PF 7-0 245 24 DJK Wurzburg (Germany) 1998 4
Glenn Robinson Atlanta Hawks East Nov 3, 2002 SF 6-7 225 30 Purdue 1994 8
Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers West Nov 3, 2002 SG 6-6 212 24 Lower Merion High School (Pennsylvania) 1996 6

2002-2003 NBA Hakeem Olajuwon Defensive Player Of The Year

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Ben Wallace Detroit Pistons FC 6-9 240 28 Virginia Union 1996 6

2002-2003 NBA All-NBA Defensive First Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers SG 6-6 212 24 Lower Merion High School (Pennsylvania) 1996 6
Doug Christie Sacramento Kings SG 6-6 200 32 Pepperdine 1992 10
Tim Duncan San Antonio Spurs FC 6-11 250 26 Wake Forest 1997 5
Kevin Garnett Minnesota Timberwolves PF 6-11 240 26 Farragut Career Academy (Illinois) 1995 7
Ben Wallace Detroit Pistons FC 6-9 240 28 Virginia Union 1996 6

2002-2003 NBA All-NBA Defensive Second Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Metta World Peace Indiana Pacers SF 6-7 260 23 St. John's 1999 3
Bruce Bowen San Antonio Spurs F 6-7 200 31 Cal State Fullerton 1993 7
Jason Kidd New Jersey Nets PG 6-4 210 29 California 1994 8
Shaquille O'Neal Los Angeles Lakers C 7-1 325 30 LSU 1992 10
Eric Snow Philadelphia Sixers G 6-3 190 29 Michigan State 1995 7

2002-2003 NBA John Havlicek Sixth Man Of The Year

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Bobby Jackson Sacramento Kings G 6-1 185 29 Minnesota 1997 5

2002-2003 NBA George Mikan Most Improved Player

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Gilbert Arenas Golden State Warriors G 6-3 191 21 Arizona 2001 1

2002-2003 NBA Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Of The Year

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Amar'e Stoudemire Phoenix Suns FC 6-10 245 20 Cypress Creek High School (Florida) 2002 0

2002-2003 NBA All-Rookie First Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Caron Butler Miami Heat SF 6-7 228 22 UConn 2002 0
Drew Gooden Orlando Magic FC 6-10 250 21 Kansas 2002 0
Maybyner Nene Denver Nuggets C 6-11 250 20 Vasco da Gama (Brazil) 2002 0
Amar'e Stoudemire Phoenix Suns FC 6-10 245 20 Cypress Creek High School (Florida) 2002 0
Yao Ming Houston Rockets C 7-6 310 22 Shanghai Dongfang (China) 2002 0

2002-2003 NBA All-Rookie Second Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Carlos Boozer Cleveland Cavaliers PF 6-9 266 21 Duke 2002 0
J.R. Bremer Boston Celtics SG 6-2 185 22 St. Bonaventure 2002 0
Manu Ginobili San Antonio Spurs SG 6-6 205 25 Viola Reggio Calabria (Italy) 1999 0
Gordan Giricek Orlando Magic G-F 6-6 210 25 KK Cibona (Croatia) 1999 0
Jay Williams Chicago Bulls G 6-2 195 21 Duke 2002 0

2002-2003 NBA Rookie Of The Month

Player Team Conference Month Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Carlos Boozer Cleveland Cavaliers East April PF 6-9 266 21 Duke 2002 0
Amar'e Stoudemire Phoenix Suns West April FC 6-10 245 20 Cypress Creek High School (Florida) 2002 0
Caron Butler Miami Heat East March SF 6-7 228 22 UConn 2002 0
Manu Ginobili San Antonio Spurs West March SG 6-6 205 25 Viola Reggio Calabria (Italy) 1999 0
Caron Butler Miami Heat East February SF 6-7 228 22 UConn 2002 0
Yao Ming Houston Rockets West February C 7-6 310 22 Shanghai Dongfang (China) 2002 0
Caron Butler Miami Heat East January SF 6-7 228 22 UConn 2002 0
Amar'e Stoudemire Phoenix Suns West January FC 6-10 245 20 Cypress Creek High School (Florida) 2002 0
Jay Williams Chicago Bulls East December G 6-2 195 21 Duke 2002 0
Yao Ming Houston Rockets West December C 7-6 310 22 Shanghai Dongfang (China) 2002 0
Caron Butler Miami Heat East November SF 6-7 228 22 UConn 2002 0
Drew Gooden Memphis Grizzlies West November FC 6-10 250 21 Kansas 2002 0

2002-2003 NBA J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
David Robinson San Antonio Spurs C 7-1 250 37 Navy 1987 13

2002-2003 NBA NBA Sportsmanship Award

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Ray Allen Seattle SuperSonics SG 6-5 205 27 UConn 1996 6

2002-2003 NBA PBWA Magic Johnson Award

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Jalen Rose Chicago Bulls G 6-8 210 30 Michigan 1994 8

2002-2003 NBA Coach of the Year

Player Team Age Nationality
Gregg Popovich San Antonio Spurs 54 United States

2002-2003 NBA Executive of the Year

Player Team Age Nationality
Joe Dumars Detroit Pistons N/A United States

2002-2003 NBA Coach of the Month

Player Team Conference Month Age Nationality
Larry Brown Philadelphia Sixers May N/A United States
Larry Brown Philadelphia Sixers May N/A United States
Phil Jackson Los Angeles Lakers May 57 United States
Frank Johnson Phoenix Suns May N/A United States
George Karl Milwaukee Bucks May 51 United States
Don Nelson Dallas Mavericks May 62 United States
Gregg Popovich San Antonio Spurs May 54 United States
Gregg Popovich San Antonio Spurs May 54 United States
Flip Saunders Minnesota Timberwolves May 48 United States
Byron Scott Brooklyn Nets May 41 United States
Paul Silas Charlotte Hornets May N/A N/A
Isiah Thomas Indiana Pacers May N/A N/A