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1997-1998 Most Valuable Player

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Michael Jordan Chicago G 6-6 215 35 North Carolina 1984 12

1997-1998 Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Michael Jordan Chicago G 6-6 215 35 North Carolina 1984 12

1997-1998 All-NBA First Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Tim Duncan San Antonio F-C 6-11 255 21 Wake Forest 1997 0
Michael Jordan Chicago G 6-6 215 35 North Carolina 1984 12
Karl Malone Utah F 6-9 265 34 Louisiana Tech 1985 12
Shaquille O'Neal L.A. Lakers C 7-1 325 25 LSU 1992 5
Gary Payton Seattle G 6-4 180 29 Oregon State 1990 7

1997-1998 All-NBA Second Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Vin Baker Seattle F-C 6-11 240 26 Hartford 1993 4
Tim Hardaway Miami G 6-0 175 31 UTEP 1989 8
Grant Hill Detroit F-G 6-8 225 25 Duke 1994 3
David Robinson San Antonio C 7-1 250 32 Navy 1987 8
Rod Strickland Washington G 6-3 175 31 DePaul 1988 9

1997-1998 All-NBA Third Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Reggie Miller Indiana G 6-7 185 32 UCLA 1987 10
Dikembe Mutombo Atlanta C 7-2 260 31 Georgetown 1991 6
Scottie Pippen Chicago F-G 6-8 228 32 Central Arkansas 1987 10
Glen Rice Charlotte F 6-8 228 30 Michigan 1989 8
Mitch Richmond Sacramento G 6-5 215 32 Kansas State 1988 9

1997-1998 Player Of The Month

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS Conference Month
Shaquille O'Neal L.A. Lakers C 7-1 325 25 LSU 1992 5 April
Michael Jordan Chicago G 6-6 215 35 North Carolina 1984 12 March
Karl Malone Utah F 6-9 265 34 Louisiana Tech 1985 12 February
Shaquille O'Neal L.A. Lakers C 7-1 325 25 LSU 1992 5 January
Michael Jordan Chicago G 6-6 215 35 North Carolina 1984 12 December
Karl Malone Utah F 6-9 265 34 Louisiana Tech 1985 12 November

1997-1998 Player Of The Week

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS Conference Date
Jason Kidd Phoenix G 6-4 210 24 California 1994 3 Apr 19, 1998
Sam Cassell New Jersey G 6-3 185 28 Florida State 1993 4 Apr 12, 1998
Michael Jordan Chicago G 6-6 215 35 North Carolina 1984 12 Apr 5, 1998
Alonzo Mourning Miami C 6-10 240 28 Georgetown 1992 5 Mar 29, 1998
Shaquille O'Neal L.A. Lakers C 7-1 325 25 LSU 1992 5 Mar 22, 1998
Jason Kidd Phoenix G 6-4 210 24 California 1994 3 Mar 15, 1998
Karl Malone Utah F 6-9 265 34 Louisiana Tech 1985 12 Mar 8, 1998
Tim Duncan San Antonio F-C 6-11 255 21 Wake Forest 1997 0 Mar 1, 1998
Nick Anderson Orlando F-G 6-6 228 30 Illinois 1989 8 Feb 22, 1998
Karl Malone Utah F 6-9 265 34 Louisiana Tech 1985 12 Feb 15, 1998
David Robinson San Antonio C 7-1 250 32 Navy 1987 8 Feb 1, 1998
Jayson Williams New Jersey F-C 6-10 245 30 St. John's 1990 7 Jan 25, 1998
Allen Iverson Philadelphia G 6-0 165 22 Georgetown 1996 1 Jan 18, 1998
Steve Smith Atlanta G 6-7 200 28 Michigan State 1991 6 Jan 11, 1998
Rik Smits Indiana C 7-4 250 31 Marist 1988 9 Jan 4, 1998
David Robinson San Antonio C 7-1 250 32 Navy 1987 8 Dec 28, 1997
Michael Jordan Chicago G 6-6 215 35 North Carolina 1984 12 Dec 21, 1997
Glen Rice Charlotte F 6-8 228 30 Michigan 1989 8 Dec 14, 1997
Wesley Person Cleveland G-F 6-6 195 26 Auburn 1994 3 Dec 7, 1997
Karl Malone Utah F 6-9 265 34 Louisiana Tech 1985 12 Nov 30, 1997
Michael Jordan Chicago G 6-6 215 35 North Carolina 1984 12 Nov 23, 1997
Shaquille O'Neal L.A. Lakers C 7-1 325 25 LSU 1992 5 Nov 16, 1997
Dikembe Mutombo Atlanta C 7-2 260 31 Georgetown 1991 6 Nov 9, 1997

1997-1998 Defensive Player Of The Year

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Dikembe Mutombo Atlanta C 7-2 260 31 Georgetown 1991 6

1997-1998 All-NBA Defensive First Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Michael Jordan Chicago G 6-6 215 35 North Carolina 1984 12
Karl Malone Utah F 6-9 265 34 Louisiana Tech 1985 12
Dikembe Mutombo Atlanta C 7-2 260 31 Georgetown 1991 6
Gary Payton Seattle G 6-4 180 29 Oregon State 1990 7
Scottie Pippen Chicago F-G 6-8 228 32 Central Arkansas 1987 10

1997-1998 All-NBA Defensive Second Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Mookie Blaylock Atlanta G 6-1 190 30 Oklahoma 1989 8
Tim Duncan San Antonio F-C 6-11 255 21 Wake Forest 1997 0
Eddie Jones L.A. Lakers G-F 6-6 200 26 Temple 1994 3
Charles Oakley New York F 6-8 225 34 Virginia Union 1985 12
David Robinson San Antonio C 7-1 250 32 Navy 1987 8

1997-1998 Sixth Man Of The Year

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Danny Manning Phoenix F-C 6-10 230 31 Kansas 1988 9

1997-1998 Most Improved Player

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Alan Henderson Atlanta F-C 6-9 235 25 Indiana 1995 2

1997-1998 Rookie Of The Year

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Tim Duncan San Antonio F-C 6-11 255 21 Wake Forest 1997 0

1997-1998 All-Rookie First Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Tim Duncan San Antonio F-C 6-11 255 21 Wake Forest 1997 0
Zydrunas Ilgauskas Cleveland C 7-3 260 22 BC Aisciai-Atletas (Lithuania) 1996 1
Brevin Knight Cleveland G 5-10 170 22 Stanford 1997 0
Ron Mercer Boston G-F 6-7 210 21 Kentucky 1997 0
Keith Van Horn New Jersey F 6-10 220 22 Utah 1997 0

1997-1998 All-Rookie Second Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Derek Anderson Cleveland G 6-5 194 23 Kentucky 1997 0
Cedric Henderson Cleveland F 6-7 215 22 Memphis 1997 0
Bobby Jackson Denver G 6-1 185 24 Minnesota 1997 0
Mo Taylor L.A. Clippers F 6-9 265 21 Michigan 1997 0
Tim Thomas Philadelphia F 6-10 240 21 Villanova 1997 0

1997-1998 Rookie Of The Month

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS Conference Month
Tim Duncan San Antonio F-C 6-11 255 21 Wake Forest 1997 0 April
Tim Duncan San Antonio F-C 6-11 255 21 Wake Forest 1997 0 March
Tim Duncan San Antonio F-C 6-11 255 21 Wake Forest 1997 0 February
Tim Duncan San Antonio F-C 6-11 255 21 Wake Forest 1997 0 January
Tim Duncan San Antonio F-C 6-11 255 21 Wake Forest 1997 0 December
Tim Duncan San Antonio F-C 6-11 255 21 Wake Forest 1997 0 November

* NBA awards back to 1983-1984 season