1988-1989 NBA Awards

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1988-1989 NBA Most Valuable Player

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakers PG 6-9 255 29 Michigan State 1979 9

1988-1989 NBA Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Joe Dumars Detroit Pistons SG 6-3 190 25 McNeese State 1985 3

1988-1989 NBA All-NBA First Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Charles Barkley Philadelphia Sixers PF 6-6 252 26 Auburn 1984 4
Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakers PG 6-9 255 29 Michigan State 1979 9
Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls SG 6-6 215 26 North Carolina 1984 4
Karl Malone Utah Jazz PF 6-9 265 25 Louisiana Tech 1985 3
Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets C 7-0 255 26 Houston 1984 4

1988-1989 NBA All-NBA Second Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Tom Chambers Phoenix Suns PF 6-10 220 29 Utah 1981 7
Patrick Ewing New York Knicks C 7-0 240 26 Georgetown 1985 3
Kevin Johnson Phoenix Suns PG 6-1 180 22 California 1987 1
Chris Mullin Golden State Warriors SF 6-7 215 25 St. John's 1985 3
John Stockton Utah Jazz PG 6-1 170 26 Gonzaga 1984 4

1988-1989 NBA All-NBA Third Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Terry Cummings Milwaukee Bucks PF 6-9 220 27 DePaul 1982 6
Dale Ellis Seattle SuperSonics GF 6-7 205 28 Tennessee 1983 5
Robert Parish Boston Celtics C 7-0 230 35 Centenary 1976 11
Mark Price Cleveland Cavaliers PG 6-0 170 25 Georgia Tech 1986 2
Dominique Wilkins Atlanta Hawks SF 6-7 200 29 Georgia 1982 6

1988-1989 NBA Player Of The Month

Player Team Conference Month Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Patrick Ewing New York Knicks April C 7-0 240 26 Georgetown 1985 3
Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls March SG 6-6 215 26 North Carolina 1984 4
Kevin Johnson Phoenix Suns February PG 6-1 180 22 California 1987 1
Chris Mullin Golden State Warriors January SF 6-7 215 25 St. John's 1985 3
Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls December SG 6-6 215 26 North Carolina 1984 4
Charles Barkley Philadelphia Sixers November PF 6-6 252 26 Auburn 1984 4

1988-1989 NBA Player Of The Week

Player Team Conference Date Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Xavier McDaniel Seattle SuperSonics Apr 23, 1989 PF 6-7 205 25 Wichita State 1985 3
Karl Malone Utah Jazz Apr 16, 1989 PF 6-9 265 25 Louisiana Tech 1985 3
Clyde Drexler Portland Trail Blazers Apr 9, 1989 SG 6-7 210 26 Houston 1983 5
Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Apr 2, 1989 SG 6-6 215 26 North Carolina 1984 4
Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Mar 26, 1989 SG 6-6 215 26 North Carolina 1984 4
Kevin Johnson Phoenix Suns Mar 19, 1989 PG 6-1 180 22 California 1987 1
Isiah Thomas Detroit Pistons Mar 12, 1989 PG 6-1 180 27 Indiana 1981 7
Chuck Person Indiana Pacers Mar 5, 1989 SF 6-8 220 24 Auburn 1986 2
Patrick Ewing New York Knicks Feb 26, 1989 C 7-0 240 26 Georgetown 1985 3
Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets Feb 19, 1989 C 7-0 255 26 Houston 1984 4
Ron Harper Cleveland Cavaliers Feb 5, 1989 SG 6-6 185 25 Miami (OH) 1986 2
Tom Chambers Phoenix Suns Jan 29, 1989 PF 6-10 220 29 Utah 1981 7
Chris Mullin Golden State Warriors Jan 22, 1989 SF 6-7 215 25 St. John's 1985 3
Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Jan 15, 1989 SG 6-6 215 26 North Carolina 1984 4
Dale Ellis Seattle SuperSonics Jan 8, 1989 GF 6-7 205 28 Tennessee 1983 5
Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakers Jan 1, 1989 PG 6-9 255 29 Michigan State 1979 9
Clyde Drexler Portland Trail Blazers Dec 25, 1988 SG 6-7 210 26 Houston 1983 5
Robert Parish Boston Celtics Dec 18, 1988 C 7-0 230 35 Centenary 1976 11
Michael Adams Denver Nuggets Dec 11, 1988 PG 5-10 163 26 Boston College 1985 3
Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakers Dec 4, 1988 PG 6-9 255 29 Michigan State 1979 9
Patrick Ewing New York Knicks Nov 27, 1988 C 7-0 240 26 Georgetown 1985 3
Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Nov 20, 1988 SG 6-6 215 26 North Carolina 1984 4
Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets Nov 13, 1988 C 7-0 255 26 Houston 1984 4

1988-1989 NBA Defensive Player Of The Year

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Mark Eaton Utah Jazz C 7-4 275 32 UCLA 1982 6

1988-1989 NBA All-NBA Defensive First Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Joe Dumars Detroit Pistons SG 6-3 190 25 McNeese State 1985 3
Mark Eaton Utah Jazz C 7-4 275 32 UCLA 1982 6
Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls SG 6-6 215 26 North Carolina 1984 4
Larry Nance Cleveland Cavaliers PF 6-10 205 30 Clemson 1981 7
Dennis Rodman Detroit Pistons PF 6-7 210 27 Southeastern Oklahoma State 1986 2

1988-1989 NBA All-NBA Defensive Second Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Patrick Ewing New York Knicks C 7-0 240 26 Georgetown 1985 3
A.C. Green Los Angeles Lakers PF 6-9 220 25 Oregon State 1985 3
Kevin McHale Boston Celtics PF 6-10 210 31 Minnesota 1980 8
Alvin Robertson San Antonio Spurs SG 6-3 185 26 Arkansas 1984 4
John Stockton Utah Jazz PG 6-1 170 26 Gonzaga 1984 4

1988-1989 NBA Sixth Man Of The Year

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Eddie Johnson Phoenix Suns SF 6-7 215 29 Illinois 1981 7

1988-1989 NBA Most Improved Player

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Kevin Johnson Phoenix Suns PG 6-1 180 22 California 1987 1

1988-1989 NBA Rookie Of The Year

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Mitch Richmond Golden State Warriors SG 6-5 215 23 Kansas State 1988 0

1988-1989 NBA All-Rookie First Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Willie Anderson San Antonio Spurs SF 6-7 190 22 Georgia 1988 0
Hersey Hawkins Philadelphia Sixers SG 6-3 190 22 Bradley 1988 0
Mitch Richmond Golden State Warriors SG 6-5 215 23 Kansas State 1988 0
Charles Daniel Smith Los Angeles Clippers PF 6-10 230 23 Pittsburgh 1988 0
Rik Smits Indiana Pacers C 7-4 250 22 Marist 1988 0

1988-1989 NBA All-Rookie Second Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Rex Chapman Charlotte Hornets SG 6-4 185 21 Kentucky 1988 0
Kevin Edwards Miami Heat PG 6-3 190 23 DePaul 1988 0
Chris Morris New Jersey Nets SF 6-8 210 23 Auburn 1988 0
Brian Shaw Boston Celtics PG 6-6 190 22 UC Santa Barbara 1988 0
Rod Strickland New York Knicks PG 6-3 175 22 DePaul 1988 0

1988-1989 NBA Rookie Of The Month

Player Team Conference Month Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Charles Daniel Smith Los Angeles Clippers April PF 6-10 230 23 Pittsburgh 1988 0
Mitch Richmond Golden State Warriors March SG 6-5 215 23 Kansas State 1988 0
Charles Daniel Smith Los Angeles Clippers February PF 6-10 230 23 Pittsburgh 1988 0
Mitch Richmond Golden State Warriors January SG 6-5 215 23 Kansas State 1988 0
Mitch Richmond Golden State Warriors December SG 6-5 215 23 Kansas State 1988 0
Willie Anderson San Antonio Spurs November SF 6-7 190 22 Georgia 1988 0

1988-1989 NBA IBM Award

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls SG 6-6 215 26 North Carolina 1984 4

1988-1989 NBA J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Thurl Bailey Utah Jazz PF 6-11 215 27 NC State 1983 5

1988-1989 NBA Coach of the Year

Player Team Age Nationality
Cotton Fitzsimmons Phoenix Suns N/A N/A

1988-1989 NBA Executive of the Year

Player Team Age Nationality
Jerry Colangelo Phoenix Suns N/A United States