1997-98 NBA season
- Champion team: Chicago Bulls |
- Season MVP: Michael Jordan |
- Scoring leader: Michael Jordan
1997-98 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1998
NBA Champion: Chicago Bulls
NBA Finals: Utah Jazz (W) 2 Chicago Bulls (E) 4
NBA Finals MVP: Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
Main players: Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman (Chicago Bulls), Karl Malone, John Stockton, Bryon Russell (Utah Jazz).
Best players for the 1997-98 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls).
All-NBA first team: Gary Payton (Seattle SuperSonics), Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls), Karl Malone (Utah Jazz), Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs), Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers).
All-NBA second team: Rod Strickland (Washington Wizards), Tim Hardaway (Miami Heat), Grant Hill (Detroit Pistons), Vin Baker (Seattle SuperSonics), David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs).
All-NBA third team: Reggie Miller (Indiana Pacers), Mitch Richmond (Sacramento Kings), Glen Rice (Charlotte Hornets), Scottie Pippen (Chicago Bulls), Dikembe Mutombo (Atlanta Hawks).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Michael Jordan | G/F | Chicago Bulls | 28.7 |
| Rebounds | Dennis Rodman | PF/SF | Chicago Bulls | 15.0 |
| Blocks | Marcus Camby | C | Toronto Raptors | 3.7 |
| Assists | Rod Strickland | PG | Washington Wizards | 10.5 |
| Steals | Mookie Blaylock | PG | Atlanta Hawks | 2.6 |
| Efficiency | Shaquille O'Neal | C | Los Angeles Lakers | 28.8 |
| 3-point field goals | Wesley Person | G/F | Cleveland Cavaliers | 192 |
NBA Sixth Man: Danny Manning (Phoenix Suns).
Most Improved Player: Alan Henderson (Atlanta Hawks).
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1997-98 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Malone | 81 | 0.5 | 9.63/18.17 | 53.0 | 0.02/0.07 | 28.6 | 7.75/10.19 | 76.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Tim Duncan | 82 | 0.5 | 8.61/15.70 | 54.8 | 0.00/0.12 | 0.0 | 3.89/5.88 | 66.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| David Robinson | 73 | 0.5 | 7.45/14.59 | 51.1 | 0.01/0.05 | 20.0 | 6.64/9.04 | 73.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Kevin Garnett | 82 | 0.5 | 7.74/15.77 | 49.1 | 0.04/0.20 | 20.0 | 2.99/4.05 | 73.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Chris Webber | 71 | 0.6 | 9.11/18.89 | 48.2 | 0.92/2.89 | 31.8 | 2.76/4.69 | 58.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Michael Jordan | 82 | 0.5 | 10.74/23.09 | 46.5 | 0.37/1.54 | 24.0 | 6.89/8.79 | 78.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Grant Hill | 81 | 0.5 | 7.59/16.80 | 45.2 | 0.04/0.26 | 15.4 | 5.91/7.99 | 74.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Gary Payton | 82 | 0.5 | 7.06/15.59 | 45.3 | 1.63/4.84 | 33.7 | 3.40/4.57 | 74.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Rod Strickland | 76 | 0.5 | 6.45/14.87 | 43.4 | 0.16/0.63 | 25.4 | 4.70/6.47 | 72.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 82 | 0.4 | 4.87/9.06 | 53.8 | 0.00/0.00 | 0,0 | 3.70/5.51 | 67.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Best defensive players for the 1997-98 season
Defensive Player of the Year: Dikembe Mutombo (Atlanta Hawks).
All-Defensive first team: Gary Payton (Seattle SuperSonics), Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls), Scottie Pippen (Chicago Bulls), Karl Malone (Utah Jazz), Dikembe Mutombo (Atlanta Hawks).
All-Defensive second team: Mookie Blaylock (Atlanta Hawks), Eddie Jones (Los Angeles Lakers), Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs), Charles Oakley (New York Knicks), David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs).
Best rookies for the 1997-98 season
Rookie of the Year: Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs).
All-Rookies first team: Brevin Knight (Cleveland Cavaliers), Ron Mercer (Boston Celtics), Keith Van Horn (New Jersey Nets), Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs), Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cleveland Cavaliers).
All-Rookies second team: Bobby Jackson (Denver Nuggets), Derek Anderson (Cleveland Cavaliers), Cedric Henderson (Cleveland Cavaliers), Tim Thomas (Philadelphia 76ers), Maurice Taylor (Los Angeles Clippers).
Players of the Month and Players of the Week in the 1997-98 season
PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
| Month | Player |
|---|---|
| November | Eddie Jones (Los Angeles Lakers) |
| December | Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) |
| January | Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers) |
| February | Karl Malone (Utah Jazz) |
| March | Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) |
| April | Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers) |
Players of the Week: Nick Anderson (Orlando Magic), Sam Cassell (New Jersey Nets), Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs), Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers), Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) (3), Jason Kidd (Phoenix Suns) (2), Karl Malone (Utah Jazz) (3), Alonzo Mourning (Miami Heat), Dikembe Mutombo (Atlanta Hawks), Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers) (2), Wesley Person (Cleveland Cavaliers), Glen Rice (Charlotte Hornets), David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs) (2), Steve Smith (Atlanta Hawks), Rik Smits (Indiana Pacers), Jayson Williams (New Jersey Nets).
1998 NBA All-Star Game players
WESTERN CONFERENCE
EASTERN CONFERENCE
All-Star Game MVP: Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls).
More awards
Citizenship award: Steve Smith (Atlanta Hawks).
Sportsmanship award: Avery Johnson (San Antonio Spurs).