1999-00 NBA season
- Champion team: Los Angeles Lakers |
- Season MVP: Shaquille O'Neal |
- Scoring leader: Shaquille O'Neal
1999-00 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 2000
NBA Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers (W) 4 Indiana Pacers (E) 2
NBA Finals MVP: Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers)
Main players: Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Robert Horry (Los Angeles Lakers), Reggie Miller, Dale Davis, Jalen Rose (Indiana Pacers).
Best players for the 1999-00 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers).
All-NBA first team: Gary Payton (Seattle SuperSonics), Jason Kidd (Phoenix Suns), Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs), Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves), Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers).
All-NBA second team: Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers), Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers), Grant Hill (Detroit Pistons), Karl Malone (Utah Jazz), Alonzo Mourning (Miami Heat).
All-NBA third team: Stephon Marbury (New Jersey Nets), Eddie Jones (Charlotte Hornets), Vince Carter (Toronto Raptors), Chris Webber (Sacramento Kings), David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Shaquille O'Neal | C | Los Angeles Lakers | 29.7 |
| Rebounds | Dikembe Mutombo | C | Atlanta Hawks | 14.1 |
| Blocks | Alonzo Mourning | C | Miami Heat | 3.7 |
| Assists | Jason Kidd | PG/SG | Phoenix Suns | 10.1 |
| Steals | Eddie Jones | SG | Charlotte Hornets | 2.7 |
| Efficiency | Shaquille O'Neal | C | Los Angeles Lakers | 30.7 |
| 3-point field goals | Gary Payton | PG | Seattle SuperSonics | 177 |
NBA Sixth Man: Rodney Rogers (Phoenix Suns).
Most Improved Player: Jalen Rose (Indiana Pacers).
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1999-00 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal | 79 | 0.5 | 12.10/21.08 | 57.4 | 0.00/0.01 | 0.0 | 5.47/10.43 | 52.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Kevin Garnett | 81 | 0.5 | 9.37/18.84 | 49.7 | 0.37/1.00 | 37.0 | 3.81/4.99 | 76.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Chris Webber | 75 | 0.5 | 9.97/20.64 | 48.3 | 0.36/1.27 | 28.3 | 4.15/5.52 | 75.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Tim Duncan | 74 | 0.5 | 8.49/17.31 | 49.0 | 0.01/0.15 | 6.7 | 6.20/8.15 | 76.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Karl Malone | 82 | 0.4 | 9.17/18.00 | 50.9 | 0.02/0.10 | 20.0 | 7.18/9.01 | 79.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Gary Payton | 82 | 0.5 | 9.11/20.32 | 44.8 | 2.16/6.34 | 34.1 | 3.79/5.16 | 73.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 79 | 0.4 | 8.25/14.99 | 55.0 | 0.00/0.05 | 0.0 | 5.24/7.37 | 71.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Grant Hill | 74 | 0.5 | 9.41/19.22 | 49.0 | 0.46/1.32 | 34.8 | 6.49/8.16 | 79.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 82 | 0.4 | 3.93/6.99 | 56.2 | 0.00/0.00 | 0,0 | 3.63/5.13 | 70.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Vince Carter | 82 | 0.5 | 9.61/20.68 | 46.5 | 1.16/2.88 | 40.3 | 5.32/6.72 | 79.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Best defensive players for the 1999-00 season
Defensive Player of the Year: Alonzo Mourning (Miami Heat).
All-Defensive first team: Gary Payton (Seattle SuperSonics), Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers), Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves), Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs), Alonzo Mourning (Miami Heat).
All-Defensive second team: Jason Kidd (Phoenix Suns), Eddie Jones (Charlotte Hornets), Scottie Pippen (Portland Trail Blazers), Cliff Robinson (Phoenix Suns), Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers).
Best rookies for the 1999-00 season
Rookie of the Year: Steve Francis (Houston Rockets), Elton Brand (Chicago Bulls).
All-Rookies first team: Andre Miller (Cleveland Cavaliers), Steve Francis (Houston Rockets), Wally Szczerbiak (Minnesota Timberwolves), Lamar Odom (Los Angeles Clippers), Elton Brand (Chicago Bulls).
All-Rookies second team: Chucky Atkins (Orlando Magic), Jason Terry (Atlanta Hawks), James Posey (Denver Nuggets), Shawn Marion (Phoenix Suns), Metta World Peace (Chicago Bulls).
Players of the Month and Players of the Week in the 1999-00 season
PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
| Month | Player |
|---|---|
| November | Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers) |
| December | Alonzo Mourning (Miami Heat) |
| January | Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves) |
| February | Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers) |
| March | Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers) |
| April | Gary Payton (Seattle SuperSonics) |
Players of the Week: Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers), Vince Carter (Toronto Raptors) (2), Sam Cassell (Milwaukee Bucks), Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs) (2), Michael Finley (Dallas Mavericks), Steve Francis (Houston Rockets), Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves) (3), Grant Hill (Detroit Pistons), Jason Kidd (Phoenix Suns), Karl Malone (Utah Jazz), Alonzo Mourning (Miami Heat) (2), Dikembe Mutombo (Atlanta Hawks), Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers) (3), Jalen Rose (Indiana Pacers), Chris Webber (Sacramento Kings) (2).
2000 NBA All-Star Game players
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All-Star Game MVP: Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs), Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers).
More awards
Citizenship award: Vlade Divac (Sacramento Kings).
Sportsmanship award: Eric Snow (Philadelphia 76ers).