2000-01 NBA season
- Champion team: Los Angeles Lakers |
- Season MVP: Allen Iverson |
- Scoring leader: Allen Iverson
2000-01 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 2001
NBA Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers (W) 4 Philadelphia 76ers (E) 1
NBA Finals MVP: Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers)
Main players: Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher (Los Angeles Lakers), Dikembe Mutombo, Allen Iverson, Aaron McKie (Philadelphia 76ers).
Best players for the 2000-01 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers).
All-NBA first team: Jason Kidd (Phoenix Suns), Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers), Chris Webber (Sacramento Kings), Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs), Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers).
All-NBA second team: Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers), Tracy McGrady (Orlando Magic), Vince Carter (Toronto Raptors), Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves), Dikembe Mutombo (Philadelphia 76ers).
All-NBA third team: Gary Payton (Seattle SuperSonics), Ray Allen (Milwaukee Bucks), Karl Malone (Utah Jazz), Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks), David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Allen Iverson | SG/PG | Philadelphia 76ers | 31.1 |
| Rebounds | Dikembe Mutombo | C | Philadelphia 76ers | 13.5 |
| Blocks | Theo Ratliff | C | Philadelphia 76ers | 3.7 |
| Assists | Jason Kidd | PG/SG | Phoenix Suns | 9.8 |
| Steals | Allen Iverson | SG/PG | Philadelphia 76ers | 2.5 |
| Efficiency | Shaquille O'Neal | C | Los Angeles Lakers | 30.2 |
| 3-point field goals | Antoine Walker | PF | Boston Celtics | 221 |
NBA Sixth Man: Aaron McKie (Philadelphia 76ers).
Most Improved Player: Tracy McGrady (Orlando Magic).
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 2000-01 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal | 74 | 0.5 | 10.99/19.22 | 57.2 | 0.00/0.03 | 0.0 | 6.74/13.14 | 51.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Kevin Garnett | 81 | 0.5 | 8.69/18.21 | 47.7 | 0.23/0.81 | 28.4 | 4.41/5.77 | 76.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Tim Duncan | 82 | 0.5 | 8.56/17.15 | 49.9 | 0.09/0.33 | 27.3 | 4.99/8.07 | 61.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Tracy McGrady | 77 | 0.5 | 10.23/22.39 | 45.7 | 0.77/2.16 | 35.6 | 5.58/7.62 | 73.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Karl Malone | 81 | 0.4 | 8.27/16.60 | 49.8 | 0.02/0.06 | 33.3 | 6.62/8.35 | 79.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 82 | 0.5 | 7.21/15.21 | 47.4 | 1.84/4.76 | 38.7 | 5.50/6.56 | 83.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Vince Carter | 75 | 0.5 | 10.16/22.08 | 46.0 | 2.16/5.29 | 40.8 | 5.12/6.69 | 76.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Shawn Marion | 79 | 0.5 | 7.05/14.68 | 48.0 | 0.27/1.04 | 26.0 | 2.96/3.66 | 80.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Gary Payton | 79 | 0.5 | 9.18/20.14 | 45.6 | 1.29/3.44 | 37.5 | 3.43/4.48 | 76.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Steve Francis | 80 | 0.5 | 6.88/15.24 | 45.1 | 1.66/4.20 | 39.5 | 4.48/5.48 | 81.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Best defensive players for the 2000-01 season
Defensive Player of the Year: Dikembe Mutombo (Philadelphia 76ers).
All-Defensive first team: Gary Payton (Seattle SuperSonics), Jason Kidd (Phoenix Suns), Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs), Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves), Dikembe Mutombo (Philadelphia 76ers).
All-Defensive second team: Doug Christie (Sacramento Kings), Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers), Bruce Bowen (Miami Heat), P.J. Brown (Charlotte Hornets), Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers).
Best rookies for the 2000-01 season
Rookie of the Year: Mike Miller (Orlando Magic).
All-Rookies first team: Morris Peterson (Toronto Raptors), Mike Miller (Orlando Magic), Darius Miles (Los Angeles Clippers), Kenyon Martin (New Jersey Nets), Marc Jackson (Golden State Warriors).
All-Rookies second team: Courtney Alexander (Dallas Mavericks), Desmond Mason (Seattle SuperSonics), Hedo Turkoglu (Sacramento Kings), Marcus Fizer (Chicago Bulls), Chris Mihm (Cleveland Cavaliers).
Players of the Month and Players of the Week in the 2000-01 season
PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
| Month | Player |
|---|---|
| November | Karl Malone (Utah Jazz) |
| December | Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) |
| January | Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers) |
| February | Tracy McGrady (Orlando Magic) |
| March | Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics) |
| April | Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers) |
Players of the Week: Ray Allen (Milwaukee Bucks), Derek Anderson (San Antonio Spurs), Darrell Armstrong (Orlando Magic), Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers), Vince Carter (Toronto Raptors), Baron Davis (Charlotte Hornets), Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs), Steve Francis (Houston Rockets), Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves), Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers) (2), Jason Kidd (Phoenix Suns), Karl Malone (Utah Jazz), Stephon Marbury (New Jersey Nets), Shawn Marion (Phoenix Suns), Antonio McDyess (Denver Nuggets), Aaron McKie (Philadelphia 76ers), Cuttino Mobley (Houston Rockets), Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers), Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics), Glenn Robinson (Milwaukee Bucks), John Stockton (Utah Jazz), Chris Webber (Sacramento Kings) (2).
2001 NBA All-Star Game players
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* Player was selected but he could not play the game
All-Star Game MVP: Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers).
More awards
Citizenship award: Dikembe Mutombo (Philadelphia 76ers).
Sportsmanship award: David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs).