2003-04 NBA season Finals, awards and best players

NBA Finals 2004

NBA Champion: Detroit Pistons

NBA Finals:  Los Angeles Lakers (W)  1  Detroit Pistons (E)  4

NBA Finals MVP: Chauncey Billups (Detroit Pistons)

Main players: Ben Wallace, Richard Hamilton, Chauncey Billups (Detroit Pistons), Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone (Los Angeles Lakers).

Best players for the 2003-04 NBA season

Regular Season MVP: Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves).

All-NBA first team: Jason Kidd (New Jersey Nets), Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers), Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs), Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves), Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers).

All-NBA second team: Sam Cassell (Minnesota Timberwolves), Tracy McGrady (Orlando Magic), Peja Stojakovic (Sacramento Kings), Ben Wallace (Detroit Pistons), Jermaine O'Neal (Indiana Pacers).

All-NBA third team: Baron Davis (New Orleans Hornets), Michael Redd (Milwaukee Bucks), Metta World Peace (Indiana Pacers), Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks), Yao Ming (Houston Rockets).

SEASON STATS LEADERS

NBA Sixth Man: Antawn Jamison (Dallas Mavericks).

Most Improved Player: Zach Randolph (Portland Trail Blazers).

PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 2003-04 REGULAR SEASON

PLAYERGPMPRBASSTTOBKPTS
Kevin Garnett820.59.80/19.6549.90.13/0.5225.04.49/5.6779.20.20.10.00.00.00.3
Dirk Nowitzki770.57.86/17.0146.21.29/3.7734.24.82/5.4987.80.10.00.00.00.00.3
Peja Stojakovic810.58.21/17.1148.02.96/6.8443.34.86/5.2592.60.10.00.00.00.00.3
Brad Miller720.55.18/10.1551.00.17/0.5332.13.56/4.5777.90.10.10.00.00.00.2
Shawn Marion790.57.47/16.9744.01.14/3.3534.02.89/3.3985.30.10.00.00.00.00.2
Carlos Boozer750.56.28/12.0052.30.01/0.0812.52.92/3.8076.80.20.00.00.00.00.2
Andrei Kirilenko780.55.28/11.9444.20.87/2.5833.75.03/6.3679.10.10.00.00.00.00.2
Jermaine O'Neal780.57.79/17.9543.40.03/0.2313.04.46/5.9075.60.10.00.00.00.00.3
Zach Randolph810.58.19/16.8948.50.01/0.0616.73.69/4.8576.10.10.00.00.00.00.2
Sam Cassell810.47.65/15.6848.80.91/2.3039.63.57/4.0987.30.00.10.00.00.00.2

Best defensive players for the 2003-04 season

Best rookies for the 2003-04 season

Players of the Month and Players of the Week in the 2003-04 season

PLAYERS OF THE MONTH

MONTHEASTWEST
NovemberBaron Davis (New Orleans Hornets)Peja Stojakovic (Sacramento Kings)
DecemberJermaine O'Neal (Indiana Pacers)Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves)
JanuaryMichael Redd (Milwaukee Bucks)Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves)
FebruaryKenyon Martin (New Jersey Nets)Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves)
MarchLamar Odom (Miami Heat)Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)
AprilJamaal Magloire (New Orleans Hornets)Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves)

Eastern Players of the Week: Chauncey Billups (Detroit Pistons), Carlos Boozer (Cleveland Cavaliers), Vince Carter (Toronto Raptors) (2), Baron Davis (New Orleans Hornets), Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cleveland Cavaliers), Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers), Richard Jefferson (New Jersey Nets), Jason Kidd (New Jersey Nets) (2), Jamaal Magloire (New Orleans Hornets), Stephon Marbury (New York Knicks), Kenyon Martin (New Jersey Nets), Tracy McGrady (Orlando Magic), Dikembe Mutombo (New York Knicks), Lamar Odom (Miami Heat), Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics) (2), Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat), Ben Wallace (Detroit Pistons) (2), Metta World Peace (Indiana Pacers) (2).

Western Players of the Week: Ray Allen (Seattle SuperSonics), Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets) (2), Elton Brand (Los Angeles Clippers), Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) (2), Sam Cassell (Minnesota Timberwolves), Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs), Michael Finley (Dallas Mavericks), Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves) (4), Andrei Kirilenko (Utah Jazz) (2), Voshon Lenard (Denver Nuggets), Rashard Lewis (Seattle SuperSonics), Yao Ming (Houston Rockets), Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks), Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers) (2), Quentin Richardson (Los Angeles Clippers), Peja Stojakovic (Sacramento Kings).

2004 NBA All-Star Game players

All-Star Game MVP: Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers).

More awards

Citizenship award: Reggie Miller (Indiana Pacers).

Sportsmanship award: P.J. Brown (New Orleans Hornets).