1997-98 NBA season Finals, awards and best players

NBA Finals 1998

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).

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).

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).

PLAYER	GP	MP	FG	(%)	3P	(%)	FT	(%)	RB	AS	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	0.3
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	0.3
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	0.3
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	0.2
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	0.3
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	0.4
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	0.3
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	0.2
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	0.2
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	0.2

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).

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).

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)

All-Star Game MVP: Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls).

Citizenship award: Steve Smith (Atlanta Hawks).

Sportsmanship award: Avery Johnson (San Antonio Spurs).