2007-08 Regular Season Award Winners


Executive of the Year: Danny Ainge (Bos)

  (voting by 47 team exeuctives)
  Executive                     Votes
  Danny Ainge (Bos) ...........   18
  Jeff Bower (NO) .............   12
  Mitch Kupchak (LAL) .........   12
  [rest of voting not listed]


All-Rookie Team

(30 coaches select first and second teams - maximum 58 points)
First Team                  Total    team votes
  Player                    Points   1st 2nd
  Al Horford (Atl) .......... 58      29   0
  Kevin Durant (Sea) ........ 57      28   1
  Luis Scola (Hou) .......... 53      26   1
  Al Thornton (LAC) ......... 48      20   8
  Jeff Green (Sea) .......... 43      15  13

Second Team                 Total    team votes
  Player                    Points   1st 2nd
  Jamario Moon (Tor) ........ 38      12  14
  Juan Carlos Navarro (Mem) . 24       5  14
  Thaddeus Young (Phi) ...... 23       4  15
  Rodney Stuckey (Det) ...... 22       5  12
  Carl Landry (Hou) ......... 18       1  16

Others receiving votes      Total    team votes
  Player                    Points   1st 2nd
  Joakim Noah (Chi) ......... 17       1  17
  Yi Jianlian (Chi) ......... 13       0  13
  Nick Young (Was) .......... 10       2   6
  Mike Conley (Mem) .........  8       1   6
  Corey Brewer (Min) ........  3       1   1
  Sean Williams (NJ) ........  3       0   3
  Glen Davis (Bos) ..........  3       0   3
  Julian Wright (NO) ........  2       0   2
  Jared Dudley (Cha) ........  2       0   2
  Acie Law (Atl) ............  1       0   1
  Javaris Crittenton (Mem) ..  1       0   1
  Aaron Brooks (Hou) ........  1       0   1
  Wilson Chandler (NY) ......  1       0   1
  Daequan Cook (Mia) ........  1       0   1



NBA All-Defensive Team

(30 coaches select first and second teams by position - maximum 58 points)
 
First Team                      Total   team votes
  Pos Player                    Points   1st 2nd
   F  Kevin Garnett (Bos) ....... 52      24   4
   F  Tim Duncan (SA) ........... 33      12   9
   C  Marcus Camby (Den) ........ 37      14   9
   G  Kobe Bryant (LAL) ......... 52      24   4
   G  Bruce Bowen (SA) .......... 36      13  10

Second Team                     Total   team votes
  Pos Player                    Points   1st 2nd
   F  Shane Battier (Hou) ....... 29       9  11
   F  Tayshaun Prince (Det) ..... 20       3  14
   C  Dwight Howard (Orl) ....... 25       8   9
   G  Chris Paul (NO) ........... 26      10   6
   G  Raja Bell (Pho) ........... 18       4  10

Others receiving votes          Total   team votes
      Player                    Points   1st 2nd
      Chauncey Billups (Det) .... 14       5   4
      Jason Kidd (Dal) .......... 13       4   5
      Rasheed Wallace (Det) ..... 13       3   7
      Rajon Rondo (Bos) ......... 11       3   5
      Ron Artest (Sac) ..........  8       2   4
      Tyson Chandler (NO) .......  8       1   6
      Josh Smith (Atl) ..........  8       3   2
      Deron Williams (Uta) ......  8       3   2
      Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) ....  6       0   6
      Derek Fisher (LAL) ........  4       1   2
      Manu Ginobili (SA) ........  4       1   2
      LeBron James (Cle) ........  4       1   2
      Samuel Dalembert (Phi) ....  3       1   1
      Kirk Hinrich (Chi) ........  3       1   1
      Andre Iguodala (Phi) ......  2       1   0
      Paul Pierce (Bos) .........  2       0   2
      Brandon Roy (Por) .........  2       0   2
      Ronnie Brewer (Uta) .......  1       0   1
      Chris Bosh (Tor) ..........  1       0   1
      Caron Butler (Was) ........  1       0   1
      Baron Davis (GS) ..........  1       0   1
      Richard Hamilton (Det) ....  1       0   1
      Josh Howard (Dal) .........  1       0   1
      Andre Miller (Phi) ........  1       0   1
      Dikembe Mutombo (Hou) .....  1       0   1
      Andres Nocioni (Chi) ......  1       0   1

 

All-NBA Teams

(127 media members select, by position (2 guards, 2 forwards, 1 center),
a first team (worth 5 points), a second team (3 points), and a third team
(1 point))

First Team                       Total
  Pos  Player                    Points (1st team votes)
   F   Kevin Garnett (Bos) ...... 612   (118)
   F   LeBron James (Cle) ....... 610   (117)
   C   Dwight Howard (Orl) ...... 546   (86)
   G   Kobe Bryant (LAL) ........ 635   (127)
   G   Chris Paul (NO) .......... 629   (124)
 
Second Team                      Total
  Pos Player                     Points (1st team votes)
   F   Tim Duncan (SA) .......... 397   (25)
   F   Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) ...... 189   (1)
   C   Amare Stoudemire (Pho) ... 412   (30)
   G   Steve Nash (Pho) ......... 311   (2)
   G   Deron Williams (Uta) ..... 228   

Third Team                       Total
  Pos Player                     Points (1st team votes)
   F   Carlos Boozer (Uta) ...... 174
   F   Paul Pierce (Bos) ........ 151   (2)
   C   Yao Ming (Hou) ...........  71   (2)
   G   Tracy McGrady (Hou) ...... 137   (1)
   G   Manu Ginobili (SA) ....... 123
 
Others receiving votes           Total
      Player                     Points
      Allen Iverson (Den) ....... 116
      Carmelo Anthony (Den) .....  89
      Marcus Camby (Den) ........  59
      Chauncey Billups (Det) ....  38
      Baron Davis (GS) ..........  32
      David West (NO) ...........  24
      Rasheed Wallace (Det) .....  22
      Tyson Chandler (NO) .......  18
      Antawn Jamison (Was) ......  15
      Al Jefferson (Min) ........  14
      Chris Bosh (Tor) ..........  11
      Joe Johnson (Atl) .........   8
      Andre Miller (Phi) ........   7
      Caron Butler (Was) ........   5
      Shaquille O'Neal (Pho) ....   5
      Pau Gasol (LAL) ...........   5
      Kevin Martin (Sac) ........   4
      Ray Allen (Bos) ...........   4
      Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) .......   3
      Jason Kidd (Dal) ..........   2
      Josh Howard (Dal) .........   2
      Richard Hamilton (Det) ....   2
      Andre Iguodala (Phi) ......   1
      Brandon Roy (Por) .........   1
      Michael Redd (Mil) ........   1
      Tayshaun Prince (Det) .....   1
      Tony Parker (SA) ..........   1



Most Valuable Player: Kobe Bryant (LAL)

(126 media members give 1st (worth 10 points), 2nd (7 points), 3rd (5
points), 4th (3 points), and 5th (1 point) place votes) 
                            Total    position votes  
  Player                    Points   1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
  Kobe Bryant (LAL) ....... 1100      82  32  10   2   0
  Chris Paul (NO) .........  894      28  64  32   2   0
  Kevin Garnett (Bos) .....  670      15  23  56  26   1
  LeBron James (Cle) ......  438       1   7  28  77   8
  Dwight Howard (Orl) .....   60       0   0   0   7  39
  Amare Stoudemire (Pho) ..   27       0   0   0   3  18
  Tim Duncan (SA) .........   25       0   0   0   2  19
  Tracy McGrady (Hou) .....   19       0   0   0   2  13
  Steve Nash (Pho) ........   18       0   0   0   4   6
  Manu Ginobili (SA) ......    9       0   0   0   0   9
  Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) .....    5       0   0   0   0   5
  Deron Williams (Uta) ....    4       0   0   0   0   4
  Carmelo Anthony (Den) ...    3       0   0   0   1   0
  Carlos Boozer (Uta) .....    1       0   0   0   0   1
  Antawn Jamison (Was) ....    1       0   0   0   0   1
  Paul Pierce (Bos) .......    1       0   0   0   0   1
  Rasheed Wallace (Det) ...    1       0   0   0   0   1



J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award: Chauncey Billups (Det)


Rookie of the Year: Kevin Durant (Sea)

                            Total    position votes  (125 media votes)
  Player                    Points   1st 2nd 3rd 
  Kevin Durant (Sea) ....... 545      90  30   5
  Al Horford (Atl) ......... 390      30  74  18
  Luis Scola (Hou) ......... 146       5  20  61
  Al Thornton (LAC) ........  30       0   1  27
  Jamario Moon (Tor) .......   7       0   0   7
  Juan Carlos Navarro (Mem)    3       0   0   3
  Thaddeus Young (Phi) .....   2       0   0   2
  Carl Landry (Hou) ........   1       0   0   1
  Mike Conley (Mem) ........   1       0   0   1



Coach of the Year: Byron Scott (No)

                            Total    position votes  (125 media votes)
  Coach                     Points   1st 2nd 3rd 
  Byron Scott (NO) ......... 458      70  34   6
  Doc Rivers (Bos) ......... 242      23  36  19
  Rick Adelman (Hou) ....... 193      17  23  39
  Maurice Cheeks (Phi) .....  81       5  12  20
  Phil Jackson (LAL) .......  56       4   9   9
  Jerry Sloan (Uta) ........  49       6   4   7
  Eddie Jordan (Was) .......  47       0   5  12
  Stan Van Gundy (Orl) .....  14       0   2   8
  Nate McMillan (Por) ......   3       0   0   3
  Flip Saunders (Det) ......   1       0   0   1
  Mike D'Antonio (Pho) .....   1       0   0   1

 

Most Improved Player: Hedo Turkoglu (Orl)

                            Total    position votes  (125 media votes)
  Player                    Points   1st 2nd 3rd
  Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) ...... 380      61  22   9
  Rudy Gay (Mem) ........... 167      23  14  10
  LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) .. 128       9  22  17
  Al Jefferson (Min) ....... 100       6  16  22
  Rajon Rondo (Bos) ........  77       6  10  17
  Mike Dunleavy (Ind) ......  51       3   9   9
  Jose Calderon (Tor) ......  45       2  10   5
  Chris Paul (NO) ..........  41       5   4   4
  Beno Udrih (Sac) .........  17       1   2   6
  David West (NO) ..........  15       1   2   4
  Ronnie Brewer (Uta) ......  12       1   2   1
  Andrew Bynum (LAL) .......  11       1   1   3
  Chris Kaman (LAC) ........   9       1   1   1
  Louis Williams (Phi) .....   8       1   0   3
  Monta Ellis (GS) .........   7       1   0   4
  Andrew Bogut (Mil) .......   7       0   2   1
  Rafer Alston (Hou) .......   6       1   0   1
  Andre Iguodala (Phi) .....   5       1   0   0
  LeBron James (Cle) .......   5       1   0   0
  Travis Outlaw (Por) ......   5       1   0   0
  Brandon Bass (Dal) .......   4       0   1   1
  Deron Williams (Uta) .....   4       0   1   1
  Tyson Chandler (NO) ......   3       0   1   0
  Dwight Howard (Orl) ......   3       0   1   0
  Linas Kleiza (Den) .......   3       0   1   0
  Jason Maxiell (Det) ......   3       0   1   0
  Shaquille O'Neal (Pho) ...   3       0   1   0
  Danny Granger (Ind) ......   2       0   0   2
  Brandon Roy (Por) ........   2       0   0   2
  Roger Mason (Was) ........   1       0   0   1
  J.R. Smith (Den) .........   1       0   0   1



Defensive Player of the Year: Kevin Garnett (Bos)

                            Total    position votes  (124 media votes)
  Player                    Points   1st 2nd 3rd 
  Kevin Garnett (Bos) ...... 493      90  12   7
  Marcus Camby (Den) ....... 178      12  32  22
  Shane Battier (Hou) ...... 175      11  33  21
  Bruce Bowen (SA) .........  80       7   7  24
  Kobe Bryant (LAL) ........  40       0  10  10
  Josh Smith (Atl) .........  34       1   6  11
  Dwight Howard (Orl) ......  24       1   4   7
  Chris Paul (NO) ..........  24       1   4   7
  Tim Duncan (SA) ..........  22       0   6   4
  Tayshaun Prince (Det) ....  13       0   3   4
  Tyson Chandler (NO) ......  10       1   1   2
  Rasheed Wallace (Det) ....   9       0   3   0
  Raja Bell (Pho) ..........   3       0   1   0
  Samuel Dalembert (Phi) ...   3       0   1   0
  Richard Hamilton (Det) ...   3       0   1   0
  Ron Artest (Sac) .........   1       0   0   1
  Chauncey Billups (Det) ...   1       0   0   1
  Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) ...   1       0   0   1
  Kyle Lowry (Mem) .........   1       0   0   1
  Rajon Rondo (Bos) ........   1       0   0   1



Sixth Man of the Year: Manu Ginobili (SA)

                             Total    position votes  (124 media votes)
  Player                     Points   1st 2nd 3rd
  Manu Ginobili (SA) ........ 615     123   0   0
  Leandro Barbosa (Pho) ..... 283       1  84  26
  Jason Terry (Dal) .........  44       0   9  17
  Kyle Korver (Uta) .........  34       0   7  13
  Ben Gordon (Chi) ..........  27       0   6   9
  Josh Childress (Atl) ......  23       0   5   8
  J.R. Smith (Den) ..........  22       0   4  10
  James Posey (Bos) .........  19       0   3  10
  Jason Maxiell (Det) .......  11       0   1   8
  Travis Outlaw (Por) .......  11       0   0  11
  Jordan Farmar (LAL) .......   5       0   1   2
  Linas Kleiza (Den) ........   5       0   1   2
  Jerry Stackhouse (Dal) ....   4       0   0   4
  Jarrett Jack (Por) ........   3       0   1   0
  David Lee (NY) ............   3       0   0   3
  Rashad McCants (Min) ......   3       0   1   0
  Louis Williams (Phi) ......   3       0   1   0
  Andres Nocioni (Chi) ......   1       0   0   1



NBA Sportsmanship Award: Grant Hill (Pho)


                            Total    position votes  (344 player votes)
  Player                    Points   1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
  Grant Hill (Pho) ........  2628     90 100  60  39  34  21
  Shane Battier (Hou) .....  2318     78  80  59  29  42  56
  Brandon Roy (Por) .......  2064     59  51  60  67  47  60
  Antonio McDyess (Det) ...  1888     44  47  55  65  69  64
  Antawn Jamison (Was) ....  1820     37  34  59  87  66  61
  Chris Bosh (Tor) ........  1666     36  32  51  57  86  82

  (division winners were selected by 5 former NBA players) 
  Southwest Division:  Shane Battie (Hou)
  Pacific Division:  Grant Hill (Pho)
  Northwest Division:  Brandon Roy (Por)
  Atlantic Division: Chris Bosh (Tor)
  Central Division:  Antonio McDyess (Det)
  Southeast Division:  Antawn Jamison (Was)



Player of the Month

[For the 7th season in a row, the league is naming a Player of the Month
for each conference.]
Month  Player               Team Record  Player's stats for month
Apr.   Kobe Bryant (LAL)        7-1      26.1 pts, 5.5 ast
Apr.   Hedo Turkoglu (Orl)      5-3      19.8 pts, 6.4 ast
Mar.   Chris Paul (NO)         11-4      24 pts, 13.3 ast
Mar.   Joe Johnson (Atl)       10-8      24.9 pts, 7 ast
Feb.   Kobe Bryant (LAL)       13-2      27.2 pts, 5.9 ast
Feb.   LeBron James (Cle)       8-6      30.2 pts, 8.9 reb, 8.5 ast
Jan.   Yao Ming (Hou)          10-4      22.4 pts, 10.9 reb
Jan.   LeBron James (Cle)      11-3      32.8 pts, 7.8 reb, 7.2 ast
Dec.   Chris Paul (NO)          9-5      24.5 pts, 10.4 ast, 3 stl
Dec.   Dwight Howard (Orl)      8-7      21.7 pts, 16.1 reb
Nov.   Carlos Boozer (Uta)     11-5      25.4 pts, 57.7% FG, 11.2 reb
Nov.   Dwight Howard (Orl)     14-4      23.8 pts, 62% FG, 15 reb
 

Coach of the Month

[For the 6th season in a row, the league is naming a Coach of the Month
for each conference.]
Month  Coach               Team Record
Apr.   Phil Jackson (LAL)      7-1
Apr.   Doc Rivers (Bos)        8-1
Mar.   Jerry Sloan (Uta)      12-4
Mar.   Doc Rivers (Bos)       13-3
Feb.   Rick Adelman (Hou)     13-0
Feb.   Flip Saunders (Det)     9-3
Jan.   Byron Scott (NO)       12-2
Jan.   Mike Brown (Cle)       11-3
Dec.   Nate McMillan (Por)    13-2
Dec.   Flip Saunders (Det)    15-2
Nov.   Greg Popovich (SA)     14-3
Nov.   Doc Rivers (Bos)       13-2


Rookie of the Month

[For the 7th season in a row, the league is naming a Rookie of the Month
for each conference.]
Month  Player               Team Record  Player's stats for month
Apr.   Kevin Durant (Sea)       3-5      24.3 pts, 6.4 reb
Apr.   Ramon Sessions (Mil)     2-8      11.5 pts, 11.3 ast, 4.9 reb
Mar.   Kevin Durant (Sea)       2-14     21.8 pts
Mar.   Al Horford (Atl)        10-8      11.9 pts, 8.7 reb
Feb.   Luis Scola (Hou)        13-0      11.7 pts, 5.9 reb
Feb.   Al Horford (Atl)         6-8      10.9 pts, 10.6 reb
Jan.   Kevin Durant (Sea)       2-13     19.4 pts
Jan.   Jamario Moon (Tor)       8-5      8 pts, 6.2 reb
Dec.   Kevin Durant (Sea)       6-8      19.7 pts
Dec.   Yi Jianlian (Mil)        4-12     12.1 pts, 6.6 reb
Nov.   Kevin Durant (Sea)       3-14     20.4 pts, 4.4 reb
Nov.   Al Horford (Atl)         6-9      8.7 pts, 10.2 reb


Player of the Week

[For the 7th season in a row, the league is naming a Player of the Week
for each conference.]
Week                                Team
Ending   Player                    Record  Player stats for week
Apr. 13  Allen Iverson (Den)        3-1    28.8 pts, 6.8 ast
Apr. 13  Kevin Garnett (Bos)        3-1    19.8 pts, 7.8 reb
Apr. 6   Kobe Bryant (LAL)          3-0    30 pts, 9.3 reb, 6 ast
Apr. 6   Joe Johnson (Atl)          3-1    25.3 pts
Mar. 30  Carmelo Anthony (Den)      3-0    26.7 pts, 8.7 reb, 6.3 ast
Mar. 30  Jason Richardson (Cha)     3-1    26.8 pts, 6.8 reb
Mar. 23  Chris Paul (NO)            3-0    25.7 pts, 10 ast, 3 stl
Mar. 23  Kevin Garnett (Bos)        3-1    20.5 pts, 11 reb
Mar. 16  Amare Stoudemire (Pho)     3-0    32 pts, 11.3 reb
Mar. 16  Antawn Jamison (Was)       3-0    25.3 pts, 10.7 reb
Mar. 9   Tracy McGrady (Hou)        3-0    32.3 pts, 5 reb, 7.7 ast
Mar. 9   Jason Richardson (Cha)     4-0    28.5 pts, 6.5 reb
Mar. 2   Kobe Bryant (LAL)          3-1    34 pts, 6.8 reb, 6 ast
Mar. 2   Andre Miller (Phi)         2-1    23 pts, 5.3 reb, 7.7 ast
Feb. 24  Manu Ginobili (SA)         3-0    30.7 pts, 6.3 ast
Feb. 24  LeBron James (Cle)         3-1    28.8 pts, 12.3 reb, 10.5 ast
Feb. 17  All-Star Week (no POW named)
Feb. 10  Amare Stoudemire (Pho)     3-1    28.5 pts, 13.5 reb, 3.3 blk
Feb. 10  Andre Miller (Phi)         3-1    19.5 pts, 9 ast
Feb. 3   Brad Miller (Sac)          3-0    22 pts, 18.3 reb
Feb. 3   Hedo Turkoglu (Orl)        3-0    24.3 pts, 8 reb, 6.3 ast
Jan. 27  Al Jefferson (Min)         3-1    28.8 pts, 12.8 reb
Jan. 27  Hedo Turkoglu (Orl)        3-1    25.5 pts
Jan. 20  Baron Davis (GS)           3-1    26.3 pts, 5 reb, 7 ast, 4.5 stl
Jan. 20  Gerald Wallace (Cha)       3-1    29 pts, 8 reb, 3 stl
Jan. 13  Kobe Bryant (LAL)          4-0    29.5 pts, 6 ast
Jan. 13  Chris Bosh (Tor)           3-0    33 pts, 8.7 reb
Jan. 6   Allen Iverson (Den)        3-0    33 pts
Jan. 6   LeBron James (Cle)         3-0    33 pts, 8 reb, 8.3 ast
Dec. 30  Chris Paul (NO)            3-0    25.7 pts, 9.7 ast, 4.3 stl
Dec. 30  Paul Pierce (Bos)          4-0    27.5 pts, 6 reb
Dec. 23  Carmelo Anthony (Den)      2-1    33.7 pts, 13.3 reb
Dec. 23  Joe Johnson (Atl)          3-0    28 pts, 7.3 ast
Dec. 16  Brandon Roy (Por)          4-0    23 pts, 6.3 reb
Dec. 16  Paul Pierce (Bos)          3-0    25.3 pts, 5 reb
Dec. 9   Brandon Roy (Por)          3-0    25.7 pts, 7.3 reb
Dec. 9   Josh Smith (Atl)           3-0    22 pts, 6.3 reb, 3.3 blk
Dec. 2   Stephen Jackson (GS)       3-0    23 pt, 5.5 reb
Dec. 2   Dwight Howard (Orl)        3-1    23.8 pts, 15.3 reb
Nov. 25  Tony Parker (SA)           4-0    26.5 pts, 8.3 ast
Nov. 25  LeBron James (Cle)         3-1    36.5 pts, 9.5 reb, 8.5 ast
Nov. 18  Allen Iverson (Den)        3-0    26.7 pts
Nov. 18  Dwight Howard (Orl)        4-0    23.3 pts, 13.3 reb
Nov. 11  Yao Ming (Hou)             3-1    27.8 pts, 10.5 reb
Nov. 11  Kevin Garnett (Bos)        3-0    22.7 pts, 15.3 reb
Nov. 4   Tracy McGrady (Hou)        3-0    32.3 pts, 4.7 ast
Nov. 4   Danny Granger (Ind)        3-0    22.7 pts, 8.7 reb
 

Community Assist Award (monthly)

  Month  Player
  June   LeBron James (Cle)
  May    Mike Miller (Mem)
  Apr.   Kevin Garnett (Bos)
  Mar.   Stephen Jackson (GS)
  Feb.   Al Horford (Atl)
  Jan.   Tracy McGrady (Hou)
  Dec.   Dirk Nowitzki (Dal)
  Nov.   Chris Duhon (Chi)
  Oct.   Jamal Crawford (NY)
  Sep.   Emeka Okafor (Cha)
  Jul.   Dwight Howard (Orl)


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