Season Awards
1997–98 regular seasonAward winnersStat lines are regular-season per-game averages.
Most Valuable Player
Rookie of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year
Sixth Man of the Year
Most Improved Player
Stat leadersTop 10 in each category.
FPTS per gameper game
| 1 | Shaquille O'Neal, | LAL | 51.7 |
| 2 | Karl Malone, | UTA | 48.4 |
| 3 | Chris Webber, | WAS | 46.8 |
| 4 | David Robinson, | SAS | 46.2 |
| 5 | Tim Duncan, | SAS | 45.7 |
| 6 | Michael Jordan, | CHI | 45.6 |
| 7 | Kevin Garnett, | MIN | 44.6 |
| 8 | Grant Hill, | DET | 44.3 |
| 9 | Antoine Walker, | BOS | 44.1 |
| 10 | Gary Payton, | SEA | 42.5 |
Points per gameper game
| 1 | Michael Jordan, | CHI | 28.7 |
| 2 | Shaquille O'Neal, | LAL | 28.3 |
| 3 | Karl Malone, | UTA | 27.0 |
| 4 | Mitch Richmond, | SAC | 23.2 |
| 5 | Antoine Walker, | BOS | 22.4 |
| 6 | Shareef Abdur-Rahim, | VAN | 22.3 |
| 7 | Glen Rice, | CHH | 22.3 |
| 8 | Allen Iverson, | PHI | 22.0 |
| 9 | Chris Webber, | WAS | 21.9 |
| 10 | David Robinson, | SAS | 21.6 |
Rebounds per gameper game
| 1 | Dennis Rodman, | CHI | 15.0 |
| 2 | Jayson Williams, | NJN | 13.6 |
| 3 | Tim Duncan, | SAS | 11.9 |
| 4 | Charles Barkley, | HOU | 11.7 |
| 5 | Dikembe Mutombo, | ATL | 11.4 |
| 6 | Shaquille O'Neal, | LAL | 11.3 |
| 7 | David Robinson, | SAS | 10.6 |
| 8 | Karl Malone, | UTA | 10.3 |
| 9 | Anthony Mason, | CHH | 10.2 |
| 10 | Antoine Walker, | BOS | 10.2 |
Assists per gameper game
| 1 | Rod Strickland, | WAS | 10.5 |
| 2 | Jason Kidd, | PHX | 9.1 |
| 3 | Mark Jackson, | IND | 8.7 |
| 4 | Stephon Marbury, | MIN | 8.6 |
| 5 | John Stockton, | UTA | 8.5 |
| 6 | Tim Hardaway, | MIA | 8.3 |
| 7 | Gary Payton, | SEA | 8.3 |
| 8 | Brevin Knight, | CLE | 8.2 |
| 9 | Damon Stoudamire, | TOR/POR | 8.2 |
| 10 | Sam Cassell, | NJN | 8.0 |
Steals per gameper game
| 1 | Mookie Blaylock, | ATL | 2.61 |
| 2 | Brevin Knight, | CLE | 2.45 |
| 3 | Doug Christie, | TOR | 2.44 |
| 4 | Gary Payton, | SEA | 2.26 |
| 5 | Allen Iverson, | PHI | 2.20 |
| 6 | Eddie Jones, | LAL | 2.00 |
| 7 | Jason Kidd, | PHX | 1.98 |
| 8 | Kendall Gill, | NJN | 1.93 |
| 9 | Hersey Hawkins, | SEA | 1.80 |
| 10 | Clyde Drexler, | HOU | 1.80 |
Blocks per gameper game
| 1 | Marcus Camby, | TOR | 3.65 |
| 2 | Dikembe Mutombo, | ATL | 3.38 |
| 3 | Shawn Bradley, | DAL | 3.34 |
| 4 | Theo Ratliff, | DET/PHI | 3.15 |
| 5 | David Robinson, | SAS | 2.63 |
| 6 | Tim Duncan, | SAS | 2.51 |
| 7 | Michael Stewart, | SAC | 2.41 |
| 8 | Shaquille O'Neal, | LAL | 2.40 |
| 9 | Alonzo Mourning, | MIA | 2.24 |
| 10 | Bo Outlaw, | ORL | 2.21 |
3-pointers madetotal
| 1 | Wesley Person, | CLE | 192 |
| 2 | Reggie Miller, | IND | 164 |
| 3 | Joe Dumars, | DET | 158 |
| 3 | Tracy Murray, | WAS | 158 |
| 5 | Tim Hardaway, | MIA | 155 |
| 6 | Voshon Lenard, | MIA | 153 |
| 7 | Eddie Jones, | LAL | 143 |
| 8 | Isaiah Rider, | POR | 135 |
| 9 | Gary Payton, | SEA | 134 |
| 9 | Ray Allen, | MIL | 134 |
Field goal pct.FG%
| 1 | Shaquille O'Neal, | LAL | 58.4 |
| 2 | Bo Outlaw, | ORL | 55.4 |
| 3 | Alonzo Mourning, | MIA | 55.1 |
| 4 | Tim Duncan, | SAS | 54.9 |
| 5 | Vin Baker, | SEA | 54.2 |
| 6 | Dikembe Mutombo, | ATL | 53.7 |
| 7 | Antonio McDyess, | PHX | 53.6 |
| 8 | Rasheed Wallace, | POR | 53.3 |
| 9 | Karl Malone, | UTA | 53.0 |
| 10 | Bryant Reeves, | VAN | 52.3 |
Per-game leaders need at least 58 games played, 70% of the 82-game schedule. Field goal percentage needs at least 300 made field goals. 3-pointers made is a season total with no minimum. All figures are regular season.