1997-98 NBA Most Valuable Player
Updated September 9, 2022 |
Infoplease Staff
The Maurice Podoloff Trophy; voting by 116-member panel of local and national pro basketball writers and broadcasters. Each ballot has five entries; points awarded on 10-7-5-3-1 basis.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Pts | |
| Michael Jordan, Chicago | 92 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1084 |
| Karl Malone, Utah | 20 | 83 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 842 |
| Gary Payton, Seattle | 3 | 8 | 50 | 24 | 23 | 431 |
| Shaquille O'Neal, LA Lakers | 1 | 2 | 33 | 34 | 20 | 311 |
| Tim Duncan, San Antonio | 0 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 148 |
| Tim Hardaway, Miami | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 71 |
| David Robinson, San Antonio | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 36 |
| Vin Baker, Seattle | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 24 |
| Grant Hill, Detroit | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 23 |
| Scottie Pippen, Chicago | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| Glen Rice, Charlotte | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Antoine Walker, Boston | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Jason Kidd, Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| John Stockton, Utah | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Mitch Richmond, Sacramento | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Reggie Miller, Indiana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rik Smits, Indiana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Michael Finley, Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rod Strickland, Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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