Voting by a 116-member panel of local and national pro basketball writers and broadcasters. Each ballot has entries for three teams; points awarded on 5-3-1 basis. First Team repeaters from 1996-97 are in bold type.
| Pos | First Team | 1st | Pts |
|---|
| F | Karl Malone , Utah | 116 | 580 |
| F | Tim Duncan, San Antonio | 45 | 370 |
| C | Shaquille O'Neal, LA Lakers | 103 | 544 |
| G | Michael Jordan, Chicago | 116 | 580 |
| G | Gary Payton, Seattle | 108 | 561 |
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| Pos | Second Team | 1st | Pts |
| F | Grant Hill, Detroit | 22 | 290 |
| F | Vin Baker, Seattle | 10 | 269 |
| C | David Robinson, San Antonio | 13 | 332 |
| G | Tim Hardaway, Miami | 2 | 245 |
| G | Rod Strickland, Washington | 4 | 173 |
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| Pos | Third Team | 1st | Pts |
| F | Scottie Pippen, Chicago | 23 | 201 |
| F | Glen Rice, Charlotte | 14 | 179 |
| C | Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta | 0 | 80 |
| G | Mitch Richmond, Sacramento | 0 | 139 |
| G | Reggie Miller, Indiana | 0 | 124 |
Also receiving votes: John Stockton, Utah, (2), 64; Jason Kidd, Phoenix, 63; Antoine Walker, Boston, (1), 62; Steve Smith, Atlanta, 62; Dennis Rodman, Chicago, 41; Alonzo Mourning, Miami, 37; Kevin Garnett, Minnesota, (1), 36; Shawn Kemp, Cleveland,
19; Michael Finley, Dallas, 17; Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston, 16; Eddie Jones, LA Lakers, 15; Jayson Williams, New Jersey, 13; Allen Iverson, Philadelphia, 11; Rik Smits, Indiana, 11; Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Vancouver, 10; Stephan Marbury, Minnesota, 10; Arvydas Sabonis,
Portland, 10; Keith Van Horn, New Jersey, 8; Chris Webber, Sacramento, 8; Allan Houston, New York, 6; Detlef Schrempf, Seattle, 5; Damon Stoudamire, Portland, 5; Mookie Blaylock, Atlanta, 4; Nick Anderson, Orlando, 3; Anthony Mason, Charlotte, 3; Bo Outlaw,
Orlando, 3; Antonio McDyess, Phoenix, 2; Ray Allen, Milwaukee, 1; Charles Barkley, Houston, 1; Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers, 1; Sam Cassell, New Jersey, 1; Rex Chapman, Phoenix, 1; Jeff Hornacek, Utah, 1; Juwan Howard, Washington, 1; Brevin Knight, Cleveland, 1; Brian
Williams, Detroit, 1.
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