Seasons

Season

Chicago Bulls1997-1998 champions62-20

Most Valuable Player

Michael JordanCHI−4.57 NV

Defensive Player of the Year

Dikembe MutomboATL+0.56 NV

Rookie of the Year

Tim DuncanSAS+5.13 NV

Sixth Man of the Year

Danny ManningPHX−0.28 NV

Most Improved Player

Alan HendersonATL+1.02 NV

Net Value

The best and worst returns on a contract in 1997-1998.

Top 10 Net Values for 1997-1998

#	Player	Team	Salary	Net Value
#1	Karl Malone	UTA	$5,118,578	+5.16
#2	Tim Duncan	SAS	$2,967,840	+5.13
#3	Brevin Knight	CLE	$949,320	+3.61
#4	Kevin Garnett	MIN	$2,109,120	+3.60
#5	Tim Hardaway	MIA	$4,800,000	+3.35
#6	Grant Hill	DET	$5,850,000	+3.24
#7	Eddie Jones	LAL	$2,000,000	+3.15
#8	Charlie Ward	NYK	$1,054,500	+3.04
#9	Allen Iverson	PHI	$3,128,640	+2.93
#10	Rod Strickland	WAS	$3,450,000	+2.93

Bottom 10 Net Values for 1997-1998

#	Player	Team	Salary	Net Value
#445	Michael Jordan	CHI	$33,140,000	−4.57
#444	Juwan Howard	WAS	$11,250,000	−3.57
#443	Patrick Ewing	NYK	$20,500,000	−3.39
#442	Horace Grant	ORL	$14,285,714	−3.37
#441	Otis Thorpe	SAC	$5,700,000	−2.04
#440	Latrell Sprewell	GSW	$7,770,000	−1.65
#439	Larry Johnson	NYK	$8,460,714	−1.57
#438	Derrick Coleman	PHI	$8,002,800	−1.55
#437	A.C. Green	DAL	$5,095,088	−1.54
#436	Sean Elliott	SAS	$5,333,333	−1.46

All-NBA Team

1st Team

Player	Team	Net Value	NV Rank
Karl Malone	UTA	+5.16	#1
Michael Jordan	CHI	−4.57	#445
Gary Payton	SEA	+2.17	#23
Shaquille O'Neal	LAL	+0.70	#70
Tim Duncan	SAS	+5.13	#2

2nd Team

Player	Team	Net Value	NV Rank
Tim Hardaway	MIA	+3.35	#5
David Robinson	SAS	+2.59	#14
Grant Hill	DET	+3.24	#6
Vin Baker	SEA	+1.94	#29
Rod Strickland	WAS	+2.93	#10

3rd Team

Player	Team	Net Value	NV Rank
Scottie Pippen	CHI	+1.92	#31
Glen Rice	CHH	−0.03	#135
Mitch Richmond	SAC	+1.86	#33
Reggie Miller	IND	+0.50	#84
Dikembe Mutombo	ATL	+0.56	#79

All-Defensive Team

1st Team

Player	Team	Net Value	NV Rank
Michael Jordan	CHI	−4.57	#445
Gary Payton	SEA	+2.17	#23
Dikembe Mutombo	ATL	+0.56	#79
Scottie Pippen	CHI	+1.92	#31
Karl Malone	UTA	+5.16	#1

2nd Team

Player	Team	Net Value	NV Rank
Mookie Blaylock	ATL	+1.96	#28
Tim Duncan	SAS	+5.13	#2
Charles Oakley	NYK	+0.86	#59
David Robinson	SAS	+2.59	#14
Eddie Jones	LAL	+3.15	#7

All-Rookie Team

1st Team

Player	Team	Net Value	NV Rank
Keith Van Horn	NJN	−0.90	#410
Tim Duncan	SAS	+5.13	#2
Brevin Knight	CLE	+3.61	#3
Zydrunas Ilgauskas	CLE	+2.78	#12
Ron Mercer	BOS	+0.15	#116

2nd Team

Player	Team	Net Value	NV Rank
Tim Thomas	PHI	−0.17	#194
Cedric Henderson	CLE	−0.21	#232
Derek Anderson	CLE	+0.96	#53
Maurice Taylor	LAC	−0.43	#335
Bobby Jackson	DEN	−0.28	#272

Award Votes

Most Valuable Player

#	Player	Team	Net Value	NV Rank
1	Michael Jordan	CHI	−4.57	#445
2	Karl Malone	UTA	+5.16	#1
3	Gary Payton	SEA	+2.17	#23
4	Shaquille O'Neal	LAL	+0.70	#70
5	Tim Duncan	SAS	+5.13	#2
6	Tim Hardaway	MIA	+3.35	#5
7	David Robinson	SAS	+2.59	#14
8	Vin Baker	SEA	+1.94	#29
9	Grant Hill	DET	+3.24	#6
10	Scottie Pippen	CHI	+1.92	#31
11	Glen Rice	CHH	−0.03	#135
12	Antoine Walker	BOS	+1.25	#42
13	Jason Kidd	PHX	+2.05	#27
13	John Stockton	UTA	+2.24	#20
15	Mitch Richmond	SAC	+1.86	#33
16	Reggie Miller	IND	+0.50	#84
16	Rik Smits	IND	+0.65	#73
18	Michael Finley	DAL	+2.88	#11
18	Rod Strickland	WAS	+2.93	#10

Rookie of the Year

#	Player	Team	Net Value	NV Rank
1	Tim Duncan	SAS	+5.13	#2
2	Keith Van Horn	NJN	−0.90	#410

Defensive Player of the Year

#	Player	Team	Net Value	NV Rank
1	Dikembe Mutombo	ATL	+0.56	#79
2	Gary Payton	SEA	+2.17	#23
3	David Robinson	SAS	+2.59	#14
4	Michael Jordan	CHI	−4.57	#445
5	Bo Outlaw	ORL	+2.27	#19
5	Dennis Rodman	CHI	+0.22	#107
5	Mookie Blaylock	ATL	+1.96	#28
5	Tim Duncan	SAS	+5.13	#2
9	Anthony Mason	CHH	+0.95	#54
9	Scottie Pippen	CHI	+1.92	#31
11	Brevin Knight	CLE	+3.61	#3
11	Horace Grant	ORL	−3.37	#442
11	Kendall Gill	NJN	−0.10	#150
11	Kevin Garnett	MIN	+3.60	#4

Sixth Man of the Year

#	Player	Team	Net Value	NV Rank
1	Danny Manning	PHX	−0.28	#275
2	Kobe Bryant	LAL	+1.34	#41
3	Dale Ellis	SEA	+0.31	#100
4	John Starks	NYK	−0.51	#352
5	Jerry Stackhouse	—	+0.81	#63
6	Michael Curry	MIL	−0.28	#274
6	Tracy Murray	WAS	+0.58	#78

Most Improved Player

#	Player	Team	Net Value	NV Rank
1	Alan Henderson	ATL	+1.02	#48
2	Corliss Williamson	SAC	+0.65	#75
3	Donyell Marshall	GSW	+0.25	#106
4	Michael Finley	DAL	+2.88	#11
4	Nick Anderson	ORL	+1.06	#47
6	Theo Ratliff	—	+1.13	#45
7	Kobe Bryant	LAL	+1.34	#41
8	Antoine Walker	BOS	+1.25	#42
8	Bo Outlaw	ORL	+2.27	#19
8	John Wallace	TOR	−0.44	#339
8	Lamond Murray	LAC	+0.93	#55
8	Vin Baker	SEA	+1.94	#29
13	Jalen Rose	IND	−0.14	#166
13	Karl Malone	UTA	+5.16	#1
13	Matt Geiger	CHH	+1.88	#32
13	Rod Strickland	WAS	+2.93	#10

All-Star

East

Player	Team	Net Value	NV Rank
Anfernee Hardaway	ORL	−1.33	#433
Antoine Walker	BOS	+1.25	#42
Dikembe Mutombo	ATL	+0.56	#79
Glen Rice	CHH	−0.03	#135
Grant Hill	DET	+3.24	#6
Jayson Williams	NJN	+1.93	#30
Michael Jordan	CHI	−4.57	#445
Reggie Miller	IND	+0.50	#84
Rik Smits	IND	+0.65	#73
Shawn Kemp	CLE	−0.61	#375
Steve Smith	ATL	+0.07	#127
Tim Hardaway	MIA	+3.35	#5

West

Player	Team	Net Value	NV Rank
David Robinson	SAS	+2.59	#14
Eddie Jones	LAL	+3.15	#7
Gary Payton	SEA	+2.17	#23
Jason Kidd	PHX	+2.05	#27
Karl Malone	UTA	+5.16	#1
Kevin Garnett	MIN	+3.60	#4
Kobe Bryant	LAL	+1.34	#41
Mitch Richmond	SAC	+1.86	#33
Nick Van Exel	LAL	+1.49	#39
Shaquille O'Neal	LAL	+0.70	#70
Tim Duncan	SAS	+5.13	#2
Vin Baker	SEA	+1.94	#29