NBA Awards Watch #7 (December 10, 2012)

In last week’s Awards Watch, we had James Harden, Jamal Crawford, Tim Duncan, Damian Lillard and Kevin Durant winning awards. We’ve had a change coming into this edition as the Defensive Player of the Year could be going elsewhere.

We’re also going to add a player to watch for each category.

We’re here every Monday with a new edition of the NBA Awards Watch, so continue to check us out here at HoopsHabit.com for the newest editions.

Stats listed are current as of games completed on December 9th.

Most Improved Player

James Harden

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2012-13	23	HOU	NBA	19	19	38.9	7.4	17.2	.429	2.0	5.8	.345	7.9	9.4	.844	0.9	3.5	4.4	5.6	1.8	0.5	4.1	2.3	24.7
Career			NBA	239	26	27.7	4.1	9.3	.442	1.5	4.1	.368	4.0	4.7	.836	0.6	2.9	3.5	2.7	1.1	0.3	1.8	2.5	13.7

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Jrue Holiday

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2012-13	22	PHI	NBA	20	20	38.5	6.9	15.6	.444	1.1	3.0	.356	2.8	3.6	.778	1.0	2.9	3.8	9.0	1.4	0.4	3.8	2.6	17.7
Career			NBA	240	218	31.8	4.9	11.1	.441	1.0	2.5	.375	1.6	2.0	.795	0.8	2.5	3.4	5.3	1.4	0.3	2.4	2.3	12.4

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Kyrie Irving

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2012-13	20	CLE	NBA	10	10	35.2	8.2	17.7	.463	1.8	4.6	.391	4.7	5.7	.825	0.5	3.2	3.7	5.6	1.1	0.3	4.1	2.9	22.9
Career			NBA	61	61	31.3	7.1	15.1	.468	1.5	3.8	.397	3.6	4.1	.862	0.8	2.9	3.7	5.4	1.1	0.4	3.3	2.3	19.2

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Watch for: O.J. Mayo

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2012-13	25	DAL	NBA	20	20	35.2	7.4	15.3	.482	2.9	5.6	.523	3.3	3.9	.844	0.7	3.2	3.9	3.5	0.9	0.3	2.6	2.4	20.9
Career			NBA	321	201	33.0	5.8	13.3	.436	1.7	4.3	.387	2.4	2.9	.819	0.6	2.7	3.4	2.8	1.1	0.3	2.1	2.1	15.6

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Sixth Man of the Year

Jamal Crawford

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2012-13	32	LAC	NBA	20	0	29.4	5.9	13.3	.442	2.1	5.3	.387	4.1	4.4	.932	0.2	1.6	1.7	1.8	1.1	0.1	1.9	1.1	17.9
Career			NBA	832	399	31.7	5.3	13.1	.409	1.7	4.9	.349	2.9	3.4	.855	0.4	2.1	2.5	3.8	1.0	0.2	2.0	1.6	15.3

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Kevin Martin

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2012-13	29	OKC	NBA	21	0	29.5	4.7	10.0	.471	2.2	4.6	.479	4.2	4.5	.926	0.1	2.1	2.2	1.7	1.1	0.1	1.6	2.0	15.8
Career			NBA	496	387	31.2	5.5	12.4	.444	1.6	4.2	.382	5.7	6.5	.867	0.6	2.8	3.4	2.0	0.9	0.1	1.8	2.0	18.3

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Ramon Sessions

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2012-13	26	CHA	NBA	19	0	27.5	4.6	12.3	.378	0.4	1.9	.194	5.0	6.0	.833	0.6	3.1	3.7	4.3	0.9	0.0	2.0	1.3	14.6
Career			NBA	342	108	25.5	3.9	8.8	.444	0.2	0.6	.309	3.3	4.1	.791	0.6	2.5	3.2	4.9	0.8	0.1	2.0	1.6	11.3

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Watch for: Louis Williams

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2012-13	26	ATL	NBA	17	0	24.5	4.5	10.8	.421	1.6	4.6	.354	3.5	4.0	.868	0.2	1.8	1.9	3.1	1.2	0.3	1.6	1.5	14.2
Career			NBA	472	38	22.0	3.8	9.1	.421	0.8	2.5	.338	2.9	3.7	.800	0.4	1.6	2.0	3.0	0.8	0.2	1.4	1.4	11.4

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Defensive Player of the Year

Roy Hibbert

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2012-13	26	IND	NBA	21	21	29.3	4.1	10.7	.382	0.0	0.0	.000	1.6	2.5	.635	4.0	4.3	8.2	1.4	0.7	3.0	1.9	3.5	9.8
Career			NBA	318	277	24.7	4.4	9.4	.473	0.0	0.0	.250	2.1	2.9	.720	2.4	4.1	6.5	1.6	0.4	1.7	1.7	3.2	11.0

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Tim Duncan

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2012-13	36	SAS	NBA	20	20	30.3	7.4	13.9	.531	0.1	0.2	.667	3.3	4.3	.776	1.8	8.0	9.8	2.6	0.8	2.4	1.6	1.8	18.1
Career			NBA	1131	1129	35.3	7.8	15.4	.507	0.0	0.1	.187	4.6	6.6	.689	2.9	8.3	11.3	3.1	0.7	2.2	2.6	2.5	20.3

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Josh Smith

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2012-13	27	ATL	NBA	16	16	35.1	7.3	16.1	.451	0.5	1.3	.381	2.0	3.9	.516	2.3	6.1	8.4	3.6	1.5	2.1	3.1	3.1	17.0
Career			NBA	616	594	34.0	5.8	12.6	.464	0.3	1.2	.281	3.1	4.7	.666	2.1	5.8	8.0	3.1	1.3	2.2	2.5	2.9	15.1

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Watch for: Andrei Kirilenko

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2012-13	31	MIN	NBA	14	14	36.0	4.6	8.8	.520	0.6	1.8	.360	2.9	4.0	.714	2.2	5.5	7.7	3.5	1.7	1.9	2.6	1.1	12.6
Career			NBA	695	492	30.9	4.1	8.7	.471	0.5	1.6	.313	3.7	4.8	.762	1.8	3.8	5.7	2.8	1.4	2.0	2.0	2.1	12.4

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Rookie of the Year

Damian Lillard

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2012-13	22	POR	NBA	20	20	38.0	6.6	15.1	.434	2.4	6.2	.382	3.5	4.2	.821	0.8	2.4	3.2	6.5	1.2	0.2	3.2	2.2	18.9
Career			NBA	20	20	38.0	6.6	15.1	.434	2.4	6.2	.382	3.5	4.2	.821	0.8	2.4	3.2	6.5	1.2	0.2	3.2	2.2	18.9

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Anthony Davis

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2012-13	19	NOH	NBA	6	6	28.3	5.8	11.8	.493	0.0	0.3	.000	4.3	5.2	.839	3.3	5.0	8.3	0.8	1.0	2.2	1.5	1.8	16.0
Career			NBA	6	6	28.3	5.8	11.8	.493	0.0	0.3	.000	4.3	5.2	.839	3.3	5.0	8.3	0.8	1.0	2.2	1.5	1.8	16.0

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Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2012-13	19	CHA	NBA	19	19	27.4	4.2	8.5	.491	0.1	0.1	.500	2.3	3.1	.746	1.8	4.5	6.3	1.9	0.9	1.4	1.5	2.5	10.7
Career			NBA	19	19	27.4	4.2	8.5	.491	0.1	0.1	.500	2.3	3.1	.746	1.8	4.5	6.3	1.9	0.9	1.4	1.5	2.5	10.7

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Watch for: Andre Drummond

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2012-13	19	DET	NBA	22	0	18.0	2.8	4.8	.585	0.0	0.1	.500	0.8	2.1	.391	2.6	3.6	6.2	0.4	0.8	1.2	0.8	2.0	6.5
Career			NBA	22	0	18.0	2.8	4.8	.585	0.0	0.1	.500	0.8	2.1	.391	2.6	3.6	6.2	0.4	0.8	1.2	0.8	2.0	6.5

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Most Valuable Player

Kevin Durant

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2012-13	24	OKC	NBA	21	21	39.4	8.6	17.0	.506	1.6	3.6	.440	8.1	9.1	.895	0.7	7.8	8.5	4.3	1.4	1.4	3.3	1.7	27.0
Career			NBA	401	401	38.2	8.9	19.0	.470	1.5	4.0	.368	7.0	7.9	.879	0.9	5.8	6.7	2.9	1.2	1.0	3.1	1.9	26.3

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LeBron James

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2012-13	28	MIA	NBA	18	18	37.6	10.0	18.6	.539	1.4	3.2	.439	3.7	5.7	.650	1.6	7.4	8.9	6.9	1.3	0.8	2.6	1.8	25.1
Career			NBA	707	706	39.8	9.9	20.4	.485	1.3	4.0	.333	6.5	8.7	.745	1.2	6.0	7.2	6.9	1.7	0.8	3.3	1.9	27.6

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Kobe Bryant

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2012-13	34	LAL	NBA	21	21	37.4	9.5	19.7	.482	2.0	5.1	.398	7.6	8.8	.870	0.7	4.3	5.0	4.9	1.7	0.1	3.8	2.9	28.6
Career			NBA	1182	1034	36.5	8.9	19.6	.454	1.3	3.9	.338	6.4	7.6	.838	1.2	4.1	5.3	4.7	1.5	0.5	3.0	2.6	25.5

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Watch for: Kevin Love

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2012-13	24	MIN	NBA	9	9	34.4	6.4	16.9	.382	1.2	5.7	.216	7.1	10.6	.674	3.9	10.3	14.2	2.1	1.0	0.4	2.3	2.0	21.2
Career			NBA	278	196	31.8	5.8	12.8	.454	0.9	2.4	.360	4.9	6.0	.815	3.9	8.2	12.1	1.9	0.6	0.5	1.9	2.4	17.4

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