NBA Awards Watch #8 (December 17th, 2012)
Welcome back to NBA Awards Watch, where we take a weekly look at the top-three candidates for each individual award for the 2012-13 season.
A familiar face is back on the Defensive Player of the Year list and there’s a bit of separation happening in the Most Valuable Player race. Could a returning rookie change the landscape of the Rookie of the Year chase?
We’d love to hear what you have to say. Who are your picks? Let us know in the comments section.
Most Improved Player
1. James Harden
2. Jrue Holiday
3. Kyrie Irving
| Rk | Player | Season | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Harden | 2012-13 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 39.0 | 7.4 | 17.3 | .428 | 1.9 | 5.7 | .333 | 8.2 | 9.6 | .858 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 25.0 |
| 2 | Jrue Holiday | 2012-13 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 38.5 | 7.4 | 16.3 | .451 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .333 | 2.6 | 3.6 | .734 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 8.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 18.4 |
| 3 | Kyrie Irving | 2012-13 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 35.2 | 8.6 | 18.4 | .469 | 2.1 | 4.9 | .426 | 4.4 | 5.4 | .827 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 23.8 |
Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 12/17/2012.
Sixth Man of the Year
1. Jamal Crawford
2. Kevin Martin
3. Ramon Sessions
| Rk | Player | Season | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamal Crawford | 2012-13 | 32 | 23 | 0 | 29.5 | 5.4 | 12.6 | .431 | 1.9 | 4.9 | .384 | 3.9 | 4.1 | .937 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 16.6 |
| 2 | Kevin Martin | 2012-13 | 29 | 23 | 0 | 29.7 | 4.7 | 10.2 | .464 | 2.2 | 4.7 | .468 | 4.3 | 4.6 | .933 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 3 | Ramon Sessions | 2012-13 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 26.7 | 4.5 | 11.7 | .387 | 0.5 | 1.9 | .273 | 4.8 | 5.8 | .835 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 14.4 |
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Generated 12/17/2012.
Defensive Player of the Year
1. Roy Hibbert
2. Tim Duncan
3. Dwight Howard
| Rk | Player | Season | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Duncan | 2012-13 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 30.5 | 6.8 | 13.7 | .498 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .500 | 3.5 | 4.5 | .787 | 1.9 | 8.4 | 10.3 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 17.3 |
| 2 | Roy Hibbert | 2012-13 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 28.8 | 4.1 | 10.5 | .389 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.5 | 2.3 | .643 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 8.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 9.7 |
| 3 | Dwight Howard | 2012-13 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 36.7 | 6.5 | 11.2 | .579 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .500 | 5.2 | 10.4 | .498 | 3.7 | 8.2 | 11.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 18.2 |
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Generated 12/17/2012.
Rookie of the Year
1. Damian Lillard
2. Anthony Davis
3. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
| Rk | Player | Season | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Davis | 2012-13 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 28.5 | 5.2 | 10.3 | .505 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 4.2 | 5.1 | .824 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 14.6 |
| 2 | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | 2012-13 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 27.6 | 4.0 | 8.4 | .479 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .500 | 2.4 | 3.1 | .764 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 10.5 |
| 3 | Damian Lillard | 2012-13 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 38.0 | 6.5 | 15.3 | .423 | 2.3 | 6.3 | .368 | 3.5 | 4.2 | .844 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 18.8 |
Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 12/17/2012.
Most Valuable Player
1. Kevin Durant
2. LeBron James
3. Kobe Bryant
| Rk | Player | Season | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kobe Bryant | 2012-13 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 38.2 | 9.8 | 20.6 | .478 | 2.2 | 5.7 | .380 | 7.7 | 8.9 | .865 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 29.5 |
| 2 | Kevin Durant | 2012-13 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 39.4 | 8.8 | 17.0 | .515 | 1.6 | 3.6 | .439 | 8.3 | 9.3 | .897 | 0.7 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 27.5 |
| 3 | LeBron James | 2012-13 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 37.6 | 10.0 | 18.5 | .541 | 1.3 | 3.1 | .424 | 4.0 | 6.0 | .675 | 1.4 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 25.4 |
Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 12/17/2012.
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