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.
The beat goes on in the Most Valuable Player race, but we’ve had a change in the Sixth Man of the Year voting and we’re seeing a new face in the Defensive Player of the Year standings. Sit back and enjoy!
Most Improved Player
1. James Harden
2. Jrue Holiday
3. Kyrie Irving
| Player | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden | 23 | 25 | 25 | 38.6 | 7.5 | 17.0 | .443 | 2.0 | 5.5 | .355 | 8.6 | 10.0 | .864 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 25.6 |
| Jrue Holiday | 22 | 24 | 24 | 38.3 | 7.3 | 16.2 | .454 | 1.1 | 3.1 | .351 | 2.5 | 3.5 | .735 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 18.3 |
| Kyrie Irving | 20 | 18 | 18 | 35.4 | 8.3 | 17.7 | .470 | 1.9 | 4.7 | .405 | 4.2 | 5.2 | .817 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 22.8 |
Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 12/24/2012.
Sixth Man of the Year
1. Kevin Martin
2. Jamal Crawford
3. J.R. Smith
| Player | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Crawford | 32 | 27 | 0 | 29.2 | 5.5 | 12.8 | .429 | 1.8 | 4.7 | .375 | 3.6 | 3.9 | .915 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 16.3 |
| Kevin Martin | 29 | 25 | 0 | 29.6 | 4.8 | 10.2 | .469 | 2.2 | 4.7 | .458 | 4.0 | 4.3 | .935 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 15.7 |
| J.R. Smith | 27 | 27 | 0 | 32.4 | 5.5 | 13.4 | .410 | 1.5 | 4.0 | .376 | 2.5 | 3.0 | .827 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 15.0 |
Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 12/24/2012.
Defensive Player of the Year
1. Roy Hibbert
2. Tim Duncan
3. Larry Sanders
| Player | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan | 36 | 28 | 28 | 30.4 | 6.9 | 13.9 | .497 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .500 | 3.5 | 4.4 | .797 | 1.8 | 8.4 | 10.2 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 17.4 |
| Roy Hibbert | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28.6 | 4.2 | 10.4 | .404 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.4 | 2.2 | .645 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 9.9 |
| Larry Sanders | 24 | 25 | 9 | 24.7 | 3.3 | 6.3 | .529 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.1 | 1.7 | .643 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 7.7 |
Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 12/24/2012.
Rookie of the Year
1. Damian Lillard
2. Anthony Davis
3. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
| Player | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis | 19 | 14 | 10 | 31.2 | 5.4 | 10.9 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 3.8 | 4.5 | .841 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 8.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 14.6 |
| Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | 19 | 27 | 27 | 28.1 | 4.3 | 8.5 | .502 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .250 | 2.4 | 3.2 | .767 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 11.0 |
| Damian Lillard | 22 | 26 | 26 | 37.8 | 6.3 | 15.1 | .420 | 2.3 | 6.2 | .366 | 3.7 | 4.3 | .848 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 18.6 |
Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 12/24/2012.
Most Valuable Player
1. Kevin Durant
2. LeBron James
3. Kobe Bryant
| Player | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant | 34 | 27 | 27 | 38.6 | 10.1 | 21.5 | .471 | 2.1 | 5.7 | .374 | 7.3 | 8.5 | .861 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 29.7 |
| Kevin Durant | 24 | 26 | 26 | 39.5 | 9.0 | 17.3 | .521 | 1.6 | 3.7 | .427 | 8.3 | 9.2 | .904 | 0.7 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 27.9 |
| LeBron James | 28 | 24 | 24 | 37.5 | 9.9 | 18.3 | .542 | 1.4 | 3.2 | .442 | 4.1 | 6.0 | .683 | 1.3 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 25.4 |
Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 12/24/2012.
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