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.
Things remained pretty constant this week with the exception of the Rookie of the Year race. Both Alexey Shved and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist deserve recognition, but it’s another rookie who has pushed his way into the No. 3 spot.
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 | 29 | 29 | 38.3 | 7.7 | 17.2 | .446 | 2.0 | 5.4 | .365 | 8.8 | 10.2 | .858 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 26.0 |
| Jrue Holiday | 22 | 27 | 27 | 38.5 | 7.4 | 16.5 | .451 | 1.1 | 3.0 | .354 | 2.6 | 3.5 | .755 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 8.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 18.6 |
| Kyrie Irving | 20 | 21 | 21 | 35.6 | 8.3 | 18.0 | .463 | 2.0 | 5.0 | .396 | 4.0 | 5.0 | .802 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 22.7 |
Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 12/31/2012.
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 | 31 | 0 | 29.0 | 5.6 | 13.2 | .426 | 1.7 | 4.7 | .361 | 3.5 | 3.9 | .902 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 16.5 |
| Kevin Martin | 29 | 28 | 0 | 29.8 | 4.8 | 10.4 | .466 | 2.3 | 4.8 | .467 | 4.0 | 4.3 | .933 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 15.9 |
| J.R. Smith | 27 | 30 | 0 | 33.1 | 6.0 | 14.5 | .413 | 1.5 | 4.1 | .363 | 2.6 | 3.2 | .823 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 16.1 |
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Generated 12/31/2012.
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 | 31 | 31 | 30.4 | 7.1 | 14.0 | .506 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .500 | 3.5 | 4.4 | .807 | 1.7 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 17.8 |
| Roy Hibbert | 26 | 30 | 30 | 28.5 | 4.0 | 10.1 | .399 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.4 | 2.2 | .636 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 9.5 |
| Larry Sanders | 24 | 28 | 12 | 24.7 | 3.5 | 6.5 | .541 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.6 | .614 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 8.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 8.0 |
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Generated 12/31/2012.
Rookie of the Year
1. Damian Lillard
2. Anthony Davis
3. Andre Drummond
| 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 | 17 | 13 | 31.9 | 5.7 | 11.6 | .492 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 3.3 | 4.0 | .824 | 2.8 | 5.8 | 8.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 14.7 |
| Andre Drummond | 19 | 33 | 0 | 19.5 | 3.1 | 5.2 | .587 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .500 | 0.8 | 2.1 | .406 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| Damian Lillard | 22 | 29 | 29 | 37.9 | 6.3 | 15.2 | .416 | 2.3 | 6.2 | .370 | 3.3 | 3.9 | .851 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 18.3 |
Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 12/31/2012.
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 | 30 | 30 | 38.7 | 10.3 | 21.5 | .478 | 2.2 | 5.8 | .371 | 7.3 | 8.6 | .849 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 30.1 |
| Kevin Durant | 24 | 29 | 29 | 39.7 | 9.2 | 17.8 | .516 | 1.8 | 4.0 | .436 | 8.3 | 9.2 | .903 | 0.7 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 28.4 |
| LeBron James | 28 | 28 | 28 | 37.9 | 10.2 | 18.6 | .548 | 1.4 | 3.2 | .433 | 4.2 | 6.0 | .701 | 1.4 | 7.1 | 8.5 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 25.9 |
Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 12/31/2012.
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