1998-99 NBA Most Valuable Player
Updated September 9, 2022 |
Infoplease Staff
The Maurice Podoloff Trophy; voting by 118-member panel of local and national pro basketball writers and broadcasters. Each ballot has five entries; points awarded on 10-7-5-3-1 basis.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Pts | |
| Karl Malone, Utah | 44 | 29 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 827 |
| Alonzo Mourning, Mia | 36 | 32 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 773 |
| Tim Duncan, San Antonio | 30 | 36 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 740 |
| Allen Iverson, Phi. | 5 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 22 | 319 |
| Jason Kidd, Phoenix | 2 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 159 |
| Shaquille O'Neal, LA Lakers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 89 |
| Chris Webber, Sac | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 51 |
| Grant Hill, Detroit | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 39 |
| Gary Payton, Seattle | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 35 |
| Kevin Garnett, Minn. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Shawn Kemp. Cle. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| David Robinson, San Antonio | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon, Hou | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Arvydas Sabonis, Port | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Darrell Armstrong, Orl. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Vince Carter, Tor. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Anfernee Hardaway, Orl. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Jackson, Ind. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Glenn Robinson, Mil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Smith, Atl. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rasheed Wallace, Port | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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