Updated September 9, 2022 |
Infoplease Staff
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Defensive Player of the Year— Alonzo Mourning, Miami; Most Improved Player—Darrell Armstrong, Orlando; Sixth Man Award— Darrell Armstrong, Orlando; Kennedy PBWAA Citizenship Award— Brian Grant, Portland; NBA Sportsmanship Award— Hersey Hawkins, Seattle; The Sporting News Executive of the Year— Geoff Petrie, Sacramento.
Defensive Player of the Year
Awarded since 1983 and voted on by a panel of 118 sportswriters and broadcasters.
| Votes | |
|---|---|
| Alonzo Mourning, Miami | 89 |
| Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta | 10 |
| Gary Payton, Seattle | 6 |
| David Robinson, San Antonio | 3 |
| Tim Duncan, San Antonio | 2 |
| Theo Ratliff, Philadelphia | 2 |
| Michael Curry, Milwaukee | 1 |
| Kevin Garnett, Minnesota | 1 |
| Eddie Jones, Charlotte | 1 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston | 1 |
| Scottie Pippen, Houston | 1 |
| Cliff Robinson, Phoenix | 1 |
Most Improved Player
Awarded since 1986 and voted on by 118 sportswriters and broadcasters.
| Votes | |
|---|---|
| Darrell Armstrong, Orlando | 54 |
| Eric Snow, Philadelphia | 15 |
| Gary Trent, Dallas | 14 |
| Joe Smith, Minnesota | 8 |
| Danny Fortson, Denver | 7 |
| Theo Ratliff, Philadelphia | 4 |
| Maurice Taylor, LA Clippers | 3 |
| Brian Grant, Portland | 2 |
| Tracy McGrady, Toronto | 2 |
| Dee Brown, Toronto | 1 |
| Randy Brown, Chicago | 1 |
| Othella Harrington, Houston | 1 |
| Antonio McDyess, Denver | 1 |
| Greg Ostertag, Utah | 1 |
| Cliff Robinson, Phoenix | 1 |
| Bryon Russell, Utah | 1 |
| Latrell Sprewell, New York | 1 |
| Haywoode Workman, Milwaukee | 1 |
Sixth Man Award
Awarded since 1983 and voted on by 116 sportswriters and broadcasters.
| Votes | |
|---|---|
| Darrell Armstrong, Orlando | 85 |
| Rasheed Wallace, Portland | 16 |
| Antonio Davis, Indiana | 5 |
| Jalen Rose, Indiana | 5 |
| Dee Brown, Toronto | 2 |
| Dell Curry, Milwaukee | 2 |
| Terry Porter, Miami | 2 |
| Howard Eisley, Utah | 1 |
| IBM Award | Annual Awards |
