Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
| ⇦ 1996-97 | 1998-99 ⇨ |
The Best Players of the 1997-98 Season
The following players represent the best of the 1997-98 regular season.
MVP Top 3
| 1 | Michael Jordan |  |
| 2 | Karl Malone |  |
| 3 | Gary Payton |  |
Defensive Player of the Year Top 3
| 1 | Dikembe Mutombo |  |
| 2 | Gary Payton | |
| 3 | David Robinson |  |
NBA Finals MVP
All-NBA Selections
All-Star Teams
Starters
| All-Star Team | Player | Team |
| East | Anfernee Hardaway |  |
| Grant Hill |  | |
| Michael Jordan | | |
| Shawn Kemp |  | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | | |
| West | Kobe Bryant |  |
| Kevin Garnett |  | |
| Karl Malone | | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | | |
| Gary Payton | | |
Reserves
| Player | Team | All-Star Team |
| Tim Hardaway |  | East |
| Reggie Miller |  | East |
| Glen Rice |  | East |
| Steve Smith | | East |
| Rik Smits | | East |
| Antoine Walker |  | East |
| Jayson Williams |  | East |
| Vin Baker | | West |
| Tim Duncan | | West |
| Eddie Jones | | West |
| Jason Kidd |  | West |
| Mitch Richmond |  | West |
| David Robinson | | West |
| Nick Van Exel | | West |
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