2003 NBA

1. Tim Duncan: Won the MVP for the 2^nd straight season.

He was the Finals MVP for the 2^nd time in his career.

He was first team All-NBA for the 6^th straight year and first team all-defense for the 5^th straight.

Duncan was 7^th in scoring (23.3), 3^rd in rebounds (12.9) and blocks (2.9).

The Spurs forward was also shot 51% and four assists per game.

He started for the West in the All-Star game (19 points and 15 rebounds).

Duncan had 58 double doubles including seven games with at least 20 rebounds.

He led the league with 3.3 blocks per game in the playoffs.

The Spurs finished the Suns in the first round behind a triple double (15-20-10) from Duncan.

He averaged 32-15 in Games Five and Six as San Antonio dethroned the three time champion Lakers.

The MVP averaged 28-16-6 and 3 blocks per game in the West Finals win over the Mavericks in six games.

He put up 24-17 and over five assists and blocks a game in the Finals.

His near quadruple- double in Game Six put the Nets away and gave the Spurs their second title.

San Antonio was a league best 60-22 and won the Midwest Division. They won all four series on their way to the title in six games.

2. Kevin Garnett: Was 2^nd in the MVP, and 3^rd in the Defensive Player of the Year voting.

He was first team All-NBA and first team All-Defense.

Garnett was Player of the Month in February and April.

He was the All-Star game MVP (37-9 on 17-24 shooting).

KG was 2^nd in rebounding (13.7), ninth in scoring (23), and 8^th in minutes (40.5).

The Big Ticket also averaged a career high six assists per game and he shot 50% from the field in all 82 games.

68 of those 82 games were double doubles, six were triple doubles, and five were 20+ point-rebound games.

In Games 2-3 vs. the Lakers in the 1^st round, Garnett averaged 34-17-5.5. The Timberwolves took a 2-1 lead in the series behind Garnett’s play.

For the series KG averaged 27-15-5 with double doubles in all six games.

The Wolves went 51-31 and was the four seed in the West. They lost in the 1^st round for the 7^th straight season.

3. Kobe Bryant: Was 3^rd in the MVP voting. He was first team All-NBA and All-Defense.

He was player of the month in January.

Kobe led the league in field goals and total points while playing in 82 games.

Bryant averaged 30 points a game; good for 2^nd in the league.

He was 4^th in minutes (41.5) and 6^th in steals (2.2).

Bryant averaged a career high 6.9 rebounds per game and also six assists a game.

He had nine straight 40 points games in February, the second longest in NBA history. He had three 50 point games on the season.

He was an All-Star and scored 22 points.

Kobe led all playoff scorers with 32.1 per game. 

The Lakers ended their 3 year run as champs. They won 50 games and beat Minnesota in the 1^st round. They lost to the eventual champions Spurs in six games in the 2^nd round.