1997 - 1998 Basketball Season Overview
1997 - 1998 Basketball Statistics Categories:
Best NBA Players of the 1997 - 1998 Season
| Player Name |
Team (Geographical) |
Games Played (g) |
Field Goals (fg) |
Free Throws (ft) |
Scored Points (pts) |
Points Per Game (ppg) |
| Allen Iverson | Philadelphia | 80 | 649 | 390 | 1758 | 22 |
| Antoine Walker | Boston | 82 | 722 | 305 | 1840 | 22 |
| Chris Webber | Washington | 71 | 647 | 196 | 1555 | 21 |
| David Robinson | San Antonio | 73 | 544 | 485 | 1574 | 21 |
| Gary Payton | Seattle | 82 | 579 | 279 | 1571 | 19 |
| Glen Rice | Charlotte | 82 | 634 | 428 | 1826 | 22 |
| Grant Hill | Detroit | 81 | 615 | 479 | 1712 | 21 |
| Isaiah Rider | Portland | 74 | 551 | 221 | 1458 | 19 |
| Karl Malone | Utah | 81 | 780 | 628 | 2190 | 27 |
| Michael Finley | Dallas | 82 | 675 | 326 | 1763 | 21 |
| Michael Jordan | Chicago | 82 | 881 | 565 | 2357 | 28 |
| Mitch Richmond | Sacramento | 70 | 543 | 407 | 1623 | 23 |
| Ray Allen | Milwaukee | 82 | 563 | 342 | 1602 | 19 |
| Reggie Miller | Indiana | 81 | 516 | 382 | 1578 | 19 |
| Sam Cassell | New Jersey | 75 | 510 | 436 | 1471 | 19 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | L.A. Lakers | 60 | 670 | 359 | 1699 | 28 |
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim | Vancouver | 82 | 653 | 502 | 1829 | 22 |
| Steve Smith | Atlanta | 73 | 489 | 389 | 1464 | 20 |
| Tim Duncan - Rookie | San Antonio | 82 | 706 | 319 | 1731 | 21 |
| Vin Baker | Seattle | 82 | 631 | 311 | 1574 | 19 |