Kobe Bryant vs. Tim Hardaway Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tim Hardaway and Kobe Bryant, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Kobe Bryant played 20 years in the NBA, 7 more than Tim Hardaway, who played 13. Kobe Bryant had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, while Tim Hardaway had his rookie season in 1989-90. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Kobe Bryant 20 15 1996-97 to 2015-16
Tim Hardaway 13 9 1989-90 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kobe Bryant Tim Hardaway
Season 1996-971989-90
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kobe Bryant 71 15.5 7.6 0.7 1.2 1.9 1.3 0.7 0.3 1.6 1.4 2.5 5.9 .417 0.7 1.9 .375 1.9 2.3 .819
difference:+8+18.2+7.1+2.0+2.0+7.4+1.4+0.1-1.7-1.5+3.4+6.6+.054+0.4+0.8+.101+0.8+1.2+.055
Tim Hardaway 79 33.7 14.7 0.7 3.2 3.9 8.7 2.1 0.2 3.3 2.9 5.9 12.5 .471 0.3 1.1 .274 2.7 3.5 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kobe Bryant 9 14.8 8.2 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 0.3 0.2 1.6 2.6 2.3 6.1 .382 0.7 2.6 .261 2.9 3.3 .867
Tim Hardaway DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Kobe Bryant Tim Hardaway
Season 1997-981990-91
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kobe Bryant 79 26.0 15.4 1.0 2.1 3.1 2.5 0.9 0.5 2.0 2.3 4.9 11.6 .428 0.9 2.8 .341 4.6 5.8 .794
difference:+3+13.2+7.5+0.1+0.9+0.9+7.2+1.7+0.4-1.3-0.5+4.1+7.3+.048+0.3+0.3+.044+0.9+1.2+.009
Tim Hardaway 82 39.2 22.9 1.1 3.0 4.0 9.7 2.6 0.1 3.3 2.8 9.0 18.9 .476 1.2 3.1 .385 3.7 4.6 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kobe Bryant 11 20.2 8.7 0.6 1.3 1.9 1.5 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.5 2.8 6.9 .408 0.3 1.3 .214 2.8 4.1 .689
difference:+2+23.8+16.5+1.8+1.8+9.7+2.8+0.1-1.8-0.1+7.2+13.7+.078+1.6+4.0+.140+0.5+0.1+.100
Tim Hardaway 9 44.0 25.2 0.6 3.1 3.7 11.2 3.1 0.8 2.8 2.4 10.0 20.6 .486 1.9 5.3 .354 3.3 4.2 .789

Season 3

Kobe Bryant Tim Hardaway
Season 1998-991991-92
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisWarriors Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kobe Bryant 50 37.9 19.9 1.1 4.2 5.3 3.8 1.4 1.0 3.1 3.1 7.2 15.6 .465 0.5 2.0 .267 4.9 5.8 .839
difference:+31+3.2+3.5+0.1+1.4+1.5+6.2+0.6+0.8-0.2-0.5+1.9+4.1+.004+1.1+2.6+.071+1.2+1.0+.073
Tim Hardaway 81 41.1 23.4 1.0 2.8 3.8 10.0 2.0 0.2 3.3 2.6 9.1 19.7 .461 1.6 4.6 .338 3.7 4.8 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kobe Bryant 8 39.6 19.8 1.6 5.3 6.9 4.6 1.9 1.3 3.9 3.0 7.6 17.8 .430 1.0 2.9 .348 3.5 4.4 .800
difference:+4+4.4+4.7+0.1+3.0+3.1+2.7+1.4+1.3-0.4-0.5+0.4+2.2+.030+1.5+4.4+.003+2.5+4.9+.151
Tim Hardaway 4 44.0 24.5 1.5 2.3 3.8 7.3 3.3 0.0 3.5 3.5 8.0 20.0 .400 2.5 7.3 .345 6.0 9.3 .649

Season 4

Kobe Bryant Tim Hardaway
Season 1999-001992-93
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kobe Bryant 66 38.2 22.5 1.6 4.7 6.3 4.9 1.6 0.9 2.8 3.3 8.4 17.9 .468 0.7 2.2 .319 5.0 6.1 .821
difference:+1.3+1.0+0.7+1.6+2.3+5.7+0.2+0.7-0.5-1.0+0.5+0.2+.021+0.8+2.5+.011+0.9+0.5+.077
Tim Hardaway 66 39.5 21.5 0.9 3.1 4.0 10.6 1.8 0.2 3.3 2.3 7.9 17.7 .447 1.5 4.7 .330 4.1 5.6 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kobe Bryant 22 39.0 21.1 1.2 3.3 4.5 4.4 1.5 1.5 2.5 4.0 7.9 17.9 .442 1.0 2.9 .344 4.3 5.7 .754
Tim Hardaway DNP------ --- ----------

Note: Tim Hardaway didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 5

Kobe Bryant Tim Hardaway
Season 2000-011994-95
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kobe Bryant 68 40.9 28.5 1.5 4.3 5.9 5.0 1.7 0.6 3.2 3.3 10.3 22.2 .464 0.9 2.9 .305 7.0 8.2 .853
difference:+6+3.5+8.4+0.8+2.0+2.8+4.3+0.3+0.4-0.3-0.8+3.4+6.0+.037+1.8+4.3+.073+3.5+3.6+.093
Tim Hardaway 62 37.4 20.1 0.7 2.3 3.1 9.3 1.4 0.2 3.5 2.5 6.9 16.2 .427 2.7 7.2 .378 3.5 4.6 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kobe Bryant 16 43.4 29.4 1.8 5.4 7.3 6.1 1.6 0.8 3.2 3.3 10.5 22.4 .469 0.7 2.1 .324 7.8 9.4 .821
Tim Hardaway DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Kobe Bryant Tim Hardaway
Season 2001-021995-96
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game MVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kobe Bryant 80 38.3 25.2 1.4 4.1 5.5 5.5 1.5 0.4 2.8 2.9 9.4 20.0 .469 0.4 1.7 .250 6.1 7.4 .829
difference:+6.6+10.0+1.0+1.7+2.6+2.5+0.2+0.2-0.1-0.4+4.2+7.6+.047+1.3+3.0+.114+3.1+3.6+.039
Tim Hardaway 80 31.7 15.2 0.4 2.4 2.9 8.0 1.7 0.2 2.9 2.5 5.2 12.4 .422 1.7 4.7 .364 3.0 3.8 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kobe Bryant 19 43.8 26.6 1.5 4.4 5.8 4.6 1.4 0.9 2.8 3.4 9.8 22.7 .434 1.2 3.1 .379 5.8 7.6 .759
difference:+16+7.1+8.9+1.2+3.1+4.1+1.1+0.4+0.9-2.2-0.1+3.1+8.4+.031+1.5+4.2+.015+4.1+5.3+.045
Tim Hardaway 3 36.7 17.7 0.3 1.3 1.7 5.7 1.0 0.0 5.0 3.3 6.7 14.3 .465 2.7 7.3 .364 1.7 2.3 .714

Season 7

Kobe Bryant Tim Hardaway
Season 2002-031996-97
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First TeamAchievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisHeat Lost East Conf Finals
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kobe Bryant 82 41.5 30.0 1.3 5.6 6.9 5.9 2.2 0.8 3.5 2.7 10.6 23.5 .451 1.5 4.0 .383 7.3 8.7 .843
difference:+1+2.8+9.7+0.7+2.8+3.5+2.7+0.3+0.7-0.7-0.7+3.5+6.4+.036+1.0+3.3+.039+3.7+4.2+.044
Tim Hardaway 81 38.7 20.3 0.6 2.8 3.4 8.6 1.9 0.1 2.8 2.0 7.1 17.1 .415 2.5 7.3 .344 3.6 4.5 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kobe Bryant 12 44.3 32.1 1.3 3.8 5.1 5.2 1.2 0.1 3.5 2.9 11.4 26.4 .432 2.1 5.2 .403 7.2 8.7 .827
difference:+5+3.1+13.4+0.5+0.5+1.0+1.8+0.4-0.4-0.7+5.3+9.5+.073+0.4+2.7+.090+3.1+3.5+.032
Tim Hardaway 17 41.2 18.7 0.8 3.3 4.1 7.0 1.6 0.1 3.1 2.2 6.1 16.9 .359 2.5 7.9 .313 4.1 5.2 .795

Season 8

Kobe Bryant Tim Hardaway
Season 2003-041997-98
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kobe Bryant 65 37.6 24.0 1.6 3.9 5.5 5.1 1.7 0.4 2.6 2.7 7.9 18.1 .438 1.1 3.3 .327 7.0 8.2 .852
difference:+16+0.2+5.1+1.0+0.8+1.8+3.2+0.2-0.2-0.2+1.0+2.1+.007+0.8+2.2+.024+3.8+4.1+.071
Tim Hardaway 81 37.4 18.9 0.6 3.1 3.7 8.3 1.7 0.2 2.8 2.5 6.9 16.0 .431 1.9 5.5 .351 3.2 4.1 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kobe Bryant 22 44.2 24.5 0.8 3.9 4.7 5.5 1.9 0.3 2.8 2.7 8.6 20.9 .413 1.1 4.4 .247 6.1 7.5 .813
difference:+17+0.2+1.5+0.2+1.1+1.3+1.1+0.7+0.3-0.8-0.9+0.2+2.1+.034+2.3+3.4+.189+0.3+0.1+.029
Tim Hardaway 5 44.4 26.0 0.6 2.8 3.4 6.6 1.2 0.0 3.6 1.8 8.4 18.8 .447 3.4 7.8 .436 5.8 7.4 .784

Season 9

Kobe Bryant Tim Hardaway
Season 2004-051998-99
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kobe Bryant 66 40.7 27.6 1.4 4.5 5.9 6.0 1.3 0.8 4.1 2.6 8.7 20.1 .433 2.0 5.9 .339 8.2 10.1 .816
difference:+18+3.8+10.2+1.1+1.6+2.7+1.3+0.1+0.7-1.4-0.5+2.4+4.4+.033+0.3+0.6+.021+5.7+7.0+.004
Tim Hardaway 48 36.9 17.4 0.3 2.9 3.2 7.3 1.2 0.1 2.7 2.1 6.3 15.7 .400 2.3 6.5 .360 2.5 3.1 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kobe Bryant DNP------ --- ----------
Tim Hardaway 5 36.4 9.0 0.6 2.2 2.8 6.4 1.0 0.2 3.6 2.8 3.0 11.2 .268 1.0 5.0 .200 2.0 3.2 .625

Season 10

Kobe Bryant Tim Hardaway
Season 2005-061999-00
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kobe Bryant 80 41.0 35.4 0.9 4.4 5.3 4.5 1.8 0.4 3.1 2.9 12.2 27.2 .450 2.3 6.5 .347 8.7 10.2 .850
difference:+28+8.8+22.0+0.4+2.0+2.4+2.9+0.9+0.3-0.8-0.7+7.5+14.9+.064+0.5+1.6+.020+6.6+7.6+.023
Tim Hardaway 52 32.2 13.4 0.5 2.4 2.9 7.4 0.9 0.1 2.3 2.2 4.7 12.3 .386 1.8 4.9 .367 2.1 2.6 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kobe Bryant 7 44.9 27.9 0.6 5.7 6.3 5.1 1.1 0.4 4.7 3.6 10.3 20.7 .497 2.0 5.0 .400 5.3 6.9 .771
difference:+18.9+20.2+0.5+3.7+4.2+0.4+0.4+0.4-3.1-2.2+7.4+11.0+.203+1.0+0.1+.194+4.3+5.5+.071
Tim Hardaway 7 26.0 7.7 0.1 2.0 2.1 4.7 0.7 0.0 1.6 1.4 2.9 9.7 .294 1.0 4.9 .206 1.0 1.4 .700

Season 11

Kobe Bryant Tim Hardaway
Season 2006-072000-01
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game MVP-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kobe Bryant 77 40.8 31.6 1.0 4.7 5.7 5.4 1.4 0.5 3.3 2.7 10.6 22.8 .463 1.8 5.2 .344 8.7 10.0 .868
difference:+6.9+16.7+0.7+2.4+3.1+0.9+0.2+0.4-0.8-0.7+5.3+9.3+.071+0.7+1.5+.022+6.8+7.6+.067
Tim Hardaway 77 33.9 14.9 0.3 2.3 2.6 6.3 1.2 0.1 2.5 2.0 5.3 13.5 .392 2.5 6.7 .366 1.9 2.4 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kobe Bryant 5 43.0 32.8 0.2 5.0 5.2 4.4 1.0 0.4 4.4 2.0 12.0 26.0 .462 2.0 5.6 .357 6.8 7.4 .919
difference:+3+25.0+30.3+0.3+4.5+4.2+0.1+1.0+0.4-0.4+11.0+21.5+.240+1.5+4.1+.024+6.8+7.4
Tim Hardaway 2 18.0 2.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 4.5 0.0 0.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 4.5 .222 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Kobe Bryant Tim Hardaway
Season 2007-082001-02
Team Los Angeles LakersDallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kobe Bryant 82 38.9 28.3 1.1 5.2 6.3 5.4 1.8 0.5 3.1 2.8 9.5 20.6 .459 1.8 5.1 .361 7.6 9.0 .840
difference:+14+15.4+18.7+0.9+3.6+4.5+1.3+1.0+0.4-1.5-1.2+6.2+11.5+.094+0.1+.014+6.5+7.6+.046
Tim Hardaway 68 23.5 9.6 0.2 1.6 1.8 4.1 0.8 0.1 1.6 1.6 3.3 9.1 .365 1.8 5.2 .347 1.1 1.4 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kobe Bryant 21 41.1 30.1 0.9 4.8 5.7 5.6 1.7 0.4 3.3 2.8 10.6 22.0 .479 1.5 5.0 .302 7.5 9.2 .809
Tim Hardaway DNP------ --- ----------

Season 13

Kobe Bryant Tim Hardaway
Season 2008-092002-03
Team Los Angeles LakersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game MVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kobe Bryant 82 36.1 26.8 1.1 4.1 5.2 4.9 1.5 0.5 2.6 2.3 9.8 20.9 .467 1.4 4.1 .351 5.9 6.9 .856
difference:+72+23.4+21.9+1.0+2.7+3.7+2.5+0.6+0.5-1.5-1.5+8.0+16.0+.100+0.3+1.0+.004+5.7+6.5+.356
Tim Hardaway 10 12.7 4.9 0.1 1.4 1.5 2.4 0.9 0.0 1.1 0.8 1.8 4.9 .367 1.1 3.1 .355 0.2 0.4 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kobe Bryant 23 40.9 30.2 0.8 4.5 5.3 5.5 1.7 0.9 2.6 2.6 10.5 23.0 .457 1.6 4.6 .349 7.6 8.6 .883
difference:+19+29.1+26.9+0.8+4.0+4.8+3.2+1.4+0.9-1.8-2.1+9.2+19.2+.124+0.8+2.1+.049+7.6+8.6
Tim Hardaway 4 11.8 3.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.3 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.5 1.3 3.8 .333 0.8 2.5 .300 0.0 0.0 -

Additional Years

* Kobe Bryant played 7 seasons more than Tim Hardaway in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 14 to 20, from 2010 to 2016—Kobe Bryant played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 7 extra years over Tim Hardaway, Kobe Bryant got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 Finals MVP
Achievement 4 All-NBA First Team
Achievement 2 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 1 All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement 7 All-Star Game
Achievement 1 All-Star Game MVP