2001-02 NBA season
The Los Angeles Lakers won the 2001-02 NBA title, beating the New Jersey Nets 4-0 in the 2002 NBA Finals. Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan were MVP for the Los Angeles Lakers.
2002 NBA Finals
Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Jersey Nets 4-0
Awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Ben Wallace | Detroit Pistons |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Gary Payton | Seattle SuperSonics |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Jason Kidd | New Jersey Nets |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Kevin Garnett | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| NBA All-Defensive First Team | Tim Duncan | San Antonio Spurs |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Bruce Bowen | San Antonio Spurs |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Clifford Robinson | Detroit Pistons |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Dikembe Mutombo | Philadelphia 76ers |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Doug Christie | Sacramento Kings |
| NBA All-Defensive Second Team | Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers |
| All-NBA First Team | Jason Kidd | New Jersey Nets |
| All-NBA First Team | Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers |
| All-NBA First Team | Shaquille O'Neal | Los Angeles Lakers |
| All-NBA First Team | Tim Duncan | San Antonio Spurs |
| All-NBA First Team | Tracy McGrady | Orlando Magic |
| All-NBA Second Team | Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers |
| All-NBA Second Team | Chris Webber | Sacramento Kings |
| All-NBA Second Team | Dirk Nowitzki | Dallas Mavericks |
| All-NBA Second Team | Gary Payton | Seattle SuperSonics |
| All-NBA Second Team | Kevin Garnett | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| All-NBA Third Team | Ben Wallace | Detroit Pistons |
| All-NBA Third Team | Dikembe Mutombo | Philadelphia 76ers |
| All-NBA Third Team | Jermaine O'Neal | Indiana Pacers |
| All-NBA Third Team | Paul Pierce | Boston Celtics |
| All-NBA Third Team | Steve Nash | Dallas Mavericks |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Andrei Kirilenko | Utah Jazz |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Jason Richardson | Golden State Warriors |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Pau Gasol | Memphis Grizzlies |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Shane Battier | Memphis Grizzlies |
| NBA All-Rookie First Team | Tony Parker | San Antonio Spurs |
| NBA All-Rookie Second Team | Eddie Griffin | Houston Rockets |
| NBA All-Rookie Second Team | Jamaal Tinsley | Indiana Pacers |
| NBA All-Rookie Second Team | Joe Johnson (tie) | Phoenix Suns |
| NBA All-Rookie Second Team | Richard Jefferson | New Jersey Nets |
| NBA All-Rookie Second Team | Vladimir Radmanović (tie) | Seattle SuperSonics |
| NBA All-Rookie Second Team | Željko Rebrača | Detroit Pistons |
| NBA All-Star MVP | Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers |
| NBA Coach of the Year | Rick Carlisle | Detroit Pistons |
| NBA Defensive Player of the Year | Ben Wallace | Detroit Pistons |
| Finals MVP | Shaquille O'Neal | Los Angeles Lakers |
| NBA Most Improved Player | Jermaine O'Neal | Indiana Pacers |
| NBA MVP | Tim Duncan | San Antonio Spurs |
| NBA Rookie of the Year | Pau Gasol | Memphis Grizzlies |
| NBA Sixth Man of the Year | Corliss Williamson | Detroit Pistons |