1959-60 NBA Awards Voting

1955-56 through 1979-1980: Official NBA MVP voting was done by players. Players were not permitted to vote for their teammates, so it was impossible to be a unanimous winner.
1980-81 to present: Official NBA MVP voting conducted by media.

Official NBA MVP voting tallies for 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1970-71 and 1978-79 seasons are incomplete.

Most Valuable Player (Michael Jordan Trophy)

Most Valuable Player (Michael Jordan Trophy) Table
Voting Per Game Shooting Advanced
Rank Player Age Tm First Pts Won Pts Max Share G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1Wilt Chamberlain23PHW492703950.6847246.437.627.02.3.461.58217.0.245
2Bill Russell25BOS151863950.4717442.518.224.03.7.467.61213.8.211
3Bob Pettit27STL31063950.2687240.226.117.03.6.438.75311.5.191
4Bob Cousy31BOS8663950.1677534.519.44.79.5.384.7927.8.145
5Elgin Baylor25MNL2403950.1017041.029.616.43.5.424.73211.5.192
6Jack Twyman25CIN083950.0207540.331.28.93.5.422.7858.3.131
7Gene Shue28DET073950.0187544.522.85.53.9.413.8728.5.122
8TTom Gola27PHW163950.0157538.315.010.45.5.433.7949.9.166
8TDolph Schayes31SYR063950.0157536.522.512.83.4.401.8939.5.167
10Tom Heinsohn25BOS153950.0137532.321.710.62.3.423.7337.7.154
11Walter Dukes29DET043950.0106632.415.213.41.2.361.7403.9.087
12TRichie Guerin27NYK033950.0087432.821.86.86.3.420.7737.4.146
12TWillie Naulls25NYK033950.0086534.621.414.22.1.428.8365.3.113
14Cliff Hagan28STL013950.0037537.324.810.74.0.464.80311.8.203

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