1965-66 NBA Awards Voting
1955-56 through 1979-1980: 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: Voting conducted by media.
Voting tallies for seasons 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1970-71, and 1978-79 are incomplete.
Most Valuable Player (Michael Jordan Trophy)
Most Valuable Player (Michael Jordan Trophy) Table
Rank |
Player |
Age |
Tm |
First |
Pts Won |
Pts Max |
Share |
G |
MP |
PTS |
TRB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
WS |
WS/48 |
1 | Wilt Chamberlain | 29 | PHI | 48 | 181 | 267 | 0.678 | 79 | 47.3 | 33.5 | 24.6 | 5.2 | | | .540 | | .513 | 21.4 | .275 |
2 | Jerry West | 27 | LAL | 16 | 101 | 267 | 0.378 | 79 | 40.7 | 31.3 | 7.1 | 6.1 | | | .473 | | .860 | 17.1 | .256 |
3 | Oscar Robertson | 27 | CIN | 14 | 93 | 267 | 0.348 | 76 | 46.0 | 31.3 | 7.7 | 11.1 | | | .475 | | .842 | 16.9 | .232 |
4 | Bill Russell | 31 | BOS | 7 | 69 | 267 | 0.258 | 78 | 43.4 | 12.9 | 22.8 | 4.8 | | | .415 | | .551 | 11.7 | .165 |
5T | Sam Jones | 32 | BOS | 2 | 11 | 267 | 0.041 | 67 | 32.2 | 23.5 | 5.2 | 3.2 | | | .469 | | .799 | 10.0 | .222 |
5T | Jerry Lucas | 25 | CIN | 2 | 11 | 267 | 0.041 | 79 | 44.5 | 21.5 | 21.1 | 2.7 | | | .453 | | .787 | 8.1 | .110 |
Rookie of the Year (Wilt Chamberlain Trophy)
Rookie of the Year (Wilt Chamberlain Trophy) Table
Rank |
Player |
Age |
Tm |
First |
Pts Won |
Pts Max |
Share |
G |
MP |
PTS |
TRB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
WS |
WS/48 |
1 | Rick Barry | 21 | SFW | 84 | 84 | 86 | 0.977 | 80 | 37.4 | 25.7 | 10.6 | 2.2 | | | .439 | | .862 | 10.4 | .167 |
2 | Billy Cunningham | 22 | PHI | 2 | 2 | 86 | 0.023 | 80 | 26.7 | 14.3 | 7.5 | 2.6 | | | .426 | | .634 | 5.0 | .112 |
All-NBA Teams Table
# Tm |
Pos |
Player |
Age |
Tm |
Pts Won |
Pts Max |
Share |
1st Tm |
2nd Tm |
3rd Tm |
G |
MP |
PTS |
TRB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
WS |
WS/48 |
1st | G | Oscar Robertson* | 27 | CIN | 9 | 9 | 0.991 | 85 | | | 76 | 46.0 | 31.3 | 7.7 | 11.1 | | | .475 | | .842 | 16.9 | .232 |
1st | F | Jerry Lucas | 25 | CIN | 9 | 9 | 0.965 | | | | 79 | 44.5 | 21.5 | 21.1 | 2.7 | | | .453 | | .787 | 8.1 | .110 |
1st | G | Jerry West | 27 | LAL | 9 | 9 | 0.952 | | | | 79 | 40.7 | 31.3 | 7.1 | 6.1 | | | .473 | | .860 | 17.1 | .256 |
1st | C | Wilt Chamberlain | 29 | PHI | 8 | 9 | 0.941 | | | | 79 | 47.3 | 33.5 | 24.6 | 5.2 | | | .540 | | .513 | 21.4 | .275 |
1st | F | Rick Barry | 21 | SFW | 7 | 9 | 0.813 | | | | 80 | 37.4 | 25.7 | 10.6 | 2.2 | | | .439 | | .862 | 10.4 | .167 |
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2nd | C | Bill Russell | 31 | BOS | 5 | 9 | 0.54 | | | | 78 | 43.4 | 12.9 | 22.8 | 4.8 | | | .415 | | .551 | 11.7 | .165 |
2nd | G | Sam Jones | 32 | BOS | 4 | 9 | 0.428 | | | | 67 | 32.2 | 23.5 | 5.2 | 3.2 | | | .469 | | .799 | 10.0 | .222 |
2nd | F | John Havlicek | 25 | BOS | 4 | 9 | 0.389 | | | | 71 | 30.6 | 18.8 | 6.0 | 3.0 | | | .399 | | .785 | 4.3 | .094 |
2nd | G | Hal Greer | 29 | PHI | 2 | 9 | 0.277 | | | | 80 | 41.6 | 22.7 | 5.9 | 4.8 | | | .445 | | .804 | 9.5 | .138 |
2nd | F | Gus Johnson | 27 | BAL | 2 | 9 | 0.212 | | | | 41 | 31.3 | 16.5 | 13.3 | 2.8 | | | .413 | | .736 | 1.6 | .060 |
More Awards Pages
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