1970-71 NBA & ABA 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.
NBA Most Valuable Player (Michael Jordan Trophy)
NBA 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 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 23 | MIL | 133 | 698 | 780 | 0.895 | 82 | 40.1 | 31.7 | 16.0 | 3.3 | | | .577 | | .690 | 22.3 | .326 |
2 | Jerry West | 32 | LAL | 4 | 166 | 780 | 0.213 | 69 | 41.2 | 26.9 | 4.6 | 9.5 | | | .494 | | .832 | 12.8 | .215 |
3 | Dave Bing | 27 | DET | 6 | 119 | 780 | 0.153 | 82 | 37.4 | 27.0 | 4.4 | 5.0 | | | .467 | | .797 | 11.7 | .183 |
4 | Willis Reed | 28 | NYK | 5 | 109 | 780 | 0.140 | 73 | 39.1 | 20.9 | 13.7 | 2.0 | | | .462 | | .785 | 10.6 | .179 |
5 | Oscar Robertson | 32 | MIL | 5 | 63 | 780 | 0.081 | 81 | 39.4 | 19.4 | 5.7 | 8.2 | | | .496 | | .850 | 12.4 | .186 |
6 | John Havlicek | 30 | BOS | 1 | 56 | 780 | 0.072 | 81 | 45.4 | 28.9 | 9.0 | 7.5 | | | .450 | | .818 | 12.5 | .164 |
7 | Bob Love | 28 | CHI | 0 | 38 | 780 | 0.049 | 81 | 43.0 | 25.2 | 8.5 | 2.3 | | | .447 | | .829 | 9.9 | .137 |
8 | Nate Thurmond | 29 | SFW | 0 | 33 | 780 | 0.042 | 82 | 40.9 | 20.0 | 13.8 | 3.1 | | | .445 | | .730 | 7.2 | .103 |
9 | Billy Cunningham | 27 | PHI | 1 | 25 | 780 | 0.032 | 81 | 38.1 | 23.0 | 11.7 | 4.9 | | | .462 | | .734 | 10.0 | .156 |
10 | Gus Johnson | 32 | BAL | 1 | 15 | 780 | 0.019 | 66 | 38.5 | 18.2 | 17.1 | 2.9 | | | .453 | | .738 | 7.2 | .136 |
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.
ABA Most Valuable Player (Michael Jordan Trophy)
ABA 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 | Mel Daniels | 26 | INA | 9 | 84 | 110 | 0.764 | 82 | 38.7 | 21.0 | 18.0 | 2.2 | | | .514 | .077 | .679 | 11.4 | .173 |
2 | Zelmo Beaty | 31 | UTS | 5 | 69 | 110 | 0.627 | 76 | 38.4 | 22.9 | 15.7 | 1.9 | | | .555 | .500 | .791 | 16.0 | .264 |
3 | Charlie Scott | 22 | VIR | 5 | 64 | 110 | 0.582 | 84 | 37.9 | 27.1 | 5.2 | 5.6 | | | .463 | .246 | .746 | 7.2 | .109 |
4 | Dan Issel | 22 | KEN | 1 | 45 | 110 | 0.409 | 83 | 39.4 | 29.9 | 13.2 | 2.0 | | | .485 | .000 | .807 | 10.7 | .157 |
5 | Rick Barry | 26 | NYA | 1 | 39 | 110 | 0.355 | 59 | 42.4 | 29.4 | 6.8 | 5.0 | | | .469 | .221 | .890 | 8.1 | .155 |
6 | Mack Calvin | 23 | FLO | 0 | 6 | 110 | 0.055 | 81 | 41.9 | 27.2 | 3.5 | 7.6 | | | .431 | .288 | .865 | 8.5 | .120 |
7T | Larry Jones | 28 | FLO | 1 | 5 | 110 | 0.045 | 84 | 43.0 | 24.3 | 5.4 | 4.6 | | | .467 | .363 | .802 | 8.8 | .117 |
7T | Steve Jones | 28 | MMP | 0 | 5 | 110 | 0.045 | 83 | 35.2 | 22.1 | 3.6 | 2.2 | | | .470 | .370 | .830 | 8.2 | .134 |
9T | John Brisker | 23 | PTC | 0 | 3 | 110 | 0.027 | 79 | 39.1 | 29.3 | 9.7 | 2.9 | | | .455 | .337 | .829 | 8.2 | .128 |
9T | Wendell Ladner | 22 | MMP | 0 | 3 | 110 | 0.027 | 77 | 32.5 | 17.0 | 11.4 | 2.1 | | | .437 | .276 | .703 | 4.0 | .077 |
9T | Bill Melchionni | 26 | NYA | 0 | 3 | 110 | 0.027 | 81 | 40.5 | 17.6 | 2.9 | 8.3 | | | .451 | .091 | .814 | 4.8 | .070 |
12T | Mike Barrett | 27 | VIR | 0 | 1 | 110 | 0.009 | 84 | 32.8 | 13.7 | 3.2 | 5.1 | | | .464 | .272 | .759 | 4.9 | .085 |
12T | Roger Brown | 28 | INA | 0 | 1 | 110 | 0.009 | 82 | 41.0 | 20.6 | 6.9 | 4.8 | | | .482 | .283 | .795 | 10.9 | .155 |
12T | Joe Caldwell | 29 | CAR | 0 | 1 | 110 | 0.009 | 72 | 41.8 | 23.3 | 6.8 | 4.2 | | | .448 | .200 | .558 | 2.3 | .036 |
12T | Donnie Freeman | 26 | TOT | 0 | 1 | 110 | 0.009 | 66 | 36.6 | 23.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | | | .483 | .000 | .800 | 7.6 | .151 |
12T | Ray Scott | 32 | VIR | 0 | 1 | 110 | 0.009 | 72 | 21.6 | 14.3 | 8.0 | 1.7 | | | .450 | 1.000 | .792 | 3.0 | .093 |
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 |
1T | Dave Cowens | 22 | BOS | 36 | 36 | 98 | 0.367 | 81 | 38.0 | 17.0 | 15.0 | 2.8 | | | .422 | | .732 | 6.4 | .100 |
1T | Geoff Petrie | 22 | POR | 36 | 36 | 98 | 0.367 | 82 | 37.0 | 24.8 | 3.4 | 4.8 | | | .443 | | .772 | 6.2 | .099 |
3 | Pete Maravich | 23 | ATL | 21 | 21 | 98 | 0.214 | 81 | 36.1 | 23.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 | | | .458 | | .800 | 6.2 | .102 |
4 | Calvin Murphy | 22 | SDR | 4 | 4 | 98 | 0.041 | 82 | 24.6 | 15.8 | 3.0 | 4.0 | | | .458 | | .820 | 8.0 | .191 |
5 | Bob Lanier | 22 | DET | 1 | 1 | 98 | 0.010 | 82 | 24.6 | 15.6 | 8.1 | 1.8 | | | .455 | | .726 | 5.2 | .124 |
All-Defensive Teams Table
# Tm |
Pos |
Player |
Age |
Tm |
Pts Won |
Pts Max |
Share |
G |
MP |
PTS |
TRB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
WS |
WS/48 |
DWS |
DBPM |
DRtg |
1st | F | Dave DeBusschere | 30 | NYK | 32 | 34 | 0.941 | 81 | 35.7 | 15.6 | 11.1 | 2.7 | | | .421 | | .696 | 6.2 | .102 | 6.4 | | |
1st | G | Walt Frazier | 25 | NYK | 29 | 34 | 0.853 | 80 | 43.2 | 21.7 | 6.8 | 6.7 | | | .494 | | .779 | 15.6 | .217 | 6.7 | | |
1st | G | Jerry West | 32 | LAL | 25 | 34 | 0.735 | 69 | 41.2 | 26.9 | 4.6 | 9.5 | | | .494 | | .832 | 12.8 | .215 | 2.5 | | |
1st | F | Gus Johnson | 32 | BAL | 22 | 34 | 0.647 | 66 | 38.5 | 18.2 | 17.1 | 2.9 | | | .453 | | .738 | 7.2 | .136 | 5.0 | | |
1st | C | Nate Thurmond | 29 | SFW | 21 | 34 | 0.618 | 82 | 40.9 | 20.0 | 13.8 | 3.1 | | | .445 | | .730 | 7.2 | .103 | 3.4 | | |
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2nd | C | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 23 | MIL | 18 | 34 | 0.529 | 82 | 40.1 | 31.7 | 16.0 | 3.3 | | | .577 | | .690 | 22.3 | .326 | 5.3 | | |
2nd | F | John Havlicek | 30 | BOS | 15 | 34 | 0.441 | 81 | 45.4 | 28.9 | 9.0 | 7.5 | | | .450 | | .818 | 12.5 | .164 | 5.9 | | |
2nd | G | Jerry Sloan | 28 | CHI | 13 | 34 | 0.382 | 80 | 39.3 | 18.3 | 8.8 | 3.5 | | | .441 | | .715 | 6.0 | .092 | 4.1 | | |
2nd | G | Norm Van Lier | 23 | CIN | 8 | 34 | 0.235 | 82 | 40.5 | 16.0 | 7.1 | 10.1 | | | .420 | | .816 | 6.0 | .086 | 3.0 | | |
2nd | F | Paul Silas | 27 | PHO | 7 | 34 | 0.206 | 81 | 36.3 | 11.9 | 12.5 | 3.0 | | | .428 | | .685 | 6.7 | .110 | 4.8 | | |
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