1971-72 NBA & ABA Awards Voting

1970-71 Awards Voting 1972-73 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
				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
1	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24	MIL	81	581	900	0.646	81	44.2	34.8	16.6	4.6			.574		.689	25.4	.340
2	Jerry West	33	LAL	44	393	900	0.437	77	38.6	25.8	4.2	9.7			.477		.814	13.3	.216
3	Wilt Chamberlain	35	LAL	36	294	900	0.327	82	42.3	14.8	19.2	4.0			.649		.422	15.8	.219
4	John Havlicek	31	BOS	1	65	900	0.072	82	45.1	27.5	8.2	7.5			.458		.834	12.4	.162
5	Spencer Haywood	22	SEA	2	49	900	0.054	73	43.4	26.2	12.7	2.0			.461		.819	8.7	.131
6	Bob Love	29	CHI	1	29	900	0.032	79	39.3	25.8	6.6	1.6			.442		.784	7.5	.115
7	Dave Cowens	23	BOS	2	28	900	0.031	79	40.3	18.8	15.2	3.1			.484		.720	10.4	.156
8	Nate Thurmond	30	GSW	1	24	900	0.027	78	43.1	21.4	16.1	2.9			.432		.743	9.0	.128
9	Bob Lanier	23	DET	2	21	900	0.023	80	38.7	25.7	14.2	3.1			.493		.768	8.4	.130
10	Dave DeBusschere	31	NYK	1	20	900	0.022	80	38.4	15.4	11.3	3.6			.427		.728	4.8	.075
11	Walt Frazier	26	NYK	1	19	900	0.021	77	40.6	23.2	6.7	5.8			.512		.808	14.5	.223
12	Archie Clark	30	TOT	0	17	900	0.019	77	42.7	25.2	3.5	8.0			.470		.771	11.0	.160
13	Jerry Lucas	31	NYK	0	14	900	0.016	77	38.0	16.7	13.1	4.1			.512		.791	11.2	.184
14	Paul Silas	28	PHO	1	11	900	0.012	80	38.5	17.5	11.9	4.3			.470		.773	11.0	.172
15T	Tiny Archibald	23	CIN	2	10	900	0.011	76	43.1	28.2	2.9	9.2			.486		.822	12.9	.189
15T	Oscar Robertson	33	MIL	1	10	900	0.011	64	37.3	17.4	5.0	7.7			.472		.836	8.3	.167
17T	Connie Hawkins	29	PHO	1	5	900	0.006	76	36.8	21.0	8.3	3.9			.459		.807	9.6	.165
17T	Elvin Hayes	26	HOU	1	5	900	0.006	82	42.2	25.2	14.6	3.3			.434		.649	7.3	.101
17T	Cazzie Russell	27	GSW	1	5	900	0.006	79	36.7	21.4	5.4	3.1			.455		.833	7.3	.120
17T	Sidney Wicks	22	POR	1	5	900	0.006	82	39.6	24.5	11.5	4.3			.427		.710	2.3	.034
21T	Billy Cunningham	28	PHI	0	3	900	0.003	75	38.7	23.3	12.2	5.9			.461		.712	8.3	.137
21T	Gail Goodrich	28	LAL	0	3	900	0.003	82	37.1	25.9	3.6	4.5			.487		.850	12.3	.194
21T	Pete Maravich	24	ATL	0	3	900	0.003	66	34.9	19.3	3.9	6.0			.427		.811	4.2	.088
21T	Jerry Sloan	29	CHI	0	3	900	0.003	82	37.0	16.2	8.4	2.6			.444		.660	7.2	.114
25T	Walt Bellamy	32	ATL	0	1	900	0.001	82	38.9	18.6	12.8	3.2			.545		.585	10.3	.155
25T	Bill Bradley	28	NYK	0	1	900	0.001	78	35.6	15.1	3.2	4.0			.465		.849	5.4	.094
25T	Fred Carter	26	TOT	0	1	900	0.001	79	28.0	13.6	4.1	2.7			.438		.621	1.8	.040

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
				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
1	Artis Gilmore	22	KEN	30	30	43	0.698	84	43.6	23.8	17.8	2.7		5.0	.598		.646	19.8	.259
2	Dan Issel	23	KEN	7	7	43	0.163	83	43.0	30.6	11.2	2.3			.486	.273	.785	13.5	.181
3	Zelmo Beaty	32	UTS	6	6	43	0.140	84	37.3	23.6	13.2	1.5			.539	.000	.829	15.1	.232

NBA Rookie of the Year (Wilt Chamberlain Trophy)

NBA Rookie of the Year (Wilt Chamberlain 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
1	Sidney Wicks	22	POR	77	77	115	0.670	82	39.6	24.5	11.5	4.3			.427		.710	2.3	.034
2	Elmore Smith	22	BUF	21	21	115	0.183	78	40.8	17.3	15.2	1.4			.454		.534	1.5	.022
3	Austin Carr	23	CLE	9	9	115	0.078	43	35.8	21.2	3.5	3.4			.426		.760	1.0	.030
4	Clifford Ray	23	CHI	5	5	115	0.043	82	22.8	7.0	10.6	3.1			.499		.615	8.7	.222
5	Curtis Rowe	22	DET	2	2	115	0.017	82	32.5	11.3	8.5	1.2			.460		.669	2.3	.041
6	Mike Newlin	23	HOU	1	1	115	0.009	82	18.2	7.6	2.8	1.6			.414		.750	1.6	.050

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ABA Rookie of the Year (Wilt Chamberlain Trophy)

ABA Rookie of the Year (Wilt Chamberlain 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
1	Artis Gilmore	22	KEN		38	60	0.633	84	43.6	23.8	17.8	2.7		5.0	.598		.646	19.8	.259
2	Julius Erving	21	VIR		21	60	0.350	84	41.8	27.3	15.7	4.0			.498	.188	.745	13.3	.181
3	George McGinnis	21	INA		1	60	0.017	73	29.8	16.9	9.7	1.9			.465	.158	.645	5.3	.118

All-NBA Teams

All-NBA Teams Table
					Voting							Per Game						Shooting			Advanced
# 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	Jerry West	33	LAL	17	17	0.985				77	38.6	25.8	4.2	9.7			.477		.814	13.3	.216
1st	F	John Havlicek	31	BOS	17	17	0.974				82	45.1	27.5	8.2	7.5			.458		.834	12.4	.162
1st	C	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24	MIL	15	17	0.88				81	44.2	34.8	16.6	4.6			.574		.689	25.4	.340
1st	G	Walt Frazier	26	NYK	11	17	0.621				77	40.6	23.2	6.7	5.8			.512		.808	14.5	.223
1st	F	Spencer Haywood	22	SEA	10	17	0.617				73	43.4	26.2	12.7	2.0			.461		.819	8.7	.131

2nd	G	Tiny Archibald	23	CIN	9	17	0.532				76	43.1	28.2	2.9	9.2			.486		.822	12.9	.189
2nd	F	Bob Love	29	CHI	8	17	0.495				79	39.3	25.8	6.6	1.6			.442		.784	7.5	.115
2nd	C	Wilt Chamberlain	35	LAL	8	17	0.476				82	42.3	14.8	19.2	4.0			.649		.422	15.8	.219
2nd	F	Billy Cunningham	28	PHI	6	17	0.326				75	38.7	23.3	12.2	5.9			.461		.712	8.3	.137
2nd	G	Archie Clark	30	TOT	5	17	0.296				77	42.7	25.2	3.5	8.0			.470		.771	11.0	.160

All-Defensive Teams

All-Defensive Teams Table
					Voting				Per Game						Shooting			Advanced
# 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	31	NYK	34	34	1.000	80	38.4	15.4	11.3	3.6			.427		.728	4.8	.075	4.9
1st	G	Jerry West	33	LAL	30	34	0.882	77	38.6	25.8	4.2	9.7			.477		.814	13.3	.216	4.9
1st	G	Walt Frazier	26	NYK	25	34	0.735	77	40.6	23.2	6.7	5.8			.512		.808	14.5	.223	4.2
1st	G	Jerry Sloan	29	CHI	25	34	0.735	82	37.0	16.2	8.4	2.6			.444		.660	7.2	.114	5.9
1st	C	Wilt Chamberlain	35	LAL	20	34	0.588	82	42.3	14.8	19.2	4.0			.649		.422	15.8	.219	7.9
1st	F	John Havlicek	31	BOS	19	34	0.559	82	45.1	27.5	8.2	7.5			.458		.834	12.4	.162	6.5

2nd	C	Nate Thurmond	30	GSW	19	34	0.559	78	43.1	21.4	16.1	2.9			.432		.743	9.0	.128	6.4
2nd	F	Paul Silas	28	PHO	12	34	0.353	80	38.5	17.5	11.9	4.3			.470		.773	11.0	.172	5.0
2nd	F	Bob Love	29	CHI	8	34	0.235	79	39.3	25.8	6.6	1.6			.442		.784	7.5	.115	4.7
2nd	G	Norm Van Lier	24	TOT	7	34	0.206	79	30.6	11.5	4.5	6.9			.439		.790	7.7	.152	5.1
2nd	G	Don Chaney	25	BOS	4	34	0.118	79	28.8	11.9	5.0	2.6			.475		.773	6.3	.132	3.3

All-Rookie Teams

All-Rookie Teams Table
				Voting						Per Game						Shooting			Advanced
# Tm	Player	Age	Tm	Pts Won	Pts Max	Share	1st Tm	2nd Tm	G	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%	WS	WS/48
1st	Elmore Smith	22	BUF	17	17	1.000			78	40.8	17.3	15.2	1.4			.454		.534	1.5	.022
1st	Sidney Wicks	22	POR	16	17	0.941			82	39.6	24.5	11.5	4.3			.427		.710	2.3	.034
1st	Austin Carr	23	CLE	14	17	0.824			43	35.8	21.2	3.5	3.4			.426		.760	1.0	.030
1st	Phil Chenier	21	BAL	13	17	0.765			81	30.6	12.3	3.3	2.5			.415		.737	1.4	.027
1st	Clifford Ray	23	CHI	7	17	0.412			82	22.8	7.0	10.6	3.1			.499		.615	8.7	.222

ORV	Stan Love	22	BAL		17				74	17.9	7.9	4.6	0.7			.451		.736	2.2	.079
ORV	Cliff Meely	24	HOU		17				77	23.6	9.9	6.6	1.5			.406		.675	1.8	.048
ORV	Dean Meminger	23	NYK		17				78	15.0	4.6	2.4	1.3			.474		.564	2.2	.089
ORV	Mike Newlin	23	HOU		17				82	18.2	7.6	2.8	1.6			.414		.750	1.6	.050
ORV	Curtis Rowe	22	DET		17				82	32.5	11.3	8.5	1.2			.460		.669	2.3	.041
ORV	Nate Williams	21	CIN		17				81	26.8	11.9	4.6	2.1			.432		.738	0.4	.009
ORV	Dave Wohl	22	PHI		17				79	20.6	8.1	1.9	2.9			.429		.757	2.1	.063