1973-74 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 | 26 | MIL | 74 | 528 | 905 | 0.583 | 81 | 43.8 | 27.0 | 14.5 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 3.5 | .539 | | .702 | 18.4 | .250 |
2 | Bob McAdoo | 22 | BUF | 60 | 451 | 905 | 0.498 | 74 | 43.0 | 30.6 | 15.1 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 3.3 | .547 | | .793 | 15.3 | .231 |
3 | Bob Lanier | 25 | DET | 37 | 395 | 905 | 0.436 | 81 | 37.6 | 22.5 | 13.3 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 3.0 | .504 | | .797 | 14.4 | .227 |
4 | Dave Cowens | 25 | BOS | 3 | 91 | 905 | 0.101 | 80 | 41.9 | 19.0 | 15.7 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | .437 | | .832 | 9.3 | .134 |
5 | Elvin Hayes | 28 | CAP | 4 | 74 | 905 | 0.082 | 81 | 44.5 | 21.4 | 18.1 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | .423 | | .721 | 10.6 | .142 |
6 | Walt Frazier | 28 | NYK | 2 | 24 | 905 | 0.027 | 80 | 41.7 | 20.5 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 0.2 | .472 | | .838 | 10.9 | .157 |
7 | Rick Barry | 29 | GSW | 0 | 10 | 905 | 0.011 | 80 | 36.5 | 25.1 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 0.5 | .456 | | .899 | 10.4 | .172 |
8 | Nate Thurmond | 32 | GSW | 1 | 8 | 905 | 0.009 | 62 | 39.7 | 13.0 | 14.2 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 2.9 | .444 | | .666 | 6.0 | .117 |
9T | John Havlicek | 33 | BOS | 0 | 5 | 905 | 0.006 | 76 | 40.7 | 22.6 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | .456 | | .832 | 9.7 | .151 |
9T | Norm Van Lier | 26 | CHI | 0 | 5 | 905 | 0.006 | 80 | 35.8 | 14.3 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 0.1 | .406 | | .778 | 5.2 | .087 |
11T | Dave Bing | 30 | DET | 0 | 3 | 905 | 0.003 | 81 | 38.6 | 18.8 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | .436 | | .813 | 7.3 | .113 |
11T | Phil Chenier | 23 | CAP | 0 | 3 | 905 | 0.003 | 76 | 38.7 | 21.9 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | .434 | | .820 | 7.4 | .121 |
11T | Dave DeBusschere | 33 | NYK | 0 | 3 | 905 | 0.003 | 71 | 38.0 | 18.1 | 10.7 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | .461 | | .756 | 7.0 | .125 |
11T | Clifford Ray | 25 | CHI | 0 | 3 | 905 | 0.003 | 80 | 32.9 | 9.3 | 12.2 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 2.2 | .511 | | .608 | 8.2 | .150 |
15T | Lucius Allen | 26 | MIL | 0 | 2 | 905 | 0.002 | 72 | 33.2 | 17.6 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 0.3 | .495 | | .788 | 8.2 | .164 |
15T | Bob Love | 31 | CHI | 0 | 2 | 905 | 0.002 | 82 | 40.1 | 21.8 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .417 | | .818 | 5.8 | .084 |
17T | Spencer Haywood | 24 | SEA | 0 | 1 | 905 | 0.001 | 75 | 40.5 | 23.5 | 13.4 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | .457 | | .814 | 9.7 | .153 |
17T | Clyde Lee | 29 | GSW | 0 | 1 | 905 | 0.001 | 54 | 30.4 | 5.9 | 11.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .454 | | .579 | 2.6 | .076 |
17T | Pete Maravich | 26 | ATL | 0 | 1 | 905 | 0.001 | 76 | 38.2 | 27.7 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | .457 | | .826 | 7.6 | .125 |
17T | Rudy Tomjanovich | 25 | HOU | 0 | 1 | 905 | 0.001 | 80 | 40.3 | 24.5 | 9.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | .536 | | .848 | 12.8 | .191 |
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 | Julius Erving | 23 | NYA | 49 | 49 | 66 | 0.742 | 84 | 40.5 | 27.4 | 10.7 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | .512 | .395 | .766 | 16.5 | .233 |
2 | Artis Gilmore | 24 | KEN | 9 | 9 | 66 | 0.136 | 84 | 41.7 | 18.7 | 18.3 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 3.4 | .493 | .000 | .667 | 12.7 | .174 |
NBA Rookie of the Year (Wilt Chamberlain Trophy)
NBA 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 | Ernie DiGregorio | 23 | BUF | 16 | 16 | 17 | 0.941 | 81 | 35.9 | 15.2 | 2.7 | 8.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .421 | | .902 | 1.2 | .021 |
2 | Ron Behagen | 23 | KCO | 0.7 | 0.7 | 17 | 0.041 | 80 | 25.7 | 11.0 | 7.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | .432 | | .764 | 2.0 | .046 |
3 | Slick Watts | 22 | SEA | 0.2 | 0.2 | 17 | 0.012 | 62 | 23.0 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 0.2 | .388 | | .645 | 1.2 | .039 |
ABA Rookie of the Year (Wilt Chamberlain Trophy)
ABA 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 | Swen Nater | 24 | TOT | | 24 | 64 | 0.375 | 79 | 30.1 | 14.1 | 12.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | .552 | .000 | .709 | 8.7 | .176 |
2 | Caldwell Jones | 23 | SDA | | 23 | 64 | 0.359 | 79 | 37.1 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 4.0 | .465 | .250 | .743 | 7.6 | .125 |
3 | Larry Kenon | 21 | NYA | | 14 | 64 | 0.219 | 84 | 34.6 | 15.9 | 11.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .462 | .000 | .703 | 5.9 | .097 |
4 | John Williamson | 22 | NYA | | 3 | 64 | 0.047 | 77 | 29.4 | 14.5 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | .491 | .182 | .789 | 4.2 | .089 |
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 | Walt Frazier | 28 | NYK | 15 | 17 | 0.899 | | | | 80 | 41.7 | 20.5 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 0.2 | .472 | | .838 | 10.9 | .157 |
1st | C | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 26 | MIL | 15 | 17 | 0.855 | | | | 81 | 43.8 | 27.0 | 14.5 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 3.5 | .539 | | .702 | 18.4 | .250 |
1st | F | John Havlicek | 33 | BOS | 12 | 17 | 0.718 | | | | 76 | 40.7 | 22.6 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | .456 | | .832 | 9.7 | .151 |
1st | G | Gail Goodrich | 30 | LAL | 11 | 17 | 0.649 | | | | 82 | 37.3 | 25.3 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 | .442 | | .864 | 7.8 | .122 |
1st | F | Rick Barry | 29 | GSW | 10 | 17 | 0.587 | | | | 80 | 36.5 | 25.1 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 0.5 | .456 | | .899 | 10.4 | .172 |
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2nd | F | Elvin Hayes | 28 | CAP | 9 | 17 | 0.553 | | | | 81 | 44.5 | 21.4 | 18.1 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | .423 | | .721 | 10.6 | .142 |
2nd | F | Spencer Haywood | 24 | SEA | 8 | 17 | 0.483 | | | | 75 | 40.5 | 23.5 | 13.4 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | .457 | | .814 | 9.7 | .153 |
2nd | C | Bob McAdoo | 22 | BUF | 7 | 17 | 0.388 | | | | 74 | 43.0 | 30.6 | 15.1 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 3.3 | .547 | | .793 | 15.3 | .231 |
2nd | G | Dave Bing | 30 | DET | 6 | 17 | 0.351 | | | | 81 | 38.6 | 18.8 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | .436 | | .813 | 7.3 | .113 |
2nd | G | Norm Van Lier | 26 | CHI | 3 | 17 | 0.201 | | | | 80 | 35.8 | 14.3 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 0.1 | .406 | | .778 | 5.2 | .087 |
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 | 33 | NYK | 33 | 34 | 0.971 | 71 | 38.0 | 18.1 | 10.7 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | .461 | | .756 | 7.0 | .125 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 93 |
1st | C | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 26 | MIL | 24 | 34 | 0.706 | 81 | 43.8 | 27.0 | 14.5 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 3.5 | .539 | | .702 | 18.4 | .250 | 7.9 | 2.5 | 89 |
1st | G | Norm Van Lier | 26 | CHI | 23 | 34 | 0.676 | 80 | 35.8 | 14.3 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 0.1 | .406 | | .778 | 5.2 | .087 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 94 |
1st | G | Walt Frazier | 28 | NYK | 22 | 34 | 0.647 | 80 | 41.7 | 20.5 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 0.2 | .472 | | .838 | 10.9 | .157 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 94 |
1st | G | Jerry Sloan | 31 | CHI | 22 | 34 | 0.647 | 77 | 37.1 | 13.2 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 0.1 | .447 | | .711 | 6.8 | .114 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 92 |
1st | F | John Havlicek | 33 | BOS | 17 | 34 | 0.500 | 76 | 40.7 | 22.6 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | .456 | | .832 | 9.7 | .151 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 96 |
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2nd | G | Don Chaney | 27 | BOS | 12 | 34 | 0.353 | 81 | 27.9 | 10.4 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .464 | | .828 | 5.8 | .124 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 96 |
2nd | F | Elvin Hayes | 28 | CAP | 11 | 34 | 0.324 | 81 | 44.5 | 21.4 | 18.1 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | .423 | | .721 | 10.6 | .142 | 8.1 | 1.1 | 89 |
2nd | C | Nate Thurmond | 32 | GSW | 11 | 34 | 0.324 | 62 | 39.7 | 13.0 | 14.2 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 2.9 | .444 | | .666 | 6.0 | .117 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 95 |
2nd | F | Bob Love | 31 | CHI | 9 | 34 | 0.265 | 82 | 40.1 | 21.8 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .417 | | .818 | 5.8 | .084 | 3.9 | -1.2 | 97 |
2nd | G | Jim Price | 24 | LAL | 4 | 34 | 0.118 | 82 | 32.0 | 15.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | .449 | | .799 | 5.0 | .091 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 97 |
2nd | G | Dick Van Arsdale | 30 | PHO | 4 | 34 | 0.118 | 78 | 36.3 | 17.8 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .500 | | .853 | 7.0 | .119 | 0.5 | -1.1 | 104 |
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