1975-76 NBA & ABA Awards Voting
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NBA Most Valuable Player 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 | 28 | LAL | 52.0 | 409.0 | 925 | 0.442 | 82 | 41.2 | 27.7 | 16.9 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 4.1 | .529 | | .703 | 17.0 | .242 |
2 | Bob McAdoo | 24 | BUF | 47.0 | 393.0 | 925 | 0.425 | 78 | 42.7 | 31.1 | 12.4 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 2.1 | .487 | | .762 | 12.3 | .178 |
3 | Dave Cowens | 27 | BOS | 48.0 | 378.0 | 925 | 0.409 | 78 | 39.8 | 19.0 | 16.0 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | .468 | | .756 | 10.7 | .165 |
4 | Rick Barry | 31 | GSW | 20.0 | 201.0 | 925 | 0.217 | 81 | 38.5 | 21.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 2.5 | 0.3 | .435 | | .923 | 9.6 | .148 |
5 | George McGinnis | 25 | PHI | 4.0 | 80.0 | 925 | 0.086 | 77 | 38.3 | 23.0 | 12.6 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 0.5 | .417 | | .740 | 8.5 | .139 |
6 | Dave Bing | 32 | WSB | 2.0 | 35.0 | 925 | 0.038 | 82 | 35.9 | 16.2 | 2.9 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | .447 | | .787 | 6.3 | .102 |
7 | Phil Smith | 23 | GSW | 2.0 | 25.0 | 925 | 0.027 | 82 | 34.1 | 20.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | .477 | | .788 | 9.4 | .161 |
8 | Elvin Hayes | 30 | WSB | 1.0 | 17.0 | 925 | 0.018 | 80 | 37.2 | 19.8 | 11.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.5 | .470 | | .628 | 8.1 | .131 |
9T | Jim Chones | 26 | CLE | 2.0 | 13.0 | 925 | 0.014 | 82 | 33.4 | 15.8 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 | .448 | | .662 | 6.0 | .105 |
9T | Tiny Archibald | 27 | KCK | 1.0 | 13.0 | 925 | 0.014 | 78 | 40.8 | 24.8 | 2.7 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | .453 | | .802 | 8.0 | .121 |
11 | Wes Unseld | 29 | WSB | 0.0 | 12.0 | 925 | 0.013 | 78 | 37.5 | 9.6 | 13.3 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | .561 | | .585 | 9.5 | .156 |
12 | Earl Monroe | 31 | NYK | 2.0 | 11.0 | 925 | 0.012 | 76 | 38.0 | 20.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | .478 | | .787 | 7.2 | .119 |
13 | Fred Brown | 27 | SEA | 1.0 | 10.0 | 925 | 0.011 | 76 | 33.1 | 23.1 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 0.2 | .488 | | .869 | 8.8 | .167 |
14 | Paul Silas | 32 | BOS | 1.0 | 9.0 | 925 | 0.010 | 81 | 32.9 | 10.7 | 12.7 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .426 | | .709 | 7.2 | .129 |
15 | Pete Maravich | 28 | NOJ | 0.0 | 7.0 | 925 | 0.008 | 62 | 38.3 | 25.9 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | .459 | | .811 | 7.1 | .144 |
16 | Clifford Ray | 27 | GSW | 0.0 | 6.0 | 925 | 0.006 | 82 | 26.6 | 6.9 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .525 | | .609 | 7.0 | .154 |
17T | Walt Frazier | 30 | NYK | 1.0 | 5.0 | 925 | 0.005 | 59 | 41.1 | 19.1 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 1.8 | 0.2 | .485 | | .823 | 6.8 | .134 |
17T | Jamaal Wilkes | 22 | GSW | 1.0 | 5.0 | 925 | 0.005 | 82 | 33.1 | 17.8 | 8.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | .463 | | .772 | 8.3 | .147 |
17T | Phil Chenier | 25 | WSB | 0.0 | 5.0 | 925 | 0.005 | 80 | 36.9 | 19.9 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | .483 | | .827 | 8.8 | .143 |
20T | Doug Collins | 24 | PHI | 0.0 | 3.0 | 925 | 0.003 | 77 | 38.9 | 20.8 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | .513 | | .836 | 10.0 | .161 |
20T | John Drew | 21 | ATL | 0.0 | 3.0 | 925 | 0.003 | 77 | 30.5 | 21.6 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.4 | .502 | | .744 | 10.6 | .216 |
20T | Steve Mix | 28 | PHI | 0.0 | 3.0 | 925 | 0.003 | 81 | 37.5 | 13.9 | 8.2 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 | .499 | | .818 | 9.4 | .148 |
20T | Jo Jo White | 29 | BOS | 0.0 | 3.0 | 925 | 0.003 | 82 | 39.7 | 18.9 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | .449 | | .838 | 7.4 | .109 |
24T | Bob Dandridge | 28 | MIL | 0.0 | 1.0 | 925 | 0.001 | 73 | 37.5 | 21.5 | 7.4 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .502 | | .824 | 9.0 | .158 |
24T | John Havlicek | 35 | BOS | 0.0 | 1.0 | 925 | 0.001 | 76 | 34.2 | 17.0 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | .450 | | .844 | 7.4 | .137 |
24T | Truck Robinson | 24 | WSB | 0.0 | 1.0 | 925 | 0.001 | 82 | 25.1 | 11.2 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 | .454 | | .672 | 4.3 | .099 |
24T | Randy Smith | 27 | BUF | 0.0 | 1.0 | 925 | 0.001 | 82 | 38.6 | 21.8 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 0.0 | .494 | | .817 | 9.4 | .143 |
24T | Norm Van Lier | 28 | CHI | 0.0 | 1.0 | 925 | 0.001 | 76 | 39.8 | 12.6 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 0.3 | .366 | | .737 | 3.2 | .051 |
24T | Bill Walton | 23 | POR | 0.0 | 1.0 | 925 | 0.001 | 51 | 33.1 | 16.1 | 13.4 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | .471 | | .583 | 3.8 | .109 |
24T | Paul Westphal | 25 | PHO | 0.0 | 1.0 | 925 | 0.001 | 82 | 36.1 | 20.5 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 0.5 | .494 | | .830 | 9.6 | .155 |
ABA Most Valuable Player 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 | 25 | NYA | 32.0 | 32.0 | 35 | 0.914 | 84 | 38.6 | 29.3 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 | .507 | .330 | .801 | 17.7 | .262 |
2T | Bobby Jones | 24 | DNA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 35 | 0.029 | 83 | 34.3 | 14.9 | 9.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | .581 | | .698 | 10.2 | .172 |
2T | James Silas | 26 | SAA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 35 | 0.029 | 84 | 37.0 | 23.8 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | .519 | .000 | .872 | 13.1 | .202 |
2T | David Thompson | 21 | DNA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 35 | 0.029 | 83 | 37.4 | 26.0 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .515 | .158 | .794 | 12.4 | .193 |
Rookie of the Year 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 | Alvan Adams | 21 | PHO | 16.6 | 16.6 | 18 | 0.922 | 80 | 33.2 | 19.0 | 9.1 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | .469 | | .735 | 7.2 | .130 |
2 | Gus Williams | 22 | GSW | 0.6 | 0.6 | 18 | 0.033 | 77 | 22.4 | 11.7 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | .428 | | .742 | 4.2 | .117 |
3 | World B. Free | 22 | PHI | 0.4 | 0.4 | 18 | 0.022 | 71 | 15.8 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .448 | | .602 | 1.5 | .064 |
4 | Lionel Hollins | 22 | POR | 0.3 | 0.3 | 18 | 0.017 | 74 | 25.6 | 10.8 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 | .421 | | .721 | 1.8 | .047 |
5 | John Shumate | 23 | TOT | 0.1 | 0.1 | 18 | 0.006 | 75 | 26.3 | 11.7 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | .561 | | .650 | 6.5 | .158 |
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 | F | Rick Barry | 31 | GSW | 16 | 18 | 0.889 | | | | 81 | 38.5 | 21.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 2.5 | 0.3 | .435 | | .923 | 9.6 | .148 |
1st | F | George McGinnis | 25 | PHI | 13 | 18 | 0.7 | | | | 77 | 38.3 | 23.0 | 12.6 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 0.5 | .417 | | .740 | 8.5 | .139 |
1st | C | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 28 | LAL | 12 | 18 | 0.652 | | | | 82 | 41.2 | 27.7 | 16.9 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 4.1 | .529 | | .703 | 17.0 | .242 |
1st | G | Tiny Archibald | 27 | KCK | 9 | 18 | 0.503 | | | | 78 | 40.8 | 24.8 | 2.7 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | .453 | | .802 | 8.0 | .121 |
1st | G | Pete Maravich | 28 | NOJ | 7 | 18 | 0.415 | | | | 62 | 38.3 | 25.9 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | .459 | | .811 | 7.1 | .144 |
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2nd | F | Elvin Hayes | 30 | WSB | 9 | 18 | 0.494 | | | | 80 | 37.2 | 19.8 | 11.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.5 | .470 | | .628 | 8.1 | .131 |
2nd | F | John Havlicek | 35 | BOS | 9 | 18 | 0.476 | | | | 76 | 34.2 | 17.0 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | .450 | | .844 | 7.4 | .137 |
2nd | C | Dave Cowens | 27 | BOS | 8 | 18 | 0.447 | | | | 78 | 39.8 | 19.0 | 16.0 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | .468 | | .756 | 10.7 | .165 |
2nd | G | Randy Smith | 27 | BUF | 6 | 18 | 0.327 | | | | 82 | 38.6 | 21.8 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 0.0 | .494 | | .817 | 9.4 | .143 |
2nd | G | Phil Smith | 23 | GSW | 5 | 18 | 0.288 | | | | 82 | 34.1 | 20.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | .477 | | .788 | 9.4 | .161 |
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 | Paul Silas | 32 | BOS | 21 | 36 | 0.583 | 81 | 32.9 | 10.7 | 12.7 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .426 | | .709 | 7.2 | .129 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 95 |
1st | C | Dave Cowens | 27 | BOS | 20 | 36 | 0.556 | 78 | 39.8 | 19.0 | 16.0 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | .468 | | .756 | 10.7 | .165 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 92 |
1st | G | Norm Van Lier | 28 | CHI | 16 | 36 | 0.444 | 76 | 39.8 | 12.6 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 0.3 | .366 | | .737 | 3.2 | .051 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 98 |
1st | F | John Havlicek | 35 | BOS | 15 | 36 | 0.417 | 76 | 34.2 | 17.0 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | .450 | | .844 | 7.4 | .137 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 98 |
1st | G | Slick Watts | 24 | SEA | 15 | 36 | 0.417 | 82 | 33.9 | 13.0 | 4.5 | 8.1 | 3.2 | 0.2 | .427 | | .578 | 4.7 | .080 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 96 |
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