1978-79 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 | Moses Malone | 23 | HOU | 112 | 112 | 223 | 0.502 | 82 | 41.3 | 24.8 | 17.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .540 | | .739 | 14.1 | .200 |
2 | George Gervin | 26 | SAS | 35 | 35 | 223 | 0.157 | 80 | 36.1 | 29.6 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .541 | | .826 | 11.4 | .189 |
3 | Elvin Hayes | 33 | WSB | 28 | 28 | 223 | 0.126 | 82 | 37.9 | 21.8 | 12.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.3 | .487 | | .654 | 9.4 | .146 |
4 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 31 | LAL | 15 | 15 | 223 | 0.067 | 80 | 39.5 | 23.8 | 12.8 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 4.0 | .577 | | .736 | 14.4 | .219 |
5 | Bob Dandridge | 31 | WSB | 7 | 7 | 223 | 0.031 | 78 | 33.7 | 20.4 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | .499 | | .825 | 8.7 | .158 |
6 | World B. Free | 25 | SDC | 5 | 5 | 223 | 0.022 | 78 | 37.9 | 28.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | .481 | | .756 | 10.1 | .164 |
7 | Jack Sikma | 23 | SEA | 4 | 4 | 223 | 0.018 | 82 | 36.1 | 15.6 | 12.4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .460 | | .814 | 8.8 | .143 |
8T | Phil Ford | 22 | KCK | 3 | 3 | 223 | 0.013 | 79 | 34.5 | 15.9 | 2.3 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 0.1 | .465 | | .813 | 5.7 | .101 |
8T | David Thompson | 24 | DEN | 3 | 3 | 223 | 0.013 | 76 | 35.1 | 24.0 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | .512 | | .753 | 9.5 | .171 |
10 | Walter Davis | 24 | PHO | 2 | 2 | 223 | 0.009 | 79 | 30.8 | 23.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | .561 | | .831 | 9.4 | .184 |
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 | Phil Ford | 22 | KCK | 62 | 62 | 66 | 0.939 | 79 | 34.5 | 15.9 | 2.3 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 0.1 | .465 | | .813 | 5.7 | .101 |
2 | Reggie Theus | 21 | CHI | 4 | 4 | 66 | 0.061 | 82 | 33.6 | 16.3 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | .480 | | .761 | 3.2 | .056 |
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 | C | Moses Malone | 23 | HOU | 120 | 132 | 0.909 | | | | 82 | 41.3 | 24.8 | 17.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .540 | | .739 | 14.1 | .200 |
1st | G | George Gervin | 26 | SAS | 114 | 132 | 0.864 | | | | 80 | 36.1 | 29.6 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .541 | | .826 | 11.4 | .189 |
1st | F | Marques Johnson | 22 | MIL | 99 | 132 | 0.75 | | | | 77 | 36.1 | 25.6 | 7.6 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .550 | | .760 | 12.2 | .211 |
1st | F | Elvin Hayes | 33 | WSB | 98 | 132 | 0.742 | | | | 82 | 37.9 | 21.8 | 12.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.3 | .487 | | .654 | 9.4 | .146 |
1st | G | Paul Westphal | 28 | PHO | 90 | 132 | 0.682 | | | | 81 | 32.6 | 24.0 | 2.0 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | .535 | | .837 | 10.4 | .189 |
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2nd | C | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 31 | LAL | | 132 | | | | | 80 | 39.5 | 23.8 | 12.8 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 4.0 | .577 | | .736 | 14.4 | .219 |
2nd | F | Bob Dandridge | 31 | WSB | | 132 | | | | | 78 | 33.7 | 20.4 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | .499 | | .825 | 8.7 | .158 |
2nd | F | Walter Davis | 24 | PHO | | 132 | | | | | 79 | 30.8 | 23.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | .561 | | .831 | 9.4 | .184 |
2nd | G | Phil Ford | 22 | KCK | | 132 | | | | | 79 | 34.5 | 15.9 | 2.3 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 0.1 | .465 | | .813 | 5.7 | .101 |
2nd | G | World B. Free | 25 | SDC | | 132 | | | | | 78 | 37.9 | 28.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | .481 | | .756 | 10.1 | .164 |
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 | G | Dennis Johnson | 24 | SEA | 42 | 44 | 0.955 | 80 | 34.0 | 15.9 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .434 | | .781 | 6.6 | .116 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 101 |
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Coach of the Year (Red Auerbach Trophy)