1975-76 NBA & ABA Awards Voting

1974-75 Awards Voting1976-77 Awards Voting

1955-56 through 1979-1980: Official NBA MVP 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: Official NBA MVP voting conducted by media.

Official NBA MVP voting tallies for 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1970-71 and 1978-79 seasons are incomplete.

NBA Most Valuable Player (Michael Jordan Trophy)

    NBA Most Valuable Player (Michael Jordan Trophy) Table
    VotingPer GameShootingAdvanced
    RankPlayerAgeTmFirstPts WonPts MaxShareGMPPTSTRBASTSTLBLKFG%3P%FT%WSWS/48
    1Kareem Abdul-Jabbar28LAL524099250.4428241.227.716.95.01.54.1.529.70317.0.242
    2Bob McAdoo24BUF473939250.4257842.731.112.44.01.22.1.487.76212.3.178
    3Dave Cowens27BOS483789250.4097839.819.016.04.21.20.9.468.75610.7.165
    4Rick Barry31GSW202019250.2178138.521.06.16.12.50.3.435.9239.6.148
    5George McGinnis25PHI4809250.0867738.323.012.64.72.60.5.417.7408.5.139
    6Dave Bing32WSB2359250.0388235.916.22.96.01.40.3.447.7876.3.102
    7Phil Smith23GSW2259250.0278234.120.04.64.41.30.2.477.7889.4.161
    8Elvin Hayes30WSB1179250.0188037.219.811.01.51.32.5.470.6288.1.131
    9TJim Chones26CLE2139250.0148233.415.89.02.00.51.1.448.6626.0.105
    9TTiny Archibald27KCK1139250.0147840.824.82.77.91.60.2.453.8028.0.121
    11Wes Unseld29WSB0129250.0137837.59.613.35.21.10.8.561.5859.5.156
    12Earl Monroe31NYK2119250.0127638.020.73.64.01.50.3.478.7877.2.119
    13Fred Brown27SEA1109250.0117633.123.14.22.71.90.2.488.8698.8.167
    14Paul Silas32BOS199250.0108132.910.712.72.50.70.4.426.7097.2.129
    15Pete Maravich28NOJ079250.0086238.325.94.85.41.40.4.459.8117.1.144
    16Clifford Ray27GSW069250.0068226.66.99.51.81.01.0.525.6097.0.154
    17TWalt Frazier30NYK159250.0055941.119.16.85.91.80.2.485.8236.8.134
    17TJamaal Wilkes22GSW159250.0058233.117.88.82.01.20.4.463.7728.3.147
    17TPhil Chenier25WSB059250.0058036.919.94.03.22.00.6.483.8278.8.143
    20TDoug Collins24PHI039250.0037738.920.84.02.51.40.3.513.83610.0.161
    20TJohn Drew21ATL039250.0037730.521.68.61.91.80.4.502.74410.6.216
    20TSteve Mix28PHI039250.0038137.513.98.22.72.00.4.499.8189.4.148
    20TJo Jo White29BOS039250.0038239.718.93.85.41.30.2.449.8387.4.109
    24TBob Dandridge28MIL019250.0017337.521.57.42.81.50.5.502.8249.0.158
    24TJohn Havlicek35BOS019250.0017634.217.04.13.71.30.4.450.8447.4.137
    24TTruck Robinson24WSB019250.0018225.111.26.81.40.51.3.454.6724.3.099
    24TRandy Smith27BUF019250.0018238.621.85.15.91.90.0.494.8179.4.143
    24TNorm Van Lier28CHI019250.0017639.812.65.46.62.00.3.366.7373.2.051
    24TBill Walton23POR019250.0015133.116.113.44.31.01.6.471.5833.8.109
    24TPaul Westphal25PHO019250.0018236.120.53.25.42.60.5.494.8309.6.155

    1955-56 through 1979-1980: Official NBA MVP 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: Official NBA MVP voting conducted by media.

    Official NBA MVP voting tallies for 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1970-71 and 1978-79 seasons are incomplete.

    ABA Most Valuable Player (Michael Jordan Trophy)

      ABA Most Valuable Player (Michael Jordan Trophy) Table
      VotingPer GameShootingAdvanced
      RankPlayerAgeTmFirstPts WonPts MaxShareGMPPTSTRBASTSTLBLKFG%3P%FT%WSWS/48
      1Julius Erving25NYA3232350.9148438.629.311.05.02.51.9.507.330.80117.7.262
      2TBobby Jones24DNA11350.0298334.314.99.54.02.02.2.581.69810.2.172
      2TJames Silas26SAA11350.0298437.023.84.05.41.80.3.519.000.87213.1.202
      2TDavid Thompson21DNA11350.0298337.426.06.33.71.61.2.515.158.79412.4.193

      Rookie of the Year (Wilt Chamberlain Trophy)

        Rookie of the Year (Wilt Chamberlain Trophy) Table
        VotingPer GameShootingAdvanced
        RankPlayerAgeTmFirstPts WonPts MaxShareGMPPTSTRBASTSTLBLKFG%3P%FT%WSWS/48
        1Alvan Adams21PHO16.616.6180.9228033.219.09.15.61.51.5.469.7357.2.130
        2Gus Williams22GSW0.60.6180.0337722.411.72.13.11.80.3.428.7424.2.117
        3World B. Free22PHI0.40.4180.0227115.88.31.81.50.50.1.448.6021.5.064
        4Lionel Hollins22POR0.30.3180.0177425.610.82.44.11.80.4.421.7211.8.047
        5John Shumate23TOT0.10.1180.0067526.311.77.41.71.10.5.561.6506.5.158
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        All-NBA Teams

          All-NBA Teams Table
          VotingPer GameShootingAdvanced
          # TmPosPlayerAgeTmPts WonPts MaxShare1st Tm2nd Tm3rd TmGMPPTSTRBASTSTLBLKFG%3P%FT%WSWS/48
          1stFRick Barry31GSW16180.8898138.521.06.16.12.50.3.435.9239.6.148
          1stFGeorge McGinnis25PHI13180.77738.323.012.64.72.60.5.417.7408.5.139
          1stCKareem Abdul-Jabbar28LAL12180.6528241.227.716.95.01.54.1.529.70317.0.242
          1stGTiny Archibald27KCK9180.5037840.824.82.77.91.60.2.453.8028.0.121
          1stGPete Maravich28NOJ7180.4156238.325.94.85.41.40.4.459.8117.1.144
          2ndFElvin Hayes30WSB9180.4948037.219.811.01.51.32.5.470.6288.1.131
          2ndFJohn Havlicek35BOS9180.4767634.217.04.13.71.30.4.450.8447.4.137
          2ndCDave Cowens27BOS8180.4477839.819.016.04.21.20.9.468.75610.7.165
          2ndGRandy Smith27BUF6180.3278238.621.85.15.91.90.0.494.8179.4.143
          2ndGPhil Smith23GSW5180.2888234.120.04.64.41.30.2.477.7889.4.161

          All-Defensive Teams

            All-Defensive Teams Table
            VotingPer GameShootingAdvanced
            # TmPosPlayerAgeTmPts WonPts MaxShareGMPPTSTRBASTSTLBLKFG%3P%FT%WSWS/48DWSDBPMDRtg
            1stFPaul Silas32BOS21360.5838132.910.712.72.50.70.4.426.7097.2.1293.90.295
            1stCDave Cowens27BOS20360.5567839.819.016.04.21.20.9.468.75610.7.1655.61.392
            1stGNorm Van Lier28CHI16360.4447639.812.65.46.62.00.3.366.7373.2.0513.30.698
            1stFJohn Havlicek35BOS15360.4177634.217.04.13.71.30.4.450.8447.4.1372.70.598
            1stGSlick Watts24SEA15360.4178233.913.04.58.13.20.2.427.5784.7.0803.81.596

            All-Rookie Teams

              All-Rookie Teams Table
              VotingPer GameShootingAdvanced
              # TmPlayerAgeTmPts WonPts MaxShare1st Tm2nd TmGMPPTSTRBASTSTLBLKFG%3P%FT%WSWS/48
              1stAlvan Adams21PHO18181.0008033.219.09.15.61.51.5.469.7357.2.130
              1stGus Williams22GSW17180.9447722.411.72.13.11.80.3.428.7424.2.117
              1stLionel Hollins22POR187425.610.82.44.11.80.4.421.7211.8.047
              1stJoe Meriweather22HOU188125.210.26.41.00.41.5.494.6443.8.090
              ORVJunior Bridgeman22MIL188120.38.63.61.90.60.3.439.7952.1.060
              ORVJoe Bryant21PHI187516.07.43.70.80.60.3.422.6261.3.052
              ORVDon Ford23LAL187624.29.64.41.50.70.2.438.7482.0.051
              ORVWorld B. Free22PHI187115.88.31.81.50.50.1.448.6021.5.064
              ORVRich Kelley22NOJ187517.97.07.02.10.70.8.485.7764.8.171
              ORVJohn Laskowski22CHI187122.19.23.10.80.80.1.412.7251.7.051
              ORVDave Meyers22MIL187222.17.46.21.41.00.3.419.6432.4.072
              ORVBill Robinzine23KCK187517.78.04.70.81.10.1.459.7322.4.087
              ORVRicky Sobers23PHO187824.39.23.32.81.40.1.449.8232.8.072

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