1979-80 NBA Awards Voting

1978-79 Awards Voting 1980-81 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.

Most Valuable Player (Michael Jordan Trophy)

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	32	LAL	147	147	221	0.665	82	38.3	24.8	10.8	4.5	1.0	3.4	.604	.000	.765	14.8	.227
2	Julius Erving	29	PHI	31.5	31.5	221	0.143	78	36.1	26.9	7.4	4.6	2.2	1.8	.519	.200	.787	12.5	.213
3	George Gervin	27	SAS	19	19	221	0.086	78	37.6	33.1	5.2	2.6	1.4	1.0	.528	.314	.852	10.6	.173
4	Larry Bird	23	BOS	15	15	221	0.068	82	36.0	21.3	10.4	4.5	1.7	0.6	.474	.406	.836	11.2	.182
5T	Tiny Archibald	31	BOS	2	2	221	0.009	80	35.8	14.1	2.5	8.4	1.3	0.1	.482	.222	.830	8.9	.148
5T	Dennis Johnson	25	SEA	2	2	221	0.009	81	36.3	19.0	5.1	4.1	1.8	1.0	.422	.207	.780	7.4	.120
5T	Dan Roundfield	26	ATL	2	2	221	0.009	81	32.0	16.5	10.3	2.3	1.2	1.7	.499	.000	.710	9.1	.169
8	Gus Williams	26	SEA	1.5	1.5	221	0.007	82	36.2	22.1	3.4	4.8	2.4	0.5	.482	.194	.788	11.6	.187
9	Moses Malone	24	HOU	1	1	221	0.005	82	38.3	25.8	14.5	1.8	1.0	1.3	.502	.000	.719	11.9	.183

Rookie of the Year (Wilt Chamberlain Trophy)

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	Larry Bird	23	BOS	63	63	66	0.955	82	36.0	21.3	10.4	4.5	1.7	0.6	.474	.406	.836	11.2	.182
2	Magic Johnson	20	LAL	3	3	66	0.045	77	36.3	18.0	7.7	7.3	2.4	0.5	.530	.226	.810	10.5	.180

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	C	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	32	LAL	130	132	0.985				82	38.3	24.8	10.8	4.5	1.0	3.4	.604	.000	.765	14.8	.227
1st	F	Julius Erving	29	PHI	119	132	0.898				78	36.1	26.9	7.4	4.6	2.2	1.8	.519	.200	.787	12.5	.213
1st	F	Larry Bird	23	BOS	110	132	0.833				82	36.0	21.3	10.4	4.5	1.7	0.6	.474	.406	.836	11.2	.182
1st	G	George Gervin	27	SAS	90	132	0.682				78	37.6	33.1	5.2	2.6	1.4	1.0	.528	.314	.852	10.6	.173
1st	G	Paul Westphal	29	PHO	68	132	0.515				82	32.5	21.9	2.3	5.1	1.5	0.4	.525	.280	.862	10.5	.189

2nd	G	Dennis Johnson	25	SEA	64	132	0.485				81	36.3	19.0	5.1	4.1	1.8	1.0	.422	.207	.780	7.4	.120
2nd	F	Dan Roundfield	26	ATL	53	132	0.402				81	32.0	16.5	10.3	2.3	1.2	1.7	.499	.000	.710	9.1	.169
2nd	G	Gus Williams	26	SEA	50	132	0.379				82	36.2	22.1	3.4	4.8	2.4	0.5	.482	.194	.788	11.6	.187
2nd	C	Moses Malone	24	HOU	47	132	0.356				82	38.3	25.8	14.5	1.8	1.0	1.3	.502	.000	.719	11.9	.183
2nd	F	Marques Johnson	23	MIL	42	132	0.318				77	34.9	21.7	7.4	3.5	1.3	0.9	.544	.222	.791	11.5	.206

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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	G	Dennis Johnson	25	SEA	43	44	0.977	81	36.3	19.0	5.1	4.1	1.8	1.0	.422	.207	.780	7.4	.120	4.4	0.8	102
1st	F	Bobby Jones	28	PHI	33	44	0.750	81	26.2	13.0	5.6	1.8	1.3	1.5	.532	.000	.781	8.1	.183	3.8	1.9	99
1st	C	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	32	LAL	26	44	0.591	82	38.3	24.8	10.8	4.5	1.0	3.4	.604	.000	.765	14.8	.227	5.3	2.4	100
1st	F	Dan Roundfield	26	ATL	25	44	0.568	81	32.0	16.5	10.3	2.3	1.2	1.7	.499	.000	.710	9.1	.169	5.1	1.4	98
1st	G	Don Buse	29	PHO	17	44	0.386	81	30.9	7.7	2.9	4.0	1.6	0.1	.443	.241	.664	4.6	.088	2.9	1.2	104
1st	G	Michael Ray Richardson	24	NYK	17	44	0.386	82	37.3	15.3	6.6	10.1	3.2	0.4	.472	.245	.660	6.0	.094	3.7	1.3	104

2nd	F	Kermit Washington	28	POR	14	44	0.318	80	33.2	13.4	10.5	2.1	0.9	1.6	.553	.000	.642	9.1	.165	4.0	0.6	102
2nd	F	Scott Wedman	27	KCK	14	44	0.318	68	34.5	19.0	5.7	2.1	1.2	0.7	.512	.318	.801	7.1	.145	3.4	0.5	102
2nd	G	Quinn Buckner	25	MIL	11	44	0.250	67	25.2	10.7	3.6	5.7	2.0	0.1	.467	.400	.734	4.4	.125	2.7	1.9	101
2nd	G	Eddie Johnson	24	ATL	9	44	0.205	79	33.2	18.5	2.5	4.7	1.5	0.3	.487	.385	.828	8.2	.150	2.7	0.3	105
2nd	C	Dave Cowens	31	BOS	7	44	0.159	66	32.7	14.2	8.1	3.1	1.0	0.9	.453	.083	.779	5.4	.121	3.6	1.1	100

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	Larry Bird	23	BOS	21	21	1.000			82	36.0	21.3	10.4	4.5	1.7	0.6	.474	.406	.836	11.2	.182
1st	Bill Cartwright	22	NYK	21	21	1.000			82	38.4	21.7	8.9	2.0	0.6	1.2	.547		.797	9.7	.148
1st	Magic Johnson	20	LAL	21	21	1.000			77	36.3	18.0	7.7	7.3	2.4	0.5	.530	.226	.810	10.5	.180
1st	Dave Greenwood	22	CHI	13	21	0.619			82	34.0	16.3	9.4	2.2	0.7	1.6	.474	.143	.810	6.5	.112

ORV	Cliff Robinson	19	NJN	3	21	0.143			70	23.7	13.6	7.2	1.4	0.9	0.5	.469	.250	.694	3.6	.104
ORV	Reggie King	22	KCK	2	21	0.095			82	25.0	8.2	6.9	1.3	0.8	0.4	.515	.000	.726	6.2	.146
ORV	Allen Leavell	22	HOU	2	21	0.095			77	27.6	10.9	2.4	5.4	1.6	0.4	.503	.158	.814	4.0	.091
ORV	Johnny High	22	PHO	1	21	0.048			82	13.7	5.0	2.1	1.5	0.9	0.2	.446	.143	.674	1.1	.047
ORV	Greg Kelser	22	DET	1	21	0.048			50	24.7	14.2	5.5	2.2	1.2	0.7	.472	.200	.719	1.4	.056
ORV	Sidney Moncrief	22	MIL	1	21	0.048			77	20.2	8.5	4.4	1.7	0.9	0.2	.468	.000	.795	4.9	.150
ORV	Clint Richardson	23	PHI	1	21	0.048			52	19.0	6.7	2.4	2.1	0.5	0.3	.457	.333	.622	1.1	.052