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1955-56 NBA Awards Voting

Most Valuable Player

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Voting Totals Shooting Per Game
Rank Player Age Tm First Pts Won Pts Max Share G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK
1 Bob Pettit 23 STL 35.0 35.0 81 0.432 72 2794 1849 1164 189 .429 .736 38.8 25.7 16.2 2.6
2 Paul Arizin 27 PHW 21.0 21.0 81 0.259 72 2724 1741 539 189 .448 .810 37.8 24.2 7.5 2.6
3 Bob Cousy 27 BOS 10.0 10.0 81 0.123 72 2767 1356 492 642 .360 .844 38.4 18.8 6.8 8.9
4 Mel Hutchins 27 FTW 9.0 9.0 81 0.111 66 2240 792 496 180 .425 .643 33.9 12.0 7.5 2.7
5 Dolph Schayes 27 SYR 2.0 2.0 81 0.025 72 2517 1472 891 200 .387 .858 35.0 20.4 12.4 2.8
5 Bill Sharman 29 BOS 2.0 2.0 81 0.025 72 2698 1434 259 339 .438 .867 37.5 19.9 3.6 4.7
7 Tom Gola 23 PHW 1.0 1.0 81 0.012 68 2346 732 616 404 .412 .733 34.5 10.8 9.1 5.9
7 Maurice Stokes 22 ROC 1.0 1.0 81 0.012 67 2323 1125 1094 328 .354 .714 34.7 16.8 16.3 4.9