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1956-57 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 Cousy 28 BOS 31.0 31.0 85 0.365 64 2364 1319 309 478 .378 .821 36.9 20.6 4.8 7.5
2 Bob Pettit 24 STL 20.0 20.0 85 0.235 71 2491 1755 1037 133 .415 .773 35.1 24.7 14.6 1.9
3 Paul Arizin 28 PHW 10.0 10.0 85 0.118 71 2767 1817 561 150 .422 .829 39.0 25.6 7.9 2.1
4 George Yardley 28 FTW 7.0 7.0 85 0.082 72 2691 1547 755 147 .410 .787 37.4 21.5 10.5 2.0
5 Dolph Schayes 28 SYR 5.0 5.0 85 0.059 72 2851 1617 1008 229 .379 .904 39.6 22.5 14.0 3.2
5 Maurice Stokes 23 ROC 5.0 5.0 85 0.059 72 2761 1124 1256 331 .347 .665 38.3 15.6 17.4 4.6
7 Bill Russell 22 BOS 2.0 2.0 85 0.024 48 1695 706 943 88 .427 .492 35.3 14.7 19.6 1.8
8 Ray Felix 26 NYK 1.0 1.0 85 0.012 72 1622 867 587 36 .416 .747 22.5 12.0 8.2 0.5
8 Harry Gallatin 29 NYK 1.0 1.0 85 0.012 72 1943 1079 725 85 .406 .800 27.0 15.0 10.1 1.2
8 Mel Hutchins 28 FTW 1.0 1.0 85 0.012 72 2647 890 571 210 .387 .738 36.8 12.4 7.9 2.9
8 Kenny Sears 23 NYK 1.0 1.0 85 0.012 72 2516 1069 614 101 .418 .790 34.9 14.8 8.5 1.4
8 Jack Twyman 22 ROC 1.0 1.0 85 0.012 72 2338 1174 354 123 .439 .760 32.5 16.3 4.9 1.7