1978-79 NBA Awards Voting

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
1Moses Malone23HOU112.0112.02230.5028241.324.817.61.81.01.5.540.73914.1.200
2George Gervin26SAS35.035.02230.1578036.129.65.02.71.71.1.541.82611.4.189
3Elvin Hayes33WSB28.028.02230.1268237.921.812.11.70.92.3.487.6549.4.146
4Kareem Abdul-Jabbar31LAL15.015.02230.0678039.523.812.85.41.04.0.577.73614.4.219
5Bob Dandridge31WSB7.07.02230.0317833.720.45.74.70.90.7.499.8258.7.158
6World B. Free25SDC5.05.02230.0227837.928.83.94.41.40.4.481.75610.1.164
7Jack Sikma23SEA4.04.02230.0188236.115.612.43.21.00.8.460.8148.8.143
8TPhil Ford22KCK3.03.02230.0137934.515.92.38.62.20.1.465.8135.7.101
8TDavid Thompson24DEN3.03.02230.0137635.124.03.63.00.91.1.512.7539.5.171
10Walter Davis24PHO2.02.02230.0097930.823.64.74.31.90.3.561.8319.4.184

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
1Phil Ford22KCK62.062.0660.9397934.515.92.38.62.20.1.465.8135.7.101
2Reggie Theus21CHI4.04.0660.0618233.616.32.85.21.10.2.480.7613.2.056

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
1stCMoses Malone23HOU1201320.9098241.324.817.61.81.01.5.540.73914.1.200
1stGGeorge Gervin26SAS1141320.8648036.129.65.02.71.71.1.541.82611.4.189
1stFMarques Johnson22MIL991320.757736.125.67.63.01.51.2.550.76012.2.211
1stFElvin Hayes33WSB981320.7428237.921.812.11.70.92.3.487.6549.4.146
1stGPaul Westphal28PHO901320.6828132.624.02.06.51.40.3.535.83710.4.189
2ndCKareem Abdul-Jabbar31LAL1328039.523.812.85.41.04.0.577.73614.4.219
2ndFBob Dandridge31WSB1327833.720.45.74.70.90.7.499.8258.7.158
2ndFWalter Davis24PHO1327930.823.64.74.31.90.3.561.8319.4.184
2ndGPhil Ford22KCK1327934.515.92.38.62.20.1.465.8135.7.101
2ndGWorld B. Free25SDC1327837.928.83.94.41.40.4.481.75610.1.164

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
1stGDennis Johnson24SEA42440.9558034.015.94.73.51.31.2.434.7816.6.1163.80.9101

Coach of the Year (Red Auerbach Trophy)

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