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1984-85 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 Larry Bird 28 BOS 73.0 763.0 780 0.978 80 3161 2295 842 531 129 98 .522 .427 .882 39.5 28.7 10.5 6.6 1.6 1.2
2 Magic Johnson 25 LAL 1.0 264.0 780 0.338 77 2781 1406 476 968 113 25 .561 .189 .843 36.1 18.3 6.2 12.6 1.5 0.3
3 Moses Malone 29 PHI 0.0 218.0 780 0.279 79 2957 1941 1031 130 67 123 .469 .000 .815 37.4 24.6 13.1 1.6 0.8 1.6
4 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 37 LAL 0.0 206.0 780 0.264 79 2630 1735 622 249 63 162 .599 .000 .732 33.3 22.0 7.9 3.2 0.8 2.1
5 Terry Cummings 23 MIL 2.0 138.0 780 0.177 79 2722 1861 716 228 117 67 .495 .000 .741 34.5 23.6 9.1 2.9 1.5 0.8
6 Michael Jordan 21 CHI 2.0 134.0 780 0.172 82 3144 2313 534 481 196 69 .515 .173 .845 38.3 28.2 6.5 5.9 2.4 0.8
7 Bernard King 28 NYK 0.0 70.0 780 0.090 55 2063 1809 317 204 71 15 .530 .100 .772 37.5 32.9 5.8 3.7 1.3 0.3
8 Sidney Moncrief 27 MIL 0.0 65.0 780 0.083 73 2734 1585 391 382 117 39 .483 .273 .828 37.5 21.7 5.4 5.2 1.6 0.5
9 Isiah Thomas 23 DET 0.0 63.0 780 0.081 81 3089 1720 361 1123 187 25 .458 .257 .809 38.1 21.2 4.5 13.9 2.3 0.3
10 Ralph Sampson 24 HOU 0.0 26.0 780 0.033 82 3086 1809 853 224 81 168 .502 .000 .676 37.6 22.1 10.4 2.7 1.0 2.0
11 Calvin Natt 28 DEN 0.0 22.0 780 0.028 78 2657 1817 610 238 75 33 .546 .000 .793 34.1 23.3 7.8 3.1 1.0 0.4
12 Alex English 31 DEN 0.0 12.0 780 0.015 81 2924 2262 458 344 101 46 .518 .200 .829 36.1 27.9 5.7 4.2 1.2 0.6
12 Hakeem Olajuwon 22 HOU 0.0 12.0 780 0.015 82 2914 1692 974 111 99 220 .538 .613 35.5 20.6 11.9 1.4 1.2 2.7
14 Micheal Ray Richardson 29 NJN 0.0 11.0 780 0.014 82 3127 1649 457 669 243 22 .469 .252 .767 38.1 20.1 5.6 8.2 3.0 0.3
15 Andrew Toney 27 PHI 0.0 5.0 780 0.006 70 2237 1245 177 363 65 24 .492 .371 .862 32.0 17.8 2.5 5.2 0.9 0.3
16 Mark Eaton 28 UTA 0.0 4.0 780 0.005 82 2813 794 927 124 36 456 .449 .712 34.3 9.7 11.3 1.5 0.4 5.6
17 Paul Pressey 26 MIL 0.0 3.0 780 0.004 80 2876 1284 429 543 129 56 .517 .350 .758 36.0 16.1 5.4 6.8 1.6 0.7
17 Jack Sikma 29 SEA 0.0 3.0 780 0.004 68 2402 1259 723 285 83 91 .489 .200 .852 35.3 18.5 10.6 4.2 1.2 1.3
17 Dominique Wilkins 25 ATL 0.0 3.0 780 0.004 81 3023 2217 557 200 135 54 .451 .309 .806 37.3 27.4 6.9 2.5 1.7 0.7
20 World B. Free 31 CLE 0.0 2.0 780 0.003 71 2249 1597 211 320 75 16 .459 .368 .749 31.7 22.5 3.0 4.5 1.1 0.2
20 Purvis Short 27 GSW 0.0 2.0 780 0.003 78 3081 2186 398 234 116 27 .460 .313 .817 39.5 28.0 5.1 3.0 1.5 0.3
22 Clyde Drexler 22 POR 0.0 1.0 780 0.001 80 2555 1377 476 441 177 68 .494 .216 .759 31.9 17.2 6.0 5.5 2.2 0.9
22 Julius Erving 34 PHI 0.0 1.0 780 0.001 78 2535 1561 414 233 135 109 .494 .214 .765 32.5 20.0 5.3 3.0 1.7 1.4

Rookie of the Year

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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 Michael Jordan 21 CHI 57.5 57.5 78 0.737 82 3144 2313 534 481 196 69 .515 .173 .845 38.3 28.2 6.5 5.9 2.4 0.8
2 Hakeem Olajuwon 22 HOU 20.5 20.5 78 0.263 82 2914 1692 974 111 99 220 .538 .613 35.5 20.6 11.9 1.4 1.2 2.7

Defensive Player of the Year

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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 Mark Eaton 28 UTA 32.0 32.0 78 0.410 82 2813 794 927 124 36 456 .449 .712 34.3 9.7 11.3 1.5 0.4 5.6
2 Sidney Moncrief 27 MIL 13.0 13.0 78 0.167 73 2734 1585 391 382 117 39 .483 .273 .828 37.5 21.7 5.4 5.2 1.6 0.5
3 Paul Pressey 26 MIL 10.0 10.0 78 0.128 80 2876 1284 429 543 129 56 .517 .350 .758 36.0 16.1 5.4 6.8 1.6 0.7
4 Michael Cooper 28 LAL 9.0 9.0 78 0.115 82 2189 702 255 429 93 49 .465 .285 .865 26.7 8.6 3.1 5.2 1.1 0.6
5 Maurice Cheeks 28 PHI 5.0 5.0 78 0.064 78 2616 1025 217 497 169 24 .570 .231 .879 33.5 13.1 2.8 6.4 2.2 0.3
6 Dennis Johnson 30 BOS 3.0 3.0 78 0.038 80 2976 1254 317 543 96 39 .462 .269 .853 37.2 15.7 4.0 6.8 1.2 0.5
7 T.R. Dunn 29 DEN 2.0 2.0 78 0.026 81 2290 434 385 153 140 14 .489 .000 .724 28.3 5.4 4.8 1.9 1.7 0.2
7 Micheal Ray Richardson 29 NJN 2.0 2.0 78 0.026 82 3127 1649 457 669 243 22 .469 .252 .767 38.1 20.1 5.6 8.2 3.0 0.3
7 Danny Vranes 26 SEA 2.0 2.0 78 0.026 76 2163 440 436 152 76 57 .463 .250 .528 28.5 5.8 5.7 2.0 1.0 0.8

Sixth Man of the Year

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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 Kevin McHale 27 BOS 57.0 57.0 78 0.731 79 2653 1565 712 141 28 120 .570 .000 .760 33.6 19.8 9.0 1.8 0.4 1.5