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1984-85 NBA Awards Voting

Most Valuable Player

Voting Per Game Shooting Advanced
Rank Player Age Tm First Pts Won Pts Max Share MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1 Larry Bird 28 BOS 73.0 763.0 780 0.978 39.5 28.7 10.5 6.6 1.6 1.2 .522 .427 .882 15.7 .238
2 Magic Johnson 25 LAL 1.0 264.0 780 0.338 36.1 18.3 6.2 12.6 1.5 0.3 .561 .189 .843 12.7 .220
3 Moses Malone 29 PHI 0.0 218.0 780 0.279 37.4 24.6 13.1 1.6 0.8 1.6 .469 .000 .815 11.9 .193
4 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 37 LAL 0.0 206.0 780 0.264 33.3 22.0 7.9 3.2 0.8 2.1 .599 .000 .732 11.2 .204
5 Terry Cummings 23 MIL 2.0 138.0 780 0.177 34.5 23.6 9.1 2.9 1.5 0.8 .495 .000 .741 10.7 .189
6 Michael Jordan 21 CHI 2.0 134.0 780 0.172 38.3 28.2 6.5 5.9 2.4 0.8 .515 .173 .845 14.0 .213
7 Bernard King 28 NYK 0.0 70.0 780 0.090 37.5 32.9 5.8 3.7 1.3 0.3 .530 .100 .772 7.1 .166
8 Sidney Moncrief 27 MIL 0.0 65.0 780 0.083 37.5 21.7 5.4 5.2 1.6 0.5 .483 .273 .828 11.2 .197
9 Isiah Thomas 23 DET 0.0 63.0 780 0.081 38.1 21.2 4.5 13.9 2.3 0.3 .458 .257 .809 11.2 .173
10 Ralph Sampson 24 HOU 0.0 26.0 780 0.033 37.6 22.1 10.4 2.7 1.0 2.0 .502 .000 .676 6.2 .096
11 Calvin Natt 28 DEN 0.0 22.0 780 0.028 34.1 23.3 7.8 3.1 1.0 0.4 .546 .000 .793 10.2 .185
12T Alex English 31 DEN 0.0 12.0 780 0.015 36.1 27.9 5.7 4.2 1.2 0.6 .518 .200 .829 8.9 .146
12T Hakeem Olajuwon 22 HOU 0.0 12.0 780 0.015 35.5 20.6 11.9 1.4 1.2 2.7 .538 .613 10.2 .168
14 Micheal Ray Richardson 29 NJN 0.0 11.0 780 0.014 38.1 20.1 5.6 8.2 3.0 0.3 .469 .252 .767 8.7 .134
15 Andrew Toney 27 PHI 0.0 5.0 780 0.006 32.0 17.8 2.5 5.2 0.9 0.3 .492 .371 .862 5.5 .118
16 Mark Eaton 28 UTA 0.0 4.0 780 0.005 34.3 9.7 11.3 1.5 0.4 5.6 .449 .712 5.4 .093
17T Paul Pressey 26 MIL 0.0 3.0 780 0.004 36.0 16.1 5.4 6.8 1.6 0.7 .517 .350 .758 9.6 .160
17T Jack Sikma 29 SEA 0.0 3.0 780 0.004 35.3 18.5 10.6 4.2 1.2 1.3 .489 .200 .852 8.3 .166
17T Dominique Wilkins 25 ATL 0.0 3.0 780 0.004 37.3 27.4 6.9 2.5 1.7 0.7 .451 .309 .806 7.6 .121
20T World B. Free 31 CLE 0.0 2.0 780 0.003 31.7 22.5 3.0 4.5 1.1 0.2 .459 .368 .749 6.0 .127
20T Purvis Short 27 GSW 0.0 2.0 780 0.003 39.5 28.0 5.1 3.0 1.5 0.3 .460 .313 .817 6.2 .097
22T Clyde Drexler 22 POR 0.0 1.0 780 0.001 31.9 17.2 6.0 5.5 2.2 0.9 .494 .216 .759 7.5 .141
22T Julius Erving 34 PHI 0.0 1.0 780 0.001 32.5 20.0 5.3 3.0 1.7 1.4 .494 .214 .765 7.6 .144

Rookie of the Year

Voting Per Game Shooting Advanced
Rank Player Age Tm First Pts Won Pts Max Share MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1 Michael Jordan 21 CHI 57.5 57.5 78 0.737 38.3 28.2 6.5 5.9 2.4 0.8 .515 .173 .845 14.0 .213
2 Hakeem Olajuwon 22 HOU 20.5 20.5 78 0.263 35.5 20.6 11.9 1.4 1.2 2.7 .538 .613 10.2 .168

Defensive Player of the Year

Voting Per Game Shooting Advanced
Rank Player Age Tm First Pts Won Pts Max Share MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1 Mark Eaton 28 UTA 32.0 32.0 78 0.410 34.3 9.7 11.3 1.5 0.4 5.6 .449 .712 5.4 .093
2 Sidney Moncrief 27 MIL 13.0 13.0 78 0.167 37.5 21.7 5.4 5.2 1.6 0.5 .483 .273 .828 11.2 .197
3 Paul Pressey 26 MIL 10.0 10.0 78 0.128 36.0 16.1 5.4 6.8 1.6 0.7 .517 .350 .758 9.6 .160
4 Michael Cooper 28 LAL 9.0 9.0 78 0.115 26.7 8.6 3.1 5.2 1.1 0.6 .465 .285 .865 4.6 .102
5 Maurice Cheeks 28 PHI 5.0 5.0 78 0.064 33.5 13.1 2.8 6.4 2.2 0.3 .570 .231 .879 9.0 .165
6 Dennis Johnson 30 BOS 3.0 3.0 78 0.038 37.2 15.7 4.0 6.8 1.2 0.5 .462 .269 .853 6.4 .103
7T T.R. Dunn 29 DEN 2.0 2.0 78 0.026 28.3 5.4 4.8 1.9 1.7 0.2 .489 .000 .724 4.4 .092
7T Micheal Ray Richardson 29 NJN 2.0 2.0 78 0.026 38.1 20.1 5.6 8.2 3.0 0.3 .469 .252 .767 8.7 .134
7T Danny Vranes 26 SEA 2.0 2.0 78 0.026 28.5 5.8 5.7 2.0 1.0 0.8 .463 .250 .528 1.8 .039

Sixth Man of the Year

Voting Per Game Shooting Advanced
Rank Player Age Tm First Pts Won Pts Max Share MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1 Kevin McHale 27 BOS 57.0 57.0 78 0.731 33.6 19.8 9.0 1.8 0.4 1.5 .570 .000 .760 11.0 .199
2T Clyde Drexler 22 POR 5.0 5.0 78 0.064 31.9 17.2 6.0 5.5 2.2 0.9 .494 .216 .759 7.5 .141
2T Dan Issel 36 DEN 5.0 5.0 78 0.064 21.9 12.8 4.3 1.8 0.8 0.4 .459 .143 .806 4.3 .124
4 Michael Cooper 28 LAL 4.0 4.0 78 0.051 26.7 8.6 3.1 5.2 1.1 0.6 .465 .285 .865 4.6 .102
5 Jay Vincent 25 DAL 2.0 2.0 78 0.026 32.2 18.2 8.9 2.1 0.6 0.3 .479 .000 .836 6.5 .123
6T Quintin Dailey 24 CHI 1.0 1.0 78 0.013 26.6 16.0 2.6 2.4 0.9 0.1 .473 .233 .817 2.6 .059
6T Bobby Jones 33 PHI 1.0 1.0 78 0.013 20.4 7.5 3.7 1.9 1.1 0.6 .538 .000 .861 4.8 .142
6T Bob McAdoo 33 LAL 1.0 1.0 78 0.013 19.0 10.5 4.5 1.0 0.3 0.8 .520 .000 .753 2.9 .110
6T Terry Tyler 28 DET 1.0 1.0 78 0.013 24.4 11.6 5.2 0.8 0.6 1.1 .494 .000 .716 4.5 .108
6T Mike Woodson 26 KCK 1.0 1.0 78 0.013 25.6 17.0 2.5 1.8 1.5 0.4 .496 .238 .800 4.2 .101