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1985-86 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 29 BOS 73.0 765.0 780 0.981 82 3113 2115 805 557 166 51 .496 .423 .896 38.0 25.8 9.8 6.8 2.0 0.6
2 Dominique Wilkins 26 ATL 5.0 407.0 780 0.522 78 3049 2366 618 206 138 49 .468 .186 .818 39.1 30.3 7.9 2.6 1.8 0.6
3 Magic Johnson 26 LAL 0.0 205.0 780 0.263 72 2578 1354 426 907 113 16 .526 .233 .871 35.8 18.8 5.9 12.6 1.6 0.2
4 Hakeem Olajuwon 23 HOU 0.0 193.0 780 0.247 68 2467 1597 781 137 134 231 .526 .645 36.3 23.5 11.5 2.0 2.0 3.4
5 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38 LAL 0.0 135.0 780 0.173 79 2629 1846 478 280 67 130 .564 .000 .765 33.3 23.4 6.1 3.5 0.8 1.6
6 Charles Barkley 22 PHI 0.0 133.0 780 0.171 80 2952 1603 1026 312 173 125 .572 .227 .685 36.9 20.0 12.8 3.9 2.2 1.6
7 Sidney Moncrief 28 MIL 0.0 56.0 780 0.072 73 2567 1471 334 357 103 18 .489 .320 .859 35.2 20.2 4.6 4.9 1.4 0.2
8 Alex English 32 DEN 0.0 55.0 780 0.071 81 3024 2414 405 320 73 29 .504 .200 .862 37.3 29.8 5.0 4.0 0.9 0.4
9 Isiah Thomas 24 DET 0.0 28.0 780 0.036 77 2790 1609 277 830 171 20 .488 .310 .790 36.2 20.9 3.6 10.8 2.2 0.3
10 Moses Malone 30 PHI 0.0 21.0 780 0.027 74 2706 1759 872 90 67 71 .458 .000 .787 36.6 23.8 11.8 1.2 0.9 1.0
11 Terry Cummings 24 MIL 0.0 9.0 780 0.012 82 2669 1627 694 193 121 51 .474 .000 .656 32.5 19.8 8.5 2.4 1.5 0.6
12 James Worthy 24 LAL 0.0 7.0 780 0.009 75 2454 1500 387 201 82 77 .579 .000 .771 32.7 20.0 5.2 2.7 1.1 1.0
13 Kevin McHale 28 BOS 0.0 3.0 780 0.004 68 2397 1448 551 181 29 134 .574 .776 35.3 21.3 8.1 2.7 0.4 2.0
13 Paul Pressey 27 MIL 0.0 3.0 780 0.004 80 2704 1146 399 623 168 71 .488 .182 .806 33.8 14.3 5.0 7.8 2.1 0.9
13 Alvin Robertson 23 SAS 0.0 3.0 780 0.004 82 2878 1392 516 448 301 40 .514 .276 .795 35.1 17.0 6.3 5.5 3.7 0.5
16 Adrian Dantley 29 UTA 0.0 2.0 780 0.003 76 2744 2267 395 264 64 4 .563 .091 .791 36.1 29.8 5.2 3.5 0.8 0.1
16 Buck Williams 25 NJN 0.0 2.0 780 0.003 82 3070 1301 986 131 73 96 .523 .000 .676 37.4 15.9 12.0 1.6 0.9 1.2
18 Dennis Johnson 31 BOS 0.0 1.0 780 0.001 78 2732 1213 268 456 110 35 .455 .143 .818 35.0 15.6 3.4 5.8 1.4 0.4

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 Patrick Ewing 23 NYK 36.0 36.0 78 0.462 50 1771 998 451 102 54 103 .474 .000 .739 35.4 20.0 9.0 2.0 1.1 2.1
2 Xavier McDaniel 22 SEA 16.5 16.5 78 0.212 82 2706 1404 655 193 101 37 .490 .200 .687 33.0 17.1 8.0 2.4 1.2 0.5
3 Karl Malone 22 UTA 14.5 14.5 78 0.186 81 2475 1203 718 236 105 44 .496 .000 .481 30.6 14.9 8.9 2.9 1.3 0.5
4 Spud Webb 22 ATL 4.0 4.0 78 0.051 79 1229 616 123 337 82 5 .483 .182 .785 15.6 7.8 1.6 4.3 1.0 0.1
5 Manute Bol 23 WSB 3.0 3.0 78 0.038 80 2090 298 477 23 28 397 .460 .000 .488 26.1 3.7 6.0 0.3 0.4 5.0
5 Charles Oakley 22 CHI 3.0 3.0 78 0.038 77 1772 740 664 133 68 30 .519 .000 .662 23.0 9.6 8.6 1.7 0.9 0.4
7 Benoit Benjamin 21 LAC 1.0 1.0 78 0.013 79 2088 878 600 79 64 206 .490 .333 .746 26.4 11.1 7.6 1.0 0.8 2.6

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 Alvin Robertson 23 SAS 27.0 27.0 78 0.346 82 2878 1392 516 448 301 40 .514 .276 .795 35.1 17.0 6.3 5.5 3.7 0.5
2 Manute Bol 23 WSB 22.0 22.0 78 0.282 80 2090 298 477 23 28 397 .460 .000 .488 26.1 3.7 6.0 0.3 0.4 5.0
3 Sidney Moncrief 28 MIL 8.0 8.0 78 0.103 73 2567 1471 334 357 103 18 .489 .320 .859 35.2 20.2 4.6 4.9 1.4 0.2

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 Bill Walton 33 BOS 32.0 32.0 78 0.410 80 1546 606 544 165 38 106 .562 .713 19.3 7.6 6.8 2.1 0.5 1.3
2 Ricky Pierce 26 MIL 11.0 11.0 78 0.141 81 2147 1127 231 177 83 6 .538 .130 .858 26.5 13.9 2.9 2.2 1.0 0.1
3 Eddie Johnson 26 SAC 10.0 10.0 78 0.128 82 2514 1530 419 214 54 17 .475 .200 .816 30.7 18.7 5.1 2.6 0.7 0.2
4 Michael Cooper 29 LAL 9.0 9.0 78 0.115 82 2269 758 244 466 89 43 .452 .387 .865 27.7 9.2 3.0 5.7 1.1 0.5
4 Thurl Bailey 24 UTA 5.0 5.0 78 0.064 82 2358 1196 493 153 42 114 .448 .000 .830 28.8 14.6 6.0 1.9 0.5 1.4