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1986-87 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 Magic Johnson 27 LAL 65.0 733.0 760 0.964 80 2904 1909 504 977 138 36 .522 .205 .848 36.3 23.9 6.3 12.2 1.7 0.5
2 Michael Jordan 23 CHI 10.0 449.0 760 0.591 82 3281 3041 430 377 236 125 .482 .182 .857 40.0 37.1 5.2 4.6 2.9 1.5
3 Larry Bird 30 BOS 1.0 271.0 760 0.357 74 3005 2076 682 566 135 70 .525 .400 .910 40.6 28.1 9.2 7.6 1.8 0.9
4 Kevin McHale 29 BOS 0.0 254.0 760 0.334 77 3060 2008 763 198 38 172 .604 .000 .836 39.7 26.1 9.9 2.6 0.5 2.2
5 Dominique Wilkins 27 ATL 0.0 128.0 760 0.168 79 2969 2294 494 261 117 51 .463 .292 .818 37.6 29.0 6.3 3.3 1.5 0.6
6 Charles Barkley 23 PHI 0.0 113.0 760 0.149 68 2740 1564 994 331 119 104 .594 .202 .761 40.3 23.0 14.6 4.9 1.8 1.5
7 Hakeem Olajuwon 24 HOU 0.0 28.0 760 0.037 75 2760 1755 858 220 140 254 .508 .200 .702 36.8 23.4 11.4 2.9 1.9 3.4
8 Isiah Thomas 25 DET 0.0 17.0 760 0.022 81 3013 1671 319 813 153 20 .463 .194 .768 37.2 20.6 3.9 10.0 1.9 0.2
9 Fat Lever 26 DEN 0.0 11.0 760 0.014 82 3054 1552 729 654 201 34 .469 .239 .782 37.2 18.9 8.9 8.0 2.5 0.4
10 Moses Malone 31 WSB 0.0 9.0 760 0.012 73 2488 1760 824 120 59 92 .454 .000 .824 34.1 24.1 11.3 1.6 0.8 1.3
11 Steve Johnson 29 POR 0.0 4.0 760 0.005 79 2345 1330 566 155 49 76 .556 .698 29.7 16.8 7.2 2.0 0.6 1.0
12 Karl Malone 23 UTA 0.0 3.0 760 0.004 82 2857 1779 855 158 104 60 .512 .000 .598 34.8 21.7 10.4 1.9 1.3 0.7
12 Robert Parish 33 BOS 0.0 3.0 760 0.004 80 2995 1403 851 173 64 144 .556 .000 .735 37.4 17.5 10.6 2.2 0.8 1.8
14 Alex English 33 DEN 0.0 2.0 760 0.003 82 3085 2345 344 422 73 21 .503 .267 .844 37.6 28.6 4.2 5.1 0.9 0.3
15 Mark Aguirre 27 DAL 0.0 1.0 760 0.001 80 2663 2056 427 254 84 30 .495 .353 .770 33.3 25.7 5.3 3.2 1.1 0.4
15 Rolando Blackman 27 DAL 0.0 1.0 760 0.001 80 2758 1676 278 266 64 21 .495 .333 .884 34.5 21.0 3.5 3.3 0.8 0.3
15 Joe Barry Carroll 28 GSW 0.0 1.0 760 0.001 81 2724 1720 589 214 92 123 .472 .787 33.6 21.2 7.3 2.6 1.1 1.5

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 Chuck Person 22 IND 68.0 68.0 78 0.872 82 2956 1541 677 295 90 16 .468 .355 .747 36.0 18.8 8.3 3.6 1.1 0.2
2 Ron Harper 23 CLE 10.0 10.0 78 0.128 82 3064 1874 392 394 209 84 .455 .213 .684 37.4 22.9 4.8 4.8 2.5 1.0

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 Michael Cooper 30 LAL 25.0 25.0 78 0.321 82 2253 859 254 373 78 43 .438 .385 .851 27.5 10.5 3.1 4.5 1.0 0.5
2 Alvin Robertson 24 SAS 16.0 16.0 78 0.205 81 2697 1435 424 421 260 35 .466 .271 .753 33.3 17.7 5.2 5.2 3.2 0.4
3 Mark Eaton 30 UTA 10.0 10.0 78 0.128 79 2505 608 697 105 43 321 .400 .657 31.7 7.7 8.8 1.3 0.5 4.1
4 Manute Bol 24 WSB 8.0 8.0 78 0.103 82 1552 251 362 11 20 302 .446 .000 .672 18.9 3.1 4.4 0.1 0.2 3.7
5 Kevin McHale 29 BOS 5.0 5.0 78 0.064 77 3060 2008 763 198 38 172 .604 .000 .836 39.7 26.1 9.9 2.6 0.5 2.2
6 Maurice Cheeks 30 PHI 4.0 4.0 78 0.051 68 2624 1061 215 538 180 15 .527 .235 .777 38.6 15.6 3.2 7.9 2.6 0.2
7 Dennis Johnson 32 BOS 3.0 3.0 78 0.038 79 2933 1062 261 594 87 38 .444 .113 .833 37.1 13.4 3.3 7.5 1.1 0.5
8 T.R. Dunn 31 DEN 1.0 1.0 78 0.013 81 1932 272 265 147 100 21 .428 .000 .655 23.9 3.4 3.3 1.8 1.2 0.3
8 Bill Hanzlik 29 DEN 1.0 1.0 78 0.013 73 1990 952 256 280 87 28 .412 .275 .786 27.3 13.0 3.5 3.8 1.2 0.4
8 Derek Harper 25 DAL 1.0 1.0 78 0.013 77 2556 1230 199 609 167 25 .501 .358 .684 33.2 16.0 2.6 7.9 2.2 0.3
8 Michael Jordan 23 CHI 1.0 1.0 78 0.013 82 3281 3041 430 377 236 125 .482 .182 .857 40.0 37.1 5.2 4.6 2.9 1.5
8 Fat Lever 26 DEN 1.0 1.0 78 0.013 82 3054 1552 729 654 201 34 .469 .239 .782 37.2 18.9 8.9 8.0 2.5 0.4
8 Paul Pressey 28 MIL 1.0 1.0 78 0.013 61 2057 846 296 441 110 47 .477 .291 .738 33.7 13.9 4.9 7.2 1.8 0.8
8 Doc Rivers 25 ATL 1.0 1.0 78 0.013 82 2590 1053 299 823 171 30 .451 .190 .828 31.6 12.8 3.6 10.0 2.1 0.4

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 Ricky Pierce 27 MIL 41.0 41.0 78 0.526 79 2505 1540 266 144 64 24 .534 .107 .880 31.7 19.5 3.4 1.8 0.8 0.3
2 Vinnie Johnson 30 DET 19.0 19.0 78 0.244 78 2166 1228 257 300 92 16 .462 .286 .786 27.8 15.7 3.3 3.8 1.2 0.2
3 Michael Cooper 30 LAL 7.0 7.0 78 0.090 82 2253 859 254 373 78 43 .438 .385 .851 27.5 10.5 3.1 4.5 1.0 0.5