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1987-88 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 Michael Jordan 24 CHI 47.0 665.0 800 0.831 82 3311 2868 449 485 259 131 .535 .132 .841 40.4 35.0 5.5 5.9 3.2 1.6
2 Larry Bird 31 BOS 16.0 527.0 800 0.659 76 2965 2275 703 467 125 57 .527 .414 .916 39.0 29.9 9.3 6.1 1.6 0.8
3 Magic Johnson 28 LAL 16.0 508.0 800 0.635 72 2637 1408 449 858 114 13 .492 .196 .853 36.6 19.6 6.2 11.9 1.6 0.2
4 Charles Barkley 24 PHI 1.0 109.0 800 0.136 80 3170 2264 951 254 100 103 .587 .280 .751 39.6 28.3 11.9 3.2 1.3 1.3
5 Clyde Drexler 25 POR 0.0 86.0 800 0.108 81 3060 2185 533 467 203 52 .506 .212 .811 37.8 27.0 6.6 5.8 2.5 0.6
6 Dominique Wilkins 28 ATL 0.0 55.0 800 0.069 78 2948 2397 502 224 103 47 .464 .295 .826 37.8 30.7 6.4 2.9 1.3 0.6
7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25 HOU 0.0 40.0 800 0.050 79 2825 1805 959 163 162 214 .514 .000 .695 35.8 22.8 12.1 2.1 2.1 2.7
8 Karl Malone 24 UTA 0.0 36.0 800 0.045 82 3198 2268 986 199 117 50 .520 .000 .700 39.0 27.7 12.0 2.4 1.4 0.6
9 Fat Lever 27 DEN 0.0 26.0 800 0.032 82 3061 1546 665 639 223 21 .473 .211 .785 37.3 18.9 8.1 7.8 2.7 0.3
10 John Stockton 25 UTA 0.0 15.0 800 0.019 82 2842 1204 237 1128 242 16 .574 .358 .840 34.7 14.7 2.9 13.8 3.0 0.2
11 Alex English 34 DEN 0.0 4.0 800 0.005 80 2818 2000 373 377 70 23 .495 .000 .828 35.2 25.0 4.7 4.7 0.9 0.3
12 Isiah Thomas 26 DET 0.0 3.0 800 0.004 81 2927 1577 278 678 141 17 .463 .309 .774 36.1 19.5 3.4 8.4 1.7 0.2
13 Mark Jackson 22 NYK 0.0 2.0 800 0.002 82 3249 1114 396 868 205 6 .432 .254 .774 39.6 13.6 4.8 10.6 2.5 0.1
14 Michael Adams 25 DEN 0.0 1.0 800 0.001 82 2778 1137 223 503 168 16 .449 .367 .834 33.9 13.9 2.7 6.1 2.0 0.2
14 Mark Aguirre 28 DAL 0.0 1.0 800 0.001 77 2610 1932 434 278 70 57 .475 .302 .770 33.9 25.1 5.6 3.6 0.9 0.7
14 Adrian Dantley 31 DET 0.0 1.0 800 0.001 69 2144 1380 227 171 39 10 .514 .000 .860 31.1 20.0 3.3 2.5 0.6 0.1
14 Buck Williams 27 NJN 0.0 1.0 800 0.001 70 2637 1279 834 109 68 44 .560 1.000 .668 37.7 18.3 11.9 1.6 1.0 0.6

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 Mark Jackson 22 NYK 77.0 77.0 80 0.962 82 3249 1114 396 868 205 6 .432 .254 .774 39.6 13.6 4.8 10.6 2.5 0.1
2 Greg Anderson 23 SAS 1.0 1.0 80 0.012 82 1984 957 513 79 54 122 .501 .200 .604 24.2 11.7 6.3 1.0 0.7 1.5
2 Winston Garland 23 GSW 1.0 1.0 80 0.012 67 2122 831 227 429 116 7 .439 .333 .879 31.7 12.4 3.4 6.4 1.7 0.1
2 Kenny Smith 22 SAC 1.0 1.0 80 0.012 61 2170 841 138 434 92 8 .477 .308 .819 35.6 13.8 2.3 7.1 1.5 0.1

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 Jordan 24 CHI 37.0 37.0 80 0.462 82 3311 2868 449 485 259 131 .535 .132 .841 40.4 35.0 5.5 5.9 3.2 1.6
2 Mark Eaton 31 UTA 9.0 9.0 80 0.112 82 2731 571 717 55 41 304 .418 .623 33.3 7.0 8.7 0.7 0.5 3.7
3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25 HOU 7.0 7.0 80 0.088 79 2825 1805 959 163 162 214 .514 .000 .695 35.8 22.8 12.1 2.1 2.1 2.7

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 Roy Tarpley 23 DAL 67.0 67.0 80 0.838 81 2307 1093 959 86 103 86 .500 .000 .740 28.5 13.5 11.8 1.1 1.3 1.1
2 Thurl Bailey 26 UTA 13.0 13.0 80 0.162 82 2804 1604 531 158 49 125 .492 .333 .826 34.2 19.6 6.5 1.9 0.6 1.5