1987-88 NBA Awards Voting

1986-87 Awards Voting 1988-89 Awards Voting

1955-56 through 1979-1980: Official NBA MVP voting was done by players. Players were not permitted to vote for their teammates, so it was impossible to be a unanimous winner.
1980-81 to present: Official NBA MVP voting conducted by media.

Official NBA MVP voting tallies for 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1970-71 and 1978-79 seasons are incomplete.

Most Valuable Player (Michael Jordan Trophy)

Most Valuable Player (Michael Jordan Trophy) Table
				Voting					Per Game						Shooting			Advanced
Rank	Player	Age	Tm	First	Pts Won	Pts Max	Share	G	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%	WS	WS/48
1	Michael Jordan	24	CHI	47	665	800	0.831	82	40.4	35.0	5.5	5.9	3.2	1.6	.535	.132	.841	21.2	.308
2	Larry Bird	31	BOS	16	527	800	0.659	76	39.0	29.9	9.3	6.1	1.6	0.8	.527	.414	.916	15.0	.243
3	Magic Johnson	28	LAL	16	508	800	0.635	72	36.6	19.6	6.2	11.9	1.6	0.2	.492	.196	.853	10.9	.199
4	Charles Barkley	24	PHI	1	109	800	0.136	80	39.6	28.3	11.9	3.2	1.3	1.3	.587	.280	.751	16.7	.253
5	Clyde Drexler	25	POR	0	86	800	0.108	81	37.8	27.0	6.6	5.8	2.5	0.6	.506	.212	.811	13.2	.207
6	Dominique Wilkins	28	ATL	0	55	800	0.069	78	37.8	30.7	6.4	2.9	1.3	0.6	.464	.295	.826	9.8	.160
7	Hakeem Olajuwon	25	HOU	0	40	800	0.050	79	35.8	22.8	12.1	2.1	2.1	2.7	.514	.000	.695	10.7	.182
8	Karl Malone	24	UTA	0	36	800	0.045	82	39.0	27.7	12.0	2.4	1.4	0.6	.520	.000	.700	10.1	.152
9	Fat Lever	27	DEN	0	26	800	0.033	82	37.3	18.9	8.1	7.8	2.7	0.3	.473	.211	.785	10.4	.163
10	John Stockton	25	UTA	0	15	800	0.019	82	34.7	14.7	2.9	13.8	3.0	0.2	.574	.358	.840	14.1	.238
11	Alex English	34	DEN	0	4	800	0.005	80	35.2	25.0	4.7	4.7	0.9	0.3	.495	.000	.828	7.6	.129
12	Isiah Thomas	26	DET	0	3	800	0.004	81	36.1	19.5	3.4	8.4	1.7	0.2	.463	.309	.774	7.6	.124
13	Mark Jackson	22	NYK	0	2	800	0.003	82	39.6	13.6	4.8	10.6	2.5	0.1	.432	.254	.774	7.6	.113
14T	Michael Adams	25	DEN	0	1	800	0.001	82	33.9	13.9	2.7	6.1	2.0	0.2	.449	.367	.834	7.5	.130
14T	Mark Aguirre	28	DAL	0	1	800	0.001	77	33.9	25.1	5.6	3.6	0.9	0.7	.475	.302	.770	8.8	.163
14T	Adrian Dantley	32	DET	0	1	800	0.001	69	31.1	20.0	3.3	2.5	0.6	0.1	.514	.000	.860	9.4	.210
14T	Buck Williams	27	NJN	0	1	800	0.001	70	37.7	18.3	11.9	1.6	1.0	0.6	.560	1.000	.668	7.6	.138

Rookie of the Year (Wilt Chamberlain Trophy)

Rookie of the Year (Wilt Chamberlain Trophy) Table
				Voting					Per Game						Shooting			Advanced
Rank	Player	Age	Tm	First	Pts Won	Pts Max	Share	G	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%	WS	WS/48
1	Mark Jackson	22	NYK	77	77	80	0.963	82	39.6	13.6	4.8	10.6	2.5	0.1	.432	.254	.774	7.6	.113
2T	Greg Anderson	23	SAS	1	1	80	0.013	82	24.2	11.7	6.3	1.0	0.7	1.5	.501	.200	.604	2.3	.056
2T	Winston Garland	23	GSW	1	1	80	0.013	67	31.7	12.4	3.4	6.4	1.7	0.1	.439	.333	.879	1.7	.039
2T	Kenny Smith	22	SAC	1	1	80	0.013	61	35.6	13.8	2.3	7.1	1.5	0.1	.477	.308	.819	2.2	.049

Defensive Player of the Year (Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy)

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Sixth Man of the Year (John Havlicek Trophy)

Most Improved Player (George Mikan Trophy)

All-NBA Teams

All-NBA Teams Table
					Voting							Per Game						Shooting			Advanced
# Tm	Pos	Player	Age	Tm	Pts Won	Pts Max	Share	1st Tm	2nd Tm	3rd Tm	G	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%	WS	WS/48
1st	G	Michael Jordan	24	CHI	160	160	1	80	0		82	40.4	35.0	5.5	5.9	3.2	1.6	.535	.132	.841	21.2	.308
1st	F	Larry Bird	31	BOS	159	160	0.994	79	1		76	39.0	29.9	9.3	6.1	1.6	0.8	.527	.414	.916	15.0	.243
1st	C	Hakeem Olajuwon	25	HOU	157	160	0.981	77	3		79	35.8	22.8	12.1	2.1	2.1	2.7	.514	.000	.695	10.7	.182
1st	G	Magic Johnson	28	LAL	155	160	0.969	75	5		72	36.6	19.6	6.2	11.9	1.6	0.2	.492	.196	.853	10.9	.199
1st	F	Charles Barkley	24	PHI	113	160	0.706	40	33		80	39.6	28.3	11.9	3.2	1.3	1.3	.587	.280	.751	16.7	.253

2nd	F	Karl Malone	24	UTA	92	160	0.575	20	52		82	39.0	27.7	12.0	2.4	1.4	0.6	.520	.000	.700	10.1	.152
2nd	F	Dominique Wilkins	28	ATL	87	160	0.544	20	47		78	37.8	30.7	6.4	2.9	1.3	0.6	.464	.295	.826	9.8	.160
2nd	G	Clyde Drexler	25	POR	60	160	0.375	0	60		81	37.8	27.0	6.6	5.8	2.5	0.6	.506	.212	.811	13.2	.207
2nd	G	John Stockton	25	UTA	52	160	0.325	4	44		82	34.7	14.7	2.9	13.8	3.0	0.2	.574	.358	.840	14.1	.238
2nd	C	Patrick Ewing	25	NYK	41	160	0.256	3	35		82	31.0	20.2	8.2	1.5	1.3	3.0	.555	.000	.716	8.1	.154

ORV	G	Fat Lever	27	DEN	29	160	0.181	1	27		82	37.3	18.9	8.1	7.8	2.7	0.3	.473	.211	.785	10.4	.163
ORV	F	Kevin McHale	30	BOS	20	160	0.125	1	18		64	37.3	22.6	8.4	2.7	0.4	1.4	.604		.797	10.2	.205
ORV	C	Moses Malone	32	WSB	19	160	0.119	0	19		79	34.1	20.3	11.2	1.4	0.7	0.9	.487	.286	.788	9.2	.163
ORV	C	Brad Daugherty	22	CLE	15	160	0.094	0	15		79	37.4	18.7	8.4	4.2	0.6	0.7	.510	.000	.716	6.6	.107
ORV	G	Isiah Thomas	26	DET	14	160	0.088	0	14		81	36.1	19.5	3.4	8.4	1.7	0.2	.463	.309	.774	7.6	.124
ORV	G	Dale Ellis	27	SEA	3	160	0.019	0	3		75	37.2	25.8	4.5	2.6	1.0	0.1	.503	.413	.767	9.0	.155
ORV	F	Buck Williams	27	NJN	3	160	0.019	0	3		70	37.7	18.3	11.9	1.6	1.0	0.6	.560	1.000	.668	7.6	.138
ORV	F	Mark Aguirre	28	DAL	2	160	0.012	0	2		77	33.9	25.1	5.6	3.6	0.9	0.7	.475	.302	.770	8.8	.163
ORV	G	Rolando Blackman	28	DAL	2	160	0.012	0	2		71	36.3	18.7	3.5	3.7	0.9	0.3	.473	.000	.873	6.8	.126
ORV	G	Mark Jackson	22	NYK	2	160	0.012	0	2		82	39.6	13.6	4.8	10.6	2.5	0.1	.432	.254	.774	7.6	.113
ORV	G	Byron Scott	26	LAL	2	160	0.012	0	2		81	37.6	21.7	4.1	4.1	1.9	0.3	.527	.346	.858	10.7	.168
ORV	C	Kevin Duckworth	23	POR	1	160	0.006	0	1		78	28.5	15.8	7.4	0.8	0.4	0.4	.496		.770	5.2	.112
ORV	C	Mark Eaton	31	UTA	1	160	0.006	0	1		82	33.3	7.0	8.7	0.7	0.5	3.7	.418		.623	4.1	.072
ORV	F	Alex English	34	DEN	1	160	0.006	0	1		80	35.2	25.0	4.7	4.7	0.9	0.3	.495	.000	.828	7.6	.129
ORV	F	Charles Oakley	24	CHI	1	160	0.006	0	1		82	34.3	12.4	13.0	3.0	0.8	0.3	.483	.250	.727	6.7	.114
ORV	C	Robert Parish	34	BOS	1	160	0.006	0	1		74	31.2	14.3	8.5	1.6	0.7	1.1	.589	.000	.734	6.4	.134
ORV	C	Jack Sikma	32	MIL	1	160	0.006	0	1		82	35.6	16.5	8.6	3.4	1.1	1.0	.486	.214	.922	9.4	.154
ORV	F	James Worthy	26	LAL	1	160	0.006	0	1		75	35.4	19.7	5.0	3.9	1.0	0.7	.531	.125	.796	7.9	.143

All-Defensive Teams

All-Defensive Teams Table
					Voting				Per Game						Shooting			Advanced
# Tm	Pos	Player	Age	Tm	Pts Won	Pts Max	Share	G	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%	WS	WS/48	DWS	DBPM	DRtg
1st	C	Hakeem Olajuwon	25	HOU	27	46	0.587	79	35.8	22.8	12.1	2.1	2.1	2.7	.514	.000	.695	10.7	.182	6.3	2.2	98
1st	F	Kevin McHale	30	BOS	26	46	0.565	64	37.3	22.6	8.4	2.7	0.4	1.4	.604		.797	10.2	.205	2.0	-0.5	110
1st	G	Michael Cooper	31	LAL	25	46	0.543	61	29.4	8.7	3.7	4.7	1.1	0.4	.392	.320	.858	3.1	.082	1.8	0.9	108
1st	G	Michael Jordan	24	CHI	24	46	0.522	82	40.4	35.0	5.5	5.9	3.2	1.6	.535	.132	.841	21.2	.308	6.1	4.2	101
1st	F	Rodney McCray	26	HOU	22	46	0.478	81	33.2	12.4	7.8	3.3	0.7	0.6	.481	.000	.785	7.6	.135	3.2	0.4	107

2nd	C	Mark Eaton	31	UTA	19	46	0.413	82	33.3	7.0	8.7	0.7	0.5	3.7	.418		.623	4.1	.072	5.2	2.0	101
2nd	C	Patrick Ewing	25	NYK	19	46	0.413	82	31.0	20.2	8.2	1.5	1.3	3.0	.555	.000	.716	8.1	.154	4.7	2.4	101
2nd	G	Alvin Robertson	25	SAS	19	46	0.413	82	36.3	19.6	6.1	6.8	3.0	0.8	.465	.284	.748	5.8	.094	2.8	1.2	109
2nd	G	Fat Lever	27	DEN	14	46	0.304	82	37.3	18.9	8.1	7.8	2.7	0.3	.473	.211	.785	10.4	.163	4.9	2.2	103
2nd	F	Buck Williams	27	NJN	11	46	0.239	70	37.7	18.3	11.9	1.6	1.0	0.6	.560	1.000	.668	7.6	.138	2.8	-1.1	108
2nd	F	Karl Malone	24	UTA	10	46	0.217	82	39.0	27.7	12.0	2.4	1.4	0.6	.520	.000	.700	10.1	.152	6.1	-0.2	101

All-Rookie Teams

All-Rookie Teams Table
				Voting						Per Game						Shooting			Advanced
# Tm	Player	Age	Tm	Pts Won	Pts Max	Share	1st Tm	2nd Tm	G	MP	PTS	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%	WS	WS/48
1st	Mark Jackson	22	NYK	22	22	1.000			82	39.6	13.6	4.8	10.6	2.5	0.1	.432	.254	.774	7.6	.113
1st	Armen Gilliam	23	PHO	16	22	0.727			55	32.9	14.8	7.9	1.3	1.1	0.5	.475		.679	1.3	.035
1st	Kenny Smith	22	SAC	16	22	0.727			61	35.6	13.8	2.3	7.1	1.5	0.1	.477	.308	.819	2.2	.049
1st	Greg Anderson	23	SAS	15	22	0.682			82	24.2	11.7	6.3	1.0	0.7	1.5	.501	.200	.604	2.3	.056
1st	Derrick McKey	21	SEA	11	22	0.500			82	20.8	8.5	4.0	1.3	0.9	0.8	.491	.367	.772	4.1	.116

ORV	Reggie Miller	22	IND	9	22	0.409			82	22.4	10.0	2.3	1.6	0.6	0.2	.488	.355	.801	4.2	.110
ORV	Horace Grant	22	CHI	8	22	0.364			81	22.6	7.7	5.5	1.1	0.6	0.7	.501	.000	.626	4.2	.111
ORV	Scottie Pippen	22	CHI	7	22	0.318			79	20.9	7.9	3.8	2.1	1.2	0.7	.463	.174	.576	2.3	.066
ORV	Winston Garland	23	GSW	3	22	0.136			67	31.7	12.4	3.4	6.4	1.7	0.1	.439	.333	.879	1.7	.039
ORV	Muggsy Bogues	23	WSB	2	22	0.091			79	20.6	5.0	1.7	5.1	1.6	0.0	.390	.188	.784	2.3	.066
ORV	Mark Acres	25	BOS	1	22	0.045			79	14.6	3.6	3.4	0.5	0.4	0.3	.532		.640	2.2	.090
ORV	Olden Polynice	23	SEA	1	22	0.045			82	13.2	4.1	4.0	0.4	0.4	0.3	.465	.000	.639	1.6	.069
ORV	Joe Wolf	23	LAC	1	22	0.045			42	27.1	7.6	4.5	2.3	0.9	0.4	.407	.200	.833	0.1	.002

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