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1988-89 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 29 LAL 42.5 664.5 850 0.782 77 2886 1730 607 988 138 22 .509 .314 .911 37.5 22.5 7.9 12.8 1.8 0.3
2 Michael Jordan 25 CHI 27.5 598.8 850 0.704 81 3255 2633 652 650 234 65 .538 .276 .850 40.2 32.5 8.0 8.0 2.9 0.8
3 Karl Malone 25 UTA 5.0 362.0 850 0.426 80 3126 2326 853 219 144 70 .519 .313 .766 39.1 29.1 10.7 2.7 1.8 0.9
4 Patrick Ewing 26 NYK 8.0 200.0 850 0.235 80 2896 1815 740 188 117 281 .567 .000 .746 36.2 22.7 9.3 2.4 1.5 3.5
5 Hakeem Olajuwon 26 HOU 2.0 179.3 850 0.211 82 3024 2034 1105 149 213 282 .508 .000 .696 36.9 24.8 13.5 1.8 2.6 3.4
6 Charles Barkley 25 PHI 0.0 94.3 850 0.111 79 3088 2037 986 325 126 67 .579 .216 .753 39.1 25.8 12.5 4.1 1.6 0.8
7 John Stockton 26 UTA 0.0 28.0 850 0.033 82 3171 1400 248 1118 263 14 .538 .242 .863 38.7 17.1 3.0 13.6 3.2 0.2
8 Kevin Johnson 22 PHO 0.0 22.0 850 0.026 81 3179 1650 340 991 135 24 .505 .091 .882 39.2 20.4 4.2 12.2 1.7 0.3
9 Tom Chambers 29 PHO 0.0 20.0 850 0.024 81 3002 2085 684 231 87 55 .471 .326 .851 37.1 25.7 8.4 2.9 1.1 0.7
10 Mark Price 24 CLE 0.0 18.0 850 0.021 75 2728 1414 226 631 115 7 .526 .441 .901 36.4 18.9 3.0 8.4 1.5 0.1
11 Brad Daugherty 23 CLE 0.0 4.0 850 0.005 78 2821 1475 718 285 63 40 .538 .333 .737 36.2 18.9 9.2 3.7 0.8 0.5
11 Robert Parish 35 BOS 0.0 4.0 850 0.005 80 2840 1486 996 175 79 116 .570 .719 35.5 18.6 12.5 2.2 1.0 1.5
13 Mark Eaton 32 UTA 0.0 3.0 850 0.004 82 2914 508 843 83 40 315 .462 .660 35.5 6.2 10.3 1.0 0.5 3.8
13 Moses Malone 33 ATL 0.0 3.0 850 0.004 81 2878 1637 956 112 79 100 .491 .000 .789 35.5 20.2 11.8 1.4 1.0 1.2
13 Chris Mullin 25 GSW 0.0 3.0 850 0.004 82 3093 2176 483 415 176 39 .509 .230 .892 37.7 26.5 5.9 5.1 2.1 0.5
13 Larry Nance 29 CLE 0.0 3.0 850 0.004 73 2526 1259 581 159 57 206 .539 .000 .799 34.6 17.2 8.0 2.2 0.8 2.8
17 Terry Cummings 27 MIL 0.0 1.0 850 0.001 80 2824 1829 650 198 106 72 .467 .467 .787 35.3 22.9 8.1 2.5 1.3 0.9
17 Joe Dumars 25 DET 0.0 1.0 850 0.001 69 2408 1186 172 390 63 5 .505 .483 .850 34.9 17.2 2.5 5.7 0.9 0.1
17 Isiah Thomas 27 DET 0.0 1.0 850 0.001 80 2924 1458 273 663 133 20 .464 .273 .818 36.6 18.2 3.4 8.3 1.7 0.3

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 Mitch Richmond 23 GSW 80.0 80.0 85 0.941 79 2717 1741 468 334 82 13 .468 .367 .810 34.4 22.0 5.9 4.2 1.0 0.2
2 Willie Anderson 22 SAS 4.0 4.0 85 0.047 81 2738 1508 417 372 150 62 .498 .190 .775 33.8 18.6 5.1 4.6 1.9 0.8
3 Chris Morris 23 NJN 1.0 1.0 85 0.012 76 2096 1074 397 119 102 60 .457 .366 .717 27.6 14.1 5.2 1.6 1.3 0.8

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 Mark Eaton 32 UTA 26.0 26.0 85 0.306 82 2914 508 843 83 40 315 .462 .660 35.5 6.2 10.3 1.0 0.5 3.8
2 Hakeem Olajuwon 26 HOU 25.0 25.0 85 0.294 82 3024 2034 1105 149 213 282 .508 .000 .696 36.9 24.8 13.5 1.8 2.6 3.4
3 Dennis Rodman 27 DET 23.0 23.0 85 0.271 82 2208 735 772 99 55 76 .595 .231 .626 26.9 9.0 9.4 1.2 0.7 0.9
4 Manute Bol 26 GSW 4.0 4.0 85 0.047 80 1769 314 462 27 11 345 .369 .220 .606 22.1 3.9 5.8 0.3 0.1 4.3
5 Michael Jordan 25 CHI 3.0 3.0 85 0.035 81 3255 2633 652 650 234 65 .538 .276 .850 40.2 32.5 8.0 8.0 2.9 0.8
6 Patrick Ewing 26 NYK 2.0 2.0 85 0.024 80 2896 1815 740 188 117 281 .567 .000 .746 36.2 22.7 9.3 2.4 1.5 3.5
7 Fat Lever 28 DEN 1.0 1.0 85 0.012 71 2745 1409 662 559 195 20 .457 .348 .785 38.7 19.8 9.3 7.9 2.7 0.3
7 Buck Williams 28 NJN 1.0 1.0 85 0.012 74 2446 959 696 78 61 36 .531 .000 .666 33.1 13.0 9.4 1.1 0.8 0.5

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 Eddie Johnson 29 PHO 33.0 33.0 85 0.388 70 2043 1504 306 162 47 7 .497 .413 .868 29.2 21.5 4.4 2.3 0.7 0.1
2 Thurl Bailey 27 UTA 26.0 26.0 85 0.306 82 2777 1595 447 138 48 91 .483 .400 .825 33.9 19.5 5.5 1.7 0.6 1.1
3 Dennis Rodman 27 DET 17.0 17.0 85 0.200 82 2208 735 772 99 55 76 .595 .231 .626 26.9 9.0 9.4 1.2 0.7 0.9
4 John Williams 22 WSB 4.0 4.0 85 0.047 82 2413 1120 573 356 142 70 .466 .268 .776 29.4 13.7 7.0 4.3 1.7 0.9
5 Xavier McDaniel 25 SEA 2.0 2.0 85 0.024 82 2385 1677 433 134 84 40 .489 .306 .732 29.1 20.5 5.3 1.6 1.0 0.5
6 Ron Anderson 30 PHI 1.0 1.0 85 0.012 82 2618 1330 406 139 71 23 .491 .182 .856 31.9 16.2 5.0 1.7 0.9 0.3
6 Ricky Pierce 29 MIL 1.0 1.0 85 0.012 75 2078 1317 197 156 77 19 .518 .222 .859 27.7 17.6 2.6 2.1 1.0 0.3
6 Hot Rod Williams 26 CLE 1.0 1.0 85 0.012 82 2125 948 477 108 77 134 .509 .250 .748 25.9 11.6 5.8 1.3 0.9 1.6