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1990-91 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 27 CHI 77.0 891.0 960 0.928 82 3034 2580 492 453 223 83 .539 .312 .851 37.0 31.5 6.0 5.5 2.7 1.0
2 Magic Johnson 31 LAL 10.0 497.0 960 0.518 79 2933 1531 551 989 102 17 .477 .320 .906 37.1 19.4 7.0 12.5 1.3 0.2
3 David Robinson 25 SAS 6.0 476.0 960 0.496 82 3095 2101 1063 208 127 320 .552 .143 .762 37.7 25.6 13.0 2.5 1.5 3.9
4 Charles Barkley 27 PHI 2.0 222.0 960 0.231 67 2498 1849 680 284 110 33 .570 .284 .722 37.3 27.6 10.1 4.2 1.6 0.5
5 Karl Malone 27 UTA 0.0 142.0 960 0.148 82 3302 2382 967 270 89 79 .527 .286 .770 40.3 29.0 11.8 3.3 1.1 1.0
6 Clyde Drexler 28 POR 1.0 75.0 960 0.078 82 2852 1767 546 493 144 60 .482 .319 .794 34.8 21.5 6.7 6.0 1.8 0.7
7 Kevin Johnson 24 PHO 0.0 32.0 960 0.033 77 2772 1710 271 781 163 11 .516 .205 .843 36.0 22.2 3.5 10.1 2.1 0.1
8 Dominique Wilkins 31 ATL 0.0 29.0 960 0.030 81 3078 2101 732 265 123 65 .470 .341 .829 38.0 25.9 9.0 3.3 1.5 0.8
9 Larry Bird 34 BOS 0.0 25.0 960 0.026 60 2277 1164 509 431 108 58 .454 .389 .891 38.0 19.4 8.5 7.2 1.8 1.0
9 Terry Porter 27 POR 0.0 25.0 960 0.026 81 2665 1381 282 649 158 12 .515 .415 .823 32.9 17.0 3.5 8.0 2.0 0.1
11 Patrick Ewing 28 NYK 0.0 20.0 960 0.021 81 3104 2154 905 244 80 258 .514 .000 .745 38.3 26.6 11.2 3.0 1.0 3.2
12 John Stockton 28 UTA 0.0 15.0 960 0.016 82 3103 1413 237 1164 234 16 .507 .345 .836 37.8 17.2 2.9 14.2 2.9 0.2
13 Isiah Thomas 29 DET 0.0 11.0 960 0.011 48 1657 776 160 446 75 10 .435 .292 .782 34.5 16.2 3.3 9.3 1.6 0.2
14 Robert Parish 37 BOS 0.0 10.0 960 0.010 81 2441 1207 856 66 66 103 .598 .000 .767 30.1 14.9 10.6 0.8 0.8 1.3
15 Joe Dumars 27 DET 0.0 8.0 960 0.008 80 3046 1629 187 443 89 7 .481 .311 .890 38.1 20.4 2.3 5.5 1.1 0.1
16 Bernard King 34 WSB 0.0 7.0 960 0.007 64 2401 1817 319 292 56 16 .472 .216 .790 37.5 28.4 5.0 4.6 0.9 0.3
17 Kenny Smith 25 HOU 0.0 5.0 960 0.005 78 2699 1380 163 554 106 11 .520 .363 .844 34.6 17.7 2.1 7.1 1.4 0.1
18 Hakeem Olajuwon 28 HOU 0.0 4.0 960 0.004 56 2062 1187 770 131 121 221 .508 .000 .769 36.8 21.2 13.8 2.3 2.2 3.9
19 Tim Hardaway 24 GSW 0.0 1.0 960 0.001 82 3215 1881 332 793 214 12 .476 .385 .803 39.2 22.9 4.0 9.7 2.6 0.1
19 Kevin McHale 33 BOS 0.0 1.0 960 0.001 68 2067 1251 480 126 25 146 .553 .405 .829 30.4 18.4 7.1 1.9 0.4 2.1

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 Derrick Coleman 23 NJN 69.0 69.0 96 0.719 74 2602 1364 759 163 71 99 .467 .342 .731 35.2 18.4 10.3 2.2 1.0 1.3
2 Lionel Simmons 22 SAC 22.0 22.0 96 0.229 79 2978 1421 697 315 113 85 .422 .273 .736 37.7 18.0 8.8 4.0 1.4 1.1
3 Dennis Scott 22 ORL 3.0 3.0 96 0.031 82 2336 1284 235 134 62 25 .425 .374 .750 28.5 15.7 2.9 1.6 0.8 0.3
4 Dee Brown 22 BOS 2.0 2.0 96 0.021 82 1945 712 182 344 83 14 .464 .206 .873 23.7 8.7 2.2 4.2 1.0 0.2

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 Dennis Rodman 29 DET 51.0 51.0 96 0.531 82 2747 669 1026 85 65 55 .493 .200 .631 33.5 8.2 12.5 1.0 0.8 0.7
2 David Robinson 25 SAS 18.0 18.0 96 0.188 82 3095 2101 1063 208 127 320 .552 .143 .762 37.7 25.6 13.0 2.5 1.5 3.9
3 Alvin Robertson 28 MIL 15.0 15.0 96 0.156 81 2598 1098 459 444 246 16 .485 .365 .757 32.1 13.6 5.7 5.5 3.0 0.2
4 Joe Dumars 27 DET 3.0 3.0 96 0.031 80 3046 1629 187 443 89 7 .481 .311 .890 38.1 20.4 2.3 5.5 1.1 0.1
5 Hakeem Olajuwon 28 HOU 2.0 2.0 96 0.021 56 2062 1187 770 131 121 221 .508 .000 .769 36.8 21.2 13.8 2.3 2.2 3.9
5 Buck Williams 30 POR 2.0 2.0 96 0.021 80 2582 933 751 97 47 47 .602 .705 32.3 11.7 9.4 1.2 0.6 0.6
7 Patrick Ewing 28 NYK 1.0 1.0 96 0.010 81 3104 2154 905 244 80 258 .514 .000 .745 38.3 26.6 11.2 3.0 1.0 3.2
7 Derek Harper 29 DAL 1.0 1.0 96 0.010 77 2879 1519 233 548 147 14 .467 .362 .731 37.4 19.7 3.0 7.1 1.9 0.2
7 Michael Jordan 27 CHI 1.0 1.0 96 0.010 82 3034 2580 492 453 223 83 .539 .312 .851 37.0 31.5 6.0 5.5 2.7 1.0
7 Scottie Pippen 25 CHI 1.0 1.0 96 0.010 82 3014 1461 595 511 193 93 .520 .309 .706 36.8 17.8 7.3 6.2 2.4 1.1
7 John Stockton 28 UTA 1.0 1.0 96 0.010 82 3103 1413 237 1164 234 16 .507 .345 .836 37.8 17.2 2.9 14.2 2.9 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 Detlef Schrempf 28 IND 38.0 38.0 96 0.396 82 2632 1320 660 301 58 22 .520 .375 .818 32.1 16.1 8.0 3.7 0.7 0.3
2 Dan Majerle 25 PHO 37.0 37.0 96 0.385 77 2281 1051 418 216 106 40 .484 .349 .762 29.6 13.6 5.4 2.8 1.4 0.5
3 Kevin McHale 33 BOS 8.0 8.0 96 0.083 68 2067 1251 480 126 25 146 .553 .405 .829 30.4 18.4 7.1 1.9 0.4 2.1
4 Ricky Pierce 31 TOT 6.0 6.0 96 0.062 78 2167 1598 191 168 60 13 .485 .397 .913 27.8 20.5 2.4 2.2 0.8 0.2
5 Danny Ainge 31 POR 3.0 3.0 96 0.031 80 1710 890 205 285 63 13 .472 .406 .826 21.4 11.1 2.6 3.6 0.8 0.2
6 Thurl Bailey 29 UTA 1.0 1.0 96 0.010 82 2486 1017 407 124 53 91 .458 .000 .808 30.3 12.4 5.0 1.5 0.6 1.1
6 Moses Malone 35 ATL 1.0 1.0 96 0.010 82 1912 869 667 68 30 74 .468 .000 .831 23.3 10.6 8.1 0.8 0.4 0.9
6 Jerry Reynolds 28 ORL 1.0 1.0 96 0.010 80 1843 1034 299 203 95 56 .434 .294 .802 23.0 12.9 3.7 2.5 1.2 0.7
6 Larry Smith 33 HOU 1.0 1.0 96 0.010 81 1923 268 709 88 83 22 .487 .240 23.7 3.3 8.8 1.1 1.0 0.3