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1995-96 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 32 CHI 109.0 1114.0 1130 0.986 82 3090 2491 543 352 180 42 .495 .427 .834 37.7 30.4 6.6 4.3 2.2 0.5
2 David Robinson 30 SAS 0.0 574.0 1130 0.508 82 3019 2051 1000 247 111 271 .516 .333 .761 36.8 25.0 12.2 3.0 1.4 3.3
3 Anfernee Hardaway 24 ORL 2.0 360.0 1130 0.319 82 3015 1780 354 582 166 41 .513 .314 .767 36.8 21.7 4.3 7.1 2.0 0.5
4 Hakeem Olajuwon 33 HOU 1.0 238.0 1130 0.211 72 2797 1936 784 257 113 207 .514 .214 .724 38.8 26.9 10.9 3.6 1.6 2.9
5 Scottie Pippen 30 CHI 0.0 226.0 1130 0.200 77 2825 1496 496 452 133 57 .463 .374 .679 36.7 19.4 6.4 5.9 1.7 0.7
6 Gary Payton 27 SEA 0.0 98.0 1130 0.087 81 3162 1563 339 608 231 19 .484 .328 .748 39.0 19.3 4.2 7.5 2.9 0.2
7 Karl Malone 32 UTA 1.0 85.0 1130 0.075 82 3113 2106 804 345 138 56 .519 .400 .723 38.0 25.7 9.8 4.2 1.7 0.7
8 Shawn Kemp 26 SEA 0.0 73.0 1130 0.065 79 2631 1550 904 173 93 127 .561 .417 .742 33.3 19.6 11.4 2.2 1.2 1.6
9 Grant Hill 23 DET 0.0 63.0 1130 0.056 80 3260 1618 783 548 100 48 .462 .192 .751 40.8 20.2 9.8 6.9 1.3 0.6
9 Shaquille O'Neal 23 ORL 0.0 63.0 1130 0.056 54 1946 1434 596 155 34 115 .573 .500 .487 36.0 26.6 11.0 2.9 0.6 2.1
11 John Stockton 33 UTA 0.0 12.0 1130 0.011 82 2915 1209 226 916 140 15 .538 .422 .830 35.5 14.7 2.8 11.2 1.7 0.2
12 Charles Barkley 32 PHO 0.0 8.0 1130 0.007 71 2632 1649 821 262 114 56 .500 .280 .777 37.1 23.2 11.6 3.7 1.6 0.8
12 Magic Johnson 36 LAL 0.0 8.0 1130 0.007 32 958 468 183 220 26 13 .466 .379 .856 29.9 14.6 5.7 6.9 0.8 0.4
14 Alonzo Mourning 25 MIA 0.0 6.0 1130 0.005 70 2671 1623 727 159 70 189 .523 .300 .685 38.2 23.2 10.4 2.3 1.0 2.7
15 Dennis Rodman 34 CHI 0.0 4.0 1130 0.004 64 2088 351 952 160 36 27 .480 .111 .528 32.6 5.5 14.9 2.5 0.6 0.4
16 Terrell Brandon 25 CLE 0.0 3.0 1130 0.003 75 2570 1449 248 487 132 33 .465 .387 .887 34.3 19.3 3.3 6.5 1.8 0.4
16 Mitch Richmond 30 SAC 0.0 3.0 1130 0.003 81 2946 1872 269 255 125 19 .447 .437 .866 36.4 23.1 3.3 3.1 1.5 0.2

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 Damon Stoudamire 22 TOR 76.0 76.0 113 0.673 70 2865 1331 281 653 98 19 .426 .395 .797 40.9 19.0 4.0 9.3 1.4 0.3
2 Arvydas Sabonis 31 POR 17.0 17.0 113 0.150 73 1735 1058 588 130 64 78 .545 .375 .757 23.8 14.5 8.1 1.8 0.9 1.1
3 Joe Smith 20 GSW 15.0 15.0 113 0.133 82 2821 1251 717 79 85 134 .458 .357 .773 34.4 15.3 8.7 1.0 1.0 1.6
4 Michael Finley 22 PHO 2.0 2.0 113 0.018 82 3212 1233 374 289 85 31 .476 .328 .749 39.2 15.0 4.6 3.5 1.0 0.4
4 Jerry Stackhouse 21 PHI 2.0 2.0 113 0.018 72 2701 1384 265 278 76 79 .414 .318 .747 37.5 19.2 3.7 3.9 1.1 1.1
6 Kevin Garnett 19 MIN 1.0 1.0 113 0.009 80 2293 835 501 145 86 131 .491 .286 .705 28.7 10.4 6.3 1.8 1.1 1.6

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 Gary Payton 27 SEA 53.0 53.0 113 0.469 81 3162 1563 339 608 231 19 .484 .328 .748 39.0 19.3 4.2 7.5 2.9 0.2
2 Scottie Pippen 30 CHI 15.0 15.0 113 0.133 77 2825 1496 496 452 133 57 .463 .374 .679 36.7 19.4 6.4 5.9 1.7 0.7
3 Dikembe Mutombo 29 DEN 13.0 13.0 113 0.115 74 2713 814 871 108 38 332 .499 .000 .695 36.7 11.0 11.8 1.5 0.5 4.5
4 David Robinson 30 SAS 9.0 9.0 113 0.080 82 3019 2051 1000 247 111 271 .516 .333 .761 36.8 25.0 12.2 3.0 1.4 3.3
5 Hakeem Olajuwon 33 HOU 8.0 8.0 113 0.071 72 2797 1936 784 257 113 207 .514 .214 .724 38.8 26.9 10.9 3.6 1.6 2.9
6 Michael Jordan 32 CHI 7.0 7.0 113 0.062 82 3090 2491 543 352 180 42 .495 .427 .834 37.7 30.4 6.6 4.3 2.2 0.5
7 Dennis Rodman 34 CHI 4.0 4.0 113 0.035 64 2088 351 952 160 36 27 .480 .111 .528 32.6 5.5 14.9 2.5 0.6 0.4
8 Horace Grant 30 ORL 1.0 1.0 113 0.009 63 2286 847 580 170 62 74 .513 .167 .734 36.3 13.4 9.2 2.7 1.0 1.2
8 Bo Outlaw 24 LAC 1.0 1.0 113 0.009 80 985 286 200 50 44 91 .575 .000 .444 12.3 3.6 2.5 0.6 0.6 1.1
8 Latrell Sprewell 25 GSW 1.0 1.0 113 0.009 78 3064 1473 380 328 127 45 .428 .323 .789 39.3 18.9 4.9 4.2 1.6 0.6

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 Toni Kukoc 27 CHI 45.0 45.0 113 0.398 81 2103 1065 323 287 64 28 .490 .403 .772 26.0 13.1 4.0 3.5 0.8 0.3
2 Arvydas Sabonis 31 POR 24.0 24.0 113 0.212 73 1735 1058 588 130 64 78 .545 .375 .757 23.8 14.5 8.1 1.8 0.9 1.1
3 Jayson Williams 27 NJN 14.0 14.0 113 0.124 80 1858 721 803 47 35 57 .423 .286 .592 23.2 9.0 10.0 0.6 0.4 0.7
4 Sam Cassell 26 HOU 11.0 11.0 113 0.097 61 1682 886 188 278 53 4 .439 .348 .825 27.6 14.5 3.1 4.6 0.9 0.1
5 Magic Johnson 36 LAL 9.0 9.0 113 0.080 32 958 468 183 220 26 13 .466 .379 .856 29.9 14.6 5.7 6.9 0.8 0.4
6 Chuck Person 31 SAS 5.0 5.0 113 0.044 80 2131 873 413 100 49 26 .437 .410 .644 26.6 10.9 5.2 1.3 0.6 0.3
7 Dell Curry 31 CHH 2.0 2.0 113 0.018 82 2371 1192 264 176 108 25 .453 .404 .854 28.9 14.5 3.2 2.1 1.3 0.3
7 Chris Gatling 28 TOT 2.0 2.0 113 0.018 71 1427 791 417 43 36 40 .575 .000 .671 20.1 11.1 5.9 0.6 0.5 0.6
9 Steve Kerr 30 CHI 1.0 1.0 113 0.009 82 1919 688 110 192 63 2 .506 .515 .929 23.4 8.4 1.3 2.3 0.8 0.0

Most Improved 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 Gheorghe Muresan 24 WSB 50.0 50.0 113 0.442 76 2242 1104 728 56 52 172 .584 .000 .619 29.5 14.5 9.6 0.7 0.7 2.3
2 George McCloud 28 DAL 23.0 23.0 113 0.204 79 2846 1497 379 212 113 38 .414 .379 .804 36.0 18.9 4.8 2.7 1.4 0.5
3 Terrell Brandon 25 CLE 6.0 6.0 113 0.053 75 2570 1449 248 487 132 33 .465 .387 .887 34.3 19.3 3.3 6.5 1.8 0.4
3 Danny Ferry 29 CLE 6.0 6.0 113 0.053 82 2680 1090 309 191 57 37 .459 .394 .769 32.7 13.3 3.8 2.3 0.7 0.5
5 Bison Dele 26 LAC 4.0 4.0 113 0.035 65 2157 1029 492 122 70 55 .543 .167 .734 33.2 15.8 7.6 1.9 1.1 0.8
5 Tracy Murray 24 TOR 4.0 4.0 113 0.035 82 2458 1325 352 131 87 40 .454 .422 .831 30.0 16.2 4.3 1.6 1.1 0.5
7 Elden Campbell 27 LAL 3.0 3.0 113 0.027 82 2699 1143 623 182 88 212 .503 .000 .713 32.9 13.9 7.6 2.2 1.1 2.6
8 Shawn Bradley 23 TOT 2.0 2.0 113 0.018 79 2329 944 638 63 49 288 .443 .250 .687 29.5 11.9 8.1 0.8 0.6 3.6
8 Chris Childs 28 NJN 2.0 2.0 113 0.018 78 2408 1002 245 548 111 8 .416 .367 .852 30.9 12.8 3.1 7.0 1.4 0.1
8 Allan Houston 24 DET 2.0 2.0 113 0.018 82 3072 1617 300 250 61 16 .453 .427 .823 37.5 19.7 3.7 3.0 0.7 0.2
8 Bobby Phills 26 CLE 2.0 2.0 113 0.018 72 2530 1051 261 271 102 27 .467 .441 .775 35.1 14.6 3.6 3.8 1.4 0.4
8 Dennis Scott 27 ORL 2.0 2.0 113 0.018 82 3041 1431 309 243 90 29 .440 .425 .820 37.1 17.5 3.8 3.0 1.1 0.4
8 David Wesley 25 BOS 2.0 2.0 113 0.018 82 2104 1009 264 390 100 11 .459 .426 .753 25.7 12.3 3.2 4.8 1.2 0.1
14 Greg Anthony 28 VAN 1.0 1.0 113 0.009 69 2096 967 174 476 116 11 .415 .332 .771 30.4 14.0 2.5 6.9 1.7 0.2
14 Vinny Del Negro 29 SAS 1.0 1.0 113 0.009 82 2766 1191 272 315 85 6 .497 .380 .832 33.7 14.5 3.3 3.8 1.0 0.1
14 Matt Geiger 26 CHH 1.0 1.0 113 0.009 77 2349 866 649 60 46 63 .536 .375 .727 30.5 11.2 8.4 0.8 0.6 0.8
14 Juwan Howard 22 WSB 1.0 1.0 113 0.009 81 3294 1789 660 360 67 39 .489 .308 .749 40.7 22.1 8.1 4.4 0.8 0.5
14 Jayson Williams 27 NJN 1.0 1.0 113 0.009 80 1858 721 803 47 35 57 .423 .286 .592 23.2 9.0 10.0 0.6 0.4 0.7