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1995-96 NBA Awards Voting

Most Valuable Player

Voting Per Game Shooting Advanced
Rank Player Age Tm First Pts Won Pts Max Share MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1 Michael Jordan 32 CHI 109.0 1114.0 1130 0.986 37.7 30.4 6.6 4.3 2.2 0.5 .495 .427 .834 20.4 .317
2 David Robinson 30 SAS 0.0 574.0 1130 0.508 36.8 25.0 12.2 3.0 1.4 3.3 .516 .333 .761 18.3 .290
3 Anfernee Hardaway 24 ORL 2.0 360.0 1130 0.319 36.8 21.7 4.3 7.1 2.0 0.5 .513 .314 .767 14.4 .229
4 Hakeem Olajuwon 33 HOU 1.0 238.0 1130 0.211 38.8 26.9 10.9 3.6 1.6 2.9 .514 .214 .724 9.7 .166
5 Scottie Pippen 30 CHI 0.0 226.0 1130 0.200 36.7 19.4 6.4 5.9 1.7 0.7 .463 .374 .679 12.3 .209
6 Gary Payton 27 SEA 0.0 98.0 1130 0.087 39.0 19.3 4.2 7.5 2.9 0.2 .484 .328 .748 11.5 .174
7 Karl Malone 32 UTA 1.0 85.0 1130 0.075 38.0 25.7 9.8 4.2 1.7 0.7 .519 .400 .723 15.1 .233
8 Shawn Kemp 26 SEA 0.0 73.0 1130 0.065 33.3 19.6 11.4 2.2 1.2 1.6 .561 .417 .742 11.2 .205
9T Grant Hill 23 DET 0.0 63.0 1130 0.056 40.8 20.2 9.8 6.9 1.3 0.6 .462 .192 .751 11.7 .172
9T Shaquille O'Neal 23 ORL 0.0 63.0 1130 0.056 36.0 26.6 11.0 2.9 0.6 2.1 .573 .500 .487 6.9 .171
11 John Stockton 33 UTA 0.0 12.0 1130 0.011 35.5 14.7 2.8 11.2 1.7 0.2 .538 .422 .830 13.0 .214
12T Charles Barkley 32 PHO 0.0 8.0 1130 0.007 37.1 23.2 11.6 3.7 1.6 0.8 .500 .280 .777 10.5 .191
12T Magic Johnson 36 LAL 0.0 8.0 1130 0.007 29.9 14.6 5.7 6.9 0.8 0.4 .466 .379 .856 3.6 .181
14 Alonzo Mourning 25 MIA 0.0 6.0 1130 0.005 38.2 23.2 10.4 2.3 1.0 2.7 .523 .300 .685 9.9 .178
15 Dennis Rodman 34 CHI 0.0 4.0 1130 0.004 32.6 5.5 14.9 2.5 0.6 0.4 .480 .111 .528 6.2 .143
16T Terrell Brandon 25 CLE 0.0 3.0 1130 0.003 34.3 19.3 3.3 6.5 1.8 0.4 .465 .387 .887 12.7 .237
16T Mitch Richmond 30 SAC 0.0 3.0 1130 0.003 36.4 23.1 3.3 3.1 1.5 0.2 .447 .437 .866 9.3 .151

Rookie of the Year

Voting Per Game Shooting Advanced
Rank Player Age Tm First Pts Won Pts Max Share MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1 Damon Stoudamire 22 TOR 76.0 76.0 113 0.673 40.9 19.0 4.0 9.3 1.4 0.3 .426 .395 .797 4.3 .072
2 Arvydas Sabonis 31 POR 17.0 17.0 113 0.150 23.8 14.5 8.1 1.8 0.9 1.1 .545 .375 .757 8.4 .233
3 Joe Smith 20 GSW 15.0 15.0 113 0.133 34.4 15.3 8.7 1.0 1.0 1.6 .458 .357 .773 6.8 .116
4T Michael Finley 22 PHO 2.0 2.0 113 0.018 39.2 15.0 4.6 3.5 1.0 0.4 .476 .328 .749 6.3 .095
4T Jerry Stackhouse 21 PHI 2.0 2.0 113 0.018 37.5 19.2 3.7 3.9 1.1 1.1 .414 .318 .747 1.2 .021
6 Kevin Garnett 19 MIN 1.0 1.0 113 0.009 28.7 10.4 6.3 1.8 1.1 1.6 .491 .286 .705 4.4 .092

Defensive Player of the Year

Voting Per Game Shooting Advanced
Rank Player Age Tm First Pts Won Pts Max Share MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1 Gary Payton 27 SEA 56.0 56.0 113 0.496 39.0 19.3 4.2 7.5 2.9 0.2 .484 .328 .748 11.5 .174
2 Scottie Pippen 30 CHI 15.0 15.0 113 0.133 36.7 19.4 6.4 5.9 1.7 0.7 .463 .374 .679 12.3 .209
3 Dikembe Mutombo 29 DEN 11.0 11.0 113 0.097 36.7 11.0 11.8 1.5 0.5 4.5 .499 .000 .695 7.6 .134
4 David Robinson 30 SAS 9.0 9.0 113 0.080 36.8 25.0 12.2 3.0 1.4 3.3 .516 .333 .761 18.3 .290
5 Hakeem Olajuwon 33 HOU 8.0 8.0 113 0.071 38.8 26.9 10.9 3.6 1.6 2.9 .514 .214 .724 9.7 .166
6 Michael Jordan 32 CHI 7.0 7.0 113 0.062 37.7 30.4 6.6 4.3 2.2 0.5 .495 .427 .834 20.4 .317
7 Dennis Rodman 34 CHI 4.0 4.0 113 0.035 32.6 5.5 14.9 2.5 0.6 0.4 .480 .111 .528 6.2 .143
8T Horace Grant 30 ORL 1.0 1.0 113 0.009 36.3 13.4 9.2 2.7 1.0 1.2 .513 .167 .734 8.0 .169
8T Bo Outlaw 24 LAC 1.0 1.0 113 0.009 12.3 3.6 2.5 0.6 0.6 1.1 .575 .000 .444 2.3 .111
8T Latrell Sprewell 25 GSW 1.0 1.0 113 0.009 39.3 18.9 4.9 4.2 1.6 0.6 .428 .323 .789 5.5 .086

Sixth Man of the Year

Voting Per Game Shooting Advanced
Rank Player Age Tm First Pts Won Pts Max Share MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1 Toni Kukoc 27 CHI 45.0 45.0 113 0.398 26.0 13.1 4.0 3.5 0.8 0.3 .490 .403 .772 10.1 .231
2 Arvydas Sabonis 31 POR 24.0 24.0 113 0.212 23.8 14.5 8.1 1.8 0.9 1.1 .545 .375 .757 8.4 .233
3 Jayson Williams 27 NJN 14.0 14.0 113 0.124 23.2 9.0 10.0 0.6 0.4 0.7 .423 .286 .592 3.8 .099
4 Sam Cassell 26 HOU 11.0 11.0 113 0.097 27.6 14.5 3.1 4.6 0.9 0.1 .439 .348 .825 3.9 .110
5 Magic Johnson 36 LAL 9.0 9.0 113 0.080 29.9 14.6 5.7 6.9 0.8 0.4 .466 .379 .856 3.6 .181
6 Chuck Person 31 SAS 5.0 5.0 113 0.044 26.6 10.9 5.2 1.3 0.6 0.3 .437 .410 .644 5.5 .125
7T Dell Curry 31 CHH 2.0 2.0 113 0.018 28.9 14.5 3.2 2.1 1.3 0.3 .453 .404 .854 5.1 .104
7T Chris Gatling 28 TOT 2.0 2.0 113 0.018 20.1 11.1 5.9 0.6 0.5 0.6 .575 .000 .671 4.6 .156
9 Steve Kerr 30 CHI 1.0 1.0 113 0.009 23.4 8.4 1.3 2.3 0.8 0.0 .506 .515 .929 8.3 .208

Most Improved Player

Voting Per Game Shooting Advanced
Rank Player Age Tm First Pts Won Pts Max Share MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1 Gheorghe Muresan 24 WSB 50.0 50.0 113 0.442 29.5 14.5 9.6 0.7 0.7 2.3 .584 .000 .619 8.0 .172
2 George McCloud 28 DAL 23.0 23.0 113 0.204 36.0 18.9 4.8 2.7 1.4 0.5 .414 .379 .804 5.8 .098
3T Terrell Brandon 25 CLE 6.0 6.0 113 0.053 34.3 19.3 3.3 6.5 1.8 0.4 .465 .387 .887 12.7 .237
3T Danny Ferry 29 CLE 6.0 6.0 113 0.053 32.7 13.3 3.8 2.3 0.7 0.5 .459 .394 .769 5.5 .098
5T Bison Dele 26 LAC 4.0 4.0 113 0.035 33.2 15.8 7.6 1.9 1.1 0.8 .543 .167 .734 4.0 .090
5T Tracy Murray 24 TOR 4.0 4.0 113 0.035 30.0 16.2 4.3 1.6 1.1 0.5 .454 .422 .831 4.9 .096
7 Elden Campbell 27 LAL 3.0 3.0 113 0.027 32.9 13.9 7.6 2.2 1.1 2.6 .503 .000 .713 8.3 .147
8T Shawn Bradley 23 TOT 2.0 2.0 113 0.018 29.5 11.9 8.1 0.8 0.6 3.6 .443 .250 .687 3.0 .062
8T Chris Childs 28 NJN 2.0 2.0 113 0.018 30.9 12.8 3.1 7.0 1.4 0.1 .416 .367 .852 5.8 .115
8T Allan Houston 24 DET 2.0 2.0 113 0.018 37.5 19.7 3.7 3.0 0.7 0.2 .453 .427 .823 7.1 .112
8T Bobby Phills 26 CLE 2.0 2.0 113 0.018 35.1 14.6 3.6 3.8 1.4 0.4 .467 .441 .775 7.1 .136
8T Dennis Scott 27 ORL 2.0 2.0 113 0.018 37.1 17.5 3.8 3.0 1.1 0.4 .440 .425 .820 8.8 .138
8T David Wesley 25 BOS 2.0 2.0 113 0.018 25.7 12.3 3.2 4.8 1.2 0.1 .459 .426 .753 6.3 .144
14T Greg Anthony 28 VAN 1.0 1.0 113 0.009 30.4 14.0 2.5 6.9 1.7 0.2 .415 .332 .771 4.8 .111
14T Vinny Del Negro 29 SAS 1.0 1.0 113 0.009 33.7 14.5 3.3 3.8 1.0 0.1 .497 .380 .832 8.3 .144
14T Matt Geiger 26 CHH 1.0 1.0 113 0.009 30.5 11.2 8.4 0.8 0.6 0.8 .536 .375 .727 4.3 .088
14T Juwan Howard 22 WSB 1.0 1.0 113 0.009 40.7 22.1 8.1 4.4 0.8 0.5 .489 .308 .749 5.6 .082
14T Jayson Williams 27 NJN 1.0 1.0 113 0.009 23.2 9.0 10.0 0.6 0.4 0.7 .423 .286 .592 3.8 .099