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2005-06 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 Steve Nash 31 PHO 57.0 924.0 1250 0.739 79 2796 1489 333 826 61 12 .512 .439 .921 35.4 18.8 4.2 10.5 0.8 0.2
2 LeBron James 21 CLE 16.0 688.0 1250 0.550 79 3361 2478 556 521 123 66 .480 .335 .738 42.5 31.4 7.0 6.6 1.6 0.8
3 Dirk Nowitzki 27 DAL 14.0 544.0 1250 0.435 81 3089 2151 728 226 58 83 .480 .406 .901 38.1 26.6 9.0 2.8 0.7 1.0
4 Kobe Bryant 27 LAL 22.0 483.0 1250 0.386 80 3277 2832 425 360 147 30 .450 .347 .850 41.0 35.4 5.3 4.5 1.8 0.4
5 Chauncey Billups 29 DET 15.0 430.0 1250 0.344 81 2925 1495 252 699 71 8 .418 .433 .894 36.1 18.5 3.1 8.6 0.9 0.1
6 Dwyane Wade 24 MIA 0.0 87.0 1250 0.070 75 2892 2040 430 503 146 58 .495 .171 .783 38.6 27.2 5.7 6.7 1.9 0.8
7 Elton Brand 26 LAC 1.0 50.0 1250 0.040 79 3099 1953 790 208 81 201 .527 .333 .775 39.2 24.7 10.0 2.6 1.0 2.5
8 Tim Duncan 29 SAS 0.0 33.0 1250 0.026 80 2784 1485 881 253 70 162 .484 .400 .629 34.8 18.6 11.0 3.2 0.9 2.0
9 Tony Parker 23 SAS 0.0 9.0 1250 0.007 80 2715 1510 261 460 83 4 .548 .306 .707 33.9 18.9 3.3 5.8 1.0 0.1
10 Allen Iverson 30 PHI 0.0 1.0 1250 0.001 72 3103 2377 232 532 140 10 .447 .323 .814 43.1 33.0 3.2 7.4 1.9 0.1
10 Shawn Marion 27 PHO 0.0 1.0 1250 0.001 81 3263 1769 959 143 160 137 .525 .331 .809 40.3 21.8 11.8 1.8 2.0 1.7

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 Chris Paul 20 NOK 124.0 623.0 625 0.997 78 2808 1258 400 611 175 6 .430 .282 .847 36.0 16.1 5.1 7.8 2.2 0.1
2 Charlie Villanueva 21 TOR 0.0 248.0 625 0.397 81 2361 1053 521 88 60 63 .463 .327 .706 29.1 13.0 6.4 1.1 0.7 0.8
3 Andrew Bogut 21 MIL 0.0 98.0 625 0.157 82 2348 768 573 192 49 68 .533 .000 .629 28.6 9.4 7.0 2.3 0.6 0.8
4 Raymond Felton 21 CHA 0.0 79.0 625 0.126 80 2406 948 265 446 102 8 .391 .358 .725 30.1 11.9 3.3 5.6 1.3 0.1
5 Channing Frye 22 NYK 0.0 41.0 625 0.066 65 1572 802 374 53 30 47 .477 .333 .825 24.2 12.3 5.8 0.8 0.5 0.7
6 Deron Williams 21 UTA 1.0 31.0 625 0.050 80 2307 864 194 359 60 17 .421 .416 .704 28.8 10.8 2.4 4.5 0.8 0.2
7 Danny Granger 22 IND 0.0 2.0 625 0.003 78 1765 587 384 90 58 62 .462 .323 .777 22.6 7.5 4.9 1.2 0.7 0.8
7 Luther Head 23 HOU 0.0 2.0 625 0.003 80 2310 707 266 215 89 9 .403 .361 .699 28.9 8.8 3.3 2.7 1.1 0.1
9 Ryan Gomes 23 BOS 0.0 1.0 625 0.002 61 1376 461 298 58 35 5 .487 .333 .752 22.6 7.6 4.9 1.0 0.6 0.1

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 Ben Wallace 31 DET 58.0 420.0 620 0.677 82 2890 597 923 158 146 181 .510 .000 .416 35.2 7.3 11.3 1.9 1.8 2.2
2 Bruce Bowen 34 SAS 38.0 308.0 620 0.497 82 2755 619 320 126 79 30 .433 .424 .607 33.6 7.5 3.9 1.5 1.0 0.4
3 Andrei Kirilenko 24 UTA 12.0 121.0 620 0.195 69 2604 1054 552 299 102 220 .460 .308 .699 37.7 15.3 8.0 4.3 1.5 3.2
4 Ron Artest 26 TOT 6.0 65.0 620 0.105 56 2207 984 286 203 122 41 .404 .308 .675 39.4 17.6 5.1 3.6 2.2 0.7
5 Marcus Camby 31 DEN 3.0 55.0 620 0.089 56 1857 716 668 115 79 184 .465 .091 .712 33.2 12.8 11.9 2.1 1.4 3.3
6 Tim Duncan 29 SAS 3.0 42.0 620 0.068 80 2784 1485 881 253 70 162 .484 .400 .629 34.8 18.6 11.0 3.2 0.9 2.0
7 Shawn Marion 27 PHO 0.0 33.0 620 0.053 81 3263 1769 959 143 160 137 .525 .331 .809 40.3 21.8 11.8 1.8 2.0 1.7
8 Alonzo Mourning 35 MIA 4.0 29.0 620 0.047 65 1302 509 359 11 13 173 .597 .000 .594 20.0 7.8 5.5 0.2 0.2 2.7
9 Gerald Wallace 23 CHA 0.0 27.0 620 0.044 55 1895 836 412 96 138 115 .538 .280 .614 34.5 15.2 7.5 1.7 2.5 2.1
10 Shane Battier 27 MEM 0.0 3.0 620 0.005 81 2839 818 429 136 92 114 .488 .394 .707 35.0 10.1 5.3 1.7 1.1 1.4
10 Elton Brand 26 LAC 0.0 3.0 620 0.005 79 3099 1953 790 208 81 201 .527 .333 .775 39.2 24.7 10.0 2.6 1.0 2.5
12 Andre Iguodala 22 PHI 0.0 2.0 620 0.003 82 3086 1007 481 255 135 21 .500 .354 .754 37.6 12.3 5.9 3.1 1.6 0.3
13 Raja Bell 29 PHO 0.0 1.0 620 0.002 79 2959 1162 253 207 76 22 .457 .442 .788 37.5 14.7 3.2 2.6 1.0 0.3
13 P.J. Brown 36 NOK 0.0 1.0 620 0.002 75 2380 677 547 90 46 50 .461 .827 31.7 9.0 7.3 1.2 0.6 0.7
13 Kevin Garnett 29 MIN 0.0 1.0 620 0.002 76 2957 1656 966 308 104 107 .526 .267 .810 38.9 21.8 12.7 4.1 1.4 1.4
13 Eddie Jones 34 MEM 0.0 1.0 620 0.002 75 2437 885 279 177 131 27 .404 .356 .781 32.5 11.8 3.7 2.4 1.7 0.4
13 Andres Nocioni 26 CHI 0.0 1.0 620 0.002 82 2239 1063 500 117 40 52 .461 .391 .843 27.3 13.0 6.1 1.4 0.5 0.6
13 James Posey 29 MIA 0.0 1.0 620 0.002 67 1914 483 319 89 54 20 .403 .403 .787 28.6 7.2 4.8 1.3 0.8 0.3
13 Tayshaun Prince 25 DET 0.0 1.0 620 0.002 82 2898 1156 346 186 62 39 .455 .350 .765 35.3 14.1 4.2 2.3 0.8 0.5
13 Rasheed Wallace 31 DET 0.0 1.0 620 0.002 80 2780 1209 547 182 82 130 .430 .357 .743 34.8 15.1 6.8 2.3 1.0 1.6

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 Mike Miller 25 MEM 88.0 501.0 615 0.815 74 2268 1014 397 200 52 27 .466 .407 .800 30.6 13.7 5.4 2.7 0.7 0.4
2 Speedy Claxton 27 NOK 14.0 205.0 615 0.333 71 2019 871 193 339 108 6 .413 .270 .769 28.4 12.3 2.7 4.8 1.5 0.1
3 Jerry Stackhouse 31 DAL 12.0 162.0 615 0.263 55 1525 715 153 160 37 10 .401 .277 .882 27.7 13.0 2.8 2.9 0.7 0.2
4 Antonio McDyess 31 DET 5.0 77.0 615 0.125 82 1733 638 436 90 46 48 .509 .000 .557 21.1 7.8 5.3 1.1 0.6 0.6
5 Earl Boykins 29 DEN 0.0 34.0 615 0.055 60 1542 756 81 230 48 4 .410 .346 .874 25.7 12.6 1.4 3.8 0.8 0.1
6 Alonzo Mourning 35 MIA 1.0 27.0 615 0.044 65 1302 509 359 11 13 173 .597 .000 .594 20.0 7.8 5.5 0.2 0.2 2.7
7 Leandro Barbosa 23 PHO 1.0 24.0 615 0.039 57 1592 744 150 158 48 6 .481 .444 .755 27.9 13.1 2.6 2.8 0.8 0.1
8 Mo Williams 23 MIL 1.0 19.0 615 0.031 58 1531 703 143 230 52 7 .424 .382 .850 26.4 12.1 2.5 4.0 0.9 0.1
9 Michael Finley 32 SAS 0.0 10.0 615 0.016 77 2038 780 247 116 37 7 .412 .394 .852 26.5 10.1 3.2 1.5 0.5 0.1
10 Shareef Abdur-Rahim 29 SAC 1.0 8.0 615 0.013 72 1961 887 357 149 48 42 .525 .227 .784 27.2 12.3 5.0 2.1 0.7 0.6
11 Channing Frye 22 NYK 0.0 6.0 615 0.010 65 1572 802 374 53 30 47 .477 .333 .825 24.2 12.3 5.8 0.8 0.5 0.7
11 Antoine Walker 29 MIA 0.0 6.0 615 0.010 82 2199 1000 421 166 47 30 .435 .358 .628 26.8 12.2 5.1 2.0 0.6 0.4
13 Eddie House 27 PHO 0.0 5.0 615 0.008 81 1421 796 132 148 42 12 .422 .389 .805 17.5 9.8 1.6 1.8 0.5 0.1
14 Jamal Crawford 25 NYK 0.0 4.0 615 0.007 79 2555 1128 248 301 87 15 .416 .345 .826 32.3 14.3 3.1 3.8 1.1 0.2
14 Clifford Robinson 39 NJN 0.0 4.0 615 0.007 80 1863 550 267 89 44 40 .427 .343 .658 23.3 6.9 3.3 1.1 0.6 0.5
16 Derek Fisher 31 GSW 0.0 3.0 615 0.005 82 2590 1089 211 352 125 8 .410 .397 .833 31.6 13.3 2.6 4.3 1.5 0.1
16 Danny Granger 22 IND 0.0 3.0 615 0.005 78 1765 587 384 90 58 62 .462 .323 .777 22.6 7.5 4.9 1.2 0.7 0.8
16 Matt Harpring 29 UTA 0.0 3.0 615 0.005 71 1944 885 368 98 59 14 .475 .359 .725 27.4 12.5 5.2 1.4 0.8 0.2
16 Bobby Jackson 32 MEM 0.0 3.0 615 0.005 71 1775 808 223 195 61 1 .382 .389 .733 25.0 11.4 3.1 2.7 0.9 0.0
20 Erick Dampier 30 DAL 0.0 1.0 615 0.002 82 1934 469 640 51 27 106 .493 .591 23.6 5.7 7.8 0.6 0.3 1.3
20 Devin Harris 22 DAL 0.0 1.0 615 0.002 56 1275 554 125 177 53 16 .469 .238 .716 22.8 9.9 2.2 3.2 0.9 0.3
20 Charlie Villanueva 21 TOR 0.0 1.0 615 0.002 81 2361 1053 521 88 60 63 .463 .327 .706 29.1 13.0 6.4 1.1 0.7 0.8

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 Boris Diaw 23 PHO 80.0 489.0 620 0.789 81 2874 1080 558 503 58 85 .526 .267 .731 35.5 13.3 6.9 6.2 0.7 1.0
2 David West 25 NOK 22.0 283.0 620 0.456 74 2526 1262 548 92 61 64 .512 .273 .843 34.1 17.1 7.4 1.2 0.8 0.9
3 Nenad Krstic 22 NJN 4.0 65.0 620 0.105 80 2469 1080 513 88 32 63 .507 .250 .698 30.9 13.5 6.4 1.1 0.4 0.8
4 Gerald Wallace 23 CHA 3.0 46.0 620 0.074 55 1895 836 412 96 138 115 .538 .280 .614 34.5 15.2 7.5 1.7 2.5 2.1
5 Chris Bosh 21 TOR 3.0 43.0 620 0.069 70 2751 1572 647 181 50 79 .505 .000 .816 39.3 22.5 9.2 2.6 0.7 1.1
6 Andres Nocioni 26 CHI 4.0 29.0 620 0.047 82 2239 1063 500 117 40 52 .461 .391 .843 27.3 13.0 6.1 1.4 0.5 0.6
6 Tony Parker 23 SAS 3.0 29.0 620 0.047 80 2715 1510 261 460 83 4 .548 .306 .707 33.9 18.9 3.3 5.8 1.0 0.1
8 Mike James 30 TOR 1.0 21.0 620 0.034 79 2925 1604 262 460 72 3 .469 .442 .837 37.0 20.3 3.3 5.8 0.9 0.0
9 Carmelo Anthony 21 DEN 2.0 19.0 620 0.031 80 2941 2122 394 216 88 42 .481 .243 .808 36.8 26.5 4.9 2.7 1.1 0.5
10 Jameer Nelson 23 ORL 1.0 18.0 620 0.029 62 1784 905 180 302 70 9 .483 .424 .779 28.8 14.6 2.9 4.9 1.1 0.1
11 Yao Ming 25 HOU 2.0 14.0 620 0.023 57 1949 1271 581 85 30 94 .519 .000 .853 34.2 22.3 10.2 1.5 0.5 1.6
11 Chris Kaman 23 LAC 0.0 14.0 620 0.023 78 2561 932 750 79 45 108 .523 .000 .770 32.8 11.9 9.6 1.0 0.6 1.4
13 Elton Brand 26 LAC 0.0 10.0 620 0.016 79 3099 1953 790 208 81 201 .527 .333 .775 39.2 24.7 10.0 2.6 1.0 2.5
14 DeSagana Diop 24 DAL 1.0 8.0 620 0.013 81 1510 190 374 23 44 146 .487 .500 .542 18.6 2.3 4.6 0.3 0.5 1.8
14 Smush Parker 24 LAL 0.0 8.0 620 0.013 82 2773 941 271 302 140 16 .447 .366 .694 33.8 11.5 3.3 3.7 1.7 0.2
16 Pau Gasol 25 MEM 0.0 6.0 620 0.010 80 3135 1628 713 371 46 153 .503 .250 .689 39.2 20.4 8.9 4.6 0.6 1.9
16 Mehmet Okur 26 UTA 0.0 6.0 620 0.010 82 2945 1472 746 194 40 73 .460 .342 .780 35.9 18.0 9.1 2.4 0.5 0.9
18 Dwight Howard 20 ORL 0.0 5.0 620 0.008 82 3021 1292 1022 125 65 115 .531 .000 .595 36.8 15.8 12.5 1.5 0.8 1.4
19 Caron Butler 25 WAS 0.0 4.0 620 0.006 75 2708 1318 466 186 127 18 .455 .342 .870 36.1 17.6 6.2 2.5 1.7 0.2
19 LeBron James 21 CLE 0.0 4.0 620 0.006 79 3361 2478 556 521 123 66 .480 .335 .738 42.5 31.4 7.0 6.6 1.6 0.8
21 Kevin Martin 22 SAC 0.0 2.0 620 0.003 72 1913 778 261 97 55 9 .480 .369 .847 26.6 10.8 3.6 1.3 0.8 0.1
21 Zaza Pachulia 21 ATL 0.0 2.0 620 0.003 78 2452 911 613 129 89 39 .451 .000 .735 31.4 11.7 7.9 1.7 1.1 0.5
23 Raja Bell 29 PHO 0.0 1.0 620 0.002 79 2959 1162 253 207 76 22 .457 .442 .788 37.5 14.7 3.2 2.6 1.0 0.3
23 Kobe Bryant 27 LAL 0.0 1.0 620 0.002 80 3277 2832 425 360 147 30 .450 .347 .850 41.0 35.4 5.3 4.5 1.8 0.4
23 Matt Harpring 29 UTA 0.0 1.0 620 0.002 71 1944 885 368 98 59 14 .475 .359 .725 27.4 12.5 5.2 1.4 0.8 0.2
23 Paul Pierce 28 BOS 0.0 1.0 620 0.002 79 3084 2116 530 375 107 34 .471 .354 .772 39.0 26.8 6.7 4.7 1.4 0.4
23 Bobby Simmons 25 MIL 0.0 1.0 620 0.002 75 2538 1002 333 172 86 21 .453 .420 .825 33.8 13.4 4.4 2.3 1.1 0.3
23 Josh Smith 20 ATL 0.0 1.0 620 0.002 80 2559 902 531 191 64 208 .425 .309 .719 32.0 11.3 6.6 2.4 0.8 2.6
23 Chris Wilcox 23 TOT 0.0 1.0 620 0.002 77 1529 626 410 52 33 34 .571 .000 .732 19.9 8.1 5.3 0.7 0.4 0.4
23 Mo Williams 23 MIL 0.0 1.0 620 0.002 58 1531 703 143 230 52 7 .424 .382 .850 26.4 12.1 2.5 4.0 0.9 0.1