1955-56 NBA Awards Voting
Most Valuable Player (Michael Jordan Trophy)
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Rank | Player | Age | Tm | First | Pts Won | Pts Max | Share | G | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | WS | WS/48 |
1 | Bob Pettit | 23 | STL | 33.0 | 33.0 | 80 | 0.413 | 72 | 38.8 | 25.7 | 16.2 | 2.6 | .429 | .736 | 13.8 | .236 | |||
2 | Paul Arizin | 27 | PHW | 21.0 | 21.0 | 80 | 0.263 | 72 | 37.8 | 24.2 | 7.5 | 2.6 | .448 | .810 | 12.2 | .214 | |||
3 | Bob Cousy | 27 | BOS | 11.0 | 11.0 | 80 | 0.138 | 72 | 38.4 | 18.8 | 6.8 | 8.9 | .360 | .844 | 6.8 | .119 | |||
4 | Mel Hutchins | 27 | FTW | 9.0 | 9.0 | 80 | 0.113 | 66 | 33.9 | 12.0 | 7.5 | 2.7 | .425 | .643 | 4.4 | .095 | |||
5T | Dolph Schayes | 27 | SYR | 2.0 | 2.0 | 80 | 0.025 | 72 | 35.0 | 20.4 | 12.4 | 2.8 | .387 | .858 | 11.8 | .225 | |||
5T | Bill Sharman | 29 | BOS | 2.0 | 2.0 | 80 | 0.025 | 72 | 37.5 | 19.9 | 3.6 | 4.7 | .438 | .867 | 8.8 | .157 | |||
7T | Tom Gola | 23 | PHW | 1.0 | 1.0 | 80 | 0.013 | 68 | 34.5 | 10.8 | 9.1 | 5.9 | .412 | .733 | 6.5 | .132 | |||
7T | Maurice Stokes | 22 | ROC | 1.0 | 1.0 | 80 | 0.013 | 67 | 34.7 | 16.8 | 16.3 | 4.9 | .354 | .714 | 6.0 | .125 |
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