1972-73 NBA & ABA Awards Voting

1955-56 through 1979-1980: Voting was done by players. Rules prohibited player from voting for himself or any teammate.
1980-81 to present: Voting conducted by media.

Voting tallies for seasons 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1970-71, and 1978-79 are incomplete.

NBA Most Valuable Player (Michael Jordan Trophy)

NBA Most Valuable Player (Michael Jordan Trophy) Table
Voting Per Game Shooting Advanced
Rank Player Age Tm First Pts Won Pts Max Share G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1Dave Cowens24BOS67.0444.08750.5078241.820.516.24.1.452.77912.0.168
2Kareem Abdul-Jabbar25MIL33.0339.08750.3877642.830.216.15.0.554.71321.9.322
3Tiny Archibald24KCO44.0319.08750.3658046.034.02.811.4.488.84714.2.186
4Wilt Chamberlain36LAL12.0123.08750.1418243.213.218.64.5.727.51018.2.247
5John Havlicek32BOS5.088.08750.1018042.123.87.16.6.450.85812.1.172
6Jerry West34LAL1.070.08750.0806935.722.84.28.8.479.80510.6.206
7TWalt Frazier27NYK4.040.08750.0467840.821.17.35.9.490.81713.0.196
7TSpencer Haywood23SEA4.040.08750.0467742.329.212.92.5.476.83910.2.150
9Nate Thurmond31GSW2.033.08750.0387943.317.117.13.5.446.7189.9.140
10Elvin Hayes27BAL1.018.08750.0218141.321.214.51.6.444.6717.6.109
11TDave DeBusschere32NYK0.09.08750.0107736.716.310.23.4.435.7466.6.113
11TBob Love30CHI0.09.08750.0108237.023.16.51.5.431.8246.3.100
13Elmore Smith23BUF0.06.08750.0077637.218.312.42.5.482.5583.9.067
14TBob Lanier24DET1.05.08750.0068138.923.814.93.2.490.77310.6.161
14TWes Unseld26BAL1.05.08750.0067939.112.515.94.4.493.70310.7.166
16TSidney Wicks23POR0.03.08750.0038039.423.810.95.5.452.7235.6.085
16TLenny Wilkens35CLE0.03.08750.0037539.620.54.68.4.449.8289.5.154
18Lou Hudson28ATL0.02.08750.0027540.427.16.23.4.477.8259.3.148
19TLucius Allen25MIL0.01.08750.0018033.715.53.55.3.484.7157.6.135
19TRick Barry28GSW0.01.08750.0018237.522.38.94.9.452.90210.2.159
19TDave Bing29DET0.01.08750.0018241.022.43.67.8.448.8148.6.123
19TPete Maravich25ATL0.01.08750.0017939.126.14.46.9.441.8007.6.118

ABA Most Valuable Player (Michael Jordan Trophy)

ABA Most Valuable Player (Michael Jordan Trophy) Table
Voting Per Game Shooting Advanced
Rank Player Age Tm First Pts Won Pts Max Share G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1Billy Cunningham29CAR44.044.0580.7598438.724.112.06.32.6.487.286.78911.9.176
2Julius Erving22VIR7.07.0580.1217142.231.912.24.22.51.8.496.208.7769.8.157
3George McGinnis22INA3.03.0580.0528240.827.612.52.52.0.495.250.66511.4.164
4TRon Boone26UTS1.01.0580.0178430.818.55.14.2.498.250.8669.7.180
4TJoe Caldwell31CAR1.01.0580.0177735.616.75.14.62.2.496.167.4253.7.064
4TArtis Gilmore23KEN1.01.0580.0178441.720.817.63.53.1.559.500.64318.5.253
4TWillie Wise25UTS1.01.0580.0178337.722.08.23.3.479.167.7848.9.136

NBA Rookie of the Year (Wilt Chamberlain Trophy)

NBA Rookie of the Year (Wilt Chamberlain Trophy) Table
Voting Per Game Shooting Advanced
Rank Player Age Tm First Pts Won Pts Max Share G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1Bob McAdoo21BUF12.812.8170.7538032.018.09.11.7.452.7743.8.071
2Lloyd Neal22POR3.73.7170.2188233.213.411.81.8.494.6384.8.085
3Chris Ford24DET0.20.2170.0127420.86.43.62.6.479.6452.5.079
4Jim Price23LAL0.10.1170.0065914.06.41.91.6.440.8221.5.088
5Bud Stallworth23SEA0.10.1170.0067715.96.32.90.8.379.754-0.9-0.036

ABA Rookie of the Year (Wilt Chamberlain Trophy)

ABA Rookie of the Year (Wilt Chamberlain Trophy) Table
Voting Per Game Shooting Advanced
Rank Player Age Tm First Pts Won Pts Max Share G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1Brian Taylor21NYA24.0590.4076332.315.33.22.8.515.160.7433.6.085
2James Silas23DLC22.0590.3737831.013.74.33.1.502.8337.4.147
3TMike Barr22VIR5.0590.0857926.39.12.93.2.472.250.7502.7.062
3TGeorge Gervin20VIR5.0590.0853023.014.14.31.1.472.231.8141.6.112
5Jim Chones23NYA2.0590.0348226.311.47.11.2.514.000.5922.6.058
6Claude Virden25KEN1.0590.0173126.69.95.02.4.398.000.7800.4.023

All-NBA Teams

All-NBA Teams Table
Voting Per Game Shooting Advanced
# Tm Pos Player Age Tm Pts Won Pts Max Share 1st Tm 2nd Tm 3rd Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1stGTiny Archibald24KCO16170.9328046.034.02.811.4.488.84714.2.186
1stFJohn Havlicek32BOS16170.9258042.123.87.16.6.450.85812.1.172
1stGJerry West34LAL13170.786935.722.84.28.8.479.80510.6.206
1stFSpencer Haywood23SEA13170.7427742.329.212.92.5.476.83910.2.150
1stCKareem Abdul-Jabbar25MIL11170.6377642.830.216.15.0.554.71321.9.322
2ndGWalt Frazier27NYK12170.687840.821.17.35.9.490.81713.0.196
2ndCDave Cowens24BOS10170.6098241.820.516.24.1.452.77912.0.168
2ndGPete Maravich25ATL5170.2987939.126.14.46.9.441.8007.6.118
2ndFElvin Hayes27BAL5170.2838141.321.214.51.6.444.6717.6.109
2ndFRick Barry28GSW4170.2628237.522.38.94.9.452.90210.2.159

All-Defensive Teams

All-Defensive Teams Table
Voting Per Game Shooting Advanced
# Tm Pos Player Age Tm Pts Won Pts Max Share G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48 DWS DBPM DRtg
1stFDave DeBusschere32NYK32340.9417736.716.310.23.4.435.7466.6.1135.8
1stGJerry West34LAL28340.8246935.722.84.28.8.479.80510.6.2063.8
1stGWalt Frazier27NYK26340.7657840.821.17.35.9.490.81713.0.1965.7
1stFJohn Havlicek32BOS24340.7068042.123.87.16.6.450.85812.1.1727.2
1stCWilt Chamberlain36LAL22340.6478243.213.218.64.5.727.51018.2.2477.5
2ndCNate Thurmond31GSW16340.4717943.317.117.13.5.446.7189.9.1406.7
2ndGNorm Van Lier25CHI16340.4718036.013.95.57.1.445.7877.7.1295.7
2ndFPaul Silas29BOS15340.4418032.713.313.03.1.470.70011.5.2107.6
2ndGDon Chaney26BOS11340.3247931.513.15.72.8.482.7878.7.1684.6
2ndFMike Riordan27BAL5340.1478242.318.14.95.2.510.82111.1.1544.2

Coach of the Year (Red Auerbach Trophy)

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