1976-77 NBA Awards Voting
1955-56 through 1979-1980: Voting was done by players.
Players were not permitted to vote for their teammates, so it was impossible to be a unanimous winner.
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.
Most Valuable Player (Michael Jordan Trophy)
Most Valuable Player (Michael Jordan Trophy) Table
Rank |
Player |
Age |
Tm |
First |
Pts Won |
Pts Max |
Share |
G |
MP |
PTS |
TRB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
WS |
WS/48 |
1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 29 | LAL | 159 | 159 | 247 | 0.644 | 82 | 36.8 | 26.2 | 13.3 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 3.2 | .579 | | .701 | 17.8 | .283 |
2 | Bill Walton | 24 | POR | 29 | 29 | 247 | 0.117 | 65 | 34.8 | 18.6 | 14.4 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 3.2 | .528 | | .697 | 10.2 | .215 |
3 | Pete Maravich | 29 | NOJ | 15 | 15 | 247 | 0.061 | 73 | 41.7 | 31.1 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | .433 | | .835 | 6.4 | .101 |
4 | Bob Lanier | 28 | DET | 11 | 11 | 247 | 0.045 | 64 | 38.2 | 25.3 | 11.6 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 2.0 | .534 | | .818 | 10.3 | .203 |
5 | Julius Erving | 26 | PHI | 7 | 7 | 247 | 0.028 | 82 | 35.9 | 21.6 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | .499 | | .777 | 11.5 | .188 |
6 | Moses Malone | 21 | TOT | 6 | 6 | 247 | 0.024 | 82 | 30.6 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.2 | .480 | | .693 | 8.7 | .167 |
7T | Elvin Hayes | 31 | WSB | 5 | 5 | 247 | 0.020 | 82 | 41.0 | 23.7 | 12.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 2.7 | .501 | | .687 | 12.1 | .173 |
7T | David Thompson | 22 | DEN | 5 | 5 | 247 | 0.020 | 82 | 36.6 | 25.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | .507 | | .766 | 10.7 | .172 |
9 | Maurice Lucas | 24 | POR | 4 | 4 | 247 | 0.016 | 79 | 36.2 | 20.2 | 11.4 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | .466 | | .765 | 8.7 | .147 |
10 | Artis Gilmore | 27 | CHI | 2 | 2 | 247 | 0.008 | 82 | 35.1 | 18.6 | 13.0 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 2.5 | .522 | | .660 | 12.2 | .203 |
11T | George Gervin | 24 | SAS | 1 | 1 | 247 | 0.004 | 82 | 33.0 | 23.1 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .544 | | .833 | 10.5 | .187 |
11T | George McGinnis | 26 | PHI | 1 | 1 | 247 | 0.004 | 79 | 35.1 | 21.4 | 11.5 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 0.5 | .458 | | .681 | 8.6 | .149 |
11T | Norm Van Lier | 29 | CHI | 1 | 1 | 247 | 0.004 | 82 | 37.8 | 10.2 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | .412 | | .778 | 5.5 | .085 |
11T | Jo Jo White | 30 | BOS | 1 | 1 | 247 | 0.004 | 82 | 40.6 | 19.6 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | .429 | | .869 | 6.5 | .094 |
Rookie of the Year (Wilt Chamberlain Trophy)
Rookie of the Year (Wilt Chamberlain Trophy) Table
Rank |
Player |
Age |
Tm |
First |
Pts Won |
Pts Max |
Share |
G |
MP |
PTS |
TRB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
WS |
WS/48 |
1 | Adrian Dantley | 21 | BUF | 44 | 44 | 66 | 0.667 | 77 | 36.6 | 20.3 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .520 | | .818 | 9.8 | .167 |
2 | John Lucas | 23 | HOU | 8 | 8 | 66 | 0.121 | 82 | 30.9 | 11.1 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | .477 | | .789 | 4.8 | .091 |
All-Defensive Teams Table
# 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 |
1st | F | Bobby Jones | 25 | DEN | 36 | 44 | 0.818 | 82 | 29.5 | 15.1 | 8.3 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.0 | .570 | | .717 | 11.0 | .219 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 90 |
1st | F | E.C. Coleman | 26 | NOJ | 25 | 44 | 0.568 | 77 | 30.8 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .462 | | .732 | 3.2 | .065 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 99 |
1st | C | Bill Walton | 24 | POR | 25 | 44 | 0.568 | 65 | 34.8 | 18.6 | 14.4 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 3.2 | .528 | | .697 | 10.2 | .215 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 91 |
1st | G | Don Buse | 26 | IND | 24 | 44 | 0.545 | 81 | 36.4 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 0.2 | .416 | | .786 | 4.7 | .076 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 99 |
1st | G | Norm Van Lier | 29 | CHI | 18 | 44 | 0.409 | 82 | 37.8 | 10.2 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | .412 | | .778 | 5.5 | .085 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 99 |
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