1984-85 NBA Awards Voting
1955-56 through 1979-1980: Official NBA MVP 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: Official NBA MVP voting conducted by media.
Official NBA MVP voting tallies for 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1970-71 and 1978-79 seasons are incomplete.
Most Valuable Player (Michael Jordan Trophy)
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 | Michael Jordan | 21 | CHI | 57.5 | 57.5 | 78 | 0.737 | 82 | 38.3 | 28.2 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 0.8 | .515 | .173 | .845 | 14.0 | .213 |
| 2 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 22 | HOU | 20.5 | 20.5 | 78 | 0.263 | 82 | 35.5 | 20.6 | 11.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.7 | .538 | | .613 | 10.2 | .168 |
All-NBA Teams Table
| # 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 |
| 1st | F | Larry Bird | 28 | BOS | 156 | 156 | 1 | 78 | 0 | | 80 | 39.5 | 28.7 | 10.5 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .522 | .427 | .882 | 15.7 | .238 |
| 1st | G | Magic Johnson | 25 | LAL | 146 | 156 | 0.936 | 69 | 8 | | 77 | 36.1 | 18.3 | 6.2 | 12.6 | 1.5 | 0.3 | .561 | .189 | .843 | 12.7 | .220 |
| 1st | G | Isiah Thomas | 23 | DET | 112 | 156 | 0.718 | 41 | 30 | | 81 | 38.1 | 21.2 | 4.5 | 13.9 | 2.3 | 0.3 | .458 | .257 | .809 | 11.2 | .173 |
| 1st | C | Moses Malone | 29 | PHI | 110 | 156 | 0.705 | 40 | 30 | | 79 | 37.4 | 24.6 | 13.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | .469 | .000 | .815 | 11.9 | .193 |
| 1st | F | Bernard King | 28 | NYK | 107 | 156 | 0.686 | 40 | 27 | | 55 | 37.5 | 32.9 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .530 | .100 | .772 | 7.1 | .166 |
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| 2nd | C | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 37 | LAL | 107 | 156 | 0.686 | 37 | 33 | | 79 | 33.3 | 22.0 | 7.9 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 2.1 | .599 | .000 | .732 | 11.2 | .204 |
| 2nd | G | Michael Jordan | 21 | CHI | 91 | 156 | 0.583 | 27 | 37 | | 82 | 38.3 | 28.2 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 0.8 | .515 | .173 | .845 | 14.0 | .213 |
| 2nd | F | Terry Cummings | 23 | MIL | 74 | 156 | 0.474 | 18 | 38 | | 79 | 34.5 | 23.6 | 9.1 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.8 | .495 | .000 | .741 | 10.7 | .189 |
| 2nd | G | Sidney Moncrief | 27 | MIL | 68 | 156 | 0.436 | 15 | 38 | | 73 | 37.5 | 21.7 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | .483 | .273 | .828 | 11.2 | .197 |
| 2nd | F | Ralph Sampson | 24 | HOU | 57 | 156 | 0.365 | 14 | 29 | | 82 | 37.6 | 22.1 | 10.4 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .502 | .000 | .676 | 6.2 | .096 |
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 | C | Mark Eaton | 28 | UTA | 35 | 46 | 0.761 | 82 | 34.3 | 9.7 | 11.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 5.6 | .449 | | .712 | 5.4 | .093 | 6.7 | 4.2 | 97 |
| 1st | G | Sidney Moncrief | 27 | MIL | 31 | 46 | 0.674 | 73 | 37.5 | 21.7 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | .483 | .273 | .828 | 11.2 | .197 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 105 |
| 1st | F | Paul Pressey | 26 | MIL | 27 | 46 | 0.587 | 80 | 36.0 | 16.1 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | .517 | .350 | .758 | 9.6 | .160 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 104 |
| 1st | G | Maurice Cheeks | 28 | PHI | 22 | 46 | 0.478 | 78 | 33.5 | 13.1 | 2.8 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 0.3 | .570 | .231 | .879 | 9.0 | .165 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 108 |
| 1st | F | Michael Cooper | 28 | LAL | 22 | 46 | 0.478 | 82 | 26.7 | 8.6 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | .465 | .285 | .865 | 4.6 | .102 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 108 |
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| 2nd | G | Dennis Johnson | 30 | BOS | 20 | 46 | 0.435 | 80 | 37.2 | 15.7 | 4.0 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | .462 | .269 | .853 | 6.4 | .103 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 109 |
| 2nd | F | Bobby Jones | 33 | PHI | 20 | 46 | 0.435 | 80 | 20.4 | 7.5 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | .538 | .000 | .861 | 4.8 | .142 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 106 |
| 2nd | G | T.R. Dunn | 29 | DEN | 16 | 46 | 0.348 | 81 | 28.3 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.2 | .489 | .000 | .724 | 4.4 | .092 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 108 |
| 2nd | F | Danny Vranes | 26 | SEA | 15 | 46 | 0.326 | 76 | 28.5 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .463 | .250 | .528 | 1.8 | .039 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 107 |
| 2nd | C | Hakeem Olajuwon | 22 | HOU | 14 | 46 | 0.304 | 82 | 35.5 | 20.6 | 11.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.7 | .538 | | .613 | 10.2 | .168 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 103 |
All-Rookie Teams Table
| # Tm |
Player |
Age |
Tm |
Pts Won |
Pts Max |
Share |
1st Tm |
2nd Tm |
G |
MP |
PTS |
TRB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
WS |
WS/48 |
| 1st | Michael Jordan | 21 | CHI | 22 | 22 | 1.000 | | | 82 | 38.3 | 28.2 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 0.8 | .515 | .173 | .845 | 14.0 | .213 |
| 1st | Hakeem Olajuwon | 22 | HOU | 22 | 22 | 1.000 | | | 82 | 35.5 | 20.6 | 11.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.7 | .538 | | .613 | 10.2 | .168 |
| 1st | Sam Bowie | 23 | POR | 18 | 22 | 0.818 | | | 76 | 29.2 | 10.0 | 8.6 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 2.7 | .537 | | .711 | 5.7 | .123 |
| 1st | Charles Barkley | 21 | PHI | 17 | 22 | 0.773 | | | 82 | 28.6 | 14.0 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .545 | .167 | .733 | 7.5 | .154 |
| 1st | Sam Perkins | 23 | DAL | 15 | 22 | 0.682 | | | 82 | 28.3 | 11.0 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | .471 | .250 | .820 | 5.8 | .120 |
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| ORV | Otis Thorpe | 22 | KCK | 8 | 22 | 0.364 | | | 82 | 23.4 | 12.8 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .600 | .000 | .620 | 4.0 | .100 |
| ORV | Alvin Robertson | 22 | SAS | 7 | 22 | 0.318 | | | 79 | 21.3 | 9.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | .498 | .364 | .734 | 3.1 | .087 |
| ORV | Vern Fleming | 22 | IND | 3 | 22 | 0.136 | | | 80 | 31.1 | 14.1 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | .470 | .000 | .767 | 3.3 | .063 |
| ORV | Tim McCormick | 22 | SEA | 1 | 22 | 0.045 | | | 78 | 20.3 | 9.3 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .557 | .000 | .715 | 3.8 | .114 |
| ORV | John Stockton | 22 | UTA | 1 | 22 | 0.045 | | | 82 | 18.2 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | .471 | .182 | .736 | 3.1 | .100 |
| ORV | Kevin Willis | 22 | ATL | 1 | 22 | 0.045 | | | 82 | 21.8 | 9.3 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .467 | .222 | .657 | 2.7 | .072 |
More Awards Pages
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Olympic Team Selections
Defensive Player of the Year (Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy)