1981-82 NBA Awards Voting

1980-81 Awards Voting 1982-83 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)

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
1	Moses Malone	26	HOU	40	507	690	0.735	81	42.0	31.1	14.7	1.8	0.9	1.5	.519	.000	.762	15.4	.218
2	Larry Bird	25	BOS	20	406	690	0.588	77	38.0	22.9	10.9	5.8	1.9	0.9	.503	.212	.863	12.5	.205
3	Julius Erving	31	PHI	1	203	690	0.294	81	34.4	24.4	6.9	3.9	2.0	1.7	.546	.273	.763	13.3	.229
4	Robert Parish	28	BOS	4	131	690	0.190	80	31.7	19.9	10.8	1.8	0.9	2.4	.542		.710	10.0	.190
5	Gus Williams	28	SEA	2	115	690	0.167	80	36.0	23.4	3.1	6.9	2.2	0.5	.486	.225	.734	10.2	.171
6	George Gervin	29	SAS	1	110	690	0.159	79	35.7	32.3	5.0	2.4	1.0	0.6	.500	.278	.864	10.7	.182
7	Sidney Moncrief	24	MIL	1	101	690	0.146	80	37.3	19.8	6.7	4.8	1.7	0.3	.523	.071	.817	13.4	.216
8	Magic Johnson	22	LAL	0	67	690	0.097	78	38.3	18.6	9.6	9.5	2.7	0.4	.537	.207	.760	12.9	.207
9	Jack Sikma	26	SEA	0	33	690	0.048	82	37.2	19.6	12.7	3.4	1.2	1.3	.479	.154	.855	12.6	.199
10	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	34	LAL	0	31	690	0.045	76	35.2	23.9	8.7	3.0	0.8	2.7	.579	.000	.706	10.7	.192
11T	Dan Roundfield	28	ATL	0	14	690	0.020	61	36.3	18.6	11.8	2.7	1.0	1.5	.466	.200	.760	6.5	.141
11T	Kelly Tripucka	22	DET	0	14	690	0.020	82	37.5	21.6	5.4	3.3	1.1	0.2	.496	.227	.797	7.5	.117
13	Alex English	28	DEN	0	12	690	0.017	82	36.8	25.4	6.8	5.3	1.1	1.5	.551	.000	.840	9.5	.152
14	Bernard King	25	GSW	0	10	690	0.014	79	36.2	23.2	5.9	3.6	1.0	0.3	.566	.200	.705	8.7	.147
15	Adrian Dantley	26	UTA	0	7	690	0.010	81	39.8	30.3	6.3	4.0	1.2	0.2	.570	.333	.792	12.6	.187
16	Ray Williams	27	NJN	0	6	690	0.009	82	33.3	20.4	4.0	6.0	2.4	0.5	.462	.167	.832	7.9	.139
17T	Michael Cooper	25	LAL	0	3	690	0.004	76	28.9	11.9	3.5	3.0	1.6	0.8	.517	.118	.813	5.0	.109
17T	Dan Issel	33	DEN	0	3	690	0.004	81	30.5	22.9	7.5	2.2	0.8	0.7	.527	.667	.834	9.8	.190
17T	Marques Johnson	25	MIL	0	3	690	0.004	60	31.7	16.5	6.1	3.6	1.0	0.6	.532	.000	.700	6.2	.158
17T	Isiah Thomas	20	DET	0	3	690	0.004	72	33.8	17.0	2.9	7.8	2.1	0.2	.424	.288	.704	2.3	.046
21T	Dennis Johnson	27	PHO	0	1	690	0.001	80	36.7	19.5	5.1	4.6	1.3	0.7	.470	.190	.806	8.1	.132
21T	Mychal Thompson	27	POR	0	1	690	0.001	79	39.6	20.8	11.7	4.0	0.9	1.4	.523		.628	8.2	.125
21T	Jay Vincent	22	DAL	0	1	690	0.001	81	32.4	21.4	7.0	2.2	1.1	0.3	.497	.250	.716	5.6	.102
21T	Jamaal Wilkes	28	LAL	0	1	690	0.001	82	35.4	21.1	4.8	1.7	1.1	0.3	.525	.000	.732	7.7	.127
21T	Buck Williams	21	NJN	0	1	690	0.001	82	34.5	15.5	12.3	1.3	1.0	1.0	.582	.000	.624	8.9	.152

Rookie of the Year (Wilt Chamberlain Trophy)

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
1	Buck Williams	21	NJN	33	33	69	0.478	82	34.5	15.5	12.3	1.3	1.0	1.0	.582	.000	.624	8.9	.152
2	Kelly Tripucka	22	DET	22	22	69	0.319	82	37.5	21.6	5.4	3.3	1.1	0.2	.496	.227	.797	7.5	.117
3	Jay Vincent	22	DAL	11	11	69	0.159	81	32.4	21.4	7.0	2.2	1.1	0.3	.497	.250	.716	5.6	.102

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
1st	F	Larry Bird	25	BOS	138	138	1	69	0		77	38.0	22.9	10.9	5.8	1.9	0.9	.503	.212	.863	12.5	.205
1st	F	Julius Erving	31	PHI	131	138	0.949				81	34.4	24.4	6.9	3.9	2.0	1.7	.546	.273	.763	13.3	.229
1st	C	Moses Malone	26	HOU	130	138	0.942				81	42.0	31.1	14.7	1.8	0.9	1.5	.519	.000	.762	15.4	.218
1st	G	George Gervin	29	SAS	114	138	0.826				79	35.7	32.3	5.0	2.4	1.0	0.6	.500	.278	.864	10.7	.182
1st	G	Gus Williams	28	SEA	94	138	0.681				80	36.0	23.4	3.1	6.9	2.2	0.5	.486	.225	.734	10.2	.171

2nd	G	Magic Johnson	22	LAL	80	138	0.58				78	38.3	18.6	9.6	9.5	2.7	0.4	.537	.207	.760	12.9	.207
2nd	G	Sidney Moncrief	24	MIL	79	138	0.572				80	37.3	19.8	6.7	4.8	1.7	0.3	.523	.071	.817	13.4	.216
2nd	F	Alex English	28	DEN	37	138	0.268				82	36.8	25.4	6.8	5.3	1.1	1.5	.551	.000	.840	9.5	.152
2nd	F	Bernard King	25	GSW	34	138	0.246				79	36.2	23.2	5.9	3.6	1.0	0.3	.566	.200	.705	8.7	.147
2nd	C	Robert Parish	28	BOS	34	138	0.246				80	31.7	19.9	10.8	1.8	0.9	2.4	.542		.710	10.0	.190

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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
1st	F	Bobby Jones	30	PHI	38	46	0.826	76	28.7	14.4	5.2	2.5	1.3	1.5	.564	.000	.790	8.2	.181	3.4	1.7	103
1st	G	Michael Cooper	25	LAL	24	46	0.522	76	28.9	11.9	3.5	3.0	1.6	0.8	.517	.118	.813	5.0	.109	2.6	1.2	106
1st	F	Dan Roundfield	28	ATL	24	46	0.522	61	36.3	18.6	11.8	2.7	1.0	1.5	.466	.200	.760	6.5	.141	4.1	0.7	100
1st	C	Caldwell Jones	31	PHI	22	46	0.478	81	30.2	7.9	8.7	1.2	0.5	1.8	.497	.000	.817	5.2	.102	4.1	1.0	102
1st	G	Dennis Johnson	27	PHO	21	46	0.457	80	36.7	19.5	5.1	4.6	1.3	0.7	.470	.190	.806	8.1	.132	4.0	0.1	104

2nd	G	Quinn Buckner	27	MIL	16	46	0.348	70	30.8	12.9	3.6	4.7	2.5	0.0	.482	.267	.655	4.6	.103	3.9	2.1	101
2nd	G	Sidney Moncrief	24	MIL	13	46	0.283	80	37.3	19.8	6.7	4.8	1.7	0.3	.523	.071	.817	13.4	.216	4.5	0.9	103
2nd	C	Jack Sikma	26	SEA	13	46	0.283	82	37.2	19.6	12.7	3.4	1.2	1.3	.479	.154	.855	12.6	.199	6.7	1.7	97
2nd	F	Larry Bird	25	BOS	11	46	0.239	77	38.0	22.9	10.9	5.8	1.9	0.9	.503	.212	.863	12.5	.205	5.7	2.3	99
2nd	F	Lonnie Shelton	26	SEA	7	46	0.152	81	32.9	14.9	6.3	3.1	1.2	0.5	.486	.000	.783	5.8	.105	4.3	0.6	102

All-Rookie Teams

All-Rookie Teams Table
				Voting						Per Game						Shooting			Advanced
# 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	Kelly Tripucka	22	DET	22	22	1.000			82	37.5	21.6	5.4	3.3	1.1	0.2	.496	.227	.797	7.5	.117
1st	Jay Vincent	22	DAL	22	22	1.000			81	32.4	21.4	7.0	2.2	1.1	0.3	.497	.250	.716	5.6	.102
1st	Isiah Thomas	20	DET	20	22	0.909			72	33.8	17.0	2.9	7.8	2.1	0.2	.424	.288	.704	2.3	.046
1st	Buck Williams	21	NJN	20	22	0.909			82	34.5	15.5	12.3	1.3	1.0	1.0	.582	.000	.624	8.9	.152
1st	Jeff Ruland	23	WSB	11	22	0.500			82	27.0	14.4	9.3	1.6	0.5	0.7	.561	.333	.752	7.8	.170

ORV	Tom Chambers	22	SDC	10	22	0.455			81	33.1	17.2	6.9	1.8	0.7	0.6	.525	.000	.620	3.3	.059
ORV	Mark Aguirre	22	DAL	2	22	0.091			51	28.8	18.7	4.9	3.2	0.7	0.4	.465	.352	.680	1.9	.061
ORV	Frank Johnson	23	WSB	2	22	0.091			79	25.7	10.7	1.9	4.8	1.0	0.1	.414	.215	.750	2.1	.049
ORV	Elston Turner	22	DAL	2	22	0.091			80	25.0	8.3	3.8	2.4	0.9	0.0	.441	.000	.703	1.4	.033
ORV	Rolando Blackman	22	DAL	1	22	0.045			82	24.1	13.3	3.1	1.3	0.6	0.4	.513	.250	.768	4.1	.098
ORV	Albert King	22	NJN	1	22	0.045			76	22.3	12.1	4.1	1.9	0.8	0.5	.482	.231	.778	2.4	.067
ORV	Darnell Valentine	22	POR	1	22	0.045			82	16.9	6.4	1.8	3.3	1.1	0.0	.413	.000	.760	1.7	.059
ORV	Herb Williams	23	IND	1	22	0.045			82	27.8	11.5	7.4	1.7	0.6	2.2	.477	.286	.670	4.6	.097