1983-84 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)
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 | Larry Bird | 27 | BOS | 52 | 652 | 760 | 0.858 | 79 | 38.3 | 24.2 | 10.1 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | .492 | .247 | .888 | 13.6 | .215 |
| 2 | Bernard King | 27 | NYK | 11 | 373 | 760 | 0.491 | 77 | 34.6 | 26.3 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .572 | .000 | .779 | 12.1 | .218 |
| 3 | Magic Johnson | 24 | LAL | 5 | 305 | 760 | 0.401 | 67 | 38.3 | 17.6 | 7.3 | 13.1 | 2.2 | 0.7 | .565 | .207 | .810 | 10.2 | .191 |
| 4 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 36 | LAL | 3 | 153 | 760 | 0.201 | 80 | 32.8 | 21.5 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 | .578 | .000 | .723 | 8.9 | .163 |
| 5 | Isiah Thomas | 22 | DET | 1 | 115 | 760 | 0.151 | 82 | 36.7 | 21.3 | 4.0 | 11.1 | 2.5 | 0.4 | .462 | .338 | .733 | 9.1 | .144 |
| 6 | Julius Erving | 33 | PHI | 1 | 98 | 760 | 0.129 | 77 | 34.8 | 22.4 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | .512 | .333 | .754 | 10.1 | .180 |
| 7 | Adrian Dantley | 28 | UTA | 1 | 88 | 760 | 0.116 | 79 | 37.8 | 30.6 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .558 | .250 | .859 | 14.6 | .235 |
| 8 | Sidney Moncrief | 26 | MIL | 1 | 70 | 760 | 0.092 | 79 | 38.9 | 20.9 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | .498 | .278 | .848 | 12.7 | .198 |
| 9 | Jeff Ruland | 25 | WSB | 1 | 38 | 760 | 0.050 | 75 | 41.1 | 22.2 | 12.3 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | .579 | .143 | .733 | 9.3 | .144 |
| 10 | Moses Malone | 28 | PHI | 0 | 35 | 760 | 0.046 | 71 | 36.8 | 22.7 | 13.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .483 | .000 | .750 | 9.5 | .175 |
| 11 | Mark Aguirre | 24 | DAL | 0 | 28 | 760 | 0.037 | 79 | 36.7 | 29.5 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .524 | .268 | .749 | 9.0 | .149 |
| 12 | Bill Laimbeer | 26 | DET | 0 | 9 | 760 | 0.012 | 82 | 34.9 | 17.3 | 12.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | .530 | .000 | .866 | 10.8 | .181 |
| 13 | Rickey Green | 29 | UTA | 0 | 8 | 760 | 0.011 | 81 | 34.2 | 13.2 | 2.8 | 9.2 | 2.7 | 0.2 | .486 | .118 | .821 | 7.9 | .138 |
| 14T | World B. Free | 30 | CLE | 0 | 1 | 760 | 0.001 | 75 | 31.7 | 22.3 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | .445 | .319 | .784 | 5.3 | .107 |
| 14T | Marques Johnson | 27 | MIL | 0 | 1 | 760 | 0.001 | 74 | 36.7 | 20.7 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | .502 | .154 | .709 | 8.6 | .152 |
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 | Ralph Sampson | 23 | HOU | 76 | 76 | 76 | 1.000 | 82 | 32.8 | 21.0 | 11.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 2.4 | .523 | .250 | .661 | 6.0 | .108 |
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 | 27 | BOS | 151 | 152 | 0.993 | 75 | 1 | | 79 | 38.3 | 24.2 | 10.1 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | .492 | .247 | .888 | 13.6 | .215 |
| 1st | G | Magic Johnson | 24 | LAL | 148 | 152 | 0.974 | 72 | 4 | | 67 | 38.3 | 17.6 | 7.3 | 13.1 | 2.2 | 0.7 | .565 | .207 | .810 | 10.2 | .191 |
| 1st | G | Isiah Thomas | 22 | DET | 126 | 152 | 0.829 | 53 | 20 | | 82 | 36.7 | 21.3 | 4.0 | 11.1 | 2.5 | 0.4 | .462 | .338 | .733 | 9.1 | .144 |
| 1st | C | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 36 | LAL | 116 | 152 | 0.763 | 52 | 12 | | 80 | 32.8 | 21.5 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 | .578 | .000 | .723 | 8.9 | .163 |
| 1st | F | Bernard King | 27 | NYK | 113 | 152 | 0.743 | 43 | 27 | | 77 | 34.6 | 26.3 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .572 | .000 | .779 | 12.1 | .218 |
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| 2nd | G | Sidney Moncrief | 26 | MIL | 93 | 152 | 0.612 | 27 | 39 | | 79 | 38.9 | 20.9 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | .498 | .278 | .848 | 12.7 | .198 |
| 2nd | F | Julius Erving | 33 | PHI | 80 | 152 | 0.526 | 24 | 32 | | 77 | 34.8 | 22.4 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | .512 | .333 | .754 | 10.1 | .180 |
| 2nd | C | Moses Malone | 28 | PHI | 75 | 152 | 0.493 | 20 | 35 | | 71 | 36.8 | 22.7 | 13.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .483 | .000 | .750 | 9.5 | .175 |
| 2nd | F | Adrian Dantley | 28 | UTA | 53 | 152 | 0.349 | 7 | 39 | | 79 | 37.8 | 30.6 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .558 | .250 | .859 | 14.6 | .235 |
| 2nd | G | Jim Paxson | 26 | POR | 21 | 152 | 0.138 | 0 | 21 | | 81 | 33.2 | 21.3 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | .514 | .288 | .841 | 9.5 | .170 |
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 | 32 | PHI | 36 | 46 | 0.783 | 75 | 23.5 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | .523 | .000 | .784 | 6.0 | .163 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 101 |
| 1st | G | Sidney Moncrief | 26 | MIL | 28 | 46 | 0.609 | 79 | 38.9 | 20.9 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | .498 | .278 | .848 | 12.7 | .198 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 105 |
| 1st | C | Tree Rollins | 28 | ATL | 23 | 46 | 0.500 | 77 | 30.5 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.6 | .518 | | .621 | 5.5 | .113 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 103 |
| 1st | G | Maurice Cheeks | 27 | PHI | 22 | 46 | 0.478 | 75 | 33.3 | 12.7 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 0.3 | .550 | .400 | .733 | 7.3 | .141 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 105 |
| 1st | F | Michael Cooper | 27 | LAL | 22 | 46 | 0.478 | 82 | 29.1 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | .497 | .314 | .838 | 6.5 | .130 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 107 |
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| 2nd | G | Dennis Johnson | 29 | BOS | 19 | 46 | 0.413 | 80 | 33.3 | 13.2 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | .437 | .125 | .852 | 5.7 | .102 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 106 |
| 2nd | F | Larry Bird | 27 | BOS | 17 | 46 | 0.370 | 79 | 38.3 | 24.2 | 10.1 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | .492 | .247 | .888 | 13.6 | .215 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 101 |
| 2nd | C | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 36 | LAL | 15 | 46 | 0.326 | 80 | 32.8 | 21.5 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 | .578 | .000 | .723 | 8.9 | .163 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 107 |
| 2nd | F | Dan Roundfield | 30 | ATL | 15 | 46 | 0.326 | 73 | 35.8 | 18.9 | 9.9 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .485 | .000 | .770 | 7.1 | .131 | 3.6 | -0.1 | 105 |
| 2nd | G | T.R. Dunn | 28 | DEN | 13 | 46 | 0.283 | 80 | 33.8 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 0.4 | .470 | .000 | .731 | 4.1 | .073 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 110 |
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 | Ralph Sampson | 23 | HOU | 22 | 22 | 1.000 | | | 82 | 32.8 | 21.0 | 11.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 2.4 | .523 | .250 | .661 | 6.0 | .108 |
| 1st | Steve Stipanovich | 23 | IND | 18 | 22 | 0.818 | | | 81 | 30.0 | 12.0 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | .480 | .188 | .753 | 3.6 | .072 |
| 1st | Byron Scott | 22 | LAL | 13 | 22 | 0.591 | | | 74 | 22.1 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | .484 | .235 | .806 | 2.7 | .079 |
| 1st | Jeff Malone | 22 | WSB | 12 | 22 | 0.545 | | | 81 | 24.4 | 12.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .444 | .324 | .826 | 1.3 | .032 |
| 1st | Thurl Bailey | 22 | UTA | 10 | 22 | 0.455 | | | 81 | 24.8 | 8.5 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .512 | | .752 | 3.6 | .086 |
| 1st | Darrell Walker | 22 | NYK | 10 | 22 | 0.455 | | | 82 | 16.1 | 7.9 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | .417 | .267 | .791 | 2.3 | .083 |
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| ORV | Rodney McCray | 22 | HOU | 8 | 22 | 0.364 | | | 79 | 26.3 | 10.8 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | .499 | .250 | .731 | 4.6 | .106 |
| ORV | Ennis Whatley | 21 | CHI | 8 | 22 | 0.364 | | | 80 | 27.0 | 8.4 | 2.5 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | .469 | .000 | .730 | 1.9 | .043 |
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