1978-79 NBA Awards Voting
Most Valuable Player (Michael Jordan Trophy)
Voting | Per Game | Shooting | Advanced | ||||||||||||||||
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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 | 23 | HOU | 112.0 | 112.0 | 223 | 0.502 | 82 | 41.3 | 24.8 | 17.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .540 | .739 | 14.1 | .200 | |
2 | George Gervin | 26 | SAS | 35.0 | 35.0 | 223 | 0.157 | 80 | 36.1 | 29.6 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .541 | .826 | 11.4 | .189 | |
3 | Elvin Hayes | 33 | WSB | 28.0 | 28.0 | 223 | 0.126 | 82 | 37.9 | 21.8 | 12.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.3 | .487 | .654 | 9.4 | .146 | |
4 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 31 | LAL | 15.0 | 15.0 | 223 | 0.067 | 80 | 39.5 | 23.8 | 12.8 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 4.0 | .577 | .736 | 14.4 | .219 | |
5 | Bob Dandridge | 31 | WSB | 7.0 | 7.0 | 223 | 0.031 | 78 | 33.7 | 20.4 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | .499 | .825 | 8.7 | .158 | |
6 | World B. Free | 25 | SDC | 5.0 | 5.0 | 223 | 0.022 | 78 | 37.9 | 28.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | .481 | .756 | 10.1 | .164 | |
7 | Jack Sikma | 23 | SEA | 4.0 | 4.0 | 223 | 0.018 | 82 | 36.1 | 15.6 | 12.4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .460 | .814 | 8.8 | .143 | |
8T | Phil Ford | 22 | KCK | 3.0 | 3.0 | 223 | 0.013 | 79 | 34.5 | 15.9 | 2.3 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 0.1 | .465 | .813 | 5.7 | .101 | |
8T | David Thompson | 24 | DEN | 3.0 | 3.0 | 223 | 0.013 | 76 | 35.1 | 24.0 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | .512 | .753 | 9.5 | .171 | |
10 | Walter Davis | 24 | PHO | 2.0 | 2.0 | 223 | 0.009 | 79 | 30.8 | 23.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | .561 | .831 | 9.4 | .184 |
Rookie of the Year (Wilt Chamberlain Trophy)
Voting | Per Game | Shooting | Advanced | ||||||||||||||||
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Rank | Player | Age | Tm | First | Pts Won | Pts Max | Share | G | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | WS | WS/48 |
1 | Phil Ford | 22 | KCK | 62.0 | 62.0 | 66 | 0.939 | 79 | 34.5 | 15.9 | 2.3 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 0.1 | .465 | .813 | 5.7 | .101 | |
2 | Reggie Theus | 21 | CHI | 4.0 | 4.0 | 66 | 0.061 | 82 | 33.6 | 16.3 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | .480 | .761 | 3.2 | .056 |
All-NBA Teams
Voting | Per Game | Shooting | Advanced | |||||||||||||||||||
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# 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 | C | Moses Malone | 23 | HOU | 120 | 132 | 0.909 | 82 | 41.3 | 24.8 | 17.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .540 | .739 | 14.1 | .200 | ||||
1st | G | George Gervin | 26 | SAS | 114 | 132 | 0.864 | 80 | 36.1 | 29.6 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .541 | .826 | 11.4 | .189 | ||||
1st | F | Marques Johnson | 22 | MIL | 99 | 132 | 0.75 | 77 | 36.1 | 25.6 | 7.6 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .550 | .760 | 12.2 | .211 | ||||
1st | F | Elvin Hayes | 33 | WSB | 98 | 132 | 0.742 | 82 | 37.9 | 21.8 | 12.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.3 | .487 | .654 | 9.4 | .146 | ||||
1st | G | Paul Westphal | 28 | PHO | 90 | 132 | 0.682 | 81 | 32.6 | 24.0 | 2.0 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | .535 | .837 | 10.4 | .189 | ||||
2nd | C | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 31 | LAL | 132 | 80 | 39.5 | 23.8 | 12.8 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 4.0 | .577 | .736 | 14.4 | .219 | ||||||
2nd | F | Bob Dandridge | 31 | WSB | 132 | 78 | 33.7 | 20.4 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | .499 | .825 | 8.7 | .158 | ||||||
2nd | F | Walter Davis | 24 | PHO | 132 | 79 | 30.8 | 23.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | .561 | .831 | 9.4 | .184 | ||||||
2nd | G | Phil Ford | 22 | KCK | 132 | 79 | 34.5 | 15.9 | 2.3 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 0.1 | .465 | .813 | 5.7 | .101 | ||||||
2nd | G | World B. Free | 25 | SDC | 132 | 78 | 37.9 | 28.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | .481 | .756 | 10.1 | .164 |
All-Defensive Teams
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# 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 | G | Dennis Johnson | 24 | SEA | 42 | 44 | 0.955 | 80 | 34.0 | 15.9 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .434 | .781 | 6.6 | .116 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 101 |
Coach of the Year (Red Auerbach Trophy)