NBA ALL STAR VOTING RESULTS 1981 – RICHFIELD

Robert Parish (Bos), Bobby Jones (Phi), Micheal Ray Richardson (NY), Mike Mitchell (Cle), Leonard Robinson (Pho), Jamaal Wilkes (Lal) and Otis Birdsong (KC) played as reserves despite not being listed in the Top 5 voting result for their positions.
Larry Bird (Bos), not listed in the Top 5 forwards, started the game because Dan Roundfield was injured.
Since 1975, the NBA All-Star selections have been left to the fans who vote to determine the starting five for each team. NBA coaches complete the rosters.
Until 1974, the starters per team and three bench players were chosen by sport writers and sport casters.
Until 1973, each NBA team had to be represented with at least 1 player and a maximum of 3 players.

S=Starter R=Reserve

WEST
GUARDS	TM		VOTES
Paul Westphal	SEA	S	250,840
George Gervin	SA	S	209,549
Darrell Griffith	UTA		138,481
David Thompson	DEN		126,257
Dennis Johnson	PHO	R	123,287

FORWARDS	TM		VOTES
Adrian Dantley	UTA	S	256,837
Walter Davis	PHO	S	172,479
Alex English	DEN		169,466
Robert Reid	HOU		143,240
Scott Wedman	KC		128,832

CENTERS	TM		VOTES
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	LAL	S	265,200
Jack Sikma	SEA	R	224,047
Moses Malone	HOU	R	136,014


EAST
GUARDS	TM		VOTES
Eddie Johnson	ATL	S	258,862
Reggie Theus	CHI	S	237,209
Nate Archibald	BOS	R	164,234
Brian Winters	MIL		153,602
Maurice Cheeks	PHI		153,262

FORWARDS	TM		VOTES
Julius Erving	PHI	S	304,600
Dan Roundfield	ATL		253,710
John Drew	ATL		221,470
Marques Johnson	MIL	R	216,801
David Greenwood	CHI		199,607

CENTERS	TM		VOTES
Artis Gilmore	CHI	S	240,191
Tree Rollins	ATL		235,974
Bob Lanier	MIL		148,470

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