NBA ALL STAR VOTING RESULTS 1985 – INDIANAPOLIS
- Micheal Ray Richardson (NJ), Terry Cummings (Mil), Rolando Blackman (Dal), Jack Sikma (Sea) and Calvin Natt (Den) played as reserves despite not being listed in the Top 5 voting results for their positions.
- 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.
Ballot 1985 Votes
S=Starter R=Reserve | |||
WEST | |||
GUARDS | TM | VOTES | |
Magic Johnson | LAL | S | 957,447 |
George Gervin | SA | S | 452,132 |
Norm Nixon | LAC | R | 386,421 |
Darrell Griffith | UTA | 362,911 | |
Jim Paxson | POR | 334,150 | |
FORWARDS | TM | VOTES | |
Ralph Sampson | HOU | S | 620,824 |
Adrian Dantley | UTA | S | 363,327 |
Alex English | DEN | R | 351,433 |
Marques Johnson | LAC | 316,883 | |
Larry Nance | PHO | R | 287,665 |
CENTERS | TM | VOTES | |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | LAL | S | 554,402 |
Akeem Olajuwon | HOU | R | 449,048 |
Dan Issel | DEN | 259,727 | |
Artis Gilmore | SA | 252,717 | |
Sam Perkins | DAL | 239,254 | |
EAST | |||
GUARDS | TM | VOTES | |
Isiah Thomas | DET | S | 660,017 |
Michael Jordan | CHI | S | 606,193 |
Sidney Moncrief | MIL | R | 403,033 |
Dennis Johnson | BOS | R | 282,948 |
Paul Pressey | MIL | 240,244 | |
FORWARDS | TM | VOTES | |
Julius Erving | PHI | S | 590,003 |
Larry Bird | BOS | S | 564,521 |
Kelly Tripucka | DET | 468,455 | |
Bernard King | NY | R | 381,660 |
Dan Roundfield | DET | 252,627 | |
CENTERS | TM | VOTES | |
Moses Malone | PHI | S | 662,445 |
Robert Parish | BOS | R | 269,810 |
Bill Laimbeer | DET | R | 268,820 |
Tree Rollins | ATL | 217,950 | |
Alton Lister | MIL | 172,711 |