NBA ALL STAR VOTING RESULTS 1986 – DALLAS
- Buck Williams (NJ) played as reserve despite not being listed in the Top 10 voting result for his position.
- Sidney Moncrief started the game because Michael Jordan 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.
Ballot 1986 Votes
S=Starter R=Reserve | |||
WEST | |||
GUARDS | TM | VOTES | |
Magic Johnson | LAL | S | 1,060,892 |
Alvin Robertson | SA | S | 378,557 |
Johnny Moore | SA | 348,752 | |
Norm Nixon | LAC | 303,904 | |
John Lucas | HOU | 299,875 | |
Chris Mullin | GS | 299,631 | |
Lafayette Lever | DEN | 286,300 | |
Michael Cooper | LAL | 276,069 | |
Clyde Drexler | POR | R | 257,628 |
Rolando Blackman | DAL | R | 255,204 |
FORWARDS | TM | VOTES | |
Ralph Sampson | HOU | S | 516,087 |
James Worthy | LAL | S | 461,528 |
Alex English | DEN | R | 410,112 |
Mike Mitchell | SA | 381,611 | |
Marques Johnson | LAC | R | 363,201 |
Calvin Natt | DEN | 332,993 | |
Adrian Dantley | UTA | R | 323,456 |
Mark Aguirre | DAL | 277,342 | |
Xavier McDaniel | SEA | 272,679 | |
Rodney McCray | HOU | 259,020 | |
CENTERS | TM | VOTES | |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | LAL | S | 666,826 |
Akeem Olajuwon | HOU | R | 434,294 |
Artis Gilmore | SA | R | 306,899 |
Wayne Cooper | DEN | 255,546 | |
Jack Sikma | SEA | 240,138 | |
Mark Eaton | UTA | 226,240 | |
Joe Barry Carroll | GS | 177,434 | |
James Edwards | PHO | 151,614 | |
Sam Bowie | POR | 122,631 | |
Alvan Adams | PHO | 103,876 | |
EAST | |||
GUARDS | TM | VOTES | |
Michael Jordan | CHI | 719,143 | |
Isiah Thomas | DET | S | 666,013 |
Sidney Moncrief | MIL | S | 503,105 |
Dennis Johnson | BOS | 360,069 | |
World B. Free | CLE | 347,110 | |
Maurice Cheeks | PHI | R | 247,997 |
George Gervin | CHI | 223,487 | |
Danny Ainge | BOS | 222,768 | |
Vinnie Johnson | DET | 216,276 | |
Jeff Malone | WAS | R | 207,145 |
FORWARDS | TM | VOTES | |
Larry Bird | BOS | S | 702,440 |
Julius Erving | PHI | S | 596,875 |
Kelly Tripucks | DET | 411,032 | |
Dominique Wilkins | ATL | R | 383,855 |
Kevin McHale | BOS | R | 379,696 |
Terry Cummings | MIL | 294,669 | |
Wayman Tisdale | IND | 261,079 | |
Paul Pressey | MIL | 256,666 | |
Charles Barkley | PHI | 243,841 | |
Roy Hinson | CLE | 232,974 | |
CENTERS | TM | VOTES | |
Moses Malone | PHI | S | 615,089 |
Patrick Ewing | NY | 344,843 | |
Jeff Ruland | WAS | 294,516 | |
Bill Laimbeer | DET | 264,738 | |
Robert Parish | BOS | R | 251,576 |
Melvin Turpin | CLE | 206,441 | |
Alton Lister | MIL | 202,723 | |
Darryl Dawkins | NJ | 131,020 | |
Kevin Willis | ATL | 117,801 | |
Herb Williams | IND | 98,482 |