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