NBA ALL STAR VOTING RESULTS 1987 – SEATTLE
- Eric Floyd (GS) and Walter Davis (Pho) played as reserves despite not being listed in the Top 10 voting results for their positions.
- Tom Chambers (Sea) started the game, despite not being listed in the Top 10 voting result for his position because Ralph Sampson 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 1987 Votes
| S=Starter R=Reserve | |||
| WEST | |||
| GUARDS | TM | VOTES | |
| Magic Johnson | LAL | S | 949,304 |
| Alvin Robertson | SA | S | 457,251 |
| Darrell Griffith | UTA | 380,505 | |
| Clyde Drexler | POR | 321,679 | |
| Derek Harper | DAL | 314,124 | |
| Robert Reid | HOU | 311,075 | |
| Rolando Blackman | DAL | R | 307,838 |
| Reggie Theus | SAC | 300,142 | |
| Marques Johnson | LAC | 292,621 | |
| Lafayette Lever | DEN | 283,252 | |
| FORWARDS | TM | VOTES | |
| Ralph Sampson | HOU | S | 611,480 |
| James Worthy | LAL | S | 588,778 |
| Kelly Tripucka | UTA | 392,852 | |
| Alex English | DEN | R | 343,348 |
| Mark Aguirre | DAL | R | 339,337 |
| Karl Malone | UTA | 337,266 | |
| Larry Nance | PHO | 314,193 | |
| Mike Mitchell | SA | 313,899 | |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | POR | 311,235 | |
| Eddie Johnson | SAC | 298,695 | |
| CENTERS | TM | VOTES | |
| Akeem Olajuwon | HOU | S | 792,148 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | LAL | R | 572,779 |
| Mark Eaton | UTA | 385,642 | |
| Artis Gilmore | SA | 255,397 | |
| Sam Bowie | POR | 200,979 | |
| LaSalle Thompson | SAC | 192,890 | |
| Wayne Cooper | DEN | 191,561 | |
| Joe Barry Carroll | GS | R | 106,465 |
| Benoit Benjamin | LAC | 105,147 | |
| William Bedford | PHO | 98,083 | |
| EAST | |||
| GUARDS | TM | VOTES | |
| Michael Jordan | CHI | S | 1,141,733 |
| Julius Erving | PHI | S | 819,468 |
| Isiah Thomas | DET | R | 713,173 |
| Spud Webb | ATL | 346,346 | |
| Dennis Johnson | BOS | 330,272 | |
| Vinnie Johnson | DET | 311,090 | |
| Sidney Moncrief | MIL | 268,519 | |
| Glenn Rivers | ATL | 242,040 | |
| Jeff Malone | WAS | R | 206,255 |
| Maurice Cheeks | PHI | R | 174,512 |
| FORWARDS | TM | VOTES | |
| Dominique Wilkins | ATL | S | 1,029,131 |
| Larry Bird | BOS | S | 902,701 |
| Charles Barkley | PHI | R | 479,176 |
| Kevin McHale | BOS | R | 455,859 |
| Adrian Dantley | DET | 360,290 | |
| Charles Oakley | CHI | 256,809 | |
| Terry Cummings | MIL | 223,645 | |
| Wayman Tisdale | IND | 211,221 | |
| Kevin Willis | ATL | 204,209 | |
| Jay Vincent | WAS | 202,055 | |
| CENTERS | TM | VOTES | |
| Moses Malone | WAS | S | 565,491 |
| Robert Parish | BOS | R | 510,471 |
| Bill Laimbeer | DET | R | 432,104 |
| Patrick Ewing | NY | 319,491 | |
| Jack Sikma | MIL | 251,838 | |
| Mike Gminski | NJ | 201,067 | |
| Manute Bol | WAS | 164,556 | |
| Brad Daugherty | CLE | 152,531 | |
| Jeff Ruland | PHI | 151,101 | |
| Melvin Turpin | CLE | 73,981 |
