NBA ALL STAR VOTING RESULTS 1989 – HOUSTON
- Terry Cummings (Mil) and Tom Chambers (Pho) played as reserves despite not being listed in the Top 10 voting results for their positions.
- John Stockton started the game because Magic Johnson 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 1989 Votes
S=Starter R=Reserve | |||
WEST | |||
GUARDS | TM | VOTES | |
Earvin Johnson | LAL | 856,751 | |
Dale Ellis | SEA | S | 379,616 |
John Stockton | UTA | S | 353,126 |
Clyde Drexler | POR | R | 315,395 |
Lafayette Lever | DEN | 296,386 | |
Eric Floyd | HOU | 274,968 | |
Chris Mullin | GS | R | 273,891 |
Terry Porter | POR | 266,216 | |
Eddie Johnson | PHO | 229,889 | |
Michael Adams | DEN | 211,265 | |
FORWARDS | TM | VOTES | |
Karl Malone | UTA | S | 760,168 |
Alex English | DEN | S | 525,186 |
James Worthy | LAL | R | 342,074 |
Xavier McDaniel | SEA | 322,507 | |
Jerome Kersey | POR | 277,330 | |
Steve Johnson | POR | 248,492 | |
Danny Manning | LAC | 236,149 | |
Mark Aguirre | DAL | 234,532 | |
Thurl Bailey | UTA | 226,676 | |
Danny Schayes | DEN | 220,721 | |
CENTERS | TM | VOTES | |
Akeem Olajuwon | HOU | S | 670,472 |
Mark Eaton | UTA | R | 336,592 |
Kevin Duckworth | POR | R | 333,385 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | LAL | R | 310,119 |
Tim McCormick | HOU | 256,066 | |
Blair Rasmussen | DEN | 244,825 | |
Ralph Sampson | GS | 181,866 | |
Frank Brickowski | SA | 110,256 | |
James Donaldson | DAL | 83,465 | |
Rony Seikaly | MIA | 58,769 | |
EAST | |||
GUARDS | TM | VOTES | |
Michael Jordan | CHI | S | 1,003,062 |
Isiah Thomas | DET | S | 402,360 |
Mark Price | CLE | R | 388,715 |
Ron Harper | CLE | 354,807 | |
Mark Jackson | NY | R | 331,150 |
Jeff Malone | WAS | 289,097 | |
Dennis Johnson | BOS | 235,519 | |
Hersey Hawkins | PHI | 225,410 | |
Paul Pressey | MIL | 186,069 | |
Ricky Pierce | MIL | 185,188 | |
FORWARDS | TM | VOTES | |
Dominique Wilkins | ATL | S | 715,991 |
Charles Barkley | PHI | S | 486,526 |
Larry Nance | CLE | R | 380,819 |
Kevin McHale | BOS | R | 320,698 |
Bernard King | WAS | 295,694 | |
Charles Oakley | NY | 271,540 | |
Larry Bird | BOS | 256,569 | |
Wayman Tisdale | IND | 212,590 | |
Roy Hinson | NJ | 207,147 | |
John Williams | CLE | 199,518 | |
CENTERS | TM | VOTES | |
Moses Malone | ATL | S | 443,027 |
Patrick Ewing | NY | R | 382,833 |
Brad Daugherty | CLE | R | 301,438 |
Robert Parish | BOS | 271,025 | |
Bill Laimbeer | DET | 240,001 | |
Jack Sikma | MIL | 200,782 | |
Mike Gminski | PHI | 159,303 | |
Bill Cartwright | CHI | 78,012 | |
Steve Stipanovich | IND | 54,150 |