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1978


Despite playing only 58 games, Bill Walton took home the award.His combination of passing, defense, and solid scoring made him the MVP in voters' eyes. But were George Gervin and David Thompson's scoring undervalued? Was Kareem 4th simply due to voter fatigue?

the top five were:

  1. Bill Walton

  2. George Gervin

  3. David Thompson

  4. Kareem Abdul Jabbar

  5. Walter Davis

Link to BB Reference Stats:

https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1978_per_game.html

17%

Walton

26%

Gervin

17%

Thompson

39%

Kareem

0%

Davis

23 votes

  

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