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. Hall of Famer

Julius Erving Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22, 1950), commonly known by the nickname Dr. J, is an American former professional basketball player. Erving helped legitimize the American Basketball Association (ABA), and he was the best-known player ...

won the award three times, all with the

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Mel Daniels Melvin Joe Daniels (July 20, 1944 – October 30, 2015) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) for the Minnesota Muskies, Indiana Pacers, and Memphis Sounds, and in the National Bask ...

won it twice with the

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. Erving and

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were joint winners in the . Two rookies won the award:

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in the and

Artis Gilmore Artis Gilmore (born September 21, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). Gilmore was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Bask ...

in the . All are in the

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. Erving and McGinnis both won the award for the 1974–75 season. Daniels and Erving were the only multiple time winners. Erving is the only player to also win the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:List Of American Basketball Association Awards And Honors * American Basketball Association lists