They call this the NBA’s annual popularity contest. But, based on the first returns, All-Star voting should be called the Fan Idiocy Meter. Fan voting is a problem, folks.
In the past, we listed just the top-five vote getters at each position. But we’re getting more efficient at this table-making business, so we now present to you the complete results. You know, because it’s important to know that Luol Deng is 10th among Eastern forwards.
There’s a couple nice races this season. As always, Rajon Rondo and Derrick Rose are neck-and-neck. Pau Gasol and Carmelo Anthony are fighting for that final forward spot in the West. Chris Paul and Kevin Durant are on the way to their first All-Star start.
| 2011 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING | |
| EAST FORWARDS | |
| LeBron James | 607,994 |
| Kevin Garnett | 456,111 |
| Amar’e Stoudemire | 327,626 |
| Paul Pierce | 235,107 |
| Chris Bosh | 161,801 |
| Josh Smith | 104,713 |
| Carlos Boozer | 82,655 |
| Andre Iguodala | 71,517 |
| Danny Granger | 66,759 |
| Luol Deng | 52,398 |
| EAST GUARDS | |
| Dwyane Wade | 570,489 |
| Rajon Rondo | 497,141 |
| Derrick Rose | 424,356 |
| Ray Allen | 235,977 |
| John Wall | 120,284 |
| Gilbert Arenas | 88,599 |
| Vince Carter | 117,628 |
| Brandon Jennings | 65,705 |
| Joe Johnson | 46,811 |
| Jamal Crawford | 31,524 |
| EAST CENTERS | |
| Dwight Howard | 611,561 |
| Shaquille O’Neal | 241,782 |
| Joakim Noah | 97,163 |
| Andrea Bargnani | 53,275 |
| Al Horford | 49,098 |
| Andrew Bogut | 48,298 |
| Brook Lopez | 38,103 |
| JaVale McGee | 36,227 |
| Roy Hibbert | 35,006 |
| Ben Wallace | 21,858 |
| WEST FORWARDS | |
| Kevin Durant | 470,881 |
| Pau Gasol | 390,808 |
| Carmelo Anthony | 369,768 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 264,301 |
| Tim Duncan | 247,364 |
| Blake Griffin | 245,167 |
| Lamar Odom | 134,594 |
| Luis Scola | 119,901 |
| Caron Butler | 96,785 |
| Kevin Love | 81,865 |
| WEST GUARDS | |
| Kobe Bryant | 722,682 |
| Chris Paul | 386,649 |
| Manu Ginobili | 230,137 |
| Steve Nash | 190,226 |
| Deron Williams | 184,148 |
| Jason Kidd | 141,283 |
| Russell Westbrook | 140,519 |
| Eric Gordon | 113,510 |
| Tony Parker | 103,238 |
| Derek Fisher | 81,088 |
| WEST CENTERS | |
| Yao Ming | 430,984 |
| Andrew Bynum | 198,044 |
| Brendan Haywood | 127,375 |
| Marc Gasol | 120,811 |
| Emeka Okafor | 115,647 |
| Nene | 105,747 |
| Chris Kaman | 87,536 |
| Marcus Camby | 57,046 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 37,571 |
| Andris Biedrins | 36,655 |
