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Bill Simmons

The Ringer 2017–2026Bill Simmons Podcast/HBO 2016Grantland 2015
Ballots cast
76
Seasons
12
2015–2026
Mean similarity
0.76
field 0.77 (-0.01)
No-overlap ballots
0
shared no name with the top

Similarity is rank-biased overlap against each award's final order of finish — 1.00 is the consensus exactly, 0.00 shares no name with it. It measures how unusual a ballot was, not whether it was right: if the panel gets a season wrong, the voter who got it right scores as the outlier.

Least conventional ballot
2022 Most Improved Player — ranked Jordan Poole, then Darius Garland, then Desmond Bane, similarity 0.11. The award went to Ja Morant, who isn't on it.

Every ballot

2026

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Keldon Johnson,
  2. 2 Jaime Jaquez Jr.,
  3. 3 Sandro Mamukelashvili
0.89
Clutch Player of the Year
  1. 1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  2. 2 Jalen Brunson,
  3. 3 Nikola Jokic
0.61
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Joe Mazzulla,
  2. 2 J.B. Bickerstaff,
  3. 3 Charles Lee
0.89
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Victor Wembanyama,
  2. 2 Chet Holmgren,
  3. 3 Ausar Thompson
1.00
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Nickeil Alexander-Walker,
  2. 2 Jalen Duren,
  3. 3 Neemias Queta
0.89
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Nikola Jokic,
  2. 2 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  3. 3 Victor Wembanyama,
  4. 4 Luka Doncic,
  5. 5 Jaylen Brown
0.76
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Kon Knueppel,
  2. 2 Cooper Flagg,
  3. 3 VJ Edgecombe
0.67

2025

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Malik Beasley,
  2. 2 Payton Pritchard,
  3. 3 Ty Jerome
0.67
Clutch Player of the Year
  1. 1 Nikola Jokic,
  2. 2 Jalen Brunson,
  3. 3 Jayson Tatum
0.56
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Mark Daigneault,
  2. 2 Kenny Atkinson,
  3. 3 J.B. Bickerstaff
0.39
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Luguentz Dort,
  2. 2 Evan Mobley,
  3. 3 Draymond Green
0.39
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Dyson Daniels,
  2. 2 Christian Braun,
  3. 3 Toumani Camara
0.61
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Nikola Jokic,
  2. 2 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  3. 3 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  4. 4 Jayson Tatum,
  5. 5 Donovan Mitchell
0.80
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Stephon Castle,
  2. 2 Zaccharie Risacher,
  3. 3 Zach Edey
0.89

2024

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Naz Reid,
  2. 2 Bobby Portis,
  3. 3 Malik Monk
0.83
Clutch Player of the Year
  1. 1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  2. 2 Stephen Curry,
  3. 3 Jalen Brunson
0.39
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Mark Daigneault,
  2. 2 Tom Thibodeau,
  3. 3 Chris Finch
0.72
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Rudy Gobert,
  2. 2 Victor Wembanyama,
  3. 3 Herbert Jones
0.89
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Coby White,
  2. 2 Deni Avdija,
  3. 3 Jalen Williams
0.28
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Nikola Jokic,
  2. 2 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  3. 3 Luka Doncic,
  4. 4 Jalen Brunson,
  5. 5 Giannis Antetokounmpo
0.95
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Victor Wembanyama,
  2. 2 Chet Holmgren,
  3. 3 Brandon Miller
1.00

2023

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Malcolm Brogdon,
  2. 2 Immanuel Quickley,
  3. 3 Malik Monk
0.89
Clutch Player of the Year
  1. 1 DeAaron Fox,
  2. 2 Jalen Brunson,
  3. 3 Jimmy Butler
0.72
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Mike Brown,
  2. 2 Mark Daigneault,
  3. 3 Doc Rivers
0.89
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Evan Mobley,
  2. 2 Draymond Green,
  3. 3 Jr. Jaren Jackson
0.22
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Lauri Markkanen,
  2. 2 Nic Claxton,
  3. 3 Trey Murphy III
0.61
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Joel Embiid,
  2. 2 Nikola Jokic,
  3. 3 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  4. 4 Jayson Tatum,
  5. 5 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
1.00
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Paolo Banchero,
  2. 2 Jalen Williams,
  3. 3 Walker Kessler
1.00

2022

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Tyler Herro,
  2. 2 Cameron Johnson,
  3. 3 Kevin Love
0.83
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Monty Williams,
  2. 2 Taylor Jenkins,
  3. 3 Ime Udoka
0.89
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Marcus Smart,
  2. 2 Mikal Bridges,
  3. 3 Jaren Jackson Jr.
0.89
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Jordan Poole,
  2. 2 Darius Garland,
  3. 3 Desmond Bane
0.11
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Nikola Jokic,
  2. 2 Joel Embiid,
  3. 3 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  4. 4 Devin Booker,
  5. 5 Luka Doncic
1.00
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Scottie Barnes,
  2. 2 Evan Mobley,
  3. 3 Cade Cunningham
1.00

2021

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Jordan Clarkson,
  2. 2 Derrick Rose,
  3. 3 Joe Ingles
0.83
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Monty Williams,
  2. 2 Tom Thibodeau,
  3. 3 Steve Nash
0.56
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Rudy Gobert,
  2. 2 Ben Simmons,
  3. 3 Draymond Green
1.00
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Julius Randle,
  2. 2 Michael Porter Jr.,
  3. 3 Richaun Holmes
0.72
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Nikola Jokic,
  2. 2 Joel Embiid,
  3. 3 Stephen Curry,
  4. 4 Chris Paul,
  5. 5 Julius Randle
0.91
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 LaMelo Ball,
  2. 2 Anthony Edwards,
  3. 3 Tyrese Haliburton
1.00

2020

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Montrezl Harrell,
  2. 2 Dennis Schroder,
  3. 3 Christian Wood
0.89
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Nick Nurse,
  2. 2 Frank Vogel,
  3. 3 Mike Budenholzer
0.72
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  2. 2 Anthony Davis,
  3. 3 Rudy Gobert
1.00
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Bam Adebayo,
  2. 2 Brandon Ingram,
  3. 3 Jayson Tatum
0.56
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  2. 2 LeBron James,
  3. 3 Kawhi Leonard,
  4. 4 Nikola Jokic,
  5. 5 Luka Doncic
0.79
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Ja Morant,
  2. 2 Brandon Clarke,
  3. 3 Kendrick Nunn
0.72

2019

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Lou Williams,
  2. 2 Domantas Sabonis,
  3. 3 Montrezl Harrell
1.00
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Mike Budenholzer,
  2. 2 Mike Malone,
  3. 3 Doc Rivers
0.83
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  2. 2 Rudy Gobert,
  3. 3 Paul George
0.67
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Pascal Siakam,
  2. 2 D'Angelo Russell,
  3. 3 Montrezl Harrell
0.89
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  2. 2 James Harden,
  3. 3 Nikola Jokic,
  4. 4 Damian Lillard,
  5. 5 Paul George
0.84
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Luka Doncic,
  2. 2 Trae Young,
  3. 3 Marvin Bagley III
0.89

2018

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Lou Williams,
  2. 2 Eric Gordon,
  3. 3 Fred VanVleet
1.00
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Brad Stevens,
  2. 2 Quin Snyder,
  3. 3 Brett Brown
0.39
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Rudy Gobert,
  2. 2 Joel Embiid,
  3. 3 Anthony Davis
1.00
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Victor Oladipo,
  2. 2 Spencer Dinwiddie,
  3. 3 Kris Dunn
0.72
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 James Harden,
  2. 2 Anthony Davis,
  3. 3 LeBron James,
  4. 4 Damian Lillard,
  5. 5 Victor Oladipo
0.86
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Ben Simmons,
  2. 2 Donovan Mitchell,
  3. 3 Jayson Tatum
1.00

2017

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Andre Iguodala,
  2. 2 James Johnson,
  3. 3 Eric Gordon
0.39
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Gregg Popovich,
  2. 2 Mike D'Antoni,
  3. 3 Scott Brooks
0.39
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Draymond Green,
  2. 2 Rudy Gobert,
  3. 3 Kawhi Leonard
1.00
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  2. 2 Nikola Jokic,
  3. 3 Isaiah Thomas
0.89
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 James Harden,
  2. 2 Russell Westbrook,
  3. 3 Kawhi Leonard,
  4. 4 LeBron James,
  5. 5 Stephen Curry
0.76
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Malcolm Brogdon,
  2. 2 Dario Saric,
  3. 3 Buddy Hield
0.89

2016

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Andre Iguodala,
  2. 2 Will Barton,
  3. 3 Shaun Livingston
0.28
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Gregg Popovich,
  2. 2 Steve Clifford,
  3. 3 Brad Stevens
0.11
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Kawhi Leonard,
  2. 2 Draymond Green,
  3. 3 Paul Millsap
0.89
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 CJ McCollum,
  2. 2 Will Barton,
  3. 3 Kemba Walker
0.72
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Stephen Curry,
  2. 2 Kawhi Leonard,
  3. 3 LeBron James,
  4. 4 Draymond Green,
  5. 5 Chris Paul
0.87
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Karl-Anthony Towns,
  2. 2 Kristaps Porzingis,
  3. 3 Nikola Jokic
1.00

2015

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Lou Williams,
  2. 2 Isaiah Thomas,
  3. 3 Andre Iguodala
0.89
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Steve Kerr,
  2. 2 Mike Budenholzer,
  3. 3 Gregg Popovich
0.56
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Kawhi Leonard,
  2. 2 Draymond Green,
  3. 3 Rudy Gobert
0.89
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Draymond Green,
  2. 2 Rudy Gobert,
  3. 3 Jimmy Butler
0.50
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Stephen Curry,
  2. 2 James Harden,
  3. 3 Chris Paul,
  4. 4 Anthony Davis,
  5. 5 Russell Westbrook
0.79
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Andrew Wiggins,
  2. 2 Nerlens Noel,
  3. 3 Nikola Mirotic
0.83

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