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Doug Smith

The Toronto Star 2015–2026Toronto Star 2019
Ballots cast
70
Seasons
11
2015–2026
Mean similarity
0.79
field 0.77 (+0.03)
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
2019 Coach of the Year — ranked Mike Malone, then Kenny Atkinson, then Mike Budenholzer, similarity 0.22.

Every ballot

2026

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Keldon Johnson,
  2. 2 Jaime Jaquez Jr.,
  3. 3 Tim Hardaway Jr.
1.00
Clutch Player of the Year
  1. 1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  2. 2 Jamal Murray,
  3. 3 Jalen Brunson
0.89
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Mitch Johnson,
  2. 2 J.B. Bickerstaff,
  3. 3 Joe Mazzulla
0.50
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Victor Wembanyama,
  2. 2 Scottie Barnes,
  3. 3 Chet Holmgren
0.72
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Nickeil Alexander-Walker,
  2. 2 Jalen Duren,
  3. 3 Deni Avdija
1.00
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  2. 2 Nikola Jokic,
  3. 3 Victor Wembanyama,
  4. 4 Luka Doncic,
  5. 5 Cade Cunningham
1.00
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Cooper Flagg,
  2. 2 Kon Knueppel,
  3. 3 VJ Edgecombe
1.00

2025

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Payton Pritchard,
  2. 2 Malik Beasley,
  3. 3 Ty Jerome
1.00
Clutch Player of the Year
  1. 1 Jalen Brunson,
  2. 2 Nikola Jokic,
  3. 3 Anthony Edwards
1.00
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Kenny Atkinson,
  2. 2 J.B. Bickerstaff,
  3. 3 Tyronn Lue
0.89
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Draymond Green,
  2. 2 Evan Mobley,
  3. 3 Luguentz Dort
0.39
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Dyson Daniels,
  2. 2 Ivica Zubac,
  3. 3 Cade Cunningham
1.00
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  2. 2 Nikola Jokic,
  3. 3 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  4. 4 Jayson Tatum,
  5. 5 Donovan Mitchell
1.00
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Stephon Castle,
  2. 2 Zaccharie Risacher,
  3. 3 Jaylen Wells
1.00

2024

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Naz Reid,
  2. 2 Norman Powell,
  3. 3 Bogdan Bogdanovic
0.61
Clutch Player of the Year
  1. 1 DeMar Derozan,
  2. 2 Stephen Curry,
  3. 3 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
0.67
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Mark Daigneault,
  2. 2 Jamahl Mosley,
  3. 3 Chris Finch
1.00
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Rudy Gobert,
  2. 2 Victor Wembanyama,
  3. 3 Alex Caruso
0.89
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Tyrese Maxey,
  2. 2 Coby White,
  3. 3 Alperen Sengun
1.00
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  2. 2 Nikola Jokic,
  3. 3 Luka Doncic,
  4. 4 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  5. 5 Jalen Brunson
0.80
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 Bobby Portis
1.00
Clutch Player of the Year
  1. 1 DeAaron Fox,
  2. 2 Jimmy Butler,
  3. 3 DeMar DeRozan
1.00
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Mike Brown,
  2. 2 Mark Daigneault,
  3. 3 Joe Mazzulla
1.00
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Jr. Jaren Jackson,
  2. 2 O.G. Anunoby,
  3. 3 Brook Lopez
0.72
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  2. 2 Lauri Markkanen,
  3. 3 Jalen Brunson
0.67
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Joel Embiid,
  2. 2 Nikola Jokic,
  3. 3 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  4. 4 Domantas Sabonis,
  5. 5 Jayson Tatum
0.91
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Paolo Banchero,
  2. 2 Walker Kessler,
  3. 3 Bennedict Mathurin
0.72

2022

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Tyler Herro,
  2. 2 Kevin Love,
  3. 3 Cameron Johnson
1.00
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Taylor Jenkins,
  2. 2 Monty Williams,
  3. 3 J.B. Bickerstaff
0.56
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Mikal Bridges,
  2. 2 Marcus Smart,
  3. 3 Giannis Antetokounmpo
0.56
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Jordan Poole,
  2. 2 Dejounte Murray,
  3. 3 Ja Morant
0.39
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 Joe Ingles,
  2. 2 Jordan Clarkson,
  3. 3 Derrick Rose
0.67
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Quin Snyder,
  2. 2 Tom Thibodeau,
  3. 3 Monty Williams
0.50
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Rudy Gobert,
  2. 2 Ben Simmons,
  3. 3 Bam Adebayo
0.89
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Julius Randle,
  2. 2 Jerami Grant,
  3. 3 Michael Porter Jr.
1.00
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Nikola Jokic,
  2. 2 Joel Embiid,
  3. 3 Stephen Curry,
  4. 4 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  5. 5 Chris Paul
1.00
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 Dennis Schroder,
  2. 2 Montrezl Harrell,
  3. 3 Lou Williams
0.67
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Nick Nurse,
  2. 2 Billy Donovan,
  3. 3 Taylor Jenkins
0.72
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  2. 2 Rudy Gobert,
  3. 3 Anthony Davis
0.83
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Bam Adebayo,
  2. 2 Brandon Ingram,
  3. 3 Christian Wood
0.56
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  2. 2 LeBron James,
  3. 3 Kawhi Leonard,
  4. 4 Anthony Davis,
  5. 5 James Harden
0.79
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Ja Morant,
  2. 2 Kendrick Nunn,
  3. 3 Terence Davis
0.89

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 Malone,
  2. 2 Kenny Atkinson,
  3. 3 Mike Budenholzer
0.22
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Rudy Gobert,
  2. 2 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  3. 3 Paul George
1.00
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Pascal Siakam,
  2. 2 D'Angelo Russell,
  3. 3 De'Aaron Fox
1.00
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  2. 2 James Harden,
  3. 3 Nikola Jokic,
  4. 4 Stephen Curry,
  5. 5 Joel Embiid
0.84
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Luka Doncic,
  2. 2 Trae Young,
  3. 3 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
0.89

2017

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Eric Gordon,
  2. 2 Andre Iguodala,
  3. 3 Zach Randolph
0.89
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Jason Kidd,
  2. 2 Erik Spoelstra,
  3. 3 Mike D'Antoni
0.39
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Draymond Green,
  2. 2 Kawhi Leonard,
  3. 3 Rudy Gobert
0.83
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  2. 2 Rudy Gobert,
  3. 3 Isaiah Thomas
0.72
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 Evan Turner,
  3. 3 Dennis Schroder
0.28
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Terry Stotts,
  2. 2 Dwane Casey,
  3. 3 Brad Stevens
0.28
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Kawhi Leonard,
  2. 2 Andre Drummond,
  3. 3 Avery Bradley
0.61
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 CJ McCollum,
  2. 2 Kemba Walker,
  3. 3 Ian Mahinmi
0.89
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Stephen Curry,
  2. 2 Kawhi Leonard,
  3. 3 Russell Westbrook,
  4. 4 Chris Paul,
  5. 5 LeBron James
0.84
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Karl-Anthony Towns,
  2. 2 Kristaps Porzingis,
  3. 3 Devin Booker
0.89

2015

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Lou Williams,
  2. 2 Nikola Mirotic,
  3. 3 Isaiah Thomas
0.72
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Steve Kerr,
  2. 2 Brad Stevens,
  3. 3 Mike Budenholzer
0.39
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Draymond Green,
  2. 2 Kawhi Leonard,
  3. 3 DeAndre Jordan
0.67
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Jimmy Butler,
  2. 2 Anthony Davis,
  3. 3 Klay Thompson
0.61
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 James Harden,
  2. 2 Stephen Curry,
  3. 3 LeBron James,
  4. 4 Chris Paul,
  5. 5 Russell Westbrook
0.71
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Andrew Wiggins,
  2. 2 Nikola Mirotic,
  3. 3 Elfrid Payton
0.89

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