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Ernie Johnson

ESPN 2026WarnerMedia 2023–2025Turner 2017–2022TNT 2015–2016
Ballots cast
70
Seasons
11
2015–2026
Mean similarity
0.80
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
2015 Defensive Player of the Year — ranked DeAndre Jordan, then Anthony Davis, then Kawhi Leonard, similarity 0.22. The award went to Draymond Green, 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 Tim Hardaway Jr.
1.00
Clutch Player of the Year
  1. 1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  2. 2 Jamal Murray,
  3. 3 Tyrese Maxey
0.89
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Joe Mazzulla,
  2. 2 J.B. Bickerstaff,
  3. 3 Mitch Johnson
1.00
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Victor Wembanyama,
  2. 2 Ausar Thompson,
  3. 3 Chet Holmgren
0.83
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Nickeil Alexander-Walker,
  2. 2 Deni Avdija,
  3. 3 Jalen Duren
0.83
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  2. 2 Nikola Jokic,
  3. 3 Cade Cunningham,
  4. 4 Victor Wembanyama,
  5. 5 Jaylen Brown
0.84
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 De'Andre Hunter
0.89
Clutch Player of the Year
  1. 1 Jalen Brunson,
  2. 2 Stephen Curry,
  3. 3 Anthony Edwards
0.72
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Kenny Atkinson,
  2. 2 Ime Udoka,
  3. 3 J.B. Bickerstaff
0.83
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Evan Mobley,
  2. 2 Amen Thompson,
  3. 3 Draymond Green
0.72
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Ivica Zubac,
  2. 2 Cade Cunningham,
  3. 3 Dyson Daniels
0.50
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 Jaylen Wells,
  3. 3 Zaccharie Risacher
0.83

2024

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Malik Monk,
  2. 2 Bobby Portis,
  3. 3 Naz Reid
0.50
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 Chris Finch,
  3. 3 Jamahl Mosley
0.83
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Victor Wembanyama,
  2. 2 Rudy Gobert,
  3. 3 Bam Adebayo
0.67
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Jalen Williams,
  2. 2 Coby White,
  3. 3 Tyrese Maxey
0.39
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 Norman Powell,
  3. 3 Bobby Portis
0.72
Clutch Player of the Year
  1. 1 DeAaron Fox,
  2. 2 DeMar DeRozan,
  3. 3 Jalen Brunson
0.72
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Mike Brown,
  2. 2 J.B. Bickerstaff,
  3. 3 Jacque Vaughn
0.61
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Jr. Jaren Jackson,
  2. 2 Evan Mobley,
  3. 3 Brook Lopez
0.83
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 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  3. 3 Nikola Jokic,
  4. 4 Jayson Tatum,
  5. 5 Domantas Sabonis
0.86
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Paolo Banchero,
  2. 2 Jalen Williams,
  3. 3 Keegan Murray
0.89

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 Erik Spoelstra,
  3. 3 Ime Udoka
0.72
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Mikal Bridges,
  2. 2 Marcus Smart,
  3. 3 Rudy Gobert
0.67
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Ja Morant,
  2. 2 Dejounte Murray,
  3. 3 Miles Bridges
0.89
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Nikola Jokic,
  2. 2 Joel Embiid,
  3. 3 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  4. 4 Devin Booker,
  5. 5 Ja Morant
0.96
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 Bobby Portis
0.72
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 Jrue Holiday
0.89
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Julius Randle,
  2. 2 Michael Porter Jr.,
  3. 3 Jerami Grant
0.83
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 Montrezl Harrell,
  2. 2 Dennis Schroder,
  3. 3 Lou Williams
1.00
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Nick Nurse,
  2. 2 Erik Spoelstra,
  3. 3 Taylor Jenkins
0.61
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  2. 2 Rudy Gobert,
  3. 3 Kawhi Leonard
0.72
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Bam Adebayo,
  2. 2 Brandon Ingram,
  3. 3 Pascal Siakam
0.56
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  2. 2 LeBron James,
  3. 3 James Harden,
  4. 4 Kawhi Leonard,
  5. 5 Anthony Davis
0.91
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Ja Morant,
  2. 2 Zion Williamson,
  3. 3 Kendrick Nunn
0.83

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 Quin Snyder,
  2. 2 Dwane Casey,
  3. 3 Brett Brown
0.56
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Rudy Gobert,
  2. 2 Anthony Davis,
  3. 3 Draymond Green
0.72
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Victor Oladipo,
  2. 2 Lou Williams,
  3. 3 Clint Capela
0.72
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 James Harden,
  2. 2 LeBron James,
  3. 3 Anthony Davis,
  4. 4 Russell Westbrook,
  5. 5 Giannis Antetokounmpo
0.91
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 Lou Williams,
  2. 2 Eric Gordon,
  3. 3 Enes Kanter
0.39
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Mike D'Antoni,
  2. 2 Brad Stevens,
  3. 3 Erik Spoelstra
0.72
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 Nikola Jokic
0.83
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Russell Westbrook,
  2. 2 James Harden,
  3. 3 Kawhi Leonard,
  4. 4 LeBron James,
  5. 5 Isaiah Thomas
1.00
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Malcolm Brogdon,
  2. 2 Dario Saric,
  3. 3 Joel Embiid
1.00

2016

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Enes Kanter,
  2. 2 Jamal Crawford,
  3. 3 Will Barton
0.39
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Steve Kerr,
  2. 2 Terry Stotts,
  3. 3 Brad Stevens
0.89
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Draymond Green,
  2. 2 Kawhi Leonard,
  3. 3 Avery Bradley
0.56
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 CJ McCollum,
  2. 2 Andre Drummond,
  3. 3 Giannis Antetokounmpo
0.72
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Stephen Curry,
  2. 2 Kawhi Leonard,
  3. 3 Russell Westbrook,
  4. 4 LeBron James,
  5. 5 Kevin Durant
0.93
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Karl-Anthony Towns,
  2. 2 Kristaps Porzingis,
  3. 3 Myles Turner
0.89

2015

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Lou Williams,
  2. 2 Isaiah Thomas,
  3. 3 Jamal Crawford
1.00
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Mike Budenholzer,
  2. 2 Steve Kerr,
  3. 3 Jason Kidd
1.00
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 DeAndre Jordan,
  2. 2 Anthony Davis,
  3. 3 Kawhi Leonard
0.22
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Jimmy Butler,
  2. 2 Draymond Green,
  3. 3 Hassan Whiteside
0.89
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Stephen Curry,
  2. 2 James Harden,
  3. 3 LeBron James,
  4. 4 Russell Westbrook,
  5. 5 Anthony Davis
1.00
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Andrew Wiggins,
  2. 2 Nikola Mirotic,
  3. 3 Elfrid Payton
0.89

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