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Gary Washburn

Boston Globe 2015–2026
Ballots cast
76
Seasons
12
2015–2026
Mean similarity
0.67
field 0.77 (-0.10)
No-overlap ballots
2
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
2023 Clutch Player of the Year — ranked Donovan Mitchell, then Jalen Brunson, then Joel Embiid, similarity 0.00. The award went to DeAaron Fox, 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 Ajay Mitchell
0.89
Clutch Player of the Year
  1. 1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  2. 2 Cade Cunningham,
  3. 3 Tyrese Maxey
0.61
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Joe Mazzulla,
  2. 2 J.B. Bickerstaff,
  3. 3 Jordan Ott
0.89
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Victor Wembanyama,
  2. 2 Chet Holmgren,
  3. 3 Jalen Duren
0.89
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Nickeil Alexander-Walker,
  2. 2 Ryan Rollins,
  3. 3 Neemias Queta
0.61
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  2. 2 Nikola Jokic,
  3. 3 Victor Wembanyama,
  4. 4 Jaylen Brown,
  5. 5 Cade Cunningham
0.91
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 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 Trae Young
0.89
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 J.B. Bickerstaff,
  2. 2 Ime Udoka,
  3. 3 Kenny Atkinson
0.50
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Amen Thompson,
  2. 2 Draymond Green,
  3. 3 Luguentz Dort
0.11
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Dyson Daniels,
  2. 2 Toumani Camara,
  3. 3 Payton Pritchard
0.61
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  2. 2 Nikola Jokic,
  3. 3 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  4. 4 Jayson Tatum,
  5. 5 Cade Cunningham
0.96
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 Malik Monk,
  2. 2 Naz Reid,
  3. 3 Russell Westbrook
0.56
Clutch Player of the Year
  1. 1 Jalen Brunson,
  2. 2 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  3. 3 Anthony Edwards
0.11
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Mark Daigneault,
  2. 2 Joe Mazzulla,
  3. 3 Chris Finch
0.72
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Rudy Gobert,
  2. 2 Derrick White,
  3. 3 Herbert Jones
0.61
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Coby White,
  2. 2 Devin Vassell,
  3. 3 Aaron Nesmith
0.28
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Nikola Jokic,
  2. 2 Jalen Brunson,
  3. 3 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  4. 4 Luka Doncic,
  5. 5 Jayson Tatum
0.74
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 Donovan Mitchell,
  2. 2 Jalen Brunson,
  3. 3 Joel Embiid
0.00
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Mike Brown,
  2. 2 Joe Mazzulla,
  3. 3 Will Hardy
0.72
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 Lauri Markkanen,
  2. 2 Mikal Bridges,
  3. 3 Nic Claxton
0.61
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Joel Embiid,
  2. 2 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  3. 3 Nikola Jokic,
  4. 4 Donovan Mitchell,
  5. 5 Jayson Tatum
0.81
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 Kelly Oubre Jr.
0.72
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 Anfernee Simons,
  3. 3 Max Strus
0.00
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Joel Embiid,
  2. 2 Nikola Jokic,
  3. 3 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  4. 4 Devin Booker,
  5. 5 Jayson Tatum
0.76
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 Tom Thibodeau,
  2. 2 Monty Williams,
  3. 3 Nate McMillan
0.89
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Ben Simmons,
  2. 2 Rudy Gobert,
  3. 3 Giannis Antetokounmpo
0.56
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Julius Randle,
  2. 2 Michael Porter Jr.,
  3. 3 Jaylen Brown
0.72
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Nikola Jokic,
  2. 2 Stephen Curry,
  3. 3 Julius Randle,
  4. 4 Joel Embiid,
  5. 5 Damian Lillard
0.70
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Anthony Edwards,
  2. 2 LaMelo Ball,
  3. 3 Tyrese Haliburton
0.67

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 Brad Stevens
0.72
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  2. 2 Marcus Smart,
  3. 3 Anthony Davis
0.72
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Devonte' Graham,
  2. 2 Brandon Ingram,
  3. 3 Christian Wood
0.28
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 LeBron James,
  2. 2 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  3. 3 James Harden,
  4. 4 Luka Doncic,
  5. 5 Pascal Siakam
0.76
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Ja Morant,
  2. 2 Kendrick Nunn,
  3. 3 Eric Paschall
0.89

2019

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Lou Williams,
  2. 2 Terrence Ross,
  3. 3 Montrezl Harrell
0.72
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Kenny Atkinson,
  2. 2 Doc Rivers,
  3. 3 Mike Budenholzer
0.39
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Paul George,
  2. 2 Rudy Gobert,
  3. 3 Myles Turner
0.39
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Pascal Siakam,
  2. 2 Buddy Hield,
  3. 3 Thomas Bryant
0.61
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 James Harden,
  2. 2 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  3. 3 Stephen Curry,
  4. 4 Joel Embiid,
  5. 5 Damian Lillard
0.55
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Luka Doncic,
  2. 2 Trae Young,
  3. 3 Collin Sexton
0.89

2018

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Lou Williams,
  2. 2 Kelly Olynyk,
  3. 3 Kyle Kuzma
0.61
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Brett Brown,
  2. 2 Nate McMillan,
  3. 3 Quin Snyder
0.11
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Rudy Gobert,
  2. 2 Steven Adams,
  3. 3 Andre Drummond
0.61
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Victor Oladipo,
  2. 2 Clint Capela,
  3. 3 TJ Warren
0.89
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 LeBron James,
  2. 2 James Harden,
  3. 3 Damian Lillard,
  4. 4 Russell Westbrook,
  5. 5 Victor Oladipo
0.64
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 James Johnson
0.39
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Mike D'Antoni,
  2. 2 Scott Brooks,
  3. 3 Brad Stevens
0.61
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Draymond Green,
  2. 2 Rudy Gobert,
  3. 3 Kawhi Leonard
1.00
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Otto Porter Jr.,
  2. 2 Nikola Jokic,
  3. 3 Tim Hardaway Jr.
0.28
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Russell Westbrook,
  2. 2 James Harden,
  3. 3 Isaiah Thomas,
  4. 4 Kawhi Leonard,
  5. 5 LeBron James
0.88
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 Evan Turner,
  2. 2 Dennis Schroder,
  3. 3 Andre Iguodala
0.11
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Terry Stotts,
  2. 2 Brad Stevens,
  3. 3 Steve Clifford
0.28
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 Hassan Whiteside,
  3. 3 Will Barton
0.61
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Stephen Curry,
  2. 2 Russell Westbrook,
  3. 3 LeBron James,
  4. 4 Damian Lillard,
  5. 5 Kawhi Leonard
0.74
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Karl-Anthony Towns,
  2. 2 Devin Booker,
  3. 3 Kristaps Porzingis
0.72

2015

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Lou Williams,
  2. 2 Isaiah Thomas,
  3. 3 Corey Brewer
0.89
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Mike Budenholzer,
  2. 2 Jason Kidd,
  3. 3 Brad Stevens
0.72
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Draymond Green,
  2. 2 DeAndre Jordan,
  3. 3 Kawhi Leonard
0.50
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Rudy Gobert,
  2. 2 Hassan Whiteside,
  3. 3 Donatas Motiejunas
0.11
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Stephen Curry,
  2. 2 James Harden,
  3. 3 LeBron James,
  4. 4 Russell Westbrook,
  5. 5 LaMarcus Aldridge
0.96
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Andrew Wiggins,
  2. 2 Nikola Mirotic,
  3. 3 Nerlens Noel
1.00

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