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Howard Beck

The Ringer 2024–2026PBWA/GQ 2023Sports Illustrated 2021–2022Bleacher Report 2015–2020
Ballots cast
76
Seasons
12
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
2025 Defensive Player of the Year — ranked Draymond Green, then Amen Thompson, then Dyson Daniels, similarity 0.22. The award went to Evan Mobley, who isn't on it.

Every ballot

2026

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Keldon Johnson,
  2. 2 Naz Reid,
  3. 3 Ajay Mitchell
0.61
Clutch Player of the Year
  1. 1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  2. 2 Jamal Murray,
  3. 3 Anthony Edwards
1.00
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Mitch Johnson,
  2. 2 Joe Mazzulla,
  3. 3 J.B. Bickerstaff
0.50
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 Deni Avdija,
  3. 3 Neemias Queta
0.72
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  2. 2 Nikola Jokic,
  3. 3 Victor Wembanyama,
  4. 4 Luka Doncic,
  5. 5 Jaylen Brown
0.96
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 Malik Beasley,
  2. 2 Naz Reid,
  3. 3 Payton Pritchard
0.39
Clutch Player of the Year
  1. 1 Jalen Brunson,
  2. 2 Nikola Jokic,
  3. 3 Darius Garland
0.89
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 J.B. Bickerstaff,
  2. 2 Kenny Atkinson,
  3. 3 Ime Udoka
0.67
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Draymond Green,
  2. 2 Amen Thompson,
  3. 3 Dyson Daniels
0.22
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Dyson Daniels,
  2. 2 Christian Braun,
  3. 3 Ivica Zubac
0.72
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 Naz Reid,
  2. 2 Malik Monk,
  3. 3 Norman Powell
0.89
Clutch Player of the Year
  1. 1 Stephen Curry,
  2. 2 Nikola Jokic,
  3. 3 DeMar Derozan
0.72
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 Herbert Jones,
  3. 3 Victor Wembanyama
0.72
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Coby White,
  2. 2 Tyrese Maxey,
  3. 3 Jalen Suggs
0.56
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Nikola Jokic,
  2. 2 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  3. 3 Luka Doncic,
  4. 4 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  5. 5 Jalen Brunson
1.00
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 Donovan Mitchell,
  3. 3 Damian Lillard
0.61
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Mike Brown,
  2. 2 J.B. Bickerstaff,
  3. 3 Mark Daigneault
0.72
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Jr. Jaren Jackson,
  2. 2 Brook Lopez,
  3. 3 Evan Mobley
1.00
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 Jayson Tatum,
  5. 5 Donovan Mitchell
0.96
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 Kevin Love,
  3. 3 Cameron Johnson
1.00
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Taylor Jenkins,
  2. 2 Monty Williams,
  3. 3 Tyronn Lue
0.56
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Marcus Smart,
  2. 2 Jaren Jackson Jr.,
  3. 3 Bam Adebayo
0.61
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Jordan Poole,
  2. 2 Dejounte Murray,
  3. 3 Desmond Bane
0.28
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  2. 2 Nikola Jokic,
  3. 3 Joel Embiid,
  4. 4 Luka Doncic,
  5. 5 Stephen Curry
0.61
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 Joe Ingles,
  3. 3 Tim Hardaway Jr.
0.89
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Monty Williams,
  2. 2 Tom Thibodeau,
  3. 3 Quin Snyder
0.67
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 Jerami Grant,
  3. 3 Christian Wood
0.89
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Nikola Jokic,
  2. 2 Stephen Curry,
  3. 3 Joel Embiid,
  4. 4 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  5. 5 Damian Lillard
0.86
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 Rick Carlisle
0.61
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  2. 2 Rudy Gobert,
  3. 3 Anthony Davis
0.83
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Luka Doncic,
  2. 2 Brandon Ingram,
  3. 3 Jayson Tatum
0.39
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  2. 2 LeBron James,
  3. 3 James Harden,
  4. 4 Luka Doncic,
  5. 5 Damian Lillard
0.96
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Ja Morant,
  2. 2 Kendrick Nunn,
  3. 3 Brandon Clarke
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 Budenholzer,
  2. 2 Kenny Atkinson,
  3. 3 Doc Rivers
0.72
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 Stephen Curry,
  4. 4 Nikola Jokic,
  5. 5 Paul George
0.88
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Luka Doncic,
  2. 2 Trae Young,
  3. 3 Jaren Jackson Jr.
0.89

2018

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Lou Williams,
  2. 2 Eric Gordon,
  3. 3 Will Barton
0.89
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Brett Brown,
  2. 2 Quin Snyder,
  3. 3 Nate McMillan
0.28
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 Clint Capela,
  3. 3 Joe Ingles
0.89
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 James Harden,
  2. 2 LeBron James,
  3. 3 Anthony Davis,
  4. 4 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  5. 5 Kevin Durant
0.87
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 Eric Gordon,
  2. 2 Andre Iguodala,
  3. 3 Zach Randolph
0.89
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Mike D'Antoni,
  2. 2 Scott Brooks,
  3. 3 Erik Spoelstra
0.72
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 Otto Porter Jr.
0.89
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 James Harden,
  2. 2 Kawhi Leonard,
  3. 3 Russell Westbrook,
  4. 4 LeBron James,
  5. 5 Stephen Curry
0.66
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 Andre Iguodala,
  2. 2 Enes Kanter,
  3. 3 Jamal Crawford
0.50
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Steve Kerr,
  2. 2 Gregg Popovich,
  3. 3 Terry Stotts
0.83
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Draymond Green,
  2. 2 Kawhi Leonard,
  3. 3 Paul Millsap
0.56
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 CJ McCollum,
  2. 2 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  3. 3 Kawhi Leonard
0.72
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Stephen Curry,
  2. 2 Kawhi Leonard,
  3. 3 LeBron James,
  4. 4 Kevin Durant,
  5. 5 Russell Westbrook
0.95
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 Andre Iguodala,
  3. 3 Nikola Mirotic
0.61
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Steve Kerr,
  2. 2 Mike Budenholzer,
  3. 3 Brad Stevens
0.56
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Kawhi Leonard,
  2. 2 Andrew Bogut,
  3. 3 Draymond Green
0.72
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Jimmy Butler,
  2. 2 Rudy Gobert,
  3. 3 Klay Thompson
0.72
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Stephen Curry,
  2. 2 James Harden,
  3. 3 Chris Paul,
  4. 4 LeBron James,
  5. 5 Anthony Davis
0.84
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Andrew Wiggins,
  2. 2 Nerlens Noel,
  3. 3 Nikola Mirotic
0.83

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