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Kevin Arnovitz

ESPN 2019–2022ESPN.com 2015–2018
Ballots cast
48
Seasons
8
2015–2022
Mean similarity
0.77
field 0.77 (+0.00)
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 Defensive Player of the Year — ranked Rudy Gobert, then Giannis Antetokounmpo, then Mikal Bridges, similarity 0.22. The award went to Marcus Smart, who isn't on it.

Every ballot

2022

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Kevin Love,
  2. 2 Cameron Johnson,
  3. 3 Tyler Herro
0.50
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Monty Williams,
  2. 2 Taylor Jenkins,
  3. 3 Erik Spoelstra
1.00
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Rudy Gobert,
  2. 2 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  3. 3 Mikal Bridges
0.22
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Tyrese Maxey,
  2. 2 Dejounte Murray,
  3. 3 Robert Williams III
0.28
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Nikola Jokic,
  2. 2 Joel Embiid,
  3. 3 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  4. 4 Luka Doncic,
  5. 5 Jayson Tatum
0.91
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 Montrezl Harrell
0.56
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Monty Williams,
  2. 2 Quin Snyder,
  3. 3 Nate McMillan
0.39
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Rudy Gobert,
  2. 2 Draymond Green,
  3. 3 Clint Capela
0.72
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Julius Randle,
  2. 2 Chris Boucher,
  3. 3 Jerami Grant
0.72
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Nikola Jokic,
  2. 2 Stephen Curry,
  3. 3 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  4. 4 Damian Lillard,
  5. 5 Joel Embiid
0.74
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 LaMelo Ball,
  2. 2 Tyrese Haliburton,
  3. 3 Anthony Edwards
0.83

2020

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Montrezl Harrell,
  2. 2 Christian Wood,
  3. 3 Dennis Schroder
0.72
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Nick Nurse,
  2. 2 Taylor Jenkins,
  3. 3 Billy Donovan
0.72
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  2. 2 Rudy Gobert,
  3. 3 Brook Lopez
0.72
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Brandon Ingram,
  2. 2 Devonte' Graham,
  3. 3 Christian Wood
0.61
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  2. 2 LeBron James,
  3. 3 Anthony Davis,
  4. 4 James Harden,
  5. 5 Luka Doncic
0.84
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Ja Morant,
  2. 2 Zion Williamson,
  3. 3 Brandon Clarke
0.72

2019

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Lou Williams,
  2. 2 Montrezl Harrell,
  3. 3 Domantas Sabonis
0.83
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Mike Budenholzer,
  2. 2 Doc Rivers,
  3. 3 Kenny Atkinson
0.89
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Rudy Gobert,
  2. 2 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  3. 3 Marcus Smart
0.89
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Pascal Siakam,
  2. 2 D'Angelo Russell,
  3. 3 Bojan Bogdanovic
0.89
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  2. 2 James Harden,
  3. 3 Paul George,
  4. 4 Nikola Jokic,
  5. 5 Damian Lillard
0.96
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Luka Doncic,
  2. 2 Trae Young,
  3. 3 Deandre Ayton
1.00

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 Dwane Casey,
  2. 2 Nate McMillan,
  3. 3 Quin Snyder
0.72
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 Dario Saric,
  3. 3 Spencer Dinwiddie
0.72
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 James Harden,
  2. 2 LeBron James,
  3. 3 Anthony Davis,
  4. 4 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  5. 5 Damian Lillard
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 Eric Gordon,
  2. 2 Andre Iguodala,
  3. 3 Greg Monroe
0.89
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Erik Spoelstra,
  2. 2 Gregg Popovich,
  3. 3 Mike D'Antoni
0.50
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 Otto Porter Jr.,
  3. 3 Myles Turner
0.61
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Kawhi Leonard,
  2. 2 James Harden,
  3. 3 Russell Westbrook,
  4. 4 LeBron James,
  5. 5 Stephen Curry
0.66
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Malcolm Brogdon,
  2. 2 Joel Embiid,
  3. 3 Willy Hernangomez
0.72

2016

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Andre Iguodala,
  2. 2 Ed Davis,
  3. 3 Tristan Thompson
0.28
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 Kawhi Leonard,
  2. 2 Draymond Green,
  3. 3 Paul Millsap
0.89
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 CJ McCollum,
  2. 2 Kemba Walker,
  3. 3 Giannis Antetokounmpo
1.00
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Stephen Curry,
  2. 2 Kawhi Leonard,
  3. 3 LeBron James,
  4. 4 Kevin Durant,
  5. 5 Chris Paul
0.91
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 Tristan Thompson
0.61
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Mike Budenholzer,
  2. 2 Steve Kerr,
  3. 3 Quin Snyder
0.89
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Kawhi Leonard,
  2. 2 Draymond Green,
  3. 3 Tim Duncan
0.89
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Jimmy Butler,
  2. 2 Rudy Gobert,
  3. 3 Derrick Favors
0.72
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Stephen Curry,
  2. 2 James Harden,
  3. 3 Chris Paul,
  4. 4 Russell Westbrook,
  5. 5 Anthony Davis
0.84
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Nikola Mirotic,
  2. 2 Andrew Wiggins,
  3. 3 Elfrid Payton
0.56

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