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Michael Wilbon

ESPN 2015–2026ABC/ESPN 2017–2018
Ballots cast
76
Seasons
12
2015–2026
Mean similarity
0.78
field 0.77 (+0.01)
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 Most Improved Player — ranked Desmond Bane, then Tyrese Maxey, then Dejounte Murray, similarity 0.11. The award went to Ja Morant, 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 Reed Sheppard
0.89
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 J.B. Bickerstaff,
  2. 2 Joe Mazzulla,
  3. 3 Charles Lee
0.56
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Victor Wembanyama,
  2. 2 Chet Holmgren,
  3. 3 Rudy Gobert
0.89
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Nickeil Alexander-Walker,
  2. 2 Jalen Johnson,
  3. 3 Jalen Duren
0.72
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  2. 2 Nikola Jokic,
  3. 3 Jaylen Brown,
  4. 4 Victor Wembanyama,
  5. 5 Luka Doncic
0.84
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 Trae Young,
  3. 3 Nikola Jokic
0.72
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 J.B. Bickerstaff,
  2. 2 Kenny Atkinson,
  3. 3 Mark Daigneault
0.56
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Luguentz Dort,
  2. 2 Draymond Green,
  3. 3 Evan Mobley
0.22
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Cade Cunningham,
  2. 2 Dyson Daniels,
  3. 3 Austin Reaves
0.39
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  2. 2 Nikola Jokic,
  3. 3 Jayson Tatum,
  4. 4 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  5. 5 Donovan Mitchell
0.93
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 Norman Powell,
  2. 2 Malik Monk,
  3. 3 Naz Reid
0.39
Clutch Player of the Year
  1. 1 Stephen Curry,
  2. 2 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  3. 3 DeMar Derozan
0.83
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Mark Daigneault,
  2. 2 Chris Finch,
  3. 3 Jason Kidd
0.72
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Rudy Gobert,
  2. 2 Victor Wembanyama,
  3. 3 Anthony Davis
0.89
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Jalen Williams,
  2. 2 Coby White,
  3. 3 Alperen Sengun
0.39
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Nikola Jokic,
  2. 2 Anthony Edwards,
  3. 3 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  4. 4 Luka Doncic,
  5. 5 Jayson Tatum
0.70
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Victor Wembanyama,
  2. 2 Chet Holmgren,
  3. 3 Brandin Podziemski
0.89

2023

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Malcolm Brogdon,
  2. 2 Immanuel Quickley,
  3. 3 Norman Powell
0.89
Clutch Player of the Year
  1. 1 DeAaron Fox,
  2. 2 Jimmy Butler,
  3. 3 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
0.89
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Mike Brown,
  2. 2 Darvin Ham,
  3. 3 Joe Mazzulla
0.72
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Jr. Jaren Jackson,
  2. 2 Brook Lopez,
  3. 3 Draymond Green
0.89
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Lauri Markkanen,
  2. 2 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  3. 3 Jalen Brunson
1.00
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Joel Embiid,
  2. 2 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  3. 3 Nikola Jokic,
  4. 4 Jayson Tatum,
  5. 5 De'Aaron Fox
0.86
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Paolo Banchero,
  2. 2 Walker Kessler,
  3. 3 Jalen Williams
0.83

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 Monty Williams,
  2. 2 Taylor Jenkins,
  3. 3 Jason Kidd
0.89
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Mikal Bridges,
  2. 2 Jaren Jackson Jr.,
  3. 3 Marcus Smart
0.39
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Desmond Bane,
  2. 2 Tyrese Maxey,
  3. 3 Dejounte Murray
0.11
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Joel Embiid,
  2. 2 Devin Booker,
  3. 3 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  4. 4 Nikola Jokic,
  5. 5 Luka Doncic
0.63
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Scottie Barnes,
  2. 2 Cade Cunningham,
  3. 3 Evan Mobley
0.83

2021

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Jordan Clarkson,
  2. 2 Derrick Rose,
  3. 3 Montrezl Harrell
0.72
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 Rudy Gobert,
  2. 2 Ben Simmons,
  3. 3 Clint Capela
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 Chris Paul,
  3. 3 Stephen Curry,
  4. 4 Julius Randle,
  5. 5 Joel Embiid
0.69
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 Lou Williams,
  2. 2 Dennis Schroder,
  3. 3 Derrick Rose
0.39
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Nick Nurse,
  2. 2 Erik Spoelstra,
  3. 3 Billy Donovan
0.72
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  2. 2 Anthony Davis,
  3. 3 Rudy Gobert
1.00
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Bam Adebayo,
  2. 2 Devonte' Graham,
  3. 3 Brandon Ingram
0.39
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  2. 2 LeBron James,
  3. 3 James Harden,
  4. 4 Kawhi Leonard,
  5. 5 Chris Paul
0.91
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Ja Morant,
  2. 2 Zion Williamson,
  3. 3 Kendrick Nunn
0.83

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 Doc Rivers,
  2. 2 Mike Budenholzer,
  3. 3 Mike Malone
0.67
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Rudy Gobert,
  2. 2 Paul George,
  3. 3 Giannis Antetokounmpo
0.83
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Pascal Siakam,
  2. 2 D'Angelo Russell,
  3. 3 De'Aaron Fox
1.00
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 James Harden,
  2. 2 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  3. 3 Paul George,
  4. 4 Nikola Jokic,
  5. 5 Stephen Curry
0.80
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 Wayne Ellington
0.89
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Quin Snyder,
  2. 2 Dwane Casey,
  3. 3 Terry Stotts
0.56
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Rudy Gobert,
  2. 2 Anthony Davis,
  3. 3 Joel Embiid
0.83
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Victor Oladipo,
  2. 2 Julius Randle,
  3. 3 Andre Drummond
0.61
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 James Harden,
  2. 2 LeBron James,
  3. 3 Anthony Davis,
  4. 4 Damian Lillard,
  5. 5 Russell Westbrook
1.00
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 Andre Iguodala,
  2. 2 Eric Gordon,
  3. 3 Zach Randolph
0.56
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 Rudy Gobert,
  2. 2 Nikola Jokic,
  3. 3 Devin Booker
0.39
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 Jamal Crawford,
  2. 2 Andre Iguodala,
  3. 3 Enes Kanter
1.00
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Steve Kerr,
  2. 2 Terry Stotts,
  3. 3 Steve Clifford
0.89
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Kawhi Leonard,
  2. 2 Draymond Green,
  3. 3 DeAndre Jordan
0.89
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 CJ McCollum,
  2. 2 Will Barton,
  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 Draymond Green
0.89
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Karl-Anthony Towns,
  2. 2 Kristaps Porzingis,
  3. 3 Jahlil Okafor
0.89

2015

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Isaiah Thomas,
  2. 2 Andre Iguodala,
  3. 3 Lou Williams
0.39
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Mike Budenholzer,
  2. 2 Steve Kerr,
  3. 3 Kevin McHale
0.89
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 DeAndre Jordan,
  2. 2 Draymond Green,
  3. 3 Kawhi Leonard
0.50
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Jimmy Butler,
  2. 2 Rudy Gobert,
  3. 3 Hassan Whiteside
0.72
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Stephen Curry,
  2. 2 James Harden,
  3. 3 Russell Westbrook,
  4. 4 LeBron James,
  5. 5 Anthony Davis
0.93
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Andrew Wiggins,
  2. 2 Nikola Mirotic,
  3. 3 Nerlens Noel
1.00

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