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Ramona Shelburne

ESPN 2019–2026ESPN.com 2015–2018
Ballots cast
76
Seasons
12
2015–2026
Mean similarity
0.77
field 0.77 (+0.00)
No-overlap ballots
1
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
2026 Clutch Player of the Year — ranked Nikola Jokic, then Jalen Brunson, then Luka Doncic, similarity 0.00. The award went to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 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 Nikola Jokic,
  2. 2 Jalen Brunson,
  3. 3 Luka Doncic
0.00
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Joe Mazzulla,
  2. 2 J.B. Bickerstaff,
  3. 3 Charles Lee
0.89
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Victor Wembanyama,
  2. 2 Chet Holmgren,
  3. 3 Scottie Barnes
0.89
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Deni Avdija,
  2. 2 Nickeil Alexander-Walker,
  3. 3 Neemias Queta
0.39
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  2. 2 Victor Wembanyama,
  3. 3 Nikola Jokic,
  4. 4 Luka Doncic,
  5. 5 Jaylen Brown
0.86
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 Payton Pritchard,
  3. 3 Ty Jerome
0.67
Clutch Player of the Year
  1. 1 Anthony Edwards,
  2. 2 Trae Young,
  3. 3 Jalen Brunson
0.22
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 J.B. Bickerstaff,
  2. 2 Kenny Atkinson,
  3. 3 Tyronn Lue
0.56
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Draymond Green,
  2. 2 Luguentz Dort,
  3. 3 Dyson Daniels
0.22
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Deni Avdija,
  2. 2 Christian Braun,
  3. 3 Ivica Zubac
0.11
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  2. 2 Nikola Jokic,
  3. 3 Jayson Tatum,
  4. 4 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  5. 5 James Harden
0.89
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 Norman Powell
0.56
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 Jamahl Mosley,
  3. 3 Chris Finch
1.00
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Victor Wembanyama,
  2. 2 Rudy Gobert,
  3. 3 Herbert Jones
0.56
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Tyrese Maxey,
  2. 2 Coby White,
  3. 3 Alperen Sengun
1.00
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 Tyus Jones,
  3. 3 Immanuel Quickley
0.72
Clutch Player of the Year
  1. 1 DeAaron Fox,
  2. 2 Jalen Brunson,
  3. 3 DeMar DeRozan
0.72
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Mike Brown,
  2. 2 Mark Daigneault,
  3. 3 Michael Malone
0.89
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 Lauri Markkanen,
  2. 2 Jalen Brunson,
  3. 3 Mikal Bridges
0.72
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 Keegan Murray,
  3. 3 Walker Kessler
0.72

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 Erik Spoelstra
1.00
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Mikal Bridges,
  2. 2 Bam Adebayo,
  3. 3 Marcus Smart
0.39
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Darius Garland,
  2. 2 Tyrese Maxey,
  3. 3 Desmond Bane
0.11
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Joel Embiid,
  2. 2 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  3. 3 Nikola Jokic,
  4. 4 Devin Booker,
  5. 5 Luka Doncic
0.70
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 Tom Thibodeau,
  2. 2 Quin Snyder,
  3. 3 Monty Williams
0.83
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Rudy Gobert,
  2. 2 Draymond Green,
  3. 3 Ben Simmons
0.83
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Julius Randle,
  2. 2 Michael Porter Jr.,
  3. 3 Jerami Grant
0.83
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Stephen Curry,
  2. 2 Nikola Jokic,
  3. 3 Joel Embiid,
  4. 4 Chris Paul,
  5. 5 Giannis Antetokounmpo
0.65
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 Taylor Jenkins,
  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 Brandon Ingram,
  2. 2 Bam Adebayo,
  3. 3 Pascal Siakam
0.89
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 LeBron James,
  2. 2 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  3. 3 James Harden,
  4. 4 Kawhi Leonard,
  5. 5 Chris Paul
0.71
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 Montrezl Harrell,
  3. 3 Domantas Sabonis
0.83
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Doc Rivers,
  2. 2 Mike Budenholzer,
  3. 3 Kenny Atkinson
0.56
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  2. 2 Rudy Gobert,
  3. 3 Joel Embiid
0.56
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Pascal Siakam,
  2. 2 D'Angelo Russell,
  3. 3 Nikola Vucevic
0.89
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  2. 2 James Harden,
  3. 3 Paul George,
  4. 4 Nikola Jokic,
  5. 5 Joel Embiid
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 Will Barton
0.89
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Quin Snyder,
  2. 2 Nate McMillan,
  3. 3 Brad Stevens
0.39
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 Spencer Dinwiddie
1.00
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 James Harden,
  2. 2 LeBron James,
  3. 3 Anthony Davis,
  4. 4 Damian Lillard,
  5. 5 LaMarcus Aldridge
0.96
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 Lou Williams
1.00
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Mike D'Antoni,
  2. 2 Erik Spoelstra,
  3. 3 Scott Brooks
0.89
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 Devin Booker
0.89
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 Joel Embiid,
  2. 2 Malcolm Brogdon,
  3. 3 Dario Saric
0.50

2016

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Jamal Crawford,
  2. 2 Andre Iguodala,
  3. 3 Patrick Patterson
0.89
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Steve Kerr,
  2. 2 Steve Clifford,
  3. 3 Terry Stotts
0.72
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 Kemba Walker,
  3. 3 Giannis Antetokounmpo
1.00
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Stephen Curry,
  2. 2 LeBron James,
  3. 3 Kawhi Leonard,
  4. 4 Russell Westbrook,
  5. 5 Chris Paul
0.86
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 Isaiah Thomas,
  2. 2 Jamal Crawford,
  3. 3 Lou Williams
0.50
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Steve Kerr,
  2. 2 Mike Budenholzer,
  3. 3 Kevin McHale
0.56
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 DeAndre Jordan,
  2. 2 Draymond Green,
  3. 3 Kawhi Leonard
0.50
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Anthony Davis,
  2. 2 Jimmy Butler,
  3. 3 Hassan Whiteside
0.28
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Stephen Curry,
  2. 2 James Harden,
  3. 3 LeBron James,
  4. 4 Anthony Davis,
  5. 5 Russell Westbrook
0.95
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Andrew Wiggins,
  2. 2 Nikola Mirotic,
  3. 3 Elfrid Payton
0.89

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