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Ric Bucher

FS1 2022–2026Sirius Radio 2021Bleacher Report 2015–2020
Ballots cast
76
Seasons
12
2015–2026
Mean similarity
0.68
field 0.77 (-0.09)
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
2018 Defensive Player of the Year — ranked Draymond Green, then Robert Covington, then Clint Capela, similarity 0.00. The award went to Rudy Gobert, who isn't on it.

Every ballot

2026

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Jaime Jaquez Jr.,
  2. 2 Ajay Mitchell,
  3. 3 Keldon Johnson
0.39
Clutch Player of the Year
  1. 1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  2. 2 Cade Cunningham,
  3. 3 Luka Doncic
0.61
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Joe Mazzulla,
  2. 2 J.B. Bickerstaff,
  3. 3 JJ Redick
0.89
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Victor Wembanyama,
  2. 2 OG Anunoby,
  3. 3 Chet Holmgren
0.72
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Jalen Duren,
  2. 2 Deni Avdija,
  3. 3 Neemias Queta
0.39
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  2. 2 Nikola Jokic,
  3. 3 Victor Wembanyama,
  4. 4 Cade Cunningham,
  5. 5 Luka Doncic
0.95
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 Payton Pritchard,
  2. 2 Ty Jerome,
  3. 3 Malik Beasley
0.83
Clutch Player of the Year
  1. 1 Jalen Brunson,
  2. 2 Stephen Curry,
  3. 3 Nikola Jokic
0.72
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Kenny Atkinson,
  2. 2 J.B. Bickerstaff,
  3. 3 Ime Udoka
1.00
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  2. 2 Bam Adebayo,
  3. 3 Evan Mobley
0.11
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Dyson Daniels,
  2. 2 Tyler Herro,
  3. 3 Amen Thompson
0.61
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Nikola Jokic,
  2. 2 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
  3. 3 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  4. 4 Jayson Tatum,
  5. 5 Cade Cunningham
0.76
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Stephon Castle,
  2. 2 Zach Edey,
  3. 3 Zaccharie Risacher
0.72

2024

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Malik Monk,
  2. 2 Naz Reid,
  3. 3 Bobby Portis
0.67
Clutch Player of the Year
  1. 1 Stephen Curry,
  2. 2 DeMar Derozan,
  3. 3 Nikola Jokic
0.89
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Erik Spoelstra,
  2. 2 Mark Daigneault,
  3. 3 Chris Finch
0.39
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Rudy Gobert,
  2. 2 Bam Adebayo,
  3. 3 Anthony Davis
0.72
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Coby White,
  2. 2 Jalen Williams,
  3. 3 Duncan Robinson
0.28
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 Jaime Jaquez Jr.
0.89

2023

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Malcolm Brogdon,
  2. 2 Immanuel Quickley,
  3. 3 Austin Reaves
0.89
Clutch Player of the Year
  1. 1 Stephen Curry,
  2. 2 Jalen Brunson,
  3. 3 DeAaron Fox
0.11
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Mike Brown,
  2. 2 J.B. Bickerstaff,
  3. 3 Michael Malone
0.61
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Brook Lopez,
  2. 2 Draymond Green,
  3. 3 Alex Caruso
0.28
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Lauri Markkanen,
  2. 2 Jalen Brunson,
  3. 3 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
0.83
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Joel Embiid,
  2. 2 Nikola Jokic,
  3. 3 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  4. 4 Jayson Tatum,
  5. 5 Jalen Brunson
0.96
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Paolo Banchero,
  2. 2 Walker Kessler,
  3. 3 Bennedict Mathurin
0.72

2022

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Cameron Johnson,
  2. 2 Tyler Herro,
  3. 3 Kevin Love
0.50
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Monty Williams,
  2. 2 Taylor Jenkins,
  3. 3 J.B. Bickerstaff
0.89
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Marcus Smart,
  2. 2 Bam Adebayo,
  3. 3 Rudy Gobert
0.72
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Jordan Poole,
  2. 2 Desmond Bane,
  3. 3 Dejounte Murray
0.11
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Joel Embiid,
  2. 2 Nikola Jokic,
  3. 3 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  4. 4 Luka Doncic,
  5. 5 Chris Paul
0.71
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 Jalen Brunson
0.72
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Quin Snyder,
  2. 2 Tom Thibodeau,
  3. 3 Monty Williams
0.50
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Rudy Gobert,
  2. 2 Ben Simmons,
  3. 3 Bam Adebayo
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 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  2. 2 Nikola Jokic,
  3. 3 Joel Embiid,
  4. 4 Chris Paul,
  5. 5 Luka Doncic
0.54
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 Dennis Schroder,
  3. 3 Derrick Rose
0.89
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Mike Budenholzer,
  2. 2 Erik Spoelstra,
  3. 3 Nick Nurse
0.39
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  2. 2 Bam Adebayo,
  3. 3 Anthony Davis
0.72
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Bam Adebayo,
  2. 2 Luka Doncic,
  3. 3 Jayson Tatum
0.39
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 LeBron James,
  2. 2 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  3. 3 Luka Doncic,
  4. 4 James Harden,
  5. 5 Jimmy Butler
0.69
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Ja Morant,
  2. 2 Kendrick Nunn,
  3. 3 Coby White
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 Mike Budenholzer,
  2. 2 Mike Malone,
  3. 3 Kenny Atkinson
0.72
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 John Collins,
  3. 3 Josh Richardson
0.61
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 James Harden,
  2. 2 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  3. 3 Paul George,
  4. 4 Stephen Curry,
  5. 5 Kevin Durant
0.71
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Luka Doncic,
  2. 2 Trae Young,
  3. 3 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
0.89

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 Brad Stevens,
  2. 2 Quin Snyder,
  3. 3 Dwane Casey
0.50
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Draymond Green,
  2. 2 Robert Covington,
  3. 3 Clint Capela
0.00
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Victor Oladipo,
  2. 2 Jamal Murray,
  3. 3 Julius Randle
0.61
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 James Harden,
  2. 2 LeBron James,
  3. 3 Kevin Durant,
  4. 4 Damian Lillard,
  5. 5 Anthony Davis
0.84
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Donovan Mitchell,
  2. 2 Ben Simmons,
  3. 3 Jayson Tatum
0.67

2017

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Eric Gordon,
  2. 2 Tim Hardaway Jr.,
  3. 3 Andre Iguodala
0.72
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Erik Spoelstra,
  2. 2 Brad Stevens,
  3. 3 Mike D'Antoni
0.39
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Draymond Green,
  2. 2 Kawhi Leonard,
  3. 3 Rudy Gobert
0.83
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo,
  2. 2 Otto Porter Jr.,
  3. 3 Nikola Jokic
0.72
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Russell Westbrook,
  2. 2 James Harden,
  3. 3 Kawhi Leonard,
  4. 4 LeBron James,
  5. 5 John Wall
0.96
Rookie of the Year
  1. 1 Malcolm Brogdon,
  2. 2 Jamal Murray,
  3. 3 Dario Saric
0.72

2016

AwardTheir rankingSimilarity
Sixth Man of the Year
  1. 1 Evan Turner,
  2. 2 Andre Iguodala,
  3. 3 Boris Diaw
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 Draymond Green,
  2. 2 Kawhi Leonard,
  3. 3 Avery Bradley
0.56
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 CJ McCollum,
  2. 2 Jae Crowder,
  3. 3 Kyle Lowry
0.61
Most Valuable Player
  1. 1 Stephen Curry,
  2. 2 LeBron James,
  3. 3 Kawhi Leonard,
  4. 4 Russell Westbrook,
  5. 5 Draymond Green
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 Taj Gibson,
  2. 2 Tristan Thompson,
  3. 3 Marreese Speights
0.00
Coach of the Year
  1. 1 Steve Kerr,
  2. 2 Mike Budenholzer,
  3. 3 Jason Kidd
0.67
Defensive Player of the Year
  1. 1 Draymond Green,
  2. 2 DeAndre Jordan,
  3. 3 Tony Allen
0.39
Most Improved Player
  1. 1 Jimmy Butler,
  2. 2 Draymond Green,
  3. 3 Klay Thompson
0.89
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 Elfrid Payton,
  3. 3 Nikola Mirotic
0.72

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