Award ladders

MVP

Full ladder

Per-game game score, adjusted for games played.

  1. 1Luka Dončić · LAL · avg39.3pts7.8reb7.9ast
  2. 2Victor Wembanyama · SAS · avg30.1pts11.9reb3ast
  3. 3Stephen Curry · GSW · avg30.6pts4.1reb4.3ast
  4. 4Giannis Antetokounmpo · MIA · avg27.5pts12.8reb5.3ast
  5. 5Cooper Flagg · DAL · avg25.9pts6.9reb6.9ast

Rookie of the Year

Full ladder

Rookies only, on per-game game score.

  1. 1Yaxel Lendeborg · GSW · avg21.4pts7.2reb4ast
  2. 2Darius Acuff Jr. · SAC · avg25.9pts3.8reb7.4ast
  3. 3Cameron Boozer · MEM · avg16.2pts9.7reb5.5ast
  4. 4Caleb Wilson · CHI · avg19.3pts6.3reb2.1ast
  5. 5Darryn Peterson · UTA · avg14.8pts4reb3.9ast

Sixth Man of the Year

Came off the bench in at least half his games, 15+ minutes a night, on per-game game score.

  1. 1Saddiq Bey · NOP · avg15.5pts3.6reb2.4ast
  2. 2Jrue Holiday · POR · avg13pts3.6reb4ast
  3. 3Grayson Allen · CHA · avg15.3pts2.8reb3ast
  4. 4Daniss Jenkins · DET · avg12.7pts3.6reb4.7ast
  5. 5Obi Toppin · IND · avg13.4pts5reb1.6ast

Defensive Player of the Year

Box-score defense, 24+ minutes a night: steals and blocks count double, plus defensive rebounds, minus fouls.

  1. 1Victor Wembanyama · SAS · avg1.1stl4.4blk11.9reb
  2. 2Walker Kessler · LAL · avg1.3stl2.3blk10.8reb
  3. 3Nikola Jokić · DEN · avg1.9stl1.2blk10.8reb
  4. 4Luka Dončić · LAL · avg2stl0.8blk7.8reb
  5. 5Cooper Flagg · DAL · avg2.2stl0.8blk6.9reb