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Awards Races.

Every major award as a live, data-driven ladder for 2025-26 — no hand-picked winners. MVP mirrors our MVP model; the rest are transparent rankings off the same player data.

MVP DPOY ROY MIP 6MOY All-NBA

Most Valuable Player

Our full MVP model: production, talent, age curve, team success and pedigree.

Most Valuable Player — ranked ladder with team and per-game stat line (points / rebounds / assists).
#	Player	Team	PPG / RPG / APG
1	Nikola Jokić	DEN	27.7 / 12.9 / 10.7
2	Luka Doncic	LAL	33.5 / 7.7 / 8.3
3	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	OKC	31.1 / 4.3 / 6.6
4	Giannis Antetokounmpo	MIA	27.6 / 9.8 / 5.4
5	Victor Wembanyama	SAS	25.0 / 11.5 / 3.1
6	Anthony Edwards	MIN	28.8 / 5.0 / 3.7
7	Tyrese Maxey	PHI	28.3 / 4.1 / 6.6
8	Jamal Murray	DEN	25.4 / 4.4 / 7.1
9	Donovan Mitchell	CLE	27.9 / 4.5 / 5.7
10	Karl-Anthony Towns	NYK	20.1 / 11.9 / 3.0

Defensive Player of the Year

Ranked on a defensive composite (rim protection + perimeter defense), weighted by minutes and availability.

Defensive Player of the Year — ranked ladder with team and per-game stat line (points / rebounds / assists).
#	Player	Team	PPG / RPG / APG
1	Victor Wembanyama	SAS	25.0 / 11.5 / 3.1
2	Rudy Gobert	MIN	10.9 / 11.5 / 1.7
3	Bam Adebayo	MIA	20.1 / 10.0 / 3.2
4	Donovan Clingan	POR	12.1 / 11.6 / 2.1
5	Chet Holmgren	OKC	17.1 / 8.9 / 1.7
6	Ivica Zubac	IND	14.4 / 11.0 / 2.2
7	Peyton Watson	DEN	14.6 / 4.9 / 2.1
8	Karl-Anthony Towns	NYK	20.1 / 11.9 / 3.0
9	Wendell Carter Jr.	ORL	11.8 / 7.4 / 2.0
10	Nic Claxton	CHI	11.7 / 6.9 / 3.7

Rookie of the Year

First-year players, ranked by weighted per-game production.

Rookie of the Year — ranked ladder with team and per-game stat line (points / rebounds / assists).
#	Player	Team	PPG / RPG / APG
1	Cooper Flagg	DAL	21.0 / 6.7 / 4.5
2	Kon Knueppel	CHA	18.5 / 5.3 / 3.4
3	VJ Edgecombe	PHI	16.0 / 5.6 / 4.2
4	Jeremiah Fears	NOP	14.3 / 3.7 / 3.4
5	Cedric Coward	MEM	13.6 / 5.9 / 2.8
6	Derik Queen	NOP	11.7 / 7.1 / 3.7
7	Maxime Raynaud	SAC	12.5 / 7.5 / 1.4
8	Ace Bailey	UTA	13.8 / 4.2 / 1.8
9	Dylan Harper	SAS	11.8 / 3.4 / 3.9
10	Tre Johnson	WAS	12.2 / 2.8 / 2.0

Most Improved Player

Largest year-over-year jump in per-game production versus last season.

Most Improved Player — ranked ladder with team and per-game stat line (points / rebounds / assists).
#	Player	Team	PPG / RPG / APG
1	Ryan Rollins	MIL	17.3 / 4.6 / 5.6
2	Nickeil Alexander-Walker	ATL	20.8 / 3.4 / 3.7
3	Jaylon Tyson	CLE	13.2 / 5.1 / 2.2
4	Kevin Porter Jr.	MIL	17.4 / 5.2 / 7.4
5	Daniss Jenkins	DET	9.3 / 2.3 / 3.9
6	Tre Jones	CHI	14.1 / 3.1 / 5.4
7	Reed Sheppard	HOU	13.5 / 2.9 / 3.4
8	Cam Spencer	MEM	11.1 / 2.5 / 5.6
9	Matas Buzelis	CHI	16.3 / 5.8 / 2.1
10	Pelle Larsson	MIA	11.4 / 3.5 / 3.4

Sixth Man of the Year

Reserve-role scorers (bench-range minutes), ranked by per-36 production. A minutes proxy pending official starter data.

Sixth Man of the Year — ranked ladder with team and per-game stat line (points / rebounds / assists).
#	Player	Team	PPG / RPG / APG
1	Giannis Antetokounmpo	MIA	27.6 / 9.8 / 5.4
2	Victor Wembanyama	SAS	25.0 / 11.5 / 3.1
3	LaMelo Ball	MIN	20.1 / 4.8 / 7.1
4	Jalen Duren	DET	19.5 / 10.5 / 2.0
5	Zion Williamson	NOP	21.0 / 5.7 / 3.2
6	Norman Powell	CHI	21.7 / 3.5 / 2.5
7	Franz Wagner	ORL	20.6 / 5.2 / 3.3
8	Shaedon Sharpe	POR	20.8 / 4.3 / 2.6
9	Jalen Green	PHX	17.8 / 3.6 / 2.8
10	Jalen Williams	OKC	17.1 / 4.6 / 5.5

All-NBA teams (projected)

Top 15 by MVP model, split into three teams.

First team

Nikola JokićDEN · 27.7 / 12.9 / 10.7 Luka DoncicLAL · 33.5 / 7.7 / 8.3 Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC · 31.1 / 4.3 / 6.6 Giannis AntetokounmpoMIA · 27.6 / 9.8 / 5.4 Victor WembanyamaSAS · 25.0 / 11.5 / 3.1

Second team

Anthony EdwardsMIN · 28.8 / 5.0 / 3.7 Tyrese MaxeyPHI · 28.3 / 4.1 / 6.6 Jamal MurrayDEN · 25.4 / 4.4 / 7.1 Donovan MitchellCLE · 27.9 / 4.5 / 5.7 Karl-Anthony TownsNYK · 20.1 / 11.9 / 3.0

Third team

Cade CunninghamDET · 23.9 / 5.5 / 9.9 Devin BookerPHX · 26.1 / 3.9 / 6.0 Jalen JohnsonATL · 22.5 / 10.3 / 7.9 Jalen BrunsonNYK · 26.0 / 3.3 / 6.8 Jaylen BrownPHI · 28.7 / 6.9 / 5.1

All-Defensive teams (projected)

Top 10 by defensive composite, split into two teams.

First team

Victor WembanyamaSAS · 25.0 / 11.5 / 3.1 Rudy GobertMIN · 10.9 / 11.5 / 1.7 Bam AdebayoMIA · 20.1 / 10.0 / 3.2 Donovan ClinganPOR · 12.1 / 11.6 / 2.1 Chet HolmgrenOKC · 17.1 / 8.9 / 1.7

Second team

Ivica ZubacIND · 14.4 / 11.0 / 2.2 Peyton WatsonDEN · 14.6 / 4.9 / 2.1 Karl-Anthony TownsNYK · 20.1 / 11.9 / 3.0 Wendell Carter Jr.ORL · 11.8 / 7.4 / 2.0 Nic ClaxtonCHI · 11.7 / 6.9 / 3.7

About these ladders. Every ranking here is deterministic and reproducible from the same season stat lines and skill ratings shown on each player page — there is no editorial thumb on the scale. Sixth Man uses a minutes-based reserve proxy until official games-started data is wired in. Updated automatically.