NBA AWARD RACE.
BASKETBALL, BY THE NUMBERS.
OUR FORMULAS. OUR RANKINGS.
01 Editorial02 Trophy room
COMPLETED SEASONFinal regular-season model rankings

THE AWARDS INDEX / 2025–26

COACH OFTHE YEAR.

04 / 07

Team performance and year-over-year change, from the sideline.

32 CANDIDATES · TOP 10
NBA AWARD RACE SELECTSMODEL RANK / 01
Mike Brown
MikeBrown
New York KnicksHead coach
THE NUMBERS

The model’s front-runner.

53WINS
29LOSSES
6.5NET RTG

THE TOP TEN™

2025–26 · FINAL
RANK / COACHMODEL SCORE
ONE FORMULA. EVERY CANDIDATE.How we score
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NO MYSTERY MATH

Every ranking has a reason.

Explore the inputs and weights behind the COY score.

EXPLORE THE FORMULA

THE REST OF NBA AWARD RACE

SEVEN AWARDS. ONE SEASON.
MVPMost Valuable PlayerNikola Jokić / No. 01DPOYDefensive Player of the YearVictor Wembanyama / No. 01ROYRookie of the YearCooper Flagg / No. 01MIPMost Improved PlayerNickeil Alexander-Walker / No. 016MOYSixth Man of the YearKeldon Johnson / No. 01CPOYClutch Player of the YearShai Gilgeous-Alexander / No. 01