COMPLETED SEASONFinal regular-season model rankings

THE AWARDS INDEX / 2025–26

THE CLUTCHFACTOR.

07 / 07

When the margin is five or fewer, and the clock is under five. Every basket counts.

492 CANDIDATES · TOP 10

NBA AWARD RACE SELECTSMODEL RANK / 01

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

ShaiGilgeous-Alexander

Oklahoma City ThunderPG

THE NUMBERS

The model’s front-runner.

52CLUTCH FGM

175CLUTCH PTS

51.5%CLUTCH FG%

THE TOP TEN™

2025–26 · FINAL

RANK / PLAYERMODEL 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 CPOY score.

EXPLORE THE FORMULA

THE REST OF NBA AWARD RACE

SEVEN AWARDS. ONE SEASON.

MVPMost Valuable PlayerNikola Jokić / No. 01 DPOYDefensive Player of the YearVictor Wembanyama / No. 01 ROYRookie of the YearCooper Flagg / No. 01 COYCoach of the YearMike Brown / No. 01 MIPMost Improved PlayerNickeil Alexander-Walker / No. 01 6MOYSixth Man of the YearKeldon Johnson / No. 01