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

THE AWARDS INDEX / 2025–26

THE ROOKIECLASS.

03 / 07

The first-year class, measured by production, efficiency, and impact.

103 CANDIDATES · TOP 10
NBA AWARD RACE SELECTSMODEL RANK / 01
Cooper Flagg
CooperFlagg
Dallas MavericksSF
THE NUMBERS

The model’s front-runner.

21.0PPG
6.7RPG
4.5APG

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 ROY score.

EXPLORE THE FORMULA

ALL-ROOKIE OUR PROJECTIONS

Selected with the separate team score.

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FIRST TEAM

Cooper FlaggDAL
VJ EdgecombePHI
Kon KnueppelCHO
Derik QueenNOP
Jeremiah FearsNOP
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SECOND TEAM

Dylan HarperSAS
Julian ReeseWAS
Cedric CowardMEM
Maxime RaynaudSAC
Ace BaileyUTA

THE REST OF NBA AWARD RACE

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