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

THE TROPHY ROOM / 2025–26

DEFENSIVEPLAYER.

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Our formula. Ten contenders. Picture their moment.

88 CANDIDATES · TOP 10
Imagined candid scene of Victor Wembanyama holding the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy
OUR DPOY BALLOTNO. 01
Victor

Wembanyama

San Antonio Spurs

-4390.87MODEL
SCORE
3.1BPG
1.0SPG
11.5RPG
IMAGINED AWARD SCENE
01 / 10

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 DPOY score.

EXPLORE THE FORMULA

ALL-DEFENSIVE OUR PROJECTIONS

Selected with the separate team score.

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FIRST TEAM

Victor WembanyamaSAS
Nikola JokićDEN
Ausar ThompsonDET
Chet HolmgrenOKC
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC
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SECOND TEAM

Cason WallaceOKC
Cade CunninghamDET
Amen ThompsonHOU
Luka DončićLAL
Scottie BarnesTOR

THE REST OF NBA AWARD RACE

SEVEN AWARDS. ONE SEASON.
MVPMost Valuable PlayerShai Gilgeous-Alexander / No. 01ROYRookie of the YearCooper Flagg / No. 01COYCoach of the YearJoe Mazzulla / No. 01MIPMost Improved PlayerNickeil Alexander-Walker / No. 016MOYSixth Man of the YearKeldon Johnson / No. 01CPOYClutch Player of the YearShai Gilgeous-Alexander / No. 01