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

THE TROPHY ROOM / 2025–26

MOST VALUABLEPLAYER.

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Our formula. Ten contenders. Picture their moment.

582 CANDIDATES · TOP 10
Imagined candid scene of Nikola Jokić holding the Michael Jordan Trophy
OUR MVP BALLOTNO. 01
Nikola

Jokić

Denver Nuggets

15.25MODEL
SCORE
27.7PPG
12.9RPG
10.7APG
IMAGINED AWARD SCENE
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THE TOP TEN™

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

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Explore the inputs and weights behind the MVP score.

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ALL-NBA OUR PROJECTIONS

Selected with the separate team score.

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FIRST TEAM

Nikola JokićDEN
Luka DončićLAL
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC
Victor WembanyamaSAS
Cade CunninghamDET
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SECOND TEAM

Jaylen BrownBOS
Jalen JohnsonATL
Tyrese MaxeyPHI
Jamal MurrayDEN
Alperen ŞengünHOU
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THIRD TEAM

Donovan MitchellCLE
Kevin DurantHOU
Anthony EdwardsMIN
Jayson TatumBOS
James HardenCLE/LAC

THE REST OF NBA AWARD RACE

SEVEN AWARDS. ONE SEASON.
DPOYDefensive Player of the YearVictor Wembanyama / No. 01ROYRookie of the YearCooper Flagg / 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