NBA Awards TrackerNBA Awards Tracker

A real-time look at the NBA awards.

MVP Defensive Player of the Year Rookie of the Year
Year Player Pos Payroll (Rank) Player Pos Payroll (Rank) Player Pos Payroll (Rank)
2022 Joel Embiid
PHI
C $33,616,770
(#26)
Jaren Jackson Jr.
MEM
PF $28,946,605
(#43)
Paolo Banchero
ORL
PF $11,055,120
(#120)
2021 Nikola Jokic
DEN
C $31,044,906
(#28)
Marcus Smart
BOS
PG $13,839,285
(#90)
Scottie Barnes
TOR
PF $7,280,400
(#162)
2020 Nikola Jokic
DEN
C $29,542,010
(#24)
Rudy Gobert
UTA
C $27,525,281
(#37)
LaMelo Ball
CHA
PG $7,839,960
(#149)
2019 Giannis Antetokounmpo
MIL
PF $25,842,697
(#41)
Giannis Antetokounmpo
MIL
PF $25,842,697
(#41)
Ja Morant
MEM
PG $8,730,240
(#132)
2018 Giannis Antetokounmpo
MIL
PF $24,157,303
(#27)
Rudy Gobert
UTA
C $23,491,573
(#33)
Luka Doncic
DAL
PG $6,560,640
(#164)
2017 James Harden
HOU
SG $28,299,399
(#9)
Rudy Gobert
UTA
C $21,974,719
(#34)
Ben Simmons
PHI
PG $6,168,840
(#163)
2016 Russell Westbrook
OKC
PG $26,540,100
(#2)
Draymond Green
GSW
PF $15,330,435
(#54)
Malcolm Brogdon
MIL
PG $925,000
(#378)
2015 Stephen Curry
GSW
PG $11,370,786
(#61)
Kawhi Leonard
SAS
SF $16,407,500
(#19)
Karl-Anthony Towns
MIN
C $5,703,600
(#125)
2014 Stephen Curry
GSW
PG $10,629,213
(#51)
Kawhi Leonard
SAS
SF $2,894,059
(#215)
Andrew Wiggins
MIN
SF $5,510,640
(#117)
2013 Kevin Durant
OKC
SF $17,832,627
(#15)
Joakim Noah
CHI
C $11,100,000
(#48)
Michael Carter-Williams
PHI
PG $2,200,920
(#235)
2012 LeBron James
MIA
PF $17,545,000
(#9)
Marc Gasol
MEM
C $13,891,359
(#23)
Damian Lillard
POR
PG $3,065,040
(#205)
2011 LeBron James
MIA
SF $16,022,500
(#14)
Tyson Chandler
NYK
C $13,107,838
(#25)
Kyrie Irving
CLE
PG $5,144,280
(#117)
2010 Derrick Rose
CHI
PG $5,546,160
(#117)
Dwight Howard
ORL
C $16,647,180
(#14)
Blake Griffin
LAC
PF $5,357,280
(#121)
2009 LeBron James
CLE
SF $15,779,912
(#20)
Dwight Howard
ORL
C $15,202,590
(#25)
Tyreke Evans
SAC
SG $3,610,080
(#161)
2008 LeBron James
CLE
SF $14,410,581
(#24)
Dwight Howard
ORL
C $13,758,000
(#32)
Derrick Rose
CHI
PG $4,822,800
(#119)
2007 Kobe Bryant
LAL
SF $19,490,625
(#5)
Kevin Garnett
BOS
PF $23,751,934
(#0)
Kevin Durant
SEA
SF $4,171,200
(#118)
2006 Dirk Nowitzki
DAL
PF $15,101,625
(#13)
Marcus Camby
DEN
C $8,800,000
(#48)
Brandon Roy
POR
SG $2,681,880
(#128)
2005 Steve Nash
PHX
PG $9,625,000
(#39)
Ben Wallace
DET
C $7,500,000
(#52)
Chris Paul
NOH
PG $3,144,240
(#104)
2004 Steve Nash
PHX
PG $8,750,000
(#34)
Ben Wallace
DET
C $7,000,000
(#43)
Emeka Okafor
CHA
C $3,739,680
(#75)
2003 Kevin Garnett
MIN
PF $28,000,000
(#1)
Metta World Peace
IND
SF $5,473,684
(#44)
LeBron James
CLE
SG $4,018,290
(#59)
2002 Tim Duncan
SAS
PF $12,072,500
(#20)
Ben Wallace
DET
C $5,200,000
(#43)
Amar'e Stoudemire
PHX
PF $1,767,120
(#84)
2001 Tim Duncan
SAS
PF $10,230,000
(#24)
Ben Wallace
DET
C $4,700,000
(#37)
Pau Gasol
MEM
C $2,970,840
(#55)
2000 Allen Iverson
PHI
PG $10,130,000
(#15)
Dikembe Mutombo
ATL
C $14,400,000
(#8)
Mike Miller
ORL
SG $2,320,080
(#56)