2026 NBA Award Winners & Finalists — Complete List
Two awards have been officially announced. The remaining awards are projected based on confirmed voter ballots tracked in real time.
✅ Official Winner
🛡️ Defensive Player of the Year
Victor Wembanyama
San Antonio Spurs
24.3 PPG · 10.5 RPG · 3.6 BPG · Unanimous (23/23 first-place votes)
Announced: April 20, 2026
✅ Official Winner
6️⃣ Sixth Man of the Year
Keldon Johnson
San Antonio Spurs
15.3 PPG · 4.8 RPG · 103 points on 18 first-place votes
Announced: April 22, 2026
📊 Projected Winner
🏆 Most Valuable Player
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Oklahoma City Thunder · 64-18 · #1 West
31.1 PPG · 6.6 APG · 319 pts on 27 first-place votes (35 ballots)
📊 Projected Winner
⭐ Rookie of the Year
Kon Knueppel
Charlotte Hornets
16.8 PPG · 4.5 APG · 113 pts — just 6 ahead of Cooper Flagg (107)
📊 Projected Winner
📈 Most Improved Player
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Atlanta Hawks
20.0 PPG · 40% 3PT · 109 pts on 19 first-place votes (28 ballots)
📊 Projected Winner
📋 Coach of the Year
Joe Mazzulla
Boston Celtics · 56-26
128 pts on 24 first-place votes · Won 56 games despite losing Tatum
📊 Projected 1st Team
🌟 All-NBA First Team
SGA · Jokić · Wemby · Luka · Brown
Based on 17 confirmed ballots
SGA & Jokić unanimous on all 17 ballots (85 pts each)
Projected winners are based on our Bayesian probability model using confirmed voter ballots. Final results may differ. Read our methodology →