NBA awards: How each media member voted for MVP the last 10 years
Media members have been voting for NBA player awards for a long time. This task carries significant weight, as voting for one player over another can impact multi-million dollar contracts. Beginning in 2014, the NBA has made these media votes public. Per our research, only 15 individuals have participated in the voting process every year since then.
We analyzed these prominent media figures and tallied the total points they awarded to players in the Most Valuable Player voting over the past decade. You will see substantial discrepancies:
Bill Simmons
1. Nikola Jokic: 35 points
2. James Harden: 34 points
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 30 points
4. LeBron James: 27 points
5. Stephen Curry: 26 points
6. Joel Embiid: 24 points
7. Kawhi Leonard: 17 points
8. Kevin Durant: 10 points
8. Anthony Davis: 10 points
10. Chris Paul: 9 points
11. Russell Westbrook: 8 points
12. Damian Lillard: 6 points
13. Blake Griffin: 5 points
14. Jayson Tatum: 3 points
14. Joakim Noah: 3 points
14. Draymond Green: 3 points
14. Devin Booker: 3 points
18. Luka Doncic: 2 points
19. Julius Randle: 1 point
19. Dirk Nowitzki: 1 point
19. Paul George: 1 point
19. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 1 point
19. Victor Oladipo: 1 point
Brian Windhorst
1. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 41 points
2. LeBron James: 36 points
3. James Harden: 34 points
4. Joel Embiid: 27 points
5. Nikola Jokic: 22 points
6. Stephen Curry: 21 points
7. Russell Westbrook: 16 points
8. Kevin Durant: 12 points
9. Anthony Davis: 11 points
9. Kawhi Leonard: 11 points
11. Luka Doncic: 6 points
12. Blake Griffin: 5 points
12. Paul George: 5 points
14. Jayson Tatum: 4 points
15. Joakim Noah: 3 points
15. Damian Lillard: 3 points
17. Kevin Love: 1 point
17. Chris Paul: 1 point
17. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 1 point
Chris Broussard
1. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 44 points
2. LeBron James: 36 points
3. James Harden: 35 points
4. Nikola Jokic: 30 points
5. Stephen Curry: 24 points
6. Joel Embiid: 20 points
7. Russell Westbrook: 19 points
8. Kevin Durant: 10 points
8. Kawhi Leonard: 10 points
10. Luka Doncic: 6 points
10. Anthony Davis: 6 points
10. Chris Paul: 6 points
13. Blake Griffin: 5 points
14. Jayson Tatum: 3 points
15. Isaiah Thomas: 1 point
15. Donovan Mitchell: 1 point
15. Devin Booker: 1 point
15. Damian Lillard: 1 point
15. Paul George: 1 point
15. Joakim Noah: 1 point
Frank Isola
1. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 32 points
1. LeBron James: 32 points
1. James Harden: 32 points
4. Nikola Jokic: 28 points
5. Stephen Curry: 27 points
6. Russell Westbrook: 22 points
7. Joel Embiid: 17 points
8. Kevin Durant: 11 points
9. Anthony Davis: 10 points
10. Kawhi Leonard: 8 points
11. Chris Paul: 7 points
12. Blake Griffin: 5 points
12. Paul George: 5 points
14. Damian Lillard: 4 points
14. Jayson Tatum: 4 points
16. Joakim Noah: 3 points
16. Devin Booker: 3 points
16. DeMar DeRozan: 3 points
16. Luka Doncic: 3 points
20. Isaiah Thomas: 1 point
20. Draymond Green: 1 point
20. Domantas Sabonis: 1 point
20. Julius Randle: 1 point
Gary Washburn
1. LeBron James: 38 points
2. James Harden: 36 points
3. Stephen Curry: 32 points
4. Joel Embiid: 26 points
5. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 26 points
6. Russell Westbrook: 23 points
7. Nikola Jokic: 22 points
8. Damian Lillard: 10 points
8. Kevin Durant: 10 points
10. Al Jefferson: 5 points
10. Julius Randle: 5 points
10. Isaiah Thomas: 5 points
13. Kawhi Leonard: 4 points
14. Blake Griffin: 3 points
14. Luka Doncic: 3 points
16. Donovan Mitchell: 3 points
16. Devin Booker: 3 points
18. Jayson Tatum: 2 points
19. Joakim Noah: 1 point
19. LaMarcus Aldridge: 1 point
19. Pascal Siakam: 1 point
19. Victor Oladipo: 1 point
Howard Beck
1. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 41 points
2. James Harden: 39 points
3. Stephen Curry: 34 points
4. LeBron James: 32 points
5. Nikola Jokic: 27 points
6. Joel Embiid: 20 points
7. Kevin Durant: 14 points
7. Kawhi Leonard: 14 points
9. Russell Westbrook: 6 points
9. Luka Doncic: 6 points
9. Anthony Davis: 6 points
12. Chris Paul: 5 points
12. Joakim Noah: 5 points
14. Blake Griffin: 3 points
14. Jayson Tatum: 3 points
16. Damian Lillard: 2 points
17. Donovan Mitchell: 1 point
17. Dirk Nowitzki: 1 point
17. Paul George: 1 point
Jeff McDonald
1. James Harden: 37 points
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 33 points
3. LeBron James: 32 points
4. Nikola Jokic: 30 points
5. Stephen Curry: 27 points
6. Joel Embiid: 24 points
7. Kawhi Leonard: 20 points
8. Russell Westbrook: 12 points
9. Kevin Durant: 11 points
10. Anthony Davis: 8 points
11. Blake Griffin: 5 points
11. Paul George: 5 points
13. Damian Lillard: 4 points
14. Jayson Tatum: 3 points
14. Devin Booker: 3 points
16. Luka Doncic: 2 points
16. Chris Paul: 2 points
18. Domantas Sabonis: 1 point
18. Joakim Noah: 1 point
Jeff Zillgitt
1. LeBron James: 41 points
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 37 points
3. Nikola Jokic: 33 points
3. James Harden: 33 points
5. Stephen Curry: 25 points
6. Joel Embiid: 19 points
7. Kevin Durant: 13 points
8. Russell Westbrook: 12 points
9. Kawhi Leonard: 11 points
10. Anthony Davis: 8 points
11. Blake Griffin: 5 points
11. Paul George: 5 points
13. Jayson Tatum: 4 points
14. DeMar DeRozan: 3 points
14. Joakim Noah: 3 points
14. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 3 points
17. Damian Lillard: 2 points
18. Devin Booker: 1 point
18. Luka Doncic: 1 point
18. Chris Paul: 1 point
Keith Pompey
1. LeBron James: 35 points
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 33 points
3. Joel Embiid: 32 points
4. James Harden: 29 points
5. Nikola Jokic: 27 points
6. Stephen Curry: 26 points
7. Russell Westbrook: 25 points
8. Kevin Durant: 13 points
9. Anthony Davis: 11 points
10. Blake Griffin: 5 points
10. Kawhi Leonard: 5 points
12. Chris Paul: 4 points
13. Jimmy Butler: 3 points
13. Devin Booker: 3 points
13. Jayson Tatum: 3 points
16. Damian Lillard: 2 points
17. Isaiah Thomas: 1 point
17. Domantas Sabonis: 1 point
17. DeMar DeRozan: 1 point
Matt Winer
1. James Harden: 42 points
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 35 points
3. LeBron James: 34 points
4. Nikola Jokic: 33 points
5. Stephen Curry: 23 points
6. Joel Embiid: 21 points
7. Russell Westbrook: 13 points
8. Kawhi Leonard: 12 points
9. Kevin Durant: 10 points
10. Anthony Davis: 7 points
10. Chris Paul: 7 points
12. Joakim Noah: 5 points
13. Luka Doncic: 4 points
14. Blake Griffin: 3 points
14. Jayson Tatum: 3 points
14. Devin Booker: 3 points
17. Damian Lillard: 2 points
18. Isaiah Thomas: 1 point
18. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 1 point
18. Tim Duncan: 1 point
Michael Wilbon
1. James Harden: 39 points
2. LeBron James: 30 points
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 29 points
4. Stephen Curry: 27 points
5. Joel Embiid: 21 points
5. Russell Westbrook: 21 points
7. Kawhi Leonard: 15 points
8. Kevin Durant: 10 points
9. Chris Paul: 8 points
10. Devin Booker: 7 points
11. Anthony Davis: 6 points
12. Blake Griffin: 5 points
12. Paul George: 5 points
14. Julius Randle: 3 points
14. Jayson Tatum: 3 points
14. Damian Lillard: 3 points
14. Joakim Noah: 3 points
18. Isaiah Thomas: 1 point
18. Draymond Green: 1 point
18. Luka Doncic: 1 point
18. De’Aaron Fox: 1 point
Ric Bucher
1. LeBron James: 37 points
1. James Harden: 37 points
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 34 points
4. Joel Embiid: 25 points
5. Stephen Curry: 23 points
6. Nikola Jokic: 21 points
7. Russell Westbrook: 18 points
8. Kevin Durant: 16 points
9. Kawhi Leonard: 10 points
10. Luka Doncic: 9 points
11. Chris Paul: 7 points
12. Paul George: 5 points
12. Joakim Noah: 5 points
14. Jayson Tatum: 3 points
14. Damian Lillard: 3 points
16. Anthony Davis: 2 points
17. John Wall: 1 point
17. Jimmy Butler: 1 point
17. Jalen Brunson: 1 point
17. Draymond Green: 1 point
17. Dirk Nowitzki: 1 point
Sam Amick
1. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 39 points
1. James Harden: 39 points
3. LeBron James: 34 points
4. Stephen Curry: 31 points
5. Nikola Jokic: 26 points
6. Joel Embiid: 15 points
7. Russell Westbrook: 13 points
8. Kevin Durant: 12 points
9. Kawhi Leonard: 11 points
10. Anthony Davis: 6 points
11. Blake Griffin: 5 points
11. Luka Doncic: 5 points
11. Paul George: 5 points
11. Chris Paul: 5 points
15. Jayson Tatum: 3 points
15. Devin Booker: 3 points
15. Damian Lillard: 3 points
15. Joakim Noah: 3 points
19. Isaiah Thomas: 1 point
19. Domantas Sabonis: 1 point
Steve Aschburner
1. LeBron James: 38 points
1. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 38 points
3. Nikola Jokic: 32 points
4. James Harden: 31 points
5. Joel Embiid: 27 points
6. Stephen Curry: 21 points
7. Russell Westbrook: 16 points
8. Kevin Durant: 10 points
9. Kawhi Leonard: 8 points
10. Chris Paul: 6 points
11. Anthony Davis: 5 points
11. Blake Griffin: 5 points
13. Luka Doncic: 4 points
13. Paul George: 4 points
13. Damian Lillard: 4 points
16. Jayson Tatum: 3 points
16. Devin Booker: 3 points
16. Joakim Noah: 3 points
I9. Isaiah Thomas: 1 point
19. Domantas Sabonis: 1 point
Zach Lowe
1. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 36 points
1. James Harden: 36 points
3. LeBron James: 32 points
4. Stephen Curry: 31 points
5. Nikola Jokic: 30 points
6. Joel Embiid: 24 points
7. Kawhi Leonard: 18 points
8. Kevin Durant: 13 points
9. Jayson Tatum: 6 points
9. Chris Paul: 6 points
9. Anthony Davis: 6 points
12. Damian Lillard: 5 points
12. Paul George: 5 points
12. Russell Westbrook: 5 points
15. Joakim Noah: 3 points
16. Luka Doncic: 2 points
17. Donovan Mitchell: 1 point
17. Blake Griffin: 1 point
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