Voting results: 2020-21 NBA regular-season awards
Below are the voting totals and voter selections for media-voted annual awards from the 2020-21 NBA regular season. The balloting was tabulated by the independent accounting firm Ernst & Young LLP.
Kia NBA Most Valuable Player
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Winner: Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets
Second: Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
Third: Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
Kia NBA Rookie of the Year
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Winner: LaMelo Ball, Charlotte Hornets
Second: Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves
Third: Tyrese Haliburton, Sacramento Kings
Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year
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Winner: Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz
Second: Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 76ers
Third: Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors
Kia NBA Most Improved Player
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Winner: Julius Randle, New York Knicks
Second: Jerami Grant, Detroit Pistons
Third: Michael Porter Jr., Denver Nuggets
Kia NBA Sixth Man Award
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Winner: Jordan Clarkson, Utah Jazz
Second: Joe Ingles, Utah Jazz
Third: Derrick Rose, New York Knicks
NBA Coach of the Year
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Winner: Tom Thibodeau, New York Knicks
Second: Monty Williams, Phoenix Suns
Third: Quin Snyder, Utah Jazz
All-NBA Team
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NBA All-Defensive Team
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