The Naismith Hall of Fame
Led by Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tim Duncan, and Kobe Bryant.
See every inducteeThe Trophy Case
Most Valuable Player
The league’s top individual honor, voted on by media for the best regular-season player.
Current
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
All-Time Leader
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
6× winner
Finals MVP
Awarded to the best player of the NBA Finals, from 1969 onward.
Current
Jalen Brunson
All-Time Leader
Michael Jordan
6× winner
Defensive Player of the Year
The best defensive player of the regular season, awarded since 1983.
Current
Victor Wembanyama
All-Time Leader
Rudy Gobert
4× winner
Rookie of the Year
The best first-year player, awarded since 1953 with ballots on record back to 1950s classes.
Current
Cooper Flagg
Sixth Man of the Year
The league’s best bench player, awarded since 1984.
Current
Keldon Johnson
All-Time Leader
Lou Williams
3× winner
Most Improved Player
The player who made the biggest year-over-year leap, awarded since 1986.
Current
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
All-Time Leader
Giannis Antetokounmpo
1× winner
Clutch Player of the Year
The league’s best late-game performer, awarded since 2023.
Current
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
All-Time Leader
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
1× winner
All-NBA Teams
The season’s official best five (later fifteen) players, named to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Teams since 1950.
Current
2025-26 1st Team
All-Time Leader
LeBron James
21 selections
All-Defensive Teams
The season’s best defenders, named to 1st and 2nd Teams since 1969.
Current
2025-26 1st Team
All-Time Leader
Tim Duncan
15 selections
All-Rookie Teams
The season’s best first-year players, named since 1963.
Current
2025-26 1st Team
All-Star Selections
The mid-season showcase rosters, selected since 1951.
Current
2025-26 Team Stars
All-Time Leader
LeBron James
22 selections