Culture of Hoops
Complete List of the 2018 NBA Awards Winners
The second annual 2018 NBA Awards aired live on TNT from Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, Calif. featuring the traditional season-ending awards plus new categories, all determined exclusively by fan voting.
NBA Most Valuable Player
Winner: James Harden, Houston Rockets
Runners-up
Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans
LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA Rookie of the Year
Winner: Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 76ers
Runners-up
Donovan Mitchell, Utah Jazz
Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
NBA Sixth Man Award
Winner: Lou Williams, LA Clippers
Runners-up
Eric Gordon, Houston Rockets
Fred VanVleet, Toronto Raptors
NBA Defensive Player of the Year
Winner: Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz
Runners-up
Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans
Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
NBA Most Improved Player
Winner: Victor Oladipo, Indiana Pacers
Runners-up
Clint Capela, Houston Rockets
Spencer Dinwiddie, Brooklyn Nets
NBA Coach of the Year
Winner: Dwane Casey, Toronto Raptors
Runners-up
Quin Snyder, Utah Jazz
Brad Stevens, Boston Celtics
NBA Basketball Executive of the Year
Daryl Morey, Houston Rockets | Voting Totals (PDF)
NBA Sportsmanship Award
Kemba Walker, Charlotte Hornets | Voting Totals (PDF)
Sager Strong Award
Dikembe Mutombo
Lifetime Achievement Award
Oscar Robertson
Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award
Jamal Crawford, Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA Cares Community Assist Award
Kevin Durant, Golden State Warriors
Play of the Year
Clutch Shot of the Year — Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James
Dunk of the Year — Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo
Assist of the Year — Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James
Block of the Year — New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis
Handler of the Year — Boston Celtics’ Kyrie Irving
Clutch Shot of the Year
Winner: Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James
Runners-up
Minnesota Timberwolves’ Andrew Wiggins
Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard
Boston Celtics’ Terry Rozier
Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker
Dunk of the Year
Winner: Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo
Runners-up
Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James
Toronto Raptors’ DeMar DeRozan
Los Angeles Lakers’ Larry Nance
Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell
Block of the Year
Winner: New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis
Runners-up
New York Knicks’ Kristaps Porzingis
Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo
Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo
Phoenix Suns’ Marquese Chriss
Assist of the Year
Winner: Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James
Runners-up
San Antonio Spurs’ Kyle Anderson
LA Clippers’ Milos Teodosic
Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo
Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons
Handle of the Year
Winner: Boston Celtics’ Kyrie Irving
Runners-up
Houston Rockets’ James Harden
Charlotte Hornets’ Kemba Walker
Phoenix Suns’ Josh Jackson
Houston Rockets’ Chris Paul
Best Style
Winner: Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook
Runners-up
Los Angeles Lakers’ Kyle Kuzma
Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James
Houston Rockets’ James Harden
Golden State Warriors’ Nick Young
Hustle Award
Amir Johnson, Philadelphia 76ers
All-NBA First Team
Anthony Davis, Pelicans
Kevin Durant, Warriors
James Harden, Rockets
LeBron James, Cavaliers
Damian Lillard, Blazers
NBA All-Rookie Team
Kyle Kuzma, Lakers
Lauri Markkanen, Bulls
Donovan Mitchell, Jazz
Ben Simmons, 76ers
Jayson Tatum, Celtics
NBA All-Defensive Team
Rudy Gobert, Jazz
Anthony Davis, Pelicans
Victor Oladipo, Pacers
Jrue Holiday, Pelicans
Robert Covington, 76ers