NBA Clutch Player of the Year

NBA Clutch Player of the Year
SportBasketball
LeagueNational Basketball Association
Awarded forNBA player who performs the best at the end of close games.[1]
History
First award2022–23
Most recentShai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder (2026)

The NBA Clutch Player of the Year is an award given to a National Basketball Association (NBA) player who "best comes through for his teammates in the clutch" in the regular season. The winner receives the Jerry West Trophy.[2] The trophy is named after Jerry West, who had a reputation of being a clutch player when he played for the Los Angeles Lakers for his entire career from 1960 to 1974.[3][4] The award debuted for the 2022–23 season, and players are voted on by a media panel based on nominations from NBA head coaches.[2][5]

De'Aaron Fox won the inaugural award in 2023.[6][7]

Winners

De'Aaron Fox was the award's inaugural recipient.
^ Denotes player who is still active in the NBA
* Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Season Player Position Nationality Team
2022–23 De'Aaron Fox^ Point guard United States Sacramento Kings
2023–24 Stephen Curry^ Point guard  United States Golden State Warriors
2024–25 Jalen Brunson^ Point guard  United States New York Knicks
2025–26 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander^ Point guard Canada Oklahoma City Thunder

Teams

AwardsTeam(s)Years
1 Sacramento Kings 2023
Golden State Warriors 2024
New York Knicks 2025
Oklahoma City Thunder 2026

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/44816294/nba-clutch-player-year-winners-stats-more
  2. 1 2 "NBA unveils the Michael Jordan Trophy to be awarded to the Kia NBA Most Valuable Player". NBA.com: NBA Communications. December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  3. ↑ Amick, Sam. "NBA 75: At No. 14, Jerry West was 'Mr. Clutch' and forever will be brutally honest about himself". The Athletic. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Jerry West Bio". NBA.com. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
  5. ↑ "NBA honors Jerry West by introducing Clutch Player of the Year Award". Associated Press. December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  6. ↑ Conway, Tyler. "De'Aaron Fox Wins 2022-23 NBA Clutch Player of the Year over Butler, DeRozan". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Kings' Fox named first Clutch Player of Year". ESPN.com. April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
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