NBA Hustle Award

NBA Hustle Award
SportBasketball
LeagueNational Basketball Association
Awarded forNBA player that makes the most effort and hustle plays that impact winning[1]
History
First award2016–17
Most recentMoussa Diabaté
Charlotte Hornets

The Hustle Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since 2017 to players that "best utilize hustle to help their teams win on a nightly basis." The award is decided using a metric known as "hustle stats," which tracks defensive and offensive efforts such as diving for loose balls, taking charges, deflections, setting screens, and contesting shots.[2]

Patrick Beverley was the inaugural winner of the award. The only multi-time winner is Marcus Smart, who has won the award three times.

Winners

^ Denotes player who is still active in the NBA
Player (#) Denotes the number of times the player has received the award
Season Player Position Nationality Team Ref
2016–17 Patrick Beverley Guard United States Houston Rockets [2]
2017–18 Amir Johnson Center  United States Philadelphia 76ers [3]
2018–19 Marcus Smart^ Guard  United States Boston Celtics [4]
2019–20 Montrezl Harrell Center  United States Los Angeles Clippers [5]
2020–21 Thaddeus Young Forward  United States Chicago Bulls [6]
2021–22 Marcus Smart^ (2) Guard  United States Boston Celtics (2) [7]
2022–23 Marcus Smart^ (3) Guard  United States Boston Celtics (3) [8]
2023–24 Alex Caruso^ Guard  United States Chicago Bulls (2) [9]
2024–25 Draymond Green^ Forward  United States Golden State Warriors [10]
2025–26 Moussa Diabaté^ Center France Charlotte Hornets [11]

Multi-time winners

AwardsPlayerTeam(s)Years
3United States Marcus SmartBoston Celtics2019, 2022, 2023

Teams

AwardsTeamsYears
3 Boston Celtics 2019, 2022, 2023
2 Chicago Bulls 2021, 2024
1 Houston Rockets 2017
Philadelphia 76ers 2018
Los Angeles Clippers 2020
Golden State Warriors 2025
Charlotte Hornets 2026

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.nba.com/news/history-hustle-award-winners
  2. 1 2 "Patrick Beverley Wins Inaugural NBA Hustle Award". NBA.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Sixers veteran big man Amir Johnson wins NBA's Hustle award". NBC Sports. 26 June 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Marcus Smart won the NBA's Hustle Award". Boston.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  5. ↑ "LA Clippers Big Montrezl Harrell Wins 2019-2020 NBA Hustle Award". Sports Illustrated. 7 October 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Bulls' Thaddeus Young wins 2020-21 NBA Hustle Award". NBA.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Marcus Smart wins 2021-22 NBA Hustle Award". CBS Boston. 23 May 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Boston's Marcus Smart wins 2022-23 NBA Hustle Award". NBA.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  9. ↑ Martin, Brian. "Bulls' Alex Caruso wins 2023-24 NBA Hustle Award". NBA.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  10. ↑ Bontemps, Tim. "Warriors star Draymond Green wins NBA's Hustle Award". espn.com. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Hornets' Moussa Diabaté named 2025-26 Kia NBA Hustle Award winner". nba.com. April 30, 2026.
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