BDA SEASON HONORS
Awards Archive
Certified BDA awards, season honors and postseason recognition, newest season first.
2026 CERTIFIED RESULTS
BDA2k26 Awards
Regular-season awards certified September 8, 2026. Finals MVP added after the certified Finals closeout.
| Award / Honor | Winner | BDA Team |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Carmelo Anthony | NY Knicks |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Victor Wembanyama | Atlantic City Aces |
| Rookie / Newcomer (ROY) | Kon Knueppel | Newport 100s |
| Sixth Man | Josh Hart | Newark Riots |
| Most Improved | Jalen Brunson | NJ Devils |
| Clutch Player | Jalen Brunson | NJ Devils |
| Free Agent of the Year | Kel'el Ware | Bronx Gauchos |
| Scrub of the Year | Lauri Markkanen | Bronx Gauchos |
| GM of the Year | NJ Devils | NJ Devils |
| Finals MVP | Dennis Rodman | Newport 100s |
SEASON AWARDS
NBA 2K25 Season 2
| Award / Honor | Winner / Selection |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Nikola Jokic - NY Knicks |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Dwight Howard - Bronx Gauchos |
| Sixth Man of the Year | Franz Wagner - Lakewood Lightning |
| Rookie of the Year | Zach Edey - NJ Devils |
| Most Improved Player | Luguentz Dort - Atlantic City Aces |
| Free Agent of the Year | Michael Ray Richardson - Newark Riots |
| Finals MVP | Wilt Chamberlain - Atlantic City Aces |
SEASON AWARDS
NBA 2K25 Season 1
| Award / Honor | Winner / Selection |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Hakeem Olajuwon - Afrika Afrikaans |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Jaren Jackson Jr. - Bronx Gauchos |
| Sixth Man of the Year | Hakeem Olajuwon - Afrika Afrikaans |
| Rookie of the Year | Cade Cunningham - Newport 100s |
| Most Improved Player | Hakeem Olajuwon - Afrika Afrikaans |
| Best Free Agent | Amen Thompson - Lakewood Lightning |
| Finals MVP | Shaquille O'Neal - NJ Devils |
| Coach of the Year | Darko Rajakovic - NJ Devils |
SEASON AWARDS
NBA 2K23 Season 3
| Award / Honor | Winner / Selection |
|---|---|
| Season MVP | LeBron James |
| Most Valuable Player | Michael Jordan - Knicks |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Aces |
| Sixth Man of the Year | Kristaps Porziņģis - Riots |
| Rookie of the Year | Dražen Petrović - NJ Devils |
| Biggest Scrub of the Year | Stephen Curry - Afrika |
| Most Improved Player | Bill Russell - Knicks |
| All-BDA First Team | Magic Johnson; Michael Jordan; Carmelo Anthony; Bol Bol; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
| All-BDA Second Team | Gary Payton; Reggie Miller; Kevin Durant; Rasheed Wallace; Gheorghe Mureșan |
| Finals MVP | Dennis Rodman - Lakewood |
The season trophy lists LeBron James as Season MVP, while the surviving season awards slate names Michael Jordan as MVP. Both historical honors are preserved.
SEASON AWARDS
NBA 2K23 Season 2
| Award / Honor | Winner / Selection |
|---|---|
| Finals MVP | Luka Doncic |
| 1st Team All-League PG | Luka Dončić |
| 1st Team All-League SG | Michael Jordan |
| 1st Team All-League SF | Larry Bird |
| 1st Team All-League PF | Victor Wembanyama |
| 1st Team All-League C | Dwight Howard |
| 2nd Team All-League PG | Magic Johnson |
| 2nd Team All-League SG | Tracy McGrady / Giannis Antetokounmpo |
| 2nd Team All-League SF | Kevin Durant |
| 2nd Team All-League PF | Anthony Davis |
| 2nd Team All-League C | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
| All-Defense PG | Ben Simmons |
| All-Defense SG | Kobe Bryant / Michael Jordan / Giannis Antetokounmpo |
| All-Defense SF | Metta Sandiford-Artest / Scottie Pippen |
| All-Defense PF | Victor Wembanyama |
| All-Defense C | Dwight Howard |
| MVP | Luka Dončić |
| DPOY | Dwight Howard |
| ROY | Victor Wembanyama |
| 6th Man of the Year | Ben Simmons |
| Most Improved Player | LeBron James |
| Toughest Player | Dwight Howard |
| Hardest Dunker | Ben Simmons |
| Shooter of the Year | Dirk Nowitzki |
| Most Feared Player | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
| Best Immigrant | Luka Dončić |
| Scrub of the Year | Chris Mullin |
| Whiteboy of the Year | Richie Guerin |
| Coach of the Year | Riots |
| GM of the Year | Aces |
SEASON AWARDS
NBA 2K23 Season 1
| Award / Honor | Winner / Selection |
|---|---|
| Season MVP | Shaquille O'Neal |
| Finals MVP | Ben Simmons |
SEASON AWARDS
NBA 2K22 Season 3
| Award / Honor | Winner / Selection |
|---|---|
| MVP | Larry Johnson |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Matisse Thybulle |
| Sixth Man of the Year | Larry Johnson |
| Rookie of the Year | Larry Johnson |
| Scrub of the Year | Blake Griffin |
| Most Improved Player | Derrick Rose |
| All-BDA honors | Derrick Rose; Stephen Curry; Tracy McGrady; James Harden; Kevin Garnett; Larry Bird; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; Shaquille O'Neal; Larry Johnson; Kobe Bryant; Russell Westbrook; Rick Barry; Chet Holmgren; Giannis Antetokounmpo |
| All-Defense | Matisse Thybulle; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; Kobe Bryant; Gary Payton; Marcus Camby; Dennis Rodman; Yao Ming; Kevin Garnett |
| Finals MVP | Shaquille O'Neal |
SEASON AWARDS
NBA 2K22 Season 2
| Award / Honor | Winner / Selection |
|---|---|
| Season MVP | Kobe Bryant |
| Finals MVP | Kobe Bryant |
SEASON AWARDS
NBA 2K22 Season 1
| Award / Honor | Winner / Selection |
|---|---|
| Season MVP | Dennis Rodman |
SEASON AWARDS
NBA 2K21 Season 2
| Award / Honor | Winner / Selection |
|---|---|
| Season MVP | Michael Jordan |
| Rookie of the Year | LaMelo Ball |
SEASON AWARDS
NBA 2K21 Season 1
| Award / Honor | Winner / Selection |
|---|---|
| 1st Team All League PG | Magic |
| 1st Team All League SG | Kobe |
| 1st Team All League SF | Durant |
| 1st Team All League PF | Dennis Rodman |
| 1st Team All League C | Shaq |
| 2nd Team All League PG | Chris Paul |
| 2nd Team All League SG | Michael Jordan |
| 2nd Team All League SF | Carmelo Anthony / Julius Erving / Oscar Robertson / LeBron James / Larry Bird (5-way tie) |
| 2nd Team All League PF | Charles Barkley |
| 2nd Team All League C | Wilt Chamberlain / Dwight Howard (2-way tie) |
| All-Defense PG | Gary Payton |
| All-Defense SG | Michael Jordan |
| All-Defense SF | Kawhi Leonard |
| All-Defense PF | Dennis Rodman |
| All-Defense C | Shaq |
| MVP | Magic Johnson |
| DPOY | Dennis Rodman |
| Sixth Man of the Year | Carmelo Anthony |
| Most Improved Player | Carmelo Anthony |
| Hardest Hitter | Dennis Rodman |
| Hardest Dunker | Ben Simmons |
| Shooter of the Year | Ray Allen |
| Most Feared Player | LeBron James / Carmelo Anthony / Kobe Bryant / Charles Barkley (4-way tie) |
| Scrub of the Year | Larry Bird / Kevin Garnett / Ben Simmons / Stephen Curry (4-way tie) |
SEASON AWARDS
NBA 2K20 Season 2
| Award / Honor | Winner / Selection |
|---|---|
| Season MVP | Michael Jordan |
SEASON AWARDS
NBA 2K20 Season 1
| Award / Honor | Winner / Selection |
|---|---|
| Season MVP | Michael Jordan |