2021 WNBA Awards Voting
Most Valuable Player Award Winners
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Rank | Player | Age | Tm | First | Pts Won | Pts Max | Share | G | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | WS | WS/48 |
1 | Jonquel Jones | 27 | CON | 48 | 487 | 490 | 0.994 | 27 | 31.7 | 19.4 | 11.2 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .515 | .362 | .802 | 6.6 | .369 |
2 | Brittney Griner | 30 | PHO | 1 | 224 | 490 | 0.457 | 30 | 32.8 | 20.5 | 9.5 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 1.9 | .575 | .444 | .846 | 6.3 | .307 |
3 | Breanna Stewart | 26 | SEA | 0 | 156 | 490 | 0.318 | 28 | 33.4 | 20.3 | 9.6 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.7 | .439 | .336 | .847 | 5.1 | .264 |
4 | Sylvia Fowles | 35 | MIN | 0 | 137 | 490 | 0.28 | 31 | 30.1 | 16.0 | 10.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | .640 | .755 | 6.0 | .309 | |
5 | Tina Charles | 32 | WAS | 0 | 127 | 490 | 0.259 | 27 | 33.3 | 23.4 | 9.6 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | .449 | .365 | .820 | 3.2 | .171 |
6 | A'ja Wilson | 24 | LVA | 0 | 120 | 490 | 0.245 | 32 | 31.9 | 18.3 | 9.3 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .444 | 1.000 | .876 | 5.7 | .269 |
7 | Skylar Diggins-Smith | 30 | PHO | 0 | 11 | 490 | 0.022 | 32 | 32.5 | 17.7 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | .450 | .370 | .818 | 4.9 | .225 |
8 | Arike Ogunbowale | 23 | DAL | 0 | 5 | 490 | 0.01 | 32 | 31.3 | 18.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | .383 | .376 | .864 | 2.8 | .133 |
9 | Candace Parker | 34 | CHI | 0 | 4 | 490 | 0.008 | 23 | 26.7 | 13.3 | 8.4 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .458 | .329 | .794 | 2.4 | .187 |
10 | Brionna Jones | 25 | CON | 0 | 3 | 490 | 0.006 | 32 | 30.6 | 14.7 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | .571 | .000 | .796 | 6.1 | .300 |
Rookie of the Year Award Winners
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Rank | Player | Age | Tm | Pts Won | Pts Max | Share | G | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | WS | WS/48 |
1 | Michaela Onyenwere | 21 | NYL | 47 | 49 | 0.959 | 32 | 22.2 | 8.6 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .401 | .327 | .836 | 0.6 | .043 |
2T | Aari McDonald | 22 | ATL | 1 | 49 | 0.02 | 30 | 16.4 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .322 | .308 | .882 | 0.3 | .031 |
2T | DiDi Richards | 21 | NYL | 1 | 49 | 0.02 | 31 | 11.2 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .422 | .455 | .600 | 0.3 | .039 |
Defensive Player of the Year Award Winners
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Rank | Player | Age | Tm | Pts Won | Pts Max | Share | G | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | WS | WS/48 | DWS | DRtg |
1 | Sylvia Fowles | 35 | MIN | 31 | 49 | 0.633 | 31 | 30.1 | 16.0 | 10.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | .640 | .755 | 6.0 | .309 | 2.9 | 90 | |
2 | Brittney Sykes | 26 | LAS | 6 | 49 | 0.122 | 32 | 29.3 | 9.4 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | .405 | .262 | .772 | 1.9 | .098 | 1.8 | 98 |
3T | Jonquel Jones | 27 | CON | 4 | 49 | 0.082 | 27 | 31.7 | 19.4 | 11.2 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .515 | .362 | .802 | 6.6 | .369 | 2.9 | 88 |
3T | Brianna Turner | 24 | PHO | 4 | 49 | 0.082 | 32 | 31.1 | 7.8 | 9.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | .554 | .000 | .717 | 3.4 | .163 | 1.7 | 100 |
5 | Brittney Griner | 30 | PHO | 2 | 49 | 0.041 | 30 | 32.8 | 20.5 | 9.5 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 1.9 | .575 | .444 | .846 | 6.3 | .307 | 1.5 | 100 |
6T | Briann January | 34 | CON | 1 | 49 | 0.02 | 29 | 30.2 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | .425 | .380 | .868 | 2.3 | .125 | 1.5 | 99 |
6T | Jasmine Thomas | 31 | CON | 1 | 49 | 0.02 | 30 | 29.6 | 10.6 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | .386 | .400 | .875 | 2.8 | .154 | 1.9 | 96 |
Sixth Woman of the Year Award Winners
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Rank | Player | Age | Tm | Pts Won | Pts Max | Share | G | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | WS | WS/48 |
1 | Kelsey Plum | 26 | LVA | 41 | 49 | 0.837 | 26 | 25.6 | 14.8 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .437 | .386 | .944 | 3.2 | .231 |
2 | Dearica Hamby | 27 | LVA | 5 | 49 | 0.102 | 29 | 24.5 | 11.6 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | .545 | .250 | .655 | 3.3 | .225 |
3 | Marina Mabrey | 24 | DAL | 2 | 49 | 0.041 | 32 | 24.2 | 13.3 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .405 | .342 | .882 | 1.7 | .104 |
4 | Natisha Hiedeman | 23 | CON | 1 | 49 | 0.02 | 32 | 20.1 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .400 | .398 | .700 | 3.0 | .220 |
Most Improved Player Award Winners
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Rank | Player | Age | Tm | Pts Won | Pts Max | Share | G | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | WS | WS/48 |
1 | Brionna Jones | 25 | CON | 38 | 49 | 0.776 | 32 | 30.6 | 14.7 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | .571 | .000 | .796 | 6.1 | .300 |
2 | Kelsey Plum | 26 | LVA | 8 | 49 | 0.163 | 26 | 25.6 | 14.8 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .437 | .386 | .944 | 3.2 | .231 |
3 | Marina Mabrey | 24 | DAL | 2 | 49 | 0.041 | 32 | 24.2 | 13.3 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .405 | .342 | .882 | 1.7 | .104 |
4 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton | 27 | NYL | 1 | 49 | 0.02 | 32 | 33.4 | 16.8 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .451 | .312 | .787 | 1.0 | .043 |
Sportsmanship Award Winners
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Rank | Player | Age | Tm | Pts Won | Pts Max | Share | G | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | WS | WS/48 |
1 | Nneka Ogwumike | 30 | LAS | 19 | 49 | 0.388 | 18 | 31.7 | 14.5 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | .532 | .367 | .800 | 2.2 | .183 |
2 | Elizabeth Williams | 27 | ATL | 8 | 49 | 0.163 | 32 | 23.8 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .516 | .509 | 1.8 | .113 | |
3T | Ariel Atkins | 24 | WAS | 4 | 49 | 0.082 | 30 | 30.6 | 16.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | .407 | .359 | .831 | 2.3 | .118 |
3T | Brianna Turner | 24 | PHO | 4 | 49 | 0.082 | 32 | 31.1 | 7.8 | 9.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | .554 | .000 | .717 | 3.4 | .163 |
5T | Sylvia Fowles | 35 | MIN | 3 | 49 | 0.061 | 31 | 30.1 | 16.0 | 10.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | .640 | .755 | 6.0 | .309 | |
5T | Danielle Robinson | 31 | IND | 3 | 49 | 0.061 | 24 | 27.5 | 9.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.1 | .417 | .200 | .889 | 0.8 | .059 |
5T | A'ja Wilson | 24 | LVA | 3 | 49 | 0.061 | 32 | 31.9 | 18.3 | 9.3 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .444 | 1.000 | .876 | 5.7 | .269 |
8 | Briann January | 34 | CON | 2 | 49 | 0.041 | 29 | 30.2 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | .425 | .380 | .868 | 2.3 | .125 |
9T | Jewell Loyd | 27 | SEA | 1 | 49 | 0.02 | 31 | 31.0 | 17.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | .420 | .376 | .889 | 3.4 | .169 |
9T | Allie Quigley | 34 | CHI | 1 | 49 | 0.02 | 26 | 24.4 | 13.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .448 | .454 | .959 | 2.5 | .188 |
9T | Sami Whitcomb | 32 | NYL | 1 | 49 | 0.02 | 30 | 28.1 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .473 | .425 | .818 | 2.1 | .119 |
All-WNBA Teams
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# Tm | Pos | Player | Age | Tm | Pts Won | 1st Tm | 2nd Tm | G | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | WS | WS/48 |
1st | F | Jonquel Jones | 27 | CON | 245 | 49 | 0 | 27 | 31.7 | 19.4 | 11.2 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .515 | .362 | .802 | 6.6 | .369 |
1st | G | Skylar Diggins-Smith | 30 | PHO | 212 | 37 | 9 | 32 | 32.5 | 17.7 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | .450 | .370 | .818 | 4.9 | .225 |
1st | C | Brittney Griner | 30 | PHO | 197 | 31 | 14 | 30 | 32.8 | 20.5 | 9.5 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 1.9 | .575 | .444 | .846 | 6.3 | .307 |
1st | F | Breanna Stewart | 26 | SEA | 197 | 28 | 19 | 28 | 33.4 | 20.3 | 9.6 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.7 | .439 | .336 | .847 | 5.1 | .264 |
1st | G | Jewell Loyd | 27 | SEA | 150 | 21 | 15 | 31 | 31.0 | 17.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | .420 | .376 | .889 | 3.4 | .169 |
2nd | F | A'ja Wilson | 24 | LVA | 177 | 18 | 29 | 32 | 31.9 | 18.3 | 9.3 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .444 | 1.000 | .876 | 5.7 | .269 |
2nd | C | Sylvia Fowles | 35 | MIN | 148 | 14 | 26 | 31 | 30.1 | 16.0 | 10.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | .640 | .755 | 6.0 | .309 | |
2nd | G | Arike Ogunbowale | 23 | DAL | 134 | 13 | 23 | 32 | 31.3 | 18.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | .383 | .376 | .864 | 2.8 | .133 |
2nd | F | Tina Charles | 32 | WAS | 118 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 33.3 | 23.4 | 9.6 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | .449 | .365 | .820 | 3.2 | .171 |
2nd | G | Courtney Vandersloot | 31 | CHI | 111 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 30.5 | 10.5 | 3.4 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | .433 | .346 | .857 | 3.0 | .149 |
Coach of the Year Award Winners
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Rank | Coach | Tm | Pts Won | Pts Max | Share | G | W | L | W/L% |
1 | Curt Miller | CON | 41 | 49 | 0.837 | 32 | 26 | 6 | .813 |
2 | Cheryl Reeve | MIN | 6 | 49 | 0.122 | 32 | 22 | 10 | .688 |
3 | Bill Laimbeer | LVA | 1 | 49 | 0.020 | 32 | 24 | 8 | .750 |
3 | Noelle Quinn | SEA | 1 | 49 | 0.020 | 26 | 16 | 10 | .615 |
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