2022 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 | A'ja Wilson | 25 | LVA | 31 | 478 | 560 | 0.854 | 36 | 30.0 | 19.5 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .501 | .373 | .813 | 6.5 | .289 |
2 | Breanna Stewart | 27 | SEA | 23 | 446 | 560 | 0.796 | 34 | 30.9 | 21.8 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.9 | .472 | .379 | .837 | 7.4 | .340 |
3 | Kelsey Plum | 27 | LVA | 0 | 181 | 560 | 0.323 | 36 | 32.8 | 20.2 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | .460 | .420 | .839 | 4.8 | .194 |
4 | Alyssa Thomas | 29 | CON | 0 | 94 | 560 | 0.168 | 36 | 32.1 | 13.4 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 | .500 | .000 | .730 | 5.8 | .240 |
5 | Candace Parker | 35 | CHI | 1 | 78 | 560 | 0.139 | 32 | 28.3 | 13.2 | 8.6 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .458 | .311 | .816 | 3.5 | .187 |
6 | Skylar Diggins-Smith | 31 | PHO | 0 | 39 | 560 | 0.07 | 30 | 34.0 | 19.7 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .429 | .296 | .844 | 3.1 | .145 |
7 | Jonquel Jones | 28 | CON | 0 | 38 | 560 | 0.068 | 33 | 26.4 | 14.6 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | .513 | .369 | .802 | 4.9 | .269 |
8 | Sabrina Ionescu | 24 | NYL | 0 | 24 | 560 | 0.043 | 36 | 32.3 | 17.4 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | .411 | .333 | .931 | 4.3 | .179 |
9 | Chelsea Gray | 29 | LVA | 1 | 20 | 560 | 0.036 | 35 | 29.7 | 13.7 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | .491 | .340 | .910 | 4.3 | .197 |
10 | Nneka Ogwumike | 31 | LAS | 0 | 16 | 560 | 0.029 | 34 | 31.4 | 18.1 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | .544 | .368 | .826 | 4.0 | .181 |
11T | Elena Delle Donne | 32 | WAS | 0 | 9 | 560 | 0.016 | 25 | 27.8 | 17.2 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | .480 | .368 | .913 | 4.4 | .302 |
11T | Courtney Vandersloot | 32 | CHI | 0 | 9 | 560 | 0.016 | 32 | 26.5 | 11.8 | 3.9 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | .481 | .367 | .765 | 3.5 | .196 |
13 | Kahleah Copper | 27 | CHI | 0 | 8 | 560 | 0.014 | 31 | 28.7 | 15.7 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .481 | .356 | .775 | 2.8 | .153 |
14 | Sylvia Fowles | 36 | MIN | 0 | 7 | 560 | 0.012 | 30 | 27.7 | 14.4 | 9.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .622 | .660 | 3.7 | .215 | |
15 | Emma Meesseman | 28 | CHI | 0 | 5 | 560 | 0.009 | 36 | 28.6 | 12.4 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | .571 | .342 | .887 | 5.6 | .262 |
16 | Natasha Cloud | 29 | WAS | 0 | 3 | 560 | 0.005 | 34 | 31.3 | 10.7 | 3.6 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .399 | .319 | .824 | 3.2 | .145 |
17 | Arike Ogunbowale | 24 | DAL | 0 | 1 | 560 | 0.002 | 30 | 31.4 | 19.7 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 | .400 | .352 | .798 | 3.1 | .156 |
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 | Rhyne Howard | 21 | ATL | 53 | 56 | 0.946 | 34 | 31.4 | 16.2 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | .361 | .343 | .792 | 2.9 | .132 |
2 | Shakira Austin | 21 | WAS | 2 | 56 | 0.036 | 36 | 21.6 | 8.7 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | .547 | .000 | .624 | 3.1 | .192 |
3 | NaLyssa Smith | 21 | IND | 1 | 56 | 0.018 | 32 | 30.7 | 13.5 | 7.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .419 | .381 | .618 | 0.0 | -0.002 |
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 | A'ja Wilson | 25 | LVA | 20 | 56 | 0.357 | 36 | 30.0 | 19.5 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .501 | .373 | .813 | 6.5 | .289 | 2.4 | 97 |
2 | Alyssa Thomas | 29 | CON | 14 | 56 | 0.25 | 36 | 32.1 | 13.4 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 | .500 | .000 | .730 | 5.8 | .240 | 2.7 | 96 |
3 | Breanna Stewart | 27 | SEA | 13 | 56 | 0.232 | 34 | 30.9 | 21.8 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.9 | .472 | .379 | .837 | 7.4 | .340 | 2.5 | 96 |
4 | Sylvia Fowles | 36 | MIN | 4 | 56 | 0.071 | 30 | 27.7 | 14.4 | 9.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .622 | .660 | 3.7 | .215 | 1.5 | 100 | |
5T | Natasha Cloud | 29 | WAS | 2 | 56 | 0.036 | 34 | 31.3 | 10.7 | 3.6 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .399 | .319 | .824 | 3.2 | .145 | 1.9 | 100 |
5T | Jonquel Jones | 28 | CON | 2 | 56 | 0.036 | 33 | 26.4 | 14.6 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | .513 | .369 | .802 | 4.9 | .269 | 2.3 | 94 |
7 | Allisha Gray | 27 | DAL | 1 | 56 | 0.018 | 33 | 32.9 | 13.3 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | .423 | .408 | .798 | 3.5 | .156 | 0.9 | 107 |
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 | Brionna Jones | 26 | CON | 53 | 56 | 0.946 | 36 | 25.1 | 13.8 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | .569 | .000 | .844 | 6.0 | .318 |
2 | Azura Stevens | 25 | CHI | 2 | 56 | 0.036 | 35 | 21.9 | 10.6 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.1 | .472 | .362 | .744 | 2.3 | .144 |
3 | Myisha Hines-Allen | 26 | WAS | 1 | 56 | 0.018 | 34 | 19.3 | 8.9 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .415 | .367 | .703 | 1.5 | .110 |
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 | Jackie Young | 24 | LVA | 32 | 56 | 0.571 | 34 | 33.2 | 15.9 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | .476 | .431 | .859 | 5.4 | .228 |
2 | Sabrina Ionescu | 24 | NYL | 10 | 56 | 0.179 | 36 | 32.3 | 17.4 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | .411 | .333 | .931 | 4.3 | .179 |
3 | Sophie Cunningham | 25 | PHO | 7 | 56 | 0.125 | 28 | 29.5 | 12.6 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | .449 | .400 | .875 | 2.5 | .144 |
4 | Kelsey Plum | 27 | LVA | 4 | 56 | 0.071 | 36 | 32.8 | 20.2 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | .460 | .420 | .839 | 4.8 | .194 |
5T | Teaira McCowan | 25 | DAL | 1 | 56 | 0.018 | 33 | 18.9 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | .602 | .600 | 2.9 | .225 | |
5T | Gabby Williams | 25 | SEA | 1 | 56 | 0.018 | 36 | 25.6 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | .444 | .257 | .778 | 2.8 | .146 |
5T | Han Xu | 22 | NYL | 1 | 56 | 0.018 | 32 | 16.8 | 8.5 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .493 | .444 | .796 | 2.0 | .177 |
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 | Sylvia Fowles | 36 | MIN | 36 | 56 | 0.643 | 30 | 27.7 | 14.4 | 9.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .622 | .660 | 3.7 | .215 | |
2 | Briann January | 35 | SEA | 8 | 56 | 0.143 | 36 | 16.9 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .377 | .311 | .826 | 0.4 | .028 |
3T | Kelsey Mitchell | 26 | IND | 3 | 56 | 0.054 | 31 | 32.6 | 18.4 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .438 | .409 | .861 | 2.3 | .107 |
3T | Nneka Ogwumike | 31 | LAS | 3 | 56 | 0.054 | 34 | 31.4 | 18.1 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | .544 | .368 | .826 | 4.0 | .181 |
5T | Alysha Clark | 34 | WAS | 2 | 56 | 0.036 | 29 | 26.4 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .464 | .303 | .913 | 2.3 | .146 |
5T | Shey Peddy | 33 | PHO | 2 | 56 | 0.036 | 34 | 28.6 | 9.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | .418 | .329 | .889 | 2.7 | .133 |
7 | A'ja Wilson | 25 | LVA | 1 | 56 | 0.018 | 36 | 30.0 | 19.5 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .501 | .373 | .813 | 6.5 | .289 |
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 | Breanna Stewart | 27 | SEA | 280 | 56 | 0 | 34 | 30.9 | 21.8 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.9 | .472 | .379 | .837 | 7.4 | .340 | |
1st | A'ja Wilson | 25 | LVA | 280 | 56 | 0 | 36 | 30.0 | 19.5 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .501 | .373 | .813 | 6.5 | .289 | |
1st | Kelsey Plum | 27 | LVA | 265 | 50 | 5 | 36 | 32.8 | 20.2 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | .460 | .420 | .839 | 4.8 | .194 | |
1st | Candace Parker | 35 | CHI | 183 | 24 | 21 | 32 | 28.3 | 13.2 | 8.6 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .458 | .311 | .816 | 3.5 | .187 | |
1st | Skylar Diggins-Smith | 31 | PHO | 183 | 21 | 26 | 30 | 34.0 | 19.7 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .429 | .296 | .844 | 3.1 | .145 | |
2nd | Alyssa Thomas | 29 | CON | 175 | 20 | 25 | 36 | 32.1 | 13.4 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 | .500 | .000 | .730 | 5.8 | .240 | |
2nd | Sabrina Ionescu | 24 | NYL | 168 | 15 | 31 | 36 | 32.3 | 17.4 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | .411 | .333 | .931 | 4.3 | .179 | |
2nd | Nneka Ogwumike | 31 | LAS | 141 | 9 | 32 | 34 | 31.4 | 18.1 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | .544 | .368 | .826 | 4.0 | .181 | |
2nd | Jonquel Jones | 28 | CON | 126 | 12 | 22 | 33 | 26.4 | 14.6 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | .513 | .369 | .802 | 4.9 | .269 | |
2nd | Sylvia Fowles | 36 | MIN | 65 | 1 | 20 | 30 | 27.7 | 14.4 | 9.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .622 | .660 | 3.7 | .215 |
Coach of the Year Award Winners
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Rank | Coach | Tm | Pts Won | Pts Max | Share | G | W | L | W/L% |
1 | Becky Hammon | LVA | 27 | 56 | 0.482 | 36 | 26 | 10 | .722 |
2 | Tanisha Wright | ATL | 18 | 56 | 0.321 | 36 | 14 | 22 | .389 |
3 | James Wade | CHI | 8 | 56 | 0.143 | 36 | 26 | 10 | .722 |
4 | Vickie Johnson | DAL | 1 | 56 | 0.018 | 36 | 18 | 18 | .500 |
4 | Vanessa Nygaard | PHO | 1 | 56 | 0.018 | 36 | 15 | 21 | .417 |
4 | Mike Thibault | WAS | 1 | 56 | 0.018 | 36 | 22 | 14 | .611 |
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