NBA Hustle Award
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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.[1]
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[edit]
| ^ | 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 | [1] |
| 2017–18 | Amir Johnson | Center | United States
|
Philadelphia 76ers | [2] |
| 2018–19 | Marcus Smart^ | Guard | United States
|
Boston Celtics | [3] |
| 2019–20 | Montrezl Harrell | Center | United States
|
Los Angeles Clippers | [4] |
| 2020–21 | Thaddeus Young^ | Forward | United States
|
Chicago Bulls | [5] |
| 2021–22 | Marcus Smart^ (2) | Guard | United States
|
Boston Celtics (2) | [6] |
| 2022–23 | Marcus Smart^ (3) | Guard | United States
|
Boston Celtics (3) | [7] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Patrick Beverley Wins Inaugural NBA Hustle Award". NBA.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Sixers veteran big man Amir Johnson wins NBA's Hustle award". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Marcus Smart won the NBA's Hustle Award". Boston.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "LA Clippers Big Montrezl Harrell Wins 2019-2020 NBA Hustle Award". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Bulls' Thaddeus Young wins 2020-21 NBA Hustle Award". NBA.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Marcus Smart wins 2021-22 NBA Hustle Award". CBS Boston. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Boston's Marcus Smart wins 2022-23 NBA Hustle Award". NBA.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.