Shooting guards won the Most Improved Player award once in 1985-86.

Interpreted as:

most improved player in a regular season by position

	POSITION	MIP	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Shooting Guard	1	1985-86	3,858	23.3	11.3	2.5	2.8	1.0	0.2	4.5	9.5	47.5	0.2	0.5	30.4	2.1	2.6	80.0	52.9	0.9	1.6	1.6	89,974	43,504	9,662	10,908	3,804	796	6,052	8,059
2	Shooting Guard	1	1986-87	4,117	23.6	12.0	2.6	2.8	1.1	0.3	4.7	10.2	46.3	0.3	0.8	31.8	2.3	2.9	79.5	52.3	0.9	1.7	1.6	97,257	49,386	10,718	11,521	4,337	1,131	6,752	8,641
3	Center	1	1987-88	4,007	21.5	8.7	5.6	1.1	0.5	1.0	3.4	6.8	49.6	0.0	0.0	20.0	1.9	2.7	72.2	54.4	1.8	3.8	1.5	86,239	34,831	22,526	4,400	1,982	4,060	5,867	10,684
4	Point Guard	1	1988-89	3,980	24.4	9.7	2.6	5.5	1.3	0.1	3.7	8.1	46.0	0.3	1.0	31.5	1.9	2.4	81.1	53.1	0.7	1.9	2.0	96,957	38,687	10,288	21,741	5,106	589	7,893	7,701
5	Center	1	1989-90	4,520	22.1	8.8	5.8	1.0	0.5	1.1	3.4	7.0	48.7	0.1	0.2	30.1	1.9	2.6	71.9	53.7	1.8	4.0	1.3	99,889	39,593	26,050	4,633	2,432	4,922	6,040	11,842
6	Point Guard	1	1990-91	4,347	24.8	10.5	2.4	5.2	1.2	0.1	4.0	8.7	46.2	0.4	1.2	32.7	2.0	2.5	80.0	53.2	0.6	1.8	1.8	107,826	45,534	10,596	22,804	5,136	625	8,009	8,300
7	Center	1	1991-92	4,617	21.2	8.2	5.6	1.1	0.5	1.1	3.2	6.6	49.0	0.0	0.1	25.9	1.7	2.4	70.0	53.4	1.8	3.8	1.2	97,747	37,871	25,806	4,930	2,476	5,183	5,691	11,437
8	Point Guard	1	1992-93	4,447	24.6	9.8	2.3	4.9	1.2	0.1	3.7	8.1	45.7	0.5	1.3	34.8	1.9	2.4	79.8	53.4	0.6	1.7	1.7	109,318	43,579	10,341	21,889	5,138	639	7,731	8,603
9	Small Forward	1	1993-94	4,346	24.4	10.7	4.2	1.9	0.9	0.4	4.2	9.1	45.9	0.4	1.3	33.0	1.9	2.6	73.2	52.1	1.4	2.8	1.4	106,069	46,414	18,395	8,296	3,845	1,920	6,262	9,349
10	Point Guard	1	1994-95	4,447	24.4	9.5	2.3	4.8	1.1	0.1	3.5	7.8	44.5	0.8	2.2	36.5	1.8	2.3	78.6	54.2	0.5	1.7	1.8	108,464	42,358	10,071	21,558	4,911	615	8,056	8,448
11	Center	1	1995-96	4,544	21.5	8.3	5.5	1.0	0.5	1.1	3.3	6.6	49.7	0.0	0.1	27.5	1.7	2.6	67.9	53.9	1.8	3.8	1.4	97,818	37,850	25,173	4,334	2,346	5,020	6,213	12,168
12	Center	1	1996-97	4,718	21.1	7.7	5.4	0.9	0.5	1.0	3.0	6.2	49.1	0.0	0.1	31.8	1.6	2.4	67.1	53.3	1.8	3.6	1.3	99,351	36,258	25,504	4,220	2,345	4,778	6,042	12,110	+197
13	Power Forward	1	1997-98	5,057	24.1	9.5	5.8	1.4	0.7	0.6	3.7	7.8	47.4	0.1	0.4	29.1	2.1	3.0	69.4	52.5	2.0	3.8	1.4	121,856	48,257	29,451	7,183	3,707	3,219	7,329	12,665	-1181
14	Shooting Guard	1	1998-99	2,655	24.9	10.0	2.9	2.2	0.9	0.3	3.6	8.7	41.3	0.9	2.6	34.5	2.0	2.5	79.3	51.2	0.8	2.1	1.5	66,223	26,564	7,632	5,803	2,451	665	4,005	4,777	+458
15	Small Forward	1	1999-00	4,907	25.4	10.8	4.2	2.1	0.9	0.4	4.1	9.1	44.7	0.6	1.7	35.9	2.1	2.7	77.1	52.5	1.2	3.0	1.5	124,676	53,169	20,589	10,068	4,230	2,102	7,304	11,182	+143
16	Shooting Guard	1	2000-01	4,093	27.2	11.8	3.2	2.6	1.0	0.3	4.2	9.9	42.7	0.9	2.5	36.6	2.4	3.0	81.3	52.7	0.8	2.4	1.5	111,503	48,173	13,054	10,584	4,041	1,152	6,342	8,396	+879
17	Power Forward	1	2001-02	4,821	23.7	9.2	5.6	1.4	0.6	0.7	3.5	7.7	45.8	0.2	0.7	34.5	1.9	2.6	73.3	52.0	1.8	3.8	1.3	114,419	44,482	26,891	6,929	3,125	3,394	6,412	11,586	+320
18	Point Guard	1	2002-03	4,705	24.8	9.6	2.5	4.1	1.0	0.1	3.5	8.3	42.2	0.8	2.2	34.8	1.8	2.2	80.3	51.5	0.5	2.0	1.7	116,645	45,102	11,886	19,123	4,473	646	7,958	8,688	-430
19	Power Forward	1	2003-04	5,035	24.2	9.6	5.9	1.6	0.7	0.7	3.7	8.0	45.7	0.3	0.8	33.5	2.0	2.8	73.6	52.1	1.8	4.1	1.4	121,902	48,513	29,625	7,881	3,595	3,699	7,245	11,865	+771
20	Small Forward	1	2004-05	4,676	26.1	11.2	4.0	1.9	0.8	0.4	4.1	9.2	44.6	0.8	2.2	37.0	2.1	2.7	77.1	53.3	1.0	3.0	1.4	121,868	52,154	18,767	9,103	3,897	1,744	6,738	10,118	-194
21	Power Forward	1	2005-06	5,177	23.3	9.7	5.4	1.4	0.6	0.6	3.7	7.8	47.3	0.3	0.9	34.7	1.9	2.7	72.7	53.7	1.6	3.8	1.3	120,642	50,156	28,101	7,239	2,986	3,022	6,541	12,430	+93
22	Shooting Guard	1	2006-07	5,060	25.0	11.0	2.7	2.4	0.8	0.2	3.9	8.9	44.2	0.9	2.6	36.7	2.2	2.8	80.1	54.5	0.6	2.2	1.5	126,720	55,847	13,789	12,299	4,279	1,031	7,457	9,809	+344
23	Small Forward	1	2007-08	4,599	25.7	11.1	4.0	1.9	0.8	0.4	4.1	9.0	45.0	0.9	2.5	37.1	2.1	2.7	77.3	54.5	1.0	3.0	1.3	118,082	51,183	18,219	8,728	3,710	1,899	6,162	9,419	+205
24	Small Forward	1	2008-09	4,800	26.4	11.0	4.1	1.9	0.8	0.4	4.0	9.0	44.5	0.9	2.5	36.2	2.1	2.6	79.0	54.2	0.9	3.1	1.3	126,488	52,717	19,605	9,157	3,883	2,034	6,479	9,716	-1244
25	Point Guard	1	2009-10	5,079	24.7	10.1	2.4	4.3	0.9	0.1	3.7	8.5	43.9	0.9	2.4	36.0	1.8	2.2	80.3	53.4	0.4	2.0	1.7	125,683	51,501	12,253	21,633	4,541	744	8,782	9,151	+291

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PPG

16.3

Sarr

RPG

7.4

Sarr

APG

4.6

Carrington

Team Rankings

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111.0

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DRTG

122.7

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards	17	65	.207	43.0

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17 - 65

117

Final

130

Cavaliers

52 - 30

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

27.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

26.9

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

10.8

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.5

Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

1.8

Mobley

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

107.8

Nnaji

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

124.5

119.3

116.5

113.7

111.7

111.5

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

104.4

106.1

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.7

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

20.1

10.4

7.4

3.0

1.7

-1.7

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

864.6

Wembanyama

695.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

691

Mobley

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

852.3

Wembanyama

714.8

Mitchell

700.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

1.66

Beringer

1.57

Wembanyama

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.58

Beringer

1.55

Jokić

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Best Record ATS

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0