who was the youngest player to win most improved player

4 players are tied for the youngest Most Improved Players of the Year in a season. They were 21 years old. The first three are Dyson Daniels in 2024-25, Monta Ellis in 2006-07 and Gilbert Arenas in 2002-03.

Interpreted as:
Who was the youngest player to win most improved player in a regular season?
NAMEAgeMIPSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Dyson Daniels
D. Daniels
21
1
2024-25
76
33.8
14.1
5.9
4.4
3.0
0.7
6.0
12.1
49.3
1.1
3.1
34.0
1.1
1.8
59.3
54.5
1.6
4.3
2.0
2,571
1,073
449
333
229
55
155
175
-65
2Monta Ellis
M. Ellis
21
1
2006-07
77
34.3
16.5
3.2
4.1
1.7
0.3
6.2
13.1
47.5
0.5
1.9
27.3
3.5
4.6
76.3
54.5
0.8
2.4
2.9
2,638
1,272
243
319
132
21
221
210
+32
3Gilbert Arenas
G. Arenas
21
1
2002-03
82
35.0
18.3
4.7
6.3
1.5
0.2
6.2
14.4
43.1
1.3
3.8
34.8
4.5
5.7
79.1
54.0
1.2
3.5
3.5
2,866
1,497
386
514
124
17
290
260
-75
4Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
21
1
2000-01
77
40.1
26.8
7.5
4.6
1.5
1.5
10.2
22.4
45.7
0.8
2.2
35.5
5.6
7.6
73.3
52.1
2.5
5.0
2.6
3,087
2,065
580
352
116
118
198
160
+252
5Ja Morant
J. Morant
22
1
2021-22
57
33.1
27.4
5.7
6.7
1.2
0.4
10.2
20.6
49.3
1.5
4.5
34.4
5.5
7.3
76.1
57.5
1.4
4.4
3.4
1,889
1,564
325
384
66
22
196
86
+189
6Brandon Ingram
B. Ingram
22
1
2019-20
62
33.9
23.8
6.1
4.2
1.0
0.6
8.2
17.7
46.3
2.4
6.2
39.1
5.0
5.9
85.1
58.7
0.8
5.3
3.0
2,103
1,477
380
259
61
38
189
179
-44
7Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
22
1
2016-17
80
35.6
22.9
8.8
5.4
1.6
1.9
8.2
15.7
52.1
0.6
2.3
27.2
5.9
7.7
77.0
59.9
1.8
7.0
2.9
2,845
1,832
700
434
131
151
234
246
+46
8Paul George
P. George
22
1
2012-13
79
37.6
17.4
7.6
4.1
1.8
0.6
6.2
14.9
41.9
2.2
5.9
36.2
2.8
3.5
80.7
53.1
1.1
6.5
2.9
2,972
1,377
603
327
143
51
233
227
+365
9Kevin Love
K. Love
22
1
2010-11
73
35.8
20.2
15.2
2.5
0.6
0.4
6.6
14.1
47.0
1.2
2.9
41.7
5.8
6.8
85.0
59.3
4.5
10.7
2.1
2,611
1,476
1,112
184
45
28
155
148
-272
10Zach Randolph
Z. Randolph
22
1
2003-04
81
37.9
20.1
10.5
2.0
0.8
0.5
8.2
16.9
48.5
0.0
0.1
20.0
3.7
4.9
76.1
52.8
3.0
7.5
3.0
3,067
1,626
851
163
68
41
247
227
-58
11Kevin Johnson
K. Johnson
22
1
1988-89
81
39.2
20.4
4.2
12.2
1.7
0.3
7.0
13.9
50.5
0.0
0.3
9.1
6.3
7.1
88.2
59.7
0.6
3.6
4.0
3,179
1,650
340
991
135
24
322
226
12Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
23
1
2023-24
70
37.5
25.9
3.7
6.2
1.0
0.5
9.1
20.3
45.0
3.0
8.1
37.3
4.7
5.4
86.8
57.3
0.5
3.2
1.7
2,626
1,816
258
433
69
33
116
151
+303
13Ryan Anderson
R. Anderson
23
1
2011-12
61
32.2
16.1
7.7
0.9
0.8
0.4
5.4
12.4
43.9
2.7
6.9
39.3
2.5
2.8
87.7
58.9
3.7
4.0
0.9
1,964
980
471
54
50
26
57
146
+277
14Boris Diaw
B. Diaw
23
1
2005-06
81
35.5
13.3
6.9
6.2
0.7
1.0
5.5
10.5
52.6
0.1
0.4
26.7
2.1
2.9
73.1
56.4
2.0
4.9
2.3
2,874
1,080
558
503
58
85
189
260
+490
15Jermaine O'Neal
J. O'Neal
23
1
2001-02
72
37.6
19.0
10.5
1.6
0.6
2.3
7.5
15.7
47.9
0.0
0.2
7.1
3.9
5.7
68.8
52.1
2.6
7.9
2.4
2,707
1,371
757
118
45
166
174
269
+99
16Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
M. Abdul-Rauf
23
1
1992-93
81
33.5
19.2
2.8
4.2
1.0
0.1
7.8
17.4
45.0
0.9
2.4
35.5
2.7
2.9
93.5
51.5
0.6
2.1
2.3
2,710
1,553
225
344
84
8
187
179
17Kevin Duckworth
K. Duckworth
23
1
1987-88
78
28.5
15.8
7.4
0.8
0.4
0.4
5.8
11.6
49.6
0.0
0.0
4.2
5.5
77.0
56.1
2.9
4.5
2.3
2,223
1,231
576
66
31
32
177
280
18Alvin Robertson
A. Robertson
23
1
1985-86
82
35.1
17.0
6.3
5.5
3.7
0.5
6.9
13.3
51.4
0.1
0.4
27.6
3.2
4.0
79.5
56.3
2.2
4.0
3.1
2,878
1,392
516
448
301
40
256
296
19Pascal Siakam
P. Siakam
24
1
2018-19
80
31.9
16.9
6.9
3.1
0.9
0.7
6.5
11.8
54.9
1.0
2.7
36.9
3.0
3.8
78.5
62.8
1.6
5.3
1.9
2,548
1,354
549
248
73
52
154
241
+593
20CJ McCollum
CJ McCollum
24
1
2015-16
80
34.8
20.8
3.2
4.3
1.2
0.3
8.0
17.9
44.8
2.5
5.9
41.7
2.3
2.8
82.7
54.4
0.6
2.7
2.5
2,780
1,666
259
341
97
23
196
187
+154
21Bobby Simmons
B. Simmons
24
1
2004-05
75
37.3
16.4
5.9
2.7
1.4
0.2
6.3
13.6
46.6
0.7
1.5
43.5
3.1
3.6
84.6
54.0
1.7
4.2
1.8
2,799
1,229
446
205
106
16
135
227
+74
22Gheorghe Muresan
G. Muresan
24
1
1995-96
76
29.5
14.5
9.6
0.7
0.7
2.3
6.1
10.5
58.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.3
3.7
61.9
60.0
3.3
6.3
1.9
2,242
1,104
728
56
52
172
143
297
23Don MacLean
D. MacLean
24
1
1993-94
75
33.2
18.2
6.2
2.1
0.6
0.3
6.9
13.7
50.2
0.0
0.3
14.3
4.4
5.3
82.4
56.6
1.9
4.4
2.0
2,487
1,365
467
160
47
22
152
169
24Pervis Ellison
P. Ellison
24
1
1991-92
66
38.0
20.0
11.2
2.9
0.9
2.7
8.3
15.4
53.9
0.0
0.0
33.3
3.4
4.7
72.8
57.4
3.3
7.9
3.0
2,511
1,322
740
190
62
177
196
222
25Rony Seikaly
R. Seikaly
24
1
1989-90
74
32.6
16.6
10.4
1.1
1.1
1.7
6.6
13.1
50.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.5
5.8
59.4
53.0
3.4
6.9
3.2
2,409
1,228
766
78
78
124
236
258

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113.7

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2.4

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37.1

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8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
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46
36
.561
14.0
7
45
37
.549
15.0
8
45
37
.549
15.0
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1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
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7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
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8
Magic Magic - x
45
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15.0
9
44
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10
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11
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32
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31
51
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29.0
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Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
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22
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