All articles tagged with #clutch player of the year
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named the 2025-26 Kia NBA Clutch Player of the Year, leading the league with 175 total clutch points and 6.5 clutch-time points per game as he edged Anthony Edwards and Jamal Murray; the award, decided by coaches and a panel of reporters, adds to his growing trophy haul and reinforces his status as a top MVP/All-NBA contender.
De'Aaron Fox, the Clutch Player of the Year, struggled in the fourth quarter of the Sacramento Kings' Game 5 loss to the Golden State Warriors, missing all six field-goal attempts and tallying as many turnovers as assists. Despite playing with an avulsion fracture in the index finger of his left shooting hand, Fox insisted he was "fine" after the game. Kings coach Mike Brown gave him credit for showing toughness, but acknowledged that the injury likely affected him late in the game. Fox and the Kings will look to bounce back in Game 6.
De'Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings has been named the 2022-23 KIA NBA Clutch Player of the Year, becoming the first-ever recipient of The Jerry West Trophy. Fox led the NBA this season in clutch points (194), the most by a player since LeBron James during the 2017-18 season and the fourth-most over the last 10 seasons. He also led the league in clutch points per game (5.0) and finished the season with 72 made field goals in the clutch, which ranked first in the NBA.
De'Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings has won the inaugural Jerry West Clutch Player of the Year award for the 2022-23 NBA season. Fox led the league in clutch points and was highly efficient in those situations, helping the Kings reach the playoffs for the first time in 17 years. He currently leads all postseason scorers in clutch points and has helped the Kings take a 2-0 lead over the Golden State Warriors in the first round.
De'Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings has been named the NBA's first-ever Clutch Player of the Year, beating out DeMar DeRozan and Jimmy Butler for the honor. The award recognizes the player who delivers the most when the game is on the line, and Fox led the league with 194 points in "clutch time." He takes home the Jerry West Trophy and adds the award to a breakthrough season that saw him make his first All-Star team and lead the Kings to their first playoff appearance since 2006.
The three finalists for the inaugural Kia NBA Clutch Player of the Year award are De'Aaron Fox, DeMar DeRozan, and Jimmy Butler. Clutch time is defined as the final five minutes of the fourth quarter or overtime when the score is within five points. Fox led all players this season with 194 clutch points and is tied for eighth in NBA history at 1.21 points per clutch minute played. He is the favorite to win the award, which will be announced tonight on TNT.