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]

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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

^Denotes player who is still active in the NBA
Player (#)Denotes the number of times the player has received the award
SeasonPlayerPositionNationalityTeamRef
2016–17 Patrick Beverley Guard Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Houston Rockets [1]
2017–18 Amir Johnson Center Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Philadelphia 76ers [2]
2018–19 Marcus Smart^ Guard Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Boston Celtics [3]
2019–20 Montrezl Harrell Center Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Los Angeles Clippers [4]
2020–21 Thaddeus Young^ Forward Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Chicago Bulls [5]
2021–22 Marcus Smart^ (2) Guard Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Boston Celtics (2) [6]
2022–23 Marcus Smart^ (3) Guard Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Boston Celtics (3) [7]
2023–24 Alex Caruso^ Guard Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Chicago Bulls (2) [8]
2024–25 Draymond Green^ Forward Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Golden State Warriors [9]

Multi-time winners

AwardsPlayerTeam(s)Years
3 Flag of the United States.svg Marcus Smart Boston Celtics 2019, 2022, 2023

Teams

AwardsTeamsYears
3 Boston Celtics 2019, 2022, 2023
2 Chicago Bulls 2021, 2024
1 Houston Rockets 2017
Philadelphia 76ers 2018
Los Angeles Clippers 2020
Golden State Warriors 2025

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Patrick Beverley Wins Inaugural NBA Hustle Award". NBA.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Sixers veteran big man Amir Johnson wins NBA's Hustle award". NBC Sports. 26 June 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Marcus Smart won the NBA's Hustle Award". Boston.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  4. ↑ "LA Clippers Big Montrezl Harrell Wins 2019-2020 NBA Hustle Award". Sports Illustrated. 7 October 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Bulls' Thaddeus Young wins 2020-21 NBA Hustle Award". NBA.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Marcus Smart wins 2021-22 NBA Hustle Award". CBS Boston. 23 May 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Boston's Marcus Smart wins 2022-23 NBA Hustle Award". NBA.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  8. ↑ Martin, Brian. "Bulls' Alex Caruso wins 2023-24 NBA Hustle Award". NBA.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  9. ↑ Bontemps, Tim. "Warriors star Draymond Green wins NBA's Hustle Award". espn.com. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
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