The Philippine Basketball Association's Best Player of the Conference Award is given to the best local (Filipino or part-Filipino) player at the end of each conference (tournament). It was first awarded in the 1994 All-Filipino Conference.
The Best Import Award is given to the best player (non-Filipino) at the end of each import-laden conference.
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The method of selecting the Best Player of the Conference is similar on how the season's Most Valuable Player is selected. The criteria used since the 2022–23 PBA season are as follows: [1]
Statistical points (SP) are computed as follows:
In addition, a Filipino player can only be eligible for awards if he played in at least 70% of his team's games. [2]
^ | Denotes player who is still active in the PBA |
* | Inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame |
Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has been named BPC |
Team (X) | Denotes the number of times a player from this team has won |
Player (in bold text) | Indicates the player who won the PBA Most Valuable Player in the same season |
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