Award seasons, curated
Greatest NBA Most Improved Player seasons.
The sharpest leaps from the award's winners, judged by both the jump and what followed.
Official award history ↗#1
Player season →2000-01 · Orlando Magic
Tracy McGrady
26.8 PPG · 7.5 RPG · 4.6 APG
McGrady jumped from 15.4 points per game to superstardom.
#2
Player season →2016-17 · Milwaukee Bucks
Giannis Antetokounmpo
22.9 PPG · 8.8 RPG · 5.4 APG
The first clear glimpse of the MVP and champion Giannis would become.
#3
Player season →2012-13 · Indiana Pacers
Paul George
17.4 PPG · 7.6 RPG · Eastern Conference Finals
George became Indiana's two-way centerpiece during its rivalry with Miami.
#4
Player season →2018-19 · Toronto Raptors
Pascal Siakam
16.9 PPG · 6.9 RPG · NBA champion
Siakam's leap supplied the second star Toronto needed for a title.
#5
Player season →2017-18 · Indiana Pacers
Victor Oladipo
23.1 PPG · 2.4 SPG
A new primary role revealed an All-NBA guard and elite point-of-attack defender.
#6
Player season →2023-24 · Philadelphia 76ers
Tyrese Maxey
25.9 PPG · 6.2 APG
Maxey moved from complementary guard to an All-Star lead scorer.
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