The NBA G League, formerly known as the National Basketball Development League (NBDL) and NBA Development League (D-League), presents 11 annual awards to recognize its teams, players, and coaches for their accomplishments. This does not include the G League championship trophy, which is given to the winning team of the G League Finals.
| Honor | Created | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-NBA G League Team | 2002 | Three 5-player teams (a first, second, and third team) composed of the best players in the league during the regular season. | |
| All-Defensive Team | 2011 | 5-player team composed of the best defensive players in the league during the regular season. | |
| All-Rookie Team | 2011 | 5-player team composed of the top rookies during the regular season. |
| Award | First awarded | Description | Most recent winner(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | 2002 | Awarded to the best performing player of the regular season. | Mac McClung, Osceola Magic (2023–24) | |
| Finals MVP | 2015 | Awarded to the best performing player of the league finals. | Ousmane Dieng, Oklahoma City Blue (2023-24) | |
| Defensive Player of the Year | 2002 | Awarded to the best defensive player of the regular season. | Shaquille Harrison, South Bay Lakers (2023–24) | |
| Most Improved Player | 2010 | Awarded to the most improved player across the regular season. | Alondes Williams, Sioux Falls Skyforce (2023–24) | |
| Rookie of the Year | 2002 | Awarded to the top rookie of the regular season. | Oscar Tshiebwe, Indiana Mad Ants (2023–24) | |
| Coach of the Year (Dennis Johnson Trophy) | 2007 | Awarded to the best coach of the regular season. | Lindsey Harding, Stockton Kings (2023–24) | |
| Sportsmanship Award | 2002 | Awarded to the player who best represents the ideals of character and conduct on and off the court.[2] | Gabe Osabuohien, Cleveland Charge (2023–24) | |
| Basketball Executive of the Year | 2016 | Awarded to the league's top front office executive involved with basketball operations. | Eric Amsler, Sioux Falls Skyforce (2023-24) | |
| Team Executive of the Year | 2010 | Awarded to the league's top front office executive involved with team operations. |
| Award | First awarded | Last awarded | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Star Game MVP | 2007 | 2017 | Awarded to the best performing player of the All-Star Game. | |
| Impact Player of the Year | 2008 | 2017 | Awarded to the player who joined the league mid-season and made the greatest contribution to his team's success following that acquisition.[3] |