Goran Dragic named Most Improved Player
After leading the Phoenix Suns to a 48-34 season that no one could have predicted back in October, Goran Dragic has been named the NBA's 2013-14 Most Improved Player.
The @Suns' @Goran_Dragic named 2013-14 @Kia NBA Most Improved Player! pic.twitter.com/JWsp6W3HJr
— NBA (@NBA) April 23, 2014
Dragic's offensive production took huge strides this season as the Slovenian point guard set career highs in points per game, True Shooting Percentage, three-point percentage, and Player Efficiency Rating.
| SEASON | PPG | APG | TS% | 3P% | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 20.3 | 5.9 | 60.4% | 40.8% | 21.4 |
| 2012-13 | 14.7 | 7.4 | 54.0% | 31.9% | 17.5 |
The award, which is presented "to a player who has made a significant improvement from the previous season," was voted on by a panel of 126 sportswriters and broadcasters across North America.
Not only did Dragic receive more total votes than any other player, but he absolutely crushed the competition, earning 408 of a possible 1,134 points including 65 first-place votes.
| Name | 1st place (5 pts) | 2nd place (3 pts) | 3rd place (1 pt) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goran Dragic (Phoenix) | 65 | 25 | 8 | 408 |
| Lance Stephenson (Indiana) | 13 | 24 | 21 | 158 |
| Anthony Davis (New Orleans) | 16 | 21 | 12 | 155 |
| Gerald Green (Phoenix) | 16 | 7 | 16 | 117 |
| DeAndre Jordan (L.A. Clippers) | 4 | 13 | 7 | 66 |
| Kyle Lowry (Toronto) | 2 | 8 | 9 | 43 |
| Blake Griffin (L.A. Clippers) | 6 | 1 | 6 | 39 |
| DeMar DeRozan (Toronto) | 1 | 4 | 11 | 28 |
| Patty Mills (San Antonio) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| Markieff Morris (Phoenix) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| Isaiah Thomas (Sacramento) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| Shaun Livingston (Brooklyn) | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| D.J. Augustin (Chicago) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| Reggie Jackson (Oklahoma City) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| Robin Lopez (Portland) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Klay Thompson (Golden State) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Al Jefferson (Charlotte) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Bradley Beal (Washington) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Conley (Memphis) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Andre Drummond (Detroit) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Taj Gibson (Chicago) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| LeBron James (Miami) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Terrence Jones (Houston) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Jodie Meeks (L.A. Lakers) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| LaMarcus Aldridge (Portland) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alec Burks (Utah) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Millsap (Atlanta) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chandler Parsons (Houston) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Wall (Washington) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |