Media members have been voting for NBA player awards for a long time. This task carries significant weight, as voting for one player over another can impact multi-million dollar contracts. Beginning in 2014, the NBA has made these media votes public. Per our research, only 15 individuals have participated in the voting process every year since then.
We analyzed these prominent media figures and tallied the total points they awarded to players in the Most Valuable Player voting over the past decade. You will see substantial discrepancies: