Jimmy Butler of the Chicago Bulls has been named the 2014-15 NBA Most Improved Player per NBA.com's Official Release. The Bulls forward was selected in his first All-Star appearance and averaged career highs in scoring (20.0), rebounding (5.8) and assists (3.3) this year.
Butler received 92 first-place votes for 535 total points while runner-up Draymond Green garnered 11 first-place votes and 200 total points.
Golden State's Klay Thompson rounded out the top five in MIP voting with 42 total points.
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| Name / Team |
1st (5 pts) |
2nd (3 pts) |
3rd (1 pt) |
TOTAL |
| Jimmy Butler (Chicago) |
92 |
23 |
6 |
535 |
| Draymond Green (Golden State) |
11 |
43 |
16 |
200 |
|
Rudy Gobert (Utah) |
12 |
32 |
33 |
189 |
|
Hassan Whiteside (Miami) |
5 |
12 |
27 |
88 |
| Klay Thompson (Golden State) |
2 |
8 |
8 |
42 |
|
Anthony Davis (New Orleans) |
4 |
2 |
1 |
27 |
|
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milw) |
1 |
3 |
8 |
22 |
|
Donatas Motiejunas (Houston) |
-- |
1 |
4 |
7 |
| Dennis Schröder (Atlanta) |
-- |
1 |
3 |
6 |
|
DeMarre Carroll (Atlanta) |
1 |
-- |
-- |
5 |
|
Tyler Zeller (Boston) |
1 |
-- |
-- |
5 |
|
DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento) |
-- |
1 |
1 |
4 |
|
Khris Middleton (Milwaukee) |
-- |
-- |
4 |
4 |
|
Kyrie Irving (Cleveland) |
-- |
-- |
3 |
3 |
|
Victor Oladipo (Orlando) |
-- |
1 |
-- |
3 |
|
DeAndre Jordan (L.A. Clippers) |
-- |
1 |
-- |
3 |
|
Jae Crowder (Boston) |
-- |
1 |
-- |
3 |
|
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (Detroit) |
-- |
-- |
2 |
2 |
|
Nikola Vucevic (Orlando) |
-- |
-- |
2 |
2 |
|
Robert Covington (Philadelphia) |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
|
Tyreke Evans (New Orleans) |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
|
Derrick Favors (Utah) |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
|
Marc Gasol (Memphis) |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
|
Tobias Harris (Orlando) |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
|
Gordon Hayward (Utah) |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
|
George Hill (Indiana) |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
|
Enes Kanter (Oklahoma City) |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
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Brandon Knight (Phoenix) |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
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Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio) |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
|
Meyers Leonard (Portland) |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
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2014-15 NBA Most Improved Player Results via NBA.com's Official Release
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