At the end of the regular season, players in the league cast votes for the award, with eleven points given for each first-place vote, nine for second-place vote, seven points for third, five points for fourth, three points for fifth and one point for each sixth place vote received.
По окончании регулярного сезона, игроки НБА голосуют за кандидатов: 11 баллов присуждается за первое место, 9 за второе, 7 за третье, 5 за четвертое, 3 за пятое и один балл за шестое место.