# Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year

National Basketball Association awards and honors :
Team awards :
Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy
Bob Cousy Trophy
Maurice Podoloff Trophy
Wayne Embry Trophy
Willis Reed Trophy
Chuck Cooper Trophy
Walter A. Brown Trophy (defunct)
Oscar Robertson Trophy
Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton Trophy
Earl Lloyd Trophy
Sam Jones Trophy
NBA Cup :
Individual awards :
All-Star Game MVP
Clutch Player of the Year
Coach of the Year
Comeback Player of the Year (defunct)
Community Assist Award
Defensive Player of the Year
Sixth Man of the Year
Finals MVP
Hustle Award
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
IBM Award (defunct)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion
Most Improved Player
Most Valuable Player
Rookie of the Year
Executive of the Year
Conference Finals MVP
Sportsmanship Award
Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award :
Honors :
All-NBA Team
All-Rookie Team
All-Defensive Team :
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The Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year is an annual award in the National Basketball Association (NBA) that recognizes the league's "ideal teammate" who exemplifies "selfless play and commitment and dedication to his team." The award is named after Jack Twyman and Maurice Stokes. The two played together on the Rochester/Cincinnati Royals from 1955 to 1958 until Stokes' career was cut short after he suffered a head injury from a fall during a game against the Minneapolis Lakers. Stokes later became paralyzed due to post-traumatic encephalopathy, a brain injury that damages the motor-control center. Twyman then became Stokes' legal guardian and advocate until Stokes died in 1970.
Every year, 12 players, six from each conference, are nominated by a panel of NBA executives. NBA players then cast votes for the award, with ten points given for each first-place vote, seven for a second-place vote, five points for third, three points for fourth, and one point for each fifth-place vote received. The player with the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award. The NBA presents the winner with the Twyman–Stokes Trophy and gives a $25,000 donation to a charity of the recipient's choice.
Los Angeles Clippers guard Chauncey Billups was the inaugural winner of the award in 2013. That year, Miami Heat forward Shane Battier finished second and New York Knicks guard Jason Kidd placed third.
Battier then won the award for the 2013–14 season. Al Jefferson came in second and Dirk Nowitzki finished third, who won in 2016–17 season, and only non-American and European awardee.
Tim Duncan won the award for the 2014–15 season. Vince Carter came in second and Elton Brand finished third. After coming in at second the previous year, Carter won the award for the 2015–16 season. Nowitzki is the only international player to win the award. The most recent winner is Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley.

## Winners

| ^ | Denotes player who is still active in the NBA |
| * | Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| § | 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2024 |
| Player (#) | Denotes the number of times the player has received the award |
| Team (#) | Denotes the number of times a player from this team has won |
| Season | Player | Position | Nationality | Team |
| 2012–13 | Chauncey Billups* | Guard | United States | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2013–14 | Shane Battier | Forward | United States | Miami Heat |
| 2014–15 | Tim Duncan* | Forward/center | United States | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2015–16 | Vince Carter* | Guard/forward | United States | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2016–17 | Dirk Nowitzki* | Forward | Germany | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2017–18 | Jamal Crawford | Guard/forward | United States | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2018–19 | Mike Conley^ | Guard | United States | Memphis Grizzlies (2) |
| 2019–20 | Jrue Holiday^ | Guard | United States | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2020–21 | Damian Lillard^ | Guard | United States | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2021–22 | Jrue Holiday^ (2) | Guard | United States | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2022–23 | Jrue Holiday^ (3) | Guard | United States | Milwaukee Bucks (2) |
| 2023–24 | Mike Conley^ (2) | Guard | United States | Minnesota Timberwolves (2) |

## Multi-time winners

| Awards | Player | Team | Years |
| 3 | Jrue Holiday | New Orleans Pelicans, Milwaukee Bucks (2) | 2020, 2022, 2023 |
| 2 | Mike Conley | Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves | 2019, 2024 |