1984-85 - Defensive Player of the Year

Last Update: Oct. 31, 2024, 12:07 a.m. Model Type: CatBoost Regression Model. Target: Vote share scaled to sum to 1 by season. Prediction: Vote share scaled to sum to 1.
Name Predicted Vote Share Actual Vote Share Actual Winner
Mark Eaton 0.270 0.410
Hakeem Olajuwon 0.053
Micheal Ray Richardson 0.049 0.026
Larry Bird 0.048
Sidney Moncrief 0.040 0.167
Paul Pressey 0.038 0.128
Terry Cummings 0.037
Johnny Moore 0.033
Michael Cooper 0.032 0.115
Fat Lever 0.032
Isiah Thomas 0.030
Michael Jordan 0.027
Julius Erving 0.027
Maurice Cheeks 0.020 0.064
Dennis Johnson 0.013 0.038
T.R. Dunn 0.005 0.026
Danny Vranes 0.001 0.026