2008-09 - Defensive Player of the Year

Last Update: Oct. 31, 2024, 12:08 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
Dwight Howard 0.361 0.506
LeBron James 0.124 0.138
Kobe Bryant 0.053 0.040
Rajon Rondo 0.047 0.007
Chris Paul 0.033 0.046
Yao Ming 0.029
Rashard Lewis 0.026
Pau Gasol 0.025
Dwyane Wade 0.015 0.084
Kevin Garnett 0.012 0.029
Metta World Peace 0.005 0.051
Shane Battier 0.003 0.066