NBA Clutch Player of the Year Award explained

The NBA Clutch Player of the Year Award is an honor given to a National Basketball Association (NBA) player who "best comes through for his teammates in the clutch" in the regular season. The winner receives the Jerry West Trophy. The trophy is named after Jerry West, who had a reputation of being a clutch player when he played for the Los Angeles Lakers for his entire career from 1960 to 1974.^{[1] [2]} The award debuted for the 2022–23 season, and players are voted on by a media panel based on nominations from NBA head coaches.^{[3] [4]}

De'Aaron Fox won the inaugural award in 2023.^{[5] [6]}

Winners

^	Denotes player who is still active in the NBA
	Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Season	Player	Position	Nationality	Team
	^	Point guard	United States	Sacramento Kings
	^	Point guard		Golden State Warriors

Teams

Awards	Team(s)	Years
1	Sacramento Kings
	Golden State Warriors

See also

• List of NBA regular season records

Notes and References

1. Web site: Amick . Sam . NBA 75: At No. 14, Jerry West was 'Mr. Clutch' and forever will be brutally honest about himself . 2022-12-14 . The Athletic . en.
2. Web site: Jerry West Bio . January 15, 2011 . NBA.com.
3. Web site: 2022-12-13 . NBA unveils the Michael Jordan Trophy to be awarded to the Kia NBA Most Valuable Player . 2022-12-14 . NBA.com: NBA Communications . en-US.
4. Web site: 2022-12-13 . NBA honors Jerry West by introducing Clutch Player of the Year Award . 2022-12-29 . Associated Press . en-US.
5. Web site: Conway . Tyler . De'Aaron Fox Wins 2022-23 NBA Clutch Player of the Year over Butler, DeRozan . 2023-04-19 . Bleacher Report . en.
6. Web site: 2023-04-18 . Kings' Fox named first Clutch Player of Year . 2023-04-19 . ESPN.com . en.