{"id":51,"date":"2025-04-25T23:38:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T23:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/51\/"},"modified":"2025-04-25T23:38:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T23:38:11","slug":"warriors-draymond-green-wins-2024-25-nba-hustle-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/51\/","title":{"rendered":"Warriors’ Draymond Green wins 2024-25 NBA Hustle Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Golden State\u2019s defensive-minded forward wins the honor for the first time in the award\u2019s 9-year history.<\/p>\n

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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been named the winner of the 2024-25 NBA Hustle Award, the league announced on Friday.<\/p>\n

Green \u2014 the 2017 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year<\/a> and a finalist again in 2025<\/a> \u2013 becomes the second former Defensive Player of the Year to win the Hustle Award, joining three-time Hustle winner and 2022 DPOY winner Marcus Smart.<\/p>\n

Golden State Warriors forward-center Draymond Green is the winner of the 2024-25 NBA Hustle Award. <\/p>\n

The award honors a player who makes the effort plays that do not often appear in the box score but help determine team success.<\/p>\n

Inside Green’s impact \u27a1\ufe0f https:\/\/t.co\/rwSEDs8oaK<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/a9nDmVTvmP<\/a><\/p>\n

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NBA Hustle Award Winners<\/p>\n

Year
\nWinner
\nTeam<\/p>\n

2024-25
\nDraymond Green
\nGolden State Warriors<\/p>\n

2023-24
\nAlex Caruso
\nChicago Bulls<\/p>\n

2022-23
\nMarcus Smart
\nBoston Celtics<\/p>\n

2021-22
\nMarcus Smart
\nBoston Celtics<\/p>\n

2020-21
\nThaddeus Young
\nChicago Bulls<\/p>\n

2019-20
\nMontrezl Harrell
\nLA Clippers<\/p>\n

2018-19
\nMarcus Smart
\nBoston Celtics<\/p>\n

2017-18
\nAmir Johnson
\nPhiladelphia 76ers<\/p>\n

2016-17
\nPatrick Beverley
\nHouston Rockets<\/p>\n

The NBA Hustle Award honors players who make the effort plays that don\u2019t often appear in the traditional box score but impact winning on a nightly basis.<\/p>\n

Hustle stats \u2013 including deflections, loose balls recovered, charges drawn, screen assists, contested shots and box-outs \u2013 have been tracked by the NBA since the 2016 Playoffs and can be viewed on an individual and team level on NBA.com\/Stats.<\/p>\n

Draymond Green\u2019s Hustle Stats and Rankings<\/p>\n

Hustle Category
\nPer 1 Minute
\nRank<\/p>\n

Charges Drawn
\n0.0071
\n6th<\/p>\n

Deflections
\n0.0898
\n15th<\/p>\n

Screen Assists
\n0.0625
\n22nd<\/p>\n

Contested 2-Point Shots
\n0.1881
\n13th<\/p>\n

Contested 3-Point Shots
\n0.1225
\n2nd<\/p>\n

Offensive Loose Balls Recovered
\n0.0111
\n39th<\/p>\n

Defensive Loose Balls Recovered
\n0.0116
\n36th<\/p>\n

Offensive Box Outs
\n0.005
\n32nd<\/p>\n

Defensive Box Outs
\n0.0479
\n10th<\/p>\n

Note: Rankings among the 143 eligible players who played a minimum of 58 games (70% of team total of 82) and at least 24 minutes per game. Hustle Stats are measured on a per-minute basis to even the comparison among players that play varying amounts of minutes per game.<\/p>\n

Known as one of the most versatile defenders in the game, Green\u2019s path to the Hustle Award was all about his ability to do it all.<\/p>\n

While he did not lead a specific hustle stat, Green ranked in the top 15 in five categories and became the first winner in the award\u2019s history to rank in the top 40 in all nine hustle categories used to determine the winner.<\/p>\n

This season, Green joined OKC\u2019s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as the only players to average at least 1.45 steals and 1.0 blocks per game, while playing at least 40 games. Green\u2019s hustle stats \u2013 15th in deflections, 13th in contest 2-point shots and 2nd in contested 3-point shots \u2013 illustrate how he was able pull off such a rare feat.<\/p>\n

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Draymond Green continues to contribute the intangibles for the Warriors.<\/p>\n

As a four-time NBA All-Star, two-time All-NBA selection and eight-time All-Defensive Team selection, Green becomes the most decorated player to earn the Hustle Award. At 35, the four-time NBA champion also becomes the oldest player to win the honor, proving that hustle is not just a young man\u2019s game.<\/p>\n

Green\u2019s ability and willingness to do the intangibles \u2014 diving on the court for loose balls, sacrificing his body to take charges, freeing up teammates with hard-hitting screens, defending opponents at every position and contesting shots all over the court \u2014 have been invaluable to Golden State\u2019s success over the past decade.<\/p>\n

Prior to winning the Hustle Award this season, Green had three top-five finishes over the past eight years, including being the runner-up for the inaugural award in 2016-17 and again in 2022-23, and finishing fourth in 2020-21.<\/p>\n

As the Warriors pursue their fifth title in 11 years \u2014 Golden State and Houston are tied 1-1 in their first-round series<\/a> \u2014 Green\u2019s combination of energy, effort, grit and hustle will once again be key to their championship hopes.<\/p>\n

2024-25 NBA Hustle Award Top Five Finishers<\/p>\n

Finish
\nPlayer
\nTeam
\nPosition<\/p>\n

1
\nDraymond Green
\nGolden State
\nForward<\/p>\n

2
\nCason Wallace
\nOklahoma City
\nGuard<\/p>\n

3
\nGuerschon Yabusele
\nPhiladelphia
\nForward<\/p>\n

4
\nLuguentz Dort
\nOklahoma City
\nGuard<\/p>\n

5
\nDyson Daniels
\nAtlanta
\nGuard<\/p>\n

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