2011/12 NBA Award Winners

We're still awaiting word on this season's All-NBA, All-Rookie, and All-Defensive squads, but all the individual awards have been officially announced by the league. Here's a rundown of the top performers of the 2011/12 season, including the top five vote-getters for each award:

Most Valuable Player:

1. LeBron James (Heat)
2. Kevin Durant (Thunder)
3. Chris Paul (Clippers)
4. Kobe Bryant (Lakers)
5. Tony Parker (Spurs)

Sixth Man of the Year:

1. James Harden (Thunder)
2. Lou Williams (76ers)
3. Jason Terry (Mavericks)
4. Al Harrington (Nuggets)
5. Manu Ginobili (Spurs)

Defensive Player of the Year:

1. Tyson Chandler (Knicks)
2. Serge Ibaka (Thunder)
3. Dwight Howard (Magic)
4. LeBron James (Heat)
5. Kevin Garnett (Celtics)

Rookie of the Year:

1. Kyrie Irving (Cavaliers)
2. Ricky Rubio (Timberwolves)
3. Kenneth Faried (Nuggets)
4. Kawhi Leonard (Spurs)
5. Iman Shumpert (Knicks)

Most Improved Player:

1. Ryan Anderson (Magic)
2. Ersan Ilyasova (Bucks)
3. Nikola Pekovic (Timberwolves)
4. Andrew Bynum (Lakers)
5. Greg Monroe (Pistons)

Coach of the Year:

1. Gregg Popovich (Spurs)
2. Tom Thibodeau (Bulls)
3. Frank Vogel (Pacers)
4. Lionel Hollins (Grizzlies)
5. Doc Rivers (Celtics)

Executive of the Year:

1. Larry Bird (Pacers)
2. R.C. Buford (Spurs)
3. Neil Olshey (Clippers)
4. Gar Forman (Bulls)
5. Kevin O'Connor (Jazz)