Alex Caruso wins 2023-24 NBA Hustle Award
The NBA Hustle Award honors players who make the effort plays that don’t often appear in the traditional box score but impact winning on a nightly basis.
Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso has been named the winner of the 2023-24 NBA Hustle Award, the league announced on Thursday. Caruso becomes the second Bulls player to win the award, joining Thaddeus Young in 2020-21.
NBA Hustle Award Winners
Year
Winner
Team
2023-24
Alex Caruso
Chicago Bulls
2022-23
Marcus Smart
Boston Celtics
2021-22
Marcus Smart
Boston Celtics
2020-21
Thaddeus Young
Chicago Bulls
2019-20
Montrezl Harrell
LA Clippers
2018-19
Marcus Smart
Boston Celtics
2017-18
Amir Johnson
Philadelphia 76ers
2016-17
Patrick Beverley
Houston Rockets
The NBA Hustle Award honors players who make the effort plays that don’t often appear in the traditional box score but impact winning on a nightly basis.
Hustle stats – including deflections, loose balls recovered, charges drawn, screen assists, contested shots and box-outs – have been tracked by the NBA since the 2016 Playoffs and can be viewed on an individual and team level on NBA.com/Stats.