The NBA media voting for the league's Rookie of the Year for the 2020-21 regular season showed its lack of interest in whether a productive player actually plays.
Anthony Edwards played 100% of the 74-game schedule for the Timberwolves and averaged 19.3 points and 3.8 assists. LaMelo Ball played 51 games (68.9% of the schedule) for Charlotte and averaged 15.7 points and 6.1 assists.
There were 99 votes and the partially available Ball received 84 for first place. Edwards received the other 15.
The starters for this month's All-Star Game were voted on by the public,.