There have been six ties in the award's history, most recently in 2022–23 between Brandin Podziemski of Santa Clara and Drew Timme of Gonzaga.

There have also been 13 repeat winners, but only one, Bill Cartwright of San Francisco, has been player of the year three times.

Before 2000, Pepperdine, San Francisco and Santa Clara had earned the bulk of the awards.

In the 23 seasons from 2000–01 to the present, coinciding with the Bulldogs' rise to national prominence, Gonzaga players have won or shared the award 17 times.

Santa Clara is second in awards with 12, and its nine individual winners give it a share of second place in that category with Pepperdine.