Purdue boasts a rich history of players that have earned acclaim on not only the conference level, but the national level as well. Zach Edey (pictured above) won almost every Big Ten and national award possible in 2023 and 2024.
The Boilermakers' program has won more Big Ten Coach of the Year honors (12) and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year honors (9) than any other school in league history. In addition, Purdue became the first school in Big Ten history to have players win three straight Player of the Year accolades (Zach Edey - 2023, 2024; Braden Smith - 2025).
| BIG TEN PLAYER OF THE YEAR | ||
| Year | Pos. | Individual |
| 1990 | C | Steve Scheffler |
| 1994 | F | Glenn Robinson |
| 2011 | F / C | JaJuan Johnson |
| 2017 | F | Caleb Swanigan |
| 2023 | C | Zach Edey |
| 2024 | C | Zach Edey |
| 2025 | G | Braden Smith |
| CHICAGO TRIBUNE MVP | ||
| Year | Pos. | Individual |
| 1969 | G | Rick Mount |
| 1970 | G | Rick Mount |
| 1984 | C | Jim Rowinski |
| 1994 | F | Glenn Robinson |
| BIG TEN TOURNAMENT MVP | ||
| Year | Pos. | Individual |
| 2009 | F | Robbie Hummel |
| 2023 | F | Zach Edey |
| BIG TEN COACH OF THE YEAR | ||
| Year | Record | Individual |
| 1984 | 22-7 / 15-3 (1st) | Gene Keady |
| 1988 | 29-4 / 16-2 (1st) | Gene Keady |
| 1990 | 22-8 / 13-5 (2nd) | Gene Keady |
| 1994 | 29-5 / 14-4 (1st) | Gene Keady |
| 1995 | 25-7 / 15-3 (1st) | Gene Keady |
| 1996 | 26-6 / 15-3 (1st) | Gene Keady |
| 2000 | 24-10 / 12-4 (2nd) | Gene Keady |
| 2008 | 25-9 / 15-3 (2nd) | Matt Painter |
| 2010 | 29-6 / 14-4 (1st) | Matt Painter |
| 2011 | 26-8 / 14-4 (2nd) | Matt Painter |
| 2019 | 26-10 / 16-4 (T-1st) | Matt Painter |
| 2024 | 34-5 / 17-3 (1st) | Matt Painter |
| BIG TEN DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR | ||
| Year | Pos. | Individual |
| 1984 | G | Ricky Hall |
| 1996 | G | Porter Roberts |
| 2003 | G | Kenneth Lowe |
| 2004 | G | Kenneth Lowe |
| 2008 | G | Chris Kramer |
| 2010 | G | Chris Kramer |
| 2011 | F / C | JaJuan Johnson |
| 2015 | G | Rapheal Davis |
| 2016 | C | A.J. Hammons |
| BIG TEN SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR | ||
| Year | Pos. | Individual |
| 2012 | G / F | D.J. Byrd |
| 2022 | F | Trevion Williams |
| 2024 | F | Mason Gillis |
| BIG TEN ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM | ||
| Year | Pos. | Individual |
| 2006 | G | Chris Lutz |
| 2008 | F | Robbie Hummel |
| G | E'Twaun Moore | |
| 2009 | G | Lewis Jackson |
| 2010 | G | Kelsey Barlow |
| 2013 | C | A.J. Hammons |
| 2014 | G | Kendall Stephens |
| 2016 | F | Caleb Swanigan |
| 2021 | C | Zach Edey |
| G | Jaden Ivey | |
| 2023 | G | Braden Smith |
| BIG TEN ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM | ||
| Year | Pos. | Individual |
| 2007 | G | Chris Kramer |
| 2008 | G | Chris Kramer |
| 2009 | F / C | JaJuan Johnson |
| G | Chris Kramer | |
| 2010 | F / C | JaJuan Johnson |
| G | Chris Kramer | |
| 2011 | F / C | JaJuan Johnson |
| 2014 | C | A.J. Hammons |
| 2015 | G | Rapheal Davis |
| C | A.J. Hammons | |
| 2016 | G | Rapheal Davis |
| C | A.J. Hammons | |
| 2017 | G | Dakota Mathias |
| 2018 | G | Dakota Mathias |
| 2019 | G | Nojel Eastern |
| 2020 | G | Nojel Eastern |
| 2022 | G | Eric Hunter Jr. |
| 2023 | C | Zach Edey |
| 2024 | C | Zach Edey |
| FIRST-TEAM ALL-BIG TEN | ||
| Year | Pos. | Individual |
| 1908 | F | Cliff Lewis |
| 1910 | C | Dave Charters |
| 1911 | C | Dave Charters |
| 1912 | C | Ed McVaugh |
| G | Karp Stockton | |
| 1913 | F | Elmer Oliphant |
| C | Larry Teeple | |
| 1914 | F | Elmer Oliphant |
| 1916 | F | Henry Brockenbrough |
| 1918 | G | Paul Church |
| 1920 | F | Don Tilson |
| G | Don White | |
| 1921 | G | Ray Miller |
| G | Don White | |
| 1922 | C | Blair Gullion |
| G | Ray Miller | |
| 1924 | F | George Spradling |
| 1925 | G | Harold Robbins |
| 1926 | F | George Spradling |
| 1927 | C | Wilbur Cummins |
| 1928 | G | Harold Kemmer |
| C | Charles Murphy | |
| 1929 | C | Charles Murphy |
| 1930 | C | Charles Murphy |
| G | John Wooden | |
| 1931 | G | John Wooden |
| 1932 | F | Harry Kellar |
| G | John Wooden | |
| 1933 | F | Ralph Parmenter |
| 1934 | F | Norm Cottom |
| G | Emmett Lowery | |
| 1935 | F | Bob Kessler |
| 1936 | F | Bob Kessler |
| 1937 | F | Jewell Young |
| 1938 | C | Gene Anderson |
| F | Jewell Young | |
| 1940 | G | Fred Beretta |
| 1942 | G | Don Blanken |
| F | Forrest Sprowl | |
| 1944 | F | Paul Hoffman |
| 1945 | F | Paul Hoffman |
| 1946 | F | Paul Hoffman |
| 1947 | F | Paul Hoffman |
| 1949 | F | Howie Williams |
| 1950 | F | Howie Williams |
| 1952 | C | Carl McNulty |
| 1959 | G | Willie Merriweather |
| 1960 | C | Terry Dischinger |
| 1961 | C | Terry Dischinger |
| 1962 | C | Terry Dischinger |
| 1963 | G | Mel Garland |
| 1964 | F | Dave Schellhase |
| 1965 | F | Dave Schellhase |
| 1966 | F | Dave Schellhase |
| 1968 | G | Rick Mount |
| 1969 | F | Herman Gilliam |
| G | Rick Mount | |
| 1970 | G | Rick Mount |
| 1972 | F | Bob Ford |
| 1974 | F | Frank Kendrick |
| 1975 | C | John Garrett |
| G | Bruce Parkinson | |
| 1977 | F | Walter Jordan |
| 1978 | F | Walter Jordan |
| 1979 | C | Joe Barry Carroll |
| 1980 | C | Joe Barry Carroll |
| 1982 | G | Keith Edmonson |
| 1983 | C | Russell Cross |
| 1984 | C | Jim Rowinski |
| 1985 | F | James Bullock |
| 1987 | G | Troy Lewis |
| 1988 | G | Troy Lewis |
| F | Todd Mitchell | |
| 1990 | C | Stephen Scheffler |
| 1991 | F | Jimmy Oliver |
| 1992 | G | Woody Austin |
| 1993 | F | Glenn Robinson |
| 1994 | F | Glenn Robinson |
| 1995 | F | Cuonzo Martin |
| 1997 | G | Chad Austin |
| 1998 | G | Chad Austin |
| 2003 | G | Willie Deane |
| 2007 | F | Carl Landry |
| 2008 | F | Robbie Hummel |
| 2009 | F / C | JaJuan Johnson |
| 2010 | F | Robbie Hummel |
| G | E'Twaun Moore | |
| 2011 | F / C | JaJuan Johnson |
| G | E'Twaun Moore | |
| 2012 | F | Robbie Hummel |
| 2016 | C | A.J. Hammons |
| 2017 | F | Caleb Swanigan |
| 2018 | G | Carsen Edwards |
| 2019 | G | Carsen Edwards |
| 2021 | C | Trevion Williams |
| 2022 | G | Jaden Ivey |
| 2023 | C | Zach Edey |
| 2024 | C | Zach Edey |
| G | Braden Smith | |
| 2025 | F | Trey Kaufman-Renn |
| G | Braden Smith | |