4× NBA champion (2015, 2017, 2018, 2022)
4× NBA All-Star (2016–2018, 2022)
All-NBA Second Team (2016)
All-NBA Third Team (2017)
NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2017)
4× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2015–2017, 2021)
4× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2018, 2019, 2022, 2023)
NBA steals leader (2017)
NABC National Player of the Year (2012)
Consensus first-team All-American (2012)
Big Ten Male Athlete of the Year (2012)
Big Ten Player of the Year (2012)
First-team All-Big Ten (2012)
2× Third-team All-Big Ten (2010, 2011)
Big Ten All-Defensive Team (2012)
Big Ten tournament Most Outstanding Player (2012)
Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year (2010)
No. 23 retired by Michigan State Spartans
Fourth-team Parade All-American (2008)