*[[List of AFC Ajax records and statistics#AFC Ajax prize winners|Ajax Talent of the Future (Sjaak Swart Award)]] [[1999–2000 AFC Ajax season|1999–2000]]
*Ajax Talent of the Year (Marco van Basten Award): [[2000–01 AFC Ajax season|2000–01]]
*Ajax Player of the Year (Rinus Michels Award): [[2001–02 AFC Ajax season|2001–02]]
*[[Amsterdam Sportsman of the year|Amsterdam Talent of the Year]]: 2000
*[[Amsterdam Sportsman of the year]]: 2001
*[[Amsterdam Tournament]] Most Valuable Player: 2001
*[[Dutch Footballer of the Year|Dutch Football Talent of the Year]]: 2001
*European Talent of the Year: 2002
*[[Golden Boy (award)|Golden Boy]]: 2003
*[[Bundesliga]] Player of the Month: September 2005
*[[Premier League Player of the Month]]: [[2010–11 Premier League#Monthly awards|October 2010]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/4192/Rafael-van-der-Vaart/overview |title=Rafael van der Vaart: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=28 September 2018}}</ref>
