All-Time NBA Rookie of the Year Awards
NBA Rookie of the Year
The NBA has recognized the best rookie each season with the Rookie of the Year award. The winner of the award receives the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy.
| Season | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | Don Meineke | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 1953-54 | Ray Felix | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1954-55 | Bob Pettit | Milwaukee Hawks |
| 1955-56 | Maurice Stokes | Rochester Royals |
| 1956-57 | Tom Heinsohn | Boston Celtics |
| 1957-58 | Woody Sauldsberry | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1958-59 | Elgin Baylor | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1959-60 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1960-61 | Oscar Robertson | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1961-62 | Walt Bellamy | Chicago Packers |
| 1962-63 | Terry Dischinger | Chicago Zephyrs |
| 1963-64 | Jerry Lucas | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1964-65 | Willis Reed | New York Knicks |
| 1965-66 | Rick Barry | San Francisco Warriors |
| 1966-67 | Dave Bing | Detroit Pistons |
| 1967-68 | Earl Monroe | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1968-69 | Wes Unseld | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1969-70 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1970-71 | Dave Cowens and Geoff Petrie | Boston Celtics and Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1971-72 | Sidney Wicks | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1972-73 | Bob McAdoo | Buffalo Braves |
| 1973-74 | Ernie DiGregorio | Buffalo Braves |
| 1974-75 | Keith Wilkes | Golden State Warriors |
| 1975-76 | Alvan Adams | Phoenix Suns |
| 1976-77 | Adrian Dantley | Buffalo Braves |
| 1977-78 | Walter Davis | Phoenix Suns |
| 1978-79 | Phil Ford | Kansas City Kings |
| 1979-80 | Larry Bird | Boston |
| 1980-81 | Darrell Griffith | Utah Jazz |
| 1981-82 | Buck Williams | New Jersey Nets |
| 1982-83 | Terry Cummings | San Diego Clippers |
| 1983-84 | Ralph Sampson | Houston Rockets |
| 1984-85 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls |
| 1985-86 | Patrick Ewing | New York Knicks |
| 1986-87 | Chuck Person | Indiana Pacers |
| 1987-88 | Mark Jackson | New York Knicks |
| 1988-89 | Mitch Richmond | Golden State Warriors |
| 1989-90 | David Robinson | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1990-91 | Derrick Coleman | New Jersey Nets |
| 1991-92 | Larry Johnson | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1992-93 | Shaquille O'Neal | Orlando Magic |
| 1993-94 | Chris Webber | Golden State Warriors |
| 1994-95 | Grant Hill and Jason Kidd | Detroit Pistons and Dallas Mavericks |
| 1995-96 | Damon Stoudamire | Toronto Raptors |
| 1996-97 | Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1997-98 | Tim Duncan | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1998-99 | Vince Carter | Toronto Raptors |
| 1999-00 | Elton Brand and Steve Francis | Chicago Bulls and Houston Rockets |
| 2000-01 | Mike Miller | Orlando Magic |
| 2001-02 | Pau Gasol | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2002-03 | Amare Stoudemire | Phoenix Suns |
| 2003-04 | LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2004-05 | Emeka Okafor | Charlotte Hornets |
| 2005-06 | Chris Paul | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets |
| 2006-07 | Brandon Roy | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2007-08 | Kevin Durant | Seattle Super Sonics |
| 2008-09 | Derrick Rose | Chicago Bulls |
| 2009-10 | Tyreke Evans | Sacramento |
| 2010-11 | Blake Griffin | L.A. Clippers |
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