NBA & ABA Rookie of the Year (Wilt Chamberlain Trophy) Award Winners
Since 2022-23 the NBA ROY is awarded the Wilt Chamberlain Trophy. The first Rookie of the Year officially recognized by the NBA is Monk Meineke in 1952-53. However, newspaper writers recognized winners from 1947-48 to 1951-52, as well. These awards were at one point recognized by the NBA and they admitted they had lost the records of these awards when they moved offices in the early days of the league. They no longer include them in their official records but we have decided to display them here.
NBA Winners
| Per Game | Shooting | Advanced | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Lg | Player | Voting | Age | Tm | G | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | WS | WS/48 |
| 2024-25 | NBA | Stephon Castle | (V) | 20 | SAS | 81 | 26.7 | 14.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .428 | .285 | .724 | 1.1 | .025 |
| 2023-24 | NBA | Victor Wembanyama | (V) | 20 | SAS | 71 | 29.7 | 21.4 | 10.6 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 3.6 | .465 | .325 | .796 | 3.7 | .085 |
| 2022-23 | NBA | Paolo Banchero | (V) | 20 | ORL | 72 | 33.8 | 20.0 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .427 | .298 | .738 | 2.4 | .047 |
| 2021-22 | NBA | Scottie Barnes | (V) | 20 | TOR | 74 | 35.4 | 15.3 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | .492 | .301 | .735 | 6.6 | .122 |
| 2020-21 | NBA | LaMelo Ball | (V) | 19 | CHO | 51 | 28.8 | 15.7 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | .436 | .352 | .758 | 2.8 | .093 |
| 2019-20 | NBA | Ja Morant | (V) | 20 | MEM | 67 | 31.0 | 17.8 | 3.9 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .477 | .335 | .776 | 3.8 | .088 |
| 2018-19 | NBA | Luka Dončić | (V) | 19 | DAL | 72 | 32.2 | 21.2 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | .427 | .327 | .713 | 4.9 | .101 |
| 2017-18 | NBA | Ben Simmons | (V) | 21 | PHI | 81 | 33.7 | 15.8 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | .545 | .000 | .560 | 9.2 | .162 |
| 2016-17 | NBA | Malcolm Brogdon | (V) | 24 | MIL | 75 | 26.4 | 10.2 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | .457 | .404 | .865 | 4.1 | .100 |
| 2015-16 | NBA | Karl-Anthony Towns | (V) | 20 | MIN | 82 | 32.0 | 18.3 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | .542 | .341 | .811 | 8.3 | .151 |
| 2014-15 | NBA | Andrew Wiggins | (V) | 19 | MIN | 82 | 36.2 | 16.9 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | .437 | .310 | .760 | 2.1 | .034 |
| 2013-14 | NBA | Michael Carter-Williams | (V) | 22 | PHI | 70 | 34.5 | 16.7 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | .405 | .264 | .703 | 1.3 | .026 |
| 2012-13 | NBA | Damian Lillard | (V) | 22 | POR | 82 | 38.6 | 19.0 | 3.1 | 6.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .429 | .368 | .844 | 5.8 | .088 |
| 2011-12 | NBA | Kyrie Irving | (V) | 19 | CLE | 51 | 30.5 | 18.5 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | .469 | .399 | .872 | 4.1 | .125 |
| 2010-11 | NBA | Blake Griffin | (V) | 21 | LAC | 82 | 38.0 | 22.5 | 12.1 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .506 | .292 | .642 | 9.8 | .152 |
| 2009-10 | NBA | Tyreke Evans | (V) | 20 | SAC | 72 | 37.2 | 20.1 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | .458 | .255 | .748 | 5.4 | .097 |
| 2008-09 | NBA | Derrick Rose | (V) | 20 | CHI | 81 | 37.0 | 16.8 | 3.9 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .475 | .222 | .788 | 4.9 | .078 |
| 2007-08 | NBA | Kevin Durant | (V) | 19 | SEA | 80 | 34.6 | 20.3 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | .430 | .288 | .873 | 2.3 | .040 |
| 2006-07 | NBA | Brandon Roy | (V) | 22 | POR | 57 | 35.4 | 16.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .456 | .377 | .838 | 4.8 | .114 |
| 2005-06 | NBA | Chris Paul | (V) | 20 | NOK | 78 | 36.0 | 16.1 | 5.1 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 0.1 | .430 | .282 | .847 | 10.4 | .178 |
| 2004-05 | NBA | Emeka Okafor | (V) | 22 | CHA | 73 | 35.6 | 15.1 | 10.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | .447 | .000 | .609 | 4.0 | .074 |
| 2003-04 | NBA | LeBron James | (V) | 19 | CLE | 79 | 39.5 | 20.9 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | .417 | .290 | .754 | 5.1 | .078 |
| 2002-03 | NBA | Amar'e Stoudemire | (V) | 20 | PHO | 82 | 31.3 | 13.5 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .472 | .200 | .661 | 6.2 | .116 |
| 2001-02 | NBA | Pau Gasol | (V) | 21 | MEM | 82 | 36.7 | 17.6 | 8.9 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 2.1 | .518 | .200 | .709 | 7.6 | .121 |
| 2000-01 | NBA | Mike Miller | (V) | 20 | ORL | 82 | 29.1 | 11.9 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .436 | .407 | .711 | 5.3 | .106 |
| 1999-00 | NBA | Steve Francis (Tie) | (V) | 22 | HOU | 77 | 36.1 | 18.0 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | .445 | .345 | .786 | 6.4 | .111 |
| 1999-00 | NBA | Elton Brand (Tie) | (V) | 20 | CHI | 81 | 37.0 | 20.1 | 10.0 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | .482 | .000 | .685 | 7.5 | .121 |
| 1998-99 | NBA | Vince Carter | (V) | 22 | TOR | 50 | 35.2 | 18.3 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .450 | .288 | .761 | 5.0 | .136 |
| 1997-98 | NBA | Tim Duncan | (V) | 21 | SAS | 82 | 39.1 | 21.1 | 11.9 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 2.5 | .549 | .000 | .662 | 12.8 | .192 |
| 1996-97 | NBA | Allen Iverson | (V) | 21 | PHI | 76 | 40.1 | 23.5 | 4.1 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 0.3 | .416 | .341 | .702 | 4.1 | .065 |
| 1995-96 | NBA | Damon Stoudamire | (V) | 22 | TOR | 70 | 40.9 | 19.0 | 4.0 | 9.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | .426 | .395 | .797 | 4.3 | .072 |
| 1994-95 | NBA | Jason Kidd (Tie) | (V) | 21 | DAL | 79 | 33.8 | 11.7 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 0.3 | .385 | .272 | .698 | 3.7 | .066 |
| 1994-95 | NBA | Grant Hill (Tie) | (V) | 22 | DET | 70 | 38.3 | 19.9 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 0.9 | .477 | .148 | .732 | 5.4 | .097 |
| 1993-94 | NBA | Chris Webber | (V) | 20 | GSW | 76 | 32.1 | 17.5 | 9.1 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | .552 | .000 | .532 | 7.8 | .154 |
| 1992-93 | NBA | Shaquille O'Neal | (V) | 20 | ORL | 81 | 37.9 | 23.4 | 13.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 3.5 | .562 | .000 | .592 | 10.4 | .163 |
| 1991-92 | NBA | Larry Johnson | (V) | 22 | CHH | 82 | 37.2 | 19.2 | 11.0 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | .490 | .227 | .829 | 8.9 | .140 |
| 1990-91 | NBA | Derrick Coleman | (V) | 23 | NJN | 74 | 35.2 | 18.4 | 10.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .467 | .342 | .731 | 5.8 | .108 |
| 1989-90 | NBA | David Robinson | (V) | 24 | SAS | 82 | 36.6 | 24.3 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 3.9 | .531 | .000 | .732 | 15.1 | .241 |
| 1988-89 | NBA | Mitch Richmond | (V) | 23 | GSW | 79 | 34.4 | 22.0 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .468 | .367 | .810 | 5.6 | .098 |
| 1987-88 | NBA | Mark Jackson | (V) | 22 | NYK | 82 | 39.6 | 13.6 | 4.8 | 10.6 | 2.5 | 0.1 | .432 | .254 | .774 | 7.6 | .113 |
| 1986-87 | NBA | Chuck Person | (V) | 22 | IND | 82 | 36.0 | 18.8 | 8.3 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | .468 | .355 | .747 | 5.4 | .088 |
| 1985-86 | NBA | Patrick Ewing | (V) | 23 | NYK | 50 | 35.4 | 20.0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 | .474 | .000 | .739 | 3.1 | .084 |
| 1984-85 | NBA | Michael Jordan | (V) | 21 | CHI | 82 | 38.3 | 28.2 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 0.8 | .515 | .173 | .845 | 14.0 | .213 |
| 1983-84 | NBA | Ralph Sampson | (V) | 23 | HOU | 82 | 32.8 | 21.0 | 11.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 2.4 | .523 | .250 | .661 | 6.0 | .108 |
| 1982-83 | NBA | Terry Cummings | (V) | 21 | SDC | 70 | 36.2 | 23.7 | 10.6 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | .523 | .000 | .709 | 8.7 | .164 |
| 1981-82 | NBA | Buck Williams | (V) | 21 | NJN | 82 | 34.5 | 15.5 | 12.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .582 | .000 | .624 | 8.9 | .152 |
| 1980-81 | NBA | Darrell Griffith | (V) | 22 | UTA | 81 | 35.4 | 20.6 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | .464 | .192 | .716 | 0.4 | .006 |
| 1979-80 | NBA | Larry Bird | (V) | 23 | BOS | 82 | 36.0 | 21.3 | 10.4 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | .474 | .406 | .836 | 11.2 | .182 |
| 1978-79 | NBA | Phil Ford | (V) | 22 | KCK | 79 | 34.5 | 15.9 | 2.3 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 0.1 | .465 | .813 | 5.7 | .101 | |
| 1977-78 | NBA | Walter Davis | (V) | 23 | PHO | 81 | 32.0 | 24.2 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | .526 | .830 | 10.1 | .187 | |
| 1976-77 | NBA | Adrian Dantley | (V) | 21 | BUF | 77 | 36.6 | 20.3 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .520 | .818 | 9.8 | .167 | |
| 1975-76 | NBA | Alvan Adams | (V) | 21 | PHO | 80 | 33.2 | 19.0 | 9.1 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | .469 | .735 | 7.2 | .130 | |
| 1974-75 | NBA | Jamaal Wilkes | (V) | 21 | GSW | 82 | 30.7 | 14.2 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .442 | .734 | 5.1 | .097 | |
| 1973-74 | NBA | Ernie DiGregorio | (V) | 23 | BUF | 81 | 35.9 | 15.2 | 2.7 | 8.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .421 | .902 | 1.2 | .021 | |
| 1972-73 | NBA | Bob McAdoo | (V) | 21 | BUF | 80 | 32.0 | 18.0 | 9.1 | 1.7 | .452 | .774 | 3.8 | .071 | |||
| 1971-72 | NBA | Sidney Wicks | (V) | 22 | POR | 82 | 39.6 | 24.5 | 11.5 | 4.3 | .427 | .710 | 2.3 | .034 | |||
| 1970-71 | NBA | Geoff Petrie (Tie) | (V) | 22 | POR | 82 | 37.0 | 24.8 | 3.4 | 4.8 | .443 | .772 | 6.2 | .099 | |||
| 1970-71 | NBA | Dave Cowens (Tie) | (V) | 22 | BOS | 81 | 38.0 | 17.0 | 15.0 | 2.8 | .422 | .732 | 6.4 | .100 | |||
| 1969-70 | NBA | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | (V) | 22 | MIL | 82 | 43.1 | 28.8 | 14.5 | 4.1 | .518 | .653 | 13.8 | .187 | |||
| 1968-69 | NBA | Wes Unseld | (V) | 22 | BAL | 82 | 36.2 | 13.8 | 18.2 | 2.6 | .476 | .605 | 10.8 | .175 | |||
| 1967-68 | NBA | Earl Monroe | (V) | 23 | BAL | 82 | 36.7 | 24.3 | 5.7 | 4.3 | .453 | .781 | 9.3 | .148 | |||
| 1966-67 | NBA | Dave Bing | (V) | 23 | DET | 80 | 34.5 | 20.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 | .436 | .738 | 5.3 | .092 | |||
| 1965-66 | NBA | Rick Barry | (V) | 21 | SFW | 80 | 37.4 | 25.7 | 10.6 | 2.2 | .439 | .862 | 10.4 | .167 | |||
| 1964-65 | NBA | Willis Reed | (V) | 22 | NYK | 80 | 38.0 | 19.5 | 14.7 | 1.7 | .432 | .742 | 5.5 | .087 | |||
| 1963-64 | NBA | Jerry Lucas | (V) | 23 | CIN | 79 | 41.4 | 17.7 | 17.4 | 2.6 | .527 | .779 | 12.7 | .187 | |||
| 1962-63 | NBA | Terry Dischinger | 22 | CHZ | 57 | 40.2 | 25.5 | 8.0 | 3.1 | .512 | .770 | 9.2 | .192 | ||||
| 1961-62 | NBA | Walt Bellamy | 22 | CHP | 79 | 42.3 | 31.6 | 19.0 | 2.7 | .519 | .644 | 16.3 | .233 | ||||
| 1960-61 | NBA | Oscar Robertson | 22 | CIN | 71 | 42.7 | 30.5 | 10.1 | 9.7 | .473 | .822 | 13.2 | .210 | ||||
| 1959-60 | NBA | Wilt Chamberlain | 23 | PHW | 72 | 46.4 | 37.6 | 27.0 | 2.3 | .461 | .582 | 17.0 | .245 | ||||
| 1958-59 | NBA | Elgin Baylor | (V) | 24 | MNL | 70 | 40.8 | 24.9 | 15.0 | 4.1 | .408 | .777 | 9.8 | .165 | |||
| 1957-58 | NBA | Woody Sauldsberry | 23 | PHW | 71 | 33.5 | 12.8 | 10.3 | 0.8 | .360 | .615 | 0.3 | .007 | ||||
| 1956-57 | NBA | Tom Heinsohn | 22 | BOS | 72 | 29.9 | 16.2 | 9.8 | 1.6 | .397 | .790 | 7.1 | .160 | ||||
| 1955-56 | NBA | Maurice Stokes | 22 | ROC | 67 | 34.7 | 16.8 | 16.3 | 4.9 | .354 | .714 | 6.0 | .125 | ||||
| 1954-55 | NBA | Bob Pettit | 22 | MLH | 72 | 36.9 | 20.4 | 13.8 | 3.2 | .407 | .751 | 10.7 | .194 | ||||
| 1953-54 | NBA | Ray Felix | 23 | BLB | 72 | 37.1 | 17.6 | 13.3 | 1.1 | .417 | .638 | 8.6 | .155 | ||||
| 1952-53 | NBA | Monk Meineke | 22 | FTW | 68 | 33.1 | 10.7 | 6.9 | 2.2 | .381 | .783 | 6.1 | .130 | ||||
| 1951-52 | NBA | Mel Hutchins (Tie) * | 23 | MLH | 66 | 39.7 | 9.2 | 13.3 | 2.9 | .365 | .644 | 3.8 | .069 | ||||
| 1951-52 | NBA | Bill Tosheff (Tie) * | 25 | INO | 65 | 31.6 | 9.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | .327 | .824 | 2.9 | .068 | ||||
| 1950-51 | NBA | Paul Arizin * | 22 | PHW | 65 | 17.2 | 9.8 | 2.1 | .407 | .793 | 13.7 | ||||||
| 1949-50 | NBA | Alex Groza * | 23 | INO | 64 | 23.4 | 2.5 | .478 | .729 | 17.9 | |||||||
| 1948-49 | BAA | Howie Shannon * | 25 | PRO | 55 | 13.4 | 2.3 | .364 | .804 | 3.4 | |||||||
| 1947-48 | BAA | Paul Hoffman * | 22 | BLB | 37 | 10.5 | 0.6 | .348 | .662 | 4.7 | |||||||
ABA Winners
| Per Game | Shooting | Advanced | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Lg | Player | Voting | Age | Tm | G | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | WS | WS/48 |
| 1975-76 | ABA | David Thompson | 21 | DNA | 83 | 37.4 | 26.0 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .515 | .158 | .794 | 12.4 | .193 | |
| 1974-75 | ABA | Marvin Barnes | (V) | 22 | SSL | 77 | 39.9 | 24.0 | 15.6 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .498 | .000 | .670 | 8.6 | .133 |
| 1973-74 | ABA | Swen Nater | (V) | 24 | TOT | 79 | 30.1 | 14.1 | 12.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | .552 | .000 | .709 | 8.7 | .176 |
| 1972-73 | ABA | Brian Taylor | (V) | 21 | NYA | 63 | 32.3 | 15.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | .515 | .160 | .743 | 3.6 | .085 | ||
| 1971-72 | ABA | Artis Gilmore | (V) | 22 | KEN | 84 | 43.6 | 23.8 | 17.8 | 2.7 | 5.0 | .598 | .646 | 19.8 | .259 | ||
| 1970-71 | ABA | Dan Issel (Tie) | 22 | KEN | 83 | 39.4 | 29.9 | 13.2 | 2.0 | .488 | .000 | .807 | 10.7 | .157 | |||
| 1970-71 | ABA | Charlie Scott (Tie) | 22 | VIR | 84 | 37.9 | 27.1 | 5.2 | 5.6 | .463 | .246 | .746 | 7.2 | .109 | |||
| 1969-70 | ABA | Spencer Haywood | 20 | DNR | 84 | 45.3 | 30.0 | 19.5 | 2.3 | .493 | .000 | .776 | 17.1 | .216 | |||
| 1968-69 | ABA | Warren Jabali | 22 | OAK | 71 | 35.8 | 21.5 | 9.7 | 3.5 | .449 | .250 | .684 | 5.8 | .109 | |||
| 1967-68 | ABA | Mel Daniels | 23 | MNM | 78 | 37.7 | 22.2 | 15.6 | 1.4 | .408 | .200 | .575 | 9.2 | .150 | |||
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Season Awards
- Most Valuable Player (Michael Jordan Trophy)
- Rookie of the Year (Wilt Chamberlain Trophy)
- Defensive Player of the Year (Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy)
- Sixth Man of the Year (John Havlicek Trophy)
- Most Improved Player (George Mikan Trophy)
- Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year
- J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
- NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (Bill Russell Trophy)
- Western Conference Finals MVP (Earvin "Magic" Johnson Trophy)
- Eastern Conference Finals MVP (Larry Bird Trophy)
- ABA Playoffs Most Valuable Player
- All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (Kobe Bryant Trophy)
- Comeback Player of the Year
- Sporting News Most Valuable Player
- Sporting News Rookie of the Year
- USBWA NBA MVP
- Sam Davis Memorial Award (NBA MVP)
- Hy Turkin Memorial Award (NBA Rookie of the Year)
- MBWA Outstanding ABA Player of the Year
- MBWA Outstanding ABA Rookie
- NBA Hustle Award
- NBA Social Justice Champion (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy)
- Sportsmanship Award (Joe Dumars Trophy)
- In-Season Tournament Most Valuable Player
- Clutch Player of the Year (Jerry West Trophy)
- Coach of the Year (Red Auerbach Trophy)
- NBCA Coach of the Year
- Executive of the Year
- Best Regular Season Record (Maurice Podoloff Trophy)
NBA Weekly & Monthly Awards
NBA & ABA Season Honors
- All-NBA & All-ABA
- Leading All-NBA Vote Getters
- All-Rookie
- All-Defensive
- All-Seeding Games
- In-Season Tournament All-Tournament
NBA & ABA Miscellaneous Honors
- NBA 75th Anniversary Team
- 15 Greatest Coaches in NBA History
- 50 Greatest Players in NBA History
- Top 10 Coaches in NBA History
- NBA 35th Anniversary All-Time Team
- NBA Silver Anniversary Team
- SLAM 500 Greatest NBA Players of All Time
- Bill Simmons Hall of Fame Pyramid
- ABA All-Time Team
NBA & ABA All-Star Game
- All-Star Game Selections by Player
- All-NBA and All-NBA Team Selections by Player
- All-Defensive Team Selections by Player
NCAA Season Awards
- AP Player of the Year Award
- John R. Wooden Award
- Naismith Men's College Player of the Year Award
- Final Four Most Outstanding Player
NCAA Season Honors
High School Season Honors
- Recruiting Services Consensus Index (RSCI) Rankings
- McDonald's High School Basketball All American Teams
Olympic Team Selections
