NBA Rookie of the Year Award

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The National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award is an annual award given since the 1952-53 NBA season, to the top first-year player in the league. The winner receives the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy.

[edit] All-time award winners

The following is a list of the all-time NBA Rookie of the Year Award winners.[1]

Season Player Team
1952-53 Flag of the United States Don Meineke Fort Wayne Pistons
1953-54 Flag of the United States Ray Felix Baltimore Bullets
1954-55 Flag of the United States Bob Pettit3 Milwaukee Hawks
1955-56 Flag of the United States Maurice Stokes3 Rochester Royals
1956-57 Flag of the United States Tom Heinsohn3 Boston Celtics
1957-58 Flag of the United States Woody Sauldsberry Philadelphia Warriors
1958-59 Flag of the United States Elgin Baylor1,3 Minneapolis Lakers
1959-60 Flag of the United States Wilt Chamberlain2,3 Philadelphia Warriors
1960-61 Flag of the United States Oscar Robertson1,3 Cincinnati Royals
1961-62 Flag of the United States Walt Bellamy1,3 Chicago Packers
1962-63 Flag of the United States Terry Dischinger Chicago Zephyrs
1963-64 Flag of the United States Jerry Lucas3 Cincinnati Royals
1964-65 Flag of the United States Willis Reed3 New York Knicks
1965-66 Flag of the United States Rick Barry3 San Francisco Warriors
1966-67 Flag of the United States Dave Bing3 Detroit Pistons
1967-68 Flag of the United States Earl Monroe3 Baltimore Bullets
1968-69 Flag of the United States Wes Unseld2,3 Baltimore Bullets
1969-70 Flag of the United States Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1,3 Milwaukee Bucks
1970-71 Flag of the United States Dave Cowens3 and Flag of the United States Geoff Petrie Boston Celtics; Portland Trail Blazers
1971-72 Flag of the United States Sidney Wicks Portland Trail Blazers
1972-73 Flag of the United States Bob McAdoo3 Buffalo Braves
1973-74 Flag of the United States Ernie DiGregorio Buffalo Braves
1974-75 Flag of the United States Jamaal Wilkes Golden State Warriors
1975-76 Flag of the United States Alvan Adams Phoenix Suns
1976-77 Flag of the United States Adrian Dantley3 Buffalo Braves
1977-78 Flag of the United States Walter Davis Phoenix Suns
1978-79 Flag of the United States Phil Ford Kansas City Kings
1979-80 Flag of the United States Larry Bird3 Boston Celtics
1980-81 Flag of the United States Darrell Griffith Utah Jazz
1981-82 Flag of the United States Buck Williams New Jersey Nets
1982-83 Flag of the United States Terry Cummings San Diego Clippers
1983-84 Flag of the United States Ralph Sampson1 Houston Rockets
1984-85 Flag of the United States Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls
1985-86 Flag of the United States Patrick Ewing1,3 New York Knicks
1986-87 Flag of the United States Chuck Person Indiana Pacers
1987-88 Flag of the United States Mark Jackson New York Knicks
1988-89 Flag of the United States Mitch Richmond Golden State Warriors
1989-90 Flag of the United States David Robinson1,3 San Antonio Spurs
1990-91 Flag of the United States Derrick Coleman1 New Jersey Nets
1991-92 Flag of the United States Larry Johnson1 Charlotte Hornets
1992-93 Flag of the United States Shaquille O'Neal1 Orlando Magic
1993-94 Flag of the United States Chris Webber1 Golden State Warriors
1994-95 Flag of the United States Grant Hill and Flag of the United States Jason Kidd Detroit Pistons; Dallas Mavericks
1995-96 Flag of the United States Damon Stoudamire Toronto Raptors
1996-97 Flag of the United States Allen Iverson1 Philadelphia 76ers
1997-98 Flag of the United States Virgin Islands Flag of the United States Tim Duncan1 San Antonio Spurs
1998-99 Flag of the United States Vince Carter Toronto Raptors
1999-00 Flag of the United States Elton Brand1 and Flag of the United States Steve Francis Chicago Bulls; Houston Rockets
2000-01 Flag of the United States Mike Miller Orlando Magic
2001-02 Flag of Spain Pau Gasol Memphis Grizzlies
2002-03 Flag of the United States Amare Stoudemire Phoenix Suns
2003-04 Flag of the United States LeBron James1 Cleveland Cavaliers
2004-05 Flag of the United States Emeka Okafor Charlotte Bobcats
2005-06 Flag of the United States Chris Paul New Orleans Hornets
2006-07 Flag of the United States Brandon Roy Portland Trail Blazers
2007-08 Flag of the United States Kevin Durant Seattle SuperSonics

[edit] Notes

1 First overall draft pick in the NBA Draft.
2 Won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award in same year.
3 Inducted into the Hall of Fame.

[edit] References

  1. ^ nba.com, NBA.com: Rookie of the Year Award winners, accessed April 27, 2007.