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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTNBA Rookie of the Year winners
77 official selections across 74 award seasons, 1953–2026. Explore the winners, historical teams and repeat recipients.
Reference checked 2026-10-09; source revision dated 2026-10-08. Reference revision. Historical team names and recipient labels are preserved. Counts describe this dated award history.
At a glance
- Latest listed winner
- Cooper Flagg — 2025–26
- Most selections in this history
- Adrian Dantley (1), Allen Iverson (1), Alvan Adams (1), Amare Stoudemire (1), Andrew Wiggins (1), Ben Simmons (1), Blake Griffin (1), Bob McAdoo (1), Bob Pettit (1), Brandon Roy (1), Buck Williams (1), Chris Paul (1), Chris Webber (1), Chuck Person (1), Cooper Flagg (1), Damian Lillard (1), Damon Stoudamire (1), Darrell Griffith (1), Dave Bing (1), Dave Cowens (1), David Robinson (1), Derrick Coleman (1), Derrick Rose (1), Don Meineke (1), Earl Monroe (1), Elgin Baylor (1), Elton Brand (1), Emeka Okafor (1), Ernie DiGregorio (1), Geoff Petrie (1), Grant Hill (1), Ja Morant (1), Jamaal Wilkes (1), Jason Kidd (1), Jerry Lucas (1), Karl-Anthony Towns (1), Kevin Durant (1), Kyrie Irving (1), LaMelo Ball (1), Larry Bird (1), Larry Johnson (1), LeBron James (1), Lew Alcindor (1), Luka Dončić (1), Malcolm Brogdon (1), Mark Jackson (1), Maurice Stokes (1), Michael Carter-Williams (1), Michael Jordan (1), Mike Miller (1), Mitch Richmond (1), Oscar Robertson (1), Paolo Banchero (1), Patrick Ewing (1), Pau Gasol (1), Phil Ford (1), Ralph Sampson (1), Ray Felix (1), Rick Barry (1), Scottie Barnes (1), Shaquille O'Neal (1), Sidney Wicks (1), Stephon Castle (1), Steve Francis (1), Terry Cummings (1), Terry Dischinger (1), Tim Duncan (1), Tom Heinsohn (1), Tyreke Evans (1), Victor Wembanyama (1), Vince Carter (1), Walt Bellamy (1), Walter Davis (1), Wes Unseld (1), Willis Reed (1), Wilt Chamberlain (1), Woody Sauldsberry (1)
- Distinct official recipients
- 77
Shared award seasons: 1970–71 — Dave Cowens and Geoff Petrie; 1994–95 — Grant Hill and Jason Kidd; 1999–00 — Elton Brand and Steve Francis.
Official winners by season
Career award no. is the recipient’s cumulative total at that selection. Team names reflect the franchise name at the time of the award.
| Season | Player | Team at award | Source position | Source nationality | Career award no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Cooper Flagg | Dallas Mavericks | Forward | United States | 1 |
| 2024–25 | Stephon Castle | San Antonio Spurs | Guard | United States | 1 |
| 2023–24 | Victor Wembanyama | San Antonio Spurs | Center | France | 1 |
| 2022–23 | Paolo Banchero | Orlando Magic | Forward | United States | 1 |
| 2021–22 | Scottie Barnes | Toronto Raptors | Forward | United States | 1 |
| 2020–21 | LaMelo Ball | Charlotte Hornets | Guard | United States | 1 |
| 2019–20 | Ja Morant | Memphis Grizzlies | Guard | United States | 1 |
| 2018–19 | Luka Dončić | Dallas Mavericks | Guard / forward | Slovenia | 1 |
| 2017–18 | Ben Simmons | Philadelphia 76ers | Guard | Australia | 1 |
| 2016–17 | Malcolm Brogdon | Milwaukee Bucks | Guard | United States | 1 |
| 2015–16 | Karl-Anthony Towns | Minnesota Timberwolves | Center | Dominican Republic | 1 |
| 2014–15 | Andrew Wiggins | Minnesota Timberwolves | Forward / guard | Canada | 1 |
| 2013–14 | Michael Carter-Williams | Philadelphia 76ers | Guard | United States | 1 |
| 2012–13 | Damian Lillard | Portland Trail Blazers | Guard | United States | 1 |
| 2011–12 | Kyrie Irving | Cleveland Cavaliers | Guard | United States | 1 |
| 2010–11 | Blake Griffin | Los Angeles Clippers | Forward | United States | 1 |
| 2009–10 | Tyreke Evans | Sacramento Kings | Guard / forward | United States | 1 |
| 2008–09 | Derrick Rose | Chicago Bulls | Guard | United States | 1 |
| 2007–08 | Kevin Durant | Seattle SuperSonics | Forward | United States | 1 |
| 2006–07 | Brandon Roy | Portland Trail Blazers | Guard | United States | 1 |
| 2005–06 | Chris Paul | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | Guard | United States | 1 |
| 2004–05 | Emeka Okafor | Charlotte Bobcats | Center / forward | United States | 1 |
| 2003–04 | LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers | Forward | United States | 1 |
| 2002–03 | Amare Stoudemire | Phoenix Suns | Forward / center | United States | 1 |
| 2001–02 | Pau Gasol | Memphis Grizzlies | Forward / center | Spain | 1 |
| 2000–01 | Mike Miller | Orlando Magic | Forward / guard | United States | 1 |
| 1999–00 | Elton Brand | Chicago Bulls | Forward | United States | 1 |
| 1999–00 | Steve Francis | Houston Rockets | Guard | United States | 1 |
| 1998–99 | Vince Carter | Toronto Raptors | Guard / forward | United States | 1 |
| 1997–98 | Tim Duncan | San Antonio Spurs | Forward / center | United States | 1 |
| 1996–97 | Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers | Guard | United States | 1 |
| 1995–96 | Damon Stoudamire | Toronto Raptors | Guard | United States | 1 |
| 1994–95 | Grant Hill | Detroit Pistons | Forward / guard | United States | 1 |
| 1994–95 | Jason Kidd | Dallas Mavericks | Guard | United States | 1 |
| 1993–94 | Chris Webber | Golden State Warriors | Forward / center | United States | 1 |
| 1992–93 | Shaquille O'Neal | Orlando Magic | Center | United States | 1 |
| 1991–92 | Larry Johnson | Charlotte Hornets | Forward | United States | 1 |
| 1990–91 | Derrick Coleman | New Jersey Nets | Forward | United States | 1 |
| 1989–90 | David Robinson | San Antonio Spurs | Center | United States | 1 |
| 1988–89 | Mitch Richmond | Golden State Warriors | Guard | United States | 1 |
| 1987–88 | Mark Jackson | New York Knicks | Guard | United States | 1 |
| 1986–87 | Chuck Person | Indiana Pacers | Forward | United States | 1 |
| 1985–86 | Patrick Ewing | New York Knicks | Center | United States | 1 |
| 1984–85 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | Guard | United States | 1 |
| 1983–84 | Ralph Sampson | Houston Rockets | Center / forward | United States | 1 |
| 1982–83 | Terry Cummings | San Diego Clippers | Forward | United States | 1 |
| 1981–82 | Buck Williams | New Jersey Nets | Forward / center | United States | 1 |
| 1980–81 | Darrell Griffith | Utah Jazz | Guard | United States | 1 |
| 1979–80 | Larry Bird | Boston Celtics | Forward | United States | 1 |
| 1978–79 | Phil Ford | Kansas City Kings | Guard | United States | 1 |
| 1977–78 | Walter Davis | Phoenix Suns | Guard / forward | United States | 1 |
| 1976–77 | Adrian Dantley | Buffalo Braves | Forward / guard | United States | 1 |
| 1975–76 | Alvan Adams | Phoenix Suns | Center / forward | United States | 1 |
| 1974–75 | Jamaal Wilkes | Golden State Warriors | Forward / guard | United States | 1 |
| 1973–74 | Ernie DiGregorio | Buffalo Braves | Guard | United States | 1 |
| 1972–73 | Bob McAdoo | Buffalo Braves | Center / forward | United States | 1 |
| 1971–72 | Sidney Wicks | Portland Trail Blazers | Forward / center | United States | 1 |
| 1970–71 | Dave Cowens | Boston Celtics | Center / forward | United States | 1 |
| 1970–71 | Geoff Petrie | Portland Trail Blazers | Guard | United States | 1 |
| 1969–70 | Lew Alcindor | Milwaukee Bucks | Center | United States | 1 |
| 1968–69 | Wes Unseld | Baltimore Bullets | Center / forward | United States | 1 |
| 1967–68 | Earl Monroe | Baltimore Bullets | Guard | United States | 1 |
| 1966–67 | Dave Bing | Detroit Pistons | Guard | United States | 1 |
| 1965–66 | Rick Barry | San Francisco Warriors | Forward | United States | 1 |
| 1964–65 | Willis Reed | New York Knicks | Center / forward | United States | 1 |
| 1963–64 | Jerry Lucas | Cincinnati Royals | Forward / center | United States | 1 |
| 1962–63 | Terry Dischinger | Chicago Zephyrs | Forward / guard | United States | 1 |
| 1961–62 | Walt Bellamy | Chicago Packers | Center | United States | 1 |
| 1960–61 | Oscar Robertson | Cincinnati Royals | Guard | United States | 1 |
| 1959–60 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | Center | United States | 1 |
| 1958–59 | Elgin Baylor | Minneapolis Lakers | Forward | United States | 1 |
| 1957–58 | Woody Sauldsberry | Philadelphia Warriors | Forward / center | United States | 1 |
| 1956–57 | Tom Heinsohn | Boston Celtics | Forward | United States | 1 |
| 1955–56 | Maurice Stokes | Rochester Royals | Forward / center | United States | 1 |
| 1954–55 | Bob Pettit | Milwaukee Hawks | Forward / center | United States | 1 |
| 1953–54 | Ray Felix | Baltimore Bullets | Center | United States | 1 |
| 1952–53 | Don Meineke | Fort Wayne Pistons | Forward / center | United States | 1 |
Earlier unofficial selections
These source-listed names predate the NBA award and do not count toward the official totals above.
| Season | Player | Team at award | Source position | Source nationality | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951–52 | Bill Tosheff | Indianapolis Olympians | Guard | United States | Not official |
| 1951–52 | Mel Hutchins | Milwaukee Hawks | Forward / center | United States | Not official |
| 1950–51 | Paul Arizin | Philadelphia Warriors | Forward / guard | United States | Not official |
| 1949–50 | Alex Groza | Indianapolis Olympians | Center | United States | Not official |
| 1948–49 | Howie Shannon | Providence Steamrollers | Guard / forward | United States | Not official |
| 1947–48 | Paul Hoffman | Baltimore Bullets | Guard / forward | United States | Not official |
Questions about this award history
- Who is the latest Rookie of the Year winner in this archive?
- Cooper Flagg — 2025–26, in the reference checked on 2026-10-09. This archive contains completed award selections, not predictions.
- Who has the most Rookie of the Year selections in this history?
- Adrian Dantley (1), Allen Iverson (1), Alvan Adams (1), Amare Stoudemire (1), Andrew Wiggins (1), Ben Simmons (1), Blake Griffin (1), Bob McAdoo (1), Bob Pettit (1), Brandon Roy (1), Buck Williams (1), Chris Paul (1), Chris Webber (1), Chuck Person (1), Cooper Flagg (1), Damian Lillard (1), Damon Stoudamire (1), Darrell Griffith (1), Dave Bing (1), Dave Cowens (1), David Robinson (1), Derrick Coleman (1), Derrick Rose (1), Don Meineke (1), Earl Monroe (1), Elgin Baylor (1), Elton Brand (1), Emeka Okafor (1), Ernie DiGregorio (1), Geoff Petrie (1), Grant Hill (1), Ja Morant (1), Jamaal Wilkes (1), Jason Kidd (1), Jerry Lucas (1), Karl-Anthony Towns (1), Kevin Durant (1), Kyrie Irving (1), LaMelo Ball (1), Larry Bird (1), Larry Johnson (1), LeBron James (1), Lew Alcindor (1), Luka Dončić (1), Malcolm Brogdon (1), Mark Jackson (1), Maurice Stokes (1), Michael Carter-Williams (1), Michael Jordan (1), Mike Miller (1), Mitch Richmond (1), Oscar Robertson (1), Paolo Banchero (1), Patrick Ewing (1), Pau Gasol (1), Phil Ford (1), Ralph Sampson (1), Ray Felix (1), Rick Barry (1), Scottie Barnes (1), Shaquille O'Neal (1), Sidney Wicks (1), Stephon Castle (1), Steve Francis (1), Terry Cummings (1), Terry Dischinger (1), Tim Duncan (1), Tom Heinsohn (1), Tyreke Evans (1), Victor Wembanyama (1), Vince Carter (1), Walt Bellamy (1), Walter Davis (1), Wes Unseld (1), Willis Reed (1), Wilt Chamberlain (1), Woody Sauldsberry (1). Counts include official selections from award year 1953 through 2026; tied leaders are all included.
- How many seasons does this Rookie of the Year archive cover?
- 74 award seasons and 77 official selections, from 1953 through 2026. A shared award counts as one season with multiple selections.
- Do the early unofficial rookie selections count as NBA Rookie of the Year wins?
- No. The 6 source-listed unofficial selections before 1952–53 appear separately and are excluded from official totals and recipient rankings.