# PBA Most Improved Player award

Philippine Basketball Association awards and honors :
Championship :
Jun Bernardino Trophy
Governors' Cup
Commissioner's Cup :
Individual annual awards :
All-Star Game MVP
Mr. Quality Minutes*
Baby Dalupan Coach of the Year*
Defensive Player of the Year*
Samboy Lim Sportsmanship award
Bogs Adornado Comeback Player of the Year*
Most Improved Player
Most Valuable Player
Rookie of the Year
Danny Floro Executive of the Year*
Scoring Champion*
Order of Merit* :
Individual conference awards :
Bobby Parks Best Import of the Conference
Finals MVP
Best Player of the Conference :
Honors :
Mythical Team
All-Defensive Team
* awards given by the PBA Press Corps
All-Rookie Team* :
vte :
The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Most Improved Player award is awarded to the player who showed marked improvement in his game year-on-year.

## Winners

| ^ | Denotes player who is still active in the PBA |
| * | Inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame |
| Team (X) | Denotes the number of times a player from this team has won |
| Season | Player | Position | Country of birth | Team |
| 1983 | Terry Saldaña | Power forward / Center | Philippines | Gilbey's Gin Tonics |
| 1984 | Manny Victorino | Center / Power forward | Philippines | Great Taste Coffee Makers |
| 1985 | Padim Israel | Small forward / Power forward | Philippines | Tanduay Rhum Makers |
| 1986 | Ricky Relosa | Center / Power forward | Philippines | Alaska Milkmen |
| 1987 | Yoyoy Villamin | Center / Power forward | Philippines | Hills Bros. Coffee Kings (2) |
| 1988 | Alvin Teng | Center / Power forward | Philippines | San Miguel Beermen |
| 1989 | Dante Gonzalgo | Small forward | Philippines | Añejo Rum 65ers |
| 1990 | Rey Cuenco | Power forward / Center | Philippines | Añejo Rum 65ers (2) |
| 1991 | Ato Agustin | Shooting guard / Point guard | Philippines | San Miguel Beermen (2) |
| 1992 | Pido Jarencio | Point guard / Shooting guard | Philippines | Ginebra San Miguel (3) |
| 1993 | Vergel Meneses | Shooting guard / Small forward | Philippines | Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs |
| 1994 | Bong Hawkins | Power forward | Philippines | Alaska Milkmen (3) |
| 1995 | Bonel Balingit | Center | Philippines | Sunkist Orange Juicers (2) |
| 1996 | Poch Juinio | Center | Philippines | Alaska Milkmen (4) |
| 1997 | Bong Ravena | Shooting guard / Small forward | Philippines | Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies |
| 1998 | Patrick Fran | Point guard | Philippines | Mobiline Phone Pals |
| 1999 | Elmer Lago | Shooting guard / Small forward | Philippines | Barangay Ginebra Kings (4) |
| 2000 | Mark Telan | Power forward / Center | Philippines | Shell Velocity |
| 2001 | Noy Castillo | Shooting guard / Point guard | United States | Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs (2) |
| 2002 | Rob Duat | Shooting guard / Small forward | Philippines | Alaska Aces (5) |
| 2003 | Rafi Reavis^ | Center | United States | Coca-Cola Tigers |
| 2004–05 | Enrico Villanueva | Center | Philippines | Red Bull Barako |
| 2005–06 | Marc Pingris | Power forward | Philippines | Purefoods Chunkee Giants (3) |
| 2006–07 | Gary David | Shooting guard | Philippines | Air21 Express |
| 2007–08 | Cyrus Baguio | Shooting guard | Philippines | Red Bull Barako (2) |
| 2008–09 | Jonas Villanueva | Point guard | Philippines | San Miguel Beermen (3) |
| 2009–10 | LA Tenorio^ | Point guard | Philippines | Alaska Aces (6) |
| 2010–11 | Jayson Castro^ | Point guard | Philippines | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (2) |
| 2011–12 | Jeff Chan | Small forward / Shooting guard | Philippines | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
| 2012–13 | KG Canaleta | Small forward / Power forward | Philippines | Air21 Express |
| 2013–14 | June Mar Fajardo^ | Center | Philippines | San Miguel Beermen (4) |
| 2014–15 | Terrence Romeo^ | Point guard / Shooting guard | Philippines | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| 2015–16 | Jericho Cruz^ | Shooting guard | Philippines | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (2) |
| 2016–17 | Chris Ross^ | Point guard / Shooting guard | United States | San Miguel Beermen (5) |
| 2017–18 | Scottie Thompson^ | Shooting guard / Point guard | Philippines | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (5) |
| 2019 | Moala Tautuaa^ | Center / Power forward | United States | San Miguel Beermen (6) |
| 2020 | Prince Caperal | Center / Power forward | Philippines | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (6) |
| 2021 | Juami Tiongson^ | Point guard | Philippines | Terrafirma Dyip |
| 2022–23 | Maverick Ahanmisi^ | Point guard / Shooting guard | United States | Converge FiberXers |
| 2023–24 | Jhonard Clarito^ | Small forward / Shooting guard | Philippines | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (3) |