# Úrvalsdeild karla Player of the Year

The Úrvalsdeild Karla Player of the Year is an award for the top-tier basketball league in Iceland, the men's Úrvalsdeild. It was first awarded in 1968, to Birgir Örn Birgis, and the first trophy was given by Dave Zinkoff of the Philadelphia 76ers. From 1979, the award has been given to both the domestic and foreign player of the year.

## All-time award winners

The following is a list of the all-time Úrvalsdeild Players of the Year winners.

### 1968-1978

| Season | Player | Team |
| 1968 | Birgir Örn Birgis | Ármann |
| 1969 | Þorsteinn Hallgrímsson | ÍR |
| 1970 | Jón Sigurðsson | Ármann |
| 1971 | Þorsteinn Hallgrímsson (2x) | ÍR |
| 1972 | Birgir Jakobsson | ÍR |
| 1972-1973 | Unknown | |
| 1973-1974 | Þórir Magnússon | Valur |
| 1974-1975 | Kristinn Jörundsson | ÍR |
| 1975-1976 | Jón Sigurðsson (2x) | Ármann |
| 1976-1977 | Kristinn Jörundsson (2x) | ÍR |
| 1977-1978 | Rick Hockenos | Valur |

### 1979–present

| Year | Domestic Player of the Year | Club | Foreign Player of the Year | Club |
| 1978–1979 | Jón Sigurðsson | KR | Tim Dwyer | Valur |
| 1979–1980 | Guðsteinn Ingimarsson | Njarðvík | Tim Dwyer (2x) | Valur |
| 1980–1981 | Gunnar Þorvarðarson | Njarðvík | Danny Shouse | Njarðvík |
| 1981-1982 | Torfi Magnússon | Valur | Val Bracey | Fram |
| 1982-1983 | Pétur Guðmundsson | ÍR | Tim Dwyer (3x) | Valur |
| 1983-1984 | Valur Ingimundarson | Njarðvík | No foreign players allowed | No foreign players allowed |
| 1984-1985 | Valur Ingimundarson (2x) | Njarðvík | No foreign players allowed | No foreign players allowed |
| 1985-1986 | Pálmar Sigurðsson | Haukar | No foreign players allowed | No foreign players allowed |
| 1986-1987 | Pálmar Sigurðsson (2x) | Haukar | No foreign players allowed | No foreign players allowed |
| 1987-1988 | Valur Ingimundarson (3x) | Njarðvík | No foreign players allowed | No foreign players allowed |
| 1988-1989 | Teitur Örlygsson | Njarðvík | No foreign players allowed | No foreign players allowed |
| 1989-1990 | Páll Kolbeinsson | KR | Not selected | Not selected |
| 1990-1991 | Magnús Matthíasson | Valur | Not selected | Not selected |
| 1991-1992 | Teitur Örlygsson (2x) | Njarðvík | Rondey Robinson | Njarðvík |
| 1992-1993 | Jón Kr. Gíslason | Keflavík | Not selected | Not selected |
| 1993-1994 | Guðmundur Bragason | Grindavík | Rondey Robinson | Njarðvík |
| 1994-1995 | Herbert Arnarson | ÍR | Lenear Burns | Keflavík |
| 1995-1996 | Teitur Örlygsson (3x) | Njarðvík | Jason Williford | Haukar |
| 1996-1997 | Hermann Hauksson | KR | Damon Johnson | Keflavík |
| 1997-1998 | Helgi Jónas Guðfinnsson | Grindavík | David Bevis | KFÍ |
| 1998-1999 | Falur Harðarson | Keflavík | Damon Johnson (2x) | Keflavík |
| 1999-2000 | Teitur Örlygsson (4x) | Njarðvík | Brenton Birmingham | Grindavík |
| 2000-2001 | Ólafur Jón Ormsson | KR | Calvin Davis | Keflavík |
| 2001-2002 | Jón Arnór Stefánsson | KR | Damon Johnson (3x) | Keflavík |
| 2002-2003 | Helgi Jónas Guðfinnsson (2x) | Grindavík | Stevie Johnson | Haukar |
| 2003-2004 | Páll Axel Vilbergsson | Grindavík | Darrel Lewis | Grindavík |
| 2004-2005 | Sigurður Þorvaldsson | Snæfell | Joshua Helm | KFÍ |
| 2005-2006 | Friðrik Stefánsson | Njarðvík | A. J. Moye | Keflavík |
| 2006-2007 | Brenton Birmingham | Njarðvík | Tyson Patterson | KR |
| 2007-2008 | Hlynur Bæringsson | Snæfell | Darrell Flake | Skallagrímur |
| 2008-2009 | Jón Arnór Stefánsson (2x) | KR | Nick Bradford | Grindavík |
| 2009-2010 | Hlynur Bæringsson (2x) | Snæfell | Justin Shouse | Stjarnan |
| 2010-2011 | Pavel Ermolinskij | KR | Marcus Walker | KR |
| 2011-2012 | Justin Shouse | Stjarnan | J'Nathan Bullock | Grindavík |
| 2012-2013 | Justin Shouse (2x) | Stjarnan | Aaron Broussard | Grindavík |
| 2013-2014 | Martin Hermannsson | KR | Michael Craion | Keflavík |
| 2014-2015 | Pavel Ermolinskij (2x) | KR | Michael Craion (2x) | KR |
| 2015-2016 | Haukur Helgi Pálsson | Njarðvík | Michael Craion (3x) | KR |
| 2016-2017 | Jón Arnór Stefánsson (3x) | KR | Amin Stevens | Keflavík |
| 2017-2018 | Kristófer Acox | KR | Antonio Hester | Tindastóll |
| 2018-2019 | Kristófer Acox (2x) | KR | Julian Boyd | KR |
| 2020-2021 | Hörður Axel Vilhjálmsson | Keflavík | Deane Williams | Keflavík |
| 2021-2022 | Kristófer Acox | Valur | Daniel Mortensen | Þór Þorlákshöfn |
| 2022-2023 | Kári Jónsson | Valur | Vincent Shahid | Þór Þorlákshöfn |