# NBA Sportsmanship Award

National Basketball Association awards and honors :
Team awards :
Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy
Bob Cousy Trophy
Maurice Podoloff Trophy
Wayne Embry Trophy
Willis Reed Trophy
Chuck Cooper Trophy
Walter A. Brown Trophy (defunct)
Oscar Robertson Trophy
Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton Trophy
Earl Lloyd Trophy
Sam Jones Trophy
NBA Cup :
Individual awards :
All-Star Game MVP
Clutch Player of the Year
Coach of the Year
Comeback Player of the Year (defunct)
Community Assist Award
Defensive Player of the Year
Sixth Man of the Year
Finals MVP
Hustle Award
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
IBM Award (defunct)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion
Most Improved Player
Most Valuable Player
Rookie of the Year
Executive of the Year
Conference Finals MVP
Sportsmanship Award
Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award :
Honors :
All-NBA Team
All-Rookie Team
All-Defensive Team :
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The NBA Sportsmanship Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given to a player who most "exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship on the court with ethical behavior, fair play, and integrity." It is directly analogous to the Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award, which has been awarded by the NBA's sister league, the WNBA, with neither award demanding excellence of play.
Every year, each of the 30 NBA teams nominates one of its players to compete for this award. From these nominees, one player from each NBA division are selected by a panel as the divisional Sportsmanship Award winners. At the end of the regular season, players in the league cast votes for the award, with eleven points given for each first-place vote, nine for second-place vote, seven points for third, five points for fourth, three points for fifth and one point for each sixth place vote received. The player with the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award. Since 2000, winners have been presented with the Joe Dumars Trophy, named after the award's inaugural recipient who played for the Detroit Pistons.
Mike Conley has won the award four times; the most in NBA history. Grant Hill has won it three times while Kemba Walker and Jason Kidd have both won it twice.

## Winners

| ^ | Denotes player who is still active in the NBA |
| * | Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| † | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration |
| § | 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2024 |
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has received the award |
| Season | Player | Position | Nationality | Team |
| 1995–96 | Joe Dumars* | Guard | United States | Detroit Pistons |
| 1996–97 | Terrell Brandon | Guard | United States | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1997–98 | Avery Johnson | Guard | United States | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1998–99 | Hersey Hawkins | Guard | United States | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1999–00 | Eric Snow | Guard | United States | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2000–01 | David Robinson* | Center | United States | San Antonio Spurs (2) |
| 2001–02 | Steve Smith | Guard | United States | San Antonio Spurs (3) |
| 2002–03 | Ray Allen* | Guard | United States | Seattle SuperSonics (2) |
| 2003–04 | P. J. Brown | Center/forward | United States | New Orleans Hornets |
| 2004–05 | Grant Hill* | Forward | United States | Orlando Magic |
| 2005–06 | Elton Brand | Forward | United States | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2006–07 | Luol Deng | Forward | United Kingdom | Chicago Bulls |
| 2007–08 | Grant Hill* (2) | Forward | United States | Phoenix Suns |
| 2008–09 | Chauncey Billups* | Guard | United States | Denver Nuggets |
| 2009–10 | Grant Hill* (3) | Forward | United States | Phoenix Suns (2) |
| 2010–11 | Stephen Curry^ | Guard | United States | Golden State Warriors |
| 2011–12 | Jason Kidd* | Guard | United States | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2012–13 | Jason Kidd* (2) | Guard | United States | New York Knicks |
| 2013–14 | Mike Conley^ | Guard | United States | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2014–15 | Kyle Korver | Guard/forward | United States | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2015–16 | Mike Conley^ (2) | Guard | United States | Memphis Grizzlies (2) |
| 2016–17 | Kemba Walker$^†$ | Guard | United States | Charlotte Hornets |
| 2017–18 | Kemba Walker$^†$ (2) | Guard | United States | Charlotte Hornets (2) |
| 2018–19 | Mike Conley^ (3) | Guard | United States | Memphis Grizzlies (3) |
| 2019–20 | Vince Carter* | Forward | United States | Atlanta Hawks (2) |
| 2020–21 | Jrue Holiday^ | Guard | United States | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2021–22 | Patty Mills^ | Guard | Australia | Brooklyn Nets |
| 2022–23 | Mike Conley^ (4) | Guard | United States | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2023–24 | Tyrese Maxey^ | Guard | United States | Philadelphia 76ers (2) |

## Multi-time winners

| Awards | Player | Team | Years |
| 4 | Mike Conley | Memphis Grizzlies (3), Minnesota Timberwolves | 2014, 2016, 2019, 2023 |
| 3 | Grant Hill | Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns (2) | 2005, 2008, 2010 |
| 2 | Jason Kidd | Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks | 2012, 2013 |
| 2 | Kemba Walker | Charlotte Hornets | 2017, 2018 |

## Teams

| Awards | Teams | Years |
| 3 | San Antonio Spurs | 1998, 2001, 2002 |
| 3 | Memphis Grizzlies | 2014, 2016, 2019 |
| 2 | Seattle SuperSonics | 1999, 2003 |
| 2 | Phoenix Suns | 2008, 2010 |
| 2 | Charlotte Hornets | 2017, 2018 |
| 2 | Atlanta Hawks | 2015, 2020 |
| 2 | Philadelphia 76ers | 2000, 2024 |
| 1 | Orlando Magic | 2005 |
| 1 | New York Knicks | 2013 |
| 1 | New Orleans Pelicans / New Orleans Hornets | 2004 |
| 1 | Los Angeles Clippers | 2006 |
| 1 | Golden State Warriors | 2011 |
| 1 | Detroit Pistons | 1996 |
| 1 | Denver Nuggets | 2009 |
| 1 | Dallas Mavericks | 2012 |
| 1 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1997 |
| 1 | Chicago Bulls | 2007 |
| 1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 2021 |
| 1 | Brooklyn Nets | 2022 |
| 1 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2023 |
| 0 | Utah Jazz | None |
| 0 | Indiana Pacers | None |
| 0 | Sacramento Kings | None |
| 0 | Los Angeles Lakers | None |
| 0 | Toronto Raptors | None |
| 0 | Washington Wizards | None |
| 0 | Miami Heat | None |
| 0 | Houston Rockets | None |
| 0 | Boston Celtics | None |