NBA Rookie of the Year

The **NBA Rookie of the Year Award** is an award given annually to the best NBA rookie during the regular season. It began following the 1952-1953 NBA season. Its trophy is named after former Philadelphia Warriors coach Eddie Gottlieb.

## NBA Rookies of the Year

* 1952-1953: Don Meineke/F/Fort Wayne Pistons
* 1953-1954: Ray Felix/C/Baltimore Bullets
* 1954-1955: Bob Pettit/F/Milwaukee Hawks
* 1955-1956: Maurice Stokes/F/Rochester Royals
* 1956-1957: Tom Heinsohn/F/Boston Celtics
* 1957-1958: Woody Sauldsberry/F/Philadelphia Warriors
* 1958-1959: Elgin Baylor/F/Minneapolis Lakers
* 1959-1960: Wilt Chamberlain/C/Philadelphia Warriors
* 1960-1961: Oscar Robertson/G/Cincinnati Royals
* 1961-1962: Walt Bellamy/C/Chicago Packers
* 1962-1963: Terry Dischinger/F/Chicago Zephyrs
* 1963-1964: Jerry Lucas/F/Cincinnati Royals
* 1964-1965: Willis Reed/C/New York Knicks
* 1965-1966: Rick Barry/F/San Francisco Warriors
* 1966-1967: Dave Bing/G/Detroit Pistons
* 1967-1968: Earl Monroe/G/Baltimore Bullets
* 1968-1969: Wes Unseld/C/Baltimore Bullets
* 1969-1970: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar/C/Milwaukee Bucks
* 1970-1971: Dave Cowens/C/Boston Celtics & Geoff Petrie/G/Portland Trail Blazers
* 1971-1972: Sidney Wicks/F/Portland Trail Blazers
* 1972-1973: Bob McAdoo/C/Buffalo Braves
* 1973-1974: Ernie DiGregorio/G/Buffalo Braves
* 1974-1975: Jamaal Wilkes/F/Golden State Warriors
* 1975-1976: Alvan Adams/C/Phoenix Suns
* 1976-1977: Adrian Dantley/F/Buffalo Braves
* 1977-1978: Walter Davis/G/Phoenix Suns
* 1978-1979: Phil Ford/G/Kansas City Kings
* 1979-1980: Larry Bird/F/Boston Celtics
* 1980-1981: Darrell Griffith/G/Utah Jazz
* 1981-1982: Buck Williams/F/New Jersey Nets
* 1982-1983: Terry Cummings/F/San Diego Clippers
* 1983-1984: Ralph Sampson/C/Houston Rockets
* 1984-1985: Michael Jordan/G/Chicago Bulls
* 1985-1986: Patrick Ewing/C/New York Knicks
* 1986-1987: Chuck Person/F/Indiana Pacers
* 1987-1988: Mark Jackson/G/New York Knicks
* 1988-1989: Mitch Richmond/G/Golden State Warriors
* 1989-1990: David Robinson/C/San Antonio Spurs
* 1990-1991: Derrick Coleman/F/New Jersey Nets
* 1991-1992: Larry Johnson/F/Charlotte Hornets
* 1992-1993: Shaquille O'Neal/C/Orlando Magic
* 1993-1994: Chris Webber/F/Golden State Warriors
* 1994-1995: Grant Hill/F/Detroit Pistons & Jason Kidd/G/Dallas Mavericks
* 1995-1996: Damon Stoudamire/G/Toronto Raptors
* 1996-1997: Allen Iverson/G/Philadelphia 76ers
* 1997-1998: Tim Duncan/F/San Antonio Spurs
* 1998-1999: Vince Carter/F/Toronto Raptors
* 1999-2000: Elton Brand/F/Chicago Bulls & Steve Francis/G/Houston Rockets
* 2000-2001: Mike Miller/F/Orlando Magic
* 2001-2002: Pau Gasol/F/Memphis Grizzlies
* 2002-2003: Amar'e Stoudemire/F/Phoenix Suns
* 2003-2004: LeBron James/F/Cleveland Cavaliers
* 2004-2005: Emeka Okafor/C/Charlotte Bobcats
* 2005-2006: Chris Paul/G/New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
* 2006-2007: Brandon Roy/G/Portland Trail Blazers
* 2007-2008: Kevin Durant/F/Seattle SuperSonics
* 2008-2009: Derrick Rose/G/Chicago Bulls
* 2009-2010: Tyreke Evans/G/Sacramento Kings
* 2010-2011: Blake Griffin/F/Los Angeles Clippers
* 2011-2012: Kyrie Irving/G/Cleveland Cavaliers
* 2012-2013: Damian Lillard/G/Portland Trail Blazers
* 2013-2014: Michael Carter-Williams/G/Philadelphia 76ers
* 2014-2015: Andrew Wiggins/G/Minnesota Timberwolves
* 2015-2016: Karl Anthony-Towns/C/Minnesota Timberwolves