NBA Yılın En İyi Beşi
1946-47'dan 1954-55'e

1946-47 sezonundan 1954-55 sezonuna kadar sadece en iyi beş ve ikinci beş vardı. Ve oyuncular pozisyonlarına bakmadan seçiliyordu.
| Sezon | İlk beş> Oyuncular | İlk beş> Takımlar | İkinci beş> Oyuncular | İkinci beş> Takımlar |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1946-47 | Joe Fulks* | Philadelphia Warriors | Ernie Calverley | Providence Steamrollers |
| 1946-47 | Bob Feerick | Washington Capitols | Frank Baumholtz | Cleveland Rebels |
| 1946-47 | Stan Miasek | Detroit Falcons | Johnny Logan | St. Louis Bombers |
| 1946-47 | Bones McKinney | Washington Capitols | Chick Halbert | Chicago Stags |
| 1946-47 | Max Zaslofsky | Chicago Stags | Fred Scolari | Washington Capitols |
| 1947-48 | Joe Fulks* (2) | Philadelphia Warriors | Johnny Logan (2) | St. Louis Bombers |
| 1947-48 | Max Zaslofsky (2) | Chicago Stags | Carl Braun | New York Knicks |
| 1947-48 | Ed Sadowski | Boston Celtics | Stan Miasek (2) | Chicago Stags |
| 1947-48 | Howie Dallmar | Philadelphia Warriors | Fred Scolari (2) | Washington Capitols |
| 1947-48 | Bob Feerick (2) | Washington Capitols | Buddy Jeannette* | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1948-49 | George Mikan* | Minneapolis Lakers | Arnie Risen* | Rochester Royals |
| 1948-49 | Joe Fulks* (3) | Philadelphia Warriors | Bob Feerick (3) | Washington Capitols |
| 1948-49 | Bob Davies* | Rochester Royals | Bones McKinney (2) | Washington Capitols |
| 1948-49 | Max Zaslofsky (3) | Chicago Stags | Ken Sailors | Providence Steamrollers |
| 1948-49 | Jim Pollard* | Minneapolis Lakers | Johnny Logan (3) | St. Louis Bombers |
| 1949-50 | George Mikan* (2) | Minneapolis Lakers | Frank Brian | Anderson Packers |
| 1949-50 | Jim Pollard* (2) | Minneapolis Lakers | Fred Schaus | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 1949-50 | Alex Groza | Indianapolis Olympians | Dolph Schayes* | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1949-50 | Bob Davies* (2) | Rochester Royals | Al Cervi* | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1949-50 | Max Zaslofsky (4) | Chicago Stags | Ralph Beard | Indianapolis Olympians |
| 1950-51 | George Mikan* (3) | Minneapolis Lakers | Dolph Schayes* (2) | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1950-51 | Alex Groza (2) | Indianapolis Olympians | Frank Brian (2) | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
| 1950-51 | Ed Macauley* | Boston Celtics | Vern Mikkelsen* | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1950-51 | Bob Davies* (3) | Rochester Royals | Joe Fulks* (4) | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1950-51 | Ralph Beard (2) | Indianapolis Olympians | Dick McGuire* | New York Knicks |
| 1951-52 | George Mikan* (4) | Minneapolis Lakers | Larry Foust | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 1951-52 | Ed Macauley* (2) | Boston Celtics | Vern Mikkelsen* (2) | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1951-52 | Paul Arizin* | Philadelphia Warriors | Jim Pollard* (3) | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1951-52 | Bob Cousy* | Boston Celtics | Bobby Wanzer* | Rochester Royals |
| 1951-52 | Bob Davies* (4) (tie) | Rochester Royals | Andy Phillip* | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1951-52 | Dolph Schayes* (3) (tie) | Syracuse Nationals | Andy Phillip* | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1952-53 | George Mikan* (5) | Minneapolis Lakers | Bill Sharman* | Boston Celtics |
| 1952-53 | Bob Cousy* (2) | Boston Celtics | Vern Mikkelsen* (3) | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1952-53 | Neil Johnston* | Philadelphia Warriors | Bobby Wanzer* (2) | Rochester Royals |
| 1952-53 | Ed Macauley* (3) | Boston Celtics | Bob Davies* (5) | Rochester Royals |
| 1952-53 | Dolph Schayes* (4) | Syracuse Nationals | Andy Phillip* (2) | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1953-54 | Bob Cousy* (3) | Boston Celtics | Ed Macauley* (4) | Boston Celtics |
| 1953-54 | Neil Johnston* (2) | Philadelphia Warriors | Jim Pollard* (4) | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1953-54 | George Mikan* (6) | Minneapolis Lakers | Carl Braun (2) | New York Knicks |
| 1953-54 | Dolph Schayes* (5) | Syracuse Nationals | Bobby Wanzer* (3) | Rochester Royals |
| 1953-54 | Harry Gallatin* | New York Knicks | Paul Seymour | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1954-55 | Neil Johnston* (3) | Philadelphia Warriors | Vern Mikkelsen* (4) | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1954-55 | Bob Cousy* (4) | Boston Celtics | Harry Gallatin* (2) | New York Knicks |
| 1954-55 | Dolph Schayes *(6) | Syracuse Nationals | Paul Seymour (2) | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1954-55 | Bob Pettit* | Milwaukee Hawks | Slater Martin* | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1954-55 | Larry Foust (2) | Fort Wayne Pistons | Bill Sharman* (2) | Boston Celtics |