The National Basketball Association (NBA) Rookie of the Year is an annual award given to the top rookie of the regular season. The honor has been given following the 1952–53 NBA season. Earlier it was given in the form of Eddie Gottlieb Trophy, named after the former Philadelphia Warriors head coach. Since the 2022–23 NBA season, winners receive the Wilt Chamberlain Trophy, named after the former NBA Rookie of the Year winner.
The winner is voted on by a panel of United States and Canadian sportswriters and broadcasters. The first-, second-, and third-place votes are worth five points, three points, and one point, respectively. The player with the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award.
Here’s a list if players who have won NBA Rookie of the Year in History.
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NBA Rookie of the Year winner from 1953 to 2025
| Year | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Stephon Castle | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2024 | Victor Wembanyama | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2023 | Paolo Banchero | Orlando Magic |
| 2022 | Scottie Barnes | Toronto Raptors |
| 2021 | LaMelo Ball | Charlotte Hornets |
| 2020 | Ja Morant | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2019 | Luka Doncic | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2018 | Ben Simmons | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2017 | Malcolm Brogdon | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2016 | Karl-Anthony Towns | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2015 | Andrew Wiggins | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2014 | Michael Carter-Williams | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2013 | Damian Lillard | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2012 | Kyrie Irving | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2011 | Blake Griffin | LA Clippers |
| 2010 | Tyreke Evans | Sacramento Kings |
| 2009 | Derrick Rose | Chicago Bulls |
| 2008 | Kevin Durant | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 2007 | Brandon Roy | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2006 | Chris Paul | NO/Oklahoma City Hornets |
| 2005 | Emeka Okafor | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 2004 | LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2003 | Amar’e Stoudemire | Phoenix Suns |
| 2002 | Pau Gasol | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2001 | Mike Miller | Orlando Magic |
| 2000 | Elton Brand | Chicago Bulls |
| 2000 | Steve Francis | Houston Rockets |
| 1999 | Vince Carter | Toronto Raptors |
| 1998 | Tim Duncan | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1997 | Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1996 | Damon Stoudamire | Toronto Raptors |
| 1995 | Grant Hill | Detroit Pistons |
| 1995 | Jason Kidd | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1994 | Chris Webber | Golden State Warriors |
| 1993 | Shaquille O’Neal | Orlando Magic |
| 1992 | Larry Johnson | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1991 | Derrick Coleman | New Jersey Nets |
| 1990 | David Robinson | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1989 | Mitch Richmond | Golden State Warriors |
| 1988 | Mark Jackson | New York Knicks |
| 1987 | Chuck Person | Indiana Pacers |
| 1986 | Patrick Ewing | New York Knicks |
| 1985 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls |
| 1984 | Ralph Sampson | Houston Rockets |
| 1983 | Terry Cummings | San Diego Clippers |
| 1982 | Buck Williams | New Jersey Nets |
| 1981 | Darrell Griffith | Utah Jazz |
| 1980 | Larry Bird | Boston Celtics |
| 1979 | Phil Ford | Kansas City Kings |
| 1978 | Walter Davis | Phoenix Suns |
| 1977 | Adrian Dantley | Buffalo Braves |
| 1976 | Alvan Adams | Phoenix Suns |
| 1975 | Jamaal Wilkes | Golden State Warriors |
| 1974 | Ernie DiGregorio | Buffalo Braves |
| 1973 | Bob McAdoo | Buffalo Braves |
| 1972 | Sidney Wicks | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1971 | Dave Cowens | Boston Celtics |
| 1971 | Geoff Petrie | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1970 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1969 | Wes Unseld | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1968 | Earl Monroe | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1967 | Dave Bing | Detroit Pistons |
| 1966 | Rick Barry | San Francisco Warriors |
| 1965 | Willis Reed | New York Knicks |
| 1964 | Jerry Lucas | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1963 | Terry Dischinger | Chicago Zephyrs |
| 1962 | Walt Bellamy | Chicago Packers |
| 1961 | Oscar Robertson | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1960 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1959 | Elgin Baylor | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1958 | Woody Sauldsberry | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1957 | Tommy Heinsohn | Boston Celtics |
| 1956 | Maurice Stokes | Rochester Royals |
| 1955 | Bob Pettit | Milwaukee Hawks |
| 1954 | Ray Felix | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1953 | William Melchionni | Fort Wayne Pistons |
