The NBA has recognized the best rookie each season with the Rookie of the Year award. The winner of the award receives the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy.
Season | Player | Team |
---|---|---|
1952-53 | Don Meineke | Fort Wayne Pistons |
1953-54 | Ray Felix | Baltimore Bullets |
1954-55 | Bob Pettit | Milwaukee Hawks |
1955-56 | Maurice Stokes | Rochester Royals |
1956-57 | Tom Heinsohn | Boston Celtics |
1957-58 | Woody Sauldsberry | Philadelphia Warriors |
1958-59 | Elgin Baylor | Minneapolis Lakers |
1959-60 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors |
1960-61 | Oscar Robertson | Cincinnati Royals |
1961-62 | Walt Bellamy | Chicago Packers |
1962-63 | Terry Dischinger | Chicago Zephyrs |
1963-64 | Jerry Lucas | Cincinnati Royals |
1964-65 | Willis Reed | New York Knicks |
1965-66 | Rick Barry | San Francisco Warriors |
1966-67 | Dave Bing | Detroit Pistons |
1967-68 | Earl Monroe | Baltimore Bullets |
1968-69 | Wes Unseld | Baltimore Bullets |
1969-70 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Milwaukee Bucks |
1970-71 | Dave Cowens and Geoff Petrie | Boston Celtics and Portland Trail Blazers |
1971-72 | Sidney Wicks | Portland Trail Blazers |
1972-73 | Bob McAdoo | Buffalo Braves |
1973-74 | Ernie DiGregorio | Buffalo Braves |
1974-75 | Keith Wilkes | Golden State Warriors |
1975-76 | Alvan Adams | Phoenix Suns |
1976-77 | Adrian Dantley | Buffalo Braves |
1977-78 | Walter Davis | Phoenix Suns |
1978-79 | Phil Ford | Kansas City Kings |
1979-80 | Larry Bird | Boston |
1980-81 | Darrell Griffith | Utah Jazz |
1981-82 | Buck Williams | New Jersey Nets |
1982-83 | Terry Cummings | San Diego Clippers |
1983-84 | Ralph Sampson | Houston Rockets |
1984-85 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls |
1985-86 | Patrick Ewing | New York Knicks |
1986-87 | Chuck Person | Indiana Pacers |
1987-88 | Mark Jackson | New York Knicks |
1988-89 | Mitch Richmond | Golden State Warriors |
1989-90 | David Robinson | San Antonio Spurs |
1990-91 | Derrick Coleman | New Jersey Nets |
1991-92 | Larry Johnson | Charlotte Hornets |
1992-93 | Shaquille O'Neal | Orlando Magic |
1993-94 | Chris Webber | Golden State Warriors |
1994-95 | Grant Hill and Jason Kidd | Detroit Pistons and Dallas Mavericks |
1995-96 | Damon Stoudamire | Toronto Raptors |
1996-97 | Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers |
1997-98 | Tim Duncan | San Antonio Spurs |
1998-99 | Vince Carter | Toronto Raptors |
1999-00 | Elton Brand and Steve Francis | Chicago Bulls and Houston Rockets |
2000-01 | Mike Miller | Orlando Magic |
2001-02 | Pau Gasol | Memphis Grizzlies |
2002-03 | Amare Stoudemire | Phoenix Suns |
2003-04 | LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers |
2004-05 | Emeka Okafor | Charlotte Hornets |
2005-06 | Chris Paul | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets |
2006-07 | Brandon Roy | Portland Trail Blazers |
2007-08 | Kevin Durant | Seattle Super Sonics |
2008-09 | Derrick Rose | Chicago Bulls |
2009-10 | Tyreke Evans | Sacramento |
2010-11 | Blake Griffin | L.A. Clippers |
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