The National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award, first given after the 1952-1953 NBA season, is given to the top first-year player in the league. The winner of this award receives the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy. NBA logo, depicting former star Jerry West Location of NBA teams, conferences and divisions NBA redirects here. ... The Rookie of the Year award is given by a number of North American sports leagues to the top first-time professional athlete of the season. ...

• 1947-48¹ - Paul Hoffman
• 1948-49¹ - Howie Shannon², Providence Steamrollers
• 1949-50¹ - Alex Groza, Indianapolis Olympians
• 1950-51¹ - Paul Arizin, Philadelphia Warriors
• 1951-52¹ - (tie) Bill Tosheff, Indianapolis Olympians; Mel Hutchins, Milwaukee Hawks
• 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 Baylor², Minneapolis Lakers
• 1959-60 - Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors
• 1960-61 - Oscar Robertson², Cincinnati Royals
• 1961-62 - Walt Bellamy², 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 - Lew Alcindor (later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar)², Milwaukee Bucks
• 1970-71 - (tie) Dave Cowens, Boston Celtics ; Geoff Petrie, 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, (later known as Jamaal 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 Celtics
• 1980-81 - Darrell Griffith, Utah Jazz
• 1981-82 - Buck Williams, New Jersey Nets
• 1982-83 - Terry Cummings, San Diego Clippers
• 1983-84 - Ralph Sampson², Houston Rockets
• 1984-85 - Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
• 1985-86 - Patrick Ewing², 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 Robinson², San Antonio Spurs
• 1990-91 - Derrick Coleman², New Jersey Nets
• 1991-92 - Larry Johnson², Charlotte Hornets
• 1992-93 - Shaquille O'Neal², Orlando Magic
• 1993-94 - Chris Webber², Golden State Warriors
• 1994-95 - (tie) Grant Hill, Detroit Pistons ; Jason Kidd, Dallas Mavericks
• 1995-96 - Damon Stoudamire, Toronto Raptors
• 1996-97 - Allen Iverson², Philadelphia 76ers
• 1997-98 - Tim Duncan², San Antonio Spurs
• 1998-99 - Vince Carter, Toronto Raptors
• 1999-00 - (tie) Elton Brand², Chicago Bulls ; Steve Francis, Houston Rockets
• 2000-01 - Mike Miller, Orlando Magic
• 2001-02 - Pau Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies
• 2002-03 - Amare Stoudemire, Phoenix Suns
• 2003-04 - LeBron James², Cleveland Cavaliers
• 2004-05 - Emeka Okafor, Charlotte Bobcats
• 2005-06 - Chris Paul, New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets

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Oscar Palmer Robertson (born November 24, 1938 in Charlotte, Tennessee) was one of the greatest basketball players in history. ... The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. ... Walter Jones Bellamy (born July 24, 1939 in New Bern, North Carolina) is a former pro basketball player. ... Washington Bullets redirects here; for the song by The Clash, see Washington Bullets (song). ... Terry Gilbert Dischinger (born November 14, 1940 in Terre Haute, Indiana) is a former professional basketball player in the NBA. Dischinger was made the first pick of the second round of the NBA Draft in 1962 out of Purdue University by the Chicago Zephyrs. ... Washington Bullets redirects here; for the song by The Clash, see Washington Bullets (song). ... Jerry Lucas as a player of the San Francisco Warriors Jerry Ray Lucas (born March 30, 1940) was a legendary basketball star from the 1950s to the 1970s, and is now a world-renowned memory education expert. ... 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Earl Vernon Monroe (born on November 21, 1944, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), was an American professional basketball player known for his flamboyant dribbling, passing and play-making. ... Washington Bullets redirects here; for the song by The Clash, see Washington Bullets (song). ... Westley Sissel Wes Unseld (born March 14, 1946 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a former basketball player and coach in the NBA. Unseld is a prominent member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans. ... Washington Bullets redirects here; for the song by The Clash, see Washington Bullets (song). ... Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr. ... Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr. ... The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... David William Cowens (born October 25, 1948 in Newport, Kentucky) is a former professional basketball player. ... The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Geoff Petrie (born April 17, 1948 in Darby, Pennsylvania) is the Sacramento Kings President of Basketball Operations (as of 2005) and a former NBA basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers. ... The Portland Trail Blazers are a professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. ... Sidney Wicks (born September 19, 1949 in Los Angeles, California) is a retired American basketball player. ... The Portland Trail Blazers are a professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. ... Robert Allen Bob McAdoo (born September 25, 1951 in Greensboro, North Carolina) is a former professional basketball player who spent his fourteen-season career between the center and power forward positions in the National Basketball Association. ... The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. ... 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Adrian Delano Dantley (born February 28, 1956 in Washington, D.C.) is a former basketball small forward who played 15 seasons in the NBA, many of which were played as a member of the Utah Jazz where he amassed the bulk of his legendary numbers. ... The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. ... Walter Paul Davis (born September 9, 1954 in Pineville, North Carolina) is a former professional basketball player. ... The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... Phil Jackson Ford (born February 9, 1956 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina) is a former professional player in the National Basketball Association. ... The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. ... Larry Joe Bird (born December 7, 1956) is an American former NBA basketball player. ... The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Darrell Steven Griffith (born June 16, 1958 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a former NBA basketball player who spent his entire career with the Utah Jazz. ... The Utah Jazz is a National Basketball Association team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... Charles Linwood Williams (born March 8, 1960 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina), better known as Buck, is a former American professional basketball player. ... The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ... Robert Terrell (Terry) Cummings was a 69 power forward who played in the National Basketball Association for 18 seasons. ... The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. ... Ralph Sampson featured on cover of Sports Illustrated (Dec. ... The Houston Rockets are a professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. ... Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American former basketball player, and is considered by many to be the greatest of all time. ... The Chicago Bulls are a professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... Patrick Aloysius Ewing (born August 5, 1962) is a former American NBA player. ... The New York Knicks (or New York Knickerbockers) are a professional basketball team based in New York City. ... Chuck Connors Person (born June 27, 1964 in Brantley, Alabama) is a former professional player in the National Basketball Association. ... The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team that plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... Mark A. 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²First overall pick in the NBA Draft National Basketball Association first overall pick in its annual player draft. ... The National Basketball Association draft is an annual U.S. event in which the National Basketball Associations (NBA) thirty teams can select young players who wish to join the league. ...