Sports

NBA Rookie of the Year Award

official
Organizer
National Basketball Association
Why it counts
Presented annually by the NBA to the top rookie of the regular season since the 1952-53 season
Held
annual, late April to May, during the playoffs

Reigning winners

Rookie of the Year · 2023

YearRookie of the Year
2023 Paolo Banchero
2019 Luka Dončić
2017 Malcolm Brogdon
2016 Karl-Anthony Towns
2015 Andrew Wiggins
2014 Michael Carter Williams
2013 Damian Lillard
2012 Kyrie Irving
2010 Tyreke Evans
2007 Brandon Roy
2006 Chris Paul
2005 Emeka Okafor
2004 LeBron James
2002 Pau Gasol
2001 Mike Miller
2000 Elton Brand
Steve Francis
1999 Vince Carter
1998 Tim Duncan
1997 Allen Iverson
1993 Shaquille O'Neal
1990 David Robinson
1989 Mitch Richmond
1987 Chuck Person
1985 Michael Jordan
1984 Ralph Sampson
1982 Buck Williams
1981 Darrell Griffith
1980 Larry Bird
1971 Dave Cowens
Geoff Petrie
1969 Wes Unseld
1967 Dave Bing
1966 Rick Barry
1965 Willis Reed
1964 Jerry Lucas
1961 Oscar Robertson
1960 Wilt Chamberlain
1959 Elgin Baylor
1957 Tom Heinsohn
1955 Bob Pettit
1953 Don Meineke