NBA Rookie of the Year winners
Cooper Flagg was the 2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year. The award has been given in 74 seasons since 1952-53.
Every NBA Rookie of the Year winner by season
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Cooper Flagg · Dallas Mavericks |
| 2024-25 | Stephon Castle · San Antonio Spurs |
| 2023-24 | Victor Wembanyama · San Antonio Spurs |
| 2022-23 | Paolo Banchero · Orlando Magic |
| 2021-22 | Scottie Barnes · Toronto Raptors |
| 2020-21 | LaMelo Ball · Charlotte Hornets |
| 2019-20 | Ja Morant · Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2018-19 | Luka Dončić · Dallas Mavericks |
| 2017-18 | Ben Simmons · Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2016-17 | Malcolm Brogdon · Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2015-16 | Karl-Anthony Towns · Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2014-15 | Andrew Wiggins · Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2013-14 | Michael Carter-Williams · Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2012-13 | Damian Lillard · Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2011-12 | Kyrie Irving · Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2010-11 | Blake Griffin · Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2009-10 | Tyreke Evans · Sacramento Kings |
| 2008-09 | Derrick Rose · Chicago Bulls |
| 2007-08 | Kevin Durant · Seattle SuperSonics |
| 2006-07 | Brandon Roy · Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2005-06 | Chris Paul · New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets |
| 2004-05 | Emeka Okafor · Charlotte Bobcats |
| 2003-04 | LeBron James · Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2002-03 | Amare Stoudemire · Phoenix Suns |
| 2001-02 | Pau Gasol · Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2000-01 | Mike Miller · Orlando Magic |
| 1999-00 | Elton Brand · Chicago BullsSteve Francis · Houston Rockets |
| 1998-99 | Vince Carter · Toronto Raptors |
| 1997-98 | Tim Duncan · San Antonio Spurs |
| 1996-97 | Allen Iverson · Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1995-96 | Damon Stoudamire · Toronto Raptors |
| 1994-95 | Grant Hill · Detroit PistonsJason Kidd · Dallas Mavericks |
| 1993-94 | Chris Webber · Golden State Warriors |
| 1992-93 | Shaquille O'Neal · Orlando Magic |
| 1991-92 | Larry Johnson · Charlotte Hornets |
| 1990-91 | Derrick Coleman · New Jersey Nets |
| 1989-90 | David Robinson · San Antonio Spurs |
| 1988-89 | Mitch Richmond · Golden State Warriors |
| 1987-88 | Mark Jackson · New York Knicks |
| 1986-87 | Chuck Person · Indiana Pacers |
| 1985-86 | Patrick Ewing · New York Knicks |
| 1984-85 | Michael Jordan · Chicago Bulls |
| 1983-84 | Ralph Sampson · Houston Rockets |
| 1982-83 | Terry Cummings · San Diego Clippers |
| 1981-82 | Buck Williams · New Jersey Nets |
| 1980-81 | Darrell Griffith · Utah Jazz |
| 1979-80 | Larry Bird · Boston Celtics |
| 1978-79 | Phil Ford · Kansas City Kings |
| 1977-78 | Walter Davis · Phoenix Suns |
| 1976-77 | Adrian Dantley · Buffalo Braves |
| 1975-76 | Alvan Adams · Phoenix Suns |
| 1974-75 | Jamaal Wilkes · Golden State Warriors |
| 1973-74 | Ernie DiGregorio · Buffalo Braves |
| 1972-73 | Bob McAdoo · Buffalo Braves |
| 1971-72 | Sidney Wicks · Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1970-71 | Dave Cowens · Boston CelticsGeoff Petrie · Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1969-70 | Lew Alcindor · Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1968-69 | Wes Unseld · Baltimore Bullets |
| 1967-68 | Earl Monroe · Baltimore Bullets |
| 1966-67 | Dave Bing · Detroit Pistons |
| 1965-66 | Rick Barry · San Francisco Warriors |
| 1964-65 | Willis Reed · New York Knicks |
| 1963-64 | Jerry Lucas · Cincinnati Royals |
| 1962-63 | Terry Dischinger · Chicago Zephyrs |
| 1961-62 | Walt Bellamy · Chicago Packers |
| 1960-61 | Oscar Robertson · Cincinnati Royals |
| 1959-60 | Wilt Chamberlain · Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1958-59 | Elgin Baylor · Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1957-58 | Woody Sauldsberry · Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1956-57 | Tom Heinsohn · Boston Celtics |
| 1955-56 | Maurice Stokes · Rochester Royals |
| 1954-55 | Bob Pettit · Milwaukee Hawks |
| 1953-54 | Ray Felix · Baltimore Bullets |
| 1952-53 | Don Meineke · Fort Wayne Pistons |
Winners from Wikipedia's list of NBA Rookie of the Year winners. A name links to the player's page when the player is on file.