NBA Rookie of the Year Award

The National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award, first given after the 1952-53 NBA season, is given to the top first-year player in the league. The winner of this award receives the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy.

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National Basketball Association - Rookie of the Year

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• 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 - Lew Alcindor (later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) *, 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 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 - (tie) Grant Hill, Detroit Pistons ; Jason Kidd, 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 - (tie) Elton Brand *, 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 James *, Cleveland Cavaliers
• 2004-05 - Emeka Okafor, Charlotte Bobcats

* - was the first overall pick in the NBA Draft

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First overall pick - NBA Draft

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