NBA Rookie of the Year Award

The NBA Rookie of the Year Award has been presented annually since 1953 to the league's most outstanding first-year player. The award is voted on by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada.

All-Time Winners

Year	Player	Age	Pos	Team	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	MPG	GP
2025	Stephon Castle4th overall	20	Guard	SAS	14.7	3.7	4.1	0.9	0.3	42.8%	28.5%	72.4%	26.7	81
2024	Victor Wembanyama1st overall	20	Forward-Center	SAS	21.4	10.6	3.9	1.2	3.6	46.5%	32.5%	79.6%	29.7	71
2023	Paolo Banchero1st overall	20	Forward	ORL	20.0	6.9	3.7	0.8	0.5	42.7%	29.8%	73.8%	33.8	72
2022	Scottie Barnes4th overall	20	Forward-Guard	TOR	15.3	7.5	3.5	1.1	0.7	49.2%	30.1%	73.5%	35.4	74
2021	LaMelo Ball3rd overall	19	Guard	CHA	15.7	5.9	6.1	1.6	0.4	43.6%	35.2%	75.8%	28.8	51
2020	Ja Morant2nd overall	20	Guard	MEM	17.8	3.9	7.3	0.9	0.3	47.7%	33.5%	77.6%	31.0	67
2019	Luka Dončić3rd overall	19	Forward-Guard	DAL	21.2	7.8	6.0	1.1	0.3	42.7%	32.7%	71.3%	32.2	72
2018	Ben Simmons1st overall	21	Guard-Forward	PHI	15.8	8.1	8.2	1.7	0.9	54.5%	-	56.0%	33.7	81
2017	Malcolm Brogdon36th overall	24	Guard	MIL	10.2	2.8	4.2	1.1	0.2	45.7%	40.4%	86.5%	26.4	75
2016	Karl-Anthony Towns1st overall	20	Center-Forward	MIN	18.3	10.5	2.0	0.7	1.7	54.2%	34.1%	81.1%	32.0	82
2015	Andrew Wiggins1st overall	19	Forward	MIN	16.9	4.6	2.1	1.0	0.6	43.7%	31.0%	76.0%	36.2	82
2014	Michael Carter-Williams11th overall	22	Guard	PHI	16.7	6.2	6.3	1.9	0.6	40.5%	26.4%	70.3%	34.5	70
2013	Damian Lillard6th overall	22	Guard	POR	19.0	3.1	6.5	0.9	0.2	42.9%	36.8%	84.4%	38.6	82
2012	Kyrie Irving1st overall	19	Guard	CLE	18.5	3.7	5.4	1.1	0.4	46.9%	39.9%	87.2%	30.5	51
2011	Blake Griffin1st overall	21	Forward	LAC	22.5	12.1	3.8	0.8	0.5	50.6%	29.2%	64.2%	38.0	82
2010	Tyreke Evans4th overall	20	Guard	SAC	20.1	5.3	5.8	1.5	0.4	45.8%	25.5%	74.8%	37.2	72
2009	Derrick Rose1st overall	20	Guard	CHI	16.8	3.9	6.3	0.8	0.2	47.5%	22.2%	78.8%	37.0	81
2008	Kevin Durant2nd overall	19	Forward	SEA	20.3	4.3	2.4	1.0	0.9	43.0%	28.8%	87.3%	34.6	80
2007	Brandon Roy6th overall	22	Guard	POR	16.8	4.4	4.0	1.2	0.2	45.6%	37.7%	83.8%	35.4	57
2006	Chris Paul4th overall	20	Guard	NOK	16.1	5.1	7.8	2.2	0.1	43.0%	28.2%	84.7%	36.0	78
2005	Emeka Okafor2nd overall	22	Center	CHA	15.1	10.9	0.9	0.8	1.7	44.7%	-	60.9%	35.6	73
2004	LeBron James1st overall	19	Forward	CLE	20.9	5.5	5.9	1.6	0.7	41.7%	29.0%	75.4%	39.5	79
2003	Amar'e Stoudemire9th overall	20	Forward-Center	PHX	13.5	8.8	1.0	0.8	1.1	47.2%	20.0%	66.1%	31.3	82
2002	Pau Gasol3rd overall	21	Center-Forward	MEM	17.6	8.9	2.7	0.5	2.1	51.8%	20.0%	70.9%	36.7	82
2001	Mike Miller5th overall	20	Guard-Forward	ORL	11.9	4.0	1.7	0.6	0.2	43.6%	40.7%	71.1%	29.1	82
2000	Elton Brand1st overall	20	Forward	CHI	20.1	10.0	1.9	0.8	1.6	48.2%	-	68.5%	37.0	81
2000	Steve Francis2nd overall	22	Guard	HOU	18.0	5.3	6.6	1.5	0.4	44.5%	34.5%	78.6%	36.1	77
1999	Vince Carter5th overall	22	Guard-Forward	TOR	18.3	5.7	3.0	1.1	1.5	45.0%	28.8%	76.1%	35.2	50
1998	Tim Duncan1st overall	21	Center-Forward	SAS	21.1	11.9	2.7	0.7	2.5	54.9%	-	66.2%	39.1	82
1997	Allen Iverson1st overall	21	Guard	PHI	23.5	4.1	7.5	2.1	0.3	41.6%	34.1%	70.2%	40.0	76
1996	Damon Stoudamire7th overall	22	Guard	TOR	19.0	4.0	9.3	1.4	0.3	42.6%	39.5%	79.7%	40.9	70
1995	Grant Hill3rd overall	22	Forward	DET	19.9	6.4	5.0	1.8	0.9	47.7%	14.8%	73.2%	38.3	70
1995	Jason Kidd2nd overall	21	Guard	DAL	11.7	5.4	7.7	1.9	0.3	38.5%	27.2%	69.8%	33.8	79
1994	Chris Webber1st overall	20	Forward-Center	GOS	17.5	9.1	3.6	1.2	2.2	55.2%	-	53.2%	32.1	76
1993	Shaquille O'Neal1st overall	20	Center	ORL	23.4	13.9	1.9	0.7	3.5	56.2%	-	59.2%	37.9	81
1992	Larry Johnson1st overall	22	Forward	CHH	19.2	11.0	3.6	1.0	0.6	49.0%	22.7%	82.9%	37.2	82
1991	Derrick Coleman1st overall	23	Forward	NJN	18.4	10.3	2.2	1.0	1.3	46.7%	34.2%	73.1%	35.2	74
1990	David Robinson1st overall	24	Center	SAN	24.3	12.0	2.0	1.7	3.9	53.1%	-	73.2%	36.6	82
1989	Mitch Richmond5th overall	23	Guard	GOS	22.0	5.9	4.2	1.0	0.2	46.8%	36.7%	81.0%	34.4	79
1988	Mark Jackson18th overall	22	Guard	NYK	13.6	4.8	10.6	2.5	0.1	43.2%	25.4%	77.4%	39.6	82
1987	Chuck Person4th overall	22	Forward	IND	18.8	8.3	3.6	1.1	0.2	46.8%	35.5%	74.7%	36.0	82
1986	Patrick Ewing1st overall	23	Center	NYK	20.0	9.0	2.0	1.1	2.1	47.4%	-	73.9%	35.4	50
1985	Michael Jordan3rd overall	21	Guard	CHI	28.2	6.5	5.9	2.4	0.8	51.5%	17.3%	84.5%	38.3	82
1984	Ralph Sampson1st overall	23	Center	HOU	21.0	11.1	2.0	0.9	2.4	52.3%	25.0%	66.1%	32.8	82
1983	Terry Cummings2nd overall	21	Forward	SDC	23.7	10.6	2.5	1.8	0.9	52.3%	-	70.9%	36.2	70
1982	Buck Williams3rd overall	21	Forward	NJN	15.5	12.3	1.3	1.0	1.0	58.2%	-	62.4%	34.5	82
1981	Darrell Griffith2nd overall	22	Guard	UTH	20.6	3.6	2.4	1.3	0.5	46.4%	19.2%	71.6%	35.4	81
1980	Larry Bird6th overall	23	Forward	BOS	21.3	10.4	4.5	1.7	0.6	47.4%	40.6%	83.6%	36.0	82
1979	Phil Ford2nd overall	22	Guard	KCK	15.9	2.3	8.6	2.2	0.1	46.5%	-	81.3%	34.5	79
1978	Walter Davis5th overall	23	Guard	PHX	24.2	6.0	3.4	1.4	0.2	52.6%	-	83.0%	32.0	81
1977	Adrian Dantley6th overall	21	Forward	BUF	20.3	7.6	1.9	1.2	0.2	52.0%	-	81.8%	36.6	77
1976	Alvan Adams4th overall	21	Center	PHX	19.0	9.1	5.6	1.5	1.4	46.9%	-	73.5%	33.2	80
1975	Jamaal Wilkes11th overall	21	Forward	GOS	14.2	8.2	2.2	1.3	0.3	44.2%	-	73.4%	30.7	82
1974	Ernie DiGregorio3rd overall	23	Guard	BUF	15.2	2.7	8.2	0.7	0.1	42.1%	-	90.2%	35.9	81
1973	Bob McAdoo2nd overall	21	Center	BUF	18.0	9.1	1.7	-	-	45.2%	-	77.4%	32.0	80
1972	Sidney Wicks2nd overall	22	Forward	POR	24.5	11.5	4.3	-	-	42.7%	-	71.0%	39.6	82
1971	Geoff Petrie8th overall	22	Guard	POR	24.8	3.4	4.8	-	-	44.3%	-	77.2%	37.0	82
1971	Dave Cowens4th overall	22	Center	BOS	17.0	15.0	2.8	-	-	42.2%	-	73.2%	38.0	81
1970	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1st overall	22	Center	MIL	28.8	14.5	4.1	-	-	51.8%	-	65.3%	43.1	82
1969	Wes Unseld2nd overall	22	Center	BLT	13.8	18.2	2.6	-	-	47.6%	-	60.5%	36.2	82
1968	Earl Monroe2nd overall	23	Guard	BLT	24.3	5.7	4.3	-	-	45.3%	-	78.1%	36.7	82
1967	Dave Bing2nd overall	23	Guard	DET	20.0	4.5	4.1	-	-	43.6%	-	73.8%	34.5	80
1966	Rick Barry2nd overall	21	Forward	SFW	25.7	10.6	2.2	-	-	43.9%	-	86.2%	37.4	80
1965	Willis Reed8th overall	22	Center	NYK	19.5	14.7	1.7	-	-	43.2%	-	74.2%	38.0	80
1964	Jerry Lucas	23	Forward	CIN	17.7	17.4	2.6	-	-	52.7%	-	77.9%	41.4	79
1963	Terry Dischinger8th overall	22	Forward	CHZ	25.5	8.0	3.1	-	-	51.2%	-	77.0%	40.2	57
1962	Walt Bellamy1st overall	22	Center	CHP	31.6	19.0	2.7	-	-	51.9%	-	64.4%	42.3	79
1961	Oscar Robertson1st overall	22	Guard	CIN	30.5	10.1	9.7	-	-	47.3%	-	82.2%	42.7	71
1960	Wilt Chamberlain	23	Center	PHW	37.6	27.0	2.3	-	-	46.1%	-	58.2%	46.4	72
1959	Elgin Baylor1st overall	24	Forward	MNL	24.9	15.0	4.1	-	-	40.8%	-	77.7%	40.8	70
1958	Woody Sauldsberry60th overall	23	Forward	PHW	12.8	10.3	0.8	-	-	36.0%	-	61.5%	33.5	71
1957	Tom Heinsohn	22	Forward	BOS	16.2	9.8	1.6	-	-	39.7%	-	79.0%	29.9	72
1956	Maurice Stokes2nd overall	22	Forward	ROC	16.8	16.3	4.9	-	-	35.4%	-	71.4%	34.7	67
1955	Bob Pettit2nd overall	22	Forward	MIH	20.4	13.8	3.2	-	-	40.7%	-	75.1%	36.9	72
1954	Ray Felix1st overall	23	Center	BAL	17.6	13.3	1.1	-	-	41.7%	-	63.8%	37.1	72
1953	Don Meineke	22	Forward	FTW	10.7	6.9	2.2	-	-	38.1%	-	78.3%	33.1	68