NBA & ABA Rookie of the Year (Wilt Chamberlain Trophy) Award Winners

Since 2022-23 the NBA ROY is awarded the Wilt Chamberlain Trophy. The first Rookie of the Year officially recognized by the NBA is Monk Meineke in 1952-53. However, newspaper writers recognized winners from 1947-48 to 1951-52, as well. These awards were at one point recognized by the NBA and they admitted they had lost the records of these awards when they moved offices in the early days of the league. They no longer include them in their official records but we have decided to display them here.

NBA Winners

NBA Winners Table
Per Game Shooting Advanced
Season Lg Player Voting Age Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
2022-23NBAPaolo Banchero (V)20ORL7233.820.06.93.70.80.5.427.298.7382.4.047
2021-22NBAScottie Barnes (V)20TOR7435.415.37.53.51.10.7.492.301.7356.6.122
2020-21NBALaMelo Ball (V)19CHO5128.815.75.96.11.60.4.436.352.7582.8.093
2019-20NBAJa Morant (V)20MEM6731.017.83.97.30.90.3.477.335.7763.8.088
2018-19NBALuka Dončić (V)19DAL7232.221.27.86.01.10.3.427.327.7134.9.101
2017-18NBABen Simmons (V)21PHI8133.715.88.18.21.70.9.545.000.5609.2.162
2016-17NBAMalcolm Brogdon (V)24MIL7526.410.22.84.21.10.2.457.404.8654.1.100
2015-16NBAKarl-Anthony Towns (V)20MIN8232.018.310.52.00.71.7.542.341.8118.3.151
2014-15NBAAndrew Wiggins (V)19MIN8236.216.94.62.11.00.6.437.310.7602.1.034
2013-14NBAMichael Carter-Williams (V)22PHI7034.516.76.26.31.90.6.405.264.7031.3.026
2012-13NBADamian Lillard (V)22POR8238.619.03.16.50.90.2.429.368.8445.8.088
2011-12NBAKyrie Irving (V)19CLE5130.518.53.75.41.10.4.469.399.8724.1.125
2010-11NBABlake Griffin (V)21LAC8238.022.512.13.80.80.5.506.292.6429.8.152
2009-10NBATyreke Evans (V)20SAC7237.220.15.35.81.50.4.458.255.7485.4.097
2008-09NBADerrick Rose (V)20CHI8137.016.83.96.30.80.2.475.222.7884.9.078
2007-08NBAKevin Durant (V)19SEA8034.620.34.42.41.00.9.430.288.8732.3.040
2006-07NBABrandon Roy (V)22POR5735.416.84.44.01.20.2.456.377.8384.8.114
2005-06NBAChris Paul (V)20NOK7836.016.15.17.82.20.1.430.282.84710.4.178
2004-05NBAEmeka Okafor (V)22CHA7335.615.110.90.90.81.7.447.000.6094.0.074
2003-04NBALeBron James (V)19CLE7939.520.95.55.91.60.7.417.290.7545.1.078
2002-03NBAAmar'e Stoudemire (V)20PHO8231.313.58.81.00.81.1.472.200.6616.2.116
2001-02NBAPau Gasol (V)21MEM8236.717.68.92.70.52.1.518.200.7097.6.121
2000-01NBAMike Miller (V)20ORL8229.111.94.01.70.60.2.436.407.7115.3.106
1999-00NBASteve Francis (Tie) (V)22HOU7736.118.05.36.61.50.4.445.345.7866.4.111
1999-00NBAElton Brand (Tie) (V)20CHI8137.020.110.01.90.81.6.482.000.6857.5.121
1998-99NBAVince Carter (V)22TOR5035.218.35.73.01.11.5.450.288.7615.0.136
1997-98NBATim Duncan (V)21SAS8239.121.111.92.70.72.5.549.000.66212.8.192
1996-97NBAAllen Iverson (V)21PHI7640.123.54.17.52.10.3.416.341.7024.1.065
1995-96NBADamon Stoudamire (V)22TOR7040.919.04.09.31.40.3.426.395.7974.3.072
1994-95NBAJason Kidd (Tie) (V)21DAL7933.811.75.47.71.90.3.385.272.6983.7.066
1994-95NBAGrant Hill (Tie) (V)22DET7038.319.96.45.01.80.9.477.148.7325.4.097
1993-94NBAChris Webber (V)20GSW7632.117.59.13.61.22.2.552.000.5327.8.154
1992-93NBAShaquille O'Neal (V)20ORL8137.923.413.91.90.73.5.562.000.59210.4.163
1991-92NBALarry Johnson (V)22CHH8237.219.211.03.61.00.6.490.227.8298.9.140
1990-91NBADerrick Coleman (V)23NJN7435.218.410.32.21.01.3.467.342.7315.8.108
1989-90NBADavid Robinson (V)24SAS8236.624.312.02.01.73.9.531.000.73215.1.241
1988-89NBAMitch Richmond (V)23GSW7934.422.05.94.21.00.2.468.367.8105.6.098
1987-88NBAMark Jackson (V)22NYK8239.613.64.810.62.50.1.432.254.7747.6.113
1986-87NBAChuck Person (V)22IND8236.018.88.33.61.10.2.468.355.7475.4.088
1985-86NBAPatrick Ewing (V)23NYK5035.420.09.02.01.12.1.474.000.7393.1.084
1984-85NBAMichael Jordan (V)21CHI8238.328.26.55.92.40.8.515.173.84514.0.213
1983-84NBARalph Sampson (V)23HOU8232.821.011.12.00.92.4.523.250.6616.0.108
1982-83NBATerry Cummings (V)21SDC7036.223.710.62.51.80.9.523.000.7098.7.164
1981-82NBABuck Williams (V)21NJN8234.515.512.31.31.01.0.582.000.6248.9.152
1980-81NBADarrell Griffith (V)22UTA8135.420.63.62.41.30.5.464.192.7160.4.006
1979-80NBALarry Bird (V)23BOS8236.021.310.44.51.70.6.474.406.83611.2.182
1978-79NBAPhil Ford (V)22KCK7934.515.92.38.62.20.1.465.8135.7.101
1977-78NBAWalter Davis (V)23PHO8132.024.26.03.41.40.2.526.83010.1.187
1976-77NBAAdrian Dantley (V)21BUF7736.620.37.61.91.20.2.520.8189.8.167
1975-76NBAAlvan Adams (V)21PHO8033.219.09.15.61.51.5.469.7357.2.130
1974-75NBAJamaal Wilkes (V)21GSW8230.714.28.22.21.30.3.442.7345.1.097
1973-74NBAErnie DiGregorio (V)23BUF8135.915.22.78.20.70.1.421.9021.2.021
1972-73NBABob McAdoo (V)21BUF8032.018.09.11.7.452.7743.8.071
1971-72NBASidney Wicks (V)22POR8239.624.511.54.3.427.7102.3.034
1970-71NBAGeoff Petrie (Tie) (V)22POR8237.024.83.44.8.443.7726.2.099
1970-71NBADave Cowens (Tie) (V)22BOS8138.017.015.02.8.422.7326.4.100
1969-70NBAKareem Abdul-Jabbar (V)22MIL8243.128.814.54.1.518.65313.8.187
1968-69NBAWes Unseld (V)22BAL8236.213.818.22.6.476.60510.8.175
1967-68NBAEarl Monroe (V)23BAL8236.724.35.74.3.453.7819.3.148
1966-67NBADave Bing (V)23DET8034.520.04.54.1.436.7385.3.092
1965-66NBARick Barry (V)21SFW8037.425.710.62.2.439.86210.4.167
1964-65NBAWillis Reed (V)22NYK8038.019.514.71.7.432.7425.5.087
1963-64NBAJerry Lucas (V)23CIN7941.417.717.42.6.527.77912.7.187
1962-63NBATerry Dischinger22CHZ5740.225.58.03.1.512.7709.2.192
1961-62NBAWalt Bellamy22CHP7942.331.619.02.7.519.64416.3.233
1960-61NBAOscar Robertson22CIN7142.730.510.19.7.473.82213.2.210
1959-60NBAWilt Chamberlain23PHW7246.437.627.02.3.461.58217.0.245
1958-59NBAElgin Baylor (V)24MNL7040.824.915.04.1.408.7779.8.165
1957-58NBAWoody Sauldsberry23PHW7133.512.810.30.8.360.6150.3.007
1956-57NBATom Heinsohn22BOS7229.916.29.81.6.397.7907.1.160
1955-56NBAMaurice Stokes22ROC6734.716.816.34.9.354.7146.0.125
1954-55NBABob Pettit22MLH7236.920.413.83.2.407.75110.7.194
1953-54NBARay Felix23BLB7237.117.613.31.1.417.6388.6.155
1952-53NBAMonk Meineke22FTW6833.110.76.92.2.381.7836.1.130
1951-52NBAMel Hutchins (Tie) *23MLH6639.79.213.32.9.365.6443.8.069
1951-52NBABill Tosheff (Tie) *25INO6531.69.43.33.4.327.8242.9.068
1950-51NBAPaul Arizin *22PHW6517.29.82.1.407.79313.7
1949-50NBAAlex Groza *23INO6423.42.5.478.72917.9
1948-49BAAHowie Shannon *25PRO5513.42.3.364.8043.4
1947-48BAAPaul Hoffman *22BLB3710.50.6.348.6624.7

ABA Winners

ABA Winners Table
Per Game Shooting Advanced
Season Lg Player Voting Age Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1975-76ABADavid Thompson21DNA8337.426.06.33.71.61.2.515.158.79412.4.193
1974-75ABAMarvin Barnes (V)22SSL7739.924.015.63.21.21.8.498.000.6708.6.133
1973-74ABASwen Nater (V)24TOT7930.114.112.61.60.40.8.552.000.7098.7.176
1972-73ABABrian Taylor (V)21NYA6332.315.33.22.8.515.160.7433.6.085
1971-72ABAArtis Gilmore (V)22KEN8443.623.817.82.75.0.598.64619.8.259
1970-71ABADan Issel (Tie)22KEN8339.429.913.22.0.485.000.80710.7.157
1970-71ABACharlie Scott (Tie)22VIR8437.927.15.25.6.463.246.7467.2.109
1969-70ABASpencer Haywood20DNR8445.330.019.52.3.493.000.77617.1.216
1968-69ABAWarren Jabali22OAK7135.821.59.73.5.449.250.6845.8.109
1967-68ABAMel Daniels23MNM7837.722.215.61.4.408.200.5759.2.150
 

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