NBA Rookie of the Year winners
80 qualifying answers in this snapshot. Examples: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LeBron James, Michael Jordan.
Data reviewed: · Data through 2025
Exact qualifying conditions
Name a player who won NBA Rookie of the Year (1947–2025)
NBA/BAA regular-season snapshot; seasons use ending years. Through 2025. All listed conditions must hold. Fixed site-authored points.
This is a list of distinct award recipients within the stated years, not a year-by-year winners table. Receiving votes alone does not qualify.
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100-point answers explained
Tom Heinsohn · 100
1957: received NBA Rookie of the Year.
Complete answer list (80)
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| Answer | Points | Tier |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Heinsohn1957: received NBA Rookie of the Year. | 100 | Buzzer Beater |
| Bill Tosheff | 85 | Two-Way |
| Ernie DiGregorio | 85 | Two-Way |
| Monk Meineke | 85 | Two-Way |
| Stephon Castle | 85 | Two-Way |
| Alex Groza | 60 | Deep Bench |
| Emeka Okafor | 60 | Deep Bench |
| LaMelo Ball | 60 | Deep Bench |
| Malcolm Brogdon | 60 | Deep Bench |
| Michael Carter-Williams | 60 | Deep Bench |
| Paolo Banchero | 60 | Deep Bench |
| Phil Ford | 60 | Deep Bench |
| Ray Felix | 60 | Deep Bench |
| Scottie Barnes | 60 | Deep Bench |
| Tyreke Evans | 60 | Deep Bench |
| Victor Wembanyama | 60 | Deep Bench |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 60 | Deep Bench |
| Alvan Adams | 30 | Rotation |
| Andrew Wiggins | 30 | Rotation |
| Ben Simmons | 30 | Rotation |
| Blake Griffin | 30 | Rotation |
| Brandon Roy | 30 | Rotation |
| Buck Williams | 30 | Rotation |
| Chuck Person | 30 | Rotation |
| Damon Stoudamire | 30 | Rotation |
| Darrell Griffith | 30 | Rotation |
| Derrick Coleman | 30 | Rotation |
| Derrick Rose | 30 | Rotation |
| Earl Monroe | 30 | Rotation |
| Elton Brand | 30 | Rotation |
| Geoff Petrie | 30 | Rotation |
| Ja Morant | 30 | Rotation |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 30 | Rotation |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 30 | Rotation |
| Larry Johnson (1969) | 30 | Rotation |
| Luka Dončić | 30 | Rotation |
| Mark Jackson | 30 | Rotation |
| Maurice Stokes | 30 | Rotation |
| Mel Hutchins | 30 | Rotation |
| Mike Miller | 30 | Rotation |
| Ralph Sampson | 30 | Rotation |
| Sidney Wicks | 30 | Rotation |
| Steve Francis | 30 | Rotation |
| Terry Cummings | 30 | Rotation |
| Terry Dischinger | 30 | Rotation |
| Walt Bellamy | 30 | Rotation |
| Wes Unseld | 30 | Rotation |
| Adrian Dantley | 10 | Layup |
| Allen Iverson | 10 | Layup |
| Amar'e Stoudemire | 10 | Layup |
| Bob McAdoo | 10 | Layup |
| Bob Pettit | 10 | Layup |
| Chris Paul | 10 | Layup |
| Chris Webber | 10 | Layup |
| Damian Lillard | 10 | Layup |
| Dave Bing | 10 | Layup |
| Dave Cowens | 10 | Layup |
| David Robinson | 10 | Layup |
| Elgin Baylor | 10 | Layup |
| Grant Hill | 10 | Layup |
| Jason Kidd | 10 | Layup |
| Jerry Lucas | 10 | Layup |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 10 | Layup |
| Kevin Durant | 10 | Layup |
| Kyrie Irving | 10 | Layup |
| Larry Bird | 10 | Layup |
| LeBron James | 10 | Layup |
| Michael Jordan | 10 | Layup |
| Mitch Richmond | 10 | Layup |
| Oscar Robertson | 10 | Layup |
| Patrick Ewing (1962) | 10 | Layup |
| Pau Gasol | 10 | Layup |
| Paul Arizin | 10 | Layup |
| Rick Barry | 10 | Layup |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 10 | Layup |
| Tim Duncan | 10 | Layup |
| Vince Carter | 10 | Layup |
| Walter Davis | 10 | Layup |
| Willis Reed | 10 | Layup |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 10 | Layup |
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