Every year, a rookie is chosen in the NBA as the Rookie of the Year. This player showcases excellence among all rookies. More often than not, the player exceeds in offense, rather than defense. Below is a list of the the rookie of the year from every year since the 1952-1953 season.
Year Player Team
1952-53 Don Meineke Fort Wayne
1953-54 Ray Felix Baltimore
1954-55 Bob Pettit Milwaukee
1955-56 Maurice Stokes Rochester
1956-57 Tom Heinsohn Boston
1957-58 Woody Sauldsberry Philadelphia
1958-59 Elgin Baylor Minneapolis
1959-60 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia
1960-61 Oscar Robertson Cincinnati
1961-62 Walt Bellamy Chicago
1962-63 Terry Dischinger Chicago
1963-64 Jerry Lucas Cincinnati
1964-65 Willis Reed New York
1965-66 Rick Barry San Francisco
1966-67 Dave Bing Detroit
1967-68 Earl Monroe Baltimore
1968-69 Wes Unseld Baltimore
1969-70 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Milwaukee
1970-71 Dave Cowens Boston
Geoff Petrie Portland
1971-72 Sidney Wicks Portland
1972-73 Bob McAdoo Buffalo
1973-74 Ernie DiGregorio Buffalo
1974-75 Keith Wilkes Golden State
1975-76 Alvan Adams Phoenix
1976-77 Adrian Dantley Buffalo
1977-78 Walter Davis Phoenix
1978-79 Phil Ford Kansas City
1979-80 Larry Bird Boston
1980-81 Darrell Griffith Utah
1981-82 Buck Williams New Jersey
1982-83 Terry Cummings San Diego
1983-84 Ralph Sampson Houston
1984-85 Michael Jordan Chicago
1985-86 Patrick Ewing New York
1986-87 Chuck Person Indiana
1987-88 Mark Jackson New York
1988-89 Mitch Richmond Golden State
1989-90 David Robinson San Antonio
1990-91 Derrick Coleman New Jersey
1991-92 Larry Johnson Charlotte
1992-93 Shaquille O'Neal Orlando
1993-94 Chris Webber Golden State
1994-95 Grant Hill Detroit
Jason Kidd Dallas
1995-96 Damon Stoudamire Toronto
1996-97 Allen Iverson Philadelphia
1997-98 Tim Duncan San Antonio
1998-99 Vince Carter Toronto
1999-00 Elton Brand Chicago
Steve Francis Houston
2000-01 Mike Miller Orlando
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