NBA Rookies of the Year

Try to name the players who have been named NBA Rookie of the Year.

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Year	Team	Player
2026	Mavericks	Cooper Flagg
2025	Spurs	Stephon Castle
2024	Spurs	Victor Wembanyama
2023	Magic	Paolo Banchero
2022	Raptors	Scottie Barnes
2021	Hornets	LaMelo Ball
2020	Grizzlies	Ja Morant
2019	Mavericks	Luka Dončić
2018	76ers	Ben Simmons
2017	Bucks	Malcolm Brogdon
2016	Timberwolves	Karl-Anthony Towns
2015	Timberwolves	Andrew Wiggins
2014	76ers	Michael Carter-Williams
2013	Trail Blazers	Damian Lillard
2012	Cavaliers	Kyrie Irving
2011	Clippers	Blake Griffin
2010	Kings	Tyreke Evans
2009	Bulls	Derrick Rose
2008	SuperSonics	Kevin Durant
2007	Trail Blazers	Brandon Roy
2006	Hornets	Chris Paul
2005	Bobcats	Emeka Okafor
2004	Cavaliers	LeBron James
2003	Suns	Amar'e Stoudemire
2002	Grizzlies	Pau Gasol
2001	Magic	Mike Miller
2000	Rockets	Steve Francis
2000	Bulls	Elton Brand
1999	Raptors	Vince Carter
1998	Spurs	Tim Duncan
1997	76ers	Allen Iverson
1996	Raptors	Damon Stoudamire
1995	Mavericks	Jason Kidd
1995	Pistons	Grant Hill
1994	Warriors	Chris Webber
1993	Magic	Shaquille O'Neal
1992	Hornets	Larry Johnson
1991	Nets	Derrick Coleman
1990	Spurs	David Robinson
1989	Warriors	Mitch Richmond
1988	Knicks	Mark Jackson
1987	Pacers	Chuck Person
1986	Knicks	Patrick Ewing
1985	Bulls	Michael Jordan
1984	Rockets	Ralph Sampson
1983	Clippers	Terry Cummings
1982	Nets	Buck Williams
1981	Jazz	Darrell Griffith
1980	Celtics	Larry Bird
1979	Kings	Phil Ford
1978	Suns	Walter Davis
1977	Braves	Adrian Dantley
1976	Suns	Alvan Adams
1975	Warriors	Jamaal Wilkes
1974	Braves	Ernie DiGregorio
1973	Braves	Bob McAdoo
1972	Trail Blazers	Sidney Wicks
1971	Trail Blazers	Geoff Petrie
1971	Celtics	Dave Cowens
1970	Bucks	Lew Alcindor
1969	Bullets	Wes Unseld
1968	Bullets	Earl Monroe
1967	Pistons	Dave Bing
1966	Warriors	Rick Barry
1965	Knicks	Willis Reed
1964	Royals	Jerry Lucas
1963	Zephyrs	Terry Dischinger
1962	Packers	Walt Bellamy
1961	Royals	Oscar Robertson
1960	Warriors	Wilt Chamberlain
1959	Lakers	Elgin Baylor
1958	Warriors	Woody Sauldsberry
1957	Celtics	Tom Heinsohn
1956	Royals	Maurice Stokes
1955	Hawks	Bob Pettit
1954	Bullets	Ray Felix
1953	Pistons	Don Meineke

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28 Comments

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Level 66

Feb 14, 2017

This quiz is like the Holy Grail of unintended answers. Here's to you, Walter Davis, Mike Miller, Damon Stoudamire, Larry Johnson, and Buck Williams.

Level 72

Jun 29, 2019

I'd like to meet the 25% of people who got all the answers. That's hard to fathom.

Level 14

Apr 23, 2021

I got 51 percent so hello

Level 68

May 8, 2025

Hello

Level 44

Aug 6, 2019

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Level 67

Nov 5, 2019

According to espn.com, rookie of the year 1953 was William Melchionni from the Fort Wayne Pistons.

Level 87

Oct 2, 2020

The NBA says they gave it to Don Meineke per this page.

The NBA only has record of one Bill Melchionni, who played for Philly from 1966-68 per his stats page. His Wikipedia page indicates that he was 9 in 1953, never played for the Fort Wayne Pistons, and never won a Rookie of the Year award in any league.

Basketball Reference shows no one named Melchionni on Fort Wayne's roster in 1952-53, but there was a Monk Meineke (Donald E. Meineke).

In short, ESPN is wrong. I see the error on this page. If you go to his ESPN stats page, you see that he was born in 1944. He would have been the first 9-year-old to win Rookie of the Year.

Level 28

Sep 16, 2020

Update Ja

Level 87

Oct 2, 2020

I tried so many spellings of Stoudamire! I see that the regex is " ^(DAMON)?ST[AEIOU]+[DT][AEIO]MIRE". I could never match it because I always ended with "mayer" or "meir" or "maier". (Like Oscar Mayer or Golda Meir.) I even tried "Mighty Mouse"! Might need some flexibility on the last syllable.

Level 36

Oct 6, 2020

remembered Geoff Petrie and forgot Walter Davis :(

Level 65

Jun 16, 2021

I know its very recent but we need LaMelo Ball

Level 15

Oct 5, 2021

who tf is woody sauldsberry

Level 48

Jan 19, 2022

a nba rookie of the year

Level 85

May 20, 2022

Some generosity is needed with spelling Sauldsberry

Level 87

May 21, 2022

40% of people knew Terry Dischinger? We have some serious nba savants in the jetpunk community . . .

Level 50

Nov 30, 2023

you dont know the dentist?

Level 18

May 2, 2023

Paolo Banchero

Level 65

Sep 29, 2023

soon it's gonna be victor

Level 16

May 7, 2024

yo u have to add victor Wembanyama now he just got rookie update pls

Level 40

Jun 10, 2024

who else got terry dischinger bc of 2k lol

Level 26

Apr 30, 2025

Add Stephon Castle plz

Level ∞

May 7, 2025

Wow, two consecutive rookies of the year plus one of the best coaches of all time and the Spurs are still garbage.

Level 26

May 7, 2025

I hope they stay like that. Respect for Wemby though, he'll be a great player soon.

Level ∞

May 7, 2025

He's a great defensive player when healthy, but I'm not sure he can lead a team.

Consider how Lebron turned the Cavs around during his first two years, with essentially no help.

And maybe it's not fair to compare Wemby to the GOAT. But that's what people have been doing since he entered the league.

More realistically I think Wemby can be a All-Star level talent with DPOY potential if he stays healthy. He would be the perfect second or third option on a championship level team. But he won't be the guy like Jordan, Lebron, Curry, or Jokic.

We'll see. Hope I'm wrong.

Level 26

Oct 9, 2025

Agreed. Also, players with his body type generally don't have the longevity due to their height.

Level 34

Jan 20, 2026

Looks like we'll be a post-season team this year, which is nice. Nice for our young lads to get some playoff experience. Vic ain't here to play around this year.

Level 79

Apr 28, 2026

They look amazing. Really happy it all has come together. This year is just the beginning. Excited to see where this all goes.

Level 45

Mar 8, 2026

I got Terry Cummings but missed LeBron...