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The Eddie Gottlieb Trophy is presented for outstanding rookie of the regular season. Named after the pro basketball pioneer and owner-coach of the first NBA champion Philadelphia Warriors. Winners selected by a national panel of pro basketball writers and broadcasters.
^ topNational Basketball Association (NBA) Awards
| Year | Winner | Points Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Don Meineke, Ft. Wayne, F | 10.8 |
| 1954 | Ray Felix, Baltimore, C | 17.6 |
| 1955 | Bob Pettit, Milwaukee Hawks, F | 20.4 |
| 1956 | Maurice Stokes, Rochester, F/C | 16.8 |
| 1957 | Tommy Heinsohn, Boston, F | 16.2 |
| 1958 | Woody Sauldsberry, Philadelphia, F/C | 12.8 |
| 1959 | Elgin Baylor, Minneapolis, F | 24.9 |
| 1960 | Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, C | 37.6* |
| 1961 | Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati, G | 30.5 |
| 1962 | Walt Bellamy, Chicago Packers, C | 31.6 |
| 1963 | Terry Dischinger, Chicago Zephyrs, F | 25.5 |
| 1964 | Jerry Lucas, Cincinnati, F/C | 17.7 |
| 1965 | Willis Reed, New York, C | 19.5 |
| 1966 | Rick Barry, San Francisco, F | 25.7 |
| 1967 | Dave Bing, Detroit, G | 20.0 |
| 1968 | Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, Baltimore, G | 24.3 |
| 1969 | Wes Unseld, Baltimore, C | 13.8 |
| 1970 | Lew Alcindor, Milwaukee, C | 28.8 |
| 1971 | Dave Cowens, Boston, C | 17.0 |
| Geoff Petrie, Portland, G | 24.8 |
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| 1972 | Sidney Wicks, Portland, F | 24.5 |
| 1973 | Bob McAdoo, Buffalo, C/F | 18.0 |
| 1974 | Ernie DiGregorio, Buffalo, G | 15.2 |
| 1975 | Keith Wilkes, Golden State, F | 14.2 |
| 1976 | Alvan Adams, Phoenix, C | 19.0 |
| 1977 | Adrian Dantley, Buffalo, F | 20.3 |
| 1978 | Walter Davis, Phoenix, G | 24.2 |
| 1979 | Phil Ford, Kansas City, G | 15.9 |
| 1980 | Larry Bird, Boston, F | 21.3 |
| 1981 | Darrell Griffith, Utah, G | 20.6 |
| 1982 | Buck Williams, New Jersey, F | 15.5 |
| 1983 | Terry Cummings, San Diego, F | 23.7 |
| 1984 | Ralph Sampson, Houston, C | 21.0 |
| 1985 | Michael Jordan, Chicago, G | 28.2 |
| 1986 | Patrick Ewing, New York, C | 20.0 |
| 1987 | Chuck Person, Indiana, F | 18.8 |
| 1988 | Mark Jackson, New York, G | 13.6 |
| 1989 | Mitch Richmond, Golden State, G | 22.0 |
| 1990 | David Robinson, San Antonio, C | 24.3 |
| 1991 | Derrick Coleman, New Jersey, F | 18.4 |
| 1992 | Larry Johnson, Charlotte, F | 19.2 |
| 1993 | Shaquille O'Neal, Orlando,C | 23.4 |
| 1994 | Chris Webber, Golden State, F | 17.5 |
| 1995 | Grant Hill, Detroit, F | 19.9 |
| Jason Kidd, Dallas, G | 11.7 |
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| 1996 | Damon Stoudamire, Toronto, G | 19.0 |
| 1997 | Allen Iverson, Philadelphia, G | 23.5 |
| 1998 | Tim Duncan, San Antonio, F/C | 21.6 |
| 1999 | Vince Carter, Toronto, F | 18.3 |
| 2000 | Elton Brand, Chicago, F | 20.1 |
| Steve Francis, Houston, G | 18.0 |
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| 2001 | Mike Miller, Orlando, G/F | 11.9 |
| 2002 | Pau Gasol, Memphis, F | 17.6 |
| 2003 | Amare Stoudemire, Phoenix, F | 13.5 |
| 2004 | LeBron James, Cleveland | 20.9 |
| 2005 | Emeka Okafor, Charlotte | 15.1 |
| 2006 | Chris Paul, New Orleans/Oklahoma City | 16.1 |
| 2007 | Brandon Roy, Portland | 16.8 |
* indicates led league