NBA Rookie of the Month Award
John Wall receiving the February 2011 Rookie of the Month Award
The T-Mobile National Basketball Association Rookie of the Month Award is presented monthly by the league to honor the top rookie in both conferences (Eastern and Western conferences) in a particular month. Once won, the trophy is presented to the player before his next home game.
Winners
| Player (in bold text) |
Indicates the player who won the Rookie of the Year award |
| Player (in italic text) |
Indicates the player who was drafted first overall |
1981–2001
| Year | Month | Player(s) | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | |||
| November | Mark Aguirre Isiah Thomas | Dallas Mavericks Detroit Pistons | |
| December | Kelly Tripucka Jay Vincent | Detroit Pistons Dallas Mavericks | |
| January | Tom Chambers Jeff Ruland | San Diego Clippers Washington Bullets | |
| February | Jay Vincent (2) Buck Williams | Dallas Mavericks New Jersey Nets | |
| March | Kelly Tripucka (2) Jay Vincent (3) | Detroit Pistons Dallas Mavericks | |
| 1982–83 | |||
| November | Terry Cummings | San Diego Clippers | |
| December | Clark Kellogg | Indiana Pacers | |
| January | Terry Cummings (2) | San Diego Clippers | |
| February | Terry Cummings (3) | San Diego Clippers | |
| March | Terry Cummings (4) | San Diego Clippers | |
| 1983–84 | |||
| November | Ralph Sampson | Houston Rockets | |
| December | Ralph Sampson (2) | Houston Rockets | |
| January | Ralph Sampson (3) | Houston Rockets | |
| February | Ralph Sampson (4) | Houston Rockets | |
| March | Ralph Sampson (5) | Houston Rockets | |
| 1984–85 | |||
| November | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | |
| December | Hakeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets | |
| January | Michael Jordan (2) | Chicago Bulls | |
| February | Hakeem Olajuwon (2) | Houston Rockets | |
| March | Michael Jordan (3) Hakeem Olajuwon (3) | Chicago Bulls Houston Rockets | |
| 1985–86 | |||
| November | Patrick Ewing | New York Knicks | |
| December | Karl Malone | Utah Jazz | |
| January | Patrick Ewing (2) | New York Knicks | |
| February | Charles Oakley | Chicago Bulls | |
| March | Benoit Benjamin | Los Angeles Clippers | |
| 1986–87 | |||
| November | Chuck Person | Indiana Pacers | |
| December | Ron Harper | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| January | Ron Harper (2) | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| February | Chuck Person (2) | Indiana Pacers | |
| March | Brad Daugherty | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| 1987–88 | |||
| November | Mark Jackson | New York Knicks | |
| December | Mark Jackson (2) | New York Knicks | |
| January | Armen Gilliam | Phoenix Suns | |
| February | Mark Jackson (3) | New York Knicks | |
| March | Cadillac Anderson | San Antonio Spurs | |
| April | Kevin Johnson | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| 1988–89 | |||
| November | Willie Anderson | San Antonio Spurs | |
| December | Mitch Richmond | Golden State Warriors | |
| January | Mitch Richmond (2) | Golden State Warriors | |
| February | Charles Smith | Los Angeles Clippers | |
| March | Mitch Richmond (3) | Golden State Warriors | |
| April | Charles Smith (2) | Los Angeles Clippers | |
| 1989–90 | |||
| November | David Robinson | San Antonio Spurs | |
| December | David Robinson (2) | San Antonio Spurs | |
| January | David Robinson (3) | San Antonio Spurs | |
| February | David Robinson (4) | San Antonio Spurs | |
| March | David Robinson (5) | San Antonio Spurs | |
| April | David Robinson (6) | San Antonio Spurs | |
| 1990–91 | |||
| November | Derrick Coleman | New Jersey Nets | |
| December | Lionel Simmons | Sacramento Kings | |
| January | Derrick Coleman (2) | New Jersey Nets | |
| February | Lionel Simmons (2) | Sacramento Kings | |
| March | Dennis Scott | Orlando Magic | |
| April | Derrick Coleman (3) | New Jersey Nets | |
| 1991–92 | |||
| November | Dikembe Mutombo | Denver Nuggets | |
| December | Larry Johnson | Charlotte Hornets | |
| January | Dikembe Mutombo (2) | Denver Nuggets | |
| February | Larry Johnson (2) | Charlotte Hornets | |
| March | Larry Johnson (3) | Charlotte Hornets | |
| April | Stacey Augmon | Atlanta Hawks | |
| 1992–93 | |||
| November | Shaquille O'Neal | Orlando Magic | |
| December | Shaquille O'Neal (2) | Orlando Magic | |
| January | Shaquille O'Neal (3) | Orlando Magic | |
| February | Shaquille O'Neal (4) | Orlando Magic | |
| March | Alonzo Mourning | Charlotte Hornets | |
| April | Alonzo Mourning (2) | Charlotte Hornets | |
| 1993–94 | |||
| November | Dino Rađa | Boston Celtics | |
| December | Chris Webber | Golden State Warriors | |
| January | Penny Hardaway | Orlando Magic | |
| February | Vin Baker | Milwaukee Bucks | |
| March | Chris Webber (2) | Golden State Warriors | |
| April | Penny Hardaway (2) | Orlando Magic | |
| 1994–95 | |||
| November | Grant Hill | Detroit Pistons | |
| December | Glenn Robinson | Milwaukee Bucks | |
| January | Brian Grant | Sacramento Kings | |
| February | Juwan Howard | Washington Bullets | |
| March | Jason Kidd | Dallas Mavericks | |
| April | Glenn Robinson (2) | Milwaukee Bucks | |
| 1995–96 | |||
| November | Damon Stoudamire | Toronto Raptors | |
| December | Joe Smith | Golden State Warriors | |
| January | Damon Stoudamire (2) | Toronto Raptors | |
| February | Joe Smith (2) | Golden State Warriors | |
| March | Jerry Stackhouse | Philadelphia 76ers | |
| April | Arvydas Sabonis | Portland Trail Blazers | |
| 1996–97 | |||
| November | Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers | |
| December | Shareef Abdur-Rahim Kerry Kittles | Vancouver Grizzlies New Jersey Nets | |
| January | Stephon Marbury | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| February | Shareef Abdur-Rahim (2) | Vancouver Grizzlies | |
| March | Marcus Camby | Toronto Raptors | |
| April | Allen Iverson (2) | Philadelphia 76ers | |
| 1997–98 | |||
| November | Tim Duncan | San Antonio Spurs | |
| December | Tim Duncan (2) | San Antonio Spurs | |
| January | Tim Duncan (3) | San Antonio Spurs | |
| February | Tim Duncan (4) | San Antonio Spurs | |
| March | Tim Duncan (5) | San Antonio Spurs | |
| April | Tim Duncan (6) | San Antonio Spurs | |
| 1998–99[a] | |||
| February | Paul Pierce | Boston Celtics | |
| March | Vince Carter | Toronto Raptors | |
| April | Vince Carter (2) | Toronto Raptors | |
| 1999–00 | |||
| November | Adrian Griffin Lamar Odom | Boston Celtics Los Angeles Clippers | |
| December | Steve Francis | Houston Rockets | |
| January | Elton Brand | Chicago Bulls | |
| February | Elton Brand (2) | Chicago Bulls | |
| March | Steve Francis (2) | Houston Rockets | |
| April | Elton Brand (3) Steve Francis (3) | Chicago Bulls Houston Rockets | |
| 2000–01 | |||
| November | Kenyon Martin | New Jersey Nets | |
| December | Marc Jackson | Golden State Warriors | |
| January | Marc Jackson (2) | Golden State Warriors | |
| February | Mike Miller | Orlando Magic | |
| March | Kenyon Martin (2) Mike Miller (2) | New Jersey Nets Orlando Magic | |
| April | Courtney Alexander[b] | Washington Wizards |
2001–present
| Year | Month | Player(s) | Team(s) | Player(s) | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference | Western Conference | ||||
| 2001–02 | |||||
| November | Jamaal Tinsley | Indiana Pacers | Pau Gasol | Memphis Grizzlies | |
| December | Brendan Haywood | Washington Wizards | Shane Battier | Memphis Grizzlies | |
| January | Richard Jefferson | New Jersey Nets | Pau Gasol (2) | Memphis Grizzlies | |
| February | Trenton Hassell | Chicago Bulls | Jason Richardson | Golden State Warriors | |
| March | Jamaal Tinsley (2) | Indiana Pacers | Pau Gasol (3) | Memphis Grizzlies | |
| April | Željko Rebrača | Detroit Pistons | Gilbert Arenas | Golden State Warriors | |
| 2002–03 | |||||
| November | Caron Butler | Miami Heat | Drew Gooden[c] | Memphis Grizzlies | |
| December | Jay Williams | Chicago Bulls | Yao Ming | Houston Rockets | |
| January | Caron Butler (2) | Miami Heat | Amar'e Stoudemire | Phoenix Suns | |
| February | Caron Butler (3) | Miami Heat | Yao Ming (2) | Houston Rockets | |
| March | Caron Butler (4) | Miami Heat | Manu Ginóbili | San Antonio Spurs | |
| April | Carlos Boozer | Cleveland Cavaliers | Amar'e Stoudemire (2) | Phoenix Suns | |
| 2003–04 | |||||
| November | LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers | Carmelo Anthony | Denver Nuggets | |
| December | LeBron James (2) | Cleveland Cavaliers | Carmelo Anthony (2) | Denver Nuggets | |
| January | LeBron James (3) | Cleveland Cavaliers | Carmelo Anthony (3) | Denver Nuggets | |
| February | LeBron James (4) | Cleveland Cavaliers | Carmelo Anthony (4) | Denver Nuggets | |
| March | LeBron James (5) | Cleveland Cavaliers | Carmelo Anthony (5) | Denver Nuggets | |
| April | LeBron James (6) | Cleveland Cavaliers | Carmelo Anthony (6) | Denver Nuggets | |
| 2004–05 | |||||
| November | Emeka Okafor | Charlotte Bobcats | Devin Harris | Dallas Mavericks | |
| December | Emeka Okafor (2) | Charlotte Bobcats | Beno Udrih | San Antonio Spurs | |
| January | Ben Gordon | Chicago Bulls | J. R. Smith | New Orleans Hornets | |
| February | Ben Gordon (2) | Chicago Bulls | J. R. Smith (2) | New Orleans Hornets | |
| March | Ben Gordon (3) | Chicago Bulls | J. R. Smith (3) | New Orleans Hornets | |
| April | Emeka Okafor (3) | Charlotte Bobcats | Shaun Livingston | Los Angeles Clippers | |
| 2005–06 | |||||
| November | Channing Frye | New York Knicks | Chris Paul | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | |
| December | Charlie Villanueva | Toronto Raptors | Chris Paul (2) | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | |
| January | Andrew Bogut | Milwaukee Bucks | Chris Paul (3) | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | |
| February | Raymond Felton | Charlotte Bobcats | Chris Paul (4) | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | |
| March | Raymond Felton (2) | Charlotte Bobcats | Chris Paul (5) | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | |
| April | Raymond Felton (3) | Charlotte Bobcats | Chris Paul (6) | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | |
| 2006–07 | |||||
| November | Adam Morrison | Charlotte Bobcats | Rudy Gay | Memphis Grizzlies | |
| December | Jorge Garbajosa | Toronto Raptors | Randy Foye | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| January | Andrea Bargnani | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Roy | Portland Trail Blazers | |
| February | Andrea Bargnani (2) | Toronto Raptors | Brandon Roy (2) | Portland Trail Blazers | |
| March | Wálter Herrmann | Charlotte Bobcats | Brandon Roy (3) | Portland Trail Blazers | |
| April | Shelden Williams | Atlanta Hawks | Tarence Kinsey | Memphis Grizzlies | |
| 2007–08 | |||||
| November | Al Horford | Atlanta Hawks | Kevin Durant | Seattle SuperSonics | |
| December | Yi Jianlian | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Durant (2) | Seattle SuperSonics | |
| January | Jamario Moon | Toronto Raptors | Kevin Durant (3) | Seattle SuperSonics | |
| February | Al Horford (2) | Atlanta Hawks | Luis Scola | Houston Rockets | |
| March | Al Horford (3) | Atlanta Hawks | Kevin Durant (4) | Seattle SuperSonics | |
| April | Ramon Sessions | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Durant (5) | Seattle SuperSonics | |
| 2008–09 | |||||
| November | Derrick Rose | Chicago Bulls | O. J. Mayo | Memphis Grizzlies | |
| December | Derrick Rose (2) | Chicago Bulls | Russell Westbrook | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| January | Brook Lopez | New Jersey Nets | Eric Gordon | Los Angeles Clippers | |
| February | Brook Lopez (2) | New Jersey Nets | Russell Westbrook (2) | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| March | Derrick Rose (3) | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Love | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| April | Michael Beasley | Miami Heat | O. J. Mayo (2) | Memphis Grizzlies | |
| 2009–10 | |||||
| November | Brandon Jennings | Milwaukee Bucks | Tyreke Evans | Sacramento Kings | |
| December | Brandon Jennings (2) | Milwaukee Bucks | Tyreke Evans (2) | Sacramento Kings | |
| January | Brandon Jennings (3) | Milwaukee Bucks | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | |
| February | Jonas Jerebko | Detroit Pistons | Darren Collison | New Orleans Hornets | |
| March | Brandon Jennings (4) | Milwaukee Bucks | Stephen Curry (2) | Golden State Warriors | |
| April | Terrence Williams | New Jersey Nets | Stephen Curry (3) | Golden State Warriors | |
| 2010–11 | |||||
| November | Landry Fields | New York Knicks | Blake Griffin | Los Angeles Clippers | |
| December | Landry Fields (2) | New York Knicks | Blake Griffin (2) | Los Angeles Clippers | |
| January | John Wall | Washington Wizards | Blake Griffin (3) | Los Angeles Clippers | |
| February | John Wall (2) | Washington Wizards | Blake Griffin (4) | Los Angeles Clippers | |
| March | John Wall (3) | Washington Wizards | Blake Griffin (5) | Los Angeles Clippers | |
| April | John Wall (4) | Washington Wizards | Blake Griffin (6) | Los Angeles Clippers | |
| 2011–12[d] | |||||
| December | Kyrie Irving | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ricky Rubio | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| January | Kyrie Irving (2) | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ricky Rubio (2) | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| February | Kyrie Irving (3) | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaiah Thomas | Sacramento Kings | |
| March | Kyrie Irving (4) | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaiah Thomas (2) | Sacramento Kings | |
| April | Ivan Johnson | Atlanta Hawks | Kenneth Faried | Denver Nuggets | |
| 2012–13 | |||||
| November | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | Charlotte Bobcats | Damian Lillard | Portland Trail Blazers | |
| December | Bradley Beal | Washington Wizards | Damian Lillard (2) | Portland Trail Blazers | |
| January | Bradley Beal (2) | Washington Wizards | Damian Lillard (3) | Portland Trail Blazers | |
| February | Dion Waiters | Cleveland Cavaliers | Damian Lillard (4) | Portland Trail Blazers | |
| March | Jonas Valančiūnas | Toronto Raptors | Damian Lillard (5) | Portland Trail Blazers | |
| April | Chris Copeland | New York Knicks | Damian Lillard (6) | Portland Trail Blazers | |
| 2013–14 | |||||
| November | Michael Carter-Williams | Philadelphia 76ers | Ben McLemore | Sacramento Kings | |
| December | Victor Oladipo | Orlando Magic | Trey Burke | Utah Jazz | |
| January | Michael Carter-Williams (2) | Philadelphia 76ers | Trey Burke (2) | Utah Jazz | |
| February | Victor Oladipo (2) | Orlando Magic | Nick Calathes | Memphis Grizzlies | |
| March | Michael Carter-Williams (3) | Philadelphia 76ers | Gorgui Dieng | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| April | Michael Carter-Williams (4) | Philadelphia 76ers | Trey Burke (3) | Utah Jazz | |
| 2014–15 | |||||
| November | Jabari Parker | Milwaukee Bucks | Andrew Wiggins | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| December | Nikola Mirotić | Chicago Bulls | Andrew Wiggins (2) | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| January | Elfrid Payton | Orlando Magic | Andrew Wiggins (3) | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| February | Marcus Smart | Boston Celtics | Andrew Wiggins (4) | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| March | Nikola Mirotić (2) | Chicago Bulls | Jordan Clarkson | Los Angeles Lakers | |
| April | Bojan Bogdanović | Brooklyn Nets | Rodney Hood | Utah Jazz | |
See also
Notes
- a The 1998–99 season began on February 5, 1999 due to the 1998–99 NBA lockout.
- b Alexander started the season with the Dallas Mavericks and was traded to the Washington Wizards on February 22, 2001.
- c Gooden was traded to the Orlando Magic on February 19, 2003.
- d The 2011–12 season began on December 25, 2011 due to the 2011 NBA lockout.
References
- General
- "NBA Rookies of the Month". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
- Specific
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