NBA Sportsmanship Award

The NBA Sportsmanship Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given to a player who most "exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship on the court with ethical behavior, fair play, and integrity." It is directly analogous to the Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award, which has been awarded by the NBA's sister league, the WNBA, with neither award demanding excellence of play.

Every year, each of the 30 NBA teams nominates one of its players to compete for this award. From these nominees, one player from each NBA division are selected by a panel as the divisional Sportsmanship Award winners. At the end of the regular season, players in the league cast votes for the award, with eleven points given for each first-place vote, nine for second-place vote, seven points for third, five points for fourth, three points for fifth and one point for each sixth place vote received. The player with the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award. Since 2000, winners have been presented with the Joe Dumars Trophy, named after the award's inaugural recipient who played for the Detroit Pistons.

Mike Conley has won the award four times; the most in NBA history. Grant Hill has won it three times while Kemba Walker and Jason Kidd have both won it twice.

Winners

Mike Conley with his arms spread
Mike Conley, a four-time holder of the NBA Sportsmanship Award and one of the few multiple time winners
Grant Hill at a pre-game warm up
Grant Hill, three-time NBA Sportsmanship Award winner
Luol Deng chasing after a loose ball
Luol Deng, one of only two foreign NBA players to win the award
Jason Kidd holding the ball
Jason Kidd won the award twice in consecutive years
^ Denotes player who is still active in the NBA
* Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration
§ 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2024
Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player has received the award
Season Player Position Nationality Team References
1995–96 Joe Dumars* Guard  United States Detroit Pistons
1996–97 Terrell Brandon Guard  United States Cleveland Cavaliers
1997–98 Avery Johnson Guard  United States San Antonio Spurs
1998–99 Hersey Hawkins Guard  United States Seattle SuperSonics
1999–00 Eric Snow Guard  United States Philadelphia 76ers
2000–01 David Robinson* Center  United States San Antonio Spurs (2)
2001–02 Steve Smith Guard  United States San Antonio Spurs (3)
2002–03 Ray Allen* Guard  United States Seattle SuperSonics (2)
2003–04 P. J. Brown Center/forward  United States New Orleans Hornets
2004–05 Grant Hill* Forward  United States Orlando Magic
2005–06 Elton Brand Forward  United States Los Angeles Clippers
2006–07 Luol Deng Forward  United Kingdom Chicago Bulls
2007–08 Grant Hill* (2) Forward  United States Phoenix Suns
2008–09 Chauncey Billups Guard  United States Denver Nuggets
2009–10 Grant Hill* (3) Forward  United States Phoenix Suns (2)
2010–11 Stephen Curry^ Guard  United States Golden State Warriors
2011–12 Jason Kidd* Guard  United States Dallas Mavericks
2012–13 Jason Kidd* (2) Guard  United States New York Knicks
2013–14 Mike Conley^ Guard  United States Memphis Grizzlies
2014–15 Kyle Korver§ Guard/forward  United States Atlanta Hawks
2015–16 Mike Conley^ (2) Guard  United States Memphis Grizzlies (2)
2016–17 Kemba Walker Guard  United States Charlotte Hornets
2017–18 Kemba Walker (2) Guard  United States Charlotte Hornets (2)
2018–19 Mike Conley^ (3) Guard  United States Memphis Grizzlies (3)
2019–20 Vince Carter§ Forward  United States Atlanta Hawks (2)
2020–21 Jrue Holiday^ Guard  United States Milwaukee Bucks
2021–22 Patty Mills^ Guard  Australia Brooklyn Nets
2022–23 Mike Conley^ (4) Guard  United States Minnesota Timberwolves

Multi-time winners

Rank Player Team No. Years
1 Mike Conley Memphis Grizzlies (3), Minnesota Timberwolves 4 2014, 2016, 2019, 2023
2 Grant Hill Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns (2) 3 2005, 2008, 2010
3 Jason Kidd Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks 2 2012, 2013
Kemba Walker Charlotte Hornets 2017, 2018

Teams

Awards Teams Years
3 San Antonio Spurs 1998, 2001, 2002
Memphis Grizzlies 2014, 2016, 2019
2 Seattle SuperSonics 1999, 2003
Phoenix Suns 2008, 2010
Charlotte Hornets 2017, 2018
Atlanta Hawks 2015, 2020
1 Philadelphia 76ers 2000
Orlando Magic 2005
New York Knicks 2013
New Orleans Pelicans / New Orleans Hornets 2004
Los Angeles Clippers 2006
Golden State Warriors 2011
Detroit Pistons 1996
Denver Nuggets 2009
Dallas Mavericks 2012
Cleveland Cavaliers 1997
Chicago Bulls 2007
Milwaukee Bucks 2021
Brooklyn Nets 2022
Minnesota Timberwolves 2023
0 Utah Jazz None
Indiana Pacers
Sacramento Kings
Los Angeles Lakers
Toronto Raptors
Washington Wizards
Miami Heat
Houston Rockets
Boston Celtics

See also


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