NBA Sportsmanship Award Winners List by Year 1996-2026

 2025-26 NBA Sportsmanship award, Full Winners List since 1996.




The NBA Sportsmanship Award trophy is named in honor of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Joe Dumars, a six-time NBA All-Star and two-time NBA champion. 

Presented annually since the 1995-96 season, the NBA Sportsmanship Award honors a player who best represents the ideals of sportsmanship on the court. 

The trophy is named for Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer and two-time NBA champion Joe Dumars, who won the inaugural NBA Sportsmanship Award and played his entire 14-year career with the Detroit Pistons.

Dumars played 14 NBA seasons and won the inaugural Sportsmanship Award in the 1995-96 season.

Each Year at the end of NBA Regular Season, the NBA’s 30 teams nominated one player for the sportsmanship award, and league executives narrowed that list down to six finalists — one from each division.


Each team nominated one of its players for the Sportsmanship Award.

From the 30 nominees, a panel of league executives selected six finalists (one per division).

Current NBA players then voted to select the winner from the finalists.


Joe Dumars Trophy NBA Sportsmanship Award: Full List of winners by year 1996-2026.


A year-by-year all-time list of winners of the recipients of the Joe Dumars Trophy presented to the NBA Sportsmanship Award winners since 1996.:



2026-27 — TBD

2025-26 — Derrick White, Boston Celtics 

2024-25 — Jrue Holiday, Boston Celtics 

2023-24 — Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia 76ers

2022-23 — Mike Conley, Minnesota Timberwolves

2021-22 — Patty Mills, Brooklyn Nets

2020-21 — Jrue Holiday, Milwaukee Bucks

2019-20 — Vince Carter, Atlanta Hawks

2018-19 — Mike Conley, Memphis Grizzlies

2017-18 — Kemba Walker, Charlotte Hornets

2016-17 — Kemba Walker, Charlotte Hornets

2015-16 — Mike Conley, Memphis Grizzlies

2014-15 — Kyle Korver, Atlanta Hawks

2013-14 — Mike Conley, Memphis Grizzlies

2012-13 — Jason Kidd, New York Knicks

2011-12 — Jason Kidd, Dallas Mavericks

2010-11 — Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors

2009-10 — Grant Hill, Phoenix Suns

2008-09 — Chauncey Billups, Denver Nuggets

2007-08 — Grant Hill, Phoenix Suns

2006-07 — Luol Deng, Chicago Bulls

2005-06 — Elton Brand, Los Angeles Clippers

2004-05 — Grant Hill, Orlando Magic

2003-04 — P.J. Brown, New Orleans Hornets

2002-03 — Ray Allen, Seattle SuperSonics

2001-02 — Steve Smith, San Antonio Spurs

2000-01 — David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs

1999-00 — Eric Snow, Philadelphia 76ers

1998-99 — Hersey Hawkins, Seattle SuperSonics

1997-98 — Avery Johnson, San Antonio Spurs

1996-97 — Terrell Brandon, Cleveland Cavaliers

1995-96 — Joe Dumars, Detroit Pistons





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