NBA trivia answers · July 29, 2026
Name NBA players who won Rookie of the Year from 1980 through 2025.
This retired challenge has 48 qualifying players. Its exact category is permanently out of the daily rotation, so this answer list cannot spoil a future game.
Complete results
All 48 answers
Pick rate is the share of 23 completed or expired plays that correctly named each player.
| Player | Correct picks | Pick rate |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson | 5 | 22% |
| Amar'e Stoudemire | 1 | 4% |
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | 0% |
| Ben Simmons | 1 | 4% |
| Blake Griffin | 2 | 9% |
| Brandon Roy | 1 | 4% |
| Buck Williams | 7 | 30% |
| Chris Paul | 0 | 0% |
| Chris Webber | 3 | 13% |
| Chuck Person | 0 | 0% |
| Cooper Flagg | 6 | 26% |
| Damian Lillard | 2 | 9% |
| Damon Stoudamire | 0 | 0% |
| Darrell Griffith | 0 | 0% |
| David Robinson | 2 | 9% |
| Derrick Coleman | 0 | 0% |
| Derrick Rose | 0 | 0% |
| Elton Brand | 1 | 4% |
| Emeka Okafor | 0 | 0% |
| Grant Hill | 0 | 0% |
| Ja Morant | 2 | 9% |
| Jason Kidd | 2 | 9% |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | 0% |
| Kevin Durant | 4 | 17% |
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | 4% |
| LaMelo Ball | 2 | 9% |
| Larry Bird | 2 | 9% |
| Larry Johnson | 6 | 26% |
| LeBron James | 9 | 39% |
| Luka Doncic | 4 | 17% |
| Malcolm Brogdon | 1 | 4% |
| Mark Jackson | 0 | 0% |
| Michael Carter-Williams | 0 | 0% |
| Michael Jordan | 5 | 22% |
| Mike Miller | 6 | 26% |
| Mitch Richmond | 0 | 0% |
| Paolo Banchero | 3 | 13% |
| Patrick Ewing | 1 | 4% |
| Pau Gasol | 2 | 9% |
| Ralph Sampson | 0 | 0% |
| Scottie Barnes | 1 | 4% |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 4 | 17% |
| Stephon Castle | 3 | 13% |
| Steve Francis | 0 | 0% |
| Tim Duncan | 8 | 35% |
| Tyreke Evans | 1 | 4% |
| Victor Wembanyama | 8 | 35% |
| Vince Carter | 3 | 13% |
How this answer set was built
NBA answers use SportsDataverse regular-season player totals from 2002–03 onward. Team rows are combined for the same player and season before thresholds are applied. Data is derived from hoopR-nba-data under CC BY 4.0.
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