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. David Robinson, Tim Duncan, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, Damian Lillard, Karl-Anthony Towns are the only 6-time winners of the award.
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 | Phoenix Suns | |
| 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 | |||
| 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 | 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 | 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 | |||||
| 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 | |
| 2015–16 | |||||
| November | Kristaps Porziņģis | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| December | Kristaps Porziņģis (2) | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns (2) | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| January | Kristaps Porziņģis (3) | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns (3) | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| February | Myles Turner | Indiana Pacers | Karl-Anthony Towns (4) | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| March | Josh Richardson | Miami Heat | Karl-Anthony Towns (5) | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| April | Norman Powell | Toronto Raptors | Karl-Anthony Towns (6) | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| 2016–17 | |||||
| November | Joel Embiid | Philadelphia 76ers | Jamal Murray | Denver Nuggets | |
| December | Joel Embiid (2) | Philadelphia 76ers | Buddy Hield | New Orleans Pelicans | |
| January | Joel Embiid (3) | Philadelphia 76ers | Marquese Chriss | Phoenix Suns | |
| February | Dario Šarić | Philadelphia 76ers | Yogi Ferrell | Dallas Mavericks | |
| March | Dario Šarić (2) | Philadelphia 76ers | Buddy Hield (2) | Sacramento Kings | |
| April | Willy Hernangómez | New York Knicks | Tyler Ulis | Phoenix Suns | |
| 2017–18 | |||||
| November | Ben Simmons | Philadelphia 76ers | Kyle Kuzma | Los Angeles Lakers | |
| December | Jayson Tatum | Boston Celtics | Donovan Mitchell | Utah Jazz | |
| January | Ben Simmons (2) | Philadelphia 76ers | Donovan Mitchell (2) | Utah Jazz | |
| February | Ben Simmons (3) | Philadelphia 76ers | Donovan Mitchell (3) | Utah Jazz | |
| March | Ben Simmons (4) | Philadelphia 76ers | Donovan Mitchell (4) | Utah Jazz | |
| 2018–19 | |||||
| November | Trae Young | Atlanta Hawks | Luka Dončić | Dallas Mavericks | |
| December | Kevin Knox II | New York Knicks | Luka Dončić (2) | Dallas Mavericks | |
| January | Trae Young (2) | Atlanta Hawks | Luka Dončić (3) | Dallas Mavericks | |
| February | Trae Young (3) | Atlanta Hawks | Luka Dončić (4) | Dallas Mavericks | |
| March | Trae Young (4) | Atlanta Hawks | Luka Dončić (5) | Dallas Mavericks | |
| 2019–20 | |||||
| November | Kendrick Nunn | Miami Heat | Ja Morant | Memphis Grizzlies | |
| December | Kendrick Nunn (2) | Miami Heat | Ja Morant (2) | Memphis Grizzlies | |
| January | Kendrick Nunn (3) | Miami Heat | Ja Morant (3) | Memphis Grizzlies | |
| February | Coby White | Chicago Bulls | Zion Williamson | New Orleans Pelicans | |
| 2020–21 | December/January | LaMelo Ball | Charlotte Hornets | Tyrese Haliburton | Sacramento Kings |
| February | LaMelo Ball (2) | Charlotte Hornets | Tyrese Haliburton (2) | Sacramento Kings | |
| March | LaMelo Ball (3) | Charlotte Hornets | Anthony Edwards | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| April | Malachi Flynn | Toronto Raptors | Anthony Edwards (2) | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| May | R. J. Hampton | Orlando Magic | Anthony Edwards (3) | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| 2021–22 | November | Evan Mobley | Cleveland Cavaliers | Josh Giddey | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| December | Franz Wagner | Orlando Magic | Josh Giddey (2) | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| January | Cade Cunningham | Detroit Pistons | Josh Giddey (3) | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| February | Scottie Barnes | Toronto Raptors | Josh Giddey (4) | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| March | Scottie Barnes (2) | Toronto Raptors | Jalen Green | Houston Rockets | |
| 2022–23 | November | Bennedict Mathurin | Indiana Pacers | Jalen Williams | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| December | Paolo Banchero | Orlando Magic | Keegan Murray | Sacramento Kings | |
| January | Paolo Banchero (2) | Orlando Magic | Keegan Murray (2) | Sacramento Kings | |
| February | Paolo Banchero (3) | Orlando Magic | Walker Kessler | Utah Jazz | |
| March | Paolo Banchero (4) | Orlando Magic | Jalen Williams (2) | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| 2023–24 | November | Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Miami Heat | Chet Holmgren | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| December | Jaime Jaquez Jr. (2) | Miami Heat | Chet Holmgren (2) | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| January | Brandon Miller | Charlotte Hornets | Victor Wembanyama | San Antonio Spurs | |
| February | Brandon Miller (2) | Charlotte Hornets | Victor Wembanyama (2) | San Antonio Spurs | |
| March | Brandon Miller (3) | Charlotte Hornets | Victor Wembanyama (3) | San Antonio Spurs | |
| 2024–25 | November | Jared McCain | Philadelphia Sixers | Jaylen Wells | Memphis Grizzlies |