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NBA Most Improved Player Award Winners

Take a look back at every Most Improved Player award winner in NBA history.

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A year-by-year list of the Kia NBA Most Improved Player Award winners:

2023-24 — Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia 76ers (Voting)

2022-23 — Lauri Markkanen, Utah Jazz (Voting)

2021-22 — Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies (Voting)

2020-21 — Julius Randle, New York Knicks (Voting)

2019-20 — Brandon Ingram, New Orleans Pelicans (Voting)

2018-19 — Pascal Siakam, Toronto Raptors (Voting)

2017-18 — Victor Oladipo, Indiana Pacers (Voting)

2016-17 — Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks (Voting)

2015-16 — C.J. McCollum, Portland Trail Blazers (Voting)

2014-15 — Jimmy Butler, Chicago Bulls

2013-14 — Goran Dragic, Phoenix Suns

2012-13 — Paul George, Indiana Pacers

2011-12 — Ryan Anderson, Orlando Magic

2010-11 — Kevin Love, Minnesota Timberwolves

2009-10 — Aaron Brooks, Houston Rockets

2008-09 — Danny Granger, Indiana Pacers

2007-08 — Hedo Turkoglu, Orlando Magic

2006-07 — Monta Ellis, Golden State Warriors

2005-06 — Boris Diaw, Phoenix Suns

2004-05 — Bobby Simmons, LA Clippers

2003-04 — Zach Randolph, Portland Trail Blazers

2002-03 — Gilbert Arenas, Golden State Warriors

2001-02 — Jermaine O’Neal, Indiana Pacers

2000-01 — Tracy McGrady, Orlando Magic

1999-00 — Jalen Rose, Indiana Pacers

1998-99 — Darrell Armstrong, Orlando Magic

1997-98 — Alan Henderson, Atlanta Hawks

1996-97 — Isaac Austin, Miami Heat

1995-96 — Gheorghe Muresan, Washington Bullets

1994-95 — Dana Barros, Philadelphia 76ers

1993-94 — Don MacLean, Washington Bullets

1992-93 — Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Denver Nuggets

1991-92 — Pervis Ellison, Washington Bullets

1990-91 — Scott Skiles, Orlando Magic

1989-90 — Rony Seikaly, Miami Heat

1988-89 — Kevin Johnson, Phoenix Suns

1987-88 — Kevin Duckworth, Portland Trail Blazers

1986-87 — Dale Ellis, Seattle SuperSonics

1985-86 — Alvin Robertson, San Antonio Spurs

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