| Most Improved Players | ||
| Year | Player | Team |
| 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 |
| 2004-05 | Bobby Simmons | L.A. Clippers |
| 2003-04 | Zach Randolph | Portland |
| 2002-03 | Gilbert Arenas | Golden State |
| 2001-02 | Jermaine O'Neal | Indiana |
| 2000-01 | Tracy McGrady | Orlando |
| 1999-00 | Jalen Rose | Indiana |
| 1998-99 | Darrell Armstrong | Orlando |
| 1997-98 | Alan Henderson | Atlanta |
| 1996-97 | Isaac Austin | Miami |
| 1995-96 | Gheorghe Muresan | Washington |
| 1994-95 | Dana Barros | Philadelphia |
| 1993-94 | Don MacLean | Washington |
| 1992-93 | Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | Denver |
| 1991-92 | Pervis Ellison | Washington |
| 1990-91 | Scott Skiles | Orlando |
| 1989-90 | Rony Seikaly | Miami |
| 1988-89 | Kevin Johnson | Phoenix |
| 1987-88 | Kevin Duckworth | Portland |
| 1986-87 | Dale Ellis | Seattle |