| Season | Player | Team |
| 1962-63 | Harry Gallatin | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1963-64 | Alex Hannum, | San Francisco |
| 1964-65 | Red Auerbach | Boston Celtics |
| 1965-66 | Dolph Schayes | Philadelphia |
| 1966-67 | Johnny Kerr | Chicago |
| 1967-68 | Richie Guerin | St. Louis |
| 1968-69 | Gene Shue | Baltimore |
| 1969-70 | Red Holzman | New York |
| 1970-71 | Dick Motta | Chicago |
| 1971-72 | Bill Sharman | Los Angeles |
| 1972-73 | Tom Heinsohn | Boston |
| 1973-74 | Ray Scott | Detroit |
| 1974-75 | Phil Johnson | KC-Omaha |
| 1975-76 | Bill Fitch | Cleveland |
| 1976-77 | Tom Nissalke | Houston |
| 1977-78 | Hubie Brown | Atlanta |
| 1978-79 | Cotton Fitzsimmons | Kansas City Kings |
| 1979-80 | Bill Fitch | Boston Celtics |
| 1980-81 | Jack McKinney | Indiana Pacers |
| 1981-82 | Gene Shue | Washington Bullets |
| 1982-83 | Don Nelson | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1983-84 | Frank Layden | Utah Jazz |
| 1984-85 | Don Nelson | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1985-86 | Mike Fratello | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1986-87 | Mike Schuler | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1987-88 | Doug Moe | Denver Nuggets |
| 1988-89 | Cotton Fitzsimmons | Phoenix Suns |
| 1989-90 | Pat Riley | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1990-91 | Don Chaney | Houston Rockets |
| 1991-92 | Don Nelson | Golden State Warriors |
| 1992-93 | Pat Riley | New York Knicks |
| 1993-94 | Lenny Wilkens | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1994-95 | Del Harris | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1995-96 | Phil Jackson | Chicago Bulls |
| 1996-97 | Pat Riley | Miami Heat |
| 1997-98 | Larry Bird | Indiana Pacers |
| 1998-99 | Mike Dunleavy | Portland Trai Blazers |
| 1999-00 | Glenn "Doc" Rivers | Orlando Magic |