| Season | Player | Team |
| 1985-86 | Alvin Robertson | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1986-87 | Dale Ellis | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1987-88 | Kevin Duckworth | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1988-89 | Kevin Johnson | Phoenix Suns |
| 1989-90 | Rony Seikaly | Miami Heat |
| 1990-91 | Scott Skiles | Orlando Magic |
| 1991-92 | Pervis Ellison | Washington Bullets |
| 1992-93 | Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | Denver Nuggets |
| 1993-94 | Don MacLean | Washington Bullets |
| 1994-95 | Dana Barros | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1995-96 | Gheorghe Muresan | Washington Bullets |
| 1996-97 | Isaac Austin | Miami Heat |
| 1997-98 | Alan Henderson | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1998-99 | Darrell Armstrong | Orlando Magic |
| 1999-00 | Jalen Rose | Indiana Pacers |