The Joe Dumars Trophy is an NBA award that recognizes players who exhibit outstanding sportsmanship on and off the court. The trophy has been awarded annually since 1996, and it is named after former Detroit Pistons player Joe Dumars. The list of the recipients of the award is a year-by-year record of players who have received the trophy.
In the most recent year, 2022-23, the award went to Mike Conley, who played for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Patty Mills of the Brooklyn Nets, Jrue Holiday of the Milwaukee Bucks, and Vince Carter of the Atlanta Hawks were the recipients of the award in 2021-22, 2020-21, and 2019-20, respectively.
Mike Conley has been a three-time winner of the award, having received it in 2022-23, 2018-19, and 2015-16. Kemba Walker of the Charlotte Hornets was awarded the trophy twice, in 2017-18 and 2016-17. Kyle Korver of the Atlanta Hawks, Jason Kidd of the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks, and Grant Hill of the Phoenix Suns and Orlando Magic have also won the award in the past.
The first player to receive the Joe Dumars Trophy was Joe Dumars himself, in 1995-96. Other notable players who have won the award include David Robinson of the San Antonio Spurs, Ray Allen of the Seattle SuperSonics, and Elton Brand of the Los Angeles Clippers. The award has been given to players from a variety of teams, highlighting the importance of sportsmanship throughout the league.
A year-by-year list of the recipients of the Joe Dumars Trophy presented to the NBA Sportsmanship Award winners:
2022-23 — Mike Conley, Minnesota Timberwolves
2021-22 — Patty Mills, Brooklyn Nets
2020-21 — Jrue Holiday, Milwaukee Bucks
2019-20 — Vince Carter, Atlanta Hawks
2018-19 — Mike Conley, Memphis Grizzlies
2017-18 — Kemba Walker, Charlotte Hornets
2016-17 — Kemba Walker, Charlotte Hornets
2015-16 — Mike Conley, Memphis Grizzlies
2014-15 — Kyle Korver, Atlanta Hawks
2013-14 — Mike Conley, Memphis Grizzlies
2012-13 — Jason Kidd, New York Knicks
2011-12 — Jason Kidd, Dallas Mavericks
2010-11 — Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
2009-10 — Grant Hill, Phoenix Suns
2008-09 — Chauncey Billups, Denver Nuggets
2007-08 — Grant Hill, Phoenix Suns
2006-07 — Luol Deng, Chicago Bulls
2005-06 — Elton Brand, Los Angeles Clippers
2004-05 — Grant Hill, Orlando Magic
2003-04 — P.J. Brown, New Orleans Hornets
2002-03 — Ray Allen, Seattle SuperSonics
2001-02 — Steve Smith, San Antonio Spurs
2000-01 — David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs
1999-00 — Eric Snow, Philadelphia 76ers
1998-99 — Hersey Hawkins, Seattle SuperSonics
1997-98 — Avery Johnson, San Antonio Spurs
1996-97 — Terrell Brandon, Cleveland Cavaliers
1995-96 — Joe Dumars, Detroit Pistons
