NBA Awards
NBA Most Improved Player
Given since 1985–86 to the player who made the biggest leap from one season to the next. Since 2022–23 winners receive the George Mikan Trophy.
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker |
| 2024–25 | Dyson Daniels |
| 2023–24 | Tyrese Maxey |
| 2022–23 | Lauri Markkanen |
| 2021–22 | Ja Morant |
| 2020–21 | Julius Randle |
| 2019–20 | Brandon Ingram |
| 2018–19 | Pascal Siakam |
| 2017–18 | Victor Oladipo |
| 2016–17 | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
| 2015–16 | CJ McCollum |
| 2014–15 | Jimmy Butler |
| 2013–14 | Goran Dragić |
| 2012–13 | Paul George |
| 2011–12 | Ryan Anderson |
| 2010–11 | Kevin Love |
| 2009–10 | Aaron Brooks |
| 2008–09 | Danny Granger |
| 2007–08 | Hidayet Türkoğlu |
| 2006–07 | Monta Ellis |
| 2005–06 | Boris Diaw |
| 2004–05 | Bobby Simmons |
| 2003–04 | Zach Randolph |
| 2002–03 | Gilbert Arenas |
| 2001–02 | Jermaine O'Neal |
| 2000–01 | Tracy McGrady |
| 1999–00 | Jalen Rose |
| 1998–99 | Darrell Armstrong |
| 1997–98 | Alan Henderson |
| 1996–97 | Isaac Austin |
| 1995–96 | Gheorghe Mureșan |
| 1994–95 | Dana Barros |
| 1993–94 | Don MacLean |
| 1992–93 | Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf |
| 1991–92 | Pervis Ellison |
| 1990–91 | Scott Skiles |
| 1989–90 | Rony Seikaly |
| 1988–89 | Kevin Johnson |
| 1987–88 | Kevin Duckworth |
| 1986–87 | Dale Ellis |
| 1985–86 | Alvin Robertson |