Winners
| ^ | Denotes executive who is still active in the NBA |
| * | Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| *^ | Active executive who has been elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame |
| Person (X) | Denotes the number of times the executive has won the award |
| Season | Executive | Nationality | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–73 | Axelson, JoeJoe Axelson | United States | Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
| 1973–74 | Donovan, EddieEddie Donovan | United States | Buffalo Braves |
| 1974–75 | Vertlieb, DickDick Vertlieb | United States | Golden State Warriors |
| 1975–76 | Colangelo, JerryJerry Colangelo* | United States | Phoenix Suns |
| 1976–77 | Patterson, RayRay Patterson | United States | Houston Rockets |
| 1977–78 | Drossos, AngeloAngelo Drossos | United States | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1978–79 | Ferry, BobBob Ferry | United States | Washington Bullets |
| 1979–80 | Auerbach, RedRed Auerbach* | United States | Boston Celtics |
| 1980–81 | Colangelo, JerryJerry Colangelo* (2) | United States | Phoenix Suns |
| 1981–82 | Ferry, BobBob Ferry (2) | United States | Washington Bullets |
| 1982–83 | Volchok, ZollieZollie Volchok | United States | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1983–84 | Layden, FrankFrank Layden | United States | Utah Jazz |
| 1984–85 | Boryla, VinceVince Boryla | United States | Denver Nuggets |
| 1985–86 | Kasten, StanStan Kasten | United States | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1986–87 | Kasten, StanStan Kasten (2) | United States | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1987–88 | Krause, JerryJerry Krause | United States | Chicago Bulls |
| 1988–89 | Colangelo, JerryJerry Colangelo* (3) | United States | Phoenix Suns |
| 1989–90 | Bass, BobBob Bass | United States | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1990–91 | Buckwalter, BuckyBucky Buckwalter | United States | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1991–92 | Embry, WayneWayne Embry* | United States | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1992–93 | Colangelo, JerryJerry Colangelo* (4) | United States | Phoenix Suns |
| 1993–94 | Whitsitt, BobBob Whitsitt | United States | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1994–95 | West, JerryJerry West* | United States | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1995–96 | Krause, JerryJerry Krause (2) | United States | Chicago Bulls |
| 1996–97 | Bass, BobBob Bass (2) | United States | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1997–98 | Embry, WayneWayne Embry* (2) | United States | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1998–99 | Petrie, GeoffGeoff Petrie^ | United States | Sacramento Kings |
| 1999–00 | Gabriel, JohnJohn Gabriel | United States | Orlando Magic |
| 2000–01 | Petrie, GeoffGeoff Petrie^ (2) | United States | Sacramento Kings |
| 2001–02 | Thorn, RodRod Thorn | United States | New Jersey Nets |
| 2002–03 | Dumars, JoeJoe Dumars*^ | United States | Detroit Pistons |
| 2003–04 | West, JerryJerry West* (2) | United States | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2004–05 | Colangelo, BryanBryan Colangelo^ | United States | Phoenix Suns |
| 2005–06 | Baylor, ElginElgin Baylor* | United States | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2006–07 | Colangelo, BryanBryan Colangelo^ (2) | United States | Toronto Raptors |
| 2007–08 | Ainge, DannyDanny Ainge^ | United States | Boston Celtics |
| 2008–09 | Warkentien, MarkMark Warkentien | United States | Denver Nuggets |
| 2009–10 | Hammond, JohnJohn Hammond^ | United States | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2010–11 | Riley, PatPat Riley*^ | United States | Miami Heat |
| 2010–11 | Forman, GarGar Forman | United States | Chicago Bulls |
| 2011–12 | Bird, LarryLarry Bird*^ | United States | Indiana Pacers |
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—Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (b. 1922)