Unofficial Winners
Prior to the 1952–53 season, the Rookie of the Year was selected by newspaper writers; however, the NBA does not officially recognize those players as winners. The league did publish the pre-1953 winners in their 1994–95 edition of the Official NBA Guide and the 1994 Official NBA Basketball Encyclopedia, but those winners have not been listed in subsequent publications.
| Season | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | DP # | DY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947–48 | Hoffman, PaulPaul Hoffman | Guard/Forward | United States | Baltimore Bullets | 1947 | |
| 1948–49 | Shannon, HowieHowie Shannon | Guard/Forward | United States | Providence Steamrollers | 01 !1 | 1949 |
| 1949–50 | Groza, AlexAlex Groza | Center | United States | Indianapolis Olympians | 02 !2 | 1949 |
| 1950–51 | Arizin, PaulPaul Arizin* | Forward/Guard | United States | Philadelphia Warriors | 99 !T | 1950 |
| 1951–52 | Tosheff, BillBill Tosheff | Guard | United States | Indianapolis Olympians | 32 !32 | 1951 |
| 1951–52 | Hutchins, MelMel Hutchins | Forward/Center | United States | Milwaukee Hawks | 02 !2 | 1951 |
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