NBA Executive of the Year by Year

Below is a list of all of the NBA Executive of the Year award winners, sorted by year. This award is selected by NBA executives for the Sporting News.

Year Executive Team
1972-73 Joe Axelson Kansas City/Omaha Kings
1973-74 Eddie Donovan Buffalo Braves
1974-75 Dick Vertlieb Golden State Warriors
1975-76 Jerry Colangelo Phoenix Suns
1976-77 Ray Patterson Houston Rockets
1977-78 Angelo Drossos San Antonio Spurs
1978-79 Bob Ferry Washington Bullets
1979-80 Red Auerbach Boston Celtics
1980-81 Jerry Colangelo Phoenix Suns
1981-82 Bob Ferry Washington Bullets
1982-83 Zollie Volchok Seattle Supersonics
1983-84 Frank Layden Utah Jazz
1984-85 Vince Boryla Denver Nuggets
1985-86 Stan Kasten Atlanta Hawks
1986-87 Stan Kasten Atlanta Hawks
1987-88 Jerry Krause Chicago Bulls
1988-89 Jerry Colangelo Phoenix Suns
1989-90 Bob Bass San Antonio Spurs
1990-91 Bucky Buckwalter Portland Trailblazers
1991-92 Wayne Embry Cleveland Cavaliers
1992-93 Jerry Colangelo Phoenix Suns
1993-94 Bob Whitsitt Seattle Supersonics
1994-95 Jerry West Los Angeles Lakers
1995-96 Jerry Krause Chicago Bulls
1996-97 Bob Bass Charlotte Hornets
1997-98 Wayne Embry Cleveland Cavaliers
1998-99 Geoff Petrie Sacramento Kings
1999-2000 John Gabriel Orlando Magic
2000-01 Geoff Petrie Sacramento Kings
2001-02 Rod Thorn New Jersey Nets
2002-03 Joe Dumars Detroit Pistons