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NBA & ABA Executive of the Year Award Winners
Winners
| Season | Lg | Executive | Tm | G | W | L | W-L% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | NBA | Gar Forman | CHI | 82 | 62 | 20 | .756 |
| 2010-11 | NBA | Pat Riley | MIA | 82 | 58 | 24 | .707 |
| 2009-10 | NBA | John Hammond | MIL | 82 | 46 | 36 | .561 |
| 2008-09 | NBA | Mark Warkentien | DEN | 82 | 54 | 28 | .659 |
| 2007-08 | NBA | Danny Ainge | BOS | 82 | 66 | 16 | .805 |
| 2006-07 | NBA | Bryan Colangelo | TOR | 82 | 47 | 35 | .573 |
| 2005-06 | NBA | Elgin Baylor | LAC | 82 | 47 | 35 | .573 |
| 2004-05 | NBA | Bryan Colangelo | PHO | 82 | 62 | 20 | .756 |
| 2003-04 | NBA | Jerry West | MEM | 82 | 50 | 32 | .610 |
| 2002-03 | NBA | Joe Dumars | DET | 82 | 50 | 32 | .610 |
| 2001-02 | NBA | Rod Thorn | NJN | 82 | 52 | 30 | .634 |
| 2000-01 | NBA | Geoff Petrie | SAC | 82 | 55 | 27 | .671 |
| 1999-00 | NBA | John Gabriel | ORL | 82 | 41 | 41 | .500 |
| 1998-99 | NBA | Geoff Petrie | SAC | 50 | 27 | 23 | .540 |
| 1997-98 | NBA | Wayne Embry | CLE | 82 | 47 | 35 | .573 |
| 1996-97 | NBA | Bob Bass | CHH | 82 | 54 | 28 | .659 |
| 1995-96 | NBA | Jerry Krause | CHI | 82 | 72 | 10 | .878 |
| 1994-95 | NBA | Jerry West | LAL | 82 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
| 1993-94 | NBA | Bob Whitsitt | SEA | 82 | 63 | 19 | .768 |
| 1992-93 | NBA | Jerry Colangelo | PHO | 82 | 62 | 20 | .756 |
| 1991-92 | NBA | Wayne Embry | CLE | 82 | 57 | 25 | .695 |
| 1990-91 | NBA | Bucky Buckwalter | POR | 82 | 63 | 19 | .768 |
| 1989-90 | NBA | Bob Bass | SAS | 82 | 56 | 26 | .683 |
| 1988-89 | NBA | Jerry Colangelo | PHO | 82 | 55 | 27 | .671 |
| 1987-88 | NBA | Jerry Krause | CHI | 82 | 50 | 32 | .610 |
| 1986-87 | NBA | Stan Kasten | ATL | 82 | 57 | 25 | .695 |
| 1985-86 | NBA | Stan Kasten | ATL | 82 | 50 | 32 | .610 |
| 1984-85 | NBA | Vince Boryla | DEN | 82 | 52 | 30 | .634 |
| 1983-84 | NBA | Frank Layden | UTA | 82 | 45 | 37 | .549 |
| 1982-83 | NBA | Zollie Volchok | SEA | 82 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
| 1981-82 | NBA | Bob Ferry | WSB | 82 | 43 | 39 | .524 |
| 1980-81 | NBA | Jerry Colangelo | PHO | 82 | 57 | 25 | .695 |
| 1979-80 | NBA | Red Auerbach | BOS | 82 | 61 | 21 | .744 |
| 1978-79 | NBA | Bob Ferry | WSB | 82 | 54 | 28 | .659 |
| 1977-78 | NBA | Angelo Drossos | SAS | 82 | 52 | 30 | .634 |
| 1976-77 | NBA | Ray Patterson | HOU | 82 | 49 | 33 | .598 |
| 1975-76 | NBA | Jerry Colangelo | PHO | 82 | 42 | 40 | .512 |
| 1975-76 | ABA | Carl Scheer | DNA | 84 | 60 | 24 | .714 |
| 1974-75 | NBA | Dick Vertlieb | GSW | 82 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
| 1974-75 | ABA | Carl Scheer | DNA | 84 | 65 | 19 | .774 |
| 1973-74 | NBA | Eddie Donovan | BUF | 82 | 42 | 40 | .512 |
| 1973-74 | ABA | Jack Ankerson | SAA | 84 | 45 | 39 | .536 |
| 1972-73 | NBA | Joe Axelson | KCO | 82 | 36 | 46 | .439 |
| 1972-73 | ABA | Carl Scheer | CAR | 84 | 57 | 27 | .679 |