Every player who has won the award has played for a team with at least 45 regular-season wins.
The inaugural award winner was Hall of Famer Connie Hawkins.
Hall of Famer Julius Erving won the award three times, all with the New York Nets.
Mel Daniels won it twice with the Indiana Pacers.
Erving and George McGinnis were joint winners in the 1974–75 season.