The Big West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is an annual award given to the Big West Conference's most outstanding player.

The conference was formed in 1969 and known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association until 1988.

Larry Johnson of UNLV was also the national player of the year in 1990–91, the same season of his second consecutive Big West Player of the Year accolade.

Long Beach State has had the most all-time winners with 13.

Among present Big West members, four schools have had no winners: established members Cal Poly and UC Riverside and 2020 arrivals Bakersfield and UC San Diego.