NBA Executive of the Year
| Year | Award Winner | Team |
| 2007-08 | ||
| 2006-07 | Bryan Colangelo | Toronto Raptors |
| 2005-06 | Elgin Baylor | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2004-05 | Bryan Colangelo | Phoenix Suns |
| 2003-04 | Jerry West | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2002-03 | Joe Dumars | Detroit Pistons |
| 2001-02 | Rod Thorn | New Jersey Nets |
| 2000-01 | Geoff Petrie | Sacramento Kings |
| 1999-00 | John Gabriel | Orlando Magic |
| 1998-99 | Geoff Petrie | Sacramento Kings |
| 1997-98 | Wayne Embry | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1996-97 | Bob Bass | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1995-96 | Jerry Krause | Chicago Bulls |
| 1994-95 | Jerry West | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1993-94 | Bob Whitsitt | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1992-93 | Jerry Colangelo | Phoenix Suns |
| 1991-92 | Wayne Embry | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1990-91 | Bucky Buckwalter | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1989-90 | Bob Bass | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1988-89 | Jerry Colangelo | Phoenix Suns |
| 1987-88 | Jerry Krause | Chicago Bulls |
| 1986-87 | Stan Kasten | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1985-86 | Stan Kasten | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1984-85 | Vince Boryla | Denver Nuggets |
| 1983-84 | Frank Layden | Utah Jazz |
| 1982-83 | Zollie Volchok | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1981-82 | Bob Ferry | Washington Bullets |
| 1980-81 | Jerry Colangelo | Phoenix Suns |
| 1979-80 | Red Auerbach | Boston Celtics |
| 1978-79 | Bob Ferry | Washington Bullets |
| 1977-78 | Angelo Drossos | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1976-77 | Ray Patterson | Houston Rockets |
| 1975-76 | Jerry Colangelo | Phoenix Suns |
| 1974-75 | Dick Vertlieb | Golden State Warriors |
| 1973-74 | Eddie Donovan | Buffalo Braves |
| 1972-73 | Joe Axelson | Kansas City-Omaha Kings |