Check Out Every NBA Slam Dunk Contest Winner In History
The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is one of the most popular events of All-Star Weekend.
Larry Nance won the first Slam Dunk Contest in 1984, while Derrick Jones Jr. is the most recent winner after a dunk-off with Aaron Gordon ended in controversy.
Here's a full list of winners since the contest started:
1984 – Larry Nance, Phoenix
1985 – Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta
1986 – Spud Webb, Atlanta
1987 – Michael Jordan, Chicago
1988 – Michael Jordan, Chicago
1989 – Kenny Walker, New York
1990 – Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta
1991 – Dee Brown, Boston
1992 – Cedric Ceballos, Phoenix
1993 – Harold Miner, Miami
1994 – Isaiah Rider, Minnesota
1995 – Harold Miner, Miami
1996 – Brent Barry, LA Clippers
1997 – Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers
2000 – Vince Carter, Toronto
2001 – Desmond Mason, Seattle
2002 – Jason Richardson, Golden State
2003 – Jason Richardson, Golden State
2004 – Fred Jones, Indiana
2005 – Josh Smith, Atlanta
2006 – Nate Robinson, New York
2007 – Gerald Green, Boston
2008 – Dwight Howard, Orlando
2009 – Nate Robinson, New York
2010 – Nate Robinson, New York
2011 – Blake Griffin, LA Clippers
2012 – Jeremy Evans, Utah
2013 – Terrence Ross, Toronto
2014 – East (Paul George, Terrence Ross, John Wall)
2015 – Zach LaVine, Minnesota
2016 – Zach LaVine, Minnesota
2017 – Glenn Robinson III, Indiana
2018 – Donovan Mitchell, Utah
2019 – Hamidou Diallo, Oklahoma City
2020 – Derrick Jones Jr., Miami
The NBA All-Star game will be Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET as Team LeBron faces off against Team Giannis.