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NBA Slam Dunk Contest: List of winners

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is one of the most iconic annual events in basketball.

From displays of jaw-dropping athleticism to immense creativity, the Dunk Contest has created moments that last forever, ranging from Michael Jordan's free-throw line dunk to Gerald Green's slam while blowing out a candle to Zach LaVine's leap over a mascot on a hoverboard.

Here, we have a list of every winner in Slam Dunk Contest history, as well as all the multi-time winners and the players to win at least three contests in their respective careers.

NBA Slam Dunk Contest past winners

Year

Champion

Team

1984

Larry Nance

Phoenix Suns

1985

Dominique Wilkins

Atlanta Hawks

1986

Spud Webb 

Atlanta Hawks

1987

Michael Jordan

Chicago Bulls

1988

Michael Jordan

Chicago Bulls

1989

Kenny Walker

New York Knicks

1990

Dominique Wilkins

Atlanta Hawks

1991

Dee Brown

Boston Celtics

1992

Cedric Ceballos

Phoenix Suns

1993

Harold Miner

Miami Heat

1994

Isaiah Rider

Minnesota Timberwolves

1995

Harold Miner

Miami Heat

1996

Brent Barry

LA Clippers

1997

Kobe Bryant

LA Lakers

2000

Vince Carter

Toronto Raptors

2001

Desmond Mason

Seattle SuperSonics

2002

Jason Richardson

Golden State Warriors

2003

Jason Richardson

Golden State Warriors

2004

Fred Jones

Indiana Pacers

2005

Josh Smith

Atlanta Hawks

2006

Nate Robinson

New York Knicks

2007

Gerald Green

Boston Celtics

2008

Dwight Howard

Orlando Magic

2009

Nate Robinson

New York Knicks

2010

Nate Robinson

New York Knicks

2011

Blake Griffin

LA Clippers

2012

Jeremy Evans

Utah Jazz

2013

Terrence Ross

Toronto Raptors

2014

John Wall

Washington Wizards

2015

Zach LaVine

Minnesota Timberwolves

2016

Zach LaVine

Minnesota Timberwolves

2017

Glen Robinson III

Indiana Pacers

2018

Donovan Mitchell

Utah Jazz

2019

Hamidou Diallo

Oklahoma City Thunder

2020

Derrick Jones Jr.

Miami Heat

2021

Anfernee Simons

Portland Trail Blazers

2022

Obi Toppin

New York Knicks

2023

Mac McClung

Philadelphia 76ers

2024

Mac McClung

Osceola Magic

NBA Slam Dunk Contest multi-time winners

Name

Number of wins

Nate Robinson

3

Harold Miner

2

Michael Jordan

2

Jason Richardson

2

Dominique Wilkins

2

Zach LaVine

2

Mac McClung

2

Most perfect 50-point dunks in single NBA Slam Dunk Contest

Year

Name

Perfect dunks

2016

Zach LaVine

5

2020

Aaron Gordon

5

2020

Derrick Jones Jr.

4

1986

Spud Webb

3

1988

Michael Jordan

3

2000

Vince Carter

3

2003

Jason Richardson

3

2005

Josh Smith

3

2016

Aaron Gordon

3

2023

Mac McClung

3

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