The NBA Executive of the Year Award is the award given by the National Basketball Association to the league's best front office executive. The winner is voted on by fellow executives.

Past Winners

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