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Both players in consecutive editions. Since then there have only been two years in which the dunk contest did not occur 1998 and 1999.
Then orlando magic center dwight howard was an all star that year would go on to win the defensive player of the year and was one of the new faces of the nba at the time.
List of dunk contest winners. Nba all star slam dunk contest. 2017 glenn robinson iii pacers new orleans. 2015 zach lavine timberwolves new york city.
2002 jason richardson warriors philadelphia. 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. The first ever nba slam dunk contest was held at the 1984 all star weekend in denver co. Since then there have only been two years in which the dunk contest did not occur 1998 and 1999.
The nba slam dunk contest s rich history includes some legendary moments since debuting in 1984. Let s look back at the all time great dunks including a list of past winners. Jordan j rich and lavine won the all star slam dunk contest in consecutive years miner with a 2 year difference and nique with a 5 year difference.
Fred jones vince carter kobe bryant brent barry dee brown and at the moment blake griffin john wall and glenn robinson iii are one and done champions in other words players who won the contest in their only entry. 2008 slam dunk contest looking back on the 2008 slam dunk contest it is obvious this was the best dunk contest of the mid 2000 s. Then orlando magic center dwight howard was an all star that year would go on to win the defensive player of the year and was one of the new faces of the nba at the time.
With the slam dunk contest approaching here s a list of past nba slam dunk contest winners. The slam dunk contest is one of the most fun competitions during nba all star weekend. One of his most exciting dunks was a high flying dunk over former slam dunk contest winner 5 7 spud webb.
The 2006 slam dunk contest was also the first dunk contest in history to have a dunk off the equivalent to a dunk contest overtime between knicks point guard nate robinson and shooting guard andre iguodala of the philadelphia 76ers. 2 players larry bird and craig hodges have won the contest thrice. Both players in consecutive editions.
Bird in the very first three years 1986 1987 and 1988 and hodges in 1990 1991 and 1992. 4 players mark price jeff hornacek peja stojakovic and jason kapono have 2 titles all of them in back to back editions.