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{{short description|NBA basketball contest}}
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{{Infobox sports award
| name        = Slam Dunk Contest
| image       =File:Obi Toppin (2022 All-Star Weekend).jpg
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| alt         =
| caption     =[[Obi Toppin]] in the 2022 dunk contest
| sport       = [[Basketball]]
| competition = [[National Basketball Association]] 
| discipline  = [[slam dunk|Dunking]]
| sponsor     = [[AT&T]]
| nickname    =
| first       = [[Julius Erving]], 1976
| number      =
| last        =
| mostwins    = [[Nate Robinson]] & [[Mac McClung]]: 3 times 
| mostrecent  = [[Mac McClung]], 2025
|website={{URL|https://www.nba.com/news/2022-att-slam-dunk|NBA AT&T Slam Dunk}}}}
The '''NBA Slam Dunk Contest''' (officially known as the '''AT&T Slam Dunk''') is an annual [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) competition held during the [[NBA All-Star Weekend]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 19, 2022 |title=2022 NBA Slam Dunk Contest odds, picks: All-Star Weekend predictions, best bets from expert on 85-67 run |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2022-nba-slam-dunk-contest-odds-picks-all-star-weekend-predictions-best-bets-from-expert-on-84-66-run/ |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref>

The contest was conceived of and started by the [[American Basketball Association]] (ABA) for its [[1976 ABA All-Star Game]] in [[Denver]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Sheehan Jr |first=Vinny |date=February 16, 2018 |title=Reliving the first Slam Dunk Contest with David Thompson |url=https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina-state/Article/Reliving-the-first-Slam-Dunk-Contest-with-NC-State-legend-David-Thompson-115187422/ |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=Pack Pride |language=en-US}}</ref> The winner was [[Julius Erving]] of the [[New York Nets]].<ref name=":0" /> As a result of the [[ABA–NBA merger]] later that year, the contest moved to the NBA for the 1976–77 season.<ref name=":3" />

There was not another slam dunk contest at the professional level until 1984.<ref name=":7" /> The contest has adopted several formats over the years, including, until 2014, the use of fan voting, via text-messaging, to determine the winner of the final round. The current champion of the Slam Dunk Contest is [[Mac McClung]] of the [[Orlando Magic]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2022-02-20 |title=NBA Slam Dunk Contest: A look back at the posterizing dunks by all 30 champs |url=https://thelistwire.usatoday.com/lists/nba-slam-dunk-contest-a-look-back-at-the-posterizing-dunks-by-all-27-champs/ |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=List Wire: USA Today Sports |language=en-US}}</ref>

== History ==

=== 1976 ABA Slam Dunk Contest ===
The first-ever Slam Dunk Contest was held on January 27, 1976, at [[McNichols Sports Arena]] in [[Denver]] during halftime of the [[1976 ABA All-Star Game]], the league's final All-Star game before the completion of the [[ABA–NBA merger]].<ref name=":0" /> In financial trouble and fighting with the NBA for viewers, the ABA started the slam dunk contest as a gimmick to attract viewers nationwide.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":7">{{Cite web |title=History of the dunk |url=https://nbahoopsonline.com/Articles/2004-05/slamdunk.html |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=nbahoopsonline.com}}</ref> In ''Remember the ABA,'' Jim Bukata recalled, "We were sitting around the office one day, discussing things that would draw more people, and it just came to us…It was Julius [Erving] really giving us the idea that we're the league of the dunkers. So we said, 'Well if that's the case, let's have a contest.' It really was as simple as that. …Three guys talking about what we could do to sell a few more tickets."<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Beslic |first=Stephen |date=April 1, 2021 |title=How Julius Erving inspired the ABA to come up with a Slam Dunk Contest |url=https://www.basketballnetwork.net/old-school/how-julius-erving-inspired-the-aba-to-come-up-with-a-slam-dunk-contest |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=Basketball Network |language=en}}</ref> Bukata was the director of marketing and public relations for the ABA.<ref name=":8" /> The other two in the room were the league's finance director Jim Keeler and [[Carl Scheer]], general manager of the [[Denver Nuggets]] who were hosting the All-Star game.<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":9">"1976 ABA Slam Dunk Contest" (video) in "How Julius Erving inspired the ABA to come up with a Slam Dunk Contest". by Stephen Beslic (April 1, 2021)''Basketball Network''. Retrieved 2022-07-18.</ref>

There was a format each competitor had to follow in which they must attempt five dunks in a row under two minutes, with the clock stopping after each shot to allow the player to plan their next attempt.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Bradham |first=Matthew |date=2018-02-17 |title=Remembering David Thompson Landing the 1st EVER 360 in the 1st EVER Dunk Contest |url=https://packinsider.com/2018/02/17/remembering-david-thompson-landing-1st-ever-360-1st-ever-dunk-contest/ |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=Pack Insider |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":9" /> One required dunk was from a standing position under the basket, and another from a distance of ten feet away from the basket in the foul lane.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":9" /> The next three required dunks were freestyle positions, one coming in from the left side of the basket, one coming in from the right side of the basket, and finally from either corner down the baseline to the basket.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":9" /> At the contest, it was announced that the competitors were judged on artistic ability, body flow, fan response, and imagination, earning up to ten points in each category.<ref name=":9" /> There were $1,200 in prizes provided by the Denver Nuggets and [[KHOW]] radio station.<ref name=":9" />

There were five competitors: [[Artis Gilmore|Artis "A-Train" Gilmore]] of the [[Kentucky Colonels]] went first followed by [[George Gervin|George "Iceman" Gervin]] of the [[San Antonio Spurs]], [[Larry Kenon|Larry "Special K" Kenon]] of the San Antonio Spurs, [[David Thompson (basketball)|David "Skywalker" Thompson]] of the [[Denver Nuggets]], and finally [[Julius Erving|Julius "Dr. J" Erving]] of [[New York Nets]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":5" />

Rookie and shortest competitor in the contest, Thompson  recalls, "Since my hands weren't very big, I couldn't really palm the ball so I would cup it. I'd cup it with my left hand between my hand and forearm and put it above the rim and come over the top with my right hand and punch it into the basket. Very few guys could do it, I was told that [[Wilt Chamberlain]] could do something like it but I never seen it. You not only had to be able to jump high but you had to have the hang time, you had to be able to levitate up there and punch it through the basket.”<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":5" /> Thompson performed a 360 degree or twist-around dunk to finish his routine—the first time this trick had ever been seen.<ref name=":5" /> However, Thompson missed a dunk during his routine which counted as a zero; Gervin missed two dunks.<ref name=":9" />

All competitors had to perform a dunk from ten feet, but Julius Erving started marking his steps from the free throw line which is fifteen feet away.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":7" /> Erving then completed a dunk from the free throw line, winning the contest.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":7" /> He said, "I just wanted to make a nice, soaring play that would get the fans out of their seats. I really started going at half court and got a good running start and made sure that I made the shot authoritatively."<ref name=":8" />

Erving said that his favorite dunk of the night was by Thompson who "came out of the corner, spun 360 degrees in the air and slammed it, 50 by anyone's standards.”<ref name=":0" /> One basketball historian wrote, "The 1976 Slam Dunk Contest represents a key focal point in basketball history. David Thompson and the rest of the ABA players were true pioneers and innovators; they transcended the game of basketball into what it is today."<ref name=":0" />

=== 1976–77 NBA Slam Dunk Contest ===
In 1976, Arthur Erhat filed a patent for "a rim that had give but immediately returned to its original position," making dunking safe for the first time by significantly reducing the shattering of backboards.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Greene |first=Nick |date=2015-04-01 |title=A Brief History Of The Slam Dunk |url=https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/62428/brief-history-slam-dunk |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=Mental Floss |language=en-US}}</ref> That year, NBA held its first Slam Dunk Contest as a one-off, season-long event similar to NBA Horse event held [[1977–78 NBA season|the following season]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Dr. Dunk Rates His Competition |url=http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/hillman_dunkers_050920.html |website=[[NBA.com]]}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Medworth |first=Whitney |date=2017-03-08 |title=Darnell Hillman won the NBA dunk contest in 1977. He finally got his trophy |url=https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2017/3/8/14864396/darnell-hillman-nba-dunk-contest-in-1977-finally-got-a-trophy |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=SBNation.com |language=en}}</ref> During halftime at each game, there was a one-on-one slam dunk competition.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |last=Dwyer |first=Kelly |date=March 9, 2017 |title=1977 NBA Slam Dunk champ Darnell Hillman is finally given a trophy, 40 years later |url=http://sports.yahoo.com/news/1977-nba-slam-dunk-champ-darnell-hillman-is-finally-given-a-trophy-40-years-later-204834425.html |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=sports.yahoo.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

There were 22 competitors at multiple venues throughout the event—one for each team at the league—including future Hall of Famers [[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]], [[Alex English]], [[Julius Erving]], [[George Gervin]], [[Elvin Hayes]], [[Moses Malone]], and [[David Thompson (basketball)|David Thompson]].<ref name=":3" /> Former ABA player [[Darnell Hillman|Darnell "Dr. Dunk" Hillman]] was named the winner that season, beating out the [[Golden State Warriors]]' [[Larry McNeill]] in the championship round on June 5, 1977, in [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] during the halftime of the final playoff game.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |date=June 12, 1977 |title=For Dunk Contest: Hillman Shirt Different |pages=5C |work=The Victoria Advocate |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=19770612&id=4UdgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=D3ENAAAAIBAJ&pg=5416,2412756 |access-date=July 18, 2022 |via=Google News}}</ref><ref name=":10" /> Although he received the winner's $15,000 check, Hillman did not receive a trophy until 2017.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" />

=== 1980s ===
The NBA reintroduced the Slam Dunk Contest on a permanent basis as a free-standing event during All-Star Weekend in [[1983–84 NBA season|1984]] at its birthplace in Denver.<ref name=":7" /> Phoenix's [[Larry Nance]] defeated the original Dunk contest winner [[Julius Erving]] in the final round. [[Dominique Wilkins]] won the contest the following year, but in 1986 his [[Atlanta Hawks]] teammate [[Spud Webb]] made history when he defeated Wilkins in the final, preventing him from retaining his title.<ref name=":2" /> Standing a mere 5 feet 6&nbsp;inches tall, Webb became the shortest player ever to win the contest, a distinction that he still holds. Chicago's [[Michael Jordan]] won back-to-back dunk contest victories in 1987 and in 1988.<ref name=":2" /> His victory over Wilkins in 1988 in Chicago finished with a perfect 50 dunk from the free-throw line for his third dunk to win the contest.  However, the announcers did note that Wilkins was given abnormally low score for his breathtaking third dunk, a 45, allowing Jordan to win it by 2 with his perfect 50. To this day, the allegations of "''home cooking''" still float around surrounding the event (it was held on Jordan's home court; one of the judges was former [[Chicago Bears]] star [[Gale Sayers]]; and another judge, former NBA star [[Tom Hawkins (basketball)|Tom Hawkins]], is a Chicago native) and until the competition in 2020, was considered arguably the most controversial of the slam dunk competitions. Extensive debate continues whether Wilkins 3rd dunk should have scored higher than a 45 and whether Jordan's second dunk, which scored a 47, was a superior creative effort to Wilkins third dunk. The following year in Houston would have been the first time where all the previous dunk champs would've faced off against each other; but Jordan, Wilkins, and Nance, who were going to play in the All-Star Game that Sunday, decided to skip the contest due to minor injuries.  New York's [[Kenny Walker (basketball)|Kenny "Sky" Walker]], a last-minute replacement whose father died just days beforehand, upset Portland's [[Clyde Drexler|Clyde "The Glide" Drexler]], the hometown favorite and Houston native who was seen as the favorite to win. 1986 champ Spud Webb finished 3rd, while [[Shelton Jones]] finished 4th.<ref>{{cite news|title=Walker Wins One for His Father|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/02/12/sports/walker-wins-one-for-his-father.html|access-date=25 June 2015|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=12 February 1989}}</ref>

=== 1990s ===
In 1990, [[Dominique Wilkins]] of the [[Atlanta Hawks]] edged out [[Kenny Smith]] of the [[Sacramento Kings]] to win his second Slam Dunk Contest. He first won it in 1985 over [[Michael Jordan]]. Smith scored high points for originality with his signature dunk—he started by turning his back to the basket, bouncing the ball backward between his legs and off the backboard, then turning and grabbing it in the air and reverse dunking it. As the 1990s progressed, stars such as Jordan, Wilkins and Drexler sometimes declined to participate and were replaced by less-known players. [[Harold Miner]] was a standout in 1993, winning the contest with a reverse power dunk, reaching between his legs and down to his feet in mid-air before sending the ball down. In 1994 and 1997 respectively, [[Isaiah Rider]] and [[Kobe Bryant]] won the contest.<ref name=":2" /> Rider would win with a spectacular, between-the-legs dunk, reminiscent of the [[Orlando Woolridge]] effort in the 1984 contest.<ref name=":2" /> However, he wasn't able to repeat in 1995, missing the same dunk on several tries, opening the way for Miner to grab his second slam dunk title in three years. In 1998, the Slam Dunk Contest was replaced with the WNBA-NBA [[2Ball]] Contest. In 1999, there was no All-Star Game due to the NBA lockout.

=== 2000s ===
The NBA brought the Slam Dunk Contest back for the [[1999–2000 NBA season|2000]] All-Star Weekend in [[Oakland, California]]. The 2000 contest was widely acclaimed, featuring a showdown between eventual winner [[Vince Carter]] of the [[Toronto Raptors]], his cousin and then-teammate [[Tracy McGrady]], and the [[Houston Rockets]]' [[Steve Francis]]. Carter won after performing a number of very impressive dunks, including two 360 windmills, a honey dip, and a between-the-legs dunk off a bounced alley-oop from McGrady.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ellentuck |first1=Matt |title=20 years ago, the NBA replaced the Slam Dunk Contest with 2-ball. It was weird |url=https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2018/2/17/17012906/nba-dunk-contest-history-1998-2-ball-jeff-hornacek |access-date=June 9, 2023 |work=SBNation |date=February 17, 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Pickman |first1=Ben |title=How Vince Carter's 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest Inspired Dunkers |url=https://www.si.com/nba/2020/02/14/vince-carter-2000-iconic-nba-dunk-contest |access-date=June 9, 2023 |work=Sports Illustrated |date=February 14, 2020 |language=en-us}}</ref> The next four contests did not feature superstars like Carter and Bryant, and despite innovative efforts by the likes of [[Desmond Mason]] and [[Jason Richardson]], the lack of A-list superstars willing to participate hurt the appeal of the contest.

In [[2004–05 NBA season|2005]], the Slam Dunk Contest returned to its birthplace in Denver. With the spectacular dunks of prior contests, there was buzz{{Citation needed|date=February 2012}} that the dunk competition could regain the popularity it had in the 1980s. The [[Phoenix Suns]]' [[Amar'e Stoudemire]] alley-ooping 360 off a soccer-style header from teammate [[Steve Nash]]; [[J. R. Smith]] putting it around his back and dunking, and the new champion, [[Josh Smith]] alley-ooping over Kenyon Martin all wowed the crowd with their maneuvers. With the change in the rules requiring an additional teammate starting in the second round, they proved there were indeed many ways to dunk a basketball that had not been done before. Amar'e Stoudemire received rave reviews, as did Smith when he did a tribute dunk to [[Dominique Wilkins]] while donning Wilkins' jersey.

Again in 2006, the Dunk Contest in [[Houston]] revitalized the interests of audiences as 5'9" [[Nate Robinson]] of the [[New York Knicks]] took the title with a great dunk-off. 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]]. Many fans argue that Iguodala should have won the contest, as it took Robinson fourteen attempts before finally completing his dunk. Iguodala pulled off a dunk where he started out of bounds from the right side of the baseline while teammate [[Allen Iverson]] bounced the ball off the back of the right side of the backboard. Iguodala caught the ball in mid-air behind the backboard, spun around to the other side while ducking his head (to avoid colliding with the backboard) and dunked it with his right hand.

On February 17, 2007, the contest was held in [[Las Vegas]]. Judges for the event were all past winners: [[Michael Jordan]], [[Dominique Wilkins]], [[Kobe Bryant]], [[Julius Erving]], and [[Vince Carter]]. The title was taken by the [[Boston Celtics]]' [[Gerald Green]], who, among other dunks, jumped over reigning champ [[Nate Robinson]] while covering his face – a homage to 1991 winner, [[Dee Brown (basketball, born 1968)|Dee Brown]], whose jersey Green had worn. He also scored a perfect fifty with his last slam, a windmill over a table. Other noteworthy dunks include a dunk by Orlando Magic center [[Dwight Howard]], who, while making his dunk, stuck a sticker with his smiling face on the backboard a reported 12'6" from the ground, two and a half feet beyond the regulation NBA rim.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gardner|first=Matthew|title=Howard's Sticker Dunk Doesn't Impress Judges|url=http://www.nba.com/magic/news/Howardrsquos_Sticker_Dunk_Do-211252-800.html|publisher=NBA|access-date=5 January 2014}}</ref>

On February 16, 2008, the contest was held in [[New Orleans]]. Judges for the event included [[Darryl Dawkins]], [[Dominique Wilkins]], [[Karl Malone]], [[Julius Erving]], and [[Magic Johnson]]. The title was taken by [[Orlando Magic]] center Dwight Howard. Howard's most noteworthy dunk came during the first round, his second dunk overall, when he took off his jersey to reveal a [[Superman]] shirt and cape.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/allstar2008/news/story?id=3249672|title=Howard wins Slam Dunk title|date=17 February 2008|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> With teammate [[Jameer Nelson]]'s assistance he would make a leaping dunk from just in front of the free-throw line after a running start, throwing the ball through the rim from a few feet away.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO3c8EaxsxQ&feature=player_detailpage  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/EO3c8EaxsxQ |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|title=Dwight Howard takes flight on All-Star Saturday Night! |website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=2012-08-07}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Other noteworthy dunks included the first round slam by [[Jamario Moon]] while the previous year's winner, [[Gerald Green]], relied heavily on theatrics by blowing out a cupcake with a birthday candle on the rim before dunking (a jam he termed "The Birthday Cake"). For the first time ever, fan voting determined the outcome of the final round of the contest; Howard beat Green for the trophy by claiming 78% of the fans' votes.

[[Nate Robinson]] won the 2009 contest on February 14 in Phoenix, Arizona.<ref name=":2" /> The 5'9" guard dressed all in green as "Krypto-Nate" (a [[portmanteau]] of 'Nate' and [[Kryptonite]]) and jumped over 6'11" [[Dwight Howard]] characterized as Superman. He defeated Howard in the finals by a fan vote of 52–48 percent. [[J. R. Smith]] and [[Rudy Fernández (basketball)|Rudy Fernández]] also competed.

=== 2010s ===
[[Nate Robinson]] won the 2010 contest on February 13 in [[Dallas]], becoming the first 3-time Slam Dunk champion.<ref name=":2" /> Robinson took on [[Shannon Brown]] of the [[Los Angeles Lakers]], [[Gerald Wallace]] of the [[Charlotte Bobcats]], and [[DeMar DeRozan]] of the [[Toronto Raptors]]. DeRozan earned his spot in the competition by defeating [[Los Angeles Clippers]] guard [[Eric Gordon]] in the inaugural Sprite Slam Dunk-In held the night before the actual dunk contest. Robinson and DeRozan advanced to the final round, where Robinson's double-pump reverse dunk helped seal a 51% to 49% victory.

[[Blake Griffin]] won the 2011 slam dunk contest by jumping and dunking over the hood of a [[Kia Motors|Kia]] sedan on February 19 in Los Angeles. [[JaVale McGee]] of the [[Washington Wizards]], [[DeMar DeRozan]] of the [[Toronto Raptors]], and [[Serge Ibaka]] of the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]] all competed against Griffin. Griffin and McGee advanced to the final round, where Griffin stole the show, winning the contest with 68% of the vote.

[[Jeremy Evans]] won the 2012 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest by performing a dunk over [[Kevin Hart]] on February 25 in Orlando, Florida with 29% of the votes. Joining Evans were [[Chase Budinger]] of the [[Houston Rockets]], [[Paul George]] of the [[Indiana Pacers]], and [[Derrick Williams (basketball)|Derrick Williams]] of the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]]. While George awed the crowd with a dunk with the lights turned off, Evans had perhaps the dunk of the contest by jumping teammate [[Gordon Hayward]], catching two balls from Hayward, and dunking it.

[[Terrence Ross]] won the 2013 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest after a tomahawk dunk in tribute to former [[Toronto Raptors]] player [[Vince Carter]], as well as a between-the-legs dunk performed while jumping over a ball boy. Ross took on [[Jeremy Evans]] of the [[Utah Jazz]], [[Eric Bledsoe]] of the [[Los Angeles Clippers]], [[Kenneth Faried]] of the [[Denver Nuggets]], [[Gerald Green]] of the [[Indiana Pacers]], and [[James White (basketball)|James White]] of the [[New York Knicks]]. Evans advanced to the final round to defend his title of slam dunk champion, but was thwarted by Ross. Ross carried the momentum of his near-perfect first round, in which he scored a 99 out of a possible 100, with a stellar final round. Ross won the competition decisively, earning 58% of the vote.

Team East, composed of dunkers [[Paul George]], defending champion [[Terrence Ross]], and [[John Wall]] won the 2014 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest in commanding fashion. Under the new team format, they dominated the Freestyle Round, capping it off with a pass off the backboard from Ross to Wall, then off the shot clock from Wall to George for the finish. In the Battle Round, Ross defeated [[Damian Lillard]] with a through the legs dunk from rapper [[Drake (musician)|Drake]], George took down [[Harrison Barnes]] with a 360-degree, through the legs finish, and Wall defeated [[Ben McLemore]] by jumping over the Wizards' mascot G-Man and throwing down a reverse on the first try. Though Team East are the official winners, Wall was voted by fans as the Dunker of the Night.

To the delight of NBA fans, the 2015 contest was changed back to its original format, as the Freestyle Round as well as the teams were taken out.  The 4 dunkers competing were all up-and-coming players: The Bucks' [[Giannis Antetokounmpo]], the Timberwolves' [[Zach LaVine]], the Magic's [[Victor Oladipo]], and the Nets' [[Mason Plumlee]].  LaVine took home the hardware with dunks that included a between-the-legs reverse, a behind-the-back slam in which he caught it in midair, a between-the-legs lefthanded dunk, and finished with a between-the-legs dunk as he caught it off the pole behind the backboard. Similar to Howard with Superman, LaVine did his first dunk with a cultural homage, wearing Michael Jordan's jersey from ''[[Space Jam]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/zach-lavine-explodes-on-national-stage--wins-2015-sprite-slam-dunk-042937569.html|title=Zach LaVine explodes on national stage, wins 2015 Sprite Slam Dunk}}</ref>

[[Zach LaVine]] won the 2016 slam dunk contest with incredibly talented dunks, from a windmill from the free throw line to a sensational between-the-legs reverse dunk.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Pina|first=Michael|date=2016-02-14|title=Zach LaVine tops Aaron Gordon in epic slam dunk contest.|url=http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/164459120/nba-slam-dunk-contest-zach-lavine-aaron-gordon|language=en}}</ref> Aaron Gordon (runner-up) of the [[Orlando Magic]], Will Barton of the [[Denver Nuggets]] and Andre Drummond of the [[Detroit Pistons]] also competed.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2016-02-04 |title=NBA All-Star rosters, participants and more |url=https://www.sbnation.com/2016/2/4/10914798/nba-all-star-2016-rosters-slam-dunk-contest |access-date=2019-06-16 |website=SBNation.com}}</ref>

Gordon competed in the 2017 contest against the Clippers’ [[DeAndre Jordan]], Indiana's [[Glenn Robinson III|Glen Robinson III]] and Phoenix rookie forward [[Derrick Jones Jr.]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Denton |first=John |date=February 2, 2017 |title=Aaron Gordon Selected to Participate in NBA Slam Dunk Contest |url=https://www.nba.com/magic/news/aaron-gordon-selected-participate-nba-slam-dunk-contest-20170202 |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=www.nba.com |language=en}}</ref> Gordon and Jordan did not make it to the final round. Robinson III won the contest by dunking over Paul George, a Pacer cheerleader, and the Pacers' mascot, while Jones Jr. failed to make his first dunk in the final round.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 18, 2017 |title=Slam Dunk Contest Rewind: Glenn Robinson III Crowned Champion |url=https://www.nba.com/pacers/2017-slam-dunk-contest-rewind |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=www.nba.com |language=en}}</ref>

For the 2018 contest, Oladipo and Aaron Gordon were set to return to the contest, and were joined by [[Larry Nance Jr.]] of the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] and [[Dennis Smith Jr.]] of the [[Dallas Mavericks]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 2, 2018 |title=Victor Oladipo, Aaron Gordon, Larry Nance Jr. and Dennis Smith Jr. to take flight in 2018 Verizon Slam Dunk |url=https://www.nba.com/news/verizon-slam-dunk-participants-official-release |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=NBA.com |language=en}}</ref> However, Gordon backed out due to an injury, and was replaced by Jazz rookie [[Donovan Mitchell]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 5, 2018 |title=Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell to replace Aaron Gordon in 2018 Verizon Slam Dunk |url=https://www.nba.com/news/verizon-slam-dunk-donovan-mitchell-replace-aaron-gordon-official-release |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=NBA.com |language=en}}</ref> Mitchell went on to win the contest by beating Nance Jr. in the final round.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Conway |first=Tyler |date=February 18, 2018 |title=Donovan Mitchell Wins 2018 NBA Slam Dunk Contest: Full Scores and Reaction |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2760045-donovan-mitchell-wins-2018-nba-slam-dunk-contest-full-scores-and-reaction |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=bleacherreport.com |language=en}}</ref>

The 2019 contest featured [[Hamidou Diallo]], the returning Dennis Smith Jr., [[Miles Bridges]], and [[John Collins (basketball)|John Collins]]. Diallo had the most memorable dunk of the contest when in the first round he jumped over [[Shaquille O'Neal]] and put his elbow through the rim. He went on to beat Smith Jr. in the final round to win the contest.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Silverman |first=Steve |date=February 18, 2019 |title=NBA Slam Dunk Contest 2019: Best Highlights, Reaction from Hamidou Diallo's Win |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2821181-nba-slam-dunk-contest-2019-best-highlights-reaction-from-hamidou-diallos-win |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=bleacherreport.com |language=en}}</ref>

=== 2020s ===
The 2020 contest saw the return of Aaron Gordon, Dwight Howard, and Derrick Jones Jr along with [[Pat Connaughton]] of the Bucks.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zagoria |first=Adam |date=February 4, 2020 |title=Former Champion Dwight Howard Headlines Field For NBA Slam Dunk Contest |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamzagoria/2020/02/04/former-slam-dunk-champion-dwight-howard-headlines-field-for-slam-dunk-contest/ |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> It went down to a dunk-off between Gordon and Jones Jr. Gordon ended up losing despite jumping over 7'5" [[Tacko Fall]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kasabian |first=Paul |title=Derrick Jones Jr. Wins 2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest; Full Scores and Reaction |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2876546-derrick-jones-jr-wins-2020-nba-slam-dunk-contest-full-scores-and-reaction |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=bleacherreport.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-16 |title=Dunk Contest leaves NBA world in awe as ‘robbed’ star leaps over 226cm giant ... and loses |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/basketball/nba/star-sinks-lastgasp-shot-to-win-nba-threepoint-contest-as-big-man-stuns-in-skills-challenge/news-story/b4f228b0fe2b04b9011ebef0ab234e39 |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=Fox Sports |language=en}}</ref>

In the 2021 contest, there were only three competitors, Portland's [[Anfernee Simons]], Knicks rookie [[Obi Toppin]], and [[Cassius Stanley]], on a two-way contract from the Pacers. Simons won the contest, in which he nearly kissed the rim on his final dunk.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons wins 2021 AT&T Slam Dunk |url=https://www.nba.com/news/2021-att-slam-dunk |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=NBA.com |language=en}}</ref> Toppin was able to win it the following year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Knicks forward Obi Toppin wins 2022 AT&T Slam Dunk |url=https://www.nba.com/news/2022-att-slam-dunk |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=NBA.com |language=en}}</ref>

From 2023 to 2025, the contest was won by [[Mac McClung]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Three-peat! Mac McClung wins 2025 AT&T Slam Dunk |url=https://www.nba.com/news/2025-slam-dunk-contest |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=NBA.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Slam Dunk Contest champions ==
The 1976 event was held during the ABA All-Star game.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="background-color:#CFECEC; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:6em;" | ^
|Denotes players who are still active
|-
| style="background-color:#FFFF99; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:6em;" | *
|Elected to the [[Basketball Hall of Fame]]
|-
|style="background:#CCFF99; width:1em"|†
|Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration{{efn|A player is not eligible for induction into the [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]] until he has been fully retired for three calendar years.}}
|-
|Player (#)
|Denotes the number of times the player has won
|}


{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Host city
!Player
!Team
!Ref
|-
|1976
|Denver
|bgcolor="#FFFF99"|[[Julius Erving]]*
|[[New York Nets]]
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|1977
|Milwaukee
|[[Darnell Hillman]] 
|[[Indiana Pacers]]
|<ref name=":3" />
|- 
|1984 || Denver || [[Larry Nance]]|| [[Phoenix Suns]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6">{{Cite magazine |last= |first= |date=February 13, 2015 |title=NBA Slam Dunk Contest Winners |url=https://www.si.com/nba/2015/02/13/nba-slam-dunk-contest-winners |access-date=2022-07-18 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en-us}}</ref>
|-
|1985 || Indianapolis || bgcolor="#FFFF99"| [[Dominique Wilkins]]*|| [[Atlanta Hawks]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|1986 || Dallas || [[Spud Webb]] || [[Atlanta Hawks]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|1987 || Seattle || bgcolor="#FFFF99" | [[Michael Jordan]]* || [[Chicago Bulls]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|1988 || Chicago || bgcolor="#FFFF99" | [[Michael Jordan]]* (2) || [[Chicago Bulls]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|1989 || Houston || [[Kenny Walker (basketball)|Kenny Walker]]|| [[New York Knicks]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|1990 || Miami || bgcolor="#FFFF99"|[[Dominique Wilkins]]* (2) || [[Atlanta Hawks]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|1991 || Charlotte || [[Dee Brown (basketball, born 1968)|Dee Brown]]|| [[Boston Celtics]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|1992 || Orlando || [[Cedric Ceballos]]|| [[Phoenix Suns]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|1993 || Salt Lake City || [[Harold Miner]]|| [[Miami Heat]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|1994 || Minneapolis || [[Isaiah Rider]]|| [[Minnesota Timberwolves]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|1995 || Phoenix || [[Harold Miner]] (2) || [[Miami Heat]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|1996 || San Antonio || [[Brent Barry]]|| [[Los Angeles Clippers]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|1997 || Cleveland || bgcolor="#FFFF99"|[[Kobe Bryant]]*|| [[Los Angeles Lakers]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|1998 || New York City || colspan=2|The WNBA–NBA [[2Ball]] Competition replaced the Slam Dunk Contest 
|
|-
|1999 || Philadelphia || colspan=2|Lockout-shortened season, no NBA All-Star Game 
|
|-
|2000 || Oakland || bgcolor="#FFFF99"|[[Vince Carter]]*|| [[Toronto Raptors]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|2001 || Washington D.C. || [[Desmond Mason]] || [[Seattle SuperSonics]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|2002 || Philadelphia || [[Jason Richardson]] || [[Golden State Warriors]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|2003 || Atlanta || [[Jason Richardson]] (2) || [[Golden State Warriors]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|2004 || Los Angeles || [[Fred Jones (basketball)|Fred Jones]]|| [[Indiana Pacers]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|2005 || Denver || [[Josh Smith]]|| [[Atlanta Hawks]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|2006 || Houston || [[Nate Robinson]]|| [[New York Knicks]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|2007 || Las Vegas || [[Gerald Green]]|| [[Boston Celtics]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|2008 || New Orleans || bgcolor="#FFFF99"|[[Dwight Howard]]*|| [[Orlando Magic]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|2009 || Phoenix || [[Nate Robinson]] (2) || [[New York Knicks]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|2010 || Dallas || [[Nate Robinson]] (3) || [[New York Knicks]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|2011 || Los Angeles || bgcolor="#CCFF99"|[[Blake Griffin]]<sup>†</sup> || [[Los Angeles Clippers]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|2012 || Orlando || [[Jeremy Evans]]|| [[Utah Jazz]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|2013 || Houston || [[Terrence Ross]]|| [[Toronto Raptors]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|2014 || New Orleans || bgcolor="#CCFF99"|[[John Wall]]<sup>†</sup> || [[Washington Wizards]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|2015 || New York City || bgcolor="#CFECEC"| [[Zach LaVine]]^ || [[Minnesota Timberwolves]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|2016 || Toronto || bgcolor="#CFECEC"| [[Zach LaVine]]^ (2) || [[Minnesota Timberwolves]]
|<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" />
|-
|2017 || New Orleans || [[Glenn Robinson III]]|| [[Indiana Pacers]]
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
|2018 || Los Angeles || bgcolor="#CFECEC"|[[Donovan Mitchell]]^ || [[Utah Jazz]]
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
|2019 || Charlotte || [[Hamidou Diallo]]|| [[Oklahoma City Thunder]]
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
|2020 || Chicago || bgcolor="#CFECEC"|[[Derrick Jones Jr.]]^|| [[Miami Heat]]
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
|2021 || Atlanta || bgcolor="#CFECEC"|[[Anfernee Simons]]^ || [[Portland Trail Blazers]]
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
|2022|| Cleveland ||bgcolor="#CFECEC"|[[Obi Toppin]]^ || [[New York Knicks]]
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
|2023 || Salt Lake City || bgcolor="#CFECEC"|[[Mac McClung]]^ || [[Philadelphia 76ers]] || <ref>{{cite web |last=McGregor |first=Gilbert |title=Who won the NBA All-Star Dunk Contest? |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/nba-all-star-dunk-contest-scores-results-highlights/czwo1disgaphrtifl6qdabmh |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=The Sporting News}}</ref>
|-
|2024 || Indianapolis || bgcolor="#CFECEC"|[[Mac McClung]]^ (2) || [[Orlando Magic]]||<ref name="3mac">{{cite news|url= https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/43867604/mcclung-4-perfect-dunks-clinch-historic-3-peat-herro-takes-3-pt-crown |work=ESPN |title= McClung's 4 perfect dunks clinch historic 3-peat; Herro wins 3s title |last=Wright |first=Michael C. |access-date=February 17, 2025 |date=February 15, 2025}}</ref>
|-
|2025 || San Francisco || bgcolor="#CFECEC"|[[Mac McClung]]^ (3) || [[Orlando Magic]]||<ref name="3mac"/>
|}


'''Slam Dunk Contest champions by franchise'''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! No.
! Franchise
! Last Time
|-
| 5 || [[New York Knicks]]|| style="text-align:center;" |2022
|-
| 4 || [[Atlanta Hawks]]|| style="text-align:center;" |2005
|-
| 3 || [[Orlando Magic]]|| style="text-align:center;" |2025
|-
| 3 || [[Miami Heat]]|| style="text-align:center;" |2020
|-
| 3 || [[Indiana Pacers]]|| style="text-align:center;" |2017
|-
| 3 || [[Minnesota Timberwolves]]|| style="text-align:center;" |2016
|-
| 2 || [[Oklahoma City Thunder]]|| style="text-align:center;" |2019
|-
| 2 || [[Utah Jazz]]|| style="text-align:center;" |2018
|-
| 2 || [[Toronto Raptors]]|| style="text-align:center;" |2013
|-
| 2 || [[Los Angeles Clippers]]|| style="text-align:center;" |2011
|-
| 2 || [[Boston Celtics]]|| style="text-align:center;" |2007
|-
| 2 || [[Golden State Warriors]]|| style="text-align:center;" |2003
|-
| 2 || [[Phoenix Suns]]|| style="text-align:center;" |1992
|-
| 2 || [[Chicago Bulls]]|| style="text-align:center;" |1988
|-
| 1 || [[Philadelphia 76ers]] || style="text-align:center;" |2023
|-
| 1 || [[Portland Trail Blazers]]|| style="text-align:center;" |2021
|-
| 1 || [[Washington Wizards]] || style="text-align:center;" |2014
|-
|1 || [[Los Angeles Lakers]]|| style="text-align:center;" |1997
|-
| 1 || [[Brooklyn Nets]]|| style="text-align:center;" |1976
|-
|}

== All-time participants ==
'''Bold''' denotes winner(s) of that year.
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf]]: 1993
* [[Ray Allen]]: 1997
* [[Chris Andersen]]: 2004, 2005
* [[Cadillac Anderson|Greg Anderson]]: 1988
* [[Nick Anderson (basketball)|Nick Anderson]]: 1992
* [[Giannis Antetokounmpo]]: 2015
* [[Cole Anthony]]: 2022
* [[Darrell Armstrong]]: 1996
* [[Stacey Augmon]]: 1992
* [[Harrison Barnes]]: 2014
* [[Brent Barry]]: '''1996'''
* [[Will Barton]]: 2016
* [[Kenny Battle]]: 1990
* [[Jonathan Bender]]: 2001
* [[David Benoit (basketball)|David Benoit]]: 1993
* [[Eric Bledsoe]]: 2013
* [[Miles Bridges]]: 2019
* [[Dee Brown (basketball, born 1968)|Dee Brown]]: '''1991'''
* [[Jaylen Brown]]: 2024
* [[Shannon Brown]]: 2010
* [[Kobe Bryant]]: '''1997'''
* [[Chase Budinger]]: 2012
* [[Matas Buzelis]]: 2025
* [[Chris Carr (basketball)|Chris Carr]]: 1997
* [[Vince Carter]]: '''2000'''
* [[Stephon Castle]]: 2025
* [[Cedric Ceballos]]: '''1992''', 1993
* [[Tom Chambers (basketball)|Tom Chambers]]: 1987
* [[Rex Chapman]]: 1990, 1991
* [[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]]: 1996
* [[John Collins (basketball)|John Collins]]: 2019
* [[Michael Cooper]]: 1984
* [[Pat Connaughton]]: 2020
* [[Antonio Davis]]: 1994
* [[Baron Davis]]: 2001
* [[Ricky Davis]]: 2000, 2004
* [[Johnny Dawkins]]: 1987
* [[DeMar DeRozan]]: 2010, 2011
* [[Hamidou Diallo]]: '''2019'''
* [[Clyde Drexler]]: 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989
* [[Andre Drummond]]: 2016
* [[Tony Dumas]]: 1995
* [[Blue Edwards]]: 1991
* [[Julius Erving]]: 1984, 1985
* [[Jeremy Evans]]: '''2012''', 2013
* [[Rudy Fernández (basketball)|Rudy Fernández]]: 2009
* [[Michael Finley]]: 1996, 1997
* [[Steve Francis]]: 2000, 2002
* [[Rudy Gay]]: 2008, 2009
* [[Paul George]]: 2012, 2014
* [[Kendall Gill]]: 1991
* [[Aaron Gordon]]: 2016, 2017, 2020
* [[Gerald Green]]: '''2007''', 2008, 2013
* [[Jalen Green]]: 2022
* [[Blake Griffin]]: '''2011'''
* [[Darrell Griffith]]: 1984, 1985
* [[Darvin Ham]]: 1997
* [[Ron Harper]]: 1987, 1989
* [[Antonio Harvey]]: 1995
* [[Roy Hinson]]: 1986
* [[Allan Houston]]: 1994
* [[Dwight Howard]]: 2007, '''2008''', 2009, 2020
* [[Larry Hughes]]: 2000
* [[Serge Ibaka]]: 2011
* [[Andre Iguodala]]: 2006
* [[Andre Jackson Jr.]]: 2025
* [[Jaime Jaquez Jr.]]: 2024
* [[Richard Jefferson]]: 2003
* [[Larry Johnson (basketball, born 1969)|Larry Johnson]]: 1992
* [[Derrick Jones Jr.]]: 2017, '''2020'''
* [[Edgar Jones (basketball)|Edgar Jones]]: 1984
* [[Fred Jones (basketball)|Fred Jones]]: '''2004'''
* [[Shelton Jones]]: 1989
* [[DeAndre Jordan]]: 2017
* [[Michael Jordan]]: 1985, '''1987''', '''1988'''
* [[Shawn Kemp]]: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994
* [[Jerome Kersey]]: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
* [[Zach LaVine]]: '''2015''', '''2016'''
* [[Damian Lillard]]: 2014
* [[Corey Maggette]]: 2001
* [[Kenyon Martin Jr.]]: 2023
* [[Desmond Mason]]: '''2001''', 2002, 2003
* [[Mac McClung]]: '''2023''', '''2024''', '''2025'''
* [[JaVale McGee]]: 2011
* [[Tracy McGrady]]: 2000
* [[Ben McLemore]]: 2014
* [[Harold Miner]]: '''1993''', '''1995'''
* [[Greg Minor]]: 1996
* [[Donovan Mitchell]]: '''2018'''
* [[Jamario Moon]]: 2008
* [[Chris Morris (basketball)|Chris Morris]]: 1989
* [[Trey Murphy III]]: 2023
* [[Larry Nance]]: '''1984''', 1985
* [[Larry Nance Jr.]]: 2018
* [[Victor Oladipo]]: 2015, 2018
* [[Robert Pack (basketball)|Robert Pack]]: 1994
* [[Tim Perry]]: 1989, 1993, 1995
* [[Scottie Pippen]]: 1990
* [[Mason Plumlee]]: 2015
* [[Paul Pressey]]: 1986
* [[Jason Richardson]]: '''2002''', '''2003''', 2004
* [[Isaiah Rider]]: '''1994''', 1995
* [[Glenn Robinson III]]: '''2017'''
* [[James Robinson (basketball, born 1970)|James Robinson]]: 1994
* [[Nate Robinson]]: '''2006''', 2007, '''2009''', '''2010'''
* [[Terrence Ross]]: '''2013''', 2014
* [[Ralph Sampson]]: 1984
* [[Anfernee Simons]]: '''2021'''
* [[Jericho Sims]]: 2023
* [[Dennis Smith Jr.]]: 2018, 2019
* [[J. R. Smith]]: 2005, 2009
* [[Josh Smith]]: '''2005''', 2006
* [[Kenny Smith]]: 1990, 1991, 1993
* [[Otis Smith (basketball)|Otis Smith]]: 1988, 1991
* [[Jerry Stackhouse]]: 1996, 2000
* [[Cassius Stanley]]: 2021
* [[Terence Stansbury]]: 1985, 1986, 1987
* [[John Starks (basketball)|John Starks]]: 1992
* [[DeShawn Stevenson]]: 2001
* [[Amar'e Stoudemire]]: 2003, 2005
* [[Bob Sura]]: 1997
* [[Stromile Swift]]: 2001
* [[Tyrus Thomas]]: 2007
* [[Billy Thompson (basketball)|Billy Thompson]]: 1990
* [[Jacob Toppin]]: 2024
* [[Obi Toppin]]: 2021, '''2022'''
* [[Juan Toscano-Anderson]]: 2022
* [[Terry Tyler]]: 1986
* [[Kenny Walker (basketball)|Kenny "Sky" Walker]]: '''1989''', 1990
* [[John Wall]]: '''2014'''
* [[Gerald Wallace]]: 2002, 2010
* [[Hakim Warrick]]: 2006
* [[Jamie Watson (basketball)|Jamie Watson]]: 1995
* [[Clarence Weatherspoon]]: 1993
* [[Spud Webb]]: '''1986''', 1988, 1989
* [[Doug West]]: 1992
* [[Dominique Wilkins]]: 1984, '''1985''', 1986, 1988, '''1990'''
* [[Gerald Wilkins]]: 1986, 1987
* [[Derrick Williams (basketball)|Derrick Williams]]: 2012
* [[Kenny Williams (basketball, born 1969)|Kenny Williams]]: 1991
* [[Orlando Woolridge]]: 1984, 1985
{{div col end}}

== All-time results ==

=== 1980s ===
'''[[1984 NBA All-Star Game|1984]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player
!First round
!Semifinals
!Finals
|- style="background: #ffdead;"
|'''[[Larry Nance]]''' {{small|([[Phoenix Suns|Phoenix]])}} || 134 {{small|(44+44+46)}} || '''140''' {{small|(49+48+43)}} || '''134''' {{small|(48+39+47)}}
|-
|[[Julius Erving]] {{small|([[Philadelphia 76ers|Philadelphia]])}} || 134 {{small|(39+47+48)}} || '''140''' {{small|(44+49+47)}} || 122 {{small|(47+25+50)}}
|-
|[[Dominique Wilkins]] {{small|([[Atlanta Hawks|Atlanta]])}} || '''135''' {{small|(47+39+49)}} || 137 {{small|(48+48+41)}} ||
|-
|[[Darrell Griffith]] {{small|([[Utah Jazz|Utah]])}} || 121 {{small|(39+40+42)}} || 108 {{small|(42+42+24)}} ||
|-
|[[Edgar Jones (basketball)|Edgar Jones]] {{small|([[San Antonio Spurs|San Antonio]])}} || 118 {{small|(32+43+43)}} || colspan=2|
|-
|[[Ralph Sampson]] {{small|([[Houston Rockets|Houston]])}} || 118 {{small|(37+40+41)}} || colspan=2|
|-
|[[Orlando Woolridge]] {{small|([[Chicago Bulls|Chicago]])}} || 116 {{small|(23+45+48)}} || colspan=2|
|-
|[[Clyde Drexler]] {{small|([[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]])}} || 108 {{small|(40+24+44)}} || colspan=2|
|-
|[[Michael Cooper]] {{small|([[Los Angeles Lakers|L.A. Lakers]])}} || 70 {{small|(24+24+22)}} || colspan=2|
|}

'''[[1985 NBA All-Star Game|1985]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player
!First round
!Semifinals
!Finals
|- style="background: #ffdead;"
|'''[[Dominique Wilkins]]''' {{small|([[Atlanta Hawks|Atlanta]])}} || '''145''' {{small|(47+49+49)}} || 140 {{small|(48+45+47)}} || '''147''' {{small|(47+50+50)}}
|-
|[[Michael Jordan]] {{small|([[Chicago Bulls|Chicago]])}} || 130 {{small|(44+42+42)}} || '''142''' {{small|(45+47+50)}} || 136 {{small|(43+44+49)}}
|-
|[[Terence Stansbury]] {{small|([[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]])}} || 130 {{small|(46+50+34)}} || 136 {{small|(49+48+39)}} ||
|-
|[[Julius Erving]] {{small|([[Philadelphia 76ers|Philadelphia]])}} || BYE<sup>a</sup> || 132 {{small|(43+44+45)}} ||
|-
|[[Larry Nance]] {{small|([[Phoenix Suns|Phoenix]])}} || BYE<sup>a</sup> || 131 {{small|(42+47+42)}} ||
|-
|[[Darrell Griffith]] {{small|([[Utah Jazz|Utah]])}} || 126 {{small|(38+42+46)}} || colspan=2|
|-
|[[Orlando Woolridge]] {{small|([[Chicago Bulls|Chicago]])}} || 124 {{small|(40+43+41)}} || colspan=2|
|-
|[[Clyde Drexler]] {{small|([[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]])}} || 122 {{small|(39+39+44)}} || colspan=2|
|}
<sup>a</sup>{{small|Erving and Nance received first-round byes as they were the finalists from the previous year.}}

'''[[1986 NBA All-Star Game|1986]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player
!First round
!Semifinals
!Finals
|- style="background: #ffdead;"
|'''[[Spud Webb]]''' {{small|([[Atlanta Hawks|Atlanta]])}} || '''141''' {{small|(46+48+47)}} || '''138''' {{small|(50+42+46)}} || '''100''' {{small|(50+50)}}
|-
|[[Dominique Wilkins]] {{small|([[Atlanta Hawks|Atlanta]])}} || BYE<sup>a</sup> || '''138''' {{small|(46+47+45)}} || &nbsp;&nbsp;98 {{small|(50+48)}}
|-
|[[Terence Stansbury]] {{small|([[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]])}} || 129<sup>b</sup> {{small|(34+47+48)}} || 132 {{small|(44+39+49)}} ||
|-
|[[Gerald Wilkins]] {{small|([[New York Knicks|New York]])}} || 133 {{small|(44+50+39)}} || &nbsp;&nbsp;87 {{small|(37+25+25)}} ||
|-
|[[Jerome Kersey]] {{small|([[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]])}} || 129 {{small|(39+43+47)}} || colspan=2|
|-
|[[Paul Pressey]] {{small|([[Milwaukee Bucks|Milwaukee]])}} || 116 {{small|(44+35+37)}} || colspan=2|
|-
|[[Roy Hinson]] {{small|([[Cleveland Cavaliers|Cleveland]])}} || 112 {{small|(35+39+38)}} || colspan=2|
|-
|[[Terry Tyler]] {{small|([[Sacramento Kings|Sacramento]])}} || 110 {{small|(37+36+37)}} || colspan=2|
|}
<sup>a</sup>{{small|Wilkins received a first-round bye as he was the previous year's champion.}}<br />
<sup>b</sup>{{small|Stansbury defeated Kersey in a dunk-off to break their tie.}}

'''[[1987 NBA All-Star Game|1987]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player
!First round
!Semifinals
!Finals
|- style="background: #ffdead;"
|'''[[Michael Jordan]]''' {{small|([[Chicago Bulls|Chicago]])}} || 88 {{small|(41+47)}} || '''148''' {{small|(49+49+50)}} || '''146''' {{small|(48+48+50)}}
|-
|[[Jerome Kersey]] {{small|([[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]])}} || 92 {{small|(48+44)}} || 147 {{small|(50+48+49)}} || 140 {{small|(46+45+49)}}
|-
|[[Terence Stansbury]] {{small|([[Seattle SuperSonics|Seattle]])}} || '''99''' {{small|(49+50)}} || 144 {{small|(49+45+50)}} ||
|-
|[[Clyde Drexler]] {{small|([[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]])}} || 92 {{small|(45+47)}} || 136 {{small|(46+45+45)}} ||
|-
|[[Ron Harper]] {{small|([[Cleveland Cavaliers|Cleveland]])}} || 83 {{small|(45+38)}} || colspan=2|
|-
|[[Johnny Dawkins]] {{small|([[San Antonio Spurs|San Antonio]])}} || 81 {{small|(37+44)}} || colspan=2|
|-
|[[Tom Chambers (basketball)|Tom Chambers]] {{small|([[Seattle SuperSonics|Seattle]])}} || 62 {{small|(41+21)}} || colspan=2|
|-
|[[Gerald Wilkins]] {{small|([[New York Knicks|New York]])}} || 62 {{small|(41+21)}} || colspan=2|
|}

'''[[1988 NBA All-Star Game|1988]]'''<br />''[[Ron Harper]] ([[Cleveland Cavaliers|Cleveland]]) was to participate but withdrew due to injury.''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player
!First round
!Semifinals
!Finals
|- style="background: #ffdead;"
|'''[[Michael Jordan]]''' {{small|([[Chicago Bulls|Chicago]])}} || 94 {{small|(47+47)}} || '''145''' {{small|(50+48+47)}} || '''147''' {{small|(50+47+50)}}
|-
|[[Dominique Wilkins]] {{small|([[Atlanta Hawks|Atlanta]])}} || '''96''' {{small|(49+47)}} || 143 {{small|(49+47+47)}} || 145 {{small|(50+50+45)}}
|-
|[[Clyde Drexler]] {{small|([[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]])}} || 88 {{small|(44+44)}} || 133 {{small|(45+42+46)}} ||
|-
|[[Otis Smith (basketball)|Otis Smith]] {{small|([[Golden State Warriors|Golden State]])}} || 87 {{small|(40+47)}} || 109 {{small|(45+22+42)}} ||
|-
|[[Jerome Kersey]] {{small|([[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]])}} || 79 {{small|(41+38)}} || colspan=2|
|-
|[[Cadillac Anderson|Greg Anderson]] {{small|([[San Antonio Spurs|San Antonio]])}} || 76 {{small|(42+34)}} || colspan=2|
|-
|[[Spud Webb]] {{small|([[Atlanta Hawks|Atlanta]])}} || 52 {{small|(34+18)}} || colspan=2|
|}

'''[[1989 NBA All-Star Game|1989]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player
!First round
!Semifinals
!Finals
|- style="background: #ffdead;"
|'''[[Kenny Walker (basketball)|Kenny "Sky" Walker]]''' {{small|([[New York Knicks|New York]])}} || 91.3 {{small|(42.5+48.8)}} || '''96.4''' {{small|(46.9+49.5)}} || '''148.1''' {{small|(48.9+49.6+49.6)}}
|-
|[[Clyde Drexler]] {{small|([[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]])}} || 93.7 {{small|(46.6+47.1)}} || 95.0 {{small|(47.3+47.7)}} || &nbsp;&nbsp;49.5 {{small|(24.5+25.0+&nbsp;0.0<sup>a</sup>)}}
|-
|[[Spud Webb]] {{small|([[Atlanta Hawks|Atlanta]])}} || '''94.5''' {{small|(46.8+47.7)}} || 91.8 {{small|(47.8+44.0)}} ||
|-
|[[Shelton Jones]] {{small|([[Philadelphia 76ers|Philadelphia]])}} || 89.5 {{small|(44.1+45.4)}} || 90.6 {{small|(45.7+44.9)}} ||
|-
|[[Tim Perry]] {{small|([[Phoenix Suns|Phoenix]])}} || 89.4 {{small|(44.4+45.0)}} || colspan=2|
|-
|[[Jerome Kersey]] {{small|([[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]])}} || 88.9 {{small|(44.9+44.0)}} || colspan=2|
|-
|[[Ron Harper]] {{small|([[Cleveland Cavaliers|Cleveland]])}} || 88.5 {{small|(41.7+46.8)}} || colspan=2|
|-
|[[Chris Morris (basketball)|Chris Morris]] {{small|([[New Jersey Nets|New Jersey]])}} || 83.2 {{small|(41.1+42.1)}} || colspan=2|
|}<sup>a</sup> {{small|Drexler did not attempt his final dunk, as victory was out of reach.}}

=== 1990s ===
'''[[1990 NBA All-Star Game|1990]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player
!First round
!Semifinals
!Finals
|- style="background: #ffdead;"
|'''[[Dominique Wilkins]]''' {{small|([[Atlanta Hawks|Atlanta]])}} || 96.3 {{small|(48.1+48.2)}} || 97.7 {{small|(48.0+49.7)}} || '''146.8''' {{small|(47.9+49.7+49.2)}}
|-
|[[Kenny Smith]] {{small|([[Sacramento Kings|Sacramento]])}} || 93.0 {{small|(43.4+49.6)}} || '''98.3''' {{small|(49.1+49.2)}} || 145.1 {{small|(48.1+49.8+47.2)}}
|-
|[[Kenny Walker (basketball)|Kenny "Sky" Walker]] {{small|([[New York Knicks|New York]])}} || 95.2 {{small|(47.0+48.2)}} || 97.4 {{small|(49.5+47.9)}} ||
|-
|[[Shawn Kemp]] {{small|([[Seattle SuperSonics|Seattle]])}} || '''98.2''' {{small|(49.1+49.1)}} || 96.4 {{small|(47.6+48.8)}} ||
|-
|[[Scottie Pippen]] {{small|([[Chicago Bulls|Chicago]])}} || 92.2 {{small|(47.2+45.0)}} || colspan=2|
|-
|[[Rex Chapman]] {{small|([[Charlotte Hornets|Charlotte]])}} || 92.1 {{small|(45.5+46.6)}} || colspan=2|
|-
|[[Billy Thompson (basketball)|Billy Thompson]] {{small|([[Miami Heat|Miami]])}} || 91.4 {{small|(47.7+43.7)}} || colspan=2|
|-
|[[Kenny Battle]] {{small|([[Phoenix Suns|Phoenix]])}} || 85.8 {{small|(42.5+42.8)}} || colspan=2|
|}

'''[[1991 NBA All–Star Game|1991]]'''<br />''Beginning with this year, final round competitors were allowed three dunks, with the two highest scores comprising the total.''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player
!First round
!Semifinals
!Finals
|- style="background: #ffdead;"
|'''[[Dee Brown (basketball, born 1968)|Dee Brown]]''' {{small|([[Boston Celtics|Boston]])}} || 92.4 {{small|(48.2+44.2)}} || '''98.0''' {{small|(49.6+48.4)}} || '''97.7''' {{small|(48.1+49.6–46.4)}}
|-
|[[Shawn Kemp]] {{small|([[Seattle SuperSonics|Seattle]])}} || '''95.8''' {{small|(47.6+48.2)}} || 95.6 {{small|(48.3+47.3)}} || 93.7 {{small|(48.0+45.7–44.3)}}
|-
|[[Rex Chapman]] {{small|([[New Orleans Hornets|Charlotte]])}} || 95.2 {{small|(45.5+49.7)}} || 94.0 {{small|(48.0+46.0)}} ||
|-
|[[Kenny Smith]] {{small|([[Houston Rockets|Houston]])}} || 90.8 {{small|(48.5+42.3)}} || 87.9 {{small|(46.6+41.3)}} ||
|-
|[[Kenny Williams (basketball, born 1969)|Kenny Williams]] {{small|([[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]])}} || 86.9 {{small|(42.3+44.6)}} || colspan=2|
|-
|[[Blue Edwards]] {{small|([[Utah Jazz|Utah]])}} || 84.3 {{small|(40.1+44.2)}} || colspan=2|
|-
|[[Otis Smith (basketball)|Otis Smith]] {{small|([[Orlando Magic|Orlando]])}} || 83.0 {{small|(41.2+41.8)}} || colspan=2|
|-
|[[Kendall Gill]] {{small|([[New Orleans Hornets|Charlotte]])}} || 81.0 {{small|(40.1+40.9)}} || colspan=2|
|}

'''[[1992 NBA All-Star Game|1992]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player
!First round
!Semifinals
!Finals
|- style="background: #ffdead;"
|'''[[Cedric Ceballos]]''' {{small|([[Phoenix Suns|Phoenix]])}} || 85.4 {{small|(43.1+42.3)}} || 90.4 {{small|(45.7+44.7)}} || '''97.2''' {{small|(47.2+50.0–43.3)}}
|-
|[[Larry Johnson (basketball, born 1969)|Larry Johnson]] {{small|([[New Orleans Hornets|Charlotte]])}} || '''98.0''' {{small|(48.6+49.4)}} || '''98.0''' {{small|(49.6+48.4)}} || 66.0 {{small|(33.5+32.5–0.0<sup>a</sup>)}}
|-
|[[Nick Anderson (basketball)|Nick Anderson]] {{small|([[Orlando Magic|Orlando]])}} || 88.6 {{small|(47.4+41.2)}} || 89.8 {{small|(46.0+43.8)}} ||
|-
|[[John Starks (basketball)|John Starks]] {{small|([[New York Knicks|New York]])}} || 89.6 {{small|(42.6+47.0)}} || 87.9 {{small|(43.1+44.8)}} ||
|-
|[[Doug West]] {{small|([[Minnesota Timberwolves|Minnesota]])}} || 84.1 {{small|(44.3+39.8)}} || colspan=2|
|-
|[[Shawn Kemp]] {{small|([[Seattle SuperSonics|Seattle]])}} || 81.4 {{small|(47.4+34.0)}} || colspan=2|
|-
|[[Stacey Augmon]] {{small|([[Atlanta Hawks|Atlanta]])}} || 79.5 {{small|(44.7+34.8)}} || colspan=2|
|}<sup>a</sup> {{small|Johnson did not attempt his final dunk, as victory was out of reach.}}

'''1993'''<br />''The two highest score dunks of three in each round constituted the competitor's score.<br />[[Shawn Kemp]] ([[Seattle SuperSonics|Seattle]]) was scheduled to compete but was injured.''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player
!First round
!Finals
|- style="background: #ffdead;"
|'''[[Harold Miner]]''' {{small|([[Miami Heat|Miami]])}} || '''94.8''' {{small|(49.0+45.8–45.8)}} || '''97.4''' {{small|(48.0+49.4–47.0)}}
|-
|[[Clarence Weatherspoon]] {{small|([[Philadelphia 76ers|Philadelphia]])}} || 87.5 {{small|(43.2+44.3–38.5)}} || 92.2 {{small|(44.7+47.5–27.5)}}
|-
|[[Cedric Ceballos]] {{small|([[Phoenix Suns|Phoenix]])}} || 87.3 {{small|(42.3+45.1–22.5)}} || 79.8 {{small|(42.3+37.5–24.5)}}
|-
|[[David Benoit (basketball)|David Benoit]] {{small|([[Utah Jazz|Utah]])}} || 85.8 {{small|(41.5+44.3–28.5)}} ||
|-
|[[Kenny Smith]] {{small|([[Houston Rockets|Houston]])}} || 85.0 {{small|(46.5+38.5–26.5)}} ||
|-
|[[Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf]] {{small|([[Denver Nuggets|Denver]])}} || 80.8 {{small|(38.0+42.8–26.0)}} ||
|-
|[[Tim Perry]] {{small|([[Philadelphia 76ers|Philadelphia]])}} || 70.0 {{small|(38.5+31.5–22.0)}} ||
|}

'''[[1994 NBA All-Star Game|1994]]'''<br />''In the first round, each competitor was allowed 90 seconds to do as many dunks as he chooses with one overall score. The final round score was the best of two dunks.''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player
!First round
!Finals
|-  style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"
|align=left|'''[[Isaiah Rider]]''' {{small|([[Minnesota Timberwolves|Minnesota]])}} || '''46.8''' || '''''49.0''''', 47.0
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Robert Pack (basketball)|Robert Pack]] {{small|([[Denver Nuggets|Denver]])}} || 42.0 || ''43.8'',  25.0
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Shawn Kemp]] {{small|([[Seattle SuperSonics|Seattle]])}} || 46.6 || ''25.0'',  ''25.0''
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Allan Houston]] {{small|([[Detroit Pistons|Detroit]])}} || 41.5 ||
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Antonio Davis]] {{small|([[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]])}} || 40.0 ||
|- align=center
|align=left|[[James Robinson (basketball, born 1970)|James Robinson]] {{small|([[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]])}} || 39.0 ||
|}

'''[[1995 NBA All-Star Game|1995]]'''<br />''This year, each competitor was allowed 90 seconds to do at least three dunks and then given an overall score in round one. In the final round, each competitor was allowed 60 seconds to do at least two dunks and then given an overall score.''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player
!First round
!Finals
|-  style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"
|align=left|'''[[Harold Miner]]''' {{small|([[Miami Heat|Miami]])}} || '''49.2''' || '''46.0'''
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Isaiah Rider]] {{small|([[Minnesota Timberwolves|Minnesota]])}} || 44.6 || 34.0
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Jamie Watson (basketball)|Jamie Watson]] {{small|([[Utah Jazz|Utah]])}} || 40.4 || 26.0
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Antonio Harvey]] {{small|([[Los Angeles Lakers|L.A. Lakers]])}} || 35.2 ||
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Tim Perry]] {{small|([[Philadelphia 76ers|Philadelphia]])}} || 31.0 ||
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Tony Dumas]] {{small|([[Dallas Mavericks|Dallas]])}} || 15.0 ||
|}

'''[[1996 NBA All-Star Game|1996]]'''<br />''Beginning this year, in the first round, each competitor was allowed 90 seconds to do as many dunks as he chooses with one overall score. The final round score was the best of two dunks.''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player
!First round
!Finals
|-  style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"
|align=left|'''[[Brent Barry]]''' {{small|([[Los Angeles Clippers|L.A. Clippers]])}} || '''45.5''' || 8.0, '''49.0'''
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Michael Finley]] {{small|([[Phoenix Suns|Phoenix]])}} || 45.0 || 7.0, 46.2
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Greg Minor]] {{small|([[Boston Celtics|Boston]])}} || 41.0 || 2.0, 40.0
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Jerry Stackhouse]] {{small|([[Philadelphia 76ers|Philadelphia]])}} || 40.0 ||
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Doug Christie (basketball)|Doug Christie]] {{small|([[New York Knicks|New York]])}} || 39.5 ||
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Darrell Armstrong]] {{small|([[Orlando Magic|Orlando]])}} || 25.5 ||
|}

'''[[1997 NBA All-Star Game|1997]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player
!First round
!Finals
|-  style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"
|align=left|'''[[Kobe Bryant]]''' {{small|([[Los Angeles Lakers|L.A. Lakers]])}} || 37 || '''49'''
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Chris Carr (basketball)|Chris Carr]] {{small|([[Minnesota Timberwolves|Minnesota]])}} || '''44''' || 45
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Michael Finley]] {{small|([[Dallas Mavericks|Dallas]])}} || 39 || 33
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Ray Allen]] {{small|([[Milwaukee Bucks|Milwaukee]])}} || 35 ||
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Bob Sura]] {{small|([[Cleveland Cavaliers|Cleveland]])}} || 35 ||
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Darvin Ham]] {{small|([[Denver Nuggets|Denver]])}} || 36 ||
|}

'''[[1998 NBA All-Star Game|1998]]'''<br />''No competition was held.''

'''1999'''<br />''No competition was held as All-Star Weekend was not held due to the NBA's [[lockout (industry)|lockout]].''

=== 2000s ===
'''[[2000 NBA All-Star Game|2000]]'''<br />
''Beginning with this year, the two highest dunks in each round constituted the competitor's total score.''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player
!First round
!Finals
|-  style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"
|align=left|'''[[Vince Carter]]''' {{small|([[Toronto Raptors|Toronto]])}} || '''100''' {{small|(50,49,50)}} || '''98''' {{small|(50+48)}}
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Steve Francis]] {{small|([[Houston Rockets|Houston]])}} || 95 {{small|(45,50,32)}} || 91 {{small|(43+48)}}
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Tracy McGrady]] {{small|([[Toronto Raptors|Toronto]])}} || 99 {{small|(45,49,50)}} || 77 {{small|(45+32)}}
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Ricky Davis]] {{small|([[New Orleans Hornets|Charlotte]])}} || 88 {{small|(40,32,48)}} ||
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Jerry Stackhouse]] {{small|([[Detroit Pistons|Detroit]])}} || 83 {{small|(41,36,42)}} ||
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Larry Hughes]] {{small|([[Philadelphia 76ers|Philadelphia]])}} || 67 {{small|(30,30,37)}} ||
|}

'''[[2001 NBA All-Star Game|2001]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player
!First round
!Finals
|-  style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"
|align=left|'''[[Desmond Mason]]''' {{small|([[Seattle SuperSonics|Seattle]])}} || 91 {{small|(42+49)}} || '''89''' {{small|(45+44)}}
|- align=center
|align=left|[[DeShawn Stevenson]] {{small|([[Utah Jazz|Utah]])}} || '''95''' {{small|(46+49)}} || 85 {{small|(38+47)}}
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Baron Davis]] {{small|([[New Orleans Hornets|Charlotte]])}} || 94 {{small|(45+49)}} || 77 {{small|(44+33)}}
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Stromile Swift]] {{small|([[Vancouver Grizzlies|Vancouver]])}} || 90 {{small|(45+45)}} ||
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Jonathan Bender]] {{small|([[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]])}} || 90 {{small|(46+44)}} ||
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Corey Maggette]] {{small|([[Los Angeles Clippers|L.A. Clippers]])}} || 88 {{small|(46+42)}} ||
|}

'''[[2002 NBA All-Star Game|2002]]'''<br />A [[tournament]] format was adopted for this year.
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1-team1=[[Desmond Mason]] {{small|([[Seattle SuperSonics|Seattle]])}}
| RD1-score1=84 {{small|(41,43,36)}}
| RD1-team2='''[[Jason Richardson]]''' {{small|([[Golden State Warriors|Golden State]])}}
| RD1-score2='''98''' {{small|(48,31,50)}}
| RD1-team3=[[Steve Francis]] {{small|([[Houston Rockets|Houston]])}}
| RD1-score3=77 {{small|(31,40,37)}}
| RD1-team4='''[[Gerald Wallace]]''' {{small|([[Sacramento Kings|Sacramento]])}}
| RD1-score4='''84''' {{small|(41,43,36)}}
| RD2-team1='''Jason Richardson'''
| RD2-score1='''85''' {{small|(36+49)}}
| RD2-team2=Gerald Wallace
| RD2-score2=80 {{small|(44+36)}}
}}

'''[[2003 NBA All-Star Game|2003]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player
!First round
!Finals
|-  style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"
|align=left|'''[[Jason Richardson]]''' {{small|([[Golden State Warriors|Golden State]])}} || '''100''' {{small|(50+50)}} || '''95''' {{small|(45+50)}}
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Desmond Mason]] {{small|([[Seattle SuperSonics|Seattle]])}} || 90  {{small|(46+44)}} || 93 {{small|(50+43)}}
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Amar'e Stoudemire]] {{small|([[Phoenix Suns|Phoenix]])}} || 79 {{small|(49+30)}} ||
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Richard Jefferson]] {{small|([[New Jersey Nets|New Jersey]])}} || 74 {{small|(37+37)}} ||
|}

'''[[2004 NBA All-Star Game|2004]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player
!First round
!Finals
|-  style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"
|align=left|'''[[Fred Jones (basketball)|Fred Jones]]''' {{small|([[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]])}} || '''92''' {{small|(50+42)}} || '''86''' {{small|(50+36)}}
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Jason Richardson]] {{small|([[Golden State Warriors|Golden State]])}} || '''95''' {{small|(45+50)}} || 78 {{small|(45+33)}}
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Chris Andersen]] {{small|([[Denver Nuggets|Denver]])}} || 88 {{small|(42+46)}} ||
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Ricky Davis]] {{small|([[Boston Celtics|Boston]])}} || 76  {{small|(45+31)}} ||
|}

'''[[2005 NBA All-Star Game|2005]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player
!First round
!Finals
|-  style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"
|align=left|'''[[Josh Smith]]''' {{small|([[Atlanta Hawks|Atlanta]])}} || '''95''' {{small|(45+50)}} || '''100''' {{small|(50+50)}}
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Amar'e Stoudemire]] {{small|([[Phoenix Suns|Phoenix]])}} || '''95''' {{small|(45+50)}} || 87 {{small|(45+42)}}
|- align=center
|align=left|[[J. R. Smith]] {{small|([[New Orleans Hornets|New Orleans]])}} || 90 {{small|(45+45)}} ||
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Chris Andersen]] {{small|([[New Orleans Hornets|New Orleans]])}} || 77 {{small|(41+36)}} ||
|}

'''[[2006 NBA All-Star Game|2006]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player
!First round
!Finals
!Tie-break
|-  style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"
|align=left|'''[[Nate Robinson]]''' {{small|([[New York Knicks|New York]])}} || 93 {{small|(49+44)}} || '''94''' {{small|(44+50)}} || '''47'''
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Andre Iguodala]] {{small|([[Philadelphia 76ers|Philadelphia]])}} || '''95''' {{small|(45+50)}} || '''94''' {{small|(50+44)}} || 46
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Hakim Warrick]] {{small|([[Memphis Grizzlies|Memphis]])}} || 86 {{small|(44+42)}} || colspan=2|
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Josh Smith]] {{small|([[Atlanta Hawks|Atlanta]])}} || 81 {{small|(41+40)}} || colspan=2|
|}

'''[[2007 NBA All-Star Game|2007]]'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player
!First round
!Finals
|-  style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"
|align=left|'''[[Gerald Green]]''' {{small|([[Boston Celtics|Boston]])}} || '''95''' {{small|(48+47)}} || '''91''' {{small|(41+50)}}
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Nate Robinson]] {{small|([[New York Knicks|New York]])}} || 90 {{small|(45+45)}} || 80 {{small|(39+41)}}
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Dwight Howard]] {{small|([[Orlando Magic|Orlando]])}} || 85 {{small|(43+42)}} ||
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Tyrus Thomas]] {{small|([[Chicago Bulls|Chicago]])}} || 80 {{small|(37+43)}} ||
|}

'''[[2008 NBA All-Star Game|2008]]'''<br />''The final round was decided by fan voting via text messaging for the first time.''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player
!First round
!Finals
|-  style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"
|align=left|'''[[Dwight Howard]]''' {{small|([[Orlando Magic|Orlando]])}} || '''100''' {{small|(50+50)}} || '''78%'''
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Gerald Green]] {{small|([[Minnesota Timberwolves|Minnesota]])}} || 91 {{small|(46+45)}} || 22%
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Jamario Moon]] {{small|([[Toronto Raptors|Toronto]])}} || 90 {{small|(46+44)}} ||
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Rudy Gay]] {{small|([[Memphis Grizzlies|Memphis]])}} || 85 {{small|(37+48)}} ||
|}

'''[[2009 NBA All-Star Game|2009]]'''<br />''The final round was decided by fan voting via [[text messaging]].''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player
!First round
!Finals
|-  style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"
|align=left|'''[[Nate Robinson]]''' {{small|([[New York Knicks|New York]])}} || 87 {{small|(46+41)}} || '''52%'''
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Dwight Howard]] {{small|([[Orlando Magic|Orlando]])}} || '''100''' {{small|(50+50)}} || 48%
|- align=center
|align=left|[[J. R. Smith]] {{small|([[Denver Nuggets|Denver]])}} || 85 {{small|(43+42)}} ||
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Rudy Fernández (basketball)|Rudy Fernández]] {{small|([[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]])}} || 84 {{small|(42+42)}} ||
|}

=== 2010s ===
'''[[2010 NBA All-Star Game|2010]]'''<br />''The final round was decided by fan voting via [[text messaging]].''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player
!First round
!Finals
|-  style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"
|align=left|'''[[Nate Robinson]]''' {{small|([[New York Knicks|New York]])}} || 89 {{small|(44+45)}} || '''51%'''
|- align=center
|align=left|[[DeMar DeRozan]] {{small|([[Toronto Raptors|Toronto]])}} || '''92''' {{small|(42+50)}} || 49%
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Gerald Wallace]] {{small|([[Charlotte Bobcats|Charlotte]])}} || 78 {{small|(38+40)}} ||
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Shannon Brown]] {{small|([[Los Angeles Lakers|L.A. Lakers]])}} || 78 {{small|(37+41)}} ||
|}

'''[[2011 NBA All-Star Game|2011]]'''<br />''The final round was decided by fan voting via [[text messaging]].''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player
!First round
!Finals
|-  style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"
|align=left|'''[[Blake Griffin]]''' {{small|([[Los Angeles Clippers|L.A. Clippers]])}} || 95 {{small|(49+46)}} || '''68%'''
|- align=center
|align=left|[[JaVale McGee]] {{small|([[Washington Wizards|Washington]])}} || '''99''' {{small|(50+49)}} || 32%
|- align=center
|align=left|[[DeMar DeRozan]] {{small|([[Toronto Raptors|Toronto]])}} || 94 {{small|(44+50)}} ||
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Serge Ibaka]] {{small|([[Oklahoma City Thunder|Oklahoma]])}} || 90 {{small|(45+45)}} ||
|}
'''[[2012 NBA All-Star Game|2012]]'''<br />The format for this season was changed so that each participant had 3 dunks, and the results would be entirely decided by fan voting online, via [[text messaging]], and (for the first time) via [[Twitter]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player
!Voting results
|-  style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"
|align=left|'''[[Jeremy Evans]]''' {{small|([[Utah Jazz|Utah]])}} || '''29%'''
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Chase Budinger]] {{small|([[Houston Rockets|Houston]])}} || 28%
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Paul George]] {{small|([[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]])}} || 24%
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Derrick Williams (basketball)|Derrick Williams]] {{small|([[Minnesota Timberwolves|Minnesota]])}} || 19%
|}

'''[[2013 NBA All-Star Game|2013]]'''<br />''The final round was decided by fan voting via [[text messaging]].''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player
!First round
!Finals
|-  style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"
|align=left|'''[[Terrence Ross]]''' {{small|([[Toronto Raptors|Toronto]])}} || '''99''' {{small|(50+49)}} || '''58%'''
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Jeremy Evans]] {{small|([[Utah Jazz|Utah]])}} || 90 {{small|(47+43)}} || 42%
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Eric Bledsoe]] {{small|([[Los Angeles Clippers|L.A. Clippers]])}} || 89 {{small|(39+50)}} ||
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Kenneth Faried]] {{small|([[Denver Nuggets|Denver]])}} || 89 {{small|(39+50)}} ||
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Gerald Green]] {{small|([[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]])}} || 83 {{small|(50+33)}} ||
|- align=center
|align=left|[[James White (basketball)|James White]] {{small|([[New York Knicks|New York]])}} || 77 {{small|(45+32)}} ||
|}

'''[[2014 NBA All-Star Game|2014]]'''<br />A team format was adopted this year. The first round was a Freestyle Round, with the winning team choosing the order of dunkers for the Battle Round. The Battle Round was then composed of one-on-one "battles", with the first team to three victories being the champion.

[[John Wall]] was voted Dunker of the Night.
{| class = "wikitable"
|+ Freestyle Round
! Division
! Members
! Result
|-
! East
| [[Paul George]], [[Indiana Pacers]]<br />[[Terrence Ross]], [[Toronto Raptors]]<br />'''[[John Wall]]''', [[Washington Wizards]]
| {{won}}
|-
! West
| [[Harrison Barnes]], [[Golden State Warriors]]<br />[[Damian Lillard]], [[Portland Trail Blazers]]<br />[[Ben McLemore]], [[Sacramento Kings]]
| {{lost}}
|}

{| class = "wikitable"
|+ Battle Round
! Division
! Player
! Result
|-
! East
| [[Terrence Ross]], [[Toronto Raptors]]
| {{won}}
|-
! West
| [[Damian Lillard]], [[Portland Trail Blazers]]
| {{lost}}
|-
| colspan = "3" |
|-
! East
| [[Paul George]], [[Indiana Pacers]]
| {{won}}
|-
! West
| [[Harrison Barnes]], [[Golden State Warriors]]
| {{Lost}}
|-
| colspan = "3" |
|-
! East
| '''[[John Wall]]''', [[Washington Wizards]]
| {{won}}
|-
! West
| [[Ben McLemore]], [[Sacramento Kings]]
|{{Lost}}
|}

'''[[2015 NBA All-Star Game|2015]]'''<br />This year saw the return of the voting style that was last used in 2007.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Player
!First round
!Finals
|-  style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"
|align=left|'''[[Zach LaVine]]''' {{small|([[Minnesota Timberwolves|Minnesota]])}} || '''100''' {{small|(50+50)}} || '''94''' {{small|(45+49)}}
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Victor Oladipo]] {{small|([[Orlando Magic|Orlando]])}} || 89 {{small|(50+39)}} || 75 {{small|(31+44)}}
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Mason Plumlee]] {{small|([[Brooklyn Nets|Brooklyn]])}} || 76 {{small|(40+36)}} || 
|- align=center
|align=left|[[Giannis Antetokounmpo]] {{small|([[Milwaukee Bucks|Milwaukee]])}} || 65 {{small|(30+35)}} || 
|}

'''[[2016 NBA All-Star Game|2016]]'''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
!Player
!First round
!Finals
!Tie-break 1
!Tie-break 2
|- style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"
| align="left" |'''[[Zach LaVine]]''' {{small|([[Minnesota Timberwolves|Minnesota]])}} || '''99''' {{small|(50+49)}} || 100 {{small|(50+50)}} || 50 || '''50'''
|- align="center"
| align="left" |[[Aaron Gordon]] {{small|([[Orlando Magic|Orlando]])}} || 94 {{small|(45+49)}} || 100 {{small|(50+50)}} || 50 || 47
|- align="center"
| align="left" |[[Andre Drummond]] {{small|([[Detroit Pistons|Detroit]])}} || 75 {{small|(36+39)}}
|
|
|
|- align="center"
| align="left" |[[Will Barton]] {{small|([[Denver Nuggets|Denver]])}}
|| 74 {{small|(44+30)}}
|
|
|
|}

'''[[2017 NBA All-Star Game|2017]]'''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
!Player
!First round
!Finals
|- style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"
| align="left" | '''[[Glenn Robinson III]]''' {{small|([[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]])}} ||91 {{small|(50+41)}}
|'''94''' {{small|(44+50)}}
|- align="center"
| align="left"| [[Derrick Jones Jr.]] {{small|([[Phoenix Suns|Phoenix]])}} ||'''95''' {{small|(45+50)}}
| 87 {{small|(37+50)}}
|- align="center"
| align="left"| [[DeAndre Jordan]] {{small|([[Los Angeles Clippers|L.A. Clippers]])}} ||84 {{small|(41+43)}}
| 
|- align="center"
| align="left" | [[Aaron Gordon]] {{small|([[Orlando Magic|Orlando]])}} ||72 {{small|(38+34)}}
| 
|}

'''[[2018 NBA All-Star Game|2018]]'''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
!Player
!First round
!Finals
|- style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"
| align="left" | '''[[Donovan Mitchell]]''' {{small|([[Utah Jazz|Utah]])}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2018/02/05/verizon-slam-dunk-donovan-mitchell-replace-aaron-gordon-official-release#/ |title=Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell to replace Aaron Gordon in 2018 Verizon Slam Dunk |work=NBA.com |date=February 5, 2018 |access-date=2018-02-06}}</ref> ||'''98''' {{small|(48+50)}}
|'''98''' {{small|(50+48)}}
|- align="center"
| align="left"| [[Larry Nance Jr.]] {{small|([[Cleveland Cavaliers|Cleveland]])}} ||93 {{small|(44+49)}}
|96 {{small|(46+50)}}
|- align="center"
| align="left" | [[Dennis Smith Jr.]] {{small|([[Dallas Mavericks|Dallas]])}} ||89 {{small|(39+50)}}
| 
|- align="center"
| align="left"| [[Victor Oladipo]] {{small|([[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]])}} ||71 {{small|(31+40)}}
| 
|}

'''[[2019 NBA All-Star Game|2019]]'''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
!Player
!First round
!Finals
|- style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"
| align="left" | '''[[Hamidou Diallo]]''' {{small|([[Oklahoma City Thunder|Oklahoma City]])}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/nba-slam-dunk-contest-2019-live-updates-highlights-all-star/1lk8e92t6n7vl1uttu62axz2xz |title=NBA All-Star 2019: Slam Dunk Contest results, highlights from Hamidou Diallo's win |publisher=sportingnews.com |date=February 16, 2019 |access-date=2019-02-16}}</ref> ||'''98''' {{small|(48+50)}}
|'''88''' {{small|(43+45)}}
|- align="center"
| align="left"| [[Dennis Smith Jr.]] {{small|([[New York Knicks|New York]])}} ||95 {{small|(45+50)}}
|85 {{small|(35+50)}}
|- align="center"
| align="left" | [[Miles Bridges]] {{small|([[Charlotte Hornets|Charlotte]])}} ||83 {{small|(33+50)}}
| rowspan="2" |
|- align="center"
| align="left"| [[John Collins (basketball)|John Collins]] {{small|([[Atlanta Hawks|Atlanta]])}} ||82 {{small|(40+42)}}
|}

=== 2020s ===
'''[[2020 NBA All-Star Game|2020]]'''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
!Player
!First round
!Finals
!Tie-break 1
!Tie-break 2
|- style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"
| align="left" |'''[[Derrick Jones Jr.]]''' {{small|([[Miami Heat|Miami]])}} || 96 {{small|(46+50)}} || 100 {{small|(50+50)}} || 50 || '''48'''
|- align="center"
| align="left" |[[Aaron Gordon]] {{small|([[Orlando Magic|Orlando]])}} || 100 {{small|(50+50)}} || 100 {{small|(50+50)}} || 50 || 47
|- align="center"
| align="left" |[[Pat Connaughton]] {{small|([[Milwaukee Bucks|Milwaukee]])}} || 95 {{small|(45+50)}}
|
|
|
|- align="center"
| align="left" |[[Dwight Howard]] {{small|([[Los Angeles Lakers|L.A. Lakers]])}}
|| 90 {{small|(41+49)}}
|
|
|
|}

'''[[2021 NBA All-Star Game|2021]]'''<br />''The final round was decided by judges.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
!Player
!First round
!Finals
|- style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"
| align="left" | '''[[Anfernee Simons]]''' {{small|([[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]])}} ||'''95''' {{small|(46+49)}}
|'''3'''
|- align="center"
| align="left"| [[Obi Toppin]] {{small|([[New York Knicks|New York]])}} ||94 {{small|(48+46)}}
|2
|- align="center"
| align="left" | [[Cassius Stanley]] {{small|([[Indiana Pacers|Indiana]])}} ||81 {{small|(44+37)}}
| DNQ
|}

'''[[2022 NBA All-Star Game|2022]]'''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
!Player
!First round
!Finals
|- style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"
| align="left" |'''[[Obi Toppin]]''' {{small|([[New York Knicks|New York]])}} || '''90''' {{small|(44+46)}} || '''92''' {{small|(45+47)}} 
|- align="center"
| align="left" |[[Juan Toscano-Anderson]] {{small|([[Golden State Warriors|Golden State]])}} || 87 {{small|(44+43)}} || 69 {{small|(39+30)}}
|- align="center"
| align="left" |[[Jalen Green]] {{small|([[Houston Rockets|Houston]])}} || 83 {{small|(38+45)}} 
| rowspan="2" |
|- align="center"
| align="left" |[[Cole Anthony]] {{small|([[Orlando Magic|Orlando]])}} || 70 {{small|(40+30)}} 
|}

'''[[2023 NBA All-Star Game|2023]]'''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
!Player
!First round
!Finals
|- style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"
| align="left" |'''[[Mac McClung]]''' {{small|([[Philadelphia 76ers|Philadelphia]])}}||  '''99.8''' (50+49.8)|| '''100''' (50+50)
|- align="center"
| align="left" |[[Trey Murphy III]] {{small|([[New Orleans Pelicans|New Orleans]])}}||  96 (46.6+49.4)||  98 (48.8+49.2)
|- align="center"
| align="left" |[[Jericho Sims]] {{small|([[New York Knicks|New York]])}}|| 95.4 (47.6+47.8)
| rowspan="2" |
|- align="center"
| align="left" |[[Kenyon Martin Jr.]] {{small|([[Houston Rockets|Houston]])}}||  93.2 (46+47.2)
|}

'''[[2024 NBA All-Star Game|2024]]'''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
!Player
!First round
!Finals
|- style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"
| align="left" |'''[[Mac McClung]]''' {{small|([[Orlando Magic|Orlando]])}}||  '''97.4''' (48+49.4)|| '''98.8''' (48.8+50)
|- align="center"
| align="left" |[[Jaylen Brown]] {{small|([[Boston Celtics|Boston]])}}||  96.4 (48.8+47.6)||  97.8 (48.6+49.2)
|- align="center"
| align="left" |[[Jaime Jaquez]] {{small|([[Miami Heat|Miami]])}}|| 94.2 (47.4+46.8)
| rowspan="2" |
|- align="center"
| align="left" |[[Jacob Toppin]] {{small|([[New York Knicks|New York]])}}||  95.0 (47.8+47.2)
|}

'''[[2025 NBA All-Star Game|2025]]'''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Player
!First round
!Finals
|- style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"
| align="left" |'''[[Mac McClung]]''' {{small|([[Orlando Magic|Orlando]])}}||  '''100''' (50.0+50.0)|| '''100''' (50.0+50.0)
|- align="center"
| align="left" |[[Stephon Castle]] {{small|([[San Antonio Spurs|San Antonio]])}}||  94.4 (47.2+47.4)||  99.6 (49.6+50.0)
|- align="center"
| align="left" |[[Andre Jackson Jr.]] {{small|([[Milwaukee Bucks|Milwaukee]])}}|| 88.8 (43.8+45.0)
| rowspan="2" |
|- align="center"
| align="left" |[[Matas Buzelis]] {{small|([[Chicago Bulls|Chicago]])}}||  87.4 (40.0+47.4)
|}

== Criticism and controversies ==
Historically, the dunk contest drew some mild criticisms. One is that players who often compete in these contests are seen as dunkers only (with the notable exceptions of [[Michael Jordan]], [[Kobe Bryant]], and [[Julius Erving]]), which is why notable high flying athletes like [[Shawn Marion]] and [[LeBron James]] have sometimes refused to participate.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}} High-profile players such as [[Dwyane Wade]] and [[Charles Barkley]] have also declined to participate citing it as an unnecessary risk to injury.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}} In the 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, [[Tracy McGrady]] injured his wrist while performing a dunk.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}} Also in the 1995 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, [[Tony Dumas]] hurt his knee while performing his "Texas Twister" dunk.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}} Although a longtime critic, [[LeBron James]] said he would perform in the 2010 Slam Dunk Contest. This decision was made after watching the 2009 dunk contest when [[Dwight Howard]] and [[Nate Robinson]] went at it. However, he withdrew his statement once the All-Star Weekend came around.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}

The 2006 NBA Slam Dunk Competition between Nate Robinson and [[Andre Iguodala]] drew much criticism because players were not penalized for missing a dunk attempt. Consequently, Robinson attempted a single dunk 14 times before completing it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11435250/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060225170521/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11435250/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 25, 2006 |title=5-foot-9 Robinson soars to Slam Dunk title |publisher=MSNBC |date=February 19, 2006 |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref> Prior to the 2007 competition, the NBA changed a few rules to prevent excessive dunk attempts.  Each participant has two minutes to complete their dunk (with a maximum of 3 attempts).  At the end of the two minutes allotted, they then have their number of dunk attempts limited to one.

=== Authenticity ===
Many people, including 2010 winner [[Nate Robinson]], thought that the 2011 contest was rigged to allow up-and-coming star [[Blake Griffin]] to win and that runner-up [[JaVale McGee]] deserved to win.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.celticslife.com/2011/02/everything-so-convenient-for-nba-in.html |title=Everything so convenient for NBA in dunk contest. &#124; CelticsLife.com – Boston Celtics Fan Site, Blog, T-shirts |publisher=CelticsLife.com |date=February 20, 2011 |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/615073-blake-griffin-won-the-nba-dunk-contest-too-bad-it-was-fixed |title=Blake Griffin Won the NBA Dunk Contest: Too Bad It Was Fixed |website=Bleacher Report |date=February 20, 2011 |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nbafanvoice.com/2011/02/21/slam-dunk-show/ |title=Slam Dunk Contest Rigged? |publisher=NBA Fan Voice |date=February 21, 2011 |access-date=2012-08-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120905190312/http://www.nbafanvoice.com/2011/02/21/slam-dunk-show/ |archive-date=September 5, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/09/nate-robinson-thinks-the-dunk-contest-is-rigged/ |title=Nate Robinson thinks the dunk contest is rigged|date=9 January 2011|publisher=Probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref> It was even disputed if Griffin even legitimately qualified for the finals since his final dunk got a perfect score but was basically a copy of DeMar DeRozan's first dunk with a lower [[degree of difficulty]]. [[Ben Maller]] of Fox Sports Radio reported that the NBA issued a media advisory over an hour before the 2011 Slam Dunk Contest began, referring to Blake Griffin as the winner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://benmaller.com/2011/02/blake-griffin-couldnt-lose-slam-dunk-contest/ |title=Blake Griffin COULDN'T lose Slam Dunk contest? |publisher=Ben Maller |date=February 28, 2011 |access-date=2012-08-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322103753/http://benmaller.com/2011/02/blake-griffin-couldnt-lose-slam-dunk-contest/ |archive-date=March 22, 2012 }}</ref>

== Records ==
* [[Mac McClung]] in his 2025 victory became the only competitor in history to have a perfect dunk contest, he scored all 50s from all judges on all of his dunks.
* [[Zach LaVine]] posted the highest score in any round with 200 in the 2016 final round, as well as the best overall score with 299 points.
* 37 players have scored at least one perfect 50 on an individual dunk: (94 Times) [[Julius Erving]], [[Terence Stansbury]], [[Michael Jordan]], [[Dominique Wilkins]], [[Gerald Wilkins]], [[Spud Webb]], [[Jerome Kersey]], [[Cedric Ceballos]], [[Vince Carter]], [[Steve Francis]], [[Tracy McGrady]], [[Jason Richardson]], [[Desmond Mason]], [[Fred Jones (basketball)|Fred Jones]], [[Josh Smith]], [[Amar'e Stoudemire]], [[Andre Iguodala]], [[Nate Robinson]], [[Gerald Green]], [[Dwight Howard]], [[DeMar DeRozan]], [[JaVale McGee]], [[Terrence Ross]], Eric Bledsoe, Kenneth Faried, [[Zach LaVine]], Victor Oladipo, [[Aaron Gordon]], [[Glenn Robinson III]], Derrick Jones Jr., [[Donovan Mitchell]], Larry Nance Jr., [[Dennis Smith Jr.]], [[Hamidou Diallo]], Miles Bridges, Pat Connaughton, [[Mac McClung]] and Stephon Castle.

[[Aaron Gordon]] and [[Mac McClung]] hold the record with 8 perfect 50s, followed by [[Zach LaVine]] with 7, [[Michael Jordan]] and Derrick Jones Jr. with 6, and [[Dominique Wilkins]] and [[Jason Richardson]] with 5, Dwight Howard with 4, Terence Stansbury, Spud Webb, Vince Carter, Josh Smith, and Dennis Smith Jr. with 3, Fred Jones, Andre Iguodala, Gerald Green, DeMar DeRozan, Glenn Robinson III , and Donovan Mitchell with 2, 18 players with 1 each. From 1989 to 1995, when scoring went by tenths of points, there was only one perfect 50 (Cedric Ceballos).
* [[Michael Jordan]], [[Jason Richardson]], [[Nate Robinson]], [[Zach LaVine]], and [[Mac McClung]] are the only players to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest back-to-back. 
* [[Michael Jordan]], [[Isaiah Rider]], [[Kobe Bryant]], [[Brent Barry]] and [[Dwight Howard]] are the only players to have won an NBA championship and a slam dunk championship.
* [[Kobe Bryant]] is the youngest player to win the slam dunk contest at the age of 18, while [[Dominique Wilkins]] is the oldest player to win the slam dunk contest at the age of 30.
* At {{convert|5|ft|6|in}}, Spud Webb is the shortest player to win the NBA slam dunk contest. 
* Ralph Sampson, at {{convert|7|ft|4|in}}, is the tallest player to compete in the dunk contest, while Dwight Howard is the tallest winner, at {{convert|6|ft|11|in}}, though he was later listed at {{convert|6|ft|10|in}}.
* Nate Robinson and Mac McClung are the only players to win the contest three times. Mac McClung is the only player to win the contest three years in a row.
* The 2006 NBA Slam Dunk Competition between Nate Robinson and [[Andre Iguodala]] was the first time that the competition had to go into a sudden-death dunk-off.<ref>{{cite web|author=Matt Wong |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/allstar2006/news/story?id=2335818 |title=Robinson wins dunkfest amid controversy – NBA – ESPN |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=February 21, 2006 |access-date=2012-08-07}}</ref>
* In 1996, [[Greg Minor]] of the Boston Celtics received the lowest individual score for a single dunk, with a 2.0 for a missed first attempt.
* [[Spud Webb]] became the first rookie to win a slam dunk title. He was followed by [[Dee Brown (basketball, born 1968)|Dee Brown]], [[Harold Miner]], [[Isaiah Rider]], [[Brent Barry]], [[Kobe Bryant]], [[Desmond Mason]], [[Jason Richardson]], [[Josh Smith]], [[Nate Robinson]], [[Terrence Ross]], [[Zach LaVine]], [[Donovan Mitchell]], [[Hamidou Diallo]], and [[Mac McClung]].
* Including 1976 ABA All Star Game Dunk Contest, [[Julius Erving]], [[Michael Jordan]], and [[Kobe Bryant]] are the only players that won Slam Dunk Contest and [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award]].

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