Has There Been a 3-Time Winner in NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest?

Nate Robinson of the New York Knicks dunks during the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest on All-Star Saturday Night, as part of 2010 NBA All-Star Weekend at American Airlines Center on February 13, 2010 in Dallas, Texas.
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Nate Robinson is the only three-time winner in the Slam Dunk Contest in NBA history.

Robinson, a 5-foot-9 point guard, won the NBA Dunk Contest three times (all three with the Knicks) during his 11-year NBA career:

  • 2006
  • 2009
  • 2010

Orlando Magic guard Mac McClung is a -210 favorite to win the 2025 Slam Dunk Contest after winning the event in 2023 and 2024.

Back-to-Back Winners in NBA Slam Dunk Contest

  • Michael Jordan (1987 and 1988)
  • Jason Richardson (2002 and 2003)
  • Nate Robinson (2009 and 2010)
  • Zach LaVine (2015 and 2016)
  • Mac McClung (2023 and 2024)

NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest Winners

YearWinner
2024Mac McClung
2023Mac McClung
2022Obi Toppin
2021Anfernee Simons
2020Derrick Jones Jr.
2019Hamidou Diallo
2018Donovan Mitchell
2017Glenn Robinson III
2016Zach LaVine
2015Zach LaVine
2014John Wall
2013Terrence Ross
2012Jeremy Evans
2011Blake Griffin
2010Nate Robinson
2009Nate Robinson
2008Dwight Howard
2007Gerald Green
2006Nate Robinson
2005Josh Smith
2004Fred Jones
2003Jason Richardson
2002Jason Richardson
2001Desmond Mason
2000Vince Carter
1997Kobe Bryant
1996Brent Barry
1995Harold Minder
1994Isiah Rider
1993Harold Miner
1992Cedric Ceballos
1991Dee Brown
1990Dominique Wilkins
1989Kenny Walker
1988Michael Jordan
1987Michael Jordan
1986Spud Webb
1985Dominique Wilkins
1984Larry Nance

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Shane Jackson is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.

Shane Jackson is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.