The John Bunn Award—in full, the John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award—is an annual basketball award given by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to an individual who has contributed significantly to the sport of basketball. Named after John Bunn, the first chairman of the Basketball Hall of Fame Committee from 1949 to 1969, the award is the highest and the most prestigious honor presented by the Basketball Hall of Fame other than enshrinement.
Honorees *Elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame YearRecipientNote1973*Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 19641974*Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a player in 1960 and a coach as 19731975*Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 19811976*Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a coach in 19691977*Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 19841978Another Hall of Fame award, the Curt Gowdy Media Award, is named after him1979*Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 19721980*Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a coach in 19691981*Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a coach in 19791982*Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 20001983*Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a player in 1971Another Hall of Fame award, the Bob Cousy Award, is named after him1984*Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 1991198519861987*Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 2006198819891990*Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a coach in 20001991*Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a coach in 2000199219931994199519961997*Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 20001998*Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 20111999Harlem Globetrotters*Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a team in 20022000*Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 20032001*Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 2017200220032004200520062007Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 20112008Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 20212009 2010 2011 2012 2013Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 2015. 2014Inducted to the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 2019 2015Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 2018. 2016 2017 2018 2019Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a contributor in 2022. 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
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