The Philippine Basketball Association's Best Player of the Conference Award is given to the best local (Filipino or part-Filipino) player at the end of each conference (tournament). It was first awarded in the 1994 All-Filipino Conference.
The Best Import Award is given to the best player (non-Filipino) at the end of each import-laden conference.
Criteria The method of selecting the Best Player of the Conference is similar on how the season's Most Valuable Player is selected. The criteria used since the 2022–23 PBA season are as follows: 45% average statistical points 30% press and media votes 25% players' votes
Statistical points (SP) are computed as follows: 1 SP for every point scored, rebound, assist, steal and blocked shot. 10 bonus points for every game won where the player played up to the semifinals. 15 bonus points for every game won where the player played in the Finals Deduction of 1 SP for every turnover, 5 SP for every technical or flagrant foul without ejection, and 15 SP for any technical or flagrant foul that results in an ejection.
In addition, a Filipino player can only be eligible for awards if he played in at least 70% of his team's games.
Winners ^Denotes player who is still active in the PBA *Inducted into the PBA Hall of FamePlayer (X)Denotes the number of times the player has been named BPCTeam (X)Denotes the number of times a player from this team has wonPlayer(in bold text)Indicates the player who won the PBA Most Valuable Player in the same season
Season Conference Best Player Team Ref. All-Filipino Jerry Codiñera Coney Island Ice Cream Stars Commissioner's Alvin Patrimonio* Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs (2) Governors' Vergel Meneses Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs 1995 All-Filipino Vergel Meneses (2) Sunkist Orange Juicers (2) Commissioner's Vergel Meneses (3) Sunkist Orange Juicers (3) Governors' Allan Caidic* San Miguel Beermen 1996 All-Filipino Alvin Patrimonio* (2) Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs (3) Commissioner's Bong Hawkins Alaska Milkmen Governors' Marlou Aquino Ginebra San Miguel 1997 All-Filipino Nelson Asaytono San Miguel Beermen (2) Commissioner's Johnny Abarrientos Alaska Milkmen (2) Governors' Alvin Patrimonio* (3) Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies (4) 1998 All-Filipino Nelson Asaytono (2) San Miguel Beermen (3) Commissioner's Kenneth Duremdes Alaska Milkmen (3) Governors' Jerry Codiñera (2) Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs (5) 1999 All-Filipino Eric Menk Tanduay Gold Rhum Masters Commissioner's Benjie Paras* Formula Shell Zoom Masters Governors' Danny Seigle San Miguel Beermen (4) 2000 All-Filipino Kenneth Duremdes (2) Alaska Milkmen (4) Commissioner's Danny Ildefonso San Miguel Beermen (5) Governors' Danny Ildefonso (2) San Miguel Beermen (6) 2001 All-Filipino Danny Ildefonso (3) San Miguel Beermen (7) Commissioner's Danny Ildefonso (4) San Miguel Beermen (8) Governors' Danny Ildefonso (5) San Miguel Beermen (9) 2002 Governors' Rey Evangelista Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs (6) Commissioner's Davonn Harp Red Bull Thunder All-Filipino Jeffrey Cariaso Coca-Cola Tigers 2003 All-Filipino Asi Taulava Talk 'N Text Phone Pals Invitational Ali Peek Alaska Aces (5) Reinforced Rudy Hatfield Coca-Cola Tigers (2) 2004 Fiesta Eric Menk (2) Barangay Ginebra Kings (2) 2004–05 Philippine Eric Menk (3) Barangay Ginebra Kings (3) Fiesta Willie Miller Talk 'N Text Phone Pals (2) 2005–06 Fiesta Enrico Villanueva Red Bull Barako (2) Philippine Danny Seigle (2) San Miguel Beermen (10) 2006–07 Philippine Mark Caguioa Barangay Ginebra Kings (4) Fiesta Mark Cardona Talk 'N Text Phone Pals (3) 2007–08 Philippine Kelly Williams^ Sta. Lucia Realtors Fiesta Jayjay Helterbrand Barangay Ginebra Kings (5) 2008–09 Philippine Willie Miller (2) Alaska Aces (6) Fiesta Jayjay Helterbrand (2) Barangay Ginebra Kings (6) 2009–10 Philippine James Yap Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants (7) Fiesta Jay Washington San Miguel Beermen (11) 2010–11 Philippine Jay Washington (2) San Miguel Beermen (12) Commissioner's Jimmy Alapag Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (4) Governors' Arwind Santos Petron Blaze Boosters (13) 2011–12 Philippine Gary David Powerade Tigers (3) Commissioner's Mark Caguioa (2) Barangay Ginebra Kings (7) Governors' Mark Caguioa (3) Barangay Ginebra Kings (8) 2012–13 Philippine Jayson Castro^ Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (5) Commissioner's LA Tenorio^ Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (9) Governors' Arwind Santos (2) Petron Blaze Boosters (14) 2013–14 Philippine June Mar Fajardo^ Petron Blaze Boosters (15) Commissioner's Jayson Castro^ (2) Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (6) Governors' Ranidel de Ocampo Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (7) 2014–15 Philippine June Mar Fajardo^ (2) San Miguel Beermen (16) Commissioner's Jayson Castro^ (3) Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (8) Governors' June Mar Fajardo^ (3) San Miguel Beermen (17) 2015–16 Philippine June Mar Fajardo^ (4) San Miguel Beermen (18) Commissioner's Calvin Abueva^ Alaska Aces (7) Governors' Jayson Castro^ (4) TNT KaTropa (9) 2016–17 Philippine June Mar Fajardo^ (5) San Miguel Beermen (19) Commissioner's Chris Ross^ San Miguel Beermen (20) Governors' Greg Slaughter Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (10) 2017–18 Philippine June Mar Fajardo^ (6) San Miguel Beermen (21) Commissioner's June Mar Fajardo^ (7) San Miguel Beermen (22) Governors' Paul Lee^ Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok (8) 2019 Philippine June Mar Fajardo^ (8) San Miguel Beermen (23) Commissioner's Jayson Castro^ (5) TNT KaTropa (10) Governors' Christian Standhardinger NorthPort Batang Pier 2020 Philippine Stanley Pringle^ Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (11) 2021 Philippine Calvin Abueva^ (2) Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots (9) Governors' Scottie Thompson^ Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (12) 2022–23 Philippine June Mar Fajardo^ (9) San Miguel Beermen (24) Commissioner's Scottie Thompson^ (2) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (13) Governors' Christian Standhardinger (2) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (14) 2023–24 Commissioner's CJ Perez^ San Miguel Beermen (25) Philippine June Mar Fajardo^ (10) San Miguel Beermen (26) Governors' June Mar Fajardo^ (11) San Miguel Beermen (27) Commissioner's Arvin Tolentino NorthPort Batang Pier (2) Philippine June Mar Fajardo^ (12) San Miguel Beermen (28) Philippine June Mar Fajardo^ (13) San Miguel Beermen (29) Commissioner's RJ Abarrientos^ Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (15)
Multiple-time winners Total Player 13 June Mar Fajardo5 Jayson Castro Danny Ildefonso 3 Mark CaguioaVergel Meneses Eric Menk Alvin Patrimonio 2 Calvin Abueva Nelson Asaytono Jerry Codiñera Kenneth Duremdes Jayjay Helterbrand Willie Miller Arwind Santos Danny Seigle Christian Standhardinger Scottie Thompson Jay Washington
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