The Slam Dunk Contest is an event where the best dunkers in the NBA compete to take home the title. At first, they would give you three tries, grade you on each of those 3 dunks, and take your two highest scores. Nowadays, you go through one round and fans vote for the winner. The highest possible score for one dunk is 50 and the highest you can get in one round is 150, but no one has accomplished this. The closest was Vince Carter in 2000, where he recorded an amazing 149 in the first round. Nate Robinson has won the most titles with 3, and the shortest player to win it was Spud Webb, a 5-7 player.
*From 1984 to 1992, they recorded 3 scores (First Round, Semifinals, and Finals). From 1993 to 1999, the format was reduced to two rounds (First and Finals). From 2000 to 2007, the two highest scoring dunks in each round comprised the competitor's total score. From 2008 to 2011, the final round was decided by text messaging, so it will show a percentage. In 2012, the entire contest was decided by online polling and text messaging, so there will be also be a percentage.
1984: Larry Nance (134, 140, 134)
1985: Dominique Wilkins (145, 140, 137)
1986: Spud Webb (141, 138, 100)
1987: Michael Jordan (88, 148, 146)
1988: Michael Jordan (94, 145, 147)
1989: Kenny Walker (91.3, 96.4, 148.1)
1990: Dominique Wilkins (96.3, 97.7, 146.8)
1991: Dee Brown (92.4, 98, 97.7)
1992: Cedric Ceballos (85.4, 90.4, 97.2)
1993: Harold Miner (94.8, 97.4)
1994: Isaiah Rider (46.8, 49)
1995: Harold Miner (49.2, 46)
1996: Brent Barry (45.5, 49)
1997: Kobe Bryant (37, 49)
1998: No contest held.
1999: No contest held.
2000: Vince Carter (100, 98)
2001: Desmond Mason (91, 89)
2002: Jason Richardson (98, 85)
2003: Jason Richardson (100, 95)
2004: Fred Jones (92, 86)
2005: Josh Smith (95, 100)
2006: Nate Robinson (93, 94)
2007: Gerald Green (95, 91)
2008: Dwight Howard (100, 78%)
2009: Nate Robinson (87, 52%)
2010: Nate Robinson (89, 51%)
2011: Blake Griffin (95, 68%)
2012: Jeremy Evans (29%)
*From 1984 to 1992, they recorded 3 scores (First Round, Semifinals, and Finals). From 1993 to 1999, the format was reduced to two rounds (First and Finals). From 2000 to 2007, the two highest scoring dunks in each round comprised the competitor's total score. From 2008 to 2011, the final round was decided by text messaging, so it will show a percentage. In 2012, the entire contest was decided by online polling and text messaging, so there will be also be a percentage.
1984: Larry Nance (134, 140, 134)
1985: Dominique Wilkins (145, 140, 137)
1986: Spud Webb (141, 138, 100)
1987: Michael Jordan (88, 148, 146)
1988: Michael Jordan (94, 145, 147)
1989: Kenny Walker (91.3, 96.4, 148.1)
1990: Dominique Wilkins (96.3, 97.7, 146.8)
1991: Dee Brown (92.4, 98, 97.7)
1992: Cedric Ceballos (85.4, 90.4, 97.2)
1993: Harold Miner (94.8, 97.4)
1994: Isaiah Rider (46.8, 49)
1995: Harold Miner (49.2, 46)
1996: Brent Barry (45.5, 49)
1997: Kobe Bryant (37, 49)
1998: No contest held.
1999: No contest held.
2000: Vince Carter (100, 98)
2001: Desmond Mason (91, 89)
2002: Jason Richardson (98, 85)
2003: Jason Richardson (100, 95)
2004: Fred Jones (92, 86)
2005: Josh Smith (95, 100)
2006: Nate Robinson (93, 94)
2007: Gerald Green (95, 91)
2008: Dwight Howard (100, 78%)
2009: Nate Robinson (87, 52%)
2010: Nate Robinson (89, 51%)
2011: Blake Griffin (95, 68%)
2012: Jeremy Evans (29%)