New Zealand NBL Most Outstanding Forward Award
The National Basketball League Most Outstanding Forward is an annual National Basketball League award given since the league's inaugural season to the best performing player of the regular season who is classified as a small forward, power forward or centre. The majority of recipients are power forwards who can also play centre when required. Notable small forwards to have won the award include Clifton Bush and Thomas Abercrombie. The winner of the award receives the Commissioners Cup.Winners
| Year | Player | Nationality | Team |
| 1982 | Stan Hill | New Zealand | Auckland |
| 1983 | Ben Anthony | United States | Auckland |
| 1984 | Ben Anthony | United States | Auckland |
| 1985 | Ronnie Joyner | United States | Ponsonby |
| 1986 | Frank Smith | United States | Nelson Giants |
| 1987 | Frank Smith | United States | Nelson Giants |
| 1988 | Kerry Boagni | United States | Wellington Saints |
| 1989 | Willie Burton | United States | Palmerston North Jets |
| 1990 | Kerry Boagni | United States | Wellington Saints |
| 1991 | Darryl Johnson | United States | Hutt Valley Lakers |
| 1992 | Donnell Thomas | United States | Nelson Giants |
| 1993 | Kerry Boagni | United States | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
| 1994 | Darryl Johnson | United States | Nelson Giants |
| 1995 | Kenny Stone | United States | Auckland Stars |
| 1996 | Ed Book | United States | Palmerston North Jets |
| 1997 | Jim DeGraffenreid | United States | Waikato Warriors |
| 1998 | Pero Cameron | New Zealand | Auckland Rebels |
| 1999 | Chris Ensminger | United States | North Harbour Kings |
| 2000 | Tony Rampton | New Zealand | Nelson Giants |
| 2001 | Clifton Bush | United States | Waikato Titans |
| 2002 | John Whorton | United States | Canterbury Rams |
| 2003 | David Cooper | Australia | Manawatu Jets |
| 2004 | Adrian Majstrovich | New Zealand | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
| 2005 | Casey Frank | United States | Auckland Stars |
| 2005 | Jacob Holmes | Australia | Nelson Giants |
| 2006 | Casey Frank | New Zealand | Auckland Stars |
| 2007 | Link Abrams | New Zealand | Taranaki Mountainairs |
| 2008 | Casey Frank | New Zealand | Auckland Stars |
| 2009 | Thomas Abercrombie | New Zealand | Waikato Pistons |
| 2010 | Thomas Abercrombie | New Zealand | Waikato Pistons |
| 2011 | Alex Pledger | New Zealand | Waikato Pistons |
| 2012 | Nick Horvath | New Zealand | Manawatu Jets |
| 2013 | Brian Conklin | United States | Southland Sharks |
| 2014 | Suleiman Braimoh | Nigeria | Taranaki Mountainairs |
| 2015 | Tai Wesley | Guam | Southland Sharks |
| 2016 | Marcel Jones | New Zealand | Canterbury Rams |
| 2017 | Tai Wesley | Guam | Wellington Saints |
| 2018 | Finn Delany | New Zealand | Nelson Giants |
| 2019 | Nick Kay | Australia | Wellington Saints |
