NBA ALL-STAR SLAM DUNK CONTESTS FROM 1989-1984

  • All NBA Slam Dunk Contest results and background information for the contests from 1989-1984.
  • Click on the years to see all the information including videos.
  • See also Slam Dunk Winners, Records, and Players.

1989 NBA ALL STAR SLAM DUNK CONTEST HOUSTON

  • Winner: Kenny Walker (NY)
  • In this edition appeared the tenths in the scores and the semifinal was decreased to 2 dunks per player.
  • There was an unequal final between Clyde Drexler (who missed his two dunks and didn’t want to do the third) and Kenny Walker, who won with a great final.

SLAM DUNK RESULTS 1989

 

Players First Round Semifinal Final
Kenny Walker 42,5+48,8 =91,3 46,9+49,5 =96,4 48,9+49,6+49,6 =148,1
Clyde Drexler 46,6+47,1 =93,7 47,3+47,7 =95,0 24,5+25,0 =49,5
Spud Webb 46,8+47,7 =94,5 47,8+44,0 =91,8
Shelton Jones 44,1+45,4 =89,5 45,7+44,9 =90,6
Tim Perry 44,4+45,0 =89,4
Jerome Kersey 44,9+44,0 =88,9
Ron Harper 41,7+46,8 =88,5
Chris Morris 41,1+42,1 =83,2

1988 NBA ALL STAR SLAM DUNK CONTEST CHICAGO

  • Winner: Michael Jordan (CHI)
  • Another big duel between Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins.
  • A lot of people thought that Dominique should have won, but it was Michael Jordan who won (probably) the best slam dunk contest ever.

SLAM DUNK RESULTS 1988

 

Players First Round Semifinal Final
Michael Jordan 47+47 =94 50+48+47 =145 50+47+50 =147
Dominique Wilkins 49+47 =96 49+47+47 =143 50+50+45 =145
Clyde Drexler 44+44 =88 45+42+46 =133
Otis Smith 40+47 =87 45+22+42 =109
Jerome Kersey 41+38 =79
Greg Anderson 42+34 =76
Spud Webb 34+18 =52
Ron Harper Injured

1987 NBA ALL STAR SLAM DUNK CONTEST SEATTLE

  • Winner: Michael Jordan (CHI)
  • Seattle saw the enshrining of Michael Jordan.
  • Michael flew from the free shot line till the basket, making this way one of the best dunks in history.
  • In this edition, final consisted of 3 dunks again, while the first round was reduced to 2.

SLAM DUNK RESULTS 1987

 

Players First Round Semifinal Final
Michael Jordan 41+47 =88 49+49+50 =148 48+48+50 =146
Jerome Kersey 48+44 =92 50+48+49 =147 46+45+49 =140
Terence Stansbury 49+50 =99 49+45+50 =144
Clyde Drexler 45+47 =92 46+45+45 =136
Ron Harper 45+38 =83
Johnny Dawkins 37+44 =81
Tom Chambers 41+21 =62
Gerald Wilkins 41+21 =62

1986 NBA ALL STAR SLAM DUNK CONTEST DALLAS

  • Winner: Spud Webb (ATL)
  • The big surprise happened. In his native city, the little Spud Webb (5-6 feet, 1.70 m) won with a huge performance.
  • He made a perfect final with two 50, defeating Dominique Wilkins.
  • In this edition, the final was lowered from 3 to 2 dunks for each player.
  • The big absent was Michael Jordan, who was injured, and Gerald Wilkins replaced Orlando Woolridge (injured too).

SLAM DUNK RESULTS 1986

 

Players First Round Semifinal Final
Spud Webb 46+48+47 =141 50+42+46 =138 50+50 =100
Dominique Wilkins Qualified Semifinal 46+47+45 =138 50+48 =98
Terence Stansbury 34+47+48 =129* 44+39+49 =132
Gerald Wilkins 44+50+39 =133 37+25+25 =87
Jerome Kersey 39+43+47 =129*
Paul Pressey 44+35+37 =116
Roy Hinson 35+39+38 =112
Terry Tyler 37+36+37 =110
Orlando Woolridge Injured

1985 NBA ALL STAR SLAM DUNK CONTEST INDIANAPOLIS

  • Winner: Dominique Wilkins (ATL)
  • This edition was the first meeting of Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins, with the better end for Wilkins.
  • The two finalists of the past year (Julius Erving and Larry Nance) qualified directly to the semifinal.

SLAM DUNK RESULTS 1985

 

Players First Round Semifinal Final
Dominique Wilkins 47+49+49 =145 48+45+47 =140 48+39+47 =134
Michael Jordan 44+44+42 =130 45+47+50 =142 47+25+50 =122
Terence Stansbury 46+50+34 =130 49+48+39 =136
Julius Erving Qualified Semifinal 43+44+45 =132
Larry Nance Qualified Semifinal 42+47+42 =131
Darrell Griffith 38+42+46 =126
Orlando Woolridge 40+43+41 =124
Clyde Drexler 39+39+44 =122

1984 NBA ALL STAR SLAM DUNK CONTEST DENVER

  • Winner: Larry Nance (PHO)
  • In the first edition was a high level with a great specialists. Every player had to make three dunks in each of the three rounds.
  • Julius Erving was the first player to get a 50 (perfect dunk), but the winner was Larry Nance.
  • It was the only contest with 9 players.

SLAM DUNK RESULTS 1984

 

Players First Round Semifinal Final
Larry Nance 44+44+46= 134 49+48+43= 140 48+39+47= 134
Julius Erving 39+47+48= 134 44+49+47= 140 47+25+50= 122
Dominique Wilkins 47+39+49= 135 48+48+41= 137
Darrell Griffith 39+40+42= 121 42+42+24= 108
Edgar Jones 32+43+43= 118
Ralph Sampson 37+40+41= 118
Orlando Woolridge 23+45+48= 116
Clyde Drexler 40+24+44= 108
Michael Cooper 24+24+22= 70