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Jason Kidd of the Dallas Mavericks and Grant Hill of the Detroit Pistons were each named co-winners of the 1994-95 NBA Rookie of the Year award on May 17, 1995.
The occasion marked the second time in NBA history that two players shared the Rookie of the Year trophy, the first since Dave Cowens and Geoff Petrie in 1971. The last time two players were named co-Rookies of the Year occurred in 2000 with Elton Brand and Steve Francis.
Kidd, the second overall pick, averaged 11.7 points, 7.7 assists, 5.4 rebounds and 1.9 steals in 79 games played with the Mavericks that season. He led all players in the NBA in triple-doubles and was named to the All-Rookie First Team.
Hill, the third overall pick, posted 19.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, five assists and 1.8 steals in 70 games played. He was named an All-Star after becoming the first rookie in history to lead all players in fan voting, tallying 1,289,585 votes in the process.
Kidd and Hill were each friends throughout their careers in the NBA. In fact, Kidd announced his retirement after 19 seasons just two days after Hill did in June 2013.
Both players were inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in the Class of 2018.
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