1984 NBA Slam Dunk Contest

The 1984 NBA Slam Dunk Contest featured 9 competitors; Larry Nance of the Phoenix Suns, Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers, Dominique Wilkins of the Atlanta Hawks, Darrell Griffith of the Utah Jazz, Edgar Jones of the San Antonio Spurs, Ralph Sampson of the Houston Rockets, Orlando Woolridge of the Chicago Bulls, Clyde Drexler of the Portland Trail Blazers, Michael Cooper of the Los Angeles Lakers. The 1984 Dunk Competition featured a final round of Julius Erving vs. Larry Nance. The final round included 3 dunks, with Larry Nance winning the contest due to a missed dunk by Julius Erving. Larry Nance has earned the Title of the first ever NBA Slam Dunk Champion.

First Round – Dunk 1
Larry Nance – Score 44
Julius Erving – Score 39
Dominique Wilkins – Score 47
Darrell Griffith – Score 39
Edgar Jones – Score - 32
Ralph Sampson – Score 37
Orlando Woolridge – Score 23
Clyde Drexler – Score 40
Michael Cooper – Score 24

First Round – Dunk 2
Larry Nance – Score 44
Julius Erving – Score 47
Dominique Wilkins – Score 39
Darrell Griffith – Score 40
Edgar Jones – Score - 43
Ralph Sampson – Score 40
Orlando Woolridge – Score 45
Clyde Drexler – Score 24
Michael Cooper – Score 24

First Round – Dunk 3
Larry Nance – Score 46
Julius Erving – Score 48
Dominique Wilkins - 49
Darrell Griffith – Score 42
Edgar Jones – Score - 43
Ralph Sampson – Score 41
Orlando Woolridge – Score 48
Clyde Drexler – Score 44
Michael Cooper – Score 22

Second Round – Dunk 1
Larry Nance – Score 49
Julius Erving – Score 44
Dominique Wilkins – Score 48
Darrell Griffith – Score 42


Second Round – Dunk 2
Larry Nance – Score 48
Julius Erving – Score 49
Dominique Wilkins – Score 48
Darrell Griffith – Score 42

Second Round – Dunk 3
Larry Nance – Score 43
Julius Erving – Score 47
Dominique Wilkins – Score 41
Darrell Griffith – Score 24

Final Round – Dunk 1
Larry Nance – Score 48
Julius Erving – Score 47

Final Round – Dunk 2
Larry Nance – Score 39
Julius Erving – Score 25

Final Round – Dunk 3
Larry Nance – Score 47
Julius Erving – Score 50

Champion - Larry Nance