The NVBA/WBL player of the year was the NVBA or WBL member who won the most masterpoints in the combined NVBA and WBL sectionals. Players had to attend at least three WBL and three NVBA sectionals during the contest period (August through May) to be eligible. Points won on tournament Thursday evenings were included in the totals, but did not count towards eligibility. The winners had to be in good standing in the ACBL and in the local units. There was one Lifemaster winner and one Non-Lifemaster winner. The award was presented at the annual DC Metro area July 4th Regional.

The contest was retired in 2020. The 2019‑2020 contest period was cut short and no winners were declared; no contest has been run since. The complete record of past winners and standings is preserved below.

Click on a blue date range below to see the final standings for any particular contest period.