Winners - Men
| Year | Nat. | Player | Club(s) | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Rugby Golden Boot | ||||
| 1984 |  |
Wally Lewis | Wynnum-Manly Seagulls Wakefield Trinity |
Five-eighth/Stand-off |
| 1985 | |
Brett Kenny | Parramatta Eels | Five-eighth |
| 1986 | |
Garry Jack | Balmain Tigers | Fullback |
| 1987 |  |
Hugh McGahan | Eastern Suburbs Roosters | Second-row |
|
Peter Sterling | Parramatta Eels | Halfback | |
| 1988 |  |
Ellery Hanley | Balmain Tigers | Five-eighth/Stand-off |
| 1989 | |
Mal Meninga | Canberra Raiders | Centre |
| 1990 | |
Garry Schofield | Leeds | Five-eighth/Stand-off |
| 1991–98 | No award given | |||
| Rugby League World Golden Boot | ||||
| 1999 | |
Andrew Johns | Newcastle Knights | Halfback |
| 2000 | |
Brad Fittler | Sydney Roosters | Five-eighth |
| 2001 | |
Andrew Johns (2) | Newcastle Knights | Halfback |
| 2002 | |
Stacey Jones | New Zealand Warriors | Halfback |
| 2003 | |
Darren Lockyer | Brisbane Broncos | Fullback |
| 2004 | |
Andy Farrell | Wigan Warriors | Loose forward |
| 2005 | |
Anthony Minichiello | Sydney Roosters | Fullback |
| 2006 | |
Darren Lockyer (2) | Brisbane Broncos | Five-eighth |
| 2007 | |
Cameron Smith | Melbourne Storm | Hooker |
| 2008 | |
Billy Slater | Melbourne Storm | Fullback |
| 2009 | |
Greg Inglis | Melbourne Storm | Centre |
| 2010 | |
Benji Marshall | Wests Tigers | Five-eighth |
| 2011 | |
Johnathan Thurston | North Queensland Cowboys | Halfback |
| 2012 | |
Kevin Sinfield | Leeds Rhinos | Five-eighth |
| 2013 | |
Johnathan Thurston (2) | North Queensland Cowboys | Five-eighth |
| 2014 | |
Shaun Johnson | New Zealand Warriors | Halfback |
| 2015 | |
Johnathan Thurston (3) | North Queensland Cowboys | Halfback |
| 2016 | |
Cooper Cronk | Melbourne Storm | Halfback |
| 2017 | |
Cameron Smith (2) | >Melbourne Storm | Hooker |
| IRL Golden Boot | ||||
| 2018 | |
Tommy Makinson | St Helens | Wing |
| 2019 | |
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck | New Zealand Warriors | Fullback |
| 2020–21 | No award given due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2022 | |
Joseph Manu | Sydney Roosters | Fullback |
| 2023 | |
James Fisher-Harris | Penrith Panthers | Prop |
| 2024 | |
Isaah Yeo | Penrith Panthers | Lock |
Notes:
The 1987 Golden Boot was shared by two winners
Retrospective award made in 2011
Winners - Women
| Year | Nat. | Player | Club(s) | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |
Isabelle Kelly | Sydney Roosters | Centre |
| 2019 | |
Jessica Sergis | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Centre |
| 2020–21 | COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2022 | |
Raecene McGregor | Sydney Roosters | Halfback |
| 2023 | |
Georgia Hale | Gold Coast Titans | Lock |
| 2024 | |
Tarryn Aiken | Sydney Roosters | Five-eighth |
Winners - Wheelchair
| Year | Nat. | Player | Club(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |
Jack Brown | Halifax |
| 2020–21 | No award given due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2022 | |
Seb Bechara | Catalans Dragons |
| 2023 |  |
Jérémy Bourson | Catalans Dragons |
| 2024 | |
Rob Hawkins | Halifax |