2023 NBA All Star Game The NBA All-Star Game is an annual basketball game that is played in February and hosted by the National Basketball Association (NBA). 24 of the best in the league feature in the All-Star Game. The first NBA All-Star Game was played at the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951.
The NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valued Player Award is presented annually to the best-voted player of the All-Star Game. The award started in 1953, as NBA officials wanted to appoint an MVP for the annual All-Star Game. The winner of the award is elected by the votes of media members and fans, with fan votes accounting for 25%. The player with the most number of votes wins the title.
The Award is named after Kobe Bryant to honor his memory. He was a four-time MVP of the All-Star Game. Bob Pettit also won the award four times. He is followed by Oscar Robertson , Shaquille O’Neal, LeBron James , and Michael Jordan with three. LeBron James was the youngest to win this award, while Kareem Abdul Jabbar played the most NBA All-Star games without winning an All-Star MVP. Below is the list of annual recipients of the award.
NBA All-Star MVPs Game by Year
Season Player Position Team 1951 Ed Macauley Center/forward Boston Celtics 1952 Paul Arizin Forward/guard Philadelphia Warriors 1953 George Mikan Center Minneapolis Lakers 1954 Bob Cousy Guard Boston Celtics 1955 Bill Sharman Guard Boston Celtics 1956 Bob Pettit Forward/center St. Louis Hawks 1957 Bob Cousy Guard Boston Celtics 1958 Bob Pettit Forward/center St. Louis Hawks 1959
Elgin Baylor Forward Minneapolis Lakers Bob Pettit Forward/center St. Louis Hawks 1960 Wilt Chamberlain Center Philadelphia Warriors 1961 Oscar Robertson Guard Cincinnati Royals 1962 Bob Pettit Forward/center St. Louis Hawks 1963 Bill Russell Center Boston Celtics 1964 Oscar Robertson Guard Cincinnati Royals 1965 Jerry Lucas Forward/center Cincinnati Royals 1966 Adrian Smith Guard Cincinnati Royals 1967 Rick Barry Forward San Francisco Warriors 1968 Hal Greer Guard/forward Philadelphia 76ers 1969 Oscar Robertson Guard Cincinnati Royals 1970 Willis Reed Center/forward New York Knicks 1971 Lenny Wilkens Guard Seattle SuperSonics 1972 Jerry West Guard Los Angeles Lakers 1973 Dave Cowens Center/forward Boston Celtics 1974 Bob Lanier Center Detroit Pistons 1975 Walt Frazier Guard New York Knicks 1976 Dave Bing Guard Washington Bullets 1977 Julius Erving Forward Philadelphia 76ers 1978 Randy Smith Guard/forward Buffalo Braves 1979 David Thompson Guard/forward Denver Nuggets 1980 George Gervin Guard/forward San Antonio Spurs 1981 Nate Archibald Guard Boston Celtics 1982 Larry Bird Forward Boston Celtics 1983 Julius Erving Forward Philadelphia 76ers 1984 Isiah Thomas Guard Detroit Pistons 1985 Ralph Sampson Center/forward Houston Rockets 1986 Isiah Thomas Guard Detroit Pistons 1987 Tom Chambers Forward/center Seattle SuperSonics 1988 Michael Jordan Guard Chicago Bulls 1989 Karl Malone Forward Utah Jazz 1990 Magic Johnson Guard Los Angeles Lakers 1991 Charles Barkley Forward Philadelphia 76ers 1992 Magic Johnson Guard Los Angeles Lakers 1993
John Stockton Guard Utah Jazz Karl Malone Forward Utah Jazz 1994 Scottie Pippen Forward Chicago Bulls 1995 Mitch Richmond Guard Sacramento Kings 1996 Michael Jordan Guard Chicago Bulls 1997 Glen Rice Forward Charlotte Hornets 1998 Michael Jordan Guard Chicago Bulls 1999 All-Star game was canceled due to the league's lockout.
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Shaquille O'Neal Center Los Angeles Lakers Tim Duncan Forward/center San Antonio Spurs 2001 Allen Iverson Guard Philadelphia 76ers 2002 Kobe Bryant Guard Los Angeles Lakers 2003 Kevin Garnett Forward/center Minnesota Timberwolves 2004 Shaquille O'Neal Center Los Angeles Lakers 2005 Allen Iverson Guard Philadelphia 76ers 2006 LeBron James Forward Cleveland Cavaliers 2007 Kobe Bryant Guard Los Angeles Lakers 2008 LeBron James Forward Cleveland Cavaliers 2009
Kobe Bryant Guard Los Angeles Lakers Shaquille O'Neal Center Phoenix Suns 2010 Dwyane Wade Guard Miami Heat 2011 Kobe Bryant Guard Los Angeles Lakers 2012 Kevin Durant Forward Oklahoma City Thunder 2013 Chris Paul Guard Los Angeles Clippers 2014 Kyrie Irving Guard Cleveland Cavaliers 2015 Russell Westbrook Guard Oklahoma City Thunder 2016 Russell Westbrook Guard Oklahoma City Thunder 2017 Anthony Davis Forward/center New Orleans Pelicans 2018 LeBron James Forward Cleveland Cavaliers 2019 Kevin Durant Forward Golden State Warriors 2020 Kawhi Leonard Forward Los Angeles Clippers 2021 Giannis Antetokounmpo Forward Milwaukee Bucks 2022 Stephen Curry Guard Golden State Warriors 2023 Jayson Tatum Forward Boston Celtics
Multiple Time NBA All-Star Game MVPs Awards Player Team Years 4
Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers 2002, 2007, 2009, 2011 Bob Petit St. Louis Hawks 1956, 1958, 1959, 1962 3
Oscar Robertson Cincinnati Royals 1961, 1964, 1969 Shaquille O’Neal Los Angeles Lakers/Phoenix Suns 2000, 2004, 2009 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls 1988, 1996, 1998 LeBron James Cleveland Cavaliers 2006, 2008, 2018 2
Bob Cousey Boston Celtics 1954, 1957 Julius Irving Philadelphia 76ers 1977, 1983 Isiah Thomas Detroit Pistons 1984, 1986 Karl Malone Utah Jazz 1989, 1993 Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakers 1990, 1992 Allen Iverson Philadelphia 76ers 2001, 2005 Russell Westbrook Oklahoma City Thunder 2015, 2016 Kevin Durant Oklahoma City Thunder / Golden State Warriors 2012, 2019
FAQs
Q. Who won the most MVP award for the NBA All-Star Game?
A. Kobe Bryant and Bob Pettit have won 4 MVP awards in the NBA All-Star Game, which is the most till date.
Q. Has Kobe Bryant ever won the Finals MVP?
A. Yes, Kobe Bryant won Finals MVP twice — 2009, 2010.
Q. How many All-Star MVPs did Kobe Bryant win?
A. Kobe Bryant won four NBA All-Star MVPs in his career.
Q. Who is the most recent All-Star MVP?
A. Jayson Tatum won the most recent NBA All-Star MVP.
Q. How many times was Kobe Bryant in NBA All-Star?
A. Kobe Bryant was 18-time NBA All-Star.
Q. Who is the youngest All-Star MVP?
A. LeBron James is the youngest All-Star MVP. LeBron won All-Star game MVP in 2006 at the age of 21 years, and 51 days.
