List of NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Winners

The NBA All-Star Game is an annual basketball game that is played in February and hosted by the National Basketball Association (NBA). One 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 Kobe Bryant Most Valuable 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 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, as per NBA's official website.

NBA All-Star MVPs game year-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.
2000	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
2024	Damian Lillard	Point Guard	Milwaukee Bucks
2025	Stephen Curry	Point Guard	Golden State Warriors

Multiple Time NBA All-Star Game MVPs