NBA MVP Winners List

Last Modified Dec 12, 2023 16:15 GMT

NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is presented to the best player of the NBA during the regular season. The MVP award is decided by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has won the award 6 times, the most by any player

NBA MVP winners list
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Here is the full list of NBA MVP Award winners:

YearWinnerTeam
1956Bob PettitSt. Louis Hawks
1957Bob CousyBoston Celtics
1958Bill RussellBoston Celtics
1959Bob PettitSt. Louis Hawks
1960Wilt ChamberlainPhiladelphia Warriors
1961Bill RussellBoston Celtics
1962Bill RussellBoston Celtics
1963Bill RussellBoston Celtics
1964Oscar RobertsonCincinnati Royals
1965Bill RussellBoston Celtics
1966Wilt ChamberlainPhiladelphia 76ers
1967Wilt ChamberlainPhiladelphia 76ers
1968Wilt ChamberlainPhiladelphia 76ers
1969Wes UnseldBaltimore Bullets
1970Willis ReedNew York Knicks
1971Kareem Abdul-JabbarMilwaukee Bucks
1972Kareem Abdul-JabbarMilwaukee Bucks
1973Dave CowensBoston Celtics
1974Kareem Abdul-JabbarMilwaukee Bucks
1975Bob McAdooBuffalo Braves
1976Kareem Abdul-JabbarLos Angeles Lakers
1977Kareem Abdul-JabbarLos Angeles Lakers
1978Bill WaltonPortland Trail Blazers
1979Moses MaloneHouston Rockets
1980Kareem Abdul-JabbarLos Angeles Lakers
1981Julius ErvingPhiladelphia 76ers
1982Moses MaloneHouston Rockets
1983Moses MalonePhiladelphia 76ers
1984Larry BirdBoston Celtics
1985Larry BirdBoston Celtics
1986Larry BirdBoston Celtics
1987Magic JohnsonLos Angeles Lakers
1988Michael JordanChicago Bulls
1989Magic JohnsonLos Angeles Lakers
1990Magic JohnsonLos Angeles Lakers
1991Michael JordanChicago Bulls
1992Michael JordanChicago Bulls
1993Charles BarkleyPhoenix Suns
1994Hakeem OlajuwonHouston Rockets
1995David RobinsonSan Antonio Spurs
1996Michael JordanChicago Bulls
1997Karl MaloneUtah Jazz
1998Michael JordanChicago Bulls
1999Karl MaloneUtah Jazz
2000Shaquille O'NealLos Angeles Lakers
2001Allen IversonPhiladelphia 76ers
2002Tim DuncanSan Antonio Spurs
2003Tim DuncanSan Antonio Spurs
2004Kevin GarnettMinnesota Timberwolves
2005Steve NashPhoenix Suns
2006Steve NashPhoenix Suns
2007Dirk NowitzkiDallas Mavericks
2008Kobe BryantLos Angeles Lakers
2009LeBron JamesCleveland Cavaliers
2010LeBron JamesCleveland Cavaliers
2011Derrick RoseChicago Bulls
2012LeBron JamesMiami Heat
2013LeBron JamesMiami Heat
2014Kevin DurantOklahoma City Thunder
2015Stephen CurryGolden State Warriors
2016Stephen CurryGolden State Warriors
2017Russell WestbrookOklahoma City Thunder
2018James HardenHouston Rockets
2019Giannis AntetokounmpoMilwaukee Bucks
2020Giannis AntetokounmpoMilwaukee Bucks
2021Nikola JokicDenver Nuggets
2022Nikola JokicDenver Nuggets
2023Joel EmbiidPhiladelphia 76ers

Who has the most MVP in the NBA?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the record for the most NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards. Abdul-Jabbar won the award six times during his illustrious NBA career.

FAQs

Joel Embiid won the 2022/23 NBA MVP award

There have been two NBA rookies who won the NBA MVP award. Wild Chamberlain in the 1959–60 season and Wes Unseld in the 1968–69 season.

Niokla Jokic, Joel Embiid, and Luka Doncic are three players who are gaining some distance from the rest of the field to win the 2023-24 NBA MVP award.

Bob Pettit has the worst record by an MVP in a season, with a record of 33-39 in 1955-56.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has won the NBA MVP award a record six times. He is also the only player to win the award despite his team not making the playoffs back in the 1975/76 season.

Karl Malone who won the NBA MVP at the age of 35.

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