NBA Most Valuable Player

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NBA Most Valuable Player
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Bob McAdoo and his 1974–75 NBA Most Valuable Player trophy
SportBasketball
LeagueNational Basketball Association
Awarded forBest performing player in the regular season of the National Basketball Association
History
First award1955–56
Most winsKareem Abdul-Jabbar (6)
Most recentShai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder (2026)

The NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1955–56 season to the best performing player of the regular season. Since the 2022–23 season, winners receive the Michael Jordan Trophy, named after the five-time MVP.[1][2] A total of 36 players have won the award.

Prior to 2021, the winner received the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, which was named in honor of the first commissioner (then president)[a] of the NBA, who served from 1946 until 1963. With the switch to the Michael Jordan Trophy, his name was moved to a new Maurice Podoloff Trophy given to the team with the best regular season record.[4]

Until the 1979–80 season, the MVP was selected by a vote of NBA players. Since the 1980–81 season, the award is decided by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Each member of the voting panel casts a vote for first to fifth place selections. Each first-place vote is worth 10 points; each second-place vote is worth seven; each third-place vote is worth five, fourth-place is worth three and fifth-place is worth one. Starting from 2010, one ballot was cast by fans through online voting. The player with the highest point total wins the award.[5] As of the 2025–26 season, the current holder of the award is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Every player who has won this award and deemed eligible for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has been inducted. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won the award a record six times.[6] He is also the only player to win the award despite his team not making the playoffs, in the 1975–76 season. Both Bill Russell and Michael Jordan won the award five times,[7] while Wilt Chamberlain and LeBron James won the award four times. Russell and James are the only players to have won the award four times in five seasons.[8] Moses Malone, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and Nikola Jokić each won the award three times, while Bob Pettit, Karl Malone, Tim Duncan, Steve Nash, Stephen Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won it twice.[7] Russell, Chamberlain, and Bird are the only players to win the award in three consecutive years. Only two rookies have won the award: Chamberlain (1959–60) and Wes Unseld (1968–69).[9] Eight players who won MVP (combining for thirteen total awards) are considered "international players" by the NBA: Hakeem Olajuwon of Nigeria,[b] Duncan of the U.S. Virgin Islands,[c] Nash of Canada,[d] Dirk Nowitzki of Germany, Antetokounmpo of Greece, Nikola Jokić of Serbia, Joel Embiid of Cameroon[e][12], and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Canada.

Stephen Curry (2015–16) is the only player to have won the award unanimously. Shaquille O'Neal (1999–2000) and LeBron James (2012–13) are the only two players to have fallen one vote shy of a unanimous selection, both receiving 120 of 121 votes.[f][8] Since the 1975–76 season, only three players have been named MVP for a season in which their team failed to win at least 50 regular season games—Moses Malone (twice, 1978–79 and 1981–82), Russell Westbrook (2016–17) and Nikola Jokić (2021–22).[g][15][16]

As part of efforts to reduce load management for star players in the league, effective with the 2023–24 season, when a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the league and its players' union took effect, players must appear in at least 65 games to be eligible for most regular-season awards and honors, including MVP. To receive credit for a game for purposes of award eligibility, a player must have been credited with at least 20 minutes played. However, two "near misses", in which the player appeared for 15 to 19 minutes, can be included in the 65-game count. Protections also exist for players who suffer season-ending injuries, who are eligible with 62 credited games, and those affected by what the CBA calls "bad faith circumstances".[17][18]

Winners

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Bill Russell (left) won the award five times in his NBA career. Wilt Chamberlain (center) won the award four times in his career.
File:Bob Pettit 1961.jpeg
Bob Pettit was the first player to win multiple MVP awards.
File:Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1974.jpeg
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won the award a record-setting six times in his career.
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Larry Bird was the last player to win the award in three consecutive years.
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Hakeem Olajuwon is one of three players to win the NBA MVP and the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in the same season.
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Michael Jordan won the NBA MVP five times.
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Derrick Rose became the youngest player to ever win the award at age 22.
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LeBron James is a four-time NBA MVP.
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Stephen Curry won back-to-back MVP awards in 2014–15 and 2015–16. He is the first unanimous MVP selection in league history.[19]
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Giannis Antetokounmpo won back-to-back MVP awards in 2018–19 and 2019–20.
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Nikola Jokić won three MVP awards in 2020–21, 2021–22, and 2023–24. He became one of only two players to be selected in the second round of the NBA draft to win the award.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won back-to-back MVP awards in 2024-25 and 2025-26. In the 2024-25 season he became the first player since LeBron James in 2012-13 to win MVP, Finals MVP, and the NBA Finals in the same season.
^ Denotes player who is still active in the NBA
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[h]
‡ Denotes player whose team won championship that year
Player (#) Denotes the number of times the player had been named MVP at that time
Team (#) Denotes the number of times a player from this team had won at that time
Season Player Position Nationality Team
1955–56 Script error: No such module "Sort".* Power forward File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States St. Louis Hawks
1956–57 ‡ Script error: No such module "Sort".* Point guard File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States Boston Celtics
1957–58 Script error: No such module "Sort".* Center File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States Boston Celtics (2)
1958–59 Script error: No such module "Sort".* (2) Power forward File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States St. Louis Hawks (2)
1959–60 Script error: No such module "Sort".* Center File:Flag of the United States (1959–1960).svg United States Philadelphia Warriors
1960–61 ‡ Script error: No such module "Sort".* (2) Center File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Boston Celtics (3)
1961–62 ‡ Script error: No such module "Sort".* (3) Center File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Boston Celtics (4)
1962–63 ‡ Script error: No such module "Sort".* (4) Center File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Boston Celtics (5)
1963–64 Script error: No such module "Sort".* Point guard File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Cincinnati Royals
1964–65 ‡ Script error: No such module "Sort".* (5) Center File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Boston Celtics (6)
1965–66 Script error: No such module "Sort".* (2) Center File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Philadelphia 76ers
1966–67 ‡ Script error: No such module "Sort".* (3) Center File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Philadelphia 76ers (2)
1967–68 Script error: No such module "Sort".* (4) Center File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Philadelphia 76ers (3)
1968–69 Script error: No such module "Sort".* Center File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Baltimore Bullets
1969–70 ‡ Script error: No such module "Sort".* Center File:Flag of the United States.svg United States New York Knicks
1970–71 ‡ Script error: No such module "Sort".*[i] Center File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Milwaukee Bucks
1971–72 Script error: No such module "Sort".*[i] (2) Center File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Milwaukee Bucks (2)
1972–73 Script error: No such module "Sort".* Center File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Boston Celtics (7)
1973–74 Script error: No such module "Sort".*[i] (3) Center File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Milwaukee Bucks (3)
1974–75 Script error: No such module "Sort".* Center File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Buffalo Braves
1975–76 Script error: No such module "Sort".*[i] (4) Center File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Los Angeles Lakers
1976–77 Script error: No such module "Sort".*[i] (5) Center File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Los Angeles Lakers (2)
1977–78 Script error: No such module "Sort".* Center File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Portland Trail Blazers
1978–79 Script error: No such module "Sort".* Center File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Houston Rockets
1979–80 ‡ Script error: No such module "Sort".*[i] (6) Center File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Los Angeles Lakers (3)
1980–81 Script error: No such module "Sort".* Small forward File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Philadelphia 76ers (4)
1981–82 Script error: No such module "Sort".* (2) Center File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Houston Rockets (2)
1982–83 ‡ Script error: No such module "Sort".* (3) Center File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Philadelphia 76ers (5)
1983–84 ‡ Script error: No such module "Sort".* Small forward File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Boston Celtics (8)
1984–85 Script error: No such module "Sort".* (2) Small forward File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Boston Celtics (9)
1985–86 ‡ Script error: No such module "Sort".* (3) Small forward File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Script error: No such module "sort".
1986–87 ‡ Script error: No such module "Sort".* Point guard File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Los Angeles Lakers (4)
1987–88 Script error: No such module "Sort".* Shooting guard File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Chicago Bulls
1988–89 Script error: No such module "Sort".* (2) Point guard File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Los Angeles Lakers (5)
1989–90 Script error: No such module "Sort".* (3) Point guard File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Los Angeles Lakers (6)
1990–91 ‡ Script error: No such module "Sort".* (2) Shooting guard File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Chicago Bulls (2)
1991–92 ‡ Script error: No such module "Sort".* (3) Shooting guard File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Chicago Bulls (3)
1992–93 Script error: No such module "Sort".* Power forward File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Phoenix Suns
1993–94 ‡ Script error: No such module "Sort".* Center Script error: No such module "flag".[b] Houston Rockets (3)
1994–95 Script error: No such module "Sort".* Center File:Flag of the United States.svg United States San Antonio Spurs
1995–96 ‡ Script error: No such module "Sort".* (4) Shooting guard File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Chicago Bulls (4)
1996–97 Script error: No such module "Sort".* Power forward File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Utah Jazz
1997–98 ‡ Script error: No such module "Sort".* (5) Shooting guard File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Chicago Bulls (5)
1998–99 Script error: No such module "Sort".* (2)[j] Power forward File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Utah Jazz (2)
1999–00 ‡ Script error: No such module "Sort".* Center File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Los Angeles Lakers (7)
2000–01 Script error: No such module "Sort".* Shooting guard File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Philadelphia 76ers (6)
2001–02 Script error: No such module "Sort".* Power forward File:Flag of the United States.svg United States[c] San Antonio Spurs (2)
2002–03 ‡ Script error: No such module "Sort".* (2) Power forward File:Flag of the United States.svg United States[c] San Antonio Spurs (3)
2003–04 Script error: No such module "Sort".* Power forward File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Minnesota Timberwolves
2004–05 Script error: No such module "Sort".* Point guard Script error: No such module "flag".[d] Phoenix Suns (2)
2005–06 Script error: No such module "Sort".* (2) Point guard  Canada[d] Phoenix Suns (3)
2006–07 Script error: No such module "Sort".* Power forward Script error: No such module "flag". Dallas Mavericks
2007–08 Script error: No such module "Sort".* Shooting guard File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Los Angeles Lakers (8)
2008–09 Script error: No such module "Sort".^ Small forward File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Cleveland Cavaliers
2009–10 Script error: No such module "Sort".^ (2) Small forward File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Cleveland Cavaliers (2)
2010–11 Script error: No such module "Sort".†[k] Point guard File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Chicago Bulls (6)
2011–12 ‡ Script error: No such module "Sort".^ (3) Small forward File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Miami Heat
2012–13 ‡ Script error: No such module "Sort".^ (4) Small forward File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Miami Heat (2)
2013–14 Script error: No such module "Sort".^ Small forward File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Oklahoma City Thunder
2014–15 ‡ Script error: No such module "Sort".^ Point guard File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Golden State Warriors (2)
2015–16 Script error: No such module "Sort".^ (2) Point guard File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Golden State Warriors (3)
2016–17 Script error: No such module "Sort".^ Point guard File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Oklahoma City Thunder (2)
2017–18 Script error: No such module "Sort".^ Shooting guard File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Houston Rockets (4)
2018–19 Script error: No such module "Sort".^ Power forward Script error: No such module "flag". Milwaukee Bucks (4)
2019–20 Script error: No such module "Sort".^ (2) Power forward File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece Milwaukee Bucks (5)
2020–21 Script error: No such module "Sort".^ Center Script error: No such module "flag". Denver Nuggets
2021–22 Script error: No such module "Sort".^ (2) Center File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia Denver Nuggets (2)
2022–23 Script error: No such module "Sort".^ Center Script error: No such module "flag".[e] Philadelphia 76ers (7)
2023–24 Script error: No such module "Sort".^ (3) Center File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia Denver Nuggets (3)
2024–25 ‡ Script error: No such module "Sort".^ Point guard  Canada Oklahoma City Thunder (3)
2025–26 Script error: No such module "Sort".^ (2) Point guard  Canada Oklahoma City Thunder (4)

Multi-time winners

Awards Player Team(s) Years
6 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Milwaukee Bucks (3) / Los Angeles Lakers (3) 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980
5 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Chicago Bulls 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998
Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Boston Celtics 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965
4 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Philadelphia Warriors (1) / Philadelphia 76ers (3) 1960, 1966, 1967, 1968
Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Cleveland Cavaliers (2) / Miami Heat (2) 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
3 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Boston Celtics 1984, 1985, 1986
Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Los Angeles Lakers 1987, 1989, 1990
Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Denver Nuggets 2021, 2022, 2024
Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Houston Rockets (2) / Philadelphia 76ers (1) 1979, 1982, 1983
2 Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Milwaukee Bucks 2019, 2020
Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Golden State Warriors 2015, 2016
Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". San Antonio Spurs 2002, 2003
Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Oklahoma City Thunder 2025, 2026
Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Utah Jazz 1997, 1999
Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". Phoenix Suns 2005, 2006
Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". St. Louis Hawks 1956, 1959

Teams

Awards Teams Years
10 Boston Celtics 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1973, 1984, 1985, 1986
8 Los Angeles Lakers 1976, 1977, 1980, 1987, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2008
7 Philadelphia 76ers 1966, 1967, 1968, 1981, 1983, 2001, 2023
6 Chicago Bulls 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2011
5 Milwaukee Bucks 1971, 1972, 1974, 2019, 2020
4 Houston Rockets 1979, 1982, 1994, 2018
Oklahoma City Thunder 2014, 2017, 2025, 2026
3 Denver Nuggets 2021, 2022, 2024
Philadelphia / Golden State Warriors 1960, 2015, 2016
Phoenix Suns 1993, 2005, 2006
San Antonio Spurs 1995, 2002, 2003
2 St. Louis Hawks (now Atlanta Hawks) 1956, 1959
Cleveland Cavaliers 2009, 2010
Miami Heat 2012, 2013
Utah Jazz 1997, 1999
1 Baltimore Bullets (now Washington Wizards) 1969
Buffalo Braves (now Los Angeles Clippers) 1975
Cincinnati Royals (now Sacramento Kings) 1964
Dallas Mavericks 2007
Minnesota Timberwolves 2004
New York Knicks 1970
Portland Trail Blazers 1978
0 Brooklyn Nets None
Charlotte Hornets
Detroit Pistons
Indiana Pacers
Memphis Grizzlies
New Orleans Pelicans
Orlando Magic
Toronto Raptors

By country

Awards Country Years
59 Template:Flagicon United States 1956-1993, 1995-2004, 2008-2018
4 Template:Flagicon Canada 2005, 2006, 2025, 2026
3 Template:Flagicon Serbia 2021, 2022, 2024
2 Template:Flagicon Greece 2019, 2020
1 Template:Flagicon Germany 2007
1 Template:Flagicon Cameroon 2023

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The official title of the position was President until 1967 when it was renamed to Commissioner.[3]
  2. ^ a b Hakeem Olajuwon was born in Nigeria, but became a naturalized United States citizen in 1993. He was the first ever international player to win the award.[10]
  3. ^ a b c Although Duncan was born in the U.S. Virgin Islands and is a United States citizen,[11] the NBA considers him an international player.[12]
  4. ^ a b c Steve Nash, who was born in South Africa, was raised in Canada.[13]
  5. ^ a b Joel Embiid was born in Cameroon, but became a naturalized United States citizen in 2022.[14]
  6. ^ Allen Iverson received the only other first-place vote in 2000, while Carmelo Anthony received the only other first-place vote in 2013.[8]
  7. ^ Except for seasons affected by lockouts and COVID-19, when the schedule was shortened from the norm of 82 games. Karl Malone won in 1998–99 when Utah was 37–13 in 50 games, which projected to 60 wins in 82 games. James won in 2011–12 when the Miami Heat were 46–20 in 66 games, which projected to 57 wins. Nikola Jokić won in 2020–21 when Denver was 47–25 in 72 games, which projected to 54 wins in 82 games.
  8. ^ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for three calendar years.
  9. ^ a b c d e f Before the 1971–72 season, Lew Alcindor changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.[20]
  10. ^ Malone, at 35 years and 284 days old at the end of the regular season, is the oldest MVP in NBA history.[21]
  11. ^ Rose, at 22 years and 191 days old at the end of the regular season, is the youngest MVP in NBA history.[22]

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