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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The NBA Regular Season Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is one of the most prestigious individual awards in basketball. It is awarded annually to the NBA player who is deemed to have had the most significant impact on his team's success during the NBA regular season.
The MVP award was first awarded to Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks in the 1955-56 season. Wilt Chamberlain is the only player to win the award in his rookie season, achieving the feat in the 1959-60 season. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the record for the most MVP awards, winning the award six times in his career. Michael Jordan won the award five times in his career, and LeBron James has also won it four times. The award has been won by players from 12 different countries, with the United States having the most winners.
The only player to have won the award unanimously is Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, who achieved the feat in the 2015-16 season.
The most recent NBA Most Valuable Player is Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets. Jokić has been named NBA Regular Season MVP 3 of the last 4 seasons.
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NBA MVP Award Winners by Season
Season | Player | Position | Team |
---|---|---|---|
NBA MVP Award Winners by Season | |||
1955 - 56 | Bob Pettit | Power forward | St. Louis Hawks |
1956 - 57 | Bob Cousy | Point guard | Boston Celtics |
1957 - 58 | Bill Russell | Center | Boston Celtics |
1958 - 59 | Bob Pettit | Power forward | St. Louis Hawks |
1959 - 60 | Wilt Chamberlain | Center | Philadelphia Warriors |
1960 - 61 | Bill Russell | Center | Boston Celtics |
1961 - 62 | Bill Russell | Center | Boston Celtics |
1962 - 63 | Bill Russell | Center | Boston Celtics |
1963 - 64 | Oscar Robertson | Point guard | Cincinnati Royals |
1964 - 65 | Bill Russell | Center | Boston Celtics |
1965 - 66 | Wilt Chamberlain | Center | Philadelphia 76ers |
1966 - 67 | Wilt Chamberlain | Center | Philadelphia 76ers |
1967 - 68 | Wilt Chamberlain | Center | Philadelphia 76ers |
1968 - 69 | Wes Unseld | Center/Forward | Baltimore Bullets |
1969 - 70 | Willis Reed | Center | New York Knicks |
1970 - 71 | Lew Alcindor | Center | Milwaukee Bucks |
1971 - 72 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Center | Milwaukee Bucks |
1972 - 73 | Dave Cowens | Center | Boston Celtics |
1973 - 74 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Center | Milwaukee Bucks |
1974 - 75 | Bob McAdoo | Power forward | Buffalo Braves |
1975 - 76 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Center | Los Angeles Lakers |
1976 - 77 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Center | Los Angeles Lakers |
1977 - 78 | Bill Walton | Center | Portland Trail Blazers |
1978 - 79 | Moses Malone | Center | Houston Rockets |
1979 - 80 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Center | Los Angeles Lakers |
1980 - 81 | Julius Erving | Small forward | Philadelphia 76ers |
1981 - 82 | Moses Malone | Center | Houston Rockets |
1982 - 83 | Moses Malone | Center | Philadelphia 76ers |
1983 - 84 | Larry Bird | Small forward | Boston Celtics |
1984 - 85 | Larry Bird | Small forward | Boston Celtics |
1985 - 86 | Larry Bird | Small forward | Boston Celtics |
1986 - 87 | Magic Johnson | Point guard | Los Angeles Lakers |
1987 - 88 | Michael Jordan | Shooting guard | Chicago Bulls |
1988 - 89 | Magic Johnson | Point guard | Los Angeles Lakers |
1989 - 90 | Magic Johnson | Point guard | Los Angeles Lakers |
1990 - 91 | Michael Jordan | Shooting guard | Chicago Bulls |
1991 - 92 | Michael Jordan | Shooting guard | Chicago Bulls |
1992 - 93 | Charles Barkley | Power forward | Phoenix Suns |
1993 - 94 | Hakeem Olajuwon | Center | Houston Rockets |
1994 - 95 | David Robinson | Center | San Antonio Spurs |
1995 - 96 | Michael Jordan | Shooting guard | Chicago Bulls |
1996 - 97 | Karl Malone | Power forward | Utah Jazz |
1997 - 98 | Michael Jordan | Shooting guard | Chicago Bulls |
1998 - 99 | Karl Malone | Power forward | Utah Jazz |
1999 - 00 | Shaquille O'Neal | Center | Los Angeles Lakers |
2000 - 01 | Allen Iverson | Shooting guard | Philadelphia 76ers |
2001 - 02 | Tim Duncan | Power forward | San Antonio Spurs |
2002 - 03 | Tim Duncan | Power forward | San Antonio Spurs |
2003 - 04 | Kevin Garnett | Power forward | Minnesota Timberwolves |
2004 - 05 | Steve Nash | Point guard | Phoenix Suns |
2005 - 06 | Steve Nash | Point guard | Phoenix Suns |
2006 - 07 | Dirk Nowitzki | Power forward | Dallas Mavericks |
2007 - 08 | Kobe Bryant | Shooting guard | Los Angeles Lakers |
2008 - 09 | LeBron James | Small forward | Cleveland Cavaliers |
2009 - 10 | LeBron James | Small forward | Cleveland Cavaliers |
2010 - 11 | Derrick Rose | Point guard | Chicago Bulls |
2011 - 12 | LeBron James | Small forward | Miami Heat |
2012 - 13 | LeBron James | Small forward | Miami Heat |
2013 - 14 | Kevin Durant | Small forward | Oklahoma City Thunder |
2014 - 15 | Stephen Curry | Point guard | Golden State Warriors |
2015 - 16 | Stephen Curry | Point guard | Golden State Warriors |
2016 - 17 | Russell Westbrook | Point guard | Oklahoma City Thunder |
2017 - 18 | James Harden | Shooting guard | Houston Rockets |
2018 - 19 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Power forward | Milwaukee Bucks |
2019 - 20 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Power forward | Milwaukee Bucks |
2020 - 21 | Nikola Jokic | Center | Denver Nuggets |
2021 - 22 | Nikola Jokic | Center | Denver Nuggets |
2022 - 23 | Joel Embid | Center | Philadelphia 76ers |
2023 - 24 | Nikola Jokic | Center | Denver Nuggets |
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