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NBA Awards: Regular Season MVPs, Summary of Winners

This is the complete list with all the winners of the NBA Season MVP

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NBA Awards: Season Most Valuable Player

 
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

6 times NBA Seson MVP

The Most Valuable Player of the Regular Season is selected by a panel of pro basketball writters and broadcasters since 1981. The MVP winner receives the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, which is named that way after the first commissioner of the NBA.

From 1956 to 1980 the winner was selected by the NBA players.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the all-time NBA scoring leader, won six MVPs and is at the top of this list.

 

About the NBA Season MVP: MVP Year by Year / MVP by Player / MVP by Team

NBA Awards: All-time list of players who won the Season MVP award.

Awards Player Team Season
6 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Los Angeles Lakers 1979-80, 1976-77, 1975-76
Milwaukee Bucks 1973-74, 1971-72, 1970-71
5 Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls 1997-98, 1995-96, 1991-92, 1990-91, 1987-88
5 Bill Russell Boston Celtics 1964-65, 1962-63, 1961-62, 1960-61, 1957-58
4 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia 76ers 1967-68, 1966-67, 1965-66
Philadelphia Warriors 1959-60
3 Larry Bird Boston Celtics 1985-86, 1984-85, 1983-84
3 Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakers 1989-90, 1988-89, 1986-87
3 Moses Malone Philadelphia 76ers 1982-83
Houston Rockets 1981-82, 1978-79
2 Tim Duncan San Antonio Spurs 2002-03, 2001-02
2 LeBron James Cleveland Cavaliers 2009-10, 2008-09
2 Karl Malone Utah Jazz 1998-99, 1996-97
2 Steve Nash Phoenix Suns 2005-06, 2004-05
2 Bob Pettit St. Louis Hawks 1958-59, 1955-56
1 Charles Barkley Phoenix Suns 1992-93
1 Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers 2007-08
1 Bob Cousy Boston Celtics 1956-57
1 Dave Cowens Boston Celtics 1972-73
1 Julius Erving Philadelphia 76ers 1980-81
1 Kevin Garnett Minnesota Timberwolves 2003-04
1 Allen Iverson Philadelphia 76ers 2000-01
1 Bob McAdoo Buffalo Braves 1974-75
1 Dirk Nowitzki Dallas Mavericks 2006-07
1 Shaquille O'Neal Los Angeles Lakers 1999-00
1 Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets 1993-94
1 Willis Reed New York Knicks 1969-70
1 Oscar Robertson Cincinnati Royals 1963-64
1 David Robinson San Antonio Spurs 1994-95
1 Derrick Rose Chicago Bulls 2010-11
1 Wes Unseld Baltimore Bullets 1968-69
1 Bill Walton Portland Trail Blazers 1977-78
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