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.

Here you have detailed information about the award:

NBA Awards: Season Most Valuable Player
Current Season MVP:	Player with more awards:	Team with more awards:
Lebron James 2008-09 Season MVP	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 times NBA Seson MVP	Boston Celtics 10 times had the Season MVP
Full list Year by year Season MVP...	Full list of players with Season MVP awards...	Full list Players grouped by team...