NBA MVP List by Year Award Winners (NBA Most Valuable Player)

Get the online NBA MVP List, featuring recipients of the National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Award. Instituted since the 1955–56 season, the NBA MVP is an annual accolade presented to the player with the most outstanding performance during the regular season. Beginning with the 2022–23 season, winners are honored with the Michael Jordan Trophy, named after the five-time MVP widely regarded as one of the greatest players in NBA history.

Before 2021, awardees received the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, named in tribute to the NBA's first commissioner (then president) Maurice Podoloff, who served from 1946 to 1963. The switch to the Michael Jordan Trophy led to the creation of a new Maurice Podoloff Trophy, presented to the team with the best regular season record. Up until the 1979–80 season, NBA players determined the MVP through a vote. Since the 1980–81 season, a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters from the United States and Canada has been responsible for selecting the awardee.

Remarkably, every player who has won the NBA MVP and has been eligible for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has been inducted. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the record for the most MVP wins with six. Bill Russell and Michael Jordan both secured the award five times, while Wilt Chamberlain and LeBron James each earned the prestigious title four times.

NBA MVP List (All Time)

Sr. NO.	Season	Player	Position	Nationality	Team
1	1955–56	Bob Pettit	Power forward	United States	St. Louis Hawks
2	1956–57	Bob Cousy	Point guard	United States	Boston Celtics
3	1957–58	Bill Russell	Center	United States	Boston Celtics
4	1958–59	Bob Pettit	Power forward	United States	St. Louis Hawks
5	1959–60	Wilt Chamberlain	Center	United States	Philadelphia Warriors
6	1960–61	Bill Russell	Center	United States	Boston Celtics
7	1961–62	Bill Russell	Center	United States	Boston Celtics
8	1962–63	Bill Russell	Center	United States	Boston Celtics
9	1963–64	Oscar Robertson	Point guard	United States	Cincinnati Royals
10	1964–65	Bill Russell	Center	United States	Boston Celtics
11	1965–66	Wilt Chamberlain	Center	United States	Philadelphia 76ers
12	1966–67	Wilt Chamberlain	Center	United States	Philadelphia 76ers
13	1967–68	Wilt Chamberlain	Center	United States	Philadelphia 76ers
14	1968–69	Wes Unseld	Center	United States	Baltimore Bullets
15	1969–70	Willis Reed	Center	United States	New York Knicks
16	1970–71	Lew Alcindor	Center	United States	Milwaukee Bucks
17	1971–72	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Center	United States	Milwaukee Bucks
18	1972–73	Dave Cowens	Center	United States	Boston Celtics
19	1973–74	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Center	United States	Milwaukee Bucks
20	1974–75	Bob McAdoo	Center	United States	Buffalo Braves
21	1975–76	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Center	United States	Los Angeles Lakers
22	1976–77	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Center	United States	Los Angeles Lakers
23	1977–78	Bill Walton	Center	United States	Portland Trail Blazers
24	1978–79	Moses Malone	Center	United States	Houston Rockets
25	1979–80	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Center	United States	Los Angeles Lakers
26	1980–81	Julius Erving	Small forward	United States	Philadelphia 76ers
27	1981–82	Moses Malone	Center	United States	Houston Rockets
28	1982–83	Moses Malone	Center	United States	Philadelphia 76ers
29	1983–84	Larry Bird	Small forward	United States	Boston Celtics
30	1984–85	Larry Bird	Small forward	United States	Boston Celtics
31	1985–86	Larry Bird	Small forward	United States	Boston Celtics
32	1986–87	Magic Johnson	Point guard	United States	Los Angeles Lakers
33	1987–88	Michael Jordan	Shooting guard	United States	Chicago Bulls
34	1988–89	Magic Johnson	Point guard	United States	Los Angeles Lakers
35	1989–90	Magic Johnson	Point guard	United States	Los Angeles Lakers
36	1990–91	Michael Jordan	Shooting guard	United States	Chicago Bulls
37	1991–92	Michael Jordan	Shooting guard	United States	Chicago Bulls
38	1992–93	Charles Barkley	Power forward	United States	Phoenix Suns
39	1993–94	Hakeem Olajuwon	Center	Nigeria	Houston Rockets
40	1994–95	David Robinson	Center	United States	San Antonio Spurs
41	1995–96	Michael Jordan	Shooting guard	United States	Chicago Bulls
42	1996–97	Karl Malone	Power forward	United States	Utah Jazz
43	1997–98	Michael Jordan	Shooting guard	United States	Chicago Bulls
44	1998–99	Karl Malone	Power forward	United States	Utah Jazz
45	1999–00	Shaquille O’Neal	Center	United States	Los Angeles Lakers
46	2000–01	Allen Iverson	Shooting guard	United States	Philadelphia 76ers
47	2001–02	Tim Duncan	Power forward	United States	San Antonio Spurs
48	2002–03	Tim Duncan	Power forward	United States	San Antonio Spurs
49	2003–04	Kevin Garnett	Power forward	United States	Minnesota Timberwolves
50	2004–05	Steve Nash	Point guard	Canada	Phoenix Suns
51	2005–06	Steve Nash	Point guard	Canada	Phoenix Suns
52	2006–07	Dirk Nowitzki	Power forward	Germany	Dallas Mavericks
53	2007–08	Kobe Bryant	Shooting guard	United States	Los Angeles Lakers
54	2008–09	LeBron James	Small forward	United States	Cleveland Cavaliers
55	2009–10	LeBron James	Small forward	United States	Cleveland Cavaliers
56	2010–11	Derrick Rose	Point guard	United States	Chicago Bulls
57	2011–12	LeBron James	Small forward	United States	Miami Heat
58	2012–13	LeBron James	Small forward	United States	Miami Heat
59	2013–14	Kevin Durant	Small forward	United States	Oklahoma City Thunder
60	2014-15	Stephen Curry	Point guard	United States	Golden State Warriors
61	2015–16	Stephen Curry	Point guard	United States	Golden State Warriors
62	2016–17	Russell Westbrook	Point guard	United States	Oklahoma City Thunder
63	2017–18	James Harden	Shooting guard	United States	Houston Rockets
64	2018–19	Giannis Antetokounmpo	Power forward	Greece	Milwaukee Bucks
65	2019–20	Giannis Antetokounmpo	Power forward	Greece	Milwaukee Bucks
66	2020–21	Nikola Jokić	Center	Serbia	Denver Nuggets
67	2021–22	Nikola Jokić	Center	Serbia	Denver Nuggets
68	2022–23	Joel Embiid	Center	Cameroon	Philadelphia 76ers