NBA Most Valuable Player Award winners

Source: https://aidb.si/d/nba-mvp — From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: "NBA Most Valuable Player Award" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Most_Valuable_Player_Award), by Wikipedia contributors. Identifiers from Wikidata (CC0).

IDSeasonYearPlayerPlayer (Wikidata)PositionNationalityCountryTeamTeam (Wikidata)
2025–26-Q328603692025–262026Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderQ32860369Point guardCanadaCANOklahoma City ThunderQ180950
2024–25-Q328603692024–252025Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderQ32860369Point guardCanadaCANOklahoma City ThunderQ180950
2023–24-Q172810732023–242024Nikola JokićQ17281073CenterSerbiaSRBDenver NuggetsQ162954
2022–23-Q159200462022–232023Joel EmbiidQ15920046CenterCameroonCMRPhiladelphia 76ersQ138089
2021–22-Q172810732021–222022Nikola JokićQ17281073CenterSerbiaSRBDenver NuggetsQ162954
2020–21-Q172810732020–212021Nikola JokićQ17281073CenterSerbiaSRBDenver NuggetsQ162954
2019–20-Q89918942019–202020Giannis AntetokounmpoQ8991894Power forwardGreeceGRCMilwaukee BucksQ169637
2018–19-Q89918942018–192019Giannis AntetokounmpoQ8991894Power forwardGreeceGRCMilwaukee BucksQ169637
2017–18-Q1366782017–182018James HardenQ136678Shooting guardUnited StatesUSAHouston RocketsQ161345
2016–17-Q1961852016–172017Russell WestbrookQ196185Point guardUnited StatesUSAOklahoma City ThunderQ180950
2015–16-Q3521592015–162016Stephen CurryQ352159Point guardUnited StatesUSAGolden State WarriorsQ157376
2014–15-Q3521592014–152015Stephen CurryQ352159Point guardUnited StatesUSAGolden State WarriorsQ157376
2013–14-Q295452013–142014Kevin DurantQ29545Small forwardUnited StatesUSAOklahoma City ThunderQ180950
2012–13-Q361592012–132013LeBron JamesQ36159Small forwardUnited StatesUSAMiami HeatQ169138
2011–12-Q361592011–122012LeBron JamesQ36159Small forwardUnited StatesUSAMiami HeatQ169138
2010–11-Q2053262010–112011Derrick RoseQ205326Point guardUnited StatesUSAChicago BullsQ128109
2009–10-Q361592009–102010LeBron JamesQ36159Small forwardUnited StatesUSACleveland CavaliersQ162990
2008–09-Q361592008–092009LeBron JamesQ36159Small forwardUnited StatesUSACleveland CavaliersQ162990
2007–08-Q253692007–082008Kobe BryantQ25369Shooting guardUnited StatesUSALos Angeles LakersQ121783
2006–07-Q440682006–072007Dirk NowitzkiQ44068Power forwardGermanyDEUDallas MavericksQ132893
2005–06-Q1929552005–062006Steve NashQ192955Point guardCanadaCANPhoenix SunsQ164177
2004–05-Q1929552004–052005Steve NashQ192955Point guardCanadaCANPhoenix SunsQ164177
2003–04-Q1892402003–042004Kevin GarnettQ189240Power forwardUnited StatesUSAMinnesota TimberwolvesQ170558
2002–03-Q1930202002–032003Tim DuncanQ193020Power forwardUnited StatesUSASan Antonio SpursQ159729
2001–02-Q1930202001–022002Tim DuncanQ193020Power forwardUnited StatesUSASan Antonio SpursQ159729
2000–01-Q1900942000–012001Allen IversonQ190094Shooting guardUnited StatesUSAPhiladelphia 76ersQ138089
1999–2000-Q1694521999–20002000Shaquille O'NealQ169452CenterUnited StatesUSALos Angeles LakersQ121783
1998–99-Q1998961998–991999Karl MaloneQ199896Power forwardUnited StatesUSAUtah JazzQ170649
1997–98-Q414211997–981998Michael JordanQ41421Shooting guardUnited StatesUSAChicago BullsQ128109
1996–97-Q1998961996–971997Karl MaloneQ199896Power forwardUnited StatesUSAUtah JazzQ170649
1995–96-Q414211995–961996Michael JordanQ41421Shooting guardUnited StatesUSAChicago BullsQ128109
1994–95-Q2118761994–951995David RobinsonQ211876CenterUnited StatesUSASan Antonio SpursQ159729
1993–94-Q2732561993–941994Hakeem OlajuwonQ273256CenterNigeriaNGAHouston RocketsQ161345
1992–93-Q1927071992–931993Charles BarkleyQ192707Power forwardUnited StatesUSAPhoenix SunsQ164177
1991–92-Q414211991–921992Michael JordanQ41421Shooting guardUnited StatesUSAChicago BullsQ128109
1990–91-Q414211990–911991Michael JordanQ41421Shooting guardUnited StatesUSAChicago BullsQ128109
1989–90-Q1341831989–901990Magic JohnsonQ134183Point guardUnited StatesUSALos Angeles LakersQ121783
1988–89-Q1341831988–891989Magic JohnsonQ134183Point guardUnited StatesUSALos Angeles LakersQ121783
1987–88-Q414211987–881988Michael JordanQ41421Shooting guardUnited StatesUSAChicago BullsQ128109
1986–87-Q1341831986–871987Magic JohnsonQ134183Point guardUnited StatesUSALos Angeles LakersQ121783
1985–86-Q1901521985–861986Larry BirdQ190152Small forwardUnited StatesUSABoston CelticsQ131371
1984–85-Q1901521984–851985Larry BirdQ190152Small forwardUnited StatesUSABoston CelticsQ131371
1983–84-Q1901521983–841984Larry BirdQ190152Small forwardUnited StatesUSABoston CelticsQ131371
1982–83-Q3161791982–831983Moses MaloneQ316179CenterUnited StatesUSAPhiladelphia 76ersQ138089
1981–82-Q3161791981–821982Moses MaloneQ316179CenterUnited StatesUSAHouston RocketsQ161345
1980–81-Q2099211980–811981Julius ErvingQ209921Small forwardUnited StatesUSAPhiladelphia 76ersQ138089
1979–80-Q1790511979–801980Kareem Abdul-JabbarQ179051CenterUnited StatesUSALos Angeles LakersQ121783
1978–79-Q3161791978–791979Moses MaloneQ316179CenterUnited StatesUSAHouston RocketsQ161345
1977–78-Q3632461977–781978Bill WaltonQ363246CenterUnited StatesUSAPortland Trail BlazersQ167253
1976–77-Q1790511976–771977Kareem Abdul-JabbarQ179051CenterUnited StatesUSALos Angeles LakersQ121783
1975–76-Q1790511975–761976Kareem Abdul-JabbarQ179051CenterUnited StatesUSALos Angeles LakersQ121783
1974–75-Q5532321974–751975Bob McAdooQ553232CenterUnited StatesUSABuffalo BravesQ1100222
1973–74-Q1790511973–741974Kareem Abdul-JabbarQ179051CenterUnited StatesUSAMilwaukee BucksQ169637
1972–73-Q2643931972–731973Dave CowensQ264393CenterUnited StatesUSABoston CelticsQ131371
1971–72-Q1790511971–721972Kareem Abdul-JabbarQ179051CenterUnited StatesUSAMilwaukee BucksQ169637
1970–71-Q1790511970–711971Lew AlcindorQ179051CenterUnited StatesUSAMilwaukee BucksQ169637
1969–70-Q3805151969–701970Willis ReedQ380515CenterUnited StatesUSANew York KnicksQ131364
1968–69-Q4567761968–691969Wes UnseldQ456776CenterUnited StatesUSABaltimore BulletsQ169165
1967–68-Q1824551967–681968Wilt ChamberlainQ182455CenterUnited StatesUSAPhiladelphia 76ersQ138089
1966–67-Q1824551966–671967Wilt ChamberlainQ182455CenterUnited StatesUSAPhiladelphia 76ersQ138089
1965–66-Q1824551965–661966Wilt ChamberlainQ182455CenterUnited StatesUSAPhiladelphia 76ersQ138089
1964–65-Q2421851964–651965Bill RussellQ242185CenterUnited StatesUSABoston CelticsQ131371
1963–64-Q177171963–641964Oscar RobertsonQ17717Point guardUnited StatesUSACincinnati RoyalsQ166105
1962–63-Q2421851962–631963Bill RussellQ242185CenterUnited StatesUSABoston CelticsQ131371
1961–62-Q2421851961–621962Bill RussellQ242185CenterUnited StatesUSABoston CelticsQ131371
1960–61-Q2421851960–611961Bill RussellQ242185CenterUnited StatesUSABoston CelticsQ131371
1959–60-Q1824551959–601960Wilt ChamberlainQ182455CenterUnited StatesUSAPhiladelphia WarriorsQ16253422
1958–59-Q3685611958–591959Bob PettitQ368561Power forwardUnited StatesUSASt. Louis HawksQ159893
1957–58-Q2421851957–581958Bill RussellQ242185CenterUnited StatesUSABoston CelticsQ131371
1956–57-Q3126431956–571957Bob CousyQ312643Point guardUnited StatesUSABoston CelticsQ131371
1955–56-Q3685611955–561956Bob PettitQ368561Power forwardUnited StatesUSASt. Louis HawksQ159893