In various sports competitions, such as the NBA, there are awards for the MVP of the match, the season or the finals. With this, the basketball player who stands out the most throughout the tournament receives the award for the most valuable player for the team.
MVP stands for “most valuable player“, which in translation means the most valuable player. So, those athletes who do best in the most decisive matches, show the best team performance, as well as exceptional talent during the matches, take the award.
So we’ve put together some lists of the NBA’s all-time MVP records. You’ll get to know all the winners over the years, the players who have won the most in the playoffs and regular season, the youngest and oldest players to win the title and much more.
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Meet the NBA’s greatest MVP players
Players who won the most NBA MVPs during the regular season
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – 6 times (1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980)
- Michael Jordan – 5 vezes (1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998)
- Bill Russell – 5 vezes (1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965)
- LeBron James – 4 vezes (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013)
- Wilt Chamberlain – 4 vezes (1960, 1966, 1967, 1968)
- Magic Johnson – 3 vezes (1987, 1989, 1990)
- Larry Bird – 3 vezes (1984, 1985, 1986)
- Tim Duncan – 2 vezes (2002, 2003)
- Steve Nash – 2 vezes (2005, 2006)
- Stephen Curry – 2 vezes (2015, 2016)
Jogadores que mais ganharam o prêmio de MVP da NBA nas finais
- Michael Jordan – 6 times (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
- LeBron James – 4 times (2012, 2013, 2016, 2020)
- Magic Johnson – 3 times (1980, 1982, 1987)
- Shaquille O’Neal – 3 times (2000, 2001, 2002)
- Tim Duncan – 3 vezes (1999, 2003, 2005)
- Kobe Bryant – 2 vezes (2009, 2010)
- Hakeem Olajuwon – 2 vezes (1994, 1995)
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – 2 vezes (1971, 1985)
- Willis Reed – 2 vezes (1970, 1973)
- Kevin Durant – 2 vezes (2017, 2018)
Players who have won the NBA regular season MVP over the years:
- 1956 – Bob Pettit (St. Louis Hawks).
- 1957 – Bob Cousy (Boston Celtics)
- 1958 – Bill Russell (Boston Celtics)
- 1959 – Bob Pettit (St. Louis Hawks)
- 1960 – Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia Warriors)
- 1961 – Bill Russell (Boston Celtics)
- 1962 – Bill Russell (Boston Celtics)
- 1963 – Bill Russell (Boston Celtics)
- 1964 – Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati Royals)
- 1965 – Bill Russell (Boston Celtics)
- 1966 – Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia 76ers)
- 1967 – Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia 76ers)
- 1968 – Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia 76ers)
- 1969 – Wes Unseld (Baltimore Bullets)
- 1970 – Willis Reed (New York Knicks)
- 1971 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks)
- 1972 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks)
- 1973 – Dave Cowens (Boston Celtics)
- 1974 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks)
- 1975 – Bob McAdoo (Buffalo Braves)
- 1976 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles Lakers)
- 1977 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles Lakers)
- 1978 – Bill Walton (Portland Trail Blazers)
- 1979 – Moses Malone (Houston Rockets)
- 1980 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles Lakers)
- 1981 – Julius Erving (Philadelphia 76ers)
- 1982 – Moses Malone (Houston Rockets)
- 1983 – Moses Malone (Philadelphia 76ers)
- 1984 – Larry Bird (Boston Celtics)
- 1985 – Larry Bird (Boston Celtics)
- 1986 – Larry Bird (Boston Celtics)
- 1987 – Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers)
- 1988 – Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
- 1989 – Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers)
- 1990 – Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers)
- 1991 – Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
- 1992 – Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
- 1993 – Charles Barkley (Phoenix Suns)
- 1994 – Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets)
- 1995 – David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs)
- 1996 – Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
- 1997 – Karl Malone (Utah Jazz)
- 1998 – Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
- 1999 – Karl Malone (Utah Jazz)
- 2000 – Shaquille O’Neal (Los Angeles Lakers)
- 2001 – Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers)
- 2002 – Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs)
- 2003 – Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs)
- 2004 – Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves)
- 2005 – Steve Nash (Phoenix Suns)
- 2006 – Steve Nash (Phoenix Suns)
- 2007 – Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks)
- 2008 – Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)
- 2009 – LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers)
- 2010 – LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers)
- 2011 – Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls)
- 2012 – LeBron James (Miami Heat)
- 2013 – LeBron James (Miami Heat)
- 2014 – Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder)
- 2015 – Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
- 2016 – Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
- 2017 – Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder)
- 2018 – James Harden (Houston Rockets)
- 2019 – Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)
- 2020 – Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)
- 2021 – Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets)
- 2022 – Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets)
- 2023 – Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers)
- 2024 – to be defined
Players who have won the NBA MVP in the Finals over the years:
- 1969 – Jerry West (Los Angeles Lakers)
- 1970 – Willis Reed (New York Knicks)
- 1971 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks)
- 1972 – Wilt Chamberlain (Los Angeles Lakers)
- 1973 – Willis Reed (New York Knicks)
- 1974 – John Havlicek (Boston Celtics)
- 1975 – Rick Barry (Golden State Warriors)
- 1976 – Jo Jo White (Boston Celtics)
- 1977 – Bill Walton (Portland Trail Blazers)
- 1978 – Wes Unseld (Washington Bullets)
- 1979 – Dennis Johnson (Seattle SuperSonics)
- 1980 – Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers)
- 1981 – Cedric Maxwell (Boston Celtics)
- 1982 – Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers)
- 1983 – Moses Malone (Philadelphia 76ers)
- 1984 – Larry Bird (Boston Celtics)
- 1985 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles Lakers)
- 1986 – Larry Bird (Boston Celtics)
- 1987 – Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers)
- 1988 – James Worthy (Los Angeles Lakers)
- 1989 – Joe Dumars (Detroit Pistons)
- 1990 – Isiah Thomas (Detroit Pistons)
- 1991 – Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
- 1992 – Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
- 1993 – Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
- 1994 – Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets)
- 1995 – Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets)
- 1996 – Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
- 1997 – Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
- 1998 – Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
- 1999 – Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs)
- 2000 – Shaquille O’Neal (Los Angeles Lakers)
- 2001 – Shaquille O’Neal (Los Angeles Lakers)
- 2002 – Shaquille O’Neal (Los Angeles Lakers)
- 2003 – Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs)
- 2004 – Chauncey Billups (Detroit Pistons)
- 2005 – Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs)
- 2006 – Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat)
- 2007 – Tony Parker (San Antonio Spurs)
- 2008 – Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics)
- 2009 – Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)
- 2010 – Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)
- 2011 – Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks)
- 2012 – LeBron James (Miami Heat)
- 2013 – LeBron James (Miami Heat)
- 2014 – Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio Spurs)
- 2015 – Andre Iguodala (Golden State Warriors)
- 2016 – LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers)
- 2017 – Kevin Durant (Golden State Warriors)
- 2018 – Kevin Durant (Golden State Warriors)
- 2019 – Kawhi Leonard (Toronto Raptors)
- 2020 – LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers)
- 2021 – Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)
- 2022 – Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
- 2023 – Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets)
- 2024 – to be defined
NBA’s greatest MVP players
Most NBA MVP records
Player who has won the most NBA MVPs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Michael Jordan are tied with six MVP awards each during their careers.
Player who has won the most consecutive NBA MVPs
Bill Russell is the record holder for most consecutive MVPs, with 5 awards won from 1961 to 1965.
Youngest player to win NBA MVP
Derrick Rose is the youngest player ever to win the NBA MVP award. The feat happened in the 2010-2011 season, when he was just 22 years old.
Oldest player to win NBA MVP
Karl Malone won the award in the 1998 and 1999 seasons at the age of 35.
Player with the most years between the first and last NBA MVPs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won his first MVP in the 1970 and 1971 seasons, and his last in the 1979 to 1980 season, a gap of 10 seasons.
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