Sports

NBA Most Valuable Player Award

official
Organizer
National Basketball Association
Why it counts
Presented annually by the NBA since the 1955-56 season
Held
annual, mid-to-late May, individually revealed ahead of the NBA Finals

Reigning winners

Most Valuable Player · 2024

YearMost Valuable Player
2024 Nikola Jokić
2022 Nikola Jokić
2021 Nikola Jokić
2020 Giannis Antetokounmpo
2019 Giannis Antetokounmpo
2018 James Harden
2017 Russell Westbrook
2016 Stephen Curry
2015 Stephen Curry
2013 LeBron James
2012 LeBron James
2011 Derrick Rose
2010 LeBron James
2008 Kobe Bryant
2007 Dirk Nowitzki
2005 Steve Nash
2004 Kevin Garnett
2003 Tim Duncan
2002 Tim Duncan
2001 Allen Iverson
2000 Shaquille O'Neal
1999 Karl Malone
1998 Michael Jordan
1997 Karl Malone
1996 Michael Jordan
1995 David Robinson
1994 Hakeem Olajuwon
1993 Charles Barkley
1992 Michael Jordan
1991 Michael Jordan
1990 Magic Johnson
1989 Magic Johnson
1988 Michael Jordan
1987 Magic Johnson
1986 Larry Bird
1985 Larry Bird
1984 Larry Bird
1983 Moses Malone
1982 Moses Malone
1981 Julius Erving
1980 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1979 Moses Malone
1977 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1976 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1974 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1973 Dave Cowens
1972 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1970 Willis Reed
1969 Wes Unseld
1968 Wilt Chamberlain
1967 Wilt Chamberlain
1966 Wilt Chamberlain
1965 Bill Russell
1964 Oscar Robertson
1963 Bill Russell
1962 Bill Russell
1961 Bill Russell
1960 Wilt Chamberlain
1959 Bob Pettit
1958 Bill Russell
1957 Bob Cousy
1956 Bob Pettit