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Every NBA MVP, 1956-2024
Every Most Valuable Player from Bob Pettit to Nikola Jokić.
| Year | MVP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Nikola Jokić |
| 2023 | Joel Embiid |
| 2022 | Nikola Jokić |
| 2021 | Nikola Jokić |
| 2020 | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
| 2019 | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
| 2018 | James Harden |
| 2017 | Russell Westbrook |
| 2016 | Stephen Curry |
| 2015 | Stephen Curry |
| 2014 | Kevin Durant |
| 2013 | LeBron James |
| 2012 | LeBron James |
| 2011 | Derrick Rose |
| 2010 | LeBron James |
| 2009 | LeBron James |
| 2008 | Kobe Bryant |
| 2007 | Dirk Nowitzki |
| 2006 | Steve Nash |
| 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 |
| 1978 | Bill Walton |
| 1977 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
| 1976 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
| 1975 | Bob McAdoo |
| 1974 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
| 1973 | Dave Cowens |
| 1972 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
| 1971 | 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 |
Great careers, zero MVPs
Legends who never took home the trophy:
Reggie MillerRay AllenDominique WilkinsPatrick EwingJohn StocktonChris PaulCarmelo AnthonyVince CarterTracy McGradyPaul PierceIsiah ThomasClyde DrexlerScottie PippenJames WorthyGary PaytonAlonzo MourningElgin BaylorJerry WestPete MaravichGeorge GervinDwyane WadeKlay Thompson
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