NBA Most Valuable Player Award
Annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1955–56 season to the best performing player of the regular season.
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Karl Malone
American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
He was a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, a 14-time NBA All-Star, and an 11-time member of the All-NBA first team.
Nikola Jokić
Serbian professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) who plays the center position.
Serbian professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) who plays the center position.
A four-time NBA All-Star, he has been named to the All-NBA Team on four occasions (including three first-team selections), and won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award for the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons.
Steve Nash
Canadian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Canadian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Nash was a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player while playing for the Phoenix Suns.
Stephen Curry
American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
An eight-time NBA All-Star and eight-time All-NBA selection, including four times on the first team, he has been named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) twice, has won four NBA championships, an NBA Finals MVP Award, and an NBA All-Star Game MVP Award.
Magic Johnson
American former professional basketball player and former president of basketball operations of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
American former professional basketball player and former president of basketball operations of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Johnson's career achievements include three NBA MVP Awards, nine NBA Finals appearances, 12 All-Star games, and 10 All-NBA First and Second Team nominations.
Wilt Chamberlain
American professional basketball player who played as a center.
American professional basketball player who played as a center.
Although Chamberlain suffered a long string of NBA Finals losses during his career, he had a successful career, winning two NBA championships, earning four regular-season NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards, the NBA Rookie of the Year award, one NBA Finals MVP award, and one NBA All-Star Game MVP award, and he was selected to thirteen NBA All-Star Games and ten All-NBA Teams (seven First and three Second teams).
Bob Pettit
Former American professional basketball player.
Former American professional basketball player.
In 1956, he became the first recipient of the NBA's Most Valuable Player Award and he won the award again in 1959.
Larry Bird
American former professional basketball player, coach and executive in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
American former professional basketball player, coach and executive in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Bird was a 12-time NBA All-Star, won two NBA Finals MVP awards and received the NBA Most Valuable Player Award three consecutive times (1984–1986), making him the only forward in league history to do so.
Tim Duncan
American former professional basketball player and coach.
American former professional basketball player and coach.
He is a five-time NBA champion, a two-time NBA MVP, a three-time NBA Finals MVP, a 15-time NBA All-Star, and the only player to be selected to both the All-NBA and All-Defensive Teams for 13 consecutive seasons.
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
One of basketball's most decorated players, Antetokounmpo won consecutive NBA Most Valuable Player Awards in 2019 and 2020, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and LeBron James as the only players in NBA history to win two MVPs before turning 26.