All NBA MVP Winners


The NBA will return in September, offering all 30 franchises in the competition the opportunity to secure themselves a ring via the NBA Playoffs.

Additionally, each individual in the NBA will be hoping to land themselves the individual plaudits that come with being named the NBA MVP.

The MVP award has been running since 1956, and is awarded to the standout player from the regular season. Nikola Jokic claimed the most recent award in 2022.

Here are all of the NBA MVP winners in the history of the competition.

All NBA MVP Winners

Year
Player
Position
Team
1956
Bob Pettit
PF/C
St. Louis Hawks
1957
Bob Cousy
PG
Boston Celtics
1958
Bill Russell
C
Boston Celtics
1959
Bob Pettit
PF/C
St. Louis Hawks
1960
Wilt Chamberlain
C
Philadelphia Warriors
1961
Bill Russell
C
Boston Celtics
1962
Bill Russell
C
Boston Celtics
1963
Bill Russell
C
Boston Celtics
1964
Oscar Robertson
PG
Cincinnati Royals
1965
Bill Russell
C
Boston Celtics
1966
Wilt Chamberlain
C
Philadelphia 76ers
1967
Wilt Chamberlain
C
Philadelphia 76ers
1968
Wilt Chamberlain
C
Philadelphia 76ers
1969
Westley Unseld
C
Baltimore Bullets
1970
Willis Reed
C
New York Knicks
1971
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
C
Milwaukee Bucks
1972
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
C
Milwaukee Bucks
1973
David Cowens
C
Boston Celtics
1974
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
C
Milwaukee Bucks
1975
Bob McAdoo
C
Buffalo Braves
1976
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
C
Los Angeles Lakers
1977
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
C
Los Angeles Lakers
1978
Bill Walton
C
Portland Trail Blazers
1979
Moses Malone
C
Houston Rockets
1980
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
C
Los Angeles Lakers
1981
Julius Erving
SF
Philadelphia 76ers
1982
Moses Malone
C
Houston Rockets
1983
Moses Malone
C
Philadelphia 76ers
1984
Larry Bird
SF/PF
Boston Celtics
1985
Larry Bird
SF/PF
Boston Celtics
1986
Larry Bird
SF/PF
Boston Celtics
1987
Magic Johnson
PG
Los Angeles Lakers
1988
Michael Jordan
SG
Chicago Bulls
1989
Magic Johnson
PG
Los Angeles Lakers
1990
Magic Johnson
PG
Los Angeles Lakers
1991
Michael Jordan
SG
Chicago Bulls
1992
Michael Jordan
SG
Chicago Bulls
1993
Charles Barkley
PF/SF
Phoenix Suns
1994
Hakeem Olajuwon
C
Houston Rockets
1995
David Robinson
C
San Antonio Spurs
1996
Michael Jordan
SG
Chicago Bulls
1997
Karl Malone
PF
Utah Jazz
1998
Michael Jordan
SG
Chicago Bulls
1999
Karl Malone
PF
Utah Jazz
2000
Shaquille O'Neal
C
Los Angeles Lakers
2001
Allen Iverson
PG/SG
Philadelphia 76ers
2002
Tim Duncan
C
San Antonio Spurs
2003
Tim Duncan
C
San Antonio Spurs
2004
Kevin Garnett
PF
Minnesota Timberwolves
2005
Steve Nash
PG
Phoenix Suns
2006
Steve Nash
PG
Phoenix Suns
2007
Dirk Nowitzki
PF
Dallas Mavericks
2008
Kobe Bryant
SG
Los Angeles Lakers
2009
LeBron James
SF
Cleveland Cavaliers
2010
LeBron James
SF
Cleveland Cavaliers
2011
Derrick Rose
PG
Chicago Bulls
2012
LeBron James
SF
Miami Heat
2013
LeBron James
SF
Miami Heat
2014
Kevin Durant
SF/PF
Oklahoma City Thunder
2015
Stephen Curry
PG
Golden State Warriors
2016
Stephen Curry
PG
Golden State Warriors
2017
Russell Westbrook
PG
Oklahoma City Thunder
2018
James Harden
SG
Houston Rockets
2019
Giannis Antetokounmpo
PF
Milwaukee Bucks
2020
Giannis Antetokounmpo
PG
Milwaukee Bucks
2021
Nikola Jokic
C
Denver Nuggets
2022
Nikola Jokic
C
Denver Nuggets

NBA MVP Winner Odds 2023

Looking to have a flutter on the NBA MVP Winner for 2023? We've got you covered. Here are all of the latest odds for the award.

All odds are accurate as of Thursday, September 29th.

  • Luka Doncic - 9/2
  • Joel Embiid - 11/2
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo - 7/1
  • Kevin Durant - 9/1
  • Nikola Jokic - 9/1
  • Ja Morant - 12/1
  • Stephen Curry - 12/1
  • Jayson Tatum - 14/1
  • Kawhi Leonard - 20/1
  • Devin Booker - 22/1
  • LeBron James - 22/1
  • Trae Young - 33/1
  • Zion Williamson - 33/1
  • Karl-Anthony Towns - 40/1
  • Anthony Davis - 50/1
  • Jimmy Butler - 50/1
  • Anthony Edwards - 66/1
  • Donovan Mitchell - 66/1
  • Bradley Beal - 80/1
  • Chris Paul - 80/1
  • Damian Lillard - 80/1
  • DeMar DeRozan - 80/1
  • LaMelo Ball - 80/1
  • Paul George - 80/1
  • Dejounte Murray - 100/1
  • Jaylen Brown - 100/1
  • Kyrie Irving - 100/1
  • Pascal Siakam - 100/1
  • Brandon Ingram - 125/1
  • De'Aaron Fox - 125/1
  • Jamal Murray - 125/1
  • James Harden - 125/1
  • Zach LaVine - 125/1
  • Bam Adebayo - 150/1
  • Darius Garland - 150/1
  • Evan Mobley - 150/1
  • Julius Randle - 150/1
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - 150/1
  • CJ McCollum - 200/1
  • Fred VanVleet - 200/1
  • Michael Porter Jr - 200/1
  • Russell Westbrook - 200/1
  • Ben Simmons - 250/1
  • DeAndre Ayton - 250/1
  • Domantas Sabonis - 250/1
  • Khris Middleton - 250/1
  • Cade Cunningham - 300/1
  • Scott Barnes - 300/1
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