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NBA & ABA Most Valuable Player Award Winners

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NBA Winners

Per Game Shooting Advanced
Season Lg Player Age Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
2013-14 NBA Kevin Durant (V) 25 OKC 81 38.5 32.0 7.4 5.5 1.3 0.7 .503 .391 .873 19.2 .295
2012-13 NBA LeBron James (V) 28 MIA 76 37.9 26.8 8.0 7.3 1.7 0.9 .565 .406 .753 19.3 .322
2011-12 NBA LeBron James (V) 27 MIA 62 37.5 27.1 7.9 6.2 1.9 0.8 .531 .362 .771 14.5 .298
2010-11 NBA Derrick Rose (V) 22 CHI 81 37.4 25.0 4.1 7.7 1.0 0.6 .445 .332 .858 13.1 .208
2009-10 NBA LeBron James (V) 25 CLE 76 39.0 29.7 7.3 8.6 1.6 1.0 .503 .333 .767 18.5 .299
2008-09 NBA LeBron James (V) 24 CLE 81 37.7 28.4 7.6 7.2 1.7 1.1 .489 .344 .780 20.3 .318
2007-08 NBA Kobe Bryant (V) 29 LAL 82 38.9 28.3 6.3 5.4 1.8 0.5 .459 .361 .840 13.8 .208
2006-07 NBA Dirk Nowitzki (V) 28 DAL 78 36.2 24.6 8.9 3.4 0.7 0.8 .502 .416 .904 16.3 .278
2005-06 NBA Steve Nash (V) 31 PHO 79 35.4 18.8 4.2 10.5 0.8 0.2 .512 .439 .921 12.4 .212
2004-05 NBA Steve Nash (V) 30 PHO 75 34.3 15.5 3.3 11.5 1.0 0.1 .502 .431 .887 10.9 .203
2003-04 NBA Kevin Garnett (V) 27 MIN 82 39.4 24.2 13.9 5.0 1.5 2.2 .499 .256 .791 18.3 .272
2002-03 NBA Tim Duncan (V) 26 SAS 81 39.3 23.3 12.9 3.9 0.7 2.9 .513 .273 .710 16.5 .248
2001-02 NBA Tim Duncan (V) 25 SAS 82 40.6 25.5 12.7 3.7 0.7 2.5 .508 .100 .799 17.8 .257
2000-01 NBA Allen Iverson (V) 25 PHI 71 42.0 31.1 3.8 4.6 2.5 0.3 .420 .320 .814 11.8 .190
1999-00 NBA Shaquille O'Neal (V) 27 LAL 79 40.0 29.7 13.6 3.8 0.5 3.0 .574 .000 .524 18.6 .283
1998-99 NBA Karl Malone (V) 35 UTA 49 37.4 23.8 9.4 4.1 1.3 0.6 .493 .000 .788 9.6 .252
1997-98 NBA Michael Jordan (V) 34 CHI 82 38.8 28.7 5.8 3.5 1.7 0.5 .465 .238 .784 15.8 .238
1996-97 NBA Karl Malone (V) 33 UTA 82 36.6 27.4 9.9 4.5 1.4 0.6 .550 .000 .755 16.7 .268
1995-96 NBA Michael Jordan (V) 32 CHI 82 37.7 30.4 6.6 4.3 2.2 0.5 .495 .427 .834 20.4 .317
1994-95 NBA David Robinson (V) 29 SAS 81 38.0 27.6 10.8 2.9 1.7 3.2 .530 .300 .774 17.5 .273
1993-94 NBA Hakeem Olajuwon (V) 31 HOU 80 41.0 27.3 11.9 3.6 1.6 3.7 .528 .421 .716 14.3 .210
1992-93 NBA Charles Barkley (V) 29 PHO 76 37.6 25.6 12.2 5.1 1.6 1.0 .520 .305 .765 14.4 .242
1991-92 NBA Michael Jordan (V) 28 CHI 80 38.8 30.1 6.4 6.1 2.3 0.9 .519 .270 .832 17.7 .274
1990-91 NBA Michael Jordan (V) 27 CHI 82 37.0 31.5 6.0 5.5 2.7 1.0 .539 .312 .851 20.3 .321
1989-90 NBA Magic Johnson (V) 30 LAL 79 37.2 22.3 6.6 11.5 1.7 0.4 .480 .384 .890 16.5 .270
1988-89 NBA Magic Johnson (V) 29 LAL 77 37.5 22.5 7.9 12.8 1.8 0.3 .509 .314 .911 16.1 .267
1987-88 NBA Michael Jordan (V) 24 CHI 82 40.4 35.0 5.5 5.9 3.2 1.6 .535 .132 .841 21.2 .308
1986-87 NBA Magic Johnson (V) 27 LAL 80 36.3 23.9 6.3 12.2 1.7 0.5 .522 .205 .848 15.9 .263
1985-86 NBA Larry Bird (V) 29 BOS 82 38.0 25.8 9.8 6.8 2.0 0.6 .496 .423 .896 15.8 .244
1984-85 NBA Larry Bird (V) 28 BOS 80 39.5 28.7 10.5 6.6 1.6 1.2 .522 .427 .882 15.7 .238
1983-84 NBA Larry Bird (V) 27 BOS 79 38.3 24.2 10.1 6.6 1.8 0.9 .492 .247 .888 13.6 .215
1982-83 NBA Moses Malone (V) 27 PHI 78 37.5 24.5 15.3 1.3 1.1 2.0 .501 .000 .761 15.1 .248
1981-82 NBA Moses Malone (V) 26 HOU 81 42.0 31.1 14.7 1.8 0.9 1.5 .519 .000 .762 15.4 .218
1980-81 NBA Julius Erving (V) 30 PHI 82 35.0 24.6 8.0 4.4 2.1 1.8 .521 .222 .787 13.8 .231
1979-80 NBA Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (V) 32 LAL 82 38.3 24.8 10.8 4.5 1.0 3.4 .604 .000 .765 14.8 .227
1978-79 NBA Moses Malone (V) 23 HOU 82 41.3 24.8 17.6 1.8 1.0 1.5 .540 .739 14.1 .200
1977-78 NBA Bill Walton (V) 25 POR 58 33.3 18.9 13.2 5.0 1.0 2.5 .522 .720 8.4 .209
1976-77 NBA Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (V) 29 LAL 82 36.8 26.2 13.3 3.9 1.2 3.2 .579 .701 17.8 .283
1975-76 NBA Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (V) 28 LAL 82 41.2 27.7 16.9 5.0 1.5 4.1 .529 .703 17.0 .242
1974-75 NBA Bob McAdoo (V) 23 BUF 82 43.2 34.5 14.1 2.2 1.1 2.1 .512 .805 17.8 .242
1973-74 NBA Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (V) 26 MIL 81 43.8 27.0 14.5 4.8 1.4 3.5 .539 .702 18.4 .250
1972-73 NBA Dave Cowens (V) 24 BOS 82 41.8 20.5 16.2 4.1 .452 .779 12.0 .168
1971-72 NBA Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (V) 24 MIL 81 44.2 34.8 16.6 4.6 .574 .689 25.4 .340
1970-71 NBA Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (V) 23 MIL 82 40.1 31.7 16.0 3.3 .577 .690 22.3 .326
1969-70 NBA Willis Reed (V) 27 NYK 81 38.1 21.7 13.9 2.0 .507 .756 14.6 .227
1968-69 NBA Wes Unseld (V) 22 BAL 82 36.2 13.8 18.2 2.6 .476 .605 10.8 .175
1967-68 NBA Wilt Chamberlain (V) 31 PHI 82 46.8 24.3 23.8 8.6 .595 .380 20.4 .255
1966-67 NBA Wilt Chamberlain (V) 30 PHI 81 45.5 24.1 24.2 7.8 .683 .441 21.9 .285
1965-66 NBA Wilt Chamberlain (V) 29 PHI 79 47.3 33.5 24.6 5.2 .540 .513 21.4 .275
1964-65 NBA Bill Russell (V) 30 BOS 78 44.4 14.1 24.1 5.3 .438 .573 16.9 .234
1963-64 NBA Oscar Robertson (V) 25 CIN 79 45.1 31.4 9.9 11.0 .483 .853 20.6 .278
1962-63 NBA Bill Russell (V) 28 BOS 78 44.9 16.8 23.6 4.5 .432 .555 13.5 .185
1961-62 NBA Bill Russell (V) 27 BOS 76 45.2 18.9 23.6 4.5 .457 .595 15.5 .217
1960-61 NBA Bill Russell (V) 26 BOS 78 44.3 16.9 23.9 3.4 .426 .550 13.0 .181
1959-60 NBA Wilt Chamberlain (V) 23 PHW 72 46.4 37.6 27.0 2.3 .461 .582 17.0 .245
1958-59 NBA Bob Pettit (V) 26 STL 72 39.9 29.2 16.4 3.1 .438 .759 14.8 .246
1957-58 NBA Bill Russell (V) 23 BOS 69 38.3 16.6 22.7 2.9 .442 .519 11.3 .206
1956-57 NBA Bob Cousy (V) 28 BOS 64 36.9 20.6 4.8 7.5 .378 .821 8.8 .178
1955-56 NBA Bob Pettit (V) 23 STL 72 38.8 25.7 16.2 2.6 .429 .736 13.8 .236

ABA Winners

Per Game Shooting Advanced
Season Lg Player Age Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1975-76 ABA Julius Erving 25 NYA 84 38.6 29.3 11.0 5.0 2.5 1.9 .507 .330 .801 17.7 .262
1974-75 ABA George McGinnis (Tie) 24 INA 79 40.4 29.8 14.3 6.3 2.6 0.7 .451 .354 .724 11.6 .174
1974-75 ABA Julius Erving (Tie) 24 NYA 84 40.5 27.9 10.9 5.5 2.2 1.9 .506 .333 .799 17.6 .248
1973-74 ABA Julius Erving 23 NYA 84 40.5 27.4 10.7 5.2 2.3 2.4 .512 .395 .766 16.5 .233
1972-73 ABA Billy Cunningham 29 CAR 84 38.7 24.1 12.0 6.3 2.6 .487 .286 .789 11.9 .176
1971-72 ABA Artis Gilmore 22 KEN 84 43.6 23.8 17.8 2.7 5.0 .598 .646 19.8 .259
1970-71 ABA Mel Daniels 26 INA 82 38.7 21.0 18.0 2.2 .514 .077 .679 11.4 .173
1969-70 ABA Spencer Haywood 20 DNR 84 45.3 30.0 19.5 2.3 .493 .000 .776 17.1 .216
1968-69 ABA Mel Daniels 24 INA 76 38.6 24.0 16.5 1.5 .476 .000 .604 8.6 .140
1967-68 ABA Connie Hawkins 25 PTP 70 44.9 26.8 13.5 4.6 .519 .222 .764 17.9 .273

Summary

Player Lg Count
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NBA 6
Michael Jordan NBA 5
Bill Russell NBA 5
Wilt Chamberlain NBA 4
LeBron James NBA 4
Larry Bird NBA 3
Julius Erving ABA 3
Magic Johnson NBA 3
Moses Malone NBA 3
Mel Daniels ABA 2
Tim Duncan NBA 2
Karl Malone NBA 2
Steve Nash NBA 2
Bob Pettit NBA 2
Charles Barkley NBA 1
Kobe Bryant NBA 1
Bob Cousy NBA 1
Dave Cowens NBA 1
Billy Cunningham ABA 1
Kevin Durant NBA 1
Julius Erving NBA 1
Kevin Garnett NBA 1
Artis Gilmore ABA 1
Connie Hawkins ABA 1
Spencer Haywood ABA 1
Allen Iverson NBA 1
Bob McAdoo NBA 1
George McGinnis ABA 1
Dirk Nowitzki NBA 1
Shaquille O'Neal NBA 1
Hakeem Olajuwon NBA 1
Willis Reed NBA 1
Oscar Robertson NBA 1
David Robinson NBA 1
Derrick Rose NBA 1
Wes Unseld NBA 1
Bill Walton NBA 1