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Most MVP Awards
This list features the players that have been selected as the most valuable player (MVP) in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
RANK | PLAYER | MVPs | WINNING YEARS | YEARS |
1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 6 | 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980 | 1969–1989 |
2 | Michael Jordan | 5 | 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998 | 1984–2003 |
3 | Bill Russell | 5 | 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965 | 1956–1969 |
4 | LeBron James | 4 | 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 | 2003–present |
5 | Wilt Chamberlain | 4 | 1960, 1966, 1967, 1968 | 1959–1973 |
6 | Nikola Jokić | 3 | 2021, 2022, 2023 | 2015–present |
7 | Larry Bird | 3 | 1984, 1985, 1986 | 1979–1992 |
8 | Magic Johnson | 3 | 1987, 1989, 1990 | 1979–1996 |
9 | Moses Malone | 3 | 1979, 1982, 1983 | 1974–1995 |
10 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2 | 2019, 2020 | 2013–present |
11 | Stephen Curry | 2 | 2015, 2016 | 2009–present |
12 | Tim Duncan | 2 | 2002, 2003 | 1997–2016 |
13 | Steve Nash | 2 | 2005, 2006 | 1996–2015 |
14 | Karl Malone | 2 | 1997, 1999 | 1985–2004 |
15 | Bob Pettit | 2 | 1956, 1959 | 1954–1965 |
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