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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The NBA Most Valuable Player Award is an annual National Basketball Association award given since the 1955–56 season to the best performing player of the regular season. The winner is selected by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
The all-time leader in NBA Most Valuable Player awards is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who won the award six times. Abdul-Jabbar played for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers. Other players who have won the NBA Most Valuable Player award multiple times include Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Bob Pettit, Moses Malone, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan, Steve Nash, LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets.
[ NBA MVPs By Season Since 1955-56 ]
Most NBA MVP Awards
Rank | Player | Team(s) | MVPs | Years |
---|---|---|---|---|
Most NBA MVP Awards | ||||
1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Bucks (3) / Lakers (3) | 6 | 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980 |
2 | Bill Russell | Celtics | 5 | 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965 |
2 | Michael Jordan | Bulls | 5 | 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998 |
4 | Wilt Chamberlain | Warriors (1) / 76ers (3) | 4 | 1960, 1966, 1967, 1968 |
4 | LeBron James | Cavaliers (2) / Heat (2) | 4 | 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 |
6 | Moses Malone | Rockets (2) / 76ers (1) | 3 | 1979, 1982, 1983 |
6 | Larry Bird | Celtics | 3 | 1984, 1985, 1986 |
6 | Magic Johnson | Lakers | 3 | 1987, 1989, 1990 |
9 | Bob Pettit | Hawks | 2 | 1956, 1959 |
9 | Karl Malone | Jazz | 2 | 1997, 1999 |
9 | Tim Duncan | Spurs | 2 | 2002, 2003 |
9 | Steve Nash | Suns | 2 | 2005, 2006 |
9 | Stephen Curry | Warriors | 2 | 2015, 2016 |
9 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Bucks | 2 | 2019, 2020 |
9 | Nikola Jokic | Nuggets | 2 | 2021, 2022 |
[ Related: All-Time Scoring Leaders | All-Time Assist Leaders | All-Time 3-Point Leaders | All-Time Rosters by NBA Team | NBA MVPs Since 1955 ]