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Every NBA MVP
The complete Athlore official guide to every regular-season NBA Most Valuable Player. Choose a winner to open the season that earned the award.
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2025–26Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderBack-to-back winner2024–25Shai Gilgeous-Alexander2023–24Nikola Jokic2022–23Joel Embiid2021–22Nikola JokicBack-to-back winner2020–21Nikola Jokic2019–20Giannis AntetokounmpoBack-to-back winner2018–19Giannis Antetokounmpo2017–18James Harden2016–17Russell Westbrook2015–16Stephen CurryBack-to-back winner2014–15Stephen Curry2013–14Kevin Durant2012–13LeBron JamesBack-to-back winner2011–12LeBron James2010–11Derrick Rose2009–10LeBron JamesBack-to-back winner2008–09LeBron James2007–08Kobe Bryant2006–07Dirk Nowitzki2005–06Steve NashBack-to-back winner2004–05Steve Nash2003–04Kevin Garnett2002–03Tim DuncanBack-to-back winner2001–02Tim Duncan2000–01Allen Iverson1999–00Shaquille O'Neal1998–99Karl Malone1997–98Michael Jordan1996–97Karl Malone1995–96Michael Jordan1994–95David Robinson1993–94Hakeem Olajuwon1992–93Charles Barkley1991–92Michael JordanBack-to-back winner1990–91Michael Jordan1989–90Magic JohnsonBack-to-back winner1988–89Magic Johnson1987–88Michael Jordan1986–87Magic Johnson1985–86Larry BirdBack-to-back winner1984–85Larry BirdBack-to-back winner1983–84Larry Bird1982–83Moses MaloneBack-to-back winner1981–82Moses Malone1980–81Julius Erving1979–80Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1978–79Moses Malone1977–78Bill Walton1976–77Kareem Abdul-JabbarBack-to-back winner1975–76Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1974–75Bob McAdoo1973–74Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1972–73Dave Cowens1971–72Kareem Abdul-JabbarBack-to-back winner1970–71Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1969–70Willis Reed1968–69Wes Unseld1967–68Wilt ChamberlainBack-to-back winner1966–67Wilt ChamberlainBack-to-back winner1965–66Wilt Chamberlain1964–65Bill Russell1963–64Oscar Robertson1962–63Bill RussellBack-to-back winner1961–62Bill RussellBack-to-back winner1960–61Bill Russell1959–60Wilt Chamberlain1958–59Bob Pettit1957–58Bill Russell1956–57Bob Cousy1955–56Bob Pettit