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List of NBA MVPs By Team Record
| Season | Player | Team | Wins | Losses | Winning % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | Bob Pettit | St. Louis Hawks | 33 | 39 | 0.458 |
| 1956-57 | Bob Cousy | Boston Celtics | 44 | 28 | 0.611 |
| 1957-58 | Bill Russell | Boston Celtics | 49 | 23 | 0.681 |
| 1958-59 | Bob Pettit | St. Louis Hawks | 49 | 23 | 0.681 |
| 1959-60 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors | 49 | 26 | 0.653 |
| 1960-61 | Bill Russell | Boston Celtics | 57 | 22 | 0.722 |
| 1961-62 | Bill Russell | Boston Celtics | 60 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 1962-63 | Bill Russell | Boston Celtics | 58 | 22 | 0.725 |
| 1963-64 | Oscar Robertson | Cincinnati Royals | 55 | 25 | 0.688 |
| 1964-65 | Bill Russell | Boston Celtics | 62 | 18 | 0.775 |
| 1965-66 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia 76ers | 55 | 25 | 0.688 |
| 1966-67 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia 76ers | 68 | 13 | 0.84 |
| 1967-68 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia 76ers | 62 | 20 | 0.756 |
| 1968-69 | Wes Unseld | Baltimore Bullets | 57 | 25 | 0.695 |
| 1969-70 | Willis Reed | New York Knicks | 60 | 22 | 0.732 |
| 1970-71 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Milwaukee Bucks | 66 | 16 | 0.805 |
| 1971-72 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Milwaukee Bucks | 63 | 19 | 0.768 |
| 1972-73 | Dave Cowens | Boston Celtics | 68 | 14 | 0.829 |
| 1973-74 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Milwaukee Bucks | 59 | 23 | 0.72 |
| 1974-75 | Bob McAdoo | Buffalo Braves | 49 | 33 | 0.598 |
| 1975-76 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Los Angeles Lakers | 40 | 42 | 0.488 |
| 1976-77 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 29 | 0.646 |
| 1977-78 | Bill Walton | Portland Trail Blazers | 58 | 24 | 0.707 |
| 1978-79 | Moses Malone | Houston Rockets | 47 | 35 | 0.573 |
| 1979-80 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Los Angeles Lakers | 60 | 22 | 0.732 |
| 1980-81 | Julius Erving | Philadelphia 76ers | 62 | 20 | 0.756 |
| 1981-82 | Moses Malone | Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | 0.561 |
| 1982-83 | Moses Malone | Philadelphia 76ers | 65 | 17 | 0.793 |
| 1983-84 | Larry Bird | Boston Celtics | 62 | 20 | 0.756 |
| 1984-85 | Larry Bird | Boston Celtics | 63 | 19 | 0.768 |
| 1985-86 | Larry Bird | Boston Celtics | 67 | 15 | 0.817 |
| 1986-87 | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers | 65 | 17 | 0.793 |
| 1987-88 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | 50 | 32 | 0.61 |
| 1988-89 | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | 0.695 |
| 1989-90 | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers | 63 | 19 | 0.768 |
| 1990-91 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | 61 | 21 | 0.744 |
| 1991-92 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | 67 | 15 | 0.817 |
| 1992-93 | Charles Barkley | Phoenix Suns | 62 | 20 | 0.756 |
| 1993-94 | Hakeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets | 58 | 24 | 0.707 |
| 1994-95 | David Robinson | San Antonio Spurs | 62 | 20 | 0.756 |
| 1995-96 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | 72 | 10 | 0.878 |
| 1996-97 | Karl Malone | Utah Jazz | 64 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 1997-98 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | 62 | 20 | 0.756 |
| 1998-99 | Karl Malone | Utah Jazz | 37 | 13 | 0.74 |
| 1999-00 | Shaquille O'Neal | Los Angeles Lakers | 67 | 15 | 0.817 |
| 2000-01 | Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers | 56 | 26 | 0.683 |
| 2001-02 | Tim Duncan | San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | 0.707 |
| 2002-03 | Tim Duncan | San Antonio Spurs | 60 | 22 | 0.732 |
| 2003-04 | Kevin Garnett | Minnesota Timberwolves | 58 | 24 | 0.707 |
| 2004-05 | Steve Nash | Phoenix Suns | 62 | 20 | 0.756 |
| 2005-06 | Steve Nash | Phoenix Suns | 54 | 28 | 0.659 |
| 2006-07 | Dirk Nowitzki | Dallas Mavericks | 67 | 15 | 0.817 |
| 2007-08 | Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | 0.695 |
| 2008-09 | LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers | 66 | 16 | 0.805 |
| 2009-10 | LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers | 61 | 21 | 0.744 |
| 2010-11 | Derrick Rose | Chicago Bulls | 62 | 20 | 0.756 |
| 2011-12 | LeBron James | Miami Heat | 46 | 20 | 0.697 |
| 2012-13 | LeBron James | Miami Heat | 66 | 16 | 0.805 |
| 2013-14 | Kevin Durant | Oklahoma City Thunder | 59 | 23 | 0.72 |
| 2014-15 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | 67 | 15 | 0.817 |
| 2015-16 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | 73 | 9 | 0.89 |
| 2016-17 | Russell Westbrook | Oklahoma City Thunder | 47 | 35 | 0.573 |
| 2017-18 | James Harden | Houston Rockets | 65 | 17 | 0.793 |