A Complete, Interactive History of the NBA Most Valuable Player Award
Year-By-Year Timeline of Winners and Voting
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2017-18
James Harden SG
Houston Rockets (65-17)
•
28
Age
44.9
FG%
8.8
APG
5.4
RPG
30.4
PPG
Player | PPG | APG | RPG | 1st Votes | Points | Vote Share |
James Harden HOU | 30.4 | 8.8 | 5.4 | 86 | 965 | 0.955 |
LeBron James CLE | 27.5 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 15 | 738 | 0.731 |
Anthony Davis NOP | 28.1 | 2.3 | 11.1 | 0 | 445 | 0.441 |
Damian Lillard POR | 26.9 | 6.6 | 4.5 | 0 | 207 | 0.205 |
Russell Westbrook OKC | 25.4 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 0 | 76 | 0.075 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL | 26.9 | 4.8 | 10.0 | 0 | 75 | 0.074 |
Kevin Durant GSW | 26.4 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 0 | 66 | 0.065 |
DeMar DeRozan TOR | 23.0 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 0 | 32 | 0.032 |
LaMarcus Aldridge SAS | 23.1 | 2.0 | 8.5 | 0 | 6 | 0.006 |
Jimmy Butler MIN | 22.2 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 0 | 5 | 0.005 |
Stephen Curry GSW | 26.4 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 0 | 5 | 0.005 |
Joel Embiid PHI | 22.9 | 3.2 | 11.0 | 0 | 4 | 0.004 |
Victor Oladipo IND | 23.1 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 0 | 2 | 0.002 |
2016-17
Russell Westbrook PG
Oklahoma City Thunder (47-35)
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28
Age
42.5
FG%
10.4
APG
10.7
RPG
31.6
PPG
2015-16
Stephen Curry PG
Golden State Warriors (73-9)
•
•
27
Age
50.4
FG%
6.7
APG
5.4
RPG
30.1
PPG
2014-15
Stephen Curry PG
Golden State Warriors (67-15)
•
26
Age
48.7
FG%
7.7
APG
4.3
RPG
23.8
PPG
Championship
2013-14
Kevin Durant SF
Oklahoma City Thunder (59-23)
•
25
Age
50.3
FG%
5.5
APG
7.4
RPG
32
PPG
2012-13
LeBron James SF
Miami Heat (66-16)
•
•
•
•
28
Age
56.5
FG%
7.3
APG
8
RPG
26.8
PPG
Championship
Finals MVP
2011-12
LeBron James SF
Miami Heat (46-20)
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•
•
27
Age
53.1
FG%
6.2
APG
7.9
RPG
27.1
PPG
Championship
Finals MVP
2010-11
Derrick Rose PG
Chicago Bulls (62-20)
•
22
Age
44.5
FG%
7.7
APG
4.1
RPG
25
PPG
2009-10
LeBron James SF
Cleveland Cavaliers (61-21)
•
•
25
Age
50.3
FG%
8.6
APG
7.3
RPG
29.7
PPG
2008-09
LeBron James SF
Cleveland Cavaliers (66-16)
•
24
Age
48.9
FG%
7.2
APG
7.6
RPG
28.4
PPG
2007-08
Kobe Bryant SG
Los Angeles Lakers (57-25)
•
29
Age
45.9
FG%
5.4
APG
6.3
RPG
28.3
PPG
2006-07
Dirk Nowitzki PF
Dallas Mavericks (67-15)
•
28
Age
50.2
FG%
3.4
APG
8.9
RPG
24.6
PPG
2005-06
Steve Nash PG
Phoenix Suns (54-28)
•
•
31
Age
51.2
FG%
10.5
APG
4.2
RPG
18.8
PPG
2004-05
Steve Nash PG
Phoenix Suns (62-20)
•
30
Age
50.2
FG%
11.5
APG
3.3
RPG
15.5
PPG
2003-04
Kevin Garnett PF
Minnesota Timberwolves (58-24)
•
27
Age
49.9
FG%
5
APG
13.9
RPG
24.2
PPG
2002-03
Tim Duncan C
San Antonio Spurs (60-22)
•
•
26
Age
51.3
FG%
3.9
APG
12.9
RPG
23.3
PPG
Championship
Finals MVP
2001-02
Tim Duncan C
San Antonio Spurs (58-24)
•
25
Age
50.8
FG%
3.7
APG
12.7
RPG
25.5
PPG
2000-01
Allen Iverson SG
Philadelphia 76ers (56-26)
•
25
Age
42
FG%
4.6
APG
3.8
RPG
31.1
PPG
Hall of Fame
All-Star Game MVP
1999-00
Shaquille O'Neal C
Los Angeles Lakers (67-15)
•
27
Age
57.4
FG%
3.8
APG
13.6
RPG
29.7
PPG
Championship
Finals MVP
Hall of Fame
All-Star Game MVP
1998-99
Karl Malone PF
Utah Jazz (37-13)
•
•
35
Age
49.3
FG%
4.1
APG
9.4
RPG
23.8
PPG
Hall of Fame
1997-98
Michael Jordan SG
Chicago Bulls (62-20)
•
•
•
•
•
34
Age
46.5
FG%
3.5
APG
5.8
RPG
28.7
PPG
Championship
Finals MVP
Hall of Fame
All-Star Game MVP
1996-97
Karl Malone PF
Utah Jazz (64-18)
•
33
Age
55
FG%
4.5
APG
9.9
RPG
27.4
PPG
Hall of Fame
1995-96
Michael Jordan SG
Chicago Bulls (72-10)
•
•
•
•
32
Age
49.5
FG%
4.3
APG
6.6
RPG
30.4
PPG
Championship
Hall of Fame
All-Star Game MVP
1994-95
David Robinson C
San Antonio Spurs (62-20)
•
29
Age
53
FG%
2.9
APG
10.8
RPG
27.6
PPG
Hall of Fame
1993-94
Hakeem Olajuwon C
Houston Rockets (58-24)
•
31
Age
52.8
FG%
3.6
APG
11.9
RPG
27.3
PPG
Championship
Finals MVP
Defensive Player of the Year
Hall of Fame
1992-93
Charles Barkley PF
Phoenix Suns (62-20)
•
29
Age
52
FG%
5.1
APG
12.2
RPG
25.6
PPG
Hall of Fame
1991-92
Michael Jordan SG
Chicago Bulls (67-15)
•
•
•
28
Age
51.9
FG%
6.1
APG
6.4
RPG
30.1
PPG
Championship
Finals MVP
Hall of Fame
1990-91
Michael Jordan SG
Chicago Bulls (61-21)
•
•
27
Age
53.9
FG%
5.5
APG
6
RPG
31.5
PPG
Championship
Finals MVP
Hall of Fame
1989-90
Magic Johnson PG
Los Angeles Lakers (63-19)
•
•
•
30
Age
48
FG%
11.5
APG
6.6
RPG
22.3
PPG
Hall of Fame
All-Star Game MVP
1988-89
Magic Johnson PG
Los Angeles Lakers (57-25)
•
•
29
Age
50.9
FG%
12.8
APG
7.9
RPG
22.5
PPG
Hall of Fame
1987-88
Michael Jordan SG
Chicago Bulls (50-32)
•
24
Age
53.5
FG%
5.9
APG
5.5
RPG
35
PPG
Hall of Fame
All-Star Game MVP
1986-87
Magic Johnson PG
Los Angeles Lakers (65-17)
•
27
Age
52.2
FG%
12.2
APG
6.3
RPG
23.9
PPG
Championship
Finals MVP
Hall of Fame
1985-86
Larry Bird SF
Boston Celtics (67-15)
•
•
•
29
Age
49.6
FG%
6.8
APG
9.8
RPG
25.8
PPG
Championship
Finals MVP
Hall of Fame
1984-85
Larry Bird SF
Boston Celtics (63-19)
•
•
28
Age
52.2
FG%
6.6
APG
10.5
RPG
28.7
PPG
Hall of Fame
1983-84
Larry Bird SF
Boston Celtics (62-20)
•
27
Age
49.2
FG%
6.6
APG
10.1
RPG
24.2
PPG
Championship
Finals MVP
Hall of Fame
1982-83
Moses Malone C
Philadelphia 76ers (65-17)
•
•
•
27
Age
50.1
FG%
1.3
APG
15.3
RPG
24.5
PPG
Championship
Finals MVP
Hall of Fame
1981-82
Moses Malone C
Houston Rockets (46-36)
•
•
26
Age
51.9
FG%
1.8
APG
14.7
RPG
31.1
PPG
Hall of Fame
1980-81
Julius Erving SF
Philadelphia 76ers (62-20)
•
30
Age
52.1
FG%
4.4
APG
8
RPG
24.6
PPG
Hall of Fame
1979-80
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar C
Los Angeles Lakers (60-22)
•
•
•
•
•
•
32
Age
60.4
FG%
4.5
APG
10.8
RPG
24.8
PPG
Championship
Hall of Fame
1978-79
Moses Malone C
Houston Rockets (47-35)
•
23
Age
54
FG%
1.8
APG
17.6
RPG
24.8
PPG
Hall of Fame
1977-78
Bill Walton C
Portland Trail Blazers (58-24)
•
25
Age
52.2
FG%
5
APG
13.2
RPG
18.9
PPG
Hall of Fame
1976-77
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar C
Los Angeles Lakers (53-29)
•
•
•
•
•
29
Age
57.9
FG%
3.9
APG
13.3
RPG
26.2
PPG
Hall of Fame
1975-76
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar C
Los Angeles Lakers (40-42)
•
•
•
•
28
Age
52.9
FG%
5
APG
16.9
RPG
27.7
PPG
Hall of Fame
1974-75
Bob McAdoo C
Buffalo Braves (49-33)
•
23
Age
51.2
FG%
2.2
APG
14.1
RPG
34.5
PPG
Hall of Fame
1973-74
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar C
Milwaukee Bucks (59-23)
•
•
•
26
Age
53.9
FG%
4.8
APG
14.5
RPG
27
PPG
Hall of Fame
1972-73
Dave Cowens C
Boston Celtics (68-14)
•
24
Age
45.2
FG%
4.1
APG
16.2
RPG
20.5
PPG
Hall of Fame
All-Star Game MVP
1971-72
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar C
Milwaukee Bucks (63-19)
•
•
24
Age
57.4
FG%
4.6
APG
16.6
RPG
34.8
PPG
Hall of Fame
1970-71
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar C
Milwaukee Bucks (66-16)
•
23
Age
57.7
FG%
3.3
APG
16
RPG
31.7
PPG
Championship
Finals MVP
Hall of Fame
1969-70
Willis Reed C
New York Knicks (60-22)
•
27
Age
50.7
FG%
2
APG
13.9
RPG
21.7
PPG
Championship
Finals MVP
Hall of Fame
All-Star Game MVP
1968-69
Wes Unseld C
Baltimore Bullets (57-25)
•
22
Age
47.6
FG%
2.6
APG
18.2
RPG
13.8
PPG
Hall of Fame
1967-68
Wilt Chamberlain C
Philadelphia 76ers (62-20)
•
•
•
•
31
Age
59.5
FG%
8.6
APG
23.8
RPG
24.3
PPG
Hall of Fame
1966-67
Wilt Chamberlain C
Philadelphia 76ers (68-13)
•
•
•
30
Age
68.3
FG%
7.8
APG
24.2
RPG
24.1
PPG
Championship
Hall of Fame
1965-66
Wilt Chamberlain C
Philadelphia 76ers (55-25)
•
•
29
Age
54
FG%
5.2
APG
24.6
RPG
33.5
PPG
Hall of Fame
1964-65
Bill Russell C
Boston Celtics (62-18)
•
•
•
•
•
30
Age
43.8
FG%
5.3
APG
24.1
RPG
14.1
PPG
Championship
Hall of Fame
1963-64
Oscar Robertson PG
Cincinnati Royals (55-25)
•
25
Age
48.3
FG%
11
APG
9.9
RPG
31.4
PPG
Hall of Fame
All-Star Game MVP
1962-63
Bill Russell C
Boston Celtics (58-22)
•
•
•
•
28
Age
43.2
FG%
4.5
APG
23.6
RPG
16.8
PPG
Championship
Hall of Fame
All-Star Game MVP
1961-62
Bill Russell C
Boston Celtics (60-20)
•
•
•
27
Age
45.7
FG%
4.5
APG
23.6
RPG
18.9
PPG
Championship
Hall of Fame
1960-61
Bill Russell C
Boston Celtics (57-22)
•
•
26
Age
42.6
FG%
3.4
APG
23.9
RPG
16.9
PPG
Championship
Hall of Fame
1959-60
Wilt Chamberlain C
Philadelphia Warriors (49-26)
•
23
Age
46.1
FG%
2.3
APG
27
RPG
37.6
PPG
Hall of Fame
All-Star Game MVP
1958-59
Bob Pettit PF
St. Louis Hawks (49-23)
•
•
26
Age
43.8
FG%
3.1
APG
16.4
RPG
29.2
PPG
Hall of Fame
1957-58
Bill Russell C
Boston Celtics (49-23)
•
23
Age
44.2
FG%
2.9
APG
22.7
RPG
16.6
PPG
Hall of Fame
1956-57
Bob Cousy PG
Boston Celtics (44-28)
•
28
Age
37.8
FG%
7.5
APG
4.8
RPG
20.6
PPG
Championship
Hall of Fame
All-Star Game MVP
1955-56
Bob Pettit PF
St. Louis Hawks (33-39)
•
23
Age
42.9
FG%
2.6
APG
16.2
RPG
25.7
PPG
Hall of Fame
All-Star Game MVP