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Revision as of 14:23, 26 June 2007
The National Basketball Association (NBA) first named a Most Valuable Player after the 1955-56 NBA season. The winner receives the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, which is named in honor of the first commissioner of the NBA who served from 1946 until his retirement in 1963. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has won the award in six different seasons, more than any other player, while Bill Russell and Michael Jordan have both won the award five times.
MVP voting
MVP voting takes place immediately following the regular season. Until the 1979-80 NBA season, the Most Valuable Player was originally selected by a vote of NBA players. However, since the 1980-81 NBA season, the award is decided by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Voting is done by 125 members of the media;[1] three from each of the 30 NBA cities and the rest a mix of national writers and broadcasters. Since the 1982-83 NBA season, only players from teams with 50 or more wins have won the award, all but assuring that the MVP will be from a playoff-bound team.
All-time Award Winners
The following is a list of the All-Time NBA Most Valuable Player Award winners.[2] All players who have won the award have been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. The exception are players who have won the award after the 1993-94 NBA season, since they are not yet eligible for induction.
Multiple honors
| No. | Player |
|---|---|
| 6 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
| 5 | Michael Jordan |
| Bill Russell | |
| 4 | Wilt Chamberlain |
| 3 | Larry Bird |
| Magic Johnson | |
| Moses Malone | |
| 2 | Tim Duncan |
| Karl Malone | |
| Steve Nash | |
| Bob Pettit |
See also
References
- ^ articlesbase.com, NBA MVP Voting is a Serious Issue, accessed May 20, 2007.
- ^ nba.com/history, NBA postseason awards: Most Valuable Player, accessed May 4, 2007.