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Complete List of NBA MVP Winners Through the Years
A retrospective on the most valuable players in NBA history and this year's finalists.
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The NBA, established in 1946, introduced the MVP award during the 1955-56 season. Recently, it was renamed in honor of Michael Jordan. Here are the finalists for the 2024-25 NBA MVP:
2024-25 NBA MVP Finalists
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Nikola Jokić
- Giannis Antetokounmpo
Explore the historic list of winners below:
Recent NBA MVPs
- 2023-24: Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets)
- 2022–23: Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers)
- 2021–22: Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets)
- 2020–21: Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets)
- 2019–20: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)
- 2018–19: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)
- 2017–18: James Harden (Houston Rockets)
Who Holds the Record for Most MVPs?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar tops the list with six MVP awards, while Michael Jordan and Bill Russell each have five.
