There are lots of NBA gamers with a number of MVP awards, together with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who received six such accolades in his profession, probably the most of any participant ever. His lead there must be fairly protected, too, particularly as LeBron James’ profession continues to wind down. James has 4 in his personal proper.
However what if NBA gamers might solely win the award as soon as of their careers, as is the case with, for instance, writers and the Literature Nobel prize.
We went again in time and appeared up the MVP vote by way of the years to seek out out.
Try the outcomes beneath.
Darryl Norenberg-USA TODAY Sports activities Community
Completed first within the MVP vote
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Completed first within the MVP vote
Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports activities
Completed first within the MVP vote
Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports activities
Completed third within the MVP vote after Bob Pettit and Invoice Russell
Darryl Norenberg-USA TODAY Sports activities
Completed first within the MVP vote
Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Community.
Completed fifth within the MVP vote after Invoice Russell, Bob Pettit, Elgin Baylor and Wilt Chamberlain
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Completed fifth within the MVP vote after Invoice Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Oscar Robertson and Elgin Baylor
Completed within the MVP vote sixth after Invoice Russell, Elgin Baylor, Oscar Robertson, Bob Pettit and Jerry West
Malcolm Emmons- USA TODAY Sports activities
Completed sixth within the MVP vote after Oscar Robertson, Wilt Chamberlain, Invoice Russell, Bob Pettit and Jerry West
Darryl Norenberg-USA TODAY Sports activities Community
Completed fourth within the MVP vote after Invoice Russell, Oscar Robertson and Jerry West
Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports activities
Completed fifth within the MVP vote after Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Oscar Robertson and Invoice Russell
Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports activities
Completed within the MVP vote second after Wilt Chamberlain
Darryl Norenberg-USA TODAY Sports activities
Completed second within the MVP vote after Wilt Chamberlain
Malcolm Emmons- USA TODAY Sports activities
Completed first within the MVP vote
Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Community.
Completed first within the MVP vote
Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Community.
Completed first within the MVP vote
Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports activities
Completed fourth within the MVP vote after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain
Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports activities
Completed first within the MVP vote
Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports activities
Completed second within the MVP vote after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Community.
Completed third within the MVP vote after Bob McAdoo and Dave Cowens
Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports activities
Completed fourth within the MVP vote after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bob McAdoo and Dave Cowens
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Completed second within the MVP vote after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Completed second within the MVP vote after Invoice Walton
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Completed first within the MVP vote
Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports activities
Completed second within the MVP vote after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Completed second within the MVP vote after Julius Erving
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Completed fourth within the MVP vote after Moses Malone, Larry Fowl and Julius Erving
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Completed third within the MVP vote after Moses Malone and Larry Fowl
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Completed second within the MVP vote after Larry Fowl
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Completed fifth within the MVP vote after Larry Fowl, Magic Johnson, Moses Malone and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Completed second within the MVP vote after Larry Fowl
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Completed second within the MVP vote after Magic Johnson
(Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE by way of Getty Photos)
Completed fourth within the MVP vote after Michael Jordan, Larry Fowl and Magic Johnson
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Completed third within the MVP vote after Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan
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Completed fifth within the MVP vote after Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, Michael Jordan and Karl Malone
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Completed third within the MVP vote after Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson
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Completed second within the MVP vote after Michael Jordan
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Completed second within the MVP vote after Charles Barkley
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Completed third within the MVP vote after Hakeem Olajuwon and David Robinson
Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports activities
Completed second within the MVP vote after David Robinson
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Completed third within the MVP vote after Michael Jordan and David Robinson
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Completed third within the MVP vote after Karl Malone and Michael Jordan
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Completed third within the MVP vote after Michael Jordan and Karl Malone
(ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP by way of Getty Photos)
Completed second within the MVP vote after Karl Malone
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Completed second within the MVP vote after Shaquille O’Neal
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Completed first within the MVP vote
(Jeff Gross/Getty Photos)
Completed first within the MVP vote
(Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Photos)
Completed third within the MVP vote after Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett
(Ezra Shaw/Getty Photos)
Completed third within the MVP vote after Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan
(Ronald Martinez/Getty Photos)
Completed first within the MVP vote
(Gregory Shamus/Getty Photos)
Completed second within the MVP vote after Steve Nash
(Brian Bahr/Getty Photos)
Completed first within the MVP vote
(Chris Graythen/Getty Photos)
Completed second within the MVP vote after Kobe Bryant
Completed third within the MVP vote after LeBron James and Kobe Bryant
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Completed second within the MVP vote after LeBron James
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports activities
Completed first within the MVP vote
Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports activities
Completed fifth within the MVP vote after LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Chris Paul and Kobe Bryant
Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports activities
Completed third within the MVP vote after LeBron James and Kevin Durant
Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports activities
Completed third within the MVP vote after Kevin Durant and LeBron James
Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports activities
Completed first within the MVP vote
Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports activities
Completed second within the MVP vote after Stephen Curry
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Completed first within the MVP vote
Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports activities
Completed first within the MVP vote
Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports activities
Completed first within the MVP vote
(Ronald Martinez/Getty Photos)
Completed fourth within the MVP vote after Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James and James Harden
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Completed first within the MVP vote
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Completed second within the MVP vote after Nikola Jokic
Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports activities
Completed fourth within the MVP vote after Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo
Completed second within the MVP vote after Nikola Jokic
