NBA Most Valuable Players
1955–56
Bob Pettit
Forward
United States
St. Louis Hawks
1956–57
Bob Cousy
Guard
United States
Boston Celtics
1957–58
Bill Russell
Center
United States
Boston Celtics
1958–59
Bob Pettit
Forward
United States
St. Louis Hawks
1959–60
Wilt Chamberlain
Center
United States
Philadelphia Warriors
1960–61
Bill Russell
Center
United States
Boston Celtics
1961–62
Bill Russell
Center
United States
Boston Celtics
1962–63
Bill Russell
Center
United States
Boston Celtics
1963–64
Oscar Robertson
Guard
United States
Cincinnati Royals
1964–65
Bill Russell
Center
United States
Boston Celtics
1965–66
Wilt Chamberlain
Center
United States
Philadelphia 76ers
1966–67
Wilt Chamberlain
Center
United States
Philadelphia 76ers
1967–68
Wilt Chamberlain
Center
United States
Philadelphia 76ers
1968–69
Wes Unseld
Center/ Forward
United States
Baltimore Bullets
1969–70
Willis Reed
Center/ Forward
United States
New York Knicks
1970–71
Lew Alcindor
Center
United States
Milwaukee Bucks
1971–72
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Center
United States
Milwaukee Bucks
1972–73
Dave Cowens
Center
United States
Boston Celtics
1973–74
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Center
United States
Milwaukee Bucks
1974–75
Bob McAdoo
Forward/ Center
United States
Buffalo Braves
1975–76
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Center
United States
Los Angeles Lakers
1976–77
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Center
United States
Los Angeles Lakers
1977–78
Bill Walton
Center
United States
Portland Trail Blazers
1978–79
Moses Malone
Center/ Forward
United States
Houston Rockets
1979–80
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Center
United States
Los Angeles Lakers
1980–81
Julius Erving
Forward
United States
Philadelphia 76ers
1981–82
Moses Malone
Center/ Forward
United States
Houston Rockets
1982–83
Moses Malone
Center/ Forward
United States
Philadelphia 76ers
1983–84
Larry Bird
Forward
United States
Boston Celtics
1984–85
Larry Bird
Guard
United States
Boston Celtics
1985–86
Larry Bird
Forward
United States
Boston Celtics
1986–87
Earvin "Magic" Johnson
Guard
United States
Los Angeles Lakers
1987–88
Michael Jordan
Guard
United States
Chicago Bulls
1988–89
Earvin "Magic" Johnson
Guard
United States
Los Angeles Lakers
1989–90
Earvin "Magic" Johnson
Forward
United States
Los Angeles Lakers
1990–91
Michael Jordan
Guard
United States
Chicago Bulls
1991–92
Michael Jordan
Guard
United States
Chicago Bulls
1992–93
Charles Barkley
Forward
United States
Phoenix Suns
1993–94
Hakeem Olajuwon
Center
Nigeria
Houston Rockets
1994–95
David Robinson
Center
United States
San Antonio Spurs
1995–96
Michael Jordan
Guard
United States
Chicago Bulls
1996–97
Karl Malone
Forward
United States
Utah Jazz
1997–98
Michael Jordan
Guard
United States
Chicago Bulls
1998–99
Bob Cousy
Guard
United States
Boston Celtics
1999–00
Shaquille O'Neal
Center
United States
Los Angeles Lakers
2000–01
Allen Iverson
Guard
United States
Philadelphia 76ers
2001–02
Tim Duncan
Forward/ Center
United States
San Antonio Spurs
2002–03
Tim Duncan
Forward/ Center
United States
San Antonio Spurs
2003–04
Kevin Garnett
Forward
United States
Minnesota Timberwolves
2004–05
Steve Nash
Guard
Canada
Phoenix Suns
2005–06
Steve Nash
Forward
Canada
Phoenix Suns
2006–07
Dirk Nowitzki
Forward
Germany
Dallas Mavericks
2007–08
Kobe Bryant
Guard
United States
Los Angeles Lakers
2008–09
LeBron James
Forward
United States
Cleveland Cavaliers
2009–10
LeBron James
Forward
United States
Cleveland Cavaliers
2010–11
Derrick Rose
Guard
United States
Chicago Bulls
2011–12
LeBron James
Forward
United States
Miami Heat
2012–13
LeBron James
Forward
United States
Miami Heat
2013–14
Kevin Durant
Forward
United States
Oklahoma City Thunder