<Tr> <Td> Player (X) </Td> <Td> Denotes the number of times the player had been named MVP at that time </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Team (X) </Td> <Td> Denotes the number of times a player from this team had won at that time </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Th> Team </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1955--56 </Td> <Th> Pettit, Bob Bob Pettit * </Th> <Td> Power Forward </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> St. Louis Hawks </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1956--57 </Th> <Th> Cousy, Bob Bob Cousy * </Th> <Td> Point Guard </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1957--58 </Td> <Th> Russell, Bill Bill Russell * </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958--59 </Td> <Th> Pettit, Bob Bob Pettit * (2) </Th> <Td> Power Forward </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> St. Louis Hawks (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1959--60 </Td> <Th> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Warriors </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1960--61 </Th> <Th> Russell, Bill Bill Russell * (2) </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics (3) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1961--62 </Th> <Th> Russell, Bill Bill Russell * (3) </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics (4) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1962--63 </Th> <Th> Russell, Bill Bill Russell * (4) </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics (5) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1963--64 </Td> <Th> Robertson, Oscar Oscar Robertson * </Th> <Td> Point Guard </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Royals </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1964--65 </Th> <Th> Russell, Bill Bill Russell * (5) </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics (6) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1965--66 </Td> <Th> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * (2) </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1966--67 </Th> <Th> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * (3) </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1967--68 </Td> <Th> Chamberlain, Wilt Wilt Chamberlain * (4) </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers (3) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968--69 </Td> <Th> Unseld, Wes Wes Unseld * </Th> <Td> Center / Forward </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Baltimore Bullets </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969--70 </Td> <Th> Reed, Willis Willis Reed * </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> New York Knicks </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1970--71 </Th> <Th> Aaa Lew Alcindor * </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Bucks </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1971--72 </Td> <Th> Abdul - Jabbar, Kareem Kareem Abdul - Jabbar * (2) </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Bucks (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972--73 </Td> <Th> Cowens, Dave Dave Cowens * </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics (7) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1973--74 </Td> <Th> Abdul - Jabbar, Kareem Kareem Abdul - Jabbar * (3) </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Bucks (3) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1974--75 </Td> <Th> McAdoo, Bob Bob McAdoo * </Th> <Td> Power Forward </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Buffalo Braves </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1975--76 </Td> <Th> Abdul - Jabbar, Kareem Kareem Abdul - Jabbar * (4) </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976--77 </Td> <Th> Abdul - Jabbar, Kareem Kareem Abdul - Jabbar * (5) </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977--78 </Td> <Th> Walton, Bill Bill Walton * </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Portland Trail Blazers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978--79 </Td> <Th> Malone, Moses Moses Malone * </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Houston Rockets </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979--80 </Td> <Th> Abdul - Jabbar, Kareem Kareem Abdul - Jabbar * (6) </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers (3) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980--81 </Td> <Th> Erving, Julius Julius Erving * </Th> <Td> Small Forward </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers (4) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981--82 </Td> <Th> Malone, Moses Moses Malone * (2) </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Houston Rockets (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1982--83 </Th> <Th> Malone, Moses Moses Malone * (3) </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers (5) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1983--84 </Th> <Th> Bird, Larry Larry Bird * </Th> <Td> Small Forward </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics (8) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984--85 </Td> <Th> Bird, Larry Larry Bird * (2) </Th> <Td> Small Forward </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics (9) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1985--86 </Th> <Th> Bird, Larry Larry Bird * (3) </Th> <Td> Small Forward </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics 910! Boston Celtics (10) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1986--87 </Th> <Th> Johnson, Magic Magic Johnson * </Th> <Td> Point Guard </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers (4) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1987--88 </Td> <Th> Jordan, Michael Michael Jordan * </Th> <Td> Shooting Guard </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Chicago Bulls </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988--89 </Td> <Th> Johnson, Magic Magic Johnson * (2) </Th> <Td> Point Guard </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers (5) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989--90 </Td> <Th> Johnson, Magic Magic Johnson * (3) </Th> <Td> Point Guard </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers (6) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1990--91 </Th> <Th> Jordan, Michael Michael Jordan * (2) </Th> <Td> Shooting Guard </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Chicago Bulls (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1991--92 </Th> <Th> Jordan, Michael Michael Jordan * (3) </Th> <Td> Shooting Guard </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Chicago Bulls (3) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992--93 </Td> <Th> Barkley, Charles Charles Barkley * </Th> <Td> Power Forward </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Phoenix Suns </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1993--94 </Th> <Th> Olajuwon, Hakeem Hakeem Olajuwon * </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> Houston Rockets (3) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994--95 </Td> <Th> Robinson, David David Robinson * </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> San Antonio Spurs </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1995--96 </Th> <Th> Jordan, Michael Michael Jordan * (4) </Th> <Td> Shooting Guard </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Chicago Bulls (4) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1996--97 </Td> <Th> Malone, Karl Karl Malone * </Th> <Td> Power Forward </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Utah Jazz </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1997--98 </Th> <Th> Jordan, Michael Michael Jordan * (5) </Th> <Td> Shooting Guard </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Chicago Bulls (5) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998--99 </Td> <Th> Malone, Karl Karl Malone * (2) </Th> <Td> Power Forward </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Utah Jazz (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1999--00 </Th> <Th> O'Neal, Shaquille Shaquille O'Neal * </Th> <Td> Center </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers (7) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000--01 </Td> <Th> Iverson, Allen Allen Iverson * </Th> <Td> Shooting Guard </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers (6) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001--02 </Td> <Th> Duncan, Tim Tim Duncan </Th> <Td> Power Forward </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> San Antonio Spurs (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2002--03 </Th> <Th> Duncan, Tim Tim Duncan (2) </Th> <Td> Power Forward </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> San Antonio Spurs (3) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003--04 </Td> <Th> Garnett, Kevin Kevin Garnett </Th> <Td> Power Forward </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Minnesota Timberwolves </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2004--05 </Td> <Th> Nash, Steve Steve Nash </Th> <Td> Point Guard </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Phoenix Suns (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005--06 </Td> <Th> Nash, Steve Steve Nash (2) </Th> <Td> Point Guard </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Phoenix Suns (3) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006--07 </Td> <Th> Nowitzki, Dirk Dirk Nowitzki ^ </Th> <Td> Power Forward </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Dallas Mavericks </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007--08 </Td> <Th> Bryant, Kobe Kobe Bryant </Th> <Td> Shooting Guard </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers (8) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008--09 </Td> <Th> James, LeBron LeBron James ^ </Th> <Td> Small Forward </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Cleveland Cavaliers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009--10 </Td> <Th> James, LeBron LeBron James ^ (2) </Th> <Td> Small Forward </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Cleveland Cavaliers (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2010--11 </Td> <Th> Rose, Derrick Derrick Rose ^ </Th> <Td> Point Guard </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Chicago Bulls (6) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2011--12 </Th> <Th> James, LeBron LeBron James ^ (3) </Th> <Td> Small Forward </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Miami Heat </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2012--13 </Th> <Th> James, LeBron LeBron James ^ (4) </Th> <Td> Small Forward </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Miami Heat (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013--14 </Td> <Th> Durant, Kevin Kevin Durant ^ </Th> <Td> Small Forward </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Oklahoma City Thunder </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2014--15 </Th> <Th> Curry, Stephen Stephen Curry ^ </Th> <Td> Point Guard </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Golden State Warriors (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015--16 </Td> <Th> Curry, Stephen Stephen Curry ^ (2) </Th> <Td> Point Guard </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Golden State Warriors (3) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016--17 </Td> <Th> Westbrook, Russell Russell Westbrook ^ </Th> <Td> Point Guard </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Oklahoma City Thunder (2) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Th> Team </Th> </Tr>

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