Who Won the Most MVP Awards in the NBA?
Check out this list of the NBA players who have won the most MVP Awards in the history of the league!
Michael Jordan- 6
Michael Jordan is widely considered to be the greatest basketball player of all time. He was a ten-time All-Star, six-time NBA champion, and five-time MVP. He also won two Olympic gold medals.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- 6
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the all-time leader in MVP awards in the NBA. He won a total of six MVP awards during his career, which spanned from 1969 to 1989. Abdul-Jabbar played for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers, winning one MVP award with each team. He is also a member of the NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team.
LeBron James- 4
LeBron James is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players in NBA history. James has won four MVP Awards, two NBA Finals MVP Awards, two Olympic gold medals, an NBA Championship, and is the all-time NBA playoffs scoring leader.
Bill Russell- 5
In the history of the NBA, there have only been 59 MVP award winners. That means that less than 1% of all NBA players have ever won this prestigious award. Out of all the greats, only a handful have managed to win it more than once. Here is a list of the 10 players with the most MVP awards in NBA history.
1. Bill Russell- 5
2. Michael Jordan- 5
3. Wilt Chamberlain- 4
4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- 6
5. LeBron James- 4
6. Magic Johnson- 3
7. Larry Bird- 3
8. Moses Malone- 3
9. Steve Nash- 2
10. Tim Duncan- 2
Magic Johnson- 3
As of 2019, Magic Johnson has the most MVP awards of any player in the NBA, with 3 total. He was awarded the MVP in 1987, 1989, and 1990.
