Who Won the Most NBA MVP Awards?

We take a look at which NBA players have won the most MVP Awards in history.

Michael Jordan- 6

Michael Jordan is a former professional basketball player who is widely considered to be the greatest of all time. He played 15 seasons in the NBA, winning 6 MVP awards. Jordan also led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships.

Won in 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999

Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, is an American former professional basketball player and the principal owner of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 15 seasons in the NBA, winning six NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards. His biography on the official NBA website states: “By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time.” He was integral to helping popularize and expand the NBA around the globe in the 1980s and 1990s.

Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was considered instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s.He gained a worldwide reputation for his competitive drive, displayed by his prolific scoring.He also became known for Hit private life off court, including his gambling issues.

Bill Russell- 5

Bill Russell was the first African American player to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He is also a five-time NBA MVP. He won his first MVP award in 1961 and his last in 1969. He is tied with Michael Jordan for the most MVP awards in NBA history.

Won in 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, and 1966

Russell tabs five MVPs in six seasons
In an era before players such as LeBron James, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird redefined the meaning of value, Bill Russell was the NBA’s MVP. The Boston Celtics center won the award five times in a six-season span from 1961 to 1966. In fact, he was so dominant defensively that he might have won even more had the league given out a Defensive Player of the Year Award in his day. As it was, he revolutionized how the game was played on both ends of the floor and led the Celtics to an unprecedented 11 NBA titles in 13 seasons.

Wilt Chamberlain- 4

Wilt Chamberlain is an iconic figure in the world of basketball. He is a former American professional basketball player who played for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is widely considered one of the greatest and most dominant players in NBA history. Chamberlain holds numerous NBA records including the single-season and career scoring records. In addition, he is the only player in NBA history to average at least 30 points and 20 rebounds in a season. He also won four MVP Awards in his career.

Won in 1960, 1966, 1967, and 1968

Wilt Chamberlain is the only player in NBA history to win MVP four times in a row. He won his first MVP in 1960, his second in 1966, his third in 1967, and his fourth in 1968. Chamberlain is also the only player to ever average more than 50 points per game in a season, a feat he accomplished twice.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- 3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was born on April 16, 1947, in New York City, New York. He was a star player on the basketball team at UCLA, where he won three NCAA championships. Abdul-Jabbar’s professional career began when he was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1969 NBA draft. He played for the Bucks for six seasons, before being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1975. Abdul-Jabbar spent the next 14 seasons with the Lakers, winning five NBA championships. He retired from the NBA in 1989 as the league’s all-time leading scorer.

Won in 1971, 1972, and 1974

Abdul-Jabbar was born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. on April 16, 1947, in New York City. His father was an NYC police detective and his mother was a department store price checker. As a high school student, he changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar–partly in homage to the grand master ofIslamic religion, Imamu Amirul Mumineen Ali ibn Abu Talib (known as “Caliph Ali”), and partly to withdraw from what he saw as the oppression of black people in the United States.

He attended Power Memorial Academy, where he played varsity basketball for three years and was named New York State Player of the Year in his senior year. He then went on to UCLA, where he played for legendary coach John Wooden. During his time at UCLA, he won three NCAA championships (1967, 1968, and 1969), was named NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player all three years, and was named NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player in 1967 and 1969. He also set numerous individual records at UCLA, including being the first player to score more than 2,000 points in a season (2,325).

In 1969, he was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks with the first overall pick of the NBA draft. He spent 14 seasons with the Bucks before being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1975. He retired from basketball in 1989 after 20 seasons in the NBA.

Over his illustrious career, he won six NBA championships (1971, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988), was named NBA Finals MVP five times (1971, 1985, 1987-1989), and won two Olympic gold medals (1968 and 1972). He also holds numerous NBA records–including most points scored (38387), most MVP awards (6), and most Defensive Player of the Year awards (5).

LeBron James- 3

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 three NBA championships, four NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards, three NBA Finals MVP Awards, and two Olympic gold medals.

Won in 2009, 2010, and 2012

LeBron James is an American professional basketball player who is widely considered one of the greatest players of all time. He has won the NBA MVP award a record-tying four times, in 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2013. With LeBron’s fourth MVP in 2013, he became the first player in NBA history to win the award in four consecutive seasons.