year |
player |
nationality |
team
|
1951 |
Ed Macauley * |
United States United States
|
Boston Celtics
|
1952 |
Paul Arizin * |
United States United States
|
Philadelphia Warriors
|
1953 |
George Mikan * |
United States United States
|
Minneapolis Lakers
|
1954 |
Bob cousy * |
United States United States
|
Boston Celtics
|
1955 |
Bill Sharman * |
United States United States
|
Boston Celtics
|
1956 |
Bob Pettit * |
United States United States
|
St. Louis Hawks
|
1957 |
Bob Cousy * (2) |
United States United States
|
Boston Celtics
|
1958 |
Bob Pettit * (2) |
United States United States
|
St. Louis Hawks
|
1959 |
Elgin Baylor * and Bob Pettit * (3) |
United States United States United States United States
|
Minneapolis Lakers St. Louis Hawks
|
1960 |
Wilt Chamberlain * |
United States United States
|
Philadelphia Warriors
|
1961 |
Oscar Robertson * |
United States United States
|
Cincinnati Royals
|
1962 |
Bob Pettit * (4) |
United States United States
|
St. Louis Hawks
|
1963 |
Bill Russell * |
United States United States
|
Boston Celtics
|
1964 |
Oscar Robertson * (2) |
United States United States
|
Cincinnati Royals
|
1965 |
Jerry Lucas * |
United States United States
|
Cincinnati Royals
|
1966 |
Adrian Smith |
United States United States
|
Cincinnati Royals
|
1967 |
Rick Barry * |
United States United States
|
San Francisco Warriors
|
1968 |
Hal Greer * |
United States United States
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
1969 |
Oscar Robertson * (3) |
United States United States
|
Cincinnati Royals
|
1970 |
Willis Reed * |
United States United States
|
New York Knicks
|
1971 |
Lenny Wilkens * |
United States United States
|
Seattle SuperSonics
|
1972 |
Jerry West * |
United States United States
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
1973 |
Dave Cowens * |
United States United States
|
Boston Celtics
|
1974 |
Bob Lanier * |
United States United States
|
Detroit Pistons
|
1975 |
Walt Frazier * |
United States United States
|
New York Knicks
|
1976 |
Dave Bing * |
United States United States
|
Washington Bullets
|
1977 |
Julius Erving * |
United States United States
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
1978 |
Randy Smith |
United States United States
|
Buffalo Braves
|
1979 |
David Thompson * |
United States United States
|
Denver nuggets
|
1980 |
George Gervin * |
United States United States
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
1981 |
Nate Archibald * |
United States United States
|
Boston Celtics
|
1982 |
Larry Bird * |
United States United States
|
Boston Celtics
|
1983 |
Julius Erving * (2) |
United States United States
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
1984 |
Isiah Thomas * |
United States United States
|
Detroit Pistons
|
1985 |
Ralph Sampson * |
United States United States
|
Houston Rockets
|
1986 |
Isiah Thomas * (2) |
United States United States
|
Detroit Pistons
|
1987 |
Tom Chambers |
United States United States
|
Seattle SuperSonics
|
1988 |
Michael Jordan * |
United States United States
|
Chicago Bulls
|
1989 |
Karl Malone * |
United States United States
|
Utah Jazz
|
1990 |
Magic Johnson * |
United States United States
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
1991 |
Charles Barkley * |
United States United States
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
1992 |
Magic Johnson * (2) |
United States United States
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
1993 |
John Stockton * and Karl Malone * (2) |
United States United States
|
Utah Jazz (both)
|
1994 |
Scottie Pippen * |
United States United States
|
Chicago Bulls
|
1995 |
Mitch Richmond * |
United States United States
|
Sacramento Kings
|
1996 |
Michael Jordan * (2) |
United States United States
|
Chicago Bulls
|
1997 |
Glen Rice |
United States United States
|
Charlotte Hornets
|
1998 |
Michael Jordan * (3) |
United States United States
|
Chicago Bulls
|
1999 |
not forgiven |
- |
-
|
2000 |
Shaquille O'Neal * and Tim Duncan * |
United States United States United States United States
|
Los Angeles Lakers San Antonio Spurs
|
2001 |
Allen Iverson * |
United States United States
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
2002 |
Kobe Bryant * |
United States United States
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
2003 |
Kevin Garnett * |
United States United States
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
2004 |
Shaquille O'Neal * (2) |
United States United States
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
2005 |
Allen Iverson * (2) |
United States United States
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
2006 |
LeBron James |
United States United States
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
2007 |
Kobe Bryant * (2) |
United States United States
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
2008 |
LeBron James (2) |
United States United States
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
2009 |
Shaquille O'Neal * (3) and Kobe Bryant * (3) |
United States United States United States United States
|
Phoenix Suns Los Angeles Lakers
|
2010 |
Dwyane Wade |
United States United States
|
Miami Heat
|
2011 |
Kobe Bryant * (4) |
United States United States
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
2012 |
Kevin Durant |
United States United States
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
2013 |
Chris Paul |
United States United States
|
Los Angeles Clippers
|
2014 |
Kyrie Irving |
Australia Australia United States United States
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
2015 |
Russell Westbrook |
United States United States
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
2016 |
Russell Westbrook (2) |
United States United States
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
2017 |
Anthony Davis |
United States United States
|
New Orleans Pelicans
|
2018 |
LeBron James (3) |
United States United States
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
2019 |
Kevin Durant (2) |
United States United States
|
Golden State Warriors
|
2020 |
Kawhi Leonard |
United States United States
|
Los Angeles Clippers
|