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NBA MVP Award Winners

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1955-56
Bob Pettit
St. Louis Hawks25.7 PPG, 16.2 RPGFirst-ever NBA MVP, Hall of Famer
1956-57
Bob Cousy
Boston Celtics20.6 PPG, 7.5 APGPioneering point guard, 6x NBA champion
1957-58
Bill Russell
Boston Celtics16.6 PPG, 22.7 RPGGreatest winner in NBA history, 11 rings
1958-59
Bob Pettit
St. Louis Hawks29.2 PPG, 16.4 RPG2x MVP, dominant power forward
1959-60
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia Warriors37.6 PPG, 27.0 RPGRookie MVP, scored 100 points in a game
1960-61
Bill Russell
Boston Celtics16.9 PPG, 23.9 RPGDefensive anchor of Celtics dynasty
1961-62
Bill Russell
Boston Celtics18.9 PPG, 23.6 RPG3x MVP, redefined center position
1962-63
Bill Russell
Boston Celtics16.8 PPG, 23.6 RPG4th MVP in 5 years
1963-64
Oscar Robertson
Cincinnati Royals31.4 PPG, 9.9 RPG, 11.0 APGThe Big O, averaged a triple-double
1964-65
Bill Russell
Boston Celtics14.1 PPG, 24.1 RPG5x MVP, ultimate team player
1965-66
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia 76ers33.5 PPG, 24.6 RPGMost dominant statistical season
1966-67
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia 76ers24.1 PPG, 24.2 RPG, 7.8 APGLed 76ers to 68-13 record
1967-68
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia 76ers24.3 PPG, 23.8 RPG, 8.6 APGLed league in assists as a center
1968-69
Wes Unseld
Baltimore Bullets13.8 PPG, 18.2 RPGRookie MVP and ROY in same season
1969-70
Willis Reed
New York Knicks21.7 PPG, 13.9 RPGIconic Game 7 performance
1970-71
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Milwaukee Bucks31.7 PPG, 16.0 RPGFirst of 6 MVPs, skyhook inventor
1971-72
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Milwaukee Bucks34.8 PPG, 16.6 RPGBack-to-back MVPs
1972-73
Dave Cowens
Boston Celtics20.5 PPG, 16.2 RPGUndersized center, relentless energy
1973-74
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Milwaukee Bucks27.0 PPG, 14.5 RPG3rd MVP award
1974-75
Bob McAdoo
Buffalo Braves34.5 PPG, 14.1 RPG3x scoring champion
1975-76
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Los Angeles Lakers27.7 PPG, 16.9 RPGMVP in first Lakers season
1976-77
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Los Angeles Lakers26.2 PPG, 13.3 RPG5th MVP, all-time record
1977-78
Bill Walton
Portland Trail Blazers18.9 PPG, 13.2 RPG, 5.0 APGLed Blazers to championship
1978-79
Moses Malone
Houston Rockets24.8 PPG, 17.6 RPGFirst of 3 MVPs, dominant rebounder
1979-80
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Los Angeles Lakers24.8 PPG, 10.8 RPGRecord 6th MVP at age 33
1980-81
Julius Erving
Philadelphia 76ers24.6 PPG, 8.0 RPGDr. J, revolutionized above-the-rim play
1981-82
Moses Malone
Houston Rockets31.1 PPG, 14.7 RPG2nd MVP, offensive rebounding king
1982-83
Moses Malone
Philadelphia 76ers24.5 PPG, 15.3 RPGFo-fo-fo prediction, NBA champion
1983-84
Larry Bird
Boston Celtics24.2 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 6.6 APGFirst of 3 straight MVPs
1984-85
Larry Bird
Boston Celtics28.7 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 6.6 APGBack-to-back MVP, clutch performer
1985-86
Larry Bird
Boston Celtics25.8 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 6.8 APG3-peat MVP, 3x champion
1986-87
Magic Johnson
Los Angeles Lakers23.9 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 12.2 APGShowtime Lakers, 5x champion
1987-88
Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls35.0 PPG, 5.9 APG, 3.2 SPGDPOY + MVP same season
1988-89
Magic Johnson
Los Angeles Lakers22.5 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 12.8 APG2nd MVP, all-time great point guard
1989-90
Magic Johnson
Los Angeles Lakers22.3 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 11.5 APG3rd MVP award
1990-91
Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls31.5 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 5.5 APGFirst championship season
1991-92
Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls30.1 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 6.1 APG3-peat MVP, GOAT debate
1992-93
Charles Barkley
Phoenix Suns25.6 PPG, 12.2 RPG, 5.1 APGRound Mound of Rebound, Finals run
1993-94
Hakeem Olajuwon
Houston Rockets27.3 PPG, 11.9 RPG, 3.7 BPGThe Dream, MVP + DPOY + champion
1994-95
David Robinson
San Antonio Spurs27.6 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 3.2 BPGThe Admiral, quadruple-double

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