NBA Top 5 MVP Voting By Year

Every top 5 of the MVP voting since its inception in the 1955-56 season

In order (1-5) from top to bottom each year

Team abbreviations in the left column

Ties may occur so possibility of more than 5 players in a year

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2021-22
DEN	Nikola Jokic
PHI	Joel Embiid
MIL	Giannis Antetokounmpo
PHO	Devin Booker
DAL	Luka Doncic

2018-19
MIL	Giannis Antetokounmpo
HOU	James Harden
OKC	Paul George
DEN	Nikola Jokic
GSW	Stephen Curry

2015-16
GSW	Stephen Curry
SAS	Kawhi Leonard
CLE	LeBron James
OKC	Russell Westbrook
OKC	Kevin Durant

2012-13
MIA	LeBron James
OKC	Kevin Durant
NYK	Carmelo Anthony
LAC	Chris Paul
LAL	Kobe Bryant

2009-10
CLE	LeBron James
OKC	Kevin Durant
LAL	Kobe Bryant
ORL	Dwight Howard
MIA	Dwyane Wade

2006-07
DAL	Dirk Nowitzki
PHO	Steve Nash
LAL	Kobe Bryant
SAS	Tim Duncan
CLE	LeBron James

2003-04
MIN	Kevin Garnett
SAS	Tim Duncan
IND	Jermaine O'Neal
SAC	Peja Stojakovic
LAL	Kobe Bryant

2000-01
PHI	Allen Iverson
SAS	Tim Duncan
LAL	Shaquille O'Neal
SAC	Chris Webber
MIN	Kevin Garnett

1997-98
CHI	Michael Jordan
UTA	Karl Malone
SEA	Gary Payton
LAL	Shaquille O'Neal
SAS	Tim Duncan

1994-95
SAS	David Robinson
ORL	Shaquille O'Neal
UTA	Karl Malone
NYK	Patrick Ewing
HOU	Hakeem Olajuwon

1991-92
CHI	Michael Jordan
POR	Clyde Drexler
SAS	David Robinson
UTA	Karl Malone
NYK	Patrick Ewing

1988-89
LAL	Magic Johnson
CHI	Michael Jordan
UTA	Karl Malone
NYK	Patrick Ewing
HOU	Hakeem Olajuwon

1985-86
BOS	Larry Bird
ATL	Dominique Wilkins
LAL	Magic Johnson
HOU	Hakeem Olajuwon
LAL	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

1982-83
PHI	Moses Malone
BOS	Larry Bird
LAL	Magic Johnson
MIL	Sidney Moncrief
PHI	Julius Erving

1979-80
LAL	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
PHI	Julius Erving
SAS	George Gervin
BOS	Larry Bird
BOS	Tiny Archibald
SEA	Dennis Johnson
ATL	Dan Roundfield

1976-77
LAL	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
POR	Bill Walton
NOJ	Pete Maravich
DET	Bob Lanier
PHI	Julius Erving

1973-74
MIL	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
BUF	Bob McAdoo
DET	Bob Lanier
BOS	Dave Cowens
CAP	Elvin Hayes

1970-71
MIL	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
LAL	Jerry West
DET	Dave Bing
NYK	Willis Reed
MIL	Oscar Robertson


1967-68
PHI	Wilt Chamberlain
STL	Lenny Wilkens
LAL	Elgin Baylor
DET	Dave Bing
CIN	Oscar Robertson


1964-65
BOS	Bill Russell
CIN	Oscar Robertson
LAL	Jerry West
BOS	Sam Jones
SFW/PHI	Wilt Chamberlain

1961-62
BOS	Bill Russell
PHW	Wilt Chamberlain
CIN	Oscar Robertson
LAL	Elgin Baylor
LAL	Jerry West

1958-59
STL	Bob Pettit
BOS	Bill Russell
MNL	Elgin Baylor
BOS	Bob Cousy
PHW	Paul Arizin

1955-56
STL	Bob Pettit
PHW	Paul Arizin
BOS	Bob Cousy
FTW	Mel Hutchins
SYR	Dolph Schayes
BOS	Bill Sharman








2020-21
DEN	Nikola Jokic
PHI	Joel Embiid
GSW	Stephen Curry
MIL	Giannis Antetokounmpo
PHO	Chris Paul

2017-18
HOU	James Harden
CLE	LeBron James
NOP	Anthony Davis
POR	Damian Lillard
OKC	Russell Westbrook

2014-15
GSW	Stephen Curry
HOU	James Harden
CLE	LeBron James
OKC	Russell Westbrook
NOP	Anthony Davis

2011-12
MIA	LeBron James
OKC	Kevin Durant
LAC	Chris Paul
LAL	Kobe Bryant
SAS	Tony Parker

2008-09
CLE	LeBron James
LAL	Kobe Bryant
MIA	Dwyane Wade
ORL	Dwight Howard
NOH	Chris Paul

2005-06
PHO	Steve Nash
CLE	LeBron James
DAL	Dirk Nowitzki
LAL	Kobe Bryant
DET	Chauncey Billups

2002-03
SAS	Tim Duncan
MIN	Kevin Garnett
LAL	Kobe Bryant
ORL	Tracy McGrady
LAL	Shaquille O'Neal

1999-00
LAL	Shaquille O'Neal
MIN	Kevin Garnett
MIA	Alonzo Mourning
UTA	Karl Malone
SAS	Tim Duncan

1996-97
UTA	Karl Malone
CHI	Michael Jordan
DET	Grant Hill
MIA	Tim Hardaway
CHA	Glen Rice

1993-94
HOU	Hakeem Olajuwon
SAS	David Robinson
CHI	Scottie Pippen
ORL	Shaquille O'Neal
NYK	Patrick Ewing

1990-91
CHI	Michael Jordan
LAL	Magic Johnson
SAS	David Robinson
PHI	Charles Barkley
UTA	Karl Malone

1987-88
CHI	Michael Jordan
BOS	Larry Bird
LAL	Magic Johnson
PHI	Charles Barkley
POR	Clyde Drexler

1984-85
BOS	Larry Bird
LAL	Magic Johnson
PHI	Moses Malone
LAL	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
MIL	Terry Cummings

1981-82
HOU	Moses Malone
BOS	Larry Bird
PHI	Julius Erving
BOS	Robert Parish
SEA	Gus Williams

1978-79
HOU	Moses Malone
SAS	George Gervin
WAS	Elvin Hayes
LAL	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
WAS	Bob Dandridge



1975-76
LAL	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
BUF	Bob McAdoo
BOS	Dave Cowens
GSW	Rick Barry
PHI	George McGinnis

1972-73
BOS	Dave Cowens
MIL	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
KCO	Tiny Archibald
LAL	Wilt Chamberlain
BOS	John Havlicek

1969-70
NYK	Willis Reed
LAL	Jerry West
MIL	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
NYK	Walt Frazier
PHI	Billy Cunningham
PHO	Connie Hawkins

1966-67
PHI	Wilt Chamberlain
SFW	Nate Thurmond
BOS	Bill Russell
CIN	Oscar Robertson
SFW	Rick Barry


1963-64
CIN	Oscar Robertson
SFW	Wilt Chamberlain
BOS	Bill Russell
STL	Bob Pettit
LAL	Jerry West

1960-61
BOS	Bill Russell
STL	Bob Pettit
LAL	Elgin Baylor
PHW	Wilt Chamberlain
CIN	Oscar Robertson

1957-58
BOS	Bill Russell
SYR	Dolph Schayes
DET	George Yardley
STL	Bob Pettit
CIN	Maurice Stokes

2022-23
PHI	Joel Embiid
DEN	Nikola Jokic
MIL	Giannis Antetokounmpo
BOS	Jayson Tatum
OKC	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

2019-20
MIL	Giannis Antetokounmpo
LAL	LeBron James
HOU	James Harden
DAL	Luka Doncic
LAC	Kawhi Leonard

2016-17
OKC	Russell Westbrook
HOU	James Harden
SAS	Kawhi Leonard
CLE	LeBron James
BOS	Isaiah Thomas

2013-14
OKC	Kevin Durant
MIA	LeBron James
LAC	Blake Griffin
CHI	Joakim Noah
HOU	James Harden

2010-11
CHI	Derrick Rose
ORL	Dwight Howard
MIA	LeBron James
LAL	Kobe Bryant
OKC	Kevin Durant

2007-08
LAL	Kobe Bryant
NOH	Chris Paul
BOS	Kevin Garnett
CLE	LeBron James
ORL	Dwight Howard

2004-05
PHO	Steve Nash
MIA	Shaquille O'Neal
DAL	Dirk Nowitzki
SAS	Tim Duncan
PHI	Allen Iverson

2001-02
SAS	Tim Duncan
NJN	Jason Kidd
LAL	Shaquille O'Neal
ORL	Tracy McGrady
LAL	Kobe Bryant

1998-99
UTA	Karl Malone
MIA	Alonzo Mourning
SAS	Tim Duncan
PHI	Allen Iverson
PHO	Jason Kidd

1995-96
CHI	Michael Jordan
SAS	David Robinson
ORL	Penny Hardaway
HOU	Hakeem Olajuwon
CHI	Scottie Pippen

1992-93
PHO	Charles Barkley
HOU	Hakeem Olajuwon
CHI	Michael Jordan
NYK	Patrick Ewing
ATL	Dominique Wilkins

1989-90
LAL	Magic Johnson
PHI	Charles Barkley
CHI	Michael Jordan
UTA	Karl Malone
NYK	Patrick Ewing

1986-87
LAL	Magic Johnson
CHI	Michael Jordan
BOS	Larry Bird
BOS	Kevin McHale
ATL	Dominique Wilkins

1983-84
BOS	Larry Bird
NYK	Bernard King
LAL	Magic Johnson
LAL	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
DET	Isiah Thomas

1980-81
PHI	Julius Erving
BOS	Larry Bird
LAL	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
HOU	Moses Malone
SAS	George Gervin

1977-78
POR	Bill Walton
SAS	George Gervin
DEN	David Thompson
LAL	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
PHO	Walter Davis



1974-75
BUF	Bob McAdoo
BOS	Dave Cowens
WAS	Elvin Hayes
GSW	Rick Barry
MIL	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

1971-72
MIL	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
LAL	Jerry West
LAL	Wilt Chamberlain
BOS	John Havlicek
SEA	Spencer Haywood

1968-69
BAL	Wes Unseld
NYK	Willis Reed
PHI	Billy Cunningham
BOS	Bill Russell
LAL	Elgin Baylor


1965-66
PHI	Wilt Chamberlain
LAL	Jerry West
CIN	Oscar Robertson
BOS	Bill Russell
BOS	Sam Jones
CIN	Jerry Lucas

1962-63
BOS	Bill Russell
LAL	Elgin Baylor
CIN	Oscar Robertson
STL	Bob Pettit
LAL	Jerry West

1959-60
PHW	Wilt Chamberlain
BOS	Bill Russell
STL	Bob Pettit
BOS	Bob Cousy
MNL	Elgin Baylor

1956-57
BOS	Bob Cousy
STL	Bob Pettit
PHW	Paul Arizin
SYR	Dolph Schayes
FTW	George Yardley

Level 84

Jun 27, 2020

Interesting. Wes Unseld led the 78-79 Bullets in Value over Replacement but had (at least) two teammates get more MVP votes.

Level 84

Jun 29, 2020

Great quiz!

Level 61

Aug 28, 2021

99/102. missed roundfield, hutchins, and hawkins

Level 67

Mar 21, 2023

Time for an update

Level 66

Apr 20, 2023

Nice quiz, I scored 90/103. Thanks for the quiz!

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