Year
|
Team
|
Votes
|
Answer
|
2019
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
4,620,809
|
Lebron James
|
2018
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
2,638,294
|
Lebron James
|
2017
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
1,893,751
|
Lebron James
|
2016
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
1,891,614
|
Kobe Bryant
|
2015
|
Golden State Warriors
|
1,513,324
|
Stephen Curry
|
2014
|
Miami Heat
|
1,416,419
|
Lebron James
|
2013
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
1,591,437
|
Kobe Bryant
|
2012
|
Orlando Magic
|
1,600,390
|
Dwight Howard
|
2011
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
2,380,016
|
Kobe Bryant
|
2010
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
2,549,693
|
Lebron James
|
2009
|
Orlando Magic
|
3,150,181
|
Dwight Howard
|
2008
|
Boston Celtics
|
2,399,148
|
Kevin Garnett
|
2007
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
2,516,049
|
Lebron James
|
2006
|
Houston Rockets
|
1,990,303
|
Yao Ming
|
2005
|
Houston Rockets
|
2,558,278
|
Yao Ming
|
2004
|
Toronto Raptors
|
2,127,183
|
Vince Carter
|
2003
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
1,474,386
|
Vince Carter
|
2002
|
Toronto Raptors
|
1,470,176
|
Vince Carter
|
2001
|
Toronto Raptors
|
1,717,687
|
Vince Carter
|
2000
|
Toronto Raptors
|
1,911,973
|
Vince Carter
|
1998
|
Chicago Bulls
|
1,028,235
|
Michael Jordan
|
1997
|
Chicago Bulls
|
2,451,136
|
Michael Jordan
|
|
Year
|
Team
|
Votes
|
Answer
|
1996
|
Detroit Pistons
|
1,358,004
|
Grant Hill
|
1995
|
Detroit Pistons
|
1,289,585
|
Grant Hill
|
1994
|
Phoenix Suns
|
794,936
|
Charles Barkley
|
1993
|
Chicago Bulls
|
1,035,824
|
Michael Jordan
|
1992
|
Chicago Bulls
|
1,049,573
|
Michael Jordan
|
1991
|
Chicago Bulls
|
1,217,429
|
Michael Jordan
|
1990
|
Chicago Bulls
|
321,114
|
Michael Jordan
|
1989
|
Chicago Bulls
|
1,003,062
|
Michael Jordan
|
1988
|
Chicago Bulls
|
1,121,285
|
Michael Jordan
|
1987
|
Chicago Bulls
|
1,141,733
|
Michael Jordan
|
1986
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
1,060,892
|
Magic Johnson
|
1985
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
957,447
|
Magic Johnson
|
1984
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
927,779
|
Moses Malone
|
1983
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
707,012
|
Julius Erving
|
1982
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
432,230
|
Julius Erving
|
1981
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
304,600
|
Julius Erving
|
1980
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
286,463
|
George Gervin
|
1979
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
427,540
|
George Gervin
|
1978
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
396,503
|
Julius Erving
|
1977
|
Denver Nuggets
|
319,047
|
David Thompson
|
1976
|
Golden State Warriors
|
135,471
|
Rick Barry
|
1975
|
Buffalo Braves
|
98,325
|
Bob McAdoo
|
|