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The '''National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player''' ('''MVP''') is an annual [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) award given since the [[1955–56 NBA season]]. The winner receives the [[Maurice Podoloff]] Trophy, which is named in honor of the first commissioner (then president){{ref label|Note1|a|a}} of the NBA who served from 1946 until his retirement in 1963. MVP voting takes place immediately following the [[NBA#Regular season|regular season]]. Until the [[1979–80 NBA season]], the MVP was originally selected by a vote of NBA players. However, since the {{nbay|1980|app=season}}, the award is decided by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the [[United States]] and [[Canada]], each of whom casts a vote for first to fifth place selections. Each first-place vote is worth 10 points; each second-place vote is worth seven; each third-place vote is worth five, fourth-place is worth three and fifth-place is worth one. Starting from 2010, one ballot was cast by fans through online voting. The player with the highest point total wins the award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5156199|title=LeBron receives 116 first-place votes|date=May 2, 2010|accessdate=May 2, 2010|work=ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref> Since the {{nbay|1982|app=season}}, every player who has won the award has played for a team with at least 50 regular-season wins (except for [[Karl Malone]] in the [[1998–99 NBA lockout|lockout]]-shortened [[1998-99 NBA season|1998–99 season]], in which the regular season was only 50 games long).<ref name="MVP">{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/awards_mvp.html|title=Most Valuable Player|accessdate=July 4, 2008|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com}}</ref> |
The '''National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player''' ('''MVP''') is an annual [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) award given since the [[1955–56 NBA season]]. The winner receives the [[Maurice Podoloff]] Trophy, which is named in honor of the first commissioner (then president){{ref label|Note1|a|a}} of the NBA who served from 1946 until his retirement in 1963. MVP voting takes place immediately following the [[NBA#Regular season|regular season]]. Until the [[1979–80 NBA season]], the MVP was originally selected by a vote of NBA players. However, since the {{nbay|1980|app=season}}, the award is decided by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the [[United States]] and [[Canada]], each of whom casts a vote for first to fifth place selections. Each first-place vote is worth 10 points; each second-place vote is worth seven; each third-place vote is worth five, fourth-place is worth three and fifth-place is worth one. Starting from 2010, one ballot was cast by fans through online voting. The player with the highest point total wins the award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5156199|title=LeBron receives 116 first-place votes|date=May 2, 2010|accessdate=May 2, 2010|work=ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}</ref> Since the {{nbay|1982|app=season}}, every player who has won the award has played for a team with at least 50 regular-season wins (except for [[Karl Malone]] in the [[1998–99 NBA lockout|lockout]]-shortened [[1998-99 NBA season|1998–99 season]], in which the regular season was only 50 games long).<ref name="MVP">{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/awards_mvp.html|title=Most Valuable Player|accessdate=July 4, 2008|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com}}</ref> |
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[[Basketball Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer]] [[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]] won the award six times.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/abduljabbar_bio.html|title=Kareem Abdul-Jabbar|accessdate=July 4, 2008|last=|first=|coauthors=|date=|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com}}</ref> Both [[Bill Russell]] and [[Michael Jordan]] won the award five times<ref name="MVP"/> while [[Wilt Chamberlain]] won the award four times in his career. Hall of Fame players [[Moses Malone]], [[Larry Bird]] and [[Magic Johnson]] each won the award three times, while [[Bob Pettit]], [[Karl Malone]], [[Tim Duncan]], [[Steve Nash]] and [[LeBron James]] have each won it twice.<ref name="MVP"/> The most recent winner was LeBron James, who received 116 of the 123 first-place votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2010/news/05/02/james.mvp.ap/index.html|title=LeBron James goes back-to-back with second Kia MVP award|date=May 2, 2010|accessdate=May 2, 2010|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc}}</ref> Only two rookies have won the award: Wilt Chamberlain in the {{nbay|1959|app=season}} and [[Wes Unseld]] in the [[1968-69 NBA season|1968–69 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/unseld_bio.html|title=Wes Unseld|accessdate=July 4, 2008|last=|first=|coauthors=|date=|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com}}</ref> [[Hakeem Olajuwon]] of [[Nigeria]]{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}, Duncan of the [[United States Virgin Islands|U.S. Virgin Islands]]{{ref label|Note4|d|d}}, Nash of [[Canada]]{{ref label|Note5|e|e}} and [[Dirk Nowitzki]] of [[Germany]] are the only international MVP winners. Duncan is an American citizen by birth, and was raised in the United States |
[[Basketball Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer]] [[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]] won the award six times.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/abduljabbar_bio.html|title=Kareem Abdul-Jabbar|accessdate=July 4, 2008|last=|first=|coauthors=|date=|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com}}</ref> Both [[Bill Russell]] and [[Michael Jordan]] won the award five times<ref name="MVP"/> while [[Wilt Chamberlain]] won the award four times in his career. Hall of Fame players [[Moses Malone]], [[Larry Bird]] and [[Magic Johnson]] each won the award three times, while [[Bob Pettit]], [[Karl Malone]], [[Tim Duncan]], [[Steve Nash]] and [[LeBron James]] have each won it twice.<ref name="MVP"/> The most recent winner was LeBron James, who received 116 of the 123 first-place votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2010/news/05/02/james.mvp.ap/index.html|title=LeBron James goes back-to-back with second Kia MVP award|date=May 2, 2010|accessdate=May 2, 2010|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc}}</ref> Only two rookies have won the award: Wilt Chamberlain in the {{nbay|1959|app=season}} and [[Wes Unseld]] in the [[1968-69 NBA season|1968–69 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/unseld_bio.html|title=Wes Unseld|accessdate=July 4, 2008|last=|first=|coauthors=|date=|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com}}</ref> [[Hakeem Olajuwon]] of [[Nigeria]]{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}, Duncan of the [[United States Virgin Islands|U.S. Virgin Islands]]{{ref label|Note4|d|d}}, Nash of [[Canada]]{{ref label|Note5|e|e}} and [[Dirk Nowitzki]] of [[Germany]] are the only international MVP winners. Duncan is an American citizen by birth, and was raised in the United States of America, but is considered an international player by the NBA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/players/international_player_directory.html|title=NBA Players from around the world: 2005-2006 Season|accessdate=March 13, 2011|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com}}</ref> Of these four players, only Nowitzki was trained totally outside the United States—the other three all played U.S. college basketball (Olajuwon at [[Houston Cougars men's basketball|Houston]], Duncan at [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball|Wake Forest]], and Nash at [[Santa Clara Broncos|Santa Clara]]). |
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The National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player (MVP) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1955–56 NBA season. The winner receives the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, which is named in honor of the first commissioner (then president)[a] of the NBA who served from 1946 until his retirement in 1963. MVP voting takes place immediately following the regular season. Until the 1979–80 NBA season, the MVP was originally selected by a vote of NBA players. However, since the 1980–81 season, the award is decided by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada, each of whom casts a vote for first to fifth place selections. Each first-place vote is worth 10 points; each second-place vote is worth seven; each third-place vote is worth five, fourth-place is worth three and fifth-place is worth one. Starting from 2010, one ballot was cast by fans through online voting. The player with the highest point total wins the award.[1] Since the 1982–83 season, every player who has won the award has played for a team with at least 50 regular-season wins (except for Karl Malone in the lockout-shortened 1998–99 season, in which the regular season was only 50 games long).[2]
Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won the award six times.[3] Both Bill Russell and Michael Jordan won the award five times[2] while Wilt Chamberlain won the award four times in his career. Hall of Fame players Moses Malone, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson each won the award three times, while Bob Pettit, Karl Malone, Tim Duncan, Steve Nash and LeBron James have each won it twice.[2] The most recent winner was LeBron James, who received 116 of the 123 first-place votes.[4] Only two rookies have won the award: Wilt Chamberlain in the 1959–60 season and Wes Unseld in the 1968–69 season.[5] Hakeem Olajuwon of Nigeria[c], Duncan of the U.S. Virgin Islands[d], Nash of Canada[e] and Dirk Nowitzki of Germany are the only international MVP winners. Duncan is an American citizen by birth, and was raised in the United States of America, but is considered an international player by the NBA.[6] Of these four players, only Nowitzki was trained totally outside the United States—the other three all played U.S. college basketball (Olajuwon at Houston, Duncan at Wake Forest, and Nash at Santa Clara).
Winners
| ^ | Denotes player who is still active in the NBA |
| * | Elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame |
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has been named MVP |
Notes
- a The official title of the position was NBA President until 1967 when it was changed to NBA Commissioner.[7]
- b Before the 1971–72 season, Lew Alcindor converted to Islam and changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.[8]
- c Hakeem Olajuwon was born in Nigeria, but became a naturalized United States citizen in 1993.[9]
- d Although Tim Duncan was born in the U.S. Virgin Islands and is a United States citizen,[10] the NBA considers him an international player.[11]
- e Steve Nash, who was born in South Africa, was raised in Canada.[12]
See also
References
- General
- "Most Valuable Player". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved July 4, 2008.
- "Most Valuable Player Award Winners". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 7, 2008.
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- Specific
- ^ "LeBron receives 116 first-place votes". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. May 2, 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Most Valuable Player". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved July 4, 2008.
- ^ "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved July 4, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "LeBron James goes back-to-back with second Kia MVP award". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 2, 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ "Wes Unseld". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved July 4, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "NBA Players from around the world: 2005-2006 Season". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ Mike Monroe. "The Commissioners". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved July 8, 2008.
- ^ "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Bio". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
- ^ "Hakeem Olajuwon Bio: 1992-93". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved June 15, 2008.
- ^ "Virgin Islands". CIA World Factbook. Retrieved August 12, 2008.
- ^ "NBA Players from around the world: 2005-2006 Season". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ McPeek, Jeramie. "The Canadian Kid". NBA.com (from Fastbreak Magazine on Sept./Oct. 1996). Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
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