Winners
| Year | Player | Nationality | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan | United States | Shooting guard | Chicago Bulls |
| 1994 | Barkley, CharlesCharles Barkley | United States | Power forward | Phoenix Suns |
| 1995 | Olajuwon, HakeemHakeem Olajuwon | United States | Center | Houston Rockets |
| 1996 | Olajuwon, HakeemHakeem Olajuwon (2) | United States | Center | Houston Rockets |
| 1997 | Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan (2) | United States | Shooting guard | Chicago Bulls |
| 1998 | Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan (3) | United States | Shooting guard | Chicago Bulls |
| 1999 | Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan (4) | United States | Shooting guard | Chicago Bulls |
| 2000 | Duncan, TimTim Duncan | United States | Power forward | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2001 | O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal | United States | Center | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2002 | O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal (2) | United States | Center | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2003 | Duncan, TimTim Duncan (2) | United States | Power forward | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2004 | Garnett, KevinKevin Garnett | United States | Power forward | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2005 | Nash, SteveSteve Nash | Canada | Point guard | Phoenix Suns |
| 2006 | Wade, DwyaneDwyane Wade | United States | Shooting guard | Miami Heat |
| 2007 | James, LeBronLeBron James | United States | Small forward | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2008 | Bryant, KobeKobe Bryant | United States | Shooting guard | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2009 | James, LeBronLeBron James (2) | United States | Small forward | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2010 | Bryant, KobeKobe Bryant (2) | United States | Shooting guard | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2011 | Nowitzki, DirkDirk Nowitzki | Germany | Power forward | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2012 | James, LeBronLeBron James (3) | United States | Small forward | Miami Heat |
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“The two real political parties in America are the Winners and the Losers. The people don’t acknowledge this. They claim membership in two imaginary parties, the Republicans and the Democrats, instead.”
—Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (b. 1922)