Winners
| ^ | Denotes player who is still active in the NBA |
| * | Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the MVP award |
| Team (X) | Denotes the number of times a player from this team has won |
| Season | Player | Position | Nationality | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Macauley, EdEd Macauley* | Center/Forward | United States | Boston Celtics |
| 1952 | Arizin, PaulPaul Arizin* | Forward/Guard | United States | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1953 | Mikan, GeorgeGeorge Mikan* | Center | United States | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1954 | Cousy, BobBob Cousy* | Guard | United States | Boston Celtics (2) |
| 1955 | Sharman, BillBill Sharman* | Guard | United States | Boston Celtics (3) |
| 1956 | Pettit, BobBob Pettit* | Forward/Center | United States | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1957 | Cousy, BobBob Cousy* (2) | Guard | United States | Boston Celtics (4) |
| 1958 | Pettit, BobBob Pettit* (2) | Forward/Center | United States | St. Louis Hawks (2) |
| 1959 | Baylor, ElginElgin Baylor* | Forward | United States | Minneapolis Lakers (2) |
| 1959 | Pettit, BobBob Pettit* (3) | Forward/Center | United States | St. Louis Hawks (3) |
| 1960 | Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* | Center | United States | Philadelphia Warriors (2) |
| 1961 | Robertson, OscarOscar Robertson* | Guard | United States | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1962 | Pettit, BobBob Pettit* (4) | Forward/Center | United States | St. Louis Hawks (4) |
| 1963 | Russell, BillBill Russell* | Center | United States | Boston Celtics (5) |
| 1964 | Robertson, OscarOscar Robertson* (2) | Guard | United States | Cincinnati Royals (2) |
| 1965 | Lucas, JerryJerry Lucas* | Forward/Center | United States | Cincinnati Royals (3) |
| 1966 | Smith, AdrianAdrian Smith | Guard | United States | Cincinnati Royals (4) |
| 1967 | Barry, RickRick Barry* | Forward | United States | San Francisco Warriors (3) |
| 1968 | Greer, HalHal Greer* | Guard/Forward | United States | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1969 | Robertson, OscarOscar Robertson* (3) | Guard | United States | Cincinnati Royals (5) |
| 1970 | Reed, WillisWillis Reed* | Center/Forward | United States | New York Knicks |
| 1971 | Wilkens, LennyLenny Wilkens* | Guard | United States | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1972 | West, JerryJerry West* | Guard/Forward | United States | Los Angeles Lakers (3) |
| 1973 | Cowens, DaveDave Cowens* | Center/Forward | United States | Boston Celtics (6) |
| 1974 | Lanier, BobBob Lanier* | Center | United States | Detroit Pistons |
| 1975 | Frazier, WaltWalt Frazier* | Guard | United States | New York Knicks (2) |
| 1976 | Bing, DaveDave Bing* | Guard | United States | Washington Bullets |
| 1977 | Erving, JuliusJulius Erving* | Forward/Guard | United States | Philadelphia 76ers (2) |
| 1978 | Smith, RandyRandy Smith | Guard/Forward | United States | Buffalo Braves |
| 1979 | Thompson, DavidDavid Thompson* | Guard/Forward | United States | Denver Nuggets |
| 1980 | Gervin, GeorgeGeorge Gervin* | Guard/Forward | United States | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1981 | Archibald, NateNate Archibald* | Guard | United States | Boston Celtics (7) |
| 1982 | Bird, LarryLarry Bird* | Forward | United States | Boston Celtics (8) |
| 1983 | Erving, JuliusJulius Erving* (2) | Forward/Guard | United States | Philadelphia 76ers (3) |
| 1984 | Thomas, IsiahIsiah Thomas* | Guard | United States | Detroit Pistons (2) |
| 1985 | Sampson, RalphRalph Sampson* | Center/Forward | United States | Houston Rockets |
| 1986 | Thomas, IsiahIsiah Thomas* (2) | Guard | United States | Detroit Pistons (3) |
| 1987 | Chambers, TomTom Chambers | Forward/Center | United States | Seattle SuperSonics (2) |
| 1988 | Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan* | Guard | United States | Chicago Bulls |
| 1989 | Malone, KarlKarl Malone | Forward | United States | Utah Jazz |
| 1990 | Johnson, MagicMagic Johnson* | Guard | United States | Los Angeles Lakers (4) |
| 1991 | Barkley, CharlesCharles Barkley* | Forward | United States | Philadelphia 76ers (4) |
| 1992 | Johnson, MagicMagic Johnson* (2) | Guard | United States | Los Angeles Lakers (5) |
| 1993 | Stockton, JohnJohn Stockton* | Guard | United States | Utah Jazz (2) |
| 1993 | Malone, KarlKarl Malone* (2) | Forward | United States | Utah Jazz (3) |
| 1994 | Pippen, ScottieScottie Pippen* | Forward/Guard | United States | Chicago Bulls (2) |
| 1995 | Richmond, MitchMitch Richmond | Guard | United States | Sacramento Kings (6) |
| 1996 | Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan* (2) | Guard | United States | Chicago Bulls (3) |
| 1997 | Rice, GlenGlen Rice | Forward | United States | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1998 | Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan* (3) | Guard | United States | Chicago Bulls (4) |
| 1999 | Not awarded as the game was canceled due to the league's lockout. | |||
| 2000 | O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal | Center | United States | Los Angeles Lakers (6) |
| 2000 | Duncan, TimTim Duncan^ | Forward/Center | United States | San Antonio Spurs (2) |
| 2001 | Iverson, AllenAllen Iverson | Guard | United States | Philadelphia 76ers (5) |
| 2002 | Bryant, KobeKobe Bryant^ | Guard | United States | Los Angeles Lakers (7) |
| 2003 | Garnett, KevinKevin Garnett^ | Forward | United States | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2004 | O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal (2) | Center | United States | Los Angeles Lakers (8) |
| 2005 | Iverson, AllenAllen Iverson (2) | Guard | United States | Philadelphia 76ers (6) |
| 2006 | James, LeBronLeBron James^ | Forward | United States | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2007 | Bryant, KobeKobe Bryant^ (2) | Guard | United States | Los Angeles Lakers (9) |
| 2008 | James, LeBronLeBron James^ (2) | Forward | United States | Cleveland Cavaliers (2) |
| 2009 | Bryant, KobeKobe Bryant^ (3) | Guard | United States | Los Angeles Lakers (10) |
| 2009 | O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal (3) | Center | United States | Phoenix Suns |
| 2010 | Wade, DwyaneDwyane Wade^ | Guard | United States | Miami Heat |
| 2011 | Bryant, KobeKobe Bryant^ (4) | Guard | United States | Los Angeles Lakers (11) |
| 2012 | Durant, KevinKevin Durant^ | Forward | United States | Oklahoma City Thunder (3) |
| 2013 | Paul, ChrisChris Paul^ | Guard | United States | Los Angeles Clippers |
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