NBA Players With 1 Mvps | StatMuse (2024)

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Who is the smallest NBA MVP? ›

At 6 feet and 165 pounds, Iverson is the shortest and lightest player to win the MVP award. He had 93 first-place votes out of a possible 124, to 18 for Duncan.

Moses Malone, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson each won the award three times, while Bob Pettit, Karl Malone, Tim Duncan, Steve Nash, Stephen Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokić have each won it twice. Russell, Chamberlain, and Bird are the only players to win the award in three consecutive years.

There are 242 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 3, 2011, Chicago's Derrick Rose became at age 22 the NBA's youngest MVP.

However, only three have successfully achieved the MVP three-peat: Bill Russell: 1960-63. Wilt Chamberlain: 1965-68. Larry Bird: 1983-86.

Rising Chicago Bulls superstar, Derrick Rose wins the regular season MVP award at the age of 22 years old. He becomes the youngest player in history to receive the award after collecting 113 out of 120 possible first-place votes.

Who is the oldest ever NBA MVP winner? As for the oldest NBA MVP winner, that is Karl Malone, who was 35 years of age when he claimed the individual prize for his efforts with the Utah Jazz in 1998/99.

This season's finalists are Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. After Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid won the award last year, Jokic is the favorite this time.

In 1957, Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns became the only rookie to win the NFL MVP award.

Vince Carter holds the record for the longest NBA career, having played 22 seasons in the league.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar owns the most NBA MVPs with six, followed by Michael Jordan and Bill Russell with five apiece.

How many MVPs did Kobe win? ›

He won the prestigious title of Most Valuable Player (MVP) four times. He first won the award in 2002, followed by wins in 2007, 2009, and 2011. Unfortunately, Kobe Bryant passed away in a tragic helicopter crash in 2020, leaving behind a legacy of excellence and mastery in basketball.

In 1957, Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns became the only rookie to win the NFL MVP award. Brown was a Pro Bowler and All-NFL team member that season. He rushed for 942 yards on 202 carries, averaging 4.7 yards per carry, with nine touchdowns in 12 games.

Curry has played for the Warriors in each of his 15 career seasons in the NBA, where he is a four-time NBA champion, a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), an NBA Finals MVP, an NBA All-Star Game MVP, an NBA Clutch Player of the Year, and the inaugural NBA Western Conference Finals MVP.