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The NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1955–56 season to the best performing player of the regular season. Since the 2022–23 season , winners receive the Michael Jordan Trophy , named after the five-time MVP.
In April 1989, through the leadership of Secretary General Borislav Stanković, FIBA approved the rule that allowed NBA players to compete in international tournaments, including the Olympics. In the next Olympics, the 1992 Summer Games , the " Dream Team " won the gold medal at the 1992 basketball tournament , with an average winning margin of ...
This is a list of basketball players who are the leaders in career regular season games played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). [a] Statistics accurate as of February 27, 2025. Robert Parish has played the most games in NBA history.
One of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996); NBA Champion (1972); NBA Finals MVP (1969), the only player in history to receive the honor while playing on the losing team; 14-time NBA All-Star (1961–'74); NBA scoring champion (1970); selected an All-Star every year of his career; NBA 35th Anniversary Team (1980); appeared in the NBA ...
The NBA's first individual awards were the Rookie of the Year and the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player, both of which were introduced in 1953. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Three individual awards are awarded during the postseason: the Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP, the Magic Johnson Western Conference Finals MVP, and the Bill Russell Finals MVP .
Walton nonetheless won the 1978 NBA Most Valuable Player award and the Sporting News NBA MVP, as well. Walton played in his only NBA All-Star Game in 1978 and was named to both the NBA's First All-Defensive Team and the All-NBA First Team. [54] Portland finished the regular season 58–24 and Walton returned for the 1978 NBA playoffs.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo are among MVP favorites. What about these up-and-comers? These NBA MVP candidates are on the rise.
Oldest player in NBA history to score 50 points in a game: 38 years, 315 days (51 points, vs. New Orleans Hornets, December 29, 2001) Broken by Jamal Crawford in 2019 [28] Oldest player in NBA history to score 40 points in a game: 40 years, 4 days (43 points, vs. New Jersey Nets, February 21, 2003) [29]