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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.
After an up-and-down first season in Milwaukee, Damian Lillard’s been exactly the All-Star running buddy the Bucks bargained for this season, averaging 25.8 points and 7.5 assists per game on ...
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 .
The 1956 team was led by San Francisco Dons teammates Bill Russell and K. C. Jones, and defeated its opponents by an unsurpassed average margin of 53.5 points per game. The 1960 team included nine future NBA players, including four consecutive NBA Rookie(s) of the Year; Robertson (1961 NBA Rookie of the Year), Lucas (1964 NBA Rookie of the Year ...
Only player in NBA history to shoot at least 38% on 3-point field goals in 3 NBA Finals runs (minimum 15 points per game and 1.5 three-point attempts per game) Jordan did this in the Bulls' 1991, 1992, and 1993 championship runs under the original 3-point line.
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.