Both Bill Russell and Michael Jordan won the award five times,[4] while Wilt Chamberlain and LeBron James won the award four times. 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In 1923, Montreal doctor David A. Hart donated a trophy to the NHL to help recognize the league’s MVP. Russell and James are the only players to have won the award four times in five seasons. Most Valuable Player. It was noted, in an Ottawa Citizen story shortly after Hart’s generosity, that it’s not supposed to just go to whoever has the most points — although that’s usually the case. Each first-place vote is worth 10 points; each second-place vote is worth seven; each third-place vote is worth five, fourth-place is worth three and fifth-place is worth one. Shaquille O'Neal in 1999–2000 and James in 2012–13 are the only two players to have fallen one vote shy of a unanimous selection, both receiving 120 of 121 votes. Steve Nash, who was born in South Africa, was raised in Canada. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won the award a record six times. Until the … The winner receives the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, which is named in honor of the first commissioner (then president)[a] of the NBA, who served from 1946 until 1963. The National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1955–56 season to the best performing player of the regular season. [6] Hakeem Olajuwon of Nigeria,[b] Duncan of the U.S. Virgin Islands,[c] Nash of Canada,[d] Dirk Nowitzki of Germany, and Giannis Antetokounmpo of Greece are the only MVP winners considered "international players" by the NBA. Although Duncan was born in the U.S. Virgin Islands and is a United States citizen. Malone, at 35 years and 284 days old at the end of the regular season, is the oldest MVP in NBA history. Each member of the voting panel casts a vote for first to fifth place selections. NHL Hart Memorial Trophy Winners. [e][5] Since the 1975–76 season, only two players have been named MVP for a season in which their team failed to win at least 50 regular-season games—Moses Malone (twice, 1978–79 and 1981–82) and Russell Westbrook (2016–17). [4] Only two rookies have won the award: Chamberlain in the 1959–60 season and Wes Unseld in the 1968–69 season. [3] He is also the only player to win the award despite his team not making the playoffs back in the 1975–76 season. [9], Curry in 2015–16 is the only player to have won the award unanimously. The player with the highest point total wins the award. Every player who has won this award and has been eligible for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has been inducted. The winner receives the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, which is named in honor of the first commissioner (then president) of the NBA, who served from 1946 until 1963. The National Hockey League presents numerous annual awards and trophies to recognize its teams and players. [2] As of September 2020[update], the current holder of the award is Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. The Conn Smythe Trophy (French: Trophée Conn Smythe) is awarded annually to the most valuable player (MVP) during the National Hockey League's (NHL) Stanley Cup playoffs.It is named after Conn Smythe, the longtime owner, general manager, and head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs.The Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded 53 times to 46 players since the 1964–65 NHL season. [f][11][12], The official title of the position was President until 1967 when it was changed to. The National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1955–56 season to the best performing player of the regular season. [5] Moses Malone, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson each won the award three times, while Bob Pettit, Karl Malone, Tim Duncan, Steve Nash, Stephen Curry and Giannis Antetokounmpo have each won it twice. The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, is awarded annually to the "player judged most valuable to his team" in the National Hockey League (NHL).