What is the National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Award?
Q: What is the National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Award?
A: The National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual award given since the 1955–56 season to the best performing player of the regular season in the NBA.
Q: Who receives the Maurice Podoloff Trophy?
A: The winner of the MVP award 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.
Q: How is MVP selected?
A: Until 1979–80 season, MVP was selected by a vote of NBA players. Since 1980–81 season, it has been decided by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout United States and Canada. Each member casts a vote for first to fifth place selections with each first-place vote being worth 10 points; each second-place vote being worth seven; each third-place vote being worth five; fourth-place being worth three and fifth-place being worth one. Starting from 2010, one ballot was cast by fans through online voting. The player with highest point total wins award.
Q: Who is current holder of MVP Award?
A: As of June 2019, current holder of MVP Award is Giannis Antetokounmpo of Milwaukee Bucks.
Q: How many times has Kareem Abdul Jabbar won this award?
A: Kareem Abdul Jabbar has won this award a record six times. He is also only player to win despite his team not making playoffs back in 1975–76 season.
Q: Has any rookie ever won this award?
A: Yes, two rookies have won this award - Chamberlain in 1959–60 season and Wes Unseld in 1968–69 season.
Q: Are there any international players who have won this award?
A: Yes, Hakeem Olajuwon from Nigeria, Duncan from U.S Virgin Islands , Nash from Canada , Dirk Nowitzki from Germany and Giannis Antetokounmpo from Greece are some international players who have won this award .
