NBA Season MVPs With the Most Titles Won
This is the complete list of NBA players that during their careers won championships and also at least once won the Season MVP award.
Players with titles: Season MVPs / others...
Of the 36 players that have ever won the Season MVP award, 28 also won at least one NBA title during their careers (77.8%) while the other 8 players never got a ring (yet). This award has been given 69 times since it was established in 1956.
With 11 NBA titles won, Bill Russell is the Season MVP with the most championships won in NBA history.
NBA Season MVPs Who Won the Most Titles
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Player |
Titles | Season MVP |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs | Playoff Games |
| Bill Russell | 11 | 5 times |
13 1957 to 1969 |
13 | 165 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 6 | 6 times |
20 1970 to 1989 |
18 | 237 |
| Michael Jordan | 6 | 5 times |
15 1985 to 2003 |
13 | 179 |
| Bob Cousy | 6 | 1 time |
14 1951 to 1970 |
13 | 109 |
| Magic Johnson | 5 | 3 times |
13 1980 to 1996 |
13 | 190 |
| Tim Duncan | 5 | 2 times |
19 1998 to 2016 |
18 | 251 |
| Kobe Bryant | 5 | 1 time |
20 1997 to 2016 |
15 | 220 |
Player |
Titles | Season MVP |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs | Playoff Games |
| LeBron James | 4 | 4 times |
21 2004 to 2024 |
17 | 287 |
| Stephen Curry | 4 | 2 times |
15 2010 to 2024 |
9 | 147 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 4 | 1 time |
19 1993 to 2011 |
17 | 216 |
| Larry Bird | 3 | 3 times |
13 1980 to 1992 |
12 | 164 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 2 | 4 times |
14 1960 to 1973 |
13 | 160 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 2 | 1 time |
18 1985 to 2002 |
15 | 145 |
| Kevin Durant | 2 | 1 time |
16 2008 to 2024 |
13 | 170 |
| David Robinson | 2 | 1 time |
14 1990 to 2003 |
12 | 123 |
| Bob McAdoo | 2 | 1 time |
14 1973 to 1986 |
9 | 94 |
| Dave Cowens | 2 | 1 time |
11 1971 to 1983 |
7 | 89 |
| Willis Reed | 2 | 1 time |
10 1965 to 1974 |
7 | 78 |
| Bill Walton | 2 | 1 time |
10 1975 to 1987 |
4 | 49 |
Player |
Titles | Season MVP |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs | Playoff Games |
| Moses Malone | 1 | 3 times |
19 1977 to 1995 |
12 | 94 |
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | 3 times |
9 2016 to 2024 |
6 | 80 |
| Bob Pettit | 1 | 2 times |
11 1955 to 1965 |
9 | 88 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 1 | 2 times |
11 2014 to 2024 |
8 | 79 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1 | 1 time |
21 1999 to 2019 |
15 | 145 |
| Kevin Garnett | 1 | 1 time |
21 1996 to 2016 |
14 | 143 |
| Oscar Robertson | 1 | 1 time |
14 1961 to 1974 |
10 | 86 |
| Wes Unseld | 1 | 1 time |
13 1969 to 1981 |
12 | 119 |
| Julius Erving | 1 | 1 time |
11 1977 to 1987 |
11 | 141 |