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TOP 5 FINISHES IN MVP VOTING, 1956-2008
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note: only top 2 available for 1977 and #4 is not available for 1979
Top 5 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Player Years
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14 6 1 2 3 2 Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem
70-78,80,81,84-86
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11 5 2 2 2 0 Russell, Bill 58-67, 69
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10 5 3 2 0 0 Jordan, Michael 87-93,96-98
10 4 2 1 2 1 Chamberlain, Wilt
60-62,64-68,72,73
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9 3 4 1 1 0 Bird, Larry 80-88
9 3 2 4 0 0 Johnson, Magic 83-91
9 2 2 1 2 2 Duncan, Tim 98-05,07
9 2 1 2 3 1 Malone, Karl 89-92,95,97-00
9 1 1 3 1 3 Robertson, Oscar 61-68,71
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8 2 2 1 3 0 Pettit, Bob 56-61,63,64
8 1 2 2 2 1 O'Neal, Shaquille
94,95,98,00-03,05
8 0 4 1 0 3 West, Jerry 62-66,70-72
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7 0 1 3 1 2 Baylor, Elgin 59-63,68,69
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6 1 1 0 2 2 Olajuwon, Hakeem 86,89,93-96
6 1 0 2 1 2 Bryant, Kobe 02-04,06-08
6 0 0 0 3 3 Ewing, Patrick 89,90,92-95
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5 3 0 1 1 0 Malone, Moses 79,81-83,85
5 1 2 2 0 0 Robinson, David 91,92,94-96
5 1 2 1 0 1 Garnett, Kevin 00,01,03-04,08
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4 1 1 0 2 0 Barkley, Charles 88,90,91,93
4 1 1 1 1 0 Cowens, Dave 73-76
4 1 1 1 0 1 Erving, Julius 80-83
4 1 0 1 2 0 Cousy, Bob 56,57,59,60
4 0 2 1 0 1 Gervin, George 78-81
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3 2 1 0 0 0 Nash, Steve 05-07
3 1 2 0 0 0 McAdoo, Bob 74-76
3 1 1 0 1 0 Reed, Willis 69-71
3 1 0 2 0 0 Nowitzki, Dirk 05-07
3 1 0 0 1 1 Iverson, Allen 99,01,05
3 0 1 1 0 1 Arizin, Paul 56,57,59
3 0 1 0 1 1 James, Lebron 06-08
3 0 1 0 0 2 Schayes, Dolph 56-58
3 0 1 0 0 2 Wilkins, Dominique 86,87,93
3 0 0 2 0 1 Hayes, Elvin 74,75,79
3 0 0 0 2 1 Barry, Rick 67,75,76
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2 1 1 0 0 0 Walton, Bill 77,78
2 0 1 1 0 0 Mourning, Alonzo 99,00
2 0 1 0 0 1 Drexler, Clyde 88,92
2 0 1 0 0 1 Kidd, Jason 99,02
2 0 0 1 1 0 Bing, Dave 68,71
2 0 0 1 1 0 Yardley, George 57,58
2 0 0 1 0 1 Archibald, Nate 73,80
2 0 0 1 0 1 Cunningham, Billy 69,70
2 0 0 1 0 1 Pippen, Scottie 94,96
2 0 0 0 2 0 McGrady, Tracy 02-03
2 0 0 0 1 1 Havlicek, John 72,73
2 0 0 0 1 1 Jones, Sam 65,66
2 0 0 0 0 2 Stokes, Maurice 57,58
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1 1 0 0 0 0 Unseld, Wes 69
1 0 1 0 0 0 King, Bernard 84
1 0 1 0 0 0 Paul, Chris 08
1 0 1 0 0 0 Thurmond, Nate 67
1 0 1 0 0 0 Wilkens, Lenny 68
1 0 0 1 0 0 Hardaway, Anfernee 96
1 0 0 1 0 0 Hill, Grant 97
1 0 0 1 0 0 Lanier, Bob 74
1 0 0 1 0 0 O'Neal, Jermaine 04
1 0 0 1 0 0 Payton, Gary 98
1 0 0 1 0 0 Thompson, David 78
1 0 0 0 1 0 Frazier, Walt 70
1 0 0 0 1 0 Hardaway, Tim 97
1 0 0 0 1 0 Hutchins, Mel 56
1 0 0 0 1 0 McHale, Kevin 87
1 0 0 0 1 0 Moncrief, Sidney 83
1 0 0 0 1 0 Parish, Robert 82
1 0 0 0 1 0 Stojakavic, P. 04
1 0 0 0 1 0 Webber, Chris 01
1 0 0 0 0 1 Billups, Chauncey 06
1 0 0 0 0 1 ***mings, Terry 85
1 0 0 0 0 1 Dandridge, Bob 79
1 0 0 0 0 1 Davis, Walter 78
1 0 0 0 0 1 Hawkins, Connie 70
1 0 0 0 0 1 Haywood, Spencer 72
1 0 0 0 0 1 Howard, Dwight 08
1 0 0 0 0 1 Johnson, Dennis 80
1 0 0 0 0 1 Lucas, Jerry 66
1 0 0 0 0 1 McGinnis, George 76
1 0 0 0 0 1 Rice, Glen 97
1 0 0 0 0 1 Sharman, Bill 56
1 0 0 0 0 1 Thomas, Isiah 84
1 0 0 0 0 1 Williams, Gus 82
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FIVE OR MORE CONSECUTIVE SEASONS IN THE TOP 5 IN NBA MVP VOTING
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10 Bill Russell 1958-1967
9 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1970-1978 (note: becomes 12 if he placed in
1979)
9 Larry Bird 1980-88
9 Magic Johnson 1983-91
8 Tim Duncan 1998-2005
8 Oscar Robertson 1961-68
7 Michael Jordan 1987-93
6 Bob Pettit 1956-61
5 Tim Duncan 1998-02
5 Wilt Chamberlain 1964-68
5 Jerry West 1962-66
5 Elgin Baylor 1959-63
note: the following players could be added to this list IF the
missing positions for 1977 and 1979 turn up AND they're on them:
4 George Gervin 78-81 [needs 77]
4 Julius Erving 80-83 [needs 79]
4 Dave Cowens 73-76 [needs 77]
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