NBA players to win at least 3 MVP awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar received the NBA MVP award 6 times in his career, the most of any player.

Beginning in the 1955-56 season with Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks, the NBA has doled out a Most Valuable Player award. Now known as the Michael Jordan Trophy, the MVP has been awarded to 36 different players in NBA history, but the list of players to win at least three such trophies in their career is even smaller.

Overall, nine players have won at least three MVPs in their careers, with Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holding the record with six career MVPs. Below is a look at every player to win at least three NBA MVPs.

Every player with at least 3 NBA MVPs in their career

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (6)Michael Jordan (5)LeBron James (4)Bill Russell (4)Larry Bird (3)Wilt Chamberlain (3)Magic Johnson (3)Nikola Jokic (3)Moses Malone (3)

Here’s a look at their MVP campaigns:

Player (Team)SeasonPPGRPGAPGBill Russell (Celtics)1957-5816.622.72.9Bill Russell (Celtics)1960-6116.923.93.4Bill Russell (Celtics)1961-6218.923.64.5Bill Russell (Celtics)1962-6316.823.64.5Wilt Chamberlain (Warriors)1959-6037.6272.3Wilt Chamberlain (76ers)1965-6633.524.65.2Wilt Chamberlain (76ers)1966-6724.124.27.8Wilt Chamberlain (76ers)1967-6824.323.88.6Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks)1970-7131.7163.3Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks)1971-7234.816.64.6Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks)1973-742714.54.8Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lakers)1975-7627.716.95Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lakers)1976-7726.213.33.9Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lakers)1979-8024.810.84.5Moses Malone (Rockets)1978-7924.817.61.8Moses Malone (Rockets)1981-8231.114.71.8Moses Malone (76ers)1982-8324.515.31.3Larry Bird (Celtics)1983-8424.210.16.6Larry Bird (Celtics)1984-8528.710.56.6Larry Bird (Celtics)1985-8625.89.86.8Magic Johnson (Lakers)1986-8723.96.312.2Magic Johnson (Lakers)1988-8922.57.912.8Magic Johnson (Lakers)1989-9022.36.611.5Michael Jordan (Bulls)1987-88355.55.9Michael Jordan (Bulls)1990-9131.565.5Michael Jordan (Bulls)1991-9230.16.46.1Michael Jordan (Bulls)1995-9630.46.64.3Michael Jordan (Bulls)1997-9828.75.83.5LeBron James (Cavs)2008-0928.47.67.2LeBron James (Cavs)2009-1029.77.38.6LeBron James (Heat)2011-1227.17.96.2LeBron James (Heat)2012-1326.887.3Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)2020-2126.410.88.3Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)2021-2227.113.87.9Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)2023-2426.412.49.0