1946-47

Golden State Warriors (Philadelphia Warriors)

-

1947-48

Baltimore Bullets

-

1948-49

Los Angeles Lakers (Minneapolis Lakers)

-

1949-50

Los Angeles Lakers (Minneapolis Lakers)

-

1950-51

Sacramento Kings (Rochester Royals)

-

1951-52

Los Angeles Lakers (Minneapolis Lakers)

-

1952-53

Los Angeles Lakers (Minneapolis Lakers)

-

1953-54

Los Angeles Lakers (Minneapolis Lakers)

-

1954-55

Sacramento Kings (Syracuse Nationals)

-

1955-56

Golden State Warriors (Philadelphia Warriors)

-

1956-57

Boston Celtics

-

1957-58

Atlanta Hawks (St. Louis Hawks)

-

1958-59

Boston Celtics

-

1959-60

Boston Celtics

-

1960-61

Boston Celtics

-

1961-62

Boston Celtics

-

1962-63

Boston Celtics

-

1963-64

Boston Celtics

-

1964-65

Boston Celtics

-

1965-66

Boston Celtics

-

1966-67

Philadelphia 76ers

-

1967-68

Boston Celtics

-

1968-69

Boston Celtics

Jerry West

1969-70

New York Knicks

Willis Reed

1970-71

Milwaukee Bucks

Lew Alcindor

1971-72

Los Angeles Lakers

Wilt Chamberlain

1972-73

New York Knicks

Willis Reed

1973-74

Boston Celtics

John Havlicek

1974-75

Golden State Warriors

Rick Barry

1975-76

Boston Celtics

Jo Jo White

1976-77

Portland Trail Blazers

Bill Walton

1977-78

Washington Wizards (Washington Bullets)

Wes Unseld

1978-79

Oklahoma City Thunder (Seattle Supersonics)

Dennis Johnson

1979-80

Los Angeles Lakers

Magic Johnson

1980-81

Boston Celtics

Cedric Maxwell

1981-82

Los Angeles Lakers

Magic Johnson

1982-83

Philadelphia 76ers

Moses Malone

1983-84

Boston Celtics

Larry Bird

1984-85

Los Angeles Lakers

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

1985-86

Boston Celtics

Larry Bird

1986-87

Los Angeles Lakers

Magic Johnson

1987-88

Los Angeles Lakers

James Worthy

1988-89

Detroit Pistons

Joe Dumars

1989-90

Detroit Pistons

Isiah Thomas

1990-91

Chicago Bulls

Michael Jordan

1991-92

Chicago Bulls

Michael Jordan

1992-93

Chicago Bulls

Michael Jordan

1993-94

Houston Rockets

Hakeem Olajuwon

1994-95

Houston Rockets

Hakeem Olajuwon

1995-96

Chicago Bulls

Michael Jordan

1996-97

Chicago Bulls

Michael Jordan

1997-98

Chicago Bulls

Michael Jordan

1998-99

San Antonio Spurs

Tim Duncan

1999-2000

Los Angeles Lakers

Shaquille O'Neal

2000-01

Los Angeles Lakers

Shaquille O'Neal

2001-02

Los Angeles Lakers

Shaquille O'Neal

2002-03

San Antonio Spurs

Tim Duncan

2003-04

Detroit Pistons

Chauncey Billups

2004-05

San Antonio Spurs

Tim Duncan

2005-06

Miami Heat

Dwyane Wade

2006-07

San Antonio Spurs

Tony Parker

2007-08

Boston Celtics

Paul Pierce

2008-09

Los Angeles Lakers

Kobe Bryant

2009-10

Los Angeles Lakers

Kobe Bryant

2010-11

Dallas Mavericks

Dirk Nowitzki

2011-12

Miami Heat

LeBron James

2012-13

Miami Heat

LeBron James

2013-14

San Antonio Spurs

Kawhi Leonard

2014-15

Golden State Warriors

Andre Iguodala

2015-16

Cleveland Cavaliers

LeBron James

2016-17

Golden State Warriors

Kevin Durant

2017-18

Golden State Warriors

Kevin Durant

2018-19

Toronto Raptors

Kawhi Leonard