自1956年NBA开展季后赛系列赛以来，每个赛季都会评选出一名最有价值球员（Most Valuable Player，MVP），以表彰在该赛季中表现最出色的球员。以下是NBA历年常规赛MVP排名：
19561957 Bob Cousy (Boston Celtics)
19571958 Bill Russell (Boston Celtics)
19581959 Bob Pettit (St. Louis Hawks)
19591960 Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia Warriors)
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19691970 Willis Reed (New York Knicks)
19701971 Kareem AbdulJabbar (Milwaukee Bucks)
19711972 Kareem AbdulJabbar (Milwaukee Bucks)
19721973 Dave Cowens (Boston Celtics)
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19831984 Larry Bird (Boston Celtics)
19841985 Larry Bird (Boston Celtics)
19851986 Larry Bird (Boston Celtics)
19861987 Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers)
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19971998 Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
19981999 Karl Malone (Utah Jazz)
19992000 Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers)
20002001 Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers)
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20102011 Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls)
20112012 LeBron James (Miami Heat)
20122013 LeBron James (Miami Heat)
20132014 Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder)
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以上是部分历年NBA常规赛MVP的获奖选手，每个赛季的MVP都是那个赛季表现最为突出的球员。他们的优异表现不仅帮助球队取得胜利，也在联盟中树立了良好的形象，成为了无数篮球迷心中的传奇人物。
