NBA Year by Year Information: Summary

Data about the league organized by year and including regular season, playoffs and NBA Finals, MVP and Finals MVP awards, top scorers, champion and more.

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Season NBA Champion Season MVP Finals MVP Scoring Leader
2023-24 TBD TBD TBD TBD
2022-23 Denver Nuggets Joel Embiid Nikola Jokic Joel Embiid
2021-22 Golden State Warriors Nikola Jokic Stephen Curry Joel Embiid
2020-21 Milwaukee Bucks Nikola Jokic Giannis Antetokounmpo Stephen Curry
2019-20 Los Angeles Lakers Giannis Antetokounmpo LeBron James James Harden
2018-19 Toronto Raptors Giannis Antetokounmpo Kawhi Leonard James Harden
2017-18 Golden State Warriors James Harden Kevin Durant James Harden
2016-17 Golden State Warriors Russell Westbrook Kevin Durant Russell Westbrook
2015-16 Cleveland Cavaliers Stephen Curry LeBron James Stephen Curry
2014-15 Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry Andre Iguodala Russell Westbrook
2013-14 San Antonio Spurs Kevin Durant Kawhi Leonard Kevin Durant
2012-13 Miami Heat LeBron James LeBron James Carmelo Anthony
2011-12 Miami Heat LeBron James LeBron James Kevin Durant
2010-11 Dallas Mavericks Derrick Rose Dirk Nowitzki Kevin Durant
2009-10 Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James Kobe Bryant Kevin Durant
2008-09 Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James Kobe Bryant Dwyane Wade
2007-08 Boston Celtics Kobe Bryant Paul Pierce LeBron James
2006-07 San Antonio Spurs Dirk Nowitzki Tony Parker Kobe Bryant
2005-06 Miami Heat Steve Nash Dwyane Wade Kobe Bryant
2004-05 San Antonio Spurs Steve Nash Tim Duncan Allen Iverson
2003-04 Detroit Pistons Kevin Garnett C. Billups Tracy McGrady
2002-03 San Antonio Spurs Tim Duncan Tim Duncan Tracy McGrady
2001-02 Los Angeles Lakers Tim Duncan Shaq. O'Neal Allen Iverson
2000-01 Los Angeles Lakers Allen Iverson Shaq. O'Neal Allen Iverson
1999-00 Los Angeles Lakers Shaq. O'Neal Shaq. O'Neal Shaq. O'Neal
1998-99 San Antonio Spurs Karl Malone Tim Duncan Allen Iverson
1997-98 Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
1996-97 Chicago Bulls Karl Malone Michael Jordan Michael Jordan
1995-96 Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan Michael Jordan Michael Jordan
1994-95 Houston Rockets D.Robinson H. Olajuwon Shaq. O'Neal
1993-94 Houston Rockets H. Olajuwon H. Olajuwon
David Robinson
1992-93 Chicago Bulls C.Barkley Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
1991-92 Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan Michael Jordan Michael Jordan
1990-91 Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan Michael Jordan Michael Jordan
1989-90 Detroit Pistons Magic Johnson Isiah Thomas
Michael Jordan
1988-89 Detroit Pistons Magic Johnson Joe Dumars Michael Jordan
1987-88 Los Angeles Lakers Michael Jordan James Worthy Michael Jordan
1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers Magic Johnson Magic Johnson Michael Jordan
1985-86 Boston Celtics Larry Bird
Larry Bird Dominique Wilkins
1984-85 Los Angeles Lakers Larry Bird Abdul-Jabbar Bernard King
1983-84 Boston Celtics Larry Bird Larry Bird
Adrian Dantley
1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers Moses Malone Moses Malone
Alex English
1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers Moses Malone Magic Johnson George Gervin
1980-81 Boston Celtics Julius Erving Cedric Maxwell Adrian Dantley
1979-80 Los Angeles Lakers Abdul-Jabbar Magic Johnson George Gervin
1978-79 Seattle SuperSonics Moses Malone
Dennis Johnson George Gervin
1977-78 Washington Bullets Bill Walton
Wes Unseld George Gervin
1976-77 Portland Trail Blazers Abdul-Jabbar Bill Walton Pete Maravich
1975-76 Boston Celtics Abdul-Jabbar Jo Jo White
Bob McAdoo
1974-75 Golden State Warriors Bob McAdoo
Rick Barry Bob McAdoo
1973-74 Boston Celtics K. Abdul-Jabbar
John Havlicek Bob McAdoo
1972-73 New York Knicks Dave Cowens Willis Reed Nate Archibald
1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers K. Abdul-Jabbar
W. Chamberlain K. Abdul-Jabbar
1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks Lew Alcindor K. Abdul-Jabbar
Lew Alcindor
1969-70 New York Knicks Willis Reed Willis Reed Jerry West
1968-69 Boston Celtics Wes Unseld Jerry West Elvin Hayes
1967-68 Boston Celtics W. Chamberlain - Dave Bing
1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers W. Chamberlain
- Rick Barry
1965-66 Boston Celtics W. Chamberlain - W. Chamberlain
1964-65 Boston Celtics Bill Russell - W. Chamberlain
1963-64 Boston Celtics O. Robertson - W. Chamberlain
1962-63 Boston Celtics Bill Russell
- W. Chamberlain
1961-62 Boston Celtics Bill Russell - W. Chamberlain
1960-61 Boston Celtics Bill Russell
- W. Chamberlain
1959-60 Boston Celtics W. Chamberlain - W. Chamberlain
1958-59 Boston Celtics Bob Pettit - Bob Pettit
1957-58 St. Louis Hawks Bill Russell - George Yardley
1956-57 Boston Celtics Bob Cousy - Paul Arizin
1955-56 Philadelphia Warriors Bob Pettit - Bob Pettit
1954-55 Syracuse Nationals - - Neil Johnston
1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers - - Neil Johnston
1952-53 Minneapolis Lakers - - Neil Johnston
1951-52 Minneapolis Lakers - - Paul Arizin
1950-51 Rochester Royals - - George Mikan
1949-50 Minneapolis Lakers - - George Mikan
1948-49 Minneapolis Lakers - - George Mikan
1947-48 Baltimore Bullets - - Max Zaslofsky
1946-47 Philadelphia Warriors - - Joe Fulks