The NBA All-Star Game ‘Most Valuable Player’-MVP award-is an honor that some basketball players dream of, yet only a select few basketball stars can ever achieve.
First, a player must be picked as an NBA All-Star, which is a process that involves winning the acclaim of fans, media, current players and coaches. Then, they must prove they are the best among the best on an All-Star weekend where players come under bright spotlight as all other league activities are paused.
There are currently two players tied for most All-Star Game MVP awards: Bobb Pettit and Kobe Bryant, who have four titles each. They are followed by Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal and LeBron James with three All-Star Game MVP awards each.
Apart from being in an elite company for the number of NBA All-Star MVP awards, James also holds the record for being the youngest player ever to receive the recognition. The three-time Olympic champion was just 21 and 51 days old when he was crowned MVP at the 2006 All-Star Game in Houston.
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On that note, here’s a list of players With NBA All-Star MVP award
| Year | Player (Team) | Location |
| 2024 | Damian Lillard (Milwaukee Bucks) | Indianapolis |
| 2023 | Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) | Salt Lake City |
| 2022 | Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors) | Cleveland |
| 2021 | Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) | Atlanta |
| 2020 | Kawhi Leonard (LA Clippers) | Chicago |
| 2019 | Kevin Durant (Golden State Warriors) | Charlotte |
| 2018 | LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) | Los Angeles |
| 2017 | Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans) | New Orleans |
| 2016 | Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder) | Toronto |
| 2015 | Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder) | New York City |
| 2014 | Kyrie Irving (Cleveland Cavaliers) | New Orleans |
| 2013 | Chris Paul (LA Clippers) | Houston |
| 2012 | Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder) | Orlando |
| 2011 | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers) | Los Angeles |
| 2010 | Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat) | Arlington |
| 2009 | Shaquille O’Neal (Phoenix Suns) & Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers) | Phoenix |
| 2008 | LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) | New Orleans |
| 2007 | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers) | Paradise |
| 2006 | LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) | Houston |
| 2005 | Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers) | Denver |
| 2004 | Shaquille O’Neal (LA Lakers) | Los Angeles |
| 2003 | Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves) | Atlanta |
| 2002 | Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers) | Philadelphia |
| 2001 | Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers) | Washington, D.C. |
| 2000 | Shaquille O’Neal (LA Lakers) & Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs) | Oakland |
| 1998 | Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) | New York City |
| 1997 | Glen Rice (Charlotte Hornets) | Cleveland |
| 1996 | Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) | San Antonio |
| 1995 | Mitch Richmond (Sacramento Kings) | Phoenix |
| 1994 | Scottie Pippen (Chicago Bulls) | Minneapolis |
| 1993 | John Stockton & Karl Malone (Utah Jazz) | Salt Lake City |
| 1992 | Magic Johnson (LA Lakers) | Orlando |
| 1991 | Charles Barkley (Philadelphia 76ers) | Charlotte |
| 1990 | Magic Johnson (LA Lakers) | Miami |
| 1989 | Karl Malone (Utah Jazz) | Houston |
| 1988 | Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) | Chicago |
| 1987 | Tom Chambers (Seattle SuperSonics) | Seattle |
| 1986 | Isiah Thomas (Detroit Pistons) | Dallas |
| 1985 | Ralph Sampson (Houston Rockets) | Indianapolis |
| 1984 | Isiah Thomas (Detroit Pistons) | Denver |
| 1983 | Julius Erving (Philadelphia 76ers) | Inglewood |
| 1982 | Larry Bird (Boston Celtics) | East Rutherford |
| 1981 | Tiny Archibald (Boston Celtics) | Richfield |
| 1980 | George Gervin (San Antonio Spurs) | Landover |
| 1979 | David Thompson (Denver Nuggets) | Pontiac |
| 1978 | Randy Smith (Buffalo Braves) | Atlanta |
| 1977 | Julius Erving (Philadelphia 76ers) | Milwaukee |
| 1976 | Dave Bing (Washington Bullets) | Philadelphia |
| 1975 | Walt Frazier (New York Knicks) | Phoenix |
| 1974 | Bob Lanier (Detroit Pistons) | Seattle |
| 1973 | Dave Cowens (Boston Celtics) | Chicago |
| 1972 | Jerry West (LA Lakers) | Inglewood |
| 1971 | Lenny Wilkens (Seattle SuperSonics) | San Diego |
| 1970 | Willis Reed (New York Knicks) | Philadelphia |
| 1969 | Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati Royals) | Baltimore |
| 1968 | Hal Greer (Philadelphia 76ers) | New York City |
| 1967 | Rick Barry (Golden State Warriors) | Daly City |
| 1966 | Adrian Smith (Cincinnati Royals) | Cincinnati |
| 1965 | Jerry Lucas (Cincinnati Royals) | St. Louis |
| 1964 | Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati Royals) | Boston |
| 1963 | Bill Russell (Boston Celtics) | Los Angeles |
| 1962 | Bob Pettit (St. Louis Hawks) | St. Louis |
| 1961 | Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati Royals) | Syracuse |
| 1960 | Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia Warriors) | Philadelphia |
| 1959 | Bob Pettit (St. Louis Hawks) | Detroit |
| 1958 | Bob Pettit (St. Louis Hawks) | St. Louis |
| 1957 | Bob Cousy (Boston Celtics) | Boston |
| 1956 | Bob Pettit (St. Louis Hawks) | Rochester |
| 1955 | Bill Sharman (Boston Celtics) | New York City |
| 1954 | Bob Cousy (Boston Celtics) | New York City |
| 1953 | George Mikan (Minneapolis Lakers) | Fort Wayne |
| 1952 | Paul Arizin (Philadelphia Warriors) | Boston |
| 1951 | Ed Macauley (Boston Celtics) | Boston |
