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2023 NBA MVP Award Odds Tracker
Updated March 5, 2023
- Get the latest 2023 NBA MVP odds
- As of early march, Nikola Jokic is the odds-on favorite with Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo rounding out the top three in the 2023 NBA MVP odds
- Track the movement over the course of the 2022-23 season for all NBA MVP odds favorites
This page tracks the odds to win the 2023 NBA MVP award. The first graphs below shows how the odds have changed since they first opened. The table under the graph and tables below display the past and current odds .
2023 NBA MVP Odds
- February 21: Jokic’s odds have improved to a season-best -264. Second-favorite Embiid has faded to +470.
- January 24: Two-time reigning MVP Nikola Jokic has become the odds-on favorite (-119) to win his third straight.
- January 5: Doncic (+287) has a slim lead over Tatum (+345) and Jokic (+365). Giannis (+410) remains a viable contender.
- December 5: Tatum (+264) is narrowly favored over Giannis (+282) with Doncic (+288) fading to a close-third as his Mavs fall off the pace in the West.
- November 7: Giannis has taken over as the +235 favorite, narrowly ahead of Doncic (+335).
- October 25: A hot start has consolidated Doncic’s status as favorite (+415). Leading Portland to a studding 4-0 start, Damian Lillard has improved from +5200 to +1950.
- August 25: Luka Doncic has opened as the +450 favorite, on average. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid are tied for second at +663.
2022-23 NBA MVP Odds
| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | -360 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | +700 |
| Joel Embiid | +700 |
| Jayson Tatum | +3000 |
| Luka Doncic | +4100 |
| Ja Morant | +24000 |
| Damian Lillard | +24000 |
| Devin Booker | +49000 |
| Kevin Durant | +49000 |
| Donovan Mitchell | +49000 |
| Stephen Curry | +50000 |
| LeBron James | +50000 |
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NBA MVP Trends to Consider
- Since 1985, only three MVPs have come from a team that finished worse than second in its conference during the regular season
- The MVP award has been won by players who were 23 or younger on just four occasions
- Wilt Chamberlain (1960) and Wes Unseld (1969) are the only players to earn MVP honors as rookies
- The MVP award has been won by the NBA’s leading scorer four times in the past five years
- Only three MVPs have ever averaged fewer than 17 points per game. They were Bill Russell (1961, 1963, 1965), Wes Unseld (1969), and Steve Nash (2005)
NBA MVP Award Winners By Position
NBA MVP Trends Based On Position
- Centers won a whopping 22 of the first 28 NBA MVP awards
- The last 14 MVPs are split evenly between guard and front-court players
- Michael Jordan personally won five of the eight NBA MVP awards that have been given to shooting guards
Past 10 NBA MVP Winners
| Year | Player | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Nikola Jokic (Nuggets) | 27.1 | 13.8 | 7.9 |
| 2021 | Nikola Jokic (Nuggets) | 26.4 | 10.8 | 8.3 |
| 2020 | Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks) | 29.5 | 13.6 | 5.6 |
| 2019 | Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks) | 27.7 | 12.5 | 5.9 |
| 2018 | James Harden (Rockets) | 30.4 | 5.4 | 8.8 |
| 2017 | Russell Westbrook (Thunder) | 31.6 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| 2016 | Steph Curry (Warriors) | 30.1 | 5.4 | 6.7 |
| 2015 | Steph Curry (Warriors) | 23.8 | 4.3 | 7.7 |
| 2014 | Kevin Durant (Thunder) | 32.0 | 7.4 | 5.5 |
| 2013 | LeBron James (Heat) | 26.8 | 8.0 | 7.3 |
Nikola Jokic’s MVP win in 2021 was historic for many reasons, becoming both the first Serbian winner of the award, and the lowest-drafted player ever selected for the honors.
NBA Teams with the Most MVP Winners
It should come as no surprise that the NBA franchise with the most championships also has the most league MVPs. Four different Celtics have been named the Association’s most valuable player including Bob Cousy (1957), Bill Russell (1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965), Dave Cowens (1973), and Larry Bird (1984, 1985, 1986). Need another fun fact to share at the bar? Cowens is the only MVP who also worked as a cab driver. Beat that Michael Jordan!
Players with Multiple NBA MVP Awards
| Player | MVP Awards | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 6 | 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980 |
| Bill Russell | 5 | 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965 |
| Michael Jordan | 5 | 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 4 | 1960, 1966, 1967, 1968 |
| LeBron James | 4 | 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 |
| Larry Bird | 3 | 1984, 1985, 1986 |
| Magic Johnson | 3 | 1987, 1989, 1990 |
| Moses Malone | 3 | 1979, 1982, 1983 |
| Bob Pettit | 2 | 1956, 1959 |
| Karl Malone | 2 | 1997, 1999 |
| Tim Duncan | 2 | 2002, 2003 |
| Steve Nash | 2 | 2005, 2006 |
| Steph Curry | 2 | 2015, 2016 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2 | 2019, 2020 |
| Nikola Jokic | 2 | 2021, 2022 |
NBA MVP Historical Trends
- Celtics legend Bill Russell was the first player to win back-to-back MVP awards in 1961 and 1962
- Russell was also the first player to win three consecutive MVP awards (1961-63). The only other players who accomplished the same feat are Wilt Chamberlain (1966-68) and Larry Bird (1984-86)
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