# NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player

National Basketball Association awards and honors :
Team awards :
Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy
Bob Cousy Trophy
Maurice Podoloff Trophy
Wayne Embry Trophy
Willis Reed Trophy
Chuck Cooper Trophy
Walter A. Brown Trophy (defunct)
Oscar Robertson Trophy
Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton Trophy
Earl Lloyd Trophy
Sam Jones Trophy
NBA Cup :
Individual awards :
All-Star Game MVP
Clutch Player of the Year
Coach of the Year
Comeback Player of the Year (defunct)
Community Assist Award
Defensive Player of the Year
Sixth Man of the Year
Finals MVP
Hustle Award
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
IBM Award (defunct)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion
Most Improved Player
Most Valuable Player
Rookie of the Year
Executive of the Year
Conference finals MVP
Sportsmanship Award
Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award :
Honors :
All-NBA Team
All-Rookie Team
All-Defensive Team :
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The NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player (MVP) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given to the player(s) voted best of the annual All-Star Game. The award was established in 1953 when NBA officials decided to designate an MVP for each year's game. The league also re-honored players from the previous two All-Star Games. Ed Macauley and Paul Arizin were selected as the 1951 and 1952 MVP winners respectively. The winner is voted upon by a panel of media members, who cast their vote after the conclusion of the game. The fan voting accounts for 25% of the voting. The player(s) with the most votes or ties for the most votes wins the award. In February 2020, Commissioner Adam Silver renamed the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player in honor of four-time winner Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash a few weeks earlier.
As of 2025, the most recent recipient is Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry. Bryant and Bob Pettit are the only two players to win the All-Star Game MVP four times. Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, and LeBron James have each won the award three times, while Bob Cousy, Julius Erving, Isiah Thomas, Magic Johnson, Karl Malone, Allen Iverson, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry have all won the award twice. James became the youngest to win the award in 2006 at the age of 21 years and 1 month. No All-Star Game MVP was named in 1999 since the game was canceled due to the league's lockout. Four of the games had joint winners—Elgin Baylor and Pettit in 1959, John Stockton and Malone in 1993, O'Neal and Tim Duncan in 2000, and O'Neal and Bryant in 2009. O'Neal became the first player in All-Star history to share two MVP awards as well as the first player to win the award with multiple teams. The Los Angeles Lakers have had eleven winners while the Boston Celtics have had nine. Duncan of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Kyrie Irving of Australia, and Giannis Antetokounmpo of Greece are the only winners not born in the United States. Both Duncan and Irving are American citizens, but are considered "international" players by the NBA because they were not born in one of the fifty states or Washington, D.C. Antetokounmpo of Greece is the only winner to be trained entirely outside the U.S.; Irving lived in the U.S. since age two, and Duncan played U.S. college basketball at Wake Forest.
Bob Pettit (1958, 1959) and Russell Westbrook (2015, 2016) are the only players to win consecutive awards. Pettit (1956), Bob Cousy (1957), Wilt Chamberlain (1960), Bill Russell (1963), Oscar Robertson (1964), Willis Reed (1970), Dave Cowens (1973), Michael Jordan (1988, 1996, 1998), Magic Johnson (1990), Shaquille O'Neal (2000), and Allen Iverson (2001) all won the All-Star Game MVP and the NBA Most Valuable Player Award in the same season; Jordan is the only player to do this multiple times. Fifteen players have won the award playing for the team that hosted the All-Star Game: Macauley (1951), Cousy (1957), Pettit (1958, 1962), Chamberlain (1960), Adrian Smith (1966), Rick Barry (1967), Jerry West (1972), Tom Chambers (1987), Jordan (1988), Malone (1993), John Stockton (1993), O'Neal (2004, 2009), Bryant (2011), Anthony Davis (2017), and Curry (2025); Pettit and O'Neal did this multiple times. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has the distinction of playing in the most All-Star Games (18) without winning the All-Star Game MVP, while Adrian Smith won the MVP in his only All-Star Game.

## Winners

| ^ | Denotes player who is still active in the NBA |
| * | Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| Player (#) | Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the MVP award |
| Team (#) | Denotes the number of times a player from this team has won |
| Season | Player | Position | Nationality | Team |
| 1951 | Ed Macauley* | Center/forward | United States | Boston Celtics |
| 1952 | Paul Arizin* | Forward/guard | United States | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1953 | George Mikan* | Center | United States | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1954 | Bob Cousy* | Guard | United States | Boston Celtics (2) |
| 1955 | Bill Sharman* | Guard | United States | Boston Celtics (3) |
| 1956 | Bob Pettit* | Forward/center | United States | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1957 | Bob Cousy* (2) | Guard | United States | Boston Celtics (4) |
| 1958 | Bob Pettit* (2) | Forward/center | United States | St. Louis Hawks (2) |
| 1959 | Elgin Baylor* | Forward | United States | Minneapolis Lakers (2) |
| 1959 | Bob Pettit* (3) | Forward/center | United States | St. Louis Hawks (3) |
| 1960 | Wilt Chamberlain* | Center | United States | Philadelphia Warriors (2) |
| 1961 | Oscar Robertson* | Guard | United States | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1962 | Bob Pettit* (4) | Forward/center | United States | St. Louis Hawks (4) |
| 1963 | Bill Russell* | Center | United States | Boston Celtics (5) |
| 1964 | Oscar Robertson* (2) | Guard | United States | Cincinnati Royals (2) |
| 1965 | Jerry Lucas* | Forward/center | United States | Cincinnati Royals (3) |
| 1966 | Adrian Smith | Guard | United States | Cincinnati Royals (4) |
| 1967 | Rick Barry* | Forward | United States | San Francisco Warriors (3) |
| 1968 | Hal Greer* | Guard/forward | United States | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1969 | Oscar Robertson* (3) | Guard | United States | Cincinnati Royals (5) |
| 1970 | Willis Reed* | Center/forward | United States | New York Knicks |
| 1971 | Lenny Wilkens* | Guard | United States | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1972 | Jerry West* | Guard | United States | Los Angeles Lakers (3) |
| 1973 | Dave Cowens* | Center/forward | United States | Boston Celtics (6) |
| 1974 | Bob Lanier* | Center | United States | Detroit Pistons |
| 1975 | Walt Frazier* | Guard | United States | New York Knicks (2) |
| 1976 | Dave Bing* | Guard | United States | Washington Bullets |
| 1977 | Julius Erving* | Forward | United States | Philadelphia 76ers (2) |
| 1978 | Randy Smith | Guard/forward | United States | Buffalo Braves |
| 1979 | David Thompson* | Guard/forward | United States | Denver Nuggets |
| 1980 | George Gervin* | Guard/forward | United States | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1981 | Nate Archibald* | Guard | United States | Boston Celtics (7) |
| 1982 | Larry Bird* | Forward | United States | Boston Celtics (8) |
| 1983 | Julius Erving* (2) | Forward | United States | Philadelphia 76ers (3) |
| 1984 | Isiah Thomas* | Guard | United States | Detroit Pistons (2) |
| 1985 | Ralph Sampson* | Center/forward | United States | Houston Rockets |
| 1986 | Isiah Thomas* (2) | Guard | United States | Detroit Pistons (3) |
| 1987 | Tom Chambers | Forward/center | United States | Seattle SuperSonics (2) |
| 1988 | Michael Jordan* | Guard | United States | Chicago Bulls |
| 1989 | Karl Malone* | Forward | United States | Utah Jazz |
| 1990 | Magic Johnson* | Guard | United States | Los Angeles Lakers (4) |
| 1991 | Charles Barkley* | Forward | United States | Philadelphia 76ers (4) |
| 1992 | Magic Johnson* (2) | Guard | United States | Los Angeles Lakers (5) |
| 1993 | John Stockton* | Guard | United States | Utah Jazz (2) |
| 1993 | Karl Malone* (2) | Forward | United States | Utah Jazz (3) |
| 1994 | Scottie Pippen* | Forward | United States | Chicago Bulls (2) |
| 1995 | Mitch Richmond* | Guard | United States | Sacramento Kings (6) |
| 1996 | Michael Jordan* (2) | Guard | United States | Chicago Bulls (3) |
| 1997 | Glen Rice | Forward | United States | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1998 | Michael Jordan* (3) | Guard | United States | Chicago Bulls (4) |
| 1999 | Not awarded as the game was canceled due to the league's lockout. | Not awarded as the game was canceled due to the league's lockout. | Not awarded as the game was canceled due to the league's lockout. | Not awarded as the game was canceled due to the league's lockout. |
| 2000 | Shaquille O'Neal* | Center | United States | Los Angeles Lakers (6) |
| 2000 | Tim Duncan* | Forward/center | United States | San Antonio Spurs (2) |
| 2001 | Allen Iverson* | Guard | United States | Philadelphia 76ers (5) |
| 2002 | Kobe Bryant* | Guard | United States | Los Angeles Lakers (7) |
| 2003 | Kevin Garnett* | Forward/center | United States | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2004 | Shaquille O'Neal* (2) | Center | United States | Los Angeles Lakers (8) |
| 2005 | Allen Iverson* (2) | Guard | United States | Philadelphia 76ers (6) |
| 2006 | LeBron James^ | Forward | United States | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2007 | Kobe Bryant* (2) | Guard | United States | Los Angeles Lakers (9) |
| 2008 | LeBron James^ (2) | Forward | United States | Cleveland Cavaliers (2) |
| 2009 | Kobe Bryant* (3) | Guard | United States | Los Angeles Lakers (10) |
| 2009 | Shaquille O'Neal* (3) | Center | United States | Phoenix Suns |
| 2010 | Dwyane Wade* | Guard | United States | Miami Heat |
| 2011 | Kobe Bryant* (4) | Guard | United States | Los Angeles Lakers (11) |
| 2012 | Kevin Durant^ | Forward | United States | Oklahoma City Thunder (3) |
| 2013 | Chris Paul^ | Guard | United States | Los Angeles Clippers (2) |
| 2014 | Kyrie Irving^ | Guard | United States | Cleveland Cavaliers (3) |
| 2015 | Russell Westbrook^ | Guard | United States | Oklahoma City Thunder (4) |
| 2016 | Russell Westbrook^ (2) | Guard | United States | Oklahoma City Thunder (5) |
| 2017 | Anthony Davis^ | Forward/center | United States | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2018 | LeBron James^ (3) | Forward | United States | Cleveland Cavaliers (4) |
| 2019 | Kevin Durant^ (2) | Forward | United States | Golden State Warriors (4) |
| 2020 | Kawhi Leonard^ | Forward | United States | Los Angeles Clippers (3) |
| 2021 | Giannis Antetokounmpo^ | Forward | Greece | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2022 | Stephen Curry^ | Guard | United States | Golden State Warriors (5) |
| 2023 | Jayson Tatum^ | Forward | United States | Boston Celtics (9) |
| 2024 | Damian Lillard^ | Guard | United States | Milwaukee Bucks (2) |
| 2025 | Stephen Curry^ (2) | Guard | United States | Golden State Warriors (6) |

## Multi-time winners

| Awards | Player | Team(s) | Years |
| 4 | Bob Pettit | St. Louis Hawks | 1956, 1958, 1959, 1962 |
| 4 | Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers | 2002, 2007, 2009, 2011 |
| 3 | Oscar Robertson | Cincinnati Royals | 1961, 1964, 1969 |
| 3 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | 1988, 1996, 1998 |
| 3 | Shaquille O'Neal | Los Angeles Lakers (2), Phoenix Suns (1) | 2000, 2004, 2009 |
| 3 | LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2006, 2008, 2018 |
| 2 | Bob Cousy | Boston Celtics | 1954, 1957 |
| 2 | Julius Erving | Philadelphia 76ers | 1977, 1983 |
| 2 | Isiah Thomas | Detroit Pistons | 1984, 1986 |
| 2 | Karl Malone | Utah Jazz | 1989, 1993 |
| 2 | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers | 1990, 1992 |
| 2 | Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers | 2001, 2005 |
| 2 | Russell Westbrook | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2015, 2016 |
| 2 | Kevin Durant | Oklahoma City Thunder (1), Golden State Warriors (1) | 2012, 2019 |
| 2 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | 2022, 2025 |

## Teams

| Awards | Teams | Years |
| 11 | Los Angeles Lakers / Minneapolis Lakers | 1953, 1959, 1972, 1990, 1992, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2011 |
| 9 | Boston Celtics | 1951, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1963, 1973, 1981, 1982, 2023 |
| 6 | Sacramento Kings / Cincinnati Royals | 1961, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1995 |
| 6 | Philadelphia 76ers | 1968, 1977, 1983, 1991, 2001, 2005 |
| 6 | Golden State Warriors / San Francisco Warriors / Philadelphia Warriors | 1952, 1960, 1967, 2019, 2022, 2025 |
| 5 | Oklahoma City Thunder / Seattle SuperSonics | 1971, 1987, 2012, 2015, 2016 |
| 4 | Chicago Bulls | 1988, 1994, 1996, 1998 |
| 4 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2006, 2008, 2014, 2018 |
| 4 | Atlanta Hawks / St. Louis Hawks | 1956, 1958, 1959, 1962 |
| 3 | Detroit Pistons | 1974, 1984, 1986 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Clippers / Buffalo Braves | 1978, 2013, 2020 |
| 2 | Utah Jazz | 1989, 1993 |
| 2 | Milwaukee Bucks | 2021, 2024 |
| 2 | New York Knicks | 1970, 1975 |
| 2 | San Antonio Spurs | 1980, 2000 |
| 1 | Charlotte Hornets | 1997 |
| 1 | Denver Nuggets | 1979 |
| 1 | Houston Rockets | 1985 |
| 1 | Miami Heat | 2010 |
| 1 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2003 |
| 1 | New Orleans Pelicans | 2017 |
| 1 | Phoenix Suns | 2009 |
| 1 | Washington Wizards / Washington Bullets | 1976 |
| 0 | Indiana Pacers | None |
| 0 | Brooklyn Nets | None |
| 0 | Dallas Mavericks | None |
| 0 | Portland Trail Blazers | None |
| 0 | Memphis Grizzlies | None |
| 0 | Toronto Raptors | None |
| 0 | Orlando Magic | None |