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2024 NBA MVP Award Odds Tracker
Updated July 10, 2023 | Author: Sascha Paruk
- Get the latest 2024 NBA MVP odds
- Nikola Jokic has opened as a slight favorite in the 2024 NBA MVP odds ahead of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Luka Doncic
- Track the movement over the course of the 2023-24 season for all the favorites in the NBA MVP odds
This page tracks the odds to win the 2024 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 .
2024 NBA MVP Odds
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- July 10, 2023: At +418, two-time winner Jokic is slightly ahead of Giannis (+525) and Doncic (+546) in the early 2024 NBA MVP odds with reigning-winner Embiid fourth at +733.
2024 NBA MVP Favorites
| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | +430 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | +500 |
| Luka Doncic | +650 |
| Joel Embiid | +700 |
| Jayson Tatum | +800 |
| Kevin Durant | +1400 |
| Stephen Curry | +1400 |
| Devin Booker | +1700 |
| Damian Lillard | +2300 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | +2300 |
| Anthony Davis | +2900 |
| Donovan Mitchell | +3400 |
| De’Aaron Fox | +4000 |
| Jimmy Butler | +5000 |
| LeBron James | +5000 |
| Jalen Brunson | +5000 |
| Trae Young | +6000 |
| Anthony Edwards | +6000 |
| Domantas Sabonis | +6000 |
| Zion Williamson | +7500 |
| Kawhi Leonard | +7500 |
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NBA MVP Trends to Consider
- Since 1985, only four 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
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Joel Embiid (76ers) | 33.1 | 10.2 | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 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 |
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)
Sascha was a hockey player in his youth, a lawyer in his capricious mid-20s, and has been with SBD since 2014. He specializes in football, basketball, politics, baseball, and hockey.
