fewest games played by nba mvp

Karl Malone has the fewest games by an MVP in a season, with 49 games in 1998-99.

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fewest games played by NBA mvp in a regular season by a player
NAMEGPMVPSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Karl Malone
K. Malone
49
1
1998-99
37.4
23.8
9.4
4.1
1.3
0.6
8.0
16.3
49.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
7.7
9.8
78.8
57.7
2.2
7.3
3.3
1,832
1,164
463
201
62
28
162
134
+355
2Bill Walton
B. Walton
58
1
1977-78
33.3
18.9
13.2
5.0
1.0
2.5
7.9
15.2
52.2
3.1
4.2
72.0
55.4
2.0
11.2
3.6
1,929
1,097
766
291
60
146
206
145
3LeBron James
L. James
62
1
2011-12
37.5
27.1
7.9
6.2
1.9
0.8
10.0
18.9
53.1
0.9
2.4
36.2
6.2
8.1
77.1
60.5
1.5
6.4
3.4
2,326
1,683
492
387
115
50
213
96
+473
4Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
63
1
2019-20
30.4
29.5
13.6
5.6
1.0
1.0
10.9
19.7
55.3
1.4
4.7
30.4
6.3
10.0
63.3
61.3
2.2
11.4
3.7
1,917
1,857
856
354
61
66
230
195
+682
5Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
64
1
1956-57
20.6
7.5
5.7
6.9
82.5
1,319
134
6Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
66
1
2022-23
34.6
33.1
10.2
4.2
1.0
1.7
11.0
20.1
54.8
1.0
3.0
33.0
10.0
11.7
85.7
65.5
1.7
8.4
3.4
2,284
2,183
670
274
66
112
226
205
+424
7Bill Russell
B. Russell
69
1
1957-58
16.6
6.6
3.4
6.4
52.6
1,144
179
8Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
71
1
2000-01
42.0
31.1
3.8
4.6
2.5
0.3
10.7
25.5
42.0
1.4
4.3
32.0
8.2
10.1
81.4
51.8
0.7
3.1
3.3
2,979
2,207
273
325
178
20
237
147
+368
9Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
72
1
2020-21
34.5
26.4
10.8
8.3
1.3
0.7
10.2
18.0
56.6
1.3
3.3
38.8
4.8
5.5
86.8
64.7
2.8
8.0
3.1
2,487
1,898
780
599
95
48
222
192
+384
10Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
72
1
2018-19
32.8
27.7
12.5
5.9
1.3
1.5
10.0
17.3
57.8
0.7
2.8
25.6
6.9
9.5
72.9
64.4
2.2
10.3
3.7
2,358
1,994
898
424
92
110
268
232
+654
11James Harden
J. Harden
72
1
2017-18
35.4
30.4
5.4
8.8
1.8
0.7
9.0
20.1
44.9
3.7
10.0
36.7
8.7
10.1
85.8
61.9
0.6
4.8
4.4
2,551
2,191
389
630
126
50
315
169
+527
12Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
72
1
1959-60
46.4
37.6
27.0
2.3
14.8
32.1
46.1
8.0
13.7
58.3
49.3
3,338
2,707
1,941
163
150
13Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
72
1
1958-59
29.2
10.0
9.3
12.2
76.1
2,105
14Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
72
1
1955-56
25.7
9.0
7.7
10.5
73.5
1,847
203
15Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
74
1
2021-22
33.5
27.1
13.8
7.9
1.5
0.9
10.3
17.7
58.3
1.3
3.9
33.7
5.1
6.3
81.0
66.1
2.8
11.0
3.8
2,475
2,004
1,019
584
109
63
281
191
+442
16Steve Nash
S. Nash
75
1
2004-05
34.3
15.5
3.3
11.5
1.0
0.1
5.7
11.4
50.2
1.3
2.9
43.1
2.8
3.2
88.7
60.6
0.8
2.6
3.3
2,573
1,165
249
861
74
6
245
136
+664
17Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
76
1
2024-25
34.2
32.7
5.0
6.4
1.7
1.0
11.3
21.8
51.9
2.1
5.7
37.5
7.9
8.8
89.8
63.7
0.9
4.1
2.4
2,598
2,484
379
486
131
77
183
164
+918
18LeBron James
L. James
76
1
2012-13
37.9
26.8
8.0
7.3
1.7
0.9
10.1
17.8
56.5
1.4
3.3
40.6
5.3
7.0
75.3
64.0
1.3
6.8
3.0
2,877
2,036
610
551
129
67
226
110
+720
19LeBron James
L. James
76
1
2009-10
39.0
29.7
7.3
8.6
1.6
1.0
10.1
20.1
50.3
1.7
5.1
33.3
7.8
10.2
76.7
60.4
0.9
6.4
3.4
2,966
2,258
554
651
125
77
261
119
+648
20Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
76
1
1992-93
37.6
25.6
12.2
5.1
1.6
1.0
9.4
18.1
52.0
0.9
2.9
30.5
5.9
7.7
76.5
59.6
3.1
9.1
3.1
2,859
1,944
928
385
119
74
233
197
21Bill Russell
B. Russell
76
1
1961-62
18.9
23.5
7.6
3.8
6.3
59.5
1,436
1,789
207
22Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
77
1
1988-89
37.5
22.5
7.9
12.8
1.8
0.3
7.5
14.8
50.9
0.8
2.4
31.4
6.7
7.3
91.1
62.5
1.4
6.4
4.1
2,886
1,730
607
988
138
22
312
172
23Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
78
1
2006-07
36.2
24.6
8.9
3.4
0.7
0.8
8.6
17.2
50.2
0.9
2.2
41.6
6.4
7.1
90.4
60.5
1.6
7.3
2.1
2,820
1,916
693
263
52
62
167
171
+623
24Moses Malone
M. Malone
78
1
1982-83
37.5
24.5
15.3
1.3
2.0
8.4
16.7
50.1
0.0
0.0
7.7
10.1
76.1
57.8
2,923
1,908
1,194
101
157
206
25Bill Russell
B. Russell
78
1
1964-65
14.1
24.1
5.5
3.1
5.4
57.5
1,102
1,878

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TEAMWLPCTGB
11
18
23
.439
16.5
12
18
26
.409
18.0
13
Jazz Jazz
14
29
.326
21.5
14
12
31
.279
23.5
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10
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Schedule
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Thu
1/22
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9:00 PM
Sat
1/24
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9:30 PM
Tue
1/27
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Wed
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Fri
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@
9:30 PM
Last Game
UTA Jazz

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110

Final

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
31
10
.756
2
26
16
.619
5.5
3
25
18
.581
7.0
4
25
19
.568
7.5
5
23
19
.548
8.5
6
23
19
.548
8.5
7
24
20
.545
8.5
8
22
21
.512
10.0
9
21
22
.488
11.0
10
20
25
.444
13.0
11
18
24
.429
13.5
12
16
27
.372
16.0
13
12
29
.293
19.0
14
10
32
.238
21.5
15
10
34
.227
22.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
36
8
.818
2
30
13
.698
5.5
3
29
14
.674
6.5
4
27
16
.628
8.5
5
25
15
.625
9.0
6
27
17
.614
9.0
7
25
16
.610
9.5
8
25
19
.568
11.0
9
22
22
.500
14.0
10
19
24
.442
16.5
11
18
23
.439
16.5
12
18
26
.409
18.0
13
14
29
.326
21.5
14
12
31
.279
23.5
15
10
35
.222
26.5

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12/24
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117-102
Wed
12/24
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116-126
Wed
12/24
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119-96
Wed
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138-142

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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1/21
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7:00 PM
Wed
1/21
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7:30 PM
Wed
1/21
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7:30 PM
Wed
1/21
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