how many times has the mvp been won by the eastern conference

The Boston Celtics have won the MVP award 4 times in the Eastern Conference all-time.

	TEAM	MVP	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Celtics	4	45,726	23.5	10.3	4.3	2.4	0.8	0.5	3.9	8.4	46.8	0.6	1.7	35.7	1.9	2.4	77.3	54.1	1.2	3.1	1.5	1,073,095	470,224	198,083	108,566	33,924	20,338	58,053	99,661	+25230
2	Knicks	0	44,537	24.1	10.2	4.3	2.3	0.8	0.4	3.9	8.5	46.2	0.6	1.7	35.4	1.9	2.5	75.6	53.2	1.2	3.0	1.5	1,072,810	454,420	190,796	101,038	33,072	18,195	58,959	103,032	-14199
3	Royals	0	1,489	26.6	12.3	5.3	2.7			4.9	10.7	45.7				2.6	3.5	74.0	50.5				39,610	18,347	7,905	4,042				4,205
4	76ers	4	44,563	24.1	10.3	4.4	2.3	0.9	0.5	3.9	8.5	46.1	0.5	1.5	34.4	2.1	2.7	75.6	53.2	1.3	3.1	1.5	1,074,132	460,193	195,359	101,961	36,741	22,953	60,410	97,953	-10490
5	Hawks	0	45,123	23.8	10.2	4.3	2.3	0.8	0.5	3.9	8.4	46.0	0.6	1.6	35.0	2.0	2.6	76.0	53.3	1.3	3.0	1.5	1,072,224	459,342	194,176	101,575	34,920	21,155	58,066	99,694	-14125
6	Wizards	0	45,114	23.8	10.2	4.3	2.3	0.8	0.5	3.9	8.6	46.0	0.5	1.4	34.4	1.9	2.5	74.9	52.6	1.2	3.0	1.5	1,073,527	458,303	194,255	102,696	33,226	20,872	57,900	98,371	-30150
7	Braves	1	6,224	25.4	11.2	5.0	2.6	0.9	0.5	4.5	9.7	46.0				2.2	2.9	74.9	50.6	1.4	3.4	2.0	158,140	69,526	31,398	16,137	3,557	2,141	1,557	16,006
8	Cavaliers	2	45,379	23.6	9.9	4.2	2.3	0.8	0.5	3.8	8.3	45.8	0.6	1.6	36.0	1.8	2.4	75.1	52.8	1.2	3.0	1.4	1,071,616	451,354	191,365	103,510	32,190	20,280	56,307	96,740	-4040
9	Rockets	1	6,152	25.7	11.5	4.9	2.7	0.9	0.5	4.7	9.8	47.7	0.1	0.5	27.4	2.2	2.8	78.9	52.4	1.6	3.2	1.9	158,290	70,909	30,065	16,825	4,842	2,506	4,378	16,251
10	Jazz	0	3,974	24.9	10.9	5.0	2.4	0.9	0.5	4.3	9.5	45.4				2.2	2.9	75.7	50.2	1.5	3.5	2.3	98,875	43,136	19,931	9,595	3,510	2,029	3,417	10,374
11	Spurs	0	3,198	24.7	12.0	4.6	2.8	1.0	0.6	4.8	9.6	49.7	0.1	0.3	25.2	2.4	3.0	79.9	54.8	1.4	3.2	2.0	79,120	38,385	14,667	8,994	3,254	1,894	4,862	8,011
12	Nets	0	40,473	23.6	9.9	4.2	2.2	0.8	0.5	3.8	8.3	45.2	0.5	1.6	34.6	1.9	2.5	75.2	52.7	1.3	3.0	1.5	954,416	402,509	171,176	90,090	32,484	20,839	60,314	90,669	-21730
13	Pistons	0	38,494	23.7	10.0	4.2	2.2	0.7	0.5	3.8	8.3	45.9	0.5	1.5	34.8	1.9	2.5	74.7	53.2	1.3	3.0	1.4	913,552	385,432	162,749	85,683	28,748	18,613	55,023	83,805	-4162
14	Pacers	0	38,584	23.2	9.9	4.1	2.3	0.8	0.5	3.8	8.1	46.6	0.6	1.5	35.7	1.9	2.4	76.9	54.4	1.1	3.0	1.4	895,074	383,654	158,790	87,812	29,375	18,858	55,646	84,509	+14230
15	Bulls	6	37,415	23.4	9.9	4.2	2.3	0.8	0.5	3.8	8.2	46.3	0.5	1.5	35.5	1.8	2.4	75.8	53.6	1.2	3.0	1.4	874,580	369,077	157,165	86,290	28,680	17,860	53,521	78,652	-11240
16	Bucks	2	37,468	23.4	10.1	4.1	2.3	0.8	0.5	3.8	8.2	46.7	0.6	1.6	35.9	1.8	2.4	75.9	54.4	1.2	2.9	1.4	875,472	376,923	153,290	85,809	29,899	17,332	53,205	81,665	+3380
17	Hornets	0	27,725	23.7	9.9	4.1	2.3	0.8	0.5	3.7	8.2	45.1	0.7	1.9	35.4	1.8	2.4	75.7	53.4	1.1	3.0	1.3	656,184	273,697	113,797	63,518	20,942	13,053	37,332	55,624	-27195
18	Heat	2	28,572	24.4	10.1	4.2	2.2	0.8	0.5	3.8	8.2	46.0	0.7	2.0	35.9	1.8	2.4	74.7	54.5	1.1	3.1	1.4	697,804	288,048	121,006	63,251	21,960	13,885	40,672	61,860	+20705
19	Magic	0	28,906	23.4	9.8	4.1	2.1	0.7	0.5	3.7	8.1	45.5	0.7	2.0	35.1	1.8	2.4	73.6	53.8	1.1	3.0	1.4	676,920	283,670	119,781	61,807	21,189	13,595	40,342	58,604	-11668
20	Raptors	0	24,386	23.7	10.0	4.1	2.2	0.8	0.5	3.7	8.2	45.2	0.8	2.2	35.9	1.8	2.3	77.0	54.0	1.1	3.0	1.3	578,607	242,875	100,424	53,496	18,612	12,156	31,914	51,569	-3837
21	Hornets	0	1,644	24.2	9.3	4.3	2.1	0.8	0.5	3.5	8.1	42.8	0.6	1.7	34.1	1.8	2.3	75.9	50.8	1.3	3.0	1.4	39,735	15,228	7,081	3,523	1,364	740	2,306	3,484	+810