players with back to back mvp awards nba history

Bob Cousy won the MVP award once on no rest in his career.

	NAME	MVP	DR	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	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	1	0	418		18.4					6.7						5.1	6.3	80.8						7,711
2	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	2	0	371		26.0					9.1						7.7	10.0	76.5						9,631						1,166
3	Bill Russell B. Russell	5	0	444		15.0					5.9						3.3	5.9	56.1						6,682
4	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	4	0	446		31.0	22.8				12.4						6.2	11.9	52.3						13,842	10,158
5	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	1	0	455		26.5				0.1	9.4						7.6	9.0	84.0						12,038				2
6	Willis Reed W. Reed	1	0	261		18.8					7.4						4.0	5.3	75.2						4,910
7	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	1	0	350		10.9	14.1				4.5			0.0			2.0	3.1	64.7						3,831	4,945
8	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	6	0	445		25.2	11.8				10.5			0.0	0.0	0.0	4.3	6.1	70.3						11,218	5,237
9	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	1	0	255		18.0					7.6			0.0	0.1	0.0	2.8	3.6	78.6						4,591
10	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	1	0	237		22.8					8.9			0.0			5.0	6.5	76.7						5,410
11	Bill Walton B. Walton	1	0	118	28.9	13.9	10.7	3.6	0.6	1.9	5.7	10.4	54.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.6	3.6	71.0	58.1	2.4	8.3	2.7	3,405	1,643	1,264	421	72	229	192	348
12	Julius Erving J. Erving	1	0	242		23.0					9.0			0.1			5.0	6.4	78.2						5,562
13	Moses Malone M. Malone	3	0	407		20.4	12.2				7.0	14.7	47.7	0.0			6.3	8.2	77.1	55.5					8,299	4,959
14	Larry Bird L. Bird	3	0	238	38.6	23.8	10.2	6.1			9.4	19.4	48.3	0.6	1.8	35.2	4.4	5.0	87.5	55.0				9,175	5,664	2,421	1,453				614
15	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	3	0	220	37.3	19.6	7.3	10.9			6.9	13.2	52.1	0.3			5.5	6.4	85.9	61.2				8,197	4,319	1,607	2,405				516
16	Charles Barkley C. Barkley	1	0	280	36.4	22.0	11.6	3.9	1.5	0.7	7.8	14.3	54.2	0.5	1.7	26.8	6.0	8.0	74.9	61.6	3.9	7.7	3.2	10,198	6,155	3,241	1,089	415	201	906	877	-16
17	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	5	0	292	37.7	29.7	6.0	5.1	2.3	0.9	11.2	22.6	49.6	0.5	1.6	32.7	6.8	8.0	84.1	56.8	1.4	4.6	2.7	10,995	8,668	1,752	1,490	672	263	789	761	+382
18	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	1	0	273	34.9	20.9	10.5	2.2	1.6	2.9	8.2	16.3	50.1	0.0	0.1	15.4	4.5	6.2	72.6	54.7	3.1	7.5	3.0	9,527	5,697	2,876	607	431	797	808	980	-59
19	Karl Malone K. Malone	2	0	362	36.8	24.9	9.8	3.3	1.4	0.7	9.0	17.9	50.6	0.1	0.2	26.3	6.7	8.9	75.0	57.0	2.4	7.4	3.1	13,331	8,997	3,559	1,178	509	265	1,115	1,103	+482
20	David Robinson D. Robinson	1	0	210	34.8	20.8	10.6	2.3	1.3	2.8	7.4	14.2	52.2	0.0	0.1	14.3	5.9	8.0	74.3	58.6	3.1	7.5	2.7	7,299	4,364	2,224	477	269	581	576	622	+449
21	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	1	0	277	35.0	24.1	10.9	2.4	0.6	2.3	9.5	16.4	57.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.1	9.6	53.4	58.5	3.5	7.4	2.9	9,701	6,668	3,018	671	173	644	801	945	+796
22	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	1	0	325	34.9	18.4	10.1	3.6	1.2	1.4	7.4	15.0	49.3	0.1	0.5	25.3	3.5	4.3	80.6	54.4	2.4	7.7	2.4	11,342	5,972	3,280	1,154	404	468	773	818	+672
23	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	1	0	214	41.1	27.0	3.5	5.5	2.1	0.2	9.4	21.9	42.8	1.4	4.1	33.2	6.9	8.8	78.2	52.4	0.8	2.7	3.8	8,794	5,785	744	1,186	457	45	809	394	-468
24	Steve Nash S. Nash	2	0	262	30.9	14.0	3.1	8.2	0.8	0.1	5.1	10.3	49.4	1.5	3.3	43.9	2.4	2.7	89.7	61.3	0.6	2.6	2.8	8,084	3,680	820	2,160	214	21	727	398	+726
25	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	1	0	302	36.2	25.4	5.0	4.5	1.4	0.4	8.9	19.9	44.9	1.4	4.1	34.3	6.2	7.3	84.3	55.1	1.1	4.0	3.0	10,943	7,682	1,516	1,361	408	135	911	739	+404

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PPG

25.7

Brown

RPG

10.7

Tatum

APG

6.8

Tatum

Team Rankings

ORTG

120.8

2nd

DRTG

112.7

4th

NETRTG

8.1

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3P%

36.7

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

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109

Final

100

Celtics

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Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

27.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

26.9

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

10.8

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.5

Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

1.8

Mobley

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

107.8

Nnaji

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Playoffs ORtg Rankings

124.5

119.3

116.5

113.7

111.7

111.5

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

104.4

106.1

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.7

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

20.1

10.4

7.4

3.0

1.7

-1.7

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

864.6

Wembanyama

695.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

691

Mobley

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

852.3

Wembanyama

714.8

Mitchell

700.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

1.66

Beringer

1.57

Wembanyama

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.58

Beringer

1.55

Jokić

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47-36

54-42

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0