<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team ( s ) </Th> <Th> Awards </Th> <Th> Years </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kareem Abdul - Jabbar </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Bucks ( 3 ) / Los Angeles Lakers ( 3 ) </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 1971 , 1972 , 1974 , 1976 , 1977 , 1980 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bill Russell </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1958 , 1961 , 1962 , 1963 , 1965 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michael Jordan </Td> <Td> Chicago Bulls </Td> <Td> 1988 , 1991 , 1992 , 1996 , 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wilt Chamberlain </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Warriors ( 1 ) / Philadelphia 76ers ( 3 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1960 , 1966 , 1967 , 1968 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LeBron James </Td> <Td> Cleveland Cavaliers ( 2 ) / Miami Heat ( 2 ) </Td> <Td> 2009 , 2010 , 2012 , 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Moses Malone </Td> <Td> Houston Rockets ( 2 ) / Philadelphia 76ers ( 1 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1979 , 1982 , 1983 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Larry Bird </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 1984 , 1985 , 1986 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Magic Johnson </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> 1987 , 1989 , 1990 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Bob Pettit </Td> <Td> St. Louis Hawks </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1956 , 1959 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Karl Malone </Td> <Td> Utah Jazz </Td> <Td> 1997 , 1999 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tim Duncan </Td> <Td> San Antonio Spurs </Td> <Td> 2002 , 2003 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Steve Nash </Td> <Td> Phoenix Suns </Td> <Td> 2005 , 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Stephen Curry </Td> <Td> Golden State Warriors </Td> <Td> 2015 , 2016 </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team ( s ) </Th> <Th> Awards </Th> <Th> Years </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kareem Abdul - Jabbar </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Bucks ( 3 ) / Los Angeles Lakers ( 3 ) </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 1971 , 1972 , 1974 , 1976 , 1977 , 1980 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bill Russell </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1958 , 1961 , 1962 , 1963 , 1965 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michael Jordan </Td> <Td> Chicago Bulls </Td> <Td> 1988 , 1991 , 1992 , 1996 , 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wilt Chamberlain </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Warriors ( 1 ) / Philadelphia 76ers ( 3 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1960 , 1966 , 1967 , 1968 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> LeBron James </Td> <Td> Cleveland Cavaliers ( 2 ) / Miami Heat ( 2 ) </Td> <Td> 2009 , 2010 , 2012 , 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Moses Malone </Td> <Td> Houston Rockets ( 2 ) / Philadelphia 76ers ( 1 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1979 , 1982 , 1983 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Larry Bird </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 1984 , 1985 , 1986 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Magic Johnson </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> 1987 , 1989 , 1990 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Bob Pettit </Td> <Td> St. Louis Hawks </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1956 , 1959 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Karl Malone </Td> <Td> Utah Jazz </Td> <Td> 1997 , 1999 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tim Duncan </Td> <Td> San Antonio Spurs </Td> <Td> 2002 , 2003 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Steve Nash </Td> <Td> Phoenix Suns </Td> <Td> 2005 , 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Stephen Curry </Td> <Td> Golden State Warriors </Td> <Td> 2015 , 2016 </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who won the most mvp awards in nba
who won the most mvp awards in nba
Kareem Abdul - Jabbar
Kareem Abdul - Jabbar