<P> Each member of the voting panel casts a vote for first to fifth place selections . Each first - place vote is worth 10 points ; each second - place vote is worth seven ; each third - place vote is worth five , fourth - place is worth three and fifth - place is worth one . Starting from 2010 , one ballot was cast by fans through online voting . The player with the highest point total wins the award . As of June 2018 , the current holder of the award is James Harden of the Houston Rockets . </P>
<P> Each member of the voting panel casts a vote for first to fifth place selections . Each first - place vote is worth 10 points ; each second - place vote is worth seven ; each third - place vote is worth five , fourth - place is worth three and fifth - place is worth one . Starting from 2010 , one ballot was cast by fans through online voting . The player with the highest point total wins the award . As of June 2018 , the current holder of the award is James Harden of the Houston Rockets . </P>
who won the nba 's most valuable player
who won the nba 's most valuable player
James Harden of the Houston Rockets
James Harden of the Houston Rockets