[PAR] [TLE] NBA Most Valuable Player Award [SEP] The National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player (MVP) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1955–56 season to the best performing player of the regular season.  The winner receives the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, which is named in honor of the first commissioner (then president) of the NBA, who served from 1946 until 1963.  Until the , the MVP was selected by a vote of NBA players.  Since the , the award is decided by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada, each of whom 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.  s of June 2017 , the current holder of the award is Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder. [PAR] [TLE] 1971–72 Milwaukee Bucks season [SEP] The 1971–72 Milwaukee Bucks season was the fourth season in franchise history.  Led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the Bucks finished in first place in the Midwest Division.  Abdul-Jabbar won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award ahead of Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain of the Los Angeles Lakers.
[PAR] [TLE] NBA Most Valuable Player Award [ SEP ] The National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) is an annual National Basketball Association ( NBA ) award given since the 1955–56 season to the best performing player of the regular season . The winner receives the Maurice Podoloff Trophy , which is named in honor of the first commissioner ( then president ) of the NBA , who served from 1946 until 1963 . Until the , the MVP was selected by a vote of NBA players . Since the , the award is decided by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada , each of whom 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 . s of June 2017 , the current holder of the award is Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder . [PAR] [TLE] 1971–72 Milwaukee Bucks season [ SEP ] The 1971–72 Milwaukee Bucks season was the fourth season in franchise history . Led by Kareem Abdul - Jabbar , the Bucks finished in first place in the Midwest Division . Abdul - Jabbar won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award ahead of Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain of the Los Angeles Lakers .
The 1971–72 Milwaukee Bucks season was led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar who won what award that is named in honor of the first commissioner (then president) of the NBA, who served from 1946 until 1963?
The 1971–72 Milwaukee Bucks season was led by Kareem Abdul - Jabbar who won what award that is named in honor of the first commissioner ( then president ) of the NBA , who served from 1946 until 1963 ?
NBA Most Valuable Player Award
NBA Most Valuable Player Award