Report: LeBron James Named NBA MVP for 2008-09 Season

LeBron James Wins NBA MVP Award for 2008-09 season | LeBron Named NBA MVPSI.com has a breaking report, via the AP, that LeBron James has been named the NBA MVP for the 2008-09 season. It is the first of what will most likely be many MVP awards for King James.

Though the voting numbers were not revealed in the report, it has been widely assumed that this year’s MVP award was a three-horse race between LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Dwyane Wade. Assuming that LeBron is indeed the winner, clearly his defensive improvement (he finished second in defensive player of the year voting) and the Cavs’ incredible regular season (66 wins, #1 seed in NBA Playoffs) tipped the scales in his favor.

For the year, LeBron James averaged 28.4 point, 7.2 rebounds, and 7.6 assists. He is still only 24 years old despite this being his sixth NBA season.

Congratulations to LeBron. He is certainly deserving of the award, and has somehow taken another quantum leap of improvement this season. It is scary to think how good he will ultimately become in the years moving forward.

Now we’ll see if LeBron can add Finals MVP to his list of accolades for this season. It would be a surprise to everyone if LeBron and Kobe don’t end up duking it out for the award in a month or so.

Here is the updated table of the all-time NBA MVP award winners:




NBA History: List of NBA MVP Award Winners

Year NBA MVP Team
2008-09 LeBron James Cleveland
2007-08 Kobe Bryant LA Lakers
2006-07 Dirk Nowitzi Dallas
2005-06 Steve Nash Phoenix
2004-05 Steve Nash Phoenix
2003-04 Kevin Garnett Minnesota
2002-03 Tim Duncan San Antonio
2001-02 Tim Duncan San Antonio
2000-01 Allen Iverson Philadelphia
1999-00 Shaquille O'Neal LA Lakers
1998-99 Karl Malone Utah
1997-98 Michael Jordan Chicago
1996-97 Karl Malone Utah
1995-96 Michael Jordan Chicago
1994-95 David Robinson San Antonio
1993-94 Hakeen Olajuwon Houston
1992-93 Charles Barkley Phoenix
1991-92 Michael Jordan Chicago
1990-91 Michael Jordan Chicago
1989-90 Magic Johnson LA Lakers
1988-89 Magic Johnson LA Lakers
1987-88 Michael Jordan Chicago
1986-87 Magic Johnson LA Lakers
1985-86 Larry Bird Boston
1984-85 Larry Bird Boston
1983-84 Larry Bird Boston
1982-83 Moses Malone Philadelphia
1981-82 Moses Malone Houston
1980-81 Julius Erving Philadelphia
1979-80 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LA Lakers
1978-79 Moses Malone Houston
1977-78 Bill Walton Portloand
1976-77 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LA Lakers
1975-76 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LA Lakers
1974-75 Bob McAdoo Buffalo
1973-74 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Milwaukee
1972-73 Dave Cowens Boston
1971-72 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Milwaukee
1970-71 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Milwaukee
1969-70 Willis Reed New York
1968-69 Wes Unseld Baltimore
1967-68 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia
1966-67 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia
1965-66 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia
1964-65 Bill Russell Boston
1963-64 Oscar Robertson Cincinnati
1962-63 Bill Russell Boston
1961-62 Bill Russell Boston
1960-61 Bill Russell Boston
1959-60 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia
1958-59 Bob Pettit St. Louis
1957-58 Bill Russell Boston
1956-57 Bob Cousy Boston
1955-56 Bob Pettit St. Louis

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  • Yakeeshia R.

    Congratulations Lebron James. That is a huge honor and you have worked your tell off for it. I am so happy that you were honored as MVP. I am a huge fan of yours and I am always rooting you on. Good luck for the rest of the season and play hard so you can come home with the championship ring too.