The oldest players to win an MVP award of any kind in the NBA
LeBron James just set another record, becoming the oldest player in NBA history to win an MVP award of any kind, this time for the inaugural In-Season Tournament. While obviously not at the level of regular season or Finals MVP honors, it’s an impressive feat nonetheless.
LeBron James: 38 years and 344 days
Named In-Season Tournament MVP in 2023
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 38 years and 54 days
Named Finals MVP in 1985
Shaquille O'Neal: 36 years and 346 days
Named All-Star MVP in 2009
Karl Malone: 35 years and 342 days
Named regular season MVP in 1999
LeBron James: 35 years and 285 days
Named Finals MVP in 2020
Wilt Chamberlain: 35 years and 259 days
Named Finals MVP in 1972
Michael Jordan: 35 years and 133 days
Named regular season MVP in 1998
Michael Jordan: 35 years and 117 days
Named Finals MVP in 1998
Michael Jordan: 34 years and 356 days
Named All-Star MVP in 1998
Michael Jordan: 34 years and 116 days
Named Finals MVP in 1997
Stephen Curry: 34 years and 94 days
Named Finals MVP in 2022
John Havlicek: 34 years and 34 days
Named Finals MVP in 1974
Stephen Curry: 33 years and 343 days
Named All-Star MVP in 2022
Karl Malone: 33 years and 342 days
Named regular season MVP in 1997
Jerry West: 33 years and 235 days
Named All-Star MVP in 1972
Michael Jordan: 33 years and 133 days
Named regular season MVP in 1996
Michael Jordan: 33 years and 119 days
Named Finals MVP in 1996
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 33 years and 75 days
Named regular season MVP in 1980
Lenny Wilkens: 33 years and 76 days
Named All-Star MVP in 1971
LeBron James: 33 years and 50 days
Named All-Star MVP in 2018
Michael Jordan: 32 years and 359 days
Named All-Star MVP in 1996
Dirk Nowitzki: 32 years and 358 days
Named Finals MVP in 2011
Julius Erving: 32 years and 356 days
Named All-Star MVP in 1983
Kobe Bryant: 32 years and 181 days
Named All-Star MVP in 2011
