The eight biggest stars with the most MVP votes in their career have won the most MVP votes in the season. Kobe is only ranked seventh, and James leads the lead

When it comes to the most valuable personal honor in the NBA, it is undoubtedly the regular season MVP. Only one player in the NBA can win this honor every season, but at the same time, other players can also get MVP votes. For NBA players, even if they can get MVP for multiple seasons, they can still prove that they are one of the best players in the league all year round. Then we will take stock of the eight major stars with the most MVP votes in NBA history. Among them, the strongest ones, Kobe, only ranked seventh, and James is the only one!

8. Olajuwon (13 seasons)

Olajuwon, who entered the NBA in 1984, averaged 20.6 points, 11.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.2 steals and 2.7 blocks per game in his rookie season, so he quickly entered the ranks of top centers in the league. Later, as Olajuwon played in the league longer and more experience, his dominance on the court was significantly stronger. In the 1993-1994 season, he also won the three major awards of MVP + FMVP + DPOY. In the 1998-1999 season, Olajuwon won the MVP vote for the last time. This year, he averaged 18.9 points, 9.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.6 steals and 2.5 blocks per game in the regular season. Since then, Olajuwon's decline has become faster and faster, and he finally announced his retirement in 2002.

7. Kobe (13 seasons)

Kobe, who entered the NBA after graduating from high school, could only play as a substitute for the Lakers at the beginning. At that time, it was obviously not difficult for him to get MVP votes. It was not until the 1999-2000 season that Kobe scored 22.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game, and he finally ushered in a turning point in his career this year. Since then, Kobe has been one of the candidates for MVP for many years, and finally he successfully won this award in the 2007-2008 season. That year, he averaged 28.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game in the regular season.

In fact, Kobe was already one of the best players in the league before this season. He averaged 35.4 points per game in the 2005-2006 season, but due to the team's poor record, he failed to win the MVP. Later, Kobe maintained his form until the 2012-2013 season. This year, he averaged 27.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 6 assists per game in the regular season. Unfortunately, his Achilles tendon broke in the end, which directly led to a cliff-like decline in his form, and he has never won MVP votes since then.

6. Jordan (13 seasons)

Also Jordan entered the NBA in 1984. He played as a top star when he debuted. He averaged 28.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 2.4 steals per game in the rookie season. Therefore, he not only ranked sixth in the MVP list, but he was also selected for the All-A-Second Team. Although Jordan only played in the NBA for 15 seasons, he won 6 championships and 5 MVPs during this period, and he had at least won MVP votes in 13 seasons. It is worth mentioning that when Jordan finally played for the Wizards, he also received MVP votes in the 2001-2002 season. At that time, at the age of 39, he averaged 22.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game.

5. O'Neal (14 seasons)

As one of the most dominant centers in NBA history, O'Neal has won MVP votes in 14 seasons in his 19-year NBA career. If he chooses the strongest season in his career, it will undoubtedly be the 1999-2000 season. That year, O'Neal averaged 29.7 points, 13.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 3 blocks per game in the regular season, and he also won the only MVP in his career. Under O'Neal's leadership, the Lakers also successfully won the championship that year. O'Neal in the finals even performed at an epic level. He averaged 38 points, 16.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1 steal and 2.7 blocks per game in the entire series. Therefore, he also successfully won the FMVP. After that, O'Neal also led the team to successfully achieve the feat of three consecutive championships, and he personally won the FMVP.

4. Karl Malone (15 seasons)

Malone, who also had a career of 19 seasons, has been selected for the All-Stars and 14 best teams, and 11 of them were selected for the Best Team. In the 1990s, Malone won the MVP in 1997 and 1999. His regular season data in these two seasons were 27.4 points, 9.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.4 steals, 23.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.3 steals respectively. In his last season with the Jazz, the 39-year-old Malone averaged 20.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game, which was also his last peak in the NBA.

3.Duncan (16 seasons)

Since entering the league in 1997, Duncan immediately realized his talent and successfully selected for the All-China Team in his rookie season. In Duncan's 19-year career, he has won MVP votes in a total of 16 seasons, and in two of them he became the biggest winner. In 2001-2002, he averaged 25.5 points, 12.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.5 blocks per game, and in 2002-2003, he averaged 23.3 points, 12.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 2.9 blocks per game. At the end of his career, although Duncan's data declined significantly, he was still the top insider in the league with his defensive influence. Therefore, at the age of 37 in 2014, he still helped the team win the championship..

2.Jabbar (17 seasons)

As a well-known evergreen in NBA history, Jabbar has won MVP votes in 17 of his 20 seasons, and he is also the player with the most MVP times in NBA history. He has won this award 6 times in his career. Among them, in the 1971-1972 season, Jabbar played his best performance in his regular season career, and that year he averaged 34.8 points, 16.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. After 1980, Jabbar rarely played his full strength in the regular season, but even so, he was still one of the best players in the league. In the 1985-1986 season, he averaged 23.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.6 blocks, and was selected for the 10th All-Team in his career.

1. James (20 seasons)

In the 22nd season of his career, James set a new record again. This is his 20th season to have won MVP votes. At the age of 40 in the regular season, he averaged 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 1 steal per game, and during the regular season, he also became the oldest winner of the month in NBA history. In addition, as of now, James is likely to be selected for the 21st Best Team, which will also break the historical record. It has to be said that James' performance at this stage of his career is completely phenomenal. Looking at history, no player has ever shown this state in his 22nd season. Judging from his current decline speed, as long as he is willing, it will be no problem to play in the NBA for 2-3 years.