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MVP Voting Leaders (First-Place Votes)
Comparison of first-place votes for the top three MVP candidates.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins second straight NBA MVP award
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Wins 2nd Straight NBA MVP Award - Forbes
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - MAY 18: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder reacts after scoring during the fourth quarter of a game against the Denver Nuggets in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center on May 18, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Joshua Gateley/Getty Images)Getty ImagesOklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won the NBA MVP Award for the 2026-27 season.The news was first reported earlier Sunday by ESPN’s Shams Charania.Gilgeous-Alexander is the 14th player in NBA history to win the award back-to-back.He dominated the voting, getting 83 1st-place votes to 10 for Nikola Jokic and five for Victor Wembanyama.Per ESPN, "Every retired player to win consecutive MVPs has been inducted into the Hall of Fame. That list also includes Steve Nash, Tim Duncan, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Moses Malone, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell."It’s special," Gilgeous-Alexander said of joining that list. "All those guys have shaped the game of basketball. All those guys have changed the game and how it's played and how it was approached before that. To be in just that circle, to be in that conversation, it's something that I don't take lightly. I'm super grateful for it."MORE FOR YOUHe is the first player since Jokic (2021, ‘22) to win back-to-back MVP Awards, and the first guard since Steph Curry (2015, ’16).Gilgeous-Alexander, 27, averaged 31.1 points, 6.6 assists and 4.3 rebounds in 68 games this season.He was the overwhelming betting favorite to win the award over the other two finalists.Gilgeous-Alexander will lead the top-seeded and defending NBA champion Thunder against Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals beginning Monday night in Oklahoma City.“I don’t have anything I specifically want to do besides win,” Gilgeous-Alexander told reporters.
NBA MVP voting results: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander goes back-to-back ...
Among those multi-time winners, Gilgeous-Alexander is the 14th player to win the award consecutively, as every other multi-time winner besides Malone and Pettit did so.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Wins Second Consecutive NBA MVP
The Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won the 2025-26 MVP award, ESPN's Shams Charania first reported on Sunday. This is his second consecutive win, making him the 14th NBA player in history ...
