Year | Player | Votes |
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| 2025 | | 4,435,266 | | 2024 | | 5,427,874 | | 2023 | Lebron James | 7,418,116 | | 2022 | Lebron James | 9,128,231 | | 2021 | Lebron James | 5,922,554 | | 2020 | Lebron James | 6,275,459 | | 2019 | Lebron James | 4,620,809 | | 2018 | Lebron James | 2,638,294 | | 2017 | Lebron James | 1,893,751 | | 2016 | Kobe | 1,891,614 | | 2015 | | 1,513,324 | | 2014 | Lebron James | 1,416,419 | | 2013 | Kobe | 1,591,437 | | 2012 | | 1,600,390 | | 2011 | Kobe | 2,380,016 | | 2010 | Lebron James | 2,549,693 | | 2009 | | 3,150,181 | | 2008 | | 2,399,148 | | 2007 | Lebron James | 2,516,049 | | 2006 | Yao | 2,342,738 | | 2005 | Yao | 2,558,578 | | 2004 | Vince Carter | 2,127,183 | | 2003 | Kobe | 1,474,386 | | 2002 | Vince Carter | 1,470,176 | | 2001 | Vince Carter | 1,717,687 | | 2000 | Vince Carter | 1,911,973 |
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Year | Player | Votes |
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| 1999 | Lockout | None | | 1998 | Michael Jordan | 1,028,235 | | 1997 | Michael Jordan | 2,451,136 | | 1996 | | 1,358,004 | | 1995 | | 1,289,585 | | 1994 | | 794,936 | | 1993 | Michael Jordan | 1,035,824 | | 1992 | | 1,049,573 | | 1991 | Michael Jordan | 1,217,429 | | 1990 | Michael Jordan | 321,114 | | 1989 | Michael Jordan | 1,003,062 | | 1988 | Michael Jordan | 1,121,285 | | 1987 | Michael Jordan | 1,141,733 | | 1986 | Magic | 1,060,892 | | 1985 | Magic | 957,447 | | 1984 | | 927,779 | | 1983 | Dr. J | 707,012 | | 1982 | Dr. J | 432,230 | | 1981 | Dr. J | 304,600 | | 1980 | | 286,463 | | 1979 | | 427,540 | | 1978 | Dr. J | 396,503 | | 1977 | | 319,047 | | 1976 | | 135,471 | | 1975 | | 98,325 |
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