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2025 NBA MVP Award Odds Tracker
By Sascha Paruk
Updated:
- Get the latest 2025 NBA MVP odds
- Last season’s finalists, Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Nikola Jokic are the early 2025 NBA MVP favorites
- Track the movement over the course of the 2024-25 season for all the favorites in the NBA MVP odds
We’re tracking the 2024 NBA MVP award odds movement across the 2024-25 NBA Season.
The graphs below were generated by calculating the average odds from many of our most trusted sportsbooks since MVP odds first opened. Beneath the graphs, you’ll find a table containing current odds from various sportsbooks for the top players in the league.
2025 NBA MVP Odds
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Notes on the NBA MVP odds movement over the course of the 2024-25 season include:
- November 25: A month into the season, Jokic is the +215 favorite on average, followed closely by Gilgeous-Alexander at +268.
2025 NBA MVP Favorites
Player
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| Jokic, Nikola |
-121
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| Gilgeous-Alexander, Shai |
+350
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| Doncic, Luka |
+800
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| Antetokounmpo, Giannis |
+800
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| Tatum, Jayson |
+1600
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| Edwards, Anthony |
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| Davis, Anthony |
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| Curry, Stephen |
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| Durant, Kevin |
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| Wembanyama, Victor |
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| Morant, JA |
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| James, Lebron |
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NBA MVP odds are updated every 15-60 minutes with odds coming from FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, and other sportsbooks. Claim the DraftKings promo code before betting any NBA player futures.Â
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NBA MVP Trends to Consider
- Since 1985, only four MVPs have come from a team that finished worse than second in its conference during the regular season
- The MVP award has been won by players who were 23 or younger on just four occasions
- Wilt Chamberlain (1960) and Wes Unseld (1969) are the only players to earn MVP honors as rookies
- Only three MVPs have ever averaged fewer than 17 points per game. They were Bill Russell (1961, 1963, 1965), Wes Unseld (1969), and Steve Nash (2005)
NBA MVP Trends Based On Position
- Centers won a whopping 22 of the first 28 NBA MVP awards
- The last 14 MVPs are split evenly between guard and front-court players
- Michael Jordan personally won five of the eight NBA MVP awards that have been given to shooting guards
Looking for the latest NBA odds? – Get current spreads, totals, and moneyline odds for tonight’s games here.
Past 10 NBA MVP Winners
| Year | Player | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nikola Jokic (Nuggets) | 26.4 | 12.4 | 9.0 |
| 2023 | Joel Embiid (76ers) | 33.1 | 10.2 | 4.2 |
| 2022 | Nikola Jokic (Nuggets) | 27.1 | 13.8 | 7.9 |
| 2021 | Nikola Jokic (Nuggets) | 26.4 | 10.8 | 8.3 |
| 2020 | Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks) | 29.5 | 13.6 | 5.6 |
| 2019 | Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks) | 27.7 | 12.5 | 5.9 |
| 2018 | James Harden (Rockets) | 30.4 | 5.4 | 8.8 |
| 2017 | Russell Westbrook (Thunder) | 31.6 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| 2016 | Steph Curry (Warriors) | 30.1 | 5.4 | 6.7 |
| 2015 | Steph Curry (Warriors) | 23.8 | 4.3 | 7.7 |
Nikola Jokic’s MVP win in 2021 was historic for many reasons, becoming both the first Serbian winner of the award, and the lowest-drafted player ever selected for the honors.
NBA Teams with the Most MVP Winners
It should come as no surprise that the NBA franchise with the most championships also has the most league MVPs. Four different Celtics have been named the Association’s most valuable player including Bob Cousy (1957), Bill Russell (1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965), Dave Cowens (1973), and Larry Bird (1984, 1985, 1986). Need another fun fact to share at the bar? Cowens is the only MVP who also worked as a cab driver. Beat that Michael Jordan!
Players with Multiple NBA MVP Awards
| Player | MVP Awards | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 6 | 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980 |
| Bill Russell | 5 | 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965 |
| Michael Jordan | 5 | 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 4 | 1960, 1966, 1967, 1968 |
| LeBron James | 4 | 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 |
| Larry Bird | 3 | 1984, 1985, 1986 |
| Magic Johnson | 3 | 1987, 1989, 1990 |
| Moses Malone | 3 | 1979, 1982, 1983 |
| Nikola Jokic | 3 | 2021, 2022, 2024 |
| Bob Pettit | 2 | 1956, 1959 |
| Karl Malone | 2 | 1997, 1999 |
| Tim Duncan | 2 | 2002, 2003 |
| Steve Nash | 2 | 2005, 2006 |
| Steph Curry | 2 | 2015, 2016 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2 | 2019, 2020 |
NBA MVP Historical Trends
- Celtics legend Bill Russell was the first player to win back-to-back MVP awards in 1961 and 1962
- Russell was also the first player to win three consecutive MVP awards (1961-63). The only other players who accomplished the same feat are Wilt Chamberlain (1966-68) and Larry Bird (1984-86)
Archived NBA MVP Award Odds: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
Sascha Paruk
Managing Editor
Sascha has been working in the sports-betting industry since 2014, and quickly paired his strong writing skills with a burgeoning knowledge of probability and statistics. He holds an undergraduate degree in linguistics and a Juris Doctor from the University of British Columbia.
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