ABA Most Valuable Player Award

Connie Hawkins holding the 1968 ABA MVP Trophy

The Most Valuable Player (MVP) was an annual award first awarded in the 1967–68 season. Every player who has won the award has played for a team with at least 45 regular-season wins. The inaugural award winner was Hall of Famer Connie Hawkins. Hall of Famer Julius Erving won the award three times, all with the New York Nets. Mel Daniels won it twice with the Indiana Pacers. Erving and George McGinnis were joint winners in the 1974–75 season. Seven of the award winners were capable of playing forward, while six were capable of playing center.

Two rookies won the award: Spencer Haywood in the 1969–70 season and Artis Gilmore in the 1971–72 season. All except for George McGinnis are in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

SeasonPlayerPositionTeamPlayoff Finish
1967–68 Hawkins, ConnieConnie Hawkins* [1] Forward/Center Pittsburgh Pipers Won 1968 ABA Finals[2]
1968–69 Daniels, MelMel Daniels* [3] CenterIndiana Pacers Lost in ABA Finals [4]
1969–70 Haywood, SpencerSpencer Haywood* [5] Forward/CenterDenver Rockets Lost in Division Finals[6]
1970–71 Daniels, MelMel Daniels* [7] (2) CenterIndiana Pacers Lost in Division Finals[8]
1971–72 Gilmore, ArtisArtis Gilmore*[9] CenterKentucky Colonels Lost in Division Semifinals[10]
1972–73 Cunningham, BillyBilly Cunningham* [11] Guard/ForwardCarolina Cougars Lost in Division Finals[12]
1973–74 Erving, JuliusJulius Erving*[13] ForwardNew York Nets Won ABA Finals[14]
1974–75 Erving, JuliusJulius Erving*[13] (2) ForwardNew York Nets Lost in Division Semifinals[15]
1974–75McGinnis, GeorgeGeorge McGinnis [16] Forward/CenterIndiana Pacers Lost in ABA Finals
1975–76 Erving, JuliusJulius Erving*[13] (3) ForwardNew York Nets Won ABA Finals[17]

Earving and McGinnis both won the award for the 1973-74 season.

Mel Daniels and Julius Erving were the only multiple time winners.

References

  1. ↑ basketball-reference.com. "Connie Hawkins". Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  2. ↑ Sports Reference LLC. "1968 ABA Playoff Summary". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  3. ↑ basketball-reference.com. "Mel Daniels". Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  4. ↑ Sports Reference LLC. "1969 ABA Playoff Summary". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  5. ↑ basketball-reference.com. "Spencer Haywood". Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  6. ↑ Sports Reference LLC. "1970 ABA Playoff Summary". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  7. ↑ basketball-reference.com. "Mel Daniels". Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  8. ↑ Sports Reference LLC. "1971 ABA Playoff Summary". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  9. ↑ basketball-reference.com. "Artis Gilmore". Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  10. ↑ Sports Reference LLC. "1972 ABA Playoff Summary". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  11. ↑ "Billy Cunningham". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  12. ↑ Sports Reference LLC. "1973 ABA Playoff Summary". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  13. 1 2 3 "Julius Erving". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  14. ↑ Sports Reference LLC. "1974 ABA Playoff Summary". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  15. ↑ Sports Reference LLC. "1975 ABA Playoff Summary". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  16. ↑ "George McGinnis". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  17. ↑ Sports Reference LLC. "1976 ABA Playoff Summary". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
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