NBL

Who was won the most NBL MVP awards?

The winner has more recently received the Andrew Gaze Trophy in honour of the basketball legend.

Published by
Aidan Cellini

The National Basketball League's (NBL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is the prestigious individual prize handed to the best-performing player of the regular season.

The NBL has rewarded athletes since its inaugural season in 1979, when American Ken Richardson dominated for the West Adelaide Bearcats.

However, mor recently the winner has more recently received the Andrew Gaze Trophy, which is named in honour of Australian basketball legend and seven-time NBL MVP winner Andrew Gaze.

As a result, the Melbourne Tigers are the NBL club that holds the most MVP awards, followed by the Perth Wildcats and the Brisbane Bullets.

NBL Players with the most MVP awards

Player Team Awards Year
Andrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers 7
1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Bryce Cotton Perth Wildcats 4
2018, 2020, 2021, 2024
Leroy Loggins Brisbane Bullets 3
1984, 1986, 1987
Scott Fisher North Melbourne Giants 2 1989, 1992
Robert Rose South East Melbourne Magic, Townsville Crocodiles 2 1993, 2001
Chris Anstey Melbourne Tigers 2 2006, 2008
Kevin Lisch Perth Wildcats, Illawarra Hawks 2 2012, 2016

 

Teams with the most MVP awards

Team Awards Year
Melbourne Tigers 10
1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2008
Perth Wildcats 6
2000, 2012, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2024
Brisbane Bullets 6
1984, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1999, 2007
Sydney Kings 5
2003, 2004, 2019, 2022, 2023
Illawarra/Wollongong Hawks 4
1981, 2011, 2014, 2016
Townsville Crocodiles 3
2001, 2010, 2015
Adelaide 36ers 2 1987, 2017
New Zealand Breakers 2 2009, 2013
North Melbourne Giants 2 1989, 1992
West Adelaide Bearcats 2 1979, 1982
Sydney Supersonics 1 1983
Coburg Giants 1 1985
Hobart Devils 1 1988
South East Melbourne Magic 1 1993
Hunter Pirates 1 2005
St Kilda Saints 1 1980

 

Published by
Aidan Cellini