NBA: Most Valuable Player 2010

2010 NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron JamesMay 2, 2010

LeBron James was the winner of the Maurice Podoloff Trophy as the NBA's Most Valuable Player for 2009-10.

James was the runaway winner for the second year in a row, with 116 of 123 first place votes. Kevin Durant of Oklahoma City finished second and Kobe Bryant was third.

James' point total was the largest since Kevin Garnett in 2004. He becomes the tenth player to win the award in consecutive years (Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Moses Malone, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan, and Steve Nash).



2010 NBA Most Valuable Player Voting:

Player 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Points
LeBron James, Cavaliers 116 5 2 0 0 1205
Kevin Durant, Thunder 4 46 31 29 5 609
Kobe Bryant, Lakers 0 43 44 23 9 599
Dwight Howard, Magic 3 27 30 29 22 478
Dwyane Wade, Heat 0 1 6 19 25 119
Carmelo Anthony, Nuggets 0 1 3 8 19 65
Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks 0 0 3 7 19 55
Steve Nash, Suns 0 0 3 6 16 49
Deron Williams, Jazz 0 0 1 0 2 7
Also receiving votes: Amare Stoudemire, Suns (5); Manu Ginobili, Spurs (3); Chris Bosh, Raptors (1); Joe Johnson, Hawks (1); Stephen Jackson, Bobcats (1); Chauncey Billups, Nuggets (1).


LeBron James Awards and Accomplishments

Year Award For
2010 2010 All-NBA Team Cleveland Cavaliers
2010 NBA Most Valuable Player - 2009-10 Cleveland Cavaliers
2010 2010 NBA All-Star Starter NBA Eastern Conference
2009 2009 ESPY: Best NBA Player
2009 2009 All-NBA Team Cleveland Cavaliers
2009 NBA Most Valuable Player - 2008-09 Cleveland Cavaliers
2009 2009 NBA All-Star Starter NBA Eastern Conference
2008 2008 All-NBA Team Cleveland Cavaliers
2008 2008 NBA All-Star Starter NBA Eastern Conference
2008 2008 NBA All-Star MVP NBA Eastern Conference
2007 2007 ESPY: Best NBA Player
2007 2007 NBA All-Star Starter NBA Eastern Conference
2006 2006 All-NBA Team Cleveland Cavaliers
2006 2006 NBA All-Star MVP NBA Eastern Conference
2004 2004 NBA Rookie of the Year Cleveland Cavaliers
2003 #1 Pick in 2003 NBA Draft Cleveland Cavaliers
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