The NBA MVP race has been a tight one all season long, and over the last few months, Nikola Jokic has become the overwhelming favorite to take home his 3rd career NBA Most Valuable Player. The Most Valuable Player award winner is widely recognized as the league’s best player over the last campaign, and there is no greater individual accomplishment than to take home the NBA MVP. The race is still wide open, and now is the perfect time to make your NBA MVP predictions.
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Jokic’s phenomenal season in Denver on both ends of the court has seen him pull away from his fellow MVP contenders. Denver is still in the running for the top seed in the Western Conference, and Jokic’s 26.1 PPG, 12.3 Rebounds, and 9.0 Assists are a big reason why they are the league’s 6th-rated offensive unit. His ability to drive to the paint and effortlessly sink a hook shot, combined with his tendency to keep his head up and not hesitate to find the open man, makes him the toughest player to slow down on a nightly basis.
Luka Doncic is the closest to upsetting Jokic, as he’s put together the best season of his career in Dallas. His 34 PPG and 9.8 Assists are not only set to be new career bests for Doncic, but his 34 PPG has him leading the entire NBA in scoring. Doncic can score from in tight, from the perimeter, and has a lethal midrange shot. His physical stature for a backcourt player ensures he often has a size advantage over his guard, which makes his punishing yet fluid offense that much more effective.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has an outside shot to become the 2024 NBA MVP. His scoring explosion has put the Thunder in a great place to compete long-term, but the young Canadian has seen an offensive dropoff over the last few months. His odds have rightfully exploded as a result, and it will take nothing short of a miracle to see him upset Jokic and Doncic for the 2024 NBA MVP.
2024 NBA MVP Odds
| Contender | Odds |
| Nikola Joklc | -770 |
| Luka Doncic | +520 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | +2200 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | +9900 |
| Jayson Tatum | +9900 |
Who Won the Last 2 NBA MVPs?
The MVP award has been dominated by centers in the last five years, with a trio of big men dominating the award. Last year, Joel Embiid took home a highly criticized MVP award for the first time in his career. In 2021-22, Nikola Jokic secured his second straight MVP award after getting the first of his career for his accomplishments in the 2020-21 season. Prior to that, Giannis Antetokounmpo won back-to-back MVP awards, making it five straight NBA MVPs going to 7-foot tall players. Jokic is looking to join LeBron James as the only player to win 3 Most Valuable Player awards in a 4 season span in the last 30 years.
Who Has the NBA MVP record?
The player who has won the most NBA MVPs is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Abdul-Jabbar played in the league for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers, winning 3 MVP awards with both franchises. All 6 of his NBA Most Valuable Player awards came in a 10 year span between 1971-1980. Bill Russell and Michael Jordan are coming in just behind Abdul-Jabbar five-time Most Valuable Player award-winner. Russell was the previous MVP record holder before Abdul-Jabbar etched his name in the history books, and his record has stood for more than 40 years since he won his last NBA MVP award.
