ABA Most Valuable Player Award

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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.

Season Player Position Team Playoff Finish
1967–68 Connie Hawkins* [1] Forward/Center Pittsburgh Pipers Won 1968 ABA Finals[2]
1968–69 Mel Daniels* [3] Center Indiana Pacers Lost in ABA Finals [4]
1969–70 Spencer Haywood* [5] Forward/Center Denver Rockets Lost in Division Finals[6]
1970–71 Mel Daniels* [7] (2) Center Indiana Pacers Lost in Division Finals[8]
1971–72 Artis Gilmore*[9] Center Kentucky Colonels Lost in Division Semifinals[10]
1972–73 Billy Cunningham* [11] Guard/Forward Carolina Cougars Lost in Division Finals[12]
1973–74 Julius Erving*[13] Forward New York Nets Won ABA Finals[14]
1974–75 Julius Erving*[13] (2) Forward New York Nets Lost in Division Semifinals[15]
1974–75 George McGinnis [16] Forward/Center Indiana Pacers Lost in ABA Finals
1975–76 Julius Erving*[13] (3) Forward New 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.

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