NBL Most Valuable Player Award


The National Basketball League Most Valuable Player Award is an annual National Basketball League award given since the league's inaugural season to the best performing player of the regular season. As of the 2023–24 season, coaches and captains from each team, and a panel of experts, vote for the MVP. The votes are collated and the individual with the most votes at the end of the regular season is awarded the Most Valuable Player. The winner receives the Andrew Gaze Trophy, which is named in honour of Australian basketball legend Andrew Gaze, a seven-time winner of the NBL MVP award.

Winners

SeasonPlayerNationalityTeam
1979Ken RichardsonWest Adelaide Bearcats
1980Rocky SmithSt. Kilda Saints
1981Mike JonesIllawarra Hawks
1982Al GreenWest Adelaide Bearcats
1983Owen WellsSydney Supersonics
1984Leroy LogginsBrisbane Bullets
1985Ray BornerCoburg Giants
1986Leroy Loggins Brisbane Bullets
1987Mark Davis
Leroy Loggins

Adelaide 36ers
Brisbane Bullets
1988Joe HurstHobart Devils
1989Scott FisherNorth Melbourne Giants
1990Derek RuckerBrisbane Bullets
1991Andrew GazeMelbourne Tigers
1992Scott Fisher
Andrew Gaze

North Melbourne Giants
Melbourne Tigers
1993Robert RoseSouth East Melbourne Magic
1994Andrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers
1995Andrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers
1996Andrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers
1997Andrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers
1998Andrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers
1998–99Steve WoodberryBrisbane Bullets
1999–2000Paul RodgersPerth Wildcats
2000–01Robert Rose Townsville Crocodiles
2001–02Mark BradtkeMelbourne Tigers
2002–03Chris WilliamsSydney Kings
2003–04Matthew NielsenSydney Kings
2004–05Brian WethersHunter Pirates
2005–06Chris AnsteyMelbourne Tigers
2006–07Sam MackinnonBrisbane Bullets
2007–08Chris Anstey Melbourne Tigers
2008–09Kirk PenneyNew Zealand Breakers
2009–10Corey WilliamsTownsville Crocodiles
2010–11Gary ErvinWollongong Hawks
2011–12Kevin LischPerth Wildcats
2012–13Cedric JacksonNew Zealand Breakers
2013–14Rotnei ClarkeWollongong Hawks
2014–15Brian ConklinTownsville Crocodiles
2015–16Kevin Lisch Illawarra Hawks
2016–17Jerome RandleAdelaide 36ers
2017–18Bryce CottonPerth Wildcats
2018–19Andrew BogutSydney Kings
2019–20Bryce Cotton Perth Wildcats
2020–21Bryce Cotton Perth Wildcats
2021–22Jaylen AdamsSydney Kings
2022–23Xavier CooksSydney Kings
2023–24Bryce Cotton Perth Wildcats
2024–25Bryce Cotton Perth Wildcats

Multi-time winners