NBA Releases MVP Ballot Showing Gilgeous-Alexander Won 83 First-Place Votes
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 18
NBA Releases MVP Ballot Showing Gilgeous-Alexander Won 83 First-Place Votes
26 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 18
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander captured the 2025-26 NBA MVP in a near-runaway, drawing 83 of 100 first-place votes after the league published the full ballot.
Nikola Jokic finished a distant second with 10 first-place votes, while Victor Wembanyama placed third with five; Cade Cunningham was the only other player to receive first-place support, with two votes.
Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 31.1 points, 6.6 assists and 4.3 rebounds on 55.3% shooting across 68 games, powering Oklahoma City to an NBA-best 64-18 record.
The 27-year-old won his second straight MVP on the eve of the Thunder's Western Conference finals push, joining the league's multi-time MVP club.
Does Luka Dončić's disqualification tarnish Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s back-to-back MVP legacy?
With the NBA's top scorer ineligible, should the controversial 65-game rule for MVP awards be abolished?