I would go with the player that leads the league in scoring at the end of the season because that is what they have been going with for a while now.
www.NBA.com is the best place for everything nba basketball. They usually have a poll where you can vote for season mvp and Finals mvp.
It depends on what position.
He was the playoff mvp for the 2009 season
Tim Duncan won both the MVP and Finals MVP in the 2002-03 Season
Frank Nighbor was the first NHL MVP, in the 1923 - 1924 season.
Considering that their are only 4 given out for the entire season (Rookie Challenge MVP, All-Star Game MVP, NBA MVP [for the season], and the NBA Finals MVP), the most prestigious would easily be the NBA MVP award.
LBJ-2011-12 NBA Season
Once. Terry Bradshaw was voted the MVP for the 1978 season.
Lebron has gotten mvp twice. in the 08-09 season and 09-10 season
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Kobe Bryant won the MVP award in the 2007-08 NBA season
Twice. He was named NBA MVP in the 2004-05 season and the 2005-06 season.