Take a look at the ranking of the oldest players to win an MVP award in league history:

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Named In-Season Tournament MVP in 2023

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Named Finals MVP in 1985

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Named All-Star MVP in 2009

Karl Malone, MVP

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Named regular season MVP in 1999

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Named Finals MVP in 2020

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Named Finals MVP in 1972

Michael Jordan, MVP

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Named regular season MVP in 1998

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Named Finals MVP in 1998

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Named All-Star MVP in 1998

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Named Finals MVP in 1997

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Named Finals MVP in 2022

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Named Finals MVP in 1974

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Named All-Star MVP in 2022

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Named regular season MVP in 1997

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Named All-Star MVP in 1972

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Named regular season MVP in 1996

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Named Finals MVP in 1996

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers

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Named regular season MVP in 1980

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Named All-Star MVP in 1971

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Named All-Star MVP in 2018

Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls

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Named All-Star MVP in 1996

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Named Finals MVP in 2011

Julius Erving, All-Star Game

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Named All-Star MVP in 1983

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Named All-Star MVP in 2011