The National Basketball League Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award is an annual National Basketball League (NBL) award given since the league's inaugural season to the best performing player of the regular season. Since the 2005–06 season, winners receive the Andrew Gaze Trophy, named after the seven-time MVP.
As of the 2025–26 season, the MVP voting system sees the head coach and captain of each club, as well as a panel of experts, vote on a 5-4-3-2-1 basis. The votes are weighted equally between the combined head coaches, combined captains and the panel of experts. Coaches and captains cannot vote for players from their own clubs.
Winners
SeasonPlayerNationalityTeam1979Ken RichardsonWest Adelaide Bearcats (1)1980Rocky SmithSt. Kilda Saints (1)1981Mike JonesIllawarra Hawks (1)1982Al GreenWest Adelaide Bearcats (2)1983Owen WellsSydney Supersonics (1)1984Leroy LogginsBrisbane Bullets (1)1985Ray BornerCoburg Giants (1)1986Leroy Loggins (2)Brisbane Bullets (2)1987Mark DavisLeroy Loggins (3)Adelaide 36ers (1)Brisbane Bullets (3)1988Joe HurstHobart Devils (1)1989Scott FisherNorth Melbourne Giants (1)1990Derek RuckerBrisbane Bullets (4)1991Andrew GazeMelbourne Tigers (1)1992Scott Fisher (2)Andrew Gaze (2)North Melbourne Giants (2)Melbourne Tigers (2)1993Robert RoseSouth East Melbourne Magic (1)1994Andrew Gaze (3)Melbourne Tigers (3)1995Andrew Gaze (4)Melbourne Tigers (4)1996Andrew Gaze (5)Melbourne Tigers (5)1997Andrew Gaze (6)Melbourne Tigers (6)1998Andrew Gaze (7)Melbourne Tigers (7)1998–99Steve WoodberryBrisbane Bullets (5)1999–2000Paul RodgersPerth Wildcats (1)2000–01Robert Rose (2)Townsville Crocodiles (1)2001–02Mark BradtkeMelbourne Tigers (8)2002–03Chris WilliamsSydney Kings (1)2003–04Matthew NielsenSydney Kings (2)2004–05Brian WethersHunter Pirates (1)2005–06Chris AnsteyMelbourne Tigers (9)2006–07Sam MackinnonBrisbane Bullets (6)2007–08Chris Anstey (2)Melbourne Tigers (10)2008–09Kirk PenneyNew Zealand Breakers (1)2009–10Corey WilliamsTownsville Crocodiles (2)2010–11Gary ErvinWollongong Hawks (2)2011–12Kevin LischPerth Wildcats (2)2012–13Cedric JacksonNew Zealand Breakers (2)2013–14Rotnei ClarkeWollongong Hawks (3)2014–15Brian ConklinTownsville Crocodiles (3)2015–16Kevin Lisch (2)Illawarra Hawks (4)2016–17Jerome RandleAdelaide 36ers (2)2017–18Bryce CottonPerth Wildcats (3)2018–19Andrew BogutSydney Kings (3)2019–20Bryce Cotton (2)Perth Wildcats (4)2020–21Bryce Cotton (3)Perth Wildcats (5)2021–22Jaylen AdamsSydney Kings (4)2022–23Xavier CooksSydney Kings (5)2023–24Bryce Cotton (4)Perth Wildcats (6)2024–25Bryce Cotton (5)Perth Wildcats (7)2025–26Bryce Cotton (6)Adelaide 36ers (3)
Multi-time winners +RankPlayerTeam(s)AwardsYears1Andrew GazeMelbourne Tigers71991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 19982Bryce CottonPerth Wildcats, Adelaide 36ers62018, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 20263Leroy LogginsBrisbane Bullets31984, 1986, 19874Scott FisherNorth Melbourne Giants21989, 1992Robert RoseSouth East Melbourne Magic, Townsville Crocodiles1993, 2001Chris AnsteyMelbourne Tigers2006, 2008Kevin LischPerth Wildcats, Illawarra Hawks2012, 2016
Notes
See also List of National Basketball League (Australia) awards
References
External links NBL MVPs 1979–2001 2023 NBL MVP preview at nbl.com.au