Greek Basketball League MVP

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The Greek Basketball League Full Season MVP or Greek League MVP is the yearly MVP award that is awarded by the 1st-tier professional basketball league in Greece, the Greek Basketball League (GBL).

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Since the 2014–15 season, the Greek Basketball League MVP award is voted on by the fans online, whereas previously it was not. The voting is currently decided by a ratio of 40% by the fans and the media, and 60% by the head coaches and the captains of each of the 14 teams of the Greek Basketball League. [1] [2]

Greek Basketball League MVP award winners

Nikos Galis was the Greek Basketball League MVP five times (1988-1992). Nikos Galis Panathinaikos 1992.jpg
Nikos Galis was the Greek Basketball League MVP five times (1988–1992).
Peja Stojakovic was the Greek Basketball League MVP in 1998. Peja Stojakovic Mavs cropped.jpg
Peja Stojaković was the Greek Basketball League MVP in 1998.
Dejan Bodiroga was the Greek Basket League MVP in 1999. Dejan Bodiroga green.jpg
Dejan Bodiroga was the Greek Basket League MVP in 1999.
Dimitris Diamantidis won the most Greek Basketball League MVP awards, with six (2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2014). Diamantidis 11052013.JPG
Dimitris Diamantidis won the most Greek Basketball League MVP awards, with six (2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2014).
Vassilis Spanoulis was the Greek Basketball League MVP five times (2005, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2016). Vasileios Spanoulis.jpg
Vassilis Spanoulis was the Greek Basketball League MVP five times (2005, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2016).
Sasha Vezenkov was the Greek Basketball League MVP four times (2015, 2022, 2023, 2025). 2022-03-10 ALBA Berlin gegen Olympiacos Piraeus (EuroLeague 2021-22) by Sandro Halank-071.jpg
Sasha Vezenkov was the Greek Basketball League MVP four times (2015, 2022, 2023, 2025).
Kostas Sloukas was the Greek Basketball League MVP in 2024. Kostas Sloukas 10 Panathinaikos BC Euroleague 20250204 (3).jpg
Kostas Sloukas was the Greek Basketball League MVP in 2024.
* Member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
** Member of the FIBA Hall of Fame
***Member of both the Naismith and FIBA Halls of Fame
Season MVP [3] Pos.ClubRef.
1987–88
Flag of Greece.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Nikos Galis**
SG
Aris
1988–89
Flag of Greece.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Nikos Galis** (2×)
SG
Aris
1989–90
Flag of Greece.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Nikos Galis** (3×)
SG
Aris
1990–91
Flag of Greece.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Nikos Galis** (4×)
SG
Aris
1991–92
Flag of Greece.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Nikos Galis** (5×)
SG
Aris
1992–93
Flag of Greece.svg Fanis Christodoulou
SF
Panionios
1993–94
Flag of Greece.svg Panagiotis Fasoulas**
C
Olympiacos
1994–95
Flag of Greece.svg Panagiotis Fasoulas** (2×)
C
Olympiacos
1995–96
Flag of Greece.svg Georgios Sigalas
SF
Olympiacos
1996–97
Flag of the United States.svg David Rivers
G
Olympiacos
1997–98
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg / Flag of Greece.svg Peja Stojaković
SF
PAOK
1998–99
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Dejan Bodiroga
SF
Panathinaikos
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Željko Rebrača
C
Panathinaikos
Flag of the United States.svg Alphonso Ford
SG
Peristeri
Flag of Greece.svg Dimos Dikoudis
PF
AEK
Flag of Greece.svg Fragiskos Alvertis
SF
Panathinaikos
Flag of Greece.svg Dimitris Diamantidis
PG
Iraklis
Flag of Greece.svg Vassilis Spanoulis
G
Maroussi
Flag of Greece.svg Dimitris Diamantidis (2×)
PG
Panathinaikos [4]
Flag of Greece.svg Vassilis Spanoulis (2×)
G
Panathinaikos
Flag of Greece.svg Dimitris Diamantidis (3×)
PG
Panathinaikos
Flag of Greece.svg Dimitris Diamantidis (4×)
PG
Panathinaikos
Flag of Greece.svg Vassilis Spanoulis (3×)
G
Panathinaikos [5]
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Batiste
C
Panathinaikos
Flag of Greece.svg Dimitris Diamantidis (5×)
PG
Panathinaikos
Flag of Greece.svg Vassilis Spanoulis (4×)
G
Olympiacos [6]
Flag of Gabon.svg Stéphane Lasme
C
Panathinaikos
Flag of Greece.svg Dimitris Diamantidis (6×)
PG
Panathinaikos
Flag of Bulgaria.svg / Flag of Greece.svg Sasha Vezenkov
PF
Aris [7]
Flag of Greece.svg Vassilis Spanoulis (5×)
G
Olympiacos
Flag of Greece.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Nick Calathes
PG
Panathinaikos
Flag of Greece.svg Flag of the United States.svg Nick Calathes (2×)
PG
Panathinaikos
Flag of Greece.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Nick Calathes (3×)
PG
Panathinaikos
Not awarded
[a]
Flag of Greece.svg Ioannis Papapetrou
SF
Panathinaikos
Flag of Bulgaria.svg / Flag of Greece.svg Sasha Vezenkov (2×)
PF
Olympiacos [14]
Flag of Bulgaria.svg / Flag of Greece.svg Sasha Vezenkov (3×)
PF
Olympiacos [15]
Flag of Greece.svg Kostas Sloukas
G
Panathinaikos [16]
Flag of Bulgaria.svg / Flag of Greece.svg Sasha Vezenkov (4×)
PF
Olympiacos [17]

Multiple Greek Basketball League MVP award winners

* Member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
** Member of the FIBA Hall of Fame
***Member of both the Naismith and FIBA Halls of Fame
MVPNumber of awards
Flag of Greece.svg Dimitris Diamantidis
6
Flag of Greece.svg Vassilis Spanoulis
5
Flag of Greece.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Nikos Galis**
5
Flag of Bulgaria.svg / Flag of Greece.svg Sasha Vezenkov
4
Flag of Greece.svg / Flag of the United States.svg Nick Calathes
3
Flag of Greece.svg Panos Fasoulas**
2

MVP winners by nationality

NationalityNumber of MVPs
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 27
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 4
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg FR Yugoslavia 3
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 1

MVP winners by team

ClubNumber of MVPsSeasons
Panathinaikos 161998–99, 1999–00, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2006-07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2023–24
Olympiacos 91993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2011–12, 2015–16, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2024–25
Aris 61987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 2014–15
Panionios 11992–93
PAOK 11997–98
Peristeri 12000–01
AEK 12001–02
Iraklis 12003–04
Maroussi 12004–05

See also

Notes

  1. There was no awarding in the 2019–20 season, due to the Coronavirus pandemic in Europe.

References

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  2. Vassilis Spanoulis named Greek League MVP.
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  8. Vassilis Spanoulis named Greek League MVP.
  9. Ο Β. Σπανούλης TAGHeuer MVP της Basket League ΣΚΡΑΤΣ (in Greek).
  10. Βραβεύονται οι καλύτεροι στην κλήρωση της Basket League (in Greek).
  11. Ο Νικ Καλάθης MVP της STOIXIMAN.GR Basket League της σεζόν 2016-17 (in Greek).
  12. Nick Calathes named Greek League MVP for third straight season.
  13. MVP της Basket League για την σεζόν 2018/19 ο Νικ Καλάθης (in Greek).
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