May 4, 2009
LeBron James was the winner of the Maurice Podoloff Trophy as the NBA's Most Valuable Player for 2008-09.
James was the runaway winner, tallying 109 of a possible 121 first place votes. Last year's MVP, Kobe Bryant, finished second.
King James is the first Cavalier to win the award. He led his team in scoring, rebounds, assists and steals while leading them to an NBA best 66-16 record. He also led the league in triple-doubles.
2009 NBA Most Valuable Player Voting:
| Player | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Points |
| LeBron James, Cavaliers | 109 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1172 |
| Kobe Bryant, Lakers | 2 | 56 | 52 | 8 | 2 | 698 |
| Dwyane Wade, Heat | 7 | 50 | 41 | 17 | 4 | 680 |
| Dwight Howard, Magic | 1 | 3 | 17 | 63 | 23 | 328 |
| Chris Paul, Hornets | 2 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 51 | 192 |
| Chauncey Billups, Nugguets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 33 |
| Paul Pierce, Celtics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| Tony Parker, Spurs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| Brandon Roy, Trailblazers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Also receiving votes: Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks (3); Tim Duncan, Spurs (2); Yao Ming, Rockets (1). | ||||||
LeBron James Awards and Accomplishments
| Year | Award | For |
| 2010 | 2010 All-NBA Team | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2010 | NBA Most Valuable Player - 2009-10 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2010 | 2010 NBA All-Star Starter | NBA Eastern Conference |
| 2009 | 2009 ESPY: Best NBA Player | |
| 2009 | 2009 All-NBA Team | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2009 | NBA Most Valuable Player - 2008-09 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2009 | 2009 NBA All-Star Starter | NBA Eastern Conference |
| 2008 | 2008 All-NBA Team | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2008 | 2008 NBA All-Star Starter | NBA Eastern Conference |
| 2008 | 2008 NBA All-Star MVP | NBA Eastern Conference |
| 2007 | 2007 ESPY: Best NBA Player | |
| 2007 | 2007 NBA All-Star Starter | NBA Eastern Conference |
| 2006 | 2006 All-NBA Team | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2006 | 2006 NBA All-Star MVP | NBA Eastern Conference |
| 2004 | 2004 NBA Rookie of the Year | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2003 | #1 Pick in 2003 NBA Draft | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Every attempt is made to insure the accuracy of the above information, however accuracy is not guaranteed.
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