In 20 years of his career, Kobe only won one MVP! How are he ranked in other years? He entered the top five 6 times

As one of the greatest defenders in NBA history, Kobe's career is naturally of numerous honors. And now even though he has passed away for several years, he is still affecting many young players with dreams.

Although he has super scoring ability, why has Kobe only won one MVP trophy in his career? So what are the MVP rankings in other years of his career and which players did he lose to? Let's review it together!

1996-2002: On the 1996 draft night, the Lakers and Hornets completed the transaction, and the team successfully brought Kobe to Los Angeles with the mysterious operation that seemed at the time. In his rookie season in his career, Kobe still played the role of a substitute most of his time, and he averaged 7.6 points per game, so he naturally did not have the qualifications to compete for MVP. In the subsequent 1997-98 season, Kobe's data steadily improved, averaged 15.4 points per game, and was successfully selected into the All-Star lineup.

In the following four seasons, the "OK combination" began to show its power. Kobe's personal performance has also risen all the way, and he can contribute 20+ data per game steadily. With the joint efforts of the two, the Lakers won the triple-tall championship in the post-Jordan era. However, O'Neal was in the league at that time, so Kobe could not have any competitiveness with O'Neal in MVP campaign.

1996-2002 MVP roster:

1996-97 Carl Malone

1997-98 Michael Jordan

1998-99 Carl Malone

1999-00 O'Neal

2000-01 Iverson

2001-02 Duncan

2002-05 Season: Steadily improving

2002-03 Season, Kobe ushered in a personal explosion. He averaged 30.0 points per game, setting a new career record. At this time, he was finally able to enter the MVP rankings and rank 12th among the players.

In the 2003-04 season, the Lakers formed the famous "F4 combination", and Kobe averaged 24.0 points per game, and he was in the eighth place in the MVP selection.

In the offseason in 2004, O'Neal chose to leave the Lakers to join the Heat. Kobe finally ushered in an opportunity, proving that without O'Neal, he could still lead the team to achieve good results.

2004-05 season, the Lakers officially started the post-O'Neal era, and Kobe finally had the opportunity to prove his ability to lead the team in a single core. This season he averaged 27.6 points per game, but in the fiercely competitive Western Conference, the Lakers ultimately failed to enter the playoffs, and Kobe won the sixth place in the MVP selection.

2002-05 MVP List:

2002-03 Duncan

2003-04 Garnett

2004-05 Nash

2005-2010 Season: Controversial Selection, and finally won the MVP selection for the MVP

2005-06 season. It is still a topic of high discussion today. This year, Kobe and Nash compete head-on. After experiencing a defeat last season, Kobe has developed his own offensive form this season. He averaged 35.4 points per game and staged a magical night of 81 points. With his performance, the Lakers have also successfully entered the playoffs stage.

But in the end, the league awarded the MVP to Nash, which made his two consecutive banks successful, and Kobe ranked second, which was also the closest he had to the MVP. One of the important reasons why Kobe lost the competition at that time was that the Lakers were only ranked seventh in the West. The Suns led by Nash have achieved a very high record of 61 wins. In the 2006-07 season, Kobe still played the role of a lone hero. He averaged 31.6 points per game, scoring 50+ in four consecutive games, and the Lakers scored seventh in the Western Conference again. The MVP of that year was won by Nowitzki, and under his leadership, the Mavericks won an impressive record of 67 wins.

In the 2007-08 season, Kobe finally had Gasol as his helper. With the two teamed up, the Lakers won 57 wins, ranking first in the West. Kobe contributed 28.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game. After two consecutive years of running, he finally won his first MVP trophy in his career.

2008-2016 season: Zhan Ke competed for the top spot, gradually faded out of the 2008-09 season, and the Lakers' performance gradually improved. Kobe averaged 26.8 points per game, leading the team to a record of 65 wins. Entering the playoffs, he also successfully completed his revenge against the Celtics and won his first FMVP trophy in his career. And this year's MVP belongs to James, who is also super-godly performing.

In the 2009-10 season, the Lakers once again won the first place in the Western Conference, while Kobe contributed 27.0 points. The MVP is still James, who led the Cavaliers to the league first again. The playoffs are Kobe's stage. He led the team to achieve two consecutive championships and was once again awarded the FMVP. In the time after

, Kobe entered the top five of MVP for the last time in the 2012-13 season. He averaged 27.3 points per game, helping the Lakers get fourth in the Western Conference and enter the playoffs, but he suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in the playoffs.

Looking at Kobe's entire career, he has entered the top five in the MVP selection 6 times. Two of them won the second place and one time they won the third place.