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Shohei Ohtani Chasing History: The 4+ MVP Club Across Major Sports

Paul Connor

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NHL
- Wayne Gretzky: 9 Hart Memorial Trophies (1980-87 with the Edmonton Oilers, and 1989 with the Los Angeles Kings).

- Gordie Howe: 6 Hart Memorial Trophies (1952-53, 1957-58, 1960, 1963 with the Detroit Red Wings)

- Eddie Shore: 4 Hart Memorial Trophies (1933, 1935-36, 1938 with the Boston Bruins)
Introduction
In the midst of another standout season, Los Angeles Dodgers two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani sits atop the MVP race once again. A win in 2025 would mark his third in a row and the fourth of his remarkable career. Only one other player in baseball history has reached that milestone, and across all major sports, the list of four-time MVPs is a short one.

Who are those names, you ask? Let's find out!

*Denotes active player
MLB
- Barry Bonds: 7 MVP awards (1990, 1992-93 with the Pittsburgh Pirates; 2001-04 with the San Francisco Giants).
NFL
- Peyton Manning: 5 MVP awards (2003-04, 2008-09 with the Indianapolis Colts; 2013 with the Denver Broncos).

- *Aaron Rodgers: 4 MVP awards (2011, 2014, 2020-21 with the Green Bay Packers)
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NBA
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 6 MVP awards (1971-72, 1974, 1976-77 with the Milwaukee Bucks; 1980 with the Los Angeles Lakers).

- Michael Jordan: 5 MVP awards (1988, 1991-92, 1996, 1998 with the Chicago Bulls).

- Bill Russell: 5 MVP awards (1958, 1961-63, 1965 with the Boston Celtics).

- *LeBron James: 4 MVP awards (2009-10 with the Cleveland Cavaliers; 2012-13 with the Miami Heat).

- Wilt Chamberlain: 4 MVP awards (1960, 1966-68 with the Philadelphia Warriors/76ers).
NHL
- Wayne Gretzky: 9 Hart Memorial Trophies (1980-87 with the Edmonton Oilers, and 1989 with the Los Angeles Kings).

- Gordie Howe: 6 Hart Memorial Trophies (1952-53, 1957-58, 1960, 1963 with the Detroit Red Wings)

- Eddie Shore: 4 Hart Memorial Trophies (1933, 1935-36, 1938 with the Boston Bruins)
Introduction
In the midst of another standout season, Los Angeles Dodgers two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani sits atop the MVP race once again. A win in 2025 would mark his third in a row and the fourth of his remarkable career. Only one other player in baseball history has reached that milestone, and across all major sports, the list of four-time MVPs is a short one.

Who are those names, you ask? Let's find out!

*Denotes active player

Shohei Ohtani Chasing History: The 4+ MVP Club Across Major Sports

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