1998 NBA MVP: Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
1998 NBA Most Valuable Player: Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
The 1998 NBA Most Valuable Player was Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls. According to the NBA's official list of MVP winners, the award for 1998 went to him — the 5th of his career.
Award at a Glance
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Year | 1998 |
| Award | NBA Most Valuable Player |
| Winner | Michael Jordan |
| Team | Chicago Bulls |
| Career wins | 5th |
Why It Mattered
The 1998 MVP honored the most dominant and consistent player across the full 82-game regular season. Michael Jordan earned it on the strength of his season-long body of work with the Chicago Bulls.
Notably, this was not a one-off. Michael Jordan appears on the NBA Most Valuable Player list 5 times, which is exactly why queries like "1998 Michael Jordan mvp" keep attracting search interest year after year.
<!-- Depth details to be added by hand (never invent): series matchup, pivotal games, per-game averages. -->The Other Award That Year
Two individual prizes were handed out in 1998: the NBA Most Valuable Player and the Finals MVP.
- This page's award (NBA Most Valuable Player): Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
- The same year's other award (Finals MVP): Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
Both went to the same man. Sweeping the regular season MVP and the Finals MVP in 1998 is about as complete a case of dominance as the league produces.
For the distinction between the two awards, see Finals MVP vs MVP.
Year-by-Year Timeline
- Next (1999): Karl Malone (Utah Jazz) → 1999 NBA Most Valuable Player
- Previous (1997): Karl Malone (Utah Jazz) → 1997 NBA Most Valuable Player
Related Reading
- Complete List of NBA Finals MVPs (1969–2026)
- The History of the Finals MVP Award
- What Is the NBA Finals MVP Award?
- NBA MVP vs Finals MVP: What's the Difference?
- Michael Jordan honor timeline
- 1998 NBA Finals MVP: Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
Sources
Year, winner and team data on this page were verified against the NBA's official MVP winners list (NBA.com history mvp-winners) and Basketball-Reference public records, cross-checked against this site's two internal reference lists (last verified 2026-08-15).
FMVP Club — Independent fan site, not affiliated with the NBA.
