2014 NBA Most Valuable Player: Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder)

The 2014 NBA Most Valuable Player was Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder. According to the NBA's official list of MVP winners, the award for 2014 went to him.

Award at a Glance

Field	Detail
Year	2014
Award	NBA Most Valuable Player
Winner	Kevin Durant
Team	Oklahoma City Thunder
Career wins	1st

Why It Mattered

The 2014 MVP honored the most dominant and consistent player across the full 82-game regular season. Kevin Durant earned it on the strength of his season-long body of work with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

On the all-time NBA Most Valuable Player list, 2014 is Kevin Durant's single appearance — a one-season peak rather than a repeated reign.

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The Other Award That Year

Two individual prizes were handed out in 2014: the NBA Most Valuable Player and the Finals MVP.

• This page's award (NBA Most Valuable Player): Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder)
• The same year's other award (Finals MVP): Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio Spurs)

They went to different players — a clean reminder that "best over a whole season" and "most decisive when it mattered most" are two separate questions.

For the distinction between the two awards, see Finals MVP vs MVP.

Year-by-Year Timeline

• Next (2015): Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors) → 2015 NBA Most Valuable Player
• Previous (2013): LeBron James (Miami Heat) → 2013 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?
• Kevin Durant honor timeline
• 2014 NBA Finals MVP: Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio Spurs)

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.

Related Reading

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• Kevin Durant: Hard Work and Role Model— From a Fragile Boy to the "Reaper"
• Kevin Durant: Glory and Idol— The Reaper's Crown, and a Debate for the Ages
• 2017 NBA Finals MVP: Kevin Durant (Golden State Warriors)
• 2018 NBA Finals MVP: Kevin Durant (Golden State Warriors)