At the start of the 1996-97 season the 50 players had accumulated 107 NBA Championships, 49 Most Valuable Player Awards ... (team), George Mikan (player), Bob Pettit (player), Harvey Pollack ...

It may not be league MVP, Finals MVP or even In-Season Tournament MVP, but at the end of the day, the All-Star Game MVP is still a Most Valuable Player ... Bob Pettit share the record for the most ...

The NBA All-Star game is right around ... Kobe Bryant is tied with Bob Pettit for the most MVP wins, with both players winning the award four times. Bob Pettit won the award in 1956, 1958, 1959 ...

Bottom line: Bob Pettit was one of the most prolific scorers and rebounders ... Bottom line: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA titles and six NBA Most Valuable Player awards and is in the conversation ...