NBA MVP odds: Kalshi and Polymarket prices by candidate
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NBA MVP odds on Kalshi and Polymarket
2026-27 seasonKalshi prices 54 candidates for the 2026-27 NBA MVP and Polymarket 59. Each venue's prices are scaled so the candidates it lists add up to 100% (listed prices added up to Kalshi's 146% and Polymarket's 1353% before scaling), so the two compare on one basis. The widest gap is 20.5 points, on Luka Doncic.
| Candidate | Kalshi | Polymarket | Gap, pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Doncic | 23% Kalshi · | 2.5% Polymarket · | 20.5 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22% Kalshi · | 2.2% Polymarket · | 19.5 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 8.6% Kalshi · | 0.9% Polymarket · | 7.7 |
| Jayson Tatum | 5.2% Kalshi · | 0.2% Polymarket · | 5.0 |
| Nikola Jokic | 3.8% Kalshi · | 0.6% Polymarket · | 3.2 |
| Player B | – | 3.7% Polymarket · | – |
| Player C | – | 3.7% Polymarket · | – |
| Player D | – | 3.7% Polymarket · | – |
| Player E | – | 3.7% Polymarket · | – |
| Player F | – | 3.7% Polymarket · | – |
| Player G | – | 3.7% Polymarket · | – |
| Player H | – | 3.7% Polymarket · | – |
| Player I | – | 3.7% Polymarket · | – |
| Player J | – | 3.7% Polymarket · | – |
| Player K | – | 3.7% Polymarket · | – |
| Player L | – | 3.7% Polymarket · | – |
| Player M | – | 3.7% Polymarket · | – |
| Player N | – | 3.7% Polymarket · | – |
| Player O | – | 3.7% Polymarket · | – |
| Player P | – | 3.7% Polymarket · | – |
| Player Q | – | 3.7% Polymarket · | – |
| Player R | – | 3.7% Polymarket · | – |
| Player S | – | 3.7% Polymarket · | – |
| Player T | – | 3.7% Polymarket · | – |
| Player U | – | 3.7% Polymarket · | – |
| Player V | – | 3.7% Polymarket · | – |
| Player W | – | 3.7% Polymarket · | – |
| Player X | – | 3.7% Polymarket · | – |
| Player Y | – | 3.7% Polymarket · | – |
| Player Z | – | 3.7% Polymarket · | – |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2.4% Kalshi · | 0.2% Polymarket · | 2.3 |
| Cooper Flagg | 1.7% Kalshi · | 0.1% Polymarket · | 1.6 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 1.7% Kalshi · | 0.4% Polymarket · | 1.4 |
| Cade Cunningham | 1% Kalshi · | 0.2% Polymarket · | 0.9 |
| Alperen Sengun | 0.7% Kalshi · | 0.1% Polymarket · | 0.6 |
| Amen Thompson | 0.7% Kalshi · | – | – |
| Anthony Davis | 0.7% Kalshi · | 0% Polymarket · | 0.7 |
| Anthony Edwards | 0.7% Kalshi · | 0% Polymarket · | 0.6 |
| Austin Reaves | 0.7% Kalshi · | 0% Polymarket · | 0.7 |
| Chet Holmgren | 0.7% Kalshi · | – | – |
41 more candidates are priced below 0.5% at both venues or past the 40 listed, and are not shown. Gap: the difference between the two venues' scaled prices in percentage points, where both price the candidate. A dash: that venue lists no price for the candidate.
What this page compares
The prices Kalshi and Polymarket display for each candidate to win the 2026-27 NBA MVP, each stamped with the time it was read. Bandwagon's model rates teams for games and does not price awards, so there is no model column here; markets are a comparison and never an input to the model. How the prices are read and de-vigged.
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NBA MVP odds from Kalshi and Polymarket for the 2026-27 season, candidate by candidate, with the time each price was read and the gap between the two. Market prices from Kalshi and Polymarket, shown for analysis. Bandwagon does not take or place wagers.