The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) recognizes after every season the players who have demonstrated exemplary performance in the court. The awards include the highly coveted Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, the Defensive Player of the Year Award, and the Coach of the Year Award which is also known as the Ato Badolato Coach of the Year award in honor of legendary Coach Badolato who recently passed away.
The five (5) best players or the Mythical Five are also given recognition for rising above the rest of the players in terms of their basketball game. We summarize below the names of the players who have won the coveted individual awards in the MPBL.List of MPBL Season MVP Awardees
| Season | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MPBL Invitational (2021) |
Michael Mabulac | Nueva Ecija |
| MPBL Lakan Cup (2019-2020) |
John Wilson | San Juan |
| MPBL Datu Cup (2018-2019) |
Gab Banal | Bacoor |
Gab Banal is the very first regular season MVP awardee of the MPBL in the Datu Cup when he averaged 18.2 points to go along with his 8.9 rebounds and 6.4 assists. In the succeeding season, John Wilson won the MVP award after he posted 20.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 2.3 steals.
List of MPBL Finals MVP Awardees
List of MPBL Defensive Player of the Year
List of MPBL Coach of the Year
| Season | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MPBL Invitational (2021) |
Philip Manalang | Basilan |
| MPBL Lakan Cup (2019-2020) |
Mark Yee | Davao Occidental |
| MPBL Datu Cup (2018-2019) |
Mike Ayon-ayon | San Juan |
| MPBL Rajah Cup (2018) |
Val Acuña | Batangas City |
Val Acuña is the very first MPBL Finals MVP as he led the Batangas City Tanduay Athletics in the championship of the inaugural Rajah Cup of the MPBL. His team won the championship, 3-1, against the Muntinlupa Cagers.
| Season | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MPBL Invitational (2021) |
Ato Ular | Marikina |
| MPBL Lakan Cup (2019-2020) |
Mark Yee | Davao Occidental |
| MPBL Datu Cup (2018-2019) |
Aris Dionisio | Manila |
List of MPBL Coach of the Year
| Season | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MPBL Invitational (2021) |
Jerson Cabiltes | Basilan |
| MPBL Lakan Cup (2019-2020) |
Don Dulay | Davao Occidental |
| MPBL Datu Cup (2018-2019) |
Randy Alcantara | San Juan |
List of MPBL Mythical Five Players
| Season | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MPBL Invitational 2021 | Michael Mabulac Adi Santos Fran Yu Michael Juico Mac Tallo |
Nueva Ecija Imus Pasig Basilan Bicol |
| MPBL Lakan Cup (2019-2020) |
John Wilson Mike Ayon-ayon Mark Yee Jeric Teng Jeckster Apinan |
San Juan San Juan Davao Occidental Pasig Makati |
| MPBL Datu Cup (2018-2019) |
Mark Yee Gab Banal Aris Dionisio Chris Bitoon Allan Mangahas |
Davao Occidental Bacoor City Manila Manila Muntinlupa |