NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (Bill Russell Trophy) Award Winners
NBA Winners
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Season | Lg | Player | Age | Tm | G | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
2023-24 | NBA | Jaylen Brown | 27 | BOS | 5 | 38.6 | 20.8 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | .440 | .235 | .733 |
2022-23 | NBA | Nikola Jokić | 27 | DEN | 5 | 41.2 | 30.2 | 14.0 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 | .583 | .421 | .838 |
2021-22 | NBA | Stephen Curry | 33 | GSW | 6 | 37.5 | 31.2 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | .482 | .437 | .857 |
2020-21 | NBA | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 26 | MIL | 6 | 39.8 | 35.2 | 13.2 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .618 | .200 | .659 |
2019-20 | NBA | LeBron James | 35 | LAL | 6 | 39.3 | 29.8 | 11.8 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | .591 | .417 | .667 |
2018-19 | NBA | Kawhi Leonard | 27 | TOR | 6 | 40.5 | 28.5 | 9.8 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.2 | .434 | .357 | .906 |
2017-18 | NBA | Kevin Durant | 29 | GSW | 4 | 41.3 | 28.8 | 10.8 | 7.5 | 0.8 | 2.3 | .526 | .409 | .963 |
2016-17 | NBA | Kevin Durant | 28 | GSW | 5 | 39.8 | 35.2 | 8.2 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | .556 | .474 | .927 |
2015-16 | NBA | LeBron James | 31 | CLE | 7 | 41.7 | 29.7 | 11.3 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 2.3 | .494 | .371 | .721 |
2014-15 | NBA | Andre Iguodala | 31 | GSW | 6 | 37.0 | 16.3 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .521 | .400 | .357 |
2013-14 | NBA | Kawhi Leonard | 22 | SAS | 5 | 33.4 | 17.8 | 6.4 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .612 | .579 | .783 |
2012-13 | NBA | LeBron James | 28 | MIA | 7 | 43.0 | 25.3 | 10.9 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 0.9 | .447 | .353 | .795 |
2011-12 | NBA | LeBron James | 27 | MIA | 5 | 44.0 | 28.6 | 10.2 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | .472 | .188 | .826 |
2010-11 | NBA | Dirk Nowitzki | 32 | DAL | 6 | 40.3 | 26.0 | 9.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | .416 | .368 | .978 |
2009-10 | NBA | Kobe Bryant | 31 | LAL | 7 | 41.1 | 28.6 | 8.0 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 0.7 | .405 | .319 | .883 |
2008-09 | NBA | Kobe Bryant | 30 | LAL | 5 | 43.8 | 32.4 | 5.6 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | .430 | .360 | .841 |
2007-08 | NBA | Paul Pierce | 30 | BOS | 6 | 38.8 | 21.8 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | .432 | .393 | .830 |
2006-07 | NBA | Tony Parker | 24 | SAS | 4 | 37.8 | 24.5 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | .568 | .571 | .526 |
2005-06 | NBA | Dwyane Wade | 24 | MIA | 6 | 43.5 | 34.7 | 7.8 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | .468 | .273 | .773 |
2004-05 | NBA | Tim Duncan | 28 | SAS | 7 | 40.7 | 20.6 | 14.1 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 | .419 | .667 | |
2003-04 | NBA | Chauncey Billups | 27 | DET | 5 | 38.8 | 21.0 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | .509 | .471 | .929 |
2002-03 | NBA | Tim Duncan | 26 | SAS | 6 | 44.0 | 24.2 | 17.0 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 5.3 | .495 | .000 | .685 |
2001-02 | NBA | Shaquille O'Neal | 29 | LAL | 4 | 41.5 | 36.3 | 12.3 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 2.8 | .595 | .662 | |
2000-01 | NBA | Shaquille O'Neal | 28 | LAL | 5 | 45.0 | 33.0 | 15.8 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 3.4 | .573 | .513 | |
1999-00 | NBA | Shaquille O'Neal | 27 | LAL | 6 | 45.7 | 38.0 | 16.7 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 2.7 | .611 | .387 | |
1998-99 | NBA | Tim Duncan | 22 | SAS | 5 | 45.6 | 27.4 | 14.0 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 2.2 | .537 | .000 | .795 |
1997-98 | NBA | Michael Jordan | 34 | CHI | 6 | 41.7 | 33.5 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 | .427 | .308 | .814 |
1996-97 | NBA | Michael Jordan | 33 | CHI | 6 | 42.7 | 32.3 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | .456 | .320 | .764 |
1995-96 | NBA | Michael Jordan | 32 | CHI | 6 | 42.0 | 27.3 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | .415 | .316 | .836 |
1994-95 | NBA | Hakeem Olajuwon | 32 | HOU | 4 | 44.8 | 32.8 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | .483 | 1.000 | .692 |
1993-94 | NBA | Hakeem Olajuwon | 31 | HOU | 7 | 43.1 | 26.9 | 9.1 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 3.9 | .500 | 1.000 | .860 |
1992-93 | NBA | Michael Jordan | 29 | CHI | 6 | 45.7 | 41.0 | 8.5 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | .508 | .400 | .694 |
1991-92 | NBA | Michael Jordan | 28 | CHI | 6 | 42.3 | 35.8 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 | .526 | .429 | .891 |
1990-91 | NBA | Michael Jordan | 27 | CHI | 5 | 44.0 | 31.2 | 6.6 | 11.4 | 2.8 | 1.4 | .558 | .500 | .848 |
1989-90 | NBA | Isiah Thomas | 28 | DET | 5 | 38.4 | 27.6 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | .542 | .688 | .742 |
1988-89 | NBA | Joe Dumars | 25 | DET | 4 | 36.8 | 27.3 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .576 | .000 | .868 |
1987-88 | NBA | James Worthy | 26 | LAL | 7 | 38.0 | 22.0 | 7.4 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | .492 | .000 | .735 |
1986-87 | NBA | Magic Johnson | 27 | LAL | 6 | 39.3 | 26.2 | 8.0 | 13.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | .541 | .500 | .960 |
1985-86 | NBA | Larry Bird | 29 | BOS | 6 | 44.8 | 24.0 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 2.7 | 0.3 | .482 | .368 | .939 |
1984-85 | NBA | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 37 | LAL | 6 | 35.5 | 25.7 | 9.0 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .604 | .769 | |
1983-84 | NBA | Larry Bird | 27 | BOS | 7 | 43.6 | 27.4 | 14.0 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 | .484 | .667 | .842 |
1982-83 | NBA | Moses Malone | 27 | PHI | 4 | 39.3 | 25.8 | 18.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | .507 | .660 | |
1981-82 | NBA | Magic Johnson | 22 | LAL | 6 | 41.7 | 16.2 | 10.8 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 0.3 | .533 | .000 | .846 |
1980-81 | NBA | Cedric Maxwell | 25 | BOS | 6 | 37.8 | 17.7 | 9.5 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 | .568 | .759 | |
1979-80 | NBA | Magic Johnson | 20 | LAL | 6 | 42.7 | 21.5 | 11.2 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 0.3 | .573 | .000 | .875 |
1978-79 | NBA | Dennis Johnson | 24 | SEA | 5 | 44.8 | 22.6 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 2.2 | .459 | .719 | |
1977-78 | NBA | Wes Unseld | 31 | WSB | 7 | 38.6 | 9.0 | 11.7 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .520 | .550 | |
1976-77 | NBA | Bill Walton | 24 | POR | 6 | 37.7 | 18.5 | 19.0 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 3.7 | .545 | .789 | |
1975-76 | NBA | Jo Jo White | 29 | BOS | 6 | 46.5 | 21.7 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | .439 | .878 | |
1974-75 | NBA | Rick Barry | 30 | GSW | 4 | 43.0 | 29.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 0.8 | .444 | .938 | |
1973-74 | NBA | John Havlicek | 33 | BOS | 7 | 47.1 | 26.4 | 7.7 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 0.0 | .429 | .872 | |
1972-73 | NBA | Willis Reed | 30 | NYK | 5 | 30.0 | 16.4 | 9.2 | 2.6 | .493 | .889 | |||
1971-72 | NBA | Wilt Chamberlain | 35 | LAL | 5 | 47.2 | 19.4 | 23.2 | 2.6 | .600 | .543 | |||
1970-71 | NBA | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 23 | MIL | 4 | 42.0 | 27.0 | 18.5 | 2.8 | .605 | .762 | |||
1969-70 | NBA | Willis Reed | 27 | NYK | 6 | 37.7 | 23.0 | 10.5 | 2.8 | .484 | .588 | |||
1968-69 | NBA | Jerry West | 30 | LAL | 7 | 43.9 | 37.9 | 4.7 | 7.4 | .490 | .839 |
Summary
Player | Lg | Count |
---|---|---|
Michael Jordan | NBA | 6 |
LeBron James | NBA | 4 |
Tim Duncan | NBA | 3 |
Magic Johnson | NBA | 3 |
Shaquille O'Neal | NBA | 3 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | NBA | 2 |
Larry Bird | NBA | 2 |
Kobe Bryant | NBA | 2 |
Kevin Durant | NBA | 2 |
Kawhi Leonard | NBA | 2 |
Hakeem Olajuwon | NBA | 2 |
Willis Reed | NBA | 2 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo | NBA | 1 |
Rick Barry | NBA | 1 |
Chauncey Billups | NBA | 1 |
Jaylen Brown | NBA | 1 |
Wilt Chamberlain | NBA | 1 |
Stephen Curry | NBA | 1 |
Joe Dumars | NBA | 1 |
John Havlicek | NBA | 1 |
Andre Iguodala | NBA | 1 |
Dennis Johnson | NBA | 1 |
Nikola Jokić | NBA | 1 |
Moses Malone | NBA | 1 |
Cedric Maxwell | NBA | 1 |
Dirk Nowitzki | NBA | 1 |
Tony Parker | NBA | 1 |
Paul Pierce | NBA | 1 |
Isiah Thomas | NBA | 1 |
Wes Unseld | NBA | 1 |
Dwyane Wade | NBA | 1 |
Bill Walton | NBA | 1 |
Jerry West | NBA | 1 |
Jo Jo White | NBA | 1 |
James Worthy | NBA | 1 |
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