NBA Finals MVP Finals All Time Winners List By Year

NBA Finals MVP Finals All Time Winners List By Year

Let’s have a look at the NBA MVP Finals all-time winners list by year

Stephen Curry bagged the 2021-22 NBA Finals MVP trophy as Golden State Warriors won this year’s NBA title beating Boston Celtics 4-2.

NBA Finals MVP Finals All Time Winners Full List By Year

In-Game 6 of the NBA Finals, the Warriors thrashed the Boston Celtics on their home court to claim their fourth championship in eight seasons. Golden State built a 21-0 lead between the conclusion of the first quarter and the start of the second, which was too much for Boston to overcome in a 103-90 victory.

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Five Warriors scored in double figures, led by Stephen Curry’s 34 points. Although there was no “Game 6 Klay” Thompson (12 points on 20 shots), Golden State got 18 points from Andrew Wiggins, 15 points from Jordan Poole off the bench, and 12 points from Draymond Green, all of which stymied Boston’s Cinderella season.

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NBA Finals MVP All-Time Winners List

Michael Jordan is a six-time award winner, which is a record. In his career, LeBron James has won the award four times, while Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, and Tim Duncan have each won three times. Jordan and O’Neal are the only players who have won it three times in a row (Jordan accomplished the feat on two occasions).

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Year Player Position Nationality Team
1969 Jerry West* Guard  United States Los Angeles Lakers §
1970 Willis Reed* Center/Forward  United States New York Knicks
1971 Lew Alcindor*[a] Center  United States Milwaukee Bucks
1972 Wilt Chamberlain* Center  United States Los Angeles Lakers (2)
1973 Willis Reed* (2) Center/Forward  United States New York Knicks (2)
1974 John Havlicek* Forward/Guard  United States Boston Celtics
1975 Rick Barry* Forward  United States Golden State Warriors
1976 Jo Jo White* Guard  United States Boston Celtics (2)
1977 Bill Walton* Center  United States Portland Trail Blazers
1978 Wes Unseld* Center/Forward  United States Washington Bullets
1979 Dennis Johnson* Guard  United States Seattle SuperSonics
1980 Magic Johnson* Guard  United States Los Angeles Lakers (3)
1981 Cedric Maxwell Forward  United States Boston Celtics (3)
1982 Magic Johnson* (2) Guard  United States Los Angeles Lakers (4)
1983 Moses Malone* Center  United States Philadelphia 76ers
1984 Larry Bird* Forward  United States Boston Celtics (4)
1985 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* (2) Center  United States Los Angeles Lakers (5)
1986 Larry Bird* (2) Forward  United States Boston Celtics (5)
1987 Magic Johnson* (3) Guard  United States Los Angeles Lakers (6)
1988 James Worthy* Forward  United States Los Angeles Lakers (7)
1989 Joe Dumars* Guard  United States Detroit Pistons
1990 Isiah Thomas* Guard  United States Detroit Pistons (2)
1991 Michael Jordan* Guard  United States Chicago Bulls
1992 Michael Jordan* (2) Guard  United States Chicago Bulls (2)
1993 Michael Jordan* (3) Guard  United States Chicago Bulls (3)
1994 Hakeem Olajuwon* Center  Nigeria[b] Houston Rockets
1995 Hakeem Olajuwon* (2) Center  Nigeria[b] Houston Rockets (2)
1996 Michael Jordan* (4) Guard  United States Chicago Bulls (4)
1997 Michael Jordan* (5) Guard  United States Chicago Bulls (5)
1998 Michael Jordan* (6) Guard  United States Chicago Bulls (6)
1999 Tim Duncan* Forward/Center  United States[c] San Antonio Spurs
2000 Shaquille O’Neal* Center  United States Los Angeles Lakers (8)
2001 Shaquille O’Neal* (2) Center  United States Los Angeles Lakers (9)
2002 Shaquille O’Neal* (3) Center  United States Los Angeles Lakers (10)
2003 Tim Duncan* (2) Forward/Center  United States[c] San Antonio Spurs (2)
2004 Chauncey Billups Guard  United States Detroit Pistons (3)
2005 Tim Duncan* (3) Forward/Center  United States[c] San Antonio Spurs (3)
2006 Dwyane Wade Guard  United States Miami Heat
2007 Tony Parker Guard  France[d] San Antonio Spurs (4)
2008 Paul Pierce* Forward  United States Boston Celtics (6)
2009 Kobe Bryant* Guard  United States Los Angeles Lakers (11)
2010 Kobe Bryant* (2) Guard  United States Los Angeles Lakers (12)
2011 Dirk Nowitzki Forward  Germany Dallas Mavericks
2012 LeBron James^ Forward  United States Miami Heat (2)
2013 LeBron James^ (2) Forward  United States Miami Heat (3)
2014 Kawhi Leonard^ Forward  United States San Antonio Spurs (5)
2015 Andre Iguodala^ Forward/Guard  United States Golden State Warriors (2)
2016 LeBron James^ (3) Forward  United States Cleveland Cavaliers
2017 Kevin Durant^ Forward  United States Golden State Warriors (3)
2018 Kevin Durant^ (2) Forward  United States Golden State Warriors (4)
2019 Kawhi Leonard^ (2) Forward  United States Toronto Raptors
2020 LeBron James^ (4) Forward  United States Los Angeles Lakers (13)
2021 Giannis Antetokounmpo^ Forward  Greece Milwaukee Bucks (2)
2022 Stephen Curry^ Guard  United States Golden State Warriors (5)
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