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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTNBA Finals MVP winners
58 official selections across 58 award seasons, 1969–2026. Explore the winners, historical teams and repeat recipients.
Reference checked 2026-10-09; source revision dated 2026-09-28. Reference revision. Historical team names and recipient labels are preserved. Counts describe this dated award history.
At a glance
- Latest listed winner
- Jalen Brunson — 2026
- Most selections in this history
- Michael Jordan (6)
- Distinct official recipients
- 37
Official winners by year
Career award no. is the recipient’s cumulative total at that selection. Team names reflect the franchise name at the time of the award.
Finals MVP series statistics
Appearances and per-game averages in the award-winning Finals series. These are not regular-season rates. A dash means unreported, not zero; historical steals and blocks are not available for every year.
| Year | Winner | GP | Minutes/game | Points/game | Rebounds/game | Assists/game | Steals/game | Blocks/game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jalen Brunson | 5 | 39.2 | 32.6 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 7 | 38.1 | 30.3 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 2024 | Jaylen Brown | 5 | 38.6 | 20.8 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| 2023 | Nikola Jokić | 5 | 41.2 | 30.2 | 14.0 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | Stephen Curry | 6 | 37.5 | 31.2 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 6 | 39.8 | 35.2 | 13.2 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | LeBron James | 6 | 39.3 | 29.8 | 11.8 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| 2019 | Kawhi Leonard | 6 | 40.5 | 28.5 | 9.8 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| 2018 | Kevin Durant | 4 | 41.3 | 28.8 | 10.8 | 7.5 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| 2017 | Kevin Durant | 5 | 39.8 | 35.2 | 8.2 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| 2016 | LeBron James | 7 | 41.7 | 29.7 | 11.3 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 2015 | Andre Iguodala | 6 | 37.0 | 16.3 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| 2014 | Kawhi Leonard | 5 | 33.4 | 17.8 | 6.4 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| 2013 | LeBron James | 7 | 43.0 | 25.3 | 10.9 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 0.9 |
| 2012 | LeBron James | 5 | 44.0 | 28.6 | 10.2 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| 2011 | Dirk Nowitzki | 6 | 40.3 | 26.0 | 9.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 2010 | Kobe Bryant | 7 | 41.1 | 28.6 | 8.0 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
| 2009 | Kobe Bryant | 5 | 43.8 | 32.4 | 5.6 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 2008 | Paul Pierce | 6 | 38.8 | 21.8 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| 2007 | Tony Parker | 4 | 37.8 | 24.5 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | Dwyane Wade | 6 | 43.5 | 34.7 | 7.8 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 |
| 2005 | Tim Duncan | 7 | 40.7 | 20.6 | 14.1 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| 2004 | Chauncey Billups | 5 | 38.8 | 21.0 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| 2003 | Tim Duncan | 6 | 44.0 | 24.2 | 17.0 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 2002 | Shaquille O'Neal | 4 | 41.5 | 36.3 | 12.3 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| 2001 | Shaquille O'Neal | 5 | 45.0 | 33.0 | 15.8 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 3.4 |
| 2000 | Shaquille O'Neal | 6 | 45.7 | 38.0 | 16.7 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| 1999 | Tim Duncan | 5 | 45.6 | 27.4 | 14.0 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| 1998 | Michael Jordan | 6 | 41.7 | 33.5 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 |
| 1997 | Michael Jordan | 6 | 42.7 | 32.3 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| 1996 | Michael Jordan | 6 | 42.0 | 27.3 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 |
| 1995 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 4 | 44.8 | 32.8 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 1994 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 7 | 43.1 | 26.9 | 9.1 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 3.9 |
| 1993 | Michael Jordan | 6 | 45.7 | 41.0 | 8.5 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| 1992 | Michael Jordan | 6 | 42.3 | 35.8 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| 1991 | Michael Jordan | 5 | 44.0 | 31.2 | 6.6 | 11.4 | 2.8 | 1.4 |
| 1990 | Isiah Thomas | 5 | 38.4 | 27.6 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| 1989 | Joe Dumars | 4 | 36.8 | 27.3 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| 1988 | James Worthy | 7 | 38.0 | 22.0 | 7.4 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| 1987 | Magic Johnson | 6 | 39.3 | 26.2 | 8.0 | 13.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
| 1986 | Larry Bird | 6 | 44.8 | 24.0 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| 1985 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 6 | 35.5 | 25.7 | 9.0 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 1984 | Larry Bird | 7 | 43.6 | 27.4 | 14.0 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| 1983 | Moses Malone | 4 | 39.3 | 25.8 | 18.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 1982 | Magic Johnson | 6 | 41.7 | 16.2 | 10.8 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 0.3 |
| 1981 | Cedric Maxwell | 6 | 37.8 | 17.7 | 9.5 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| 1980 | Magic Johnson | 6 | 42.7 | 21.5 | 11.2 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| 1979 | Dennis Johnson | 5 | 44.8 | 22.6 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| 1978 | Wes Unseld | 7 | 38.6 | 9.0 | 11.7 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| 1977 | Bill Walton | 6 | 37.7 | 18.5 | 19.0 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 3.7 |
| 1976 | Jo Jo White | 6 | 46.5 | 21.7 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| 1975 | Rick Barry | 4 | 43.0 | 29.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 0.8 |
| 1974 | John Havlicek | 7 | 47.1 | 26.4 | 7.7 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| 1973 | Willis Reed | 5 | 30.0 | 16.4 | 9.2 | 2.6 | — | — |
| 1972 | Wilt Chamberlain | 5 | 47.2 | 19.4 | 23.2 | 2.6 | — | — |
| 1971 | Lew Alcindor | 4 | 42.0 | 27.0 | 18.5 | 2.8 | — | — |
| 1970 | Willis Reed | 6 | 37.7 | 23.0 | 10.5 | 2.8 | — | — |
| 1969 | Jerry West | 7 | 43.9 | 37.9 | 4.7 | 7.4 | — | — |
Every repeat winner
- Michael Jordan 6
- LeBron James 4
- Magic Johnson 3
- Shaquille O'Neal 3
- Tim Duncan 3
- Hakeem Olajuwon 2
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2
- Kawhi Leonard 2
- Kevin Durant 2
- Kobe Bryant 2
- Larry Bird 2
- Willis Reed 2
Questions about this award history
- Who is the latest Finals MVP winner in this archive?
- Jalen Brunson — 2026, in the reference checked on 2026-10-09. This archive contains completed award selections, not predictions.
- Who has the most Finals MVP selections in this history?
- Michael Jordan (6). Counts include official selections from award year 1969 through 2026; tied leaders are all included.
- How many seasons does this Finals MVP archive cover?
- 58 award seasons and 58 official selections, from 1969 through 2026. A shared award counts as one season with multiple selections.
- Are these Finals MVP statistics regular-season averages?
- No. The statistical table reports each winner’s NBA Finals series appearances and per-game averages for that award year. A dash means the source does not report a value; it is not a zero.