2023 NBA Finals MVP: Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets)
2023 NBA Finals MVP: Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets)
The 2023 NBA Finals MVP was Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets. According to the NBA's official list of Finals MVP winners, the award for 2023 went to him.
Award at a Glance
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Year | 2023 |
| Award | NBA Finals MVP |
| Winner | Nikola Jokić |
| Team | Denver Nuggets |
| Career wins | 1st |
Why It Mattered
The 2023 Finals MVP decided who owned the story of that year's championship. Nikola Jokić was the central figure in the Denver Nuggets' title run, and the media panel voted him the series' most valuable player.
On the all-time NBA Finals MVP list, 2023 is Nikola Jokić's single appearance — a one-season peak rather than a repeated reign.
<!-- Depth details to be added by hand (never invent): series matchup, pivotal games, per-game averages. -->The Other Award That Year
Two individual prizes were handed out in 2023: the NBA Finals MVP and the regular season MVP.
- This page's award (NBA Finals MVP): Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets)
- The same year's other award (regular season MVP): Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers)
They went to different players — a clean reminder that "best over a whole season" and "most decisive when it mattered most" are two separate questions.
For the distinction between the two awards, see Finals MVP vs MVP.
Year-by-Year Timeline
- Next (2024): Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics) → 2024 NBA Finals MVP
- Previous (2022): Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors) → 2022 NBA Finals MVP
Related Reading
- Complete List of NBA Finals MVPs (1969–2026)
- The History of the Finals MVP Award
- What Is the NBA Finals MVP Award?
- NBA MVP vs Finals MVP: What's the Difference?
- Nikola Jokić honor timeline
- 2023 NBA MVP: Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers)
Sources
Year, winner and team data on this page were verified against the NBA's official Finals MVP winners list (NBA.com history finals-mvp-winners) and Basketball-Reference public records, cross-checked against this site's two internal reference lists (last verified 2026-08-15).
FMVP Club — Independent fan site, not affiliated with the NBA.
