1996 NBA Finals MVP: Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)

The 1996 NBA Finals MVP was Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls. According to the NBA's official list of Finals MVP winners, the award for 1996 went to him — the 6th of his career.

Award at a Glance

Field	Detail
Year	1996
Award	NBA Finals MVP
Winner	Michael Jordan
Team	Chicago Bulls
Career wins	6th

Why It Mattered

The 1996 Finals MVP decided who owned the story of that year's championship. Michael Jordan was the central figure in the Chicago Bulls' title run, and the media panel voted him the series' most valuable player.

Notably, this was not a one-off. Michael Jordan appears on the NBA Finals MVP list 6 times, which is exactly why queries like "1996 Michael Jordan finals mvp" keep attracting search interest year after year.

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The Other Award That Year

Two individual prizes were handed out in 1996: the NBA Finals MVP and the regular season MVP.

• This page's award (NBA Finals MVP): Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
• The same year's other award (regular season MVP): Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)

Both went to the same man. Sweeping the regular season MVP and the Finals MVP in 1996 is about as complete a case of dominance as the league produces.

For the distinction between the two awards, see Finals MVP vs MVP.

Year-by-Year Timeline

• Next (1997): Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) → 1997 NBA Finals MVP
• Previous (1995): Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets) → 1995 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?
• Michael Jordan honor timeline
• 1996 NBA MVP: Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)

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.

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• 1993 NBA Finals MVP: Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)