2010 NBA Finals MVP: Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)
2010 NBA Finals MVP: Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)
The 2010 NBA Finals MVP was Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers. According to the NBA's official list of Finals MVP winners, the award for 2010 went to him — the 2nd of his career.
Award at a Glance
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Award | NBA Finals MVP |
| Winner | Kobe Bryant |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Career wins | 2nd |
Why It Mattered
The 2010 Finals MVP decided who owned the story of that year's championship. Kobe Bryant was the central figure in the Los Angeles Lakers' title run, and the media panel voted him the series' most valuable player.
Notably, this was not a one-off. Kobe Bryant appears on the NBA Finals MVP list 2 times, which is exactly why queries like "2010 Kobe Bryant finals mvp" keep attracting search interest year after year.
<!-- 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 2010: the NBA Finals MVP and the regular season MVP.
- This page's award (NBA Finals MVP): Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)
- The same year's other award (regular season MVP): LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers)
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 (2011): Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks) → 2011 NBA Finals MVP
- Previous (2009): Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) → 2009 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?
- Kobe Bryant honor timeline
- 2010 NBA MVP: LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers)
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.
