2022 NBA Finals MVP: Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
2022 NBA Finals MVP: Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
The 2022 NBA Finals MVP was Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. According to the NBA's official list of Finals MVP winners, the award for 2022 went to him.
Award at a Glance
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Year | 2022 |
| Award | NBA Finals MVP |
| Winner | Stephen Curry |
| Team | Golden State Warriors |
| Career wins | 1st |
Why It Mattered
The 2022 Finals MVP decided who owned the story of that year's championship. Stephen Curry was the central figure in the Golden State Warriors' title run, and the media panel voted him the series' most valuable player.
On the all-time NBA Finals MVP list, 2022 is Stephen Curry'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 2022: the NBA Finals MVP and the regular season MVP.
- This page's award (NBA Finals MVP): Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
- The same year's other award (regular season MVP): Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets)
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 (2023): Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets) → 2023 NBA Finals MVP
- Previous (2021): Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) → 2021 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?
- Stephen Curry honor timeline
- 2022 NBA MVP: Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets)
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.
