Thetitle"MostValuablePlayer,"placedonBillRussell,wasneverjustaplaque.HewontheLea
DaveCowenswasneverafreakofnature.Atabout2.06meters,hisheightreadslikeapowerforwa
Thetitle"MostValuablePlayer,"whenitlandedonLarryBird,wasneverjustacoronationofpe
PeoplelovetocreditLarryBird'ssuccessto"rawtalent,"whichmaybeoneofthebiggestmisre
InBoston'sathleticmemory,thereisaquiettruth:BillRussellraisedtheCeltics'ceiling,
IfBillRussell'stalentcamewithaninstructionmanual,itsfirstlinewouldnotread"score,
The 1973 NBA MVP was Dave Cowens of the Boston Celtics. Verified against the official NBA list.
The 1974 NBA Finals MVP was John Havlicek of the Boston Celtics. Verified against the official NBA list.
The 1976 NBA Finals MVP was Jo Jo White of the Boston Celtics. Verified against the official NBA list.
The 1981 NBA Finals MVP was Cedric Maxwell of the Boston Celtics. Verified against the official NBA list.
The 1984 NBA MVP was Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics. Verified against the official NBA list.
The 1984 NBA Finals MVP was Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics. Verified against the official NBA list.