The 1956 NBA MVP was Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks. Verified against the official NBA list.
Complete list of NBA Finals MVPs (1969–2026): Jordan leads with 6, LeBron has 4, Magic/Kobe/Shaq 3 each. This page aggregates win totals by player and team.
The MVP and FMVP are two separate NBA honors: the MVP covers the 82-game regular season, the FMVP only the Finals. Some MVPs never won a Finals MVP, while others collected several.
FMVP (Finals Most Valuable Player) is the NBA award for the most valuable player of the Finals series, established in 1969 to honor the top contributor to a championship run.
The 1957 NBA MVP was Bob Cousy of the Boston Celtics. Verified against the official NBA list.
The 1958 NBA MVP was Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics. Verified against the official NBA list.
The 1959 NBA MVP was Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks. Verified against the official NBA list.
Real recap: 2024-25 Thunder went 68-14, won the Finals 4-3 over Indiana. SGA became the 4th player ever with MVP + scoring title + Finals MVP; Haliburton tore his Achilles in Game 7.
Real recap: 2026 Finals, Knicks def. Spurs 4-1. Brunson’s 45 (ties Jordan’s 1998 Game 6) won FMVP; 16-3 playoff run, 9 straight road wins, Mike Brown’s first title after replacing Thibodeau.
The 1960 NBA MVP was Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors. Verified against the official NBA list.
The 1961 NBA MVP was Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics. Verified against the official NBA list.
The 1962 NBA MVP was Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics. Verified against the official NBA list.