: Jordan beat the Jazz 4-2 with 32 points a game and a famous flu-game 38 in Game 5, claiming his fifth Finals MVP.
In 1991 the Chicago Bulls beat the Lakers 4-1, and Michael Jordan won his first Finals MVP—the moment a new NBA era officially began.
Inthe1987NBAFinals,theLosAngelesLakersdefeatedtheBostonCelticsfourgamestotwo,and
Inthe1995NBAFinals,theHoustonRocketsdefeatedtheOrlandoMagicfourgamestonone,andHa
The 2014 title was Kawhi’s hinge—from role player to the youngest Finals MVP of his generation.
Inthe1985NBAFinals,theLosAngelesLakersdefeatedtheBostonCelticsfourgamestotwo,and
Inthe2015NBAFinals,theGoldenStateWarriorsdefeatedtheClevelandCavaliersfourgamest
Inthe1994NBAFinals,theHoustonRocketsdefeatedtheNewYorkKnicksfourgamestothree,and
Inthe1979NBAFinals,theSeattleSuperSonicsdefeatedtheWashingtonBulletsfourgamestoo
: In his first season with the Warriors, Kevin Durant silenced every doubter by averaging 35.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists to win the 2017 Finals MVP and reshape the league's balance of power.
The 1969 NBA Finals MVP was Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers. Verified against the official NBA list.
The 1970 NBA Finals MVP was Willis Reed of the New York Knicks. Verified against the official NBA list.