Last updated: September 3, 2026
The NBA Finals MVP (officially the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award) has been awarded since 1969. Below is the complete list of winners from 1980 to 2026, including team, opponent, series result, and key stats.
| Year | Player | Team | Opponent | Series | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jalen Brunson | New York Knicks | San Antonio Spurs | 5-2 | 32.6 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| 2025 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Oklahoma City Thunder | Indiana Pacers | 4-2 | 30.3 | 5.6 | 6 |
| 2024 | Jaylen Brown | Boston Celtics | Dallas Mavericks | 3-2 | 20.8 | 5.4 | 5 |
| 2023 | Nikola Jokic | Denver Nuggets | Miami Heat | 2-2 | 30.2 | 14 | 7.5 |
| 2022 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | Boston Celtics | 1-2 | 31.2 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Milwaukee Bucks | Phoenix Suns | 0-2 | 35.2 | 13.2 | 5 |
| 2020 | LeBron James | Los Angeles Lakers | Miami Heat | 9-2 | 29.8 | 11.8 | 8.5 |
| 2019 | Kawhi Leonard | Toronto Raptors | Golden State Warriors | 8-1 | 28.5 | 9.8 | 4.2 |
| 2018 | Kevin Durant | Golden State Warriors | Cleveland Cavaliers | 7-1 | 28.8 | 10.8 | 7.5 |
| 2017 | Kevin Durant | Golden State Warriors | Cleveland Cavaliers | 6-1 | 35.2 | 8.2 | 5.4 |
| 2016 | LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers | Golden State Warriors | 5-1 | 29.7 | 11.3 | 8.9 |
| 2015 | Andre Iguodala | Golden State Warriors | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4-1 | 16.3 | 5.8 | 4 |
| 2014 | Kawhi Leonard | San Antonio Spurs | Miami Heat | 3-1 | 17.8 | 6.4 | 2 |
| 2013 | LeBron James | Miami Heat | San Antonio Spurs | 2-1 | 25.3 | 10.9 | 7 |
| 2012 | LeBron James | Miami Heat | Oklahoma City Thunder | 1-1 | 28.6 | 10.2 | 7.4 |
| 2011 | Dirk Nowitzki | Dallas Mavericks | Miami Heat | 0-1 | 26 | 9.7 | 2 |
| 2010 | Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics | 9-1 | 28.6 | 8 | 3.9 |
| 2009 | Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers | Orlando Magic | 8-0 | 32.4 | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| 2008 | Paul Pierce | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 7-0 | 21.8 | 4.5 | 6.3 |
| 2007 | Tony Parker | San Antonio Spurs | Cleveland Cavaliers | 6-0 | 24.5 | 5 | 3.3 |
| 2006 | Dwyane Wade | Miami Heat | Dallas Mavericks | 5-0 | 34.7 | 7.8 | 3.8 |
| 2005 | Tim Duncan | San Antonio Spurs | Detroit Pistons | 4-0 | 20.6 | 14.1 | 2 |
| 2004 | Chauncey Billups | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers | 3-0 | 21 | 3.2 | 5.2 |
| 2003 | Tim Duncan | San Antonio Spurs | New Jersey Nets | 2-0 | 24.2 | 17 | 5.3 |
| 2002 | Shaquille O'Neal | Los Angeles Lakers | New Jersey Nets | 1-0 | 36.3 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| 2001 | Shaquille O'Neal | Los Angeles Lakers | Philadelphia 76ers | 0-0 | 33 | 15.8 | 4.8 |
| 2000 | Shaquille O'Neal | Los Angeles Lakers | Indiana Pacers | 9-0 | 38 | 16.7 | 2.3 |
| 1999 | Tim Duncan | San Antonio Spurs | New York Knicks | 8-9 | 27.4 | 14 | 2.4 |
| 1998 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | Utah Jazz | 7-9 | 33.5 | 4 | 2.3 |
| 1997 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | Utah Jazz | 6-9 | 32.3 | 7 | 6 |
| 1996 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | Seattle SuperSonics | 5-9 | 27.1 | 5.3 | 4.2 |
| 1995 | Hakeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets | Orlando Magic | 4-9 | 32.8 | 11.5 | 5.5 |
| 1994 | Hakeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets | New York Knicks | 3-9 | 26.9 | 9.1 | 3.6 |
| 1993 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | Phoenix Suns | 2-9 | 41 | 8.5 | 6.3 |
| 1992 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | Portland Trail Blazers | 1-9 | 35.8 | 4.8 | 6.5 |
| 1991 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Lakers | 0-9 | 31.2 | 6.6 | 11.4 |
| 1990 | Isiah Thomas | Detroit Pistons | Portland Trail Blazers | 9-9 | 27.6 | 5 | 7 |
| 1989 | Joe Dumars | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Lakers | 8-8 | 27.3 | 1.8 | 6 |
| 1988 | James Worthy | Los Angeles Lakers | Detroit Pistons | 7-8 | 22 | 7.4 | 4.4 |
| 1987 | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics | 6-8 | 26.2 | 13 | 8 |
| 1986 | Larry Bird | Boston Celtics | Houston Rockets | 5-8 | 24 | 9.7 | 9.5 |
| 1985 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics | 4-8 | 25.7 | 9 | 5 |
| 1984 | Larry Bird | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | 3-8 | 27 | 14 | 3.6 |
| 1983 | Moses Malone | Philadelphia 76ers | Los Angeles Lakers | 2-8 | 25.8 | 18 | 2 |
| 1982 | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers | Philadelphia 76ers | 1-8 | 16.2 | 10.8 | 8 |
| 1981 | Cedric Maxwell | Boston Celtics | Houston Rockets | 0-8 | 17.7 | 5 | 2.8 |
| 1980 | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers | Philadelphia 76ers | 9-8 | 21.9 | 11.2 | 8.7 |
| 1979 | Dennis Johnson | Seattle SuperSonics | Washington Bullets | 8-7 | 22.6 | 6 | 6 |
| 1978 | Wes Unseld | Washington Bullets | Seattle SuperSonics | 7-7 | 9.4 | 12 | 3.9 |
| 1977 | Bill Walton | Portland Trail Blazers | Philadelphia 76ers | 6-7 | 20.5 | 13.3 | 5.5 |
| 1976 | Jo Jo White | Boston Celtics | Phoenix Suns | 5-7 | 21.9 | 4 | 4.6 |
| 1975 | Rick Barry | Golden State Warriors | Washington Bullets | 4-7 | 29.5 | 4 | 5 |
| 1974 | John Havlicek | Boston Celtics | Milwaukee Bucks | 3-7 | 26.4 | 7.7 | 4.7 |
| 1973 | Willis Reed | New York Knicks | Los Angeles Lakers | 2-7 | 16.4 | 9.2 | 2 |
| 1972 | Wilt Chamberlain | Los Angeles Lakers | New York Knicks | 1-7 | 19.4 | 19.2 | 3.9 |
| 1971 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Milwaukee Bucks | Baltimore Bullets | 0-7 | 27 | 18.5 | 2.8 |
| 1970 | Willis Reed | New York Knicks | Los Angeles Lakers | 9-7 | 23.7 | 13.8 | 2 |
| 1969 | Jerry West | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics | 8-6 | 37.9 | 4.7 | 7.4 |