Najkorisniji igrač NBA finala

Jerry West, prvi osvajač ove nagrade, jedini je igrač koji je dobio nagradu kao član poražene ekipe

Magic Johnson jedini je igrač koji je osvojio ovu nagradu kao novajlija

Michael Jordan osvojio je ovu nagradu rekordnih šest puta

Shaquille O'Neal jedini je igrač osim Jordana koji je triput zaredom osvojio ovu nagradu

Tony Parker prvi je neamerički igrač koji je osvojio ovu nagradu

LeBron James (na slici) jedini je osvojio ovu nagradu s tri ekipe

Najkorisniji igrač NBA finala (engleski: Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award; ranije: NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award) jest nagrada koju NBA liga dodjeljuje igraču za koga se smatra da je pružio najveći doprinos svom klubu u NBA finalu.

Nagrada se, u principu, dodjeljuje igraču čiji tim osvoji finale iako ju je u prvoj godini postojanja dobio Jerry West, čiji su Los Angeles Lakersi izgubili finale. Michael Jordan ima najviše osvojenih nagrada (šest),^[1] a Magic Johnson najmlađi je igrač koji je dobio ovu nagradu (20 godina) i jedini novajlija. Najstariji osvajač ove nagrade jest Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38 godina i 54 dana).

Nagrađeni igrači i njihovi klubovi

• 1969: Jerry West (Los Angeles Lakers)
• 1970: Willis Reed (New York Knicks)
• 1971: Lew Alcindor (Milwaukee Bucks)
• 1972: Wilt Chamberlain (Los Angeles Lakers)
• 1973: Willis Reed (New York Knicks)
• 1974: John Havlicek (Boston Celtics)
• 1975: Rick Barry (Golden State Warriors)
• 1976: Jo Jo White (Boston Celtics)
• 1977: Bill Walton (Portland Trail Blazers)
• 1978: Wes Unseld (Washington Bullets)
• 1979: Dennis Johnson (Seattle SuperSonics)
• 1980: Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers)
• 1981: Cedric Maxwell (Boston Celtics)
• 1982: Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers)
• 1983: Moses Malone (Philadelphia 76ers)
• 1984: Larry Bird (Boston Celtics)
• 1985: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (nekad Lew Alcindor) (Los Angeles Lakers)
• 1986: Larry Bird (Boston Celtics)
• 1987: Magic Johnson (Los Angeles Lakers)
• 1988: James Worthy (Los Angeles Lakers)
• 1989: Joe Dumars (Detroit Pistons)
• 1990: Isiah Thomas (Detroit Pistons)
• 1991–1992–1993: Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
• 1994–1995: Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets)
• 1996–1997–1998: Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
• 1999: Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs)
• 2000–2001–2002: Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers)
• 2003: Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs)
• 2004: Chauncey Billups (Detroit Pistons)
• 2005: Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs)
• 2006: Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat)
• 2007: Tony Parker (San Antonio Spurs)
• 2008: Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics)
• 2009–2010: Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)
• 2011: Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks)
• 2012–2013: LeBron James (Miami Heat)
• 2014: Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio Spurs)
• 2015: Andre Iguodala (Golden State Warriors)
• 2016: LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers)
• 2017–2018: Kevin Durant (Golden State Warriors)
• 2019: Kawhi Leonard (Toronto Raptors)
• 2020: LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers)
• 2021: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)
• 2022: Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
• 2023: Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets)
• 2024: Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics)

Također pogledajte

• Najkorisniji igrač lige (NBA)

Reference

1. "Finals Most Valuable Player". NBA/Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Pristupljeno 14. 7. 2008.