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Every Finals MVP, 1969-2024
The award began in 1969 — and the first one went to a player on the LOSING team: Jerry West.
| Year | Finals MVP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Jaylen Brown |
| 2023 | Nikola Jokić |
| 2022 | Stephen Curry |
| 2021 | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
| 2020 | LeBron James |
| 2019 | Kawhi Leonard |
| 2018 | Kevin Durant |
| 2017 | Kevin Durant |
| 2016 | LeBron James |
| 2015 | Andre Iguodala |
| 2014 | Kawhi Leonard |
| 2013 | LeBron James |
| 2012 | LeBron James |
| 2011 | Dirk Nowitzki |
| 2010 | Kobe Bryant |
| 2009 | Kobe Bryant |
| 2008 | Paul Pierce |
| 2007 | Tony Parker |
| 2006 | Dwyane Wade |
| 2005 | Tim Duncan |
| 2004 | Chauncey Billups |
| 2003 | Tim Duncan |
| 2002 | Shaquille O’Neal |
| 2001 | Shaquille O’Neal |
| 2000 | Shaquille O’Neal |
| 1999 | Tim Duncan |
| 1998 | Michael Jordan |
| 1997 | Michael Jordan |
| 1996 | Michael Jordan |
| 1995 | Hakeem Olajuwon |
| 1994 | Hakeem Olajuwon |
| 1993 | Michael Jordan |
| 1992 | Michael Jordan |
| 1991 | Michael Jordan |
| 1990 | Isiah Thomas |
| 1989 | Joe Dumars |
| 1988 | James Worthy |
| 1987 | Magic Johnson |
| 1986 | Larry Bird |
| 1985 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
| 1984 | Larry Bird |
| 1983 | Moses Malone |
| 1982 | Magic Johnson |
| 1981 | Cedric Maxwell |
| 1980 | Magic Johnson |
| 1979 | Dennis Johnson |
| 1978 | Wes Unseld |
| 1977 | Bill Walton |
| 1976 | Jo Jo White |
| 1975 | Rick Barry |
| 1974 | John Havlicek |
| 1973 | Willis Reed |
| 1972 | Wilt Chamberlain |
| 1971 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
| 1970 | Willis Reed |
| 1969 | Jerry West |