Complete list of the 'Bill Russell' NBA Finals MVP (Most Valuable Player) award winners:
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The NBA MVP award is given to the player who is voted as most valuable during the regular season. The NBA Finals MVP award is given to the most outstanding player of the NBA Finals.
The NBA Finals MVP is named after Bill Russell, in honor of his many Finals accomplishment's.
The NBA Finals MVP award has been given out annually since the 1968-69 season.
Michael Jordan won the award six times in his career, the most in the history of the NBA.
Jerry West, the inaugural award recipient, is the only person to win while being on the losing team. The year he won it (in the 1969 playoffs), he and the Los Angeles Lakers lost the NBA Finals 4 games to 3 to the Boston Celtics.
The 1987 NBA finals MVP award went to Earvin "Magic" Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers. It was his third MVP award, having won the first two in 1980 and 1982.
In the 2010 NBA Finals, Kobe Bryant won his second straight MVP Award.
Michael Jordan won 6 NBA Finals with the Chicago Bulls. Jordan never lost a finals series. In all the NBA Finals series he played, he received the Finals MVP award.
Larry Bird won the NBA MVP award three times in 1984, 1985, and 1986. He also won the NBA Finals MVP twice in 1984 and 1986.
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NBA Finals MVP
Considering that their are only 4 given out for the entire season (Rookie Challenge MVP, All-Star Game MVP, NBA MVP [for the season], and the NBA Finals MVP), the most prestigious would easily be the NBA MVP award.
The 1987 NBA finals MVP award went to Earvin "Magic" Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers. It was his third MVP award, having won the first two in 1980 and 1982.
In the 2010 NBA Finals, Kobe Bryant won his second straight MVP Award.
Hakeem Olajuwon - 1994
5 nba championships, 2 finals mvp, 1regular MVP, 2scoring titles, 4 all star MVP
Michael Jordan won 6 NBA Finals with the Chicago Bulls. Jordan never lost a finals series. In all the NBA Finals series he played, he received the Finals MVP award.
Larry Bird won the NBA MVP award three times in 1984, 1985, and 1986. He also won the NBA Finals MVP twice in 1984 and 1986.
That would be Allen Iverson. He lead his team to the NBA finals that year. Thus, he deserved to win.
It means Most Valueable Player of the NBA Finals
The 1997 NBA finalists were the Chicago Bulls and the Utah Jazz. The Bulls won the series and grabbed their 6th NBA Championship crown. Michael Jordan won the finals MVP award.
The MVP (Most Valuable Player) is an award handed out during the NBA playoffs. Many people around the league (analysts, commentators, etc.) are allowed to vote for who they believe is the NBA MVP for the regular season. This is different from the NBA Finals' MVP. As of the 2008-2009 season, LeBron James is the last winner of the MVP trophy.