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NBA Awards: Finals Most Valuable Player |
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Los Angeles Lakers
12 times had the Finals MVP |
The Most Valuable Player of the Finals is selected by a panel of pro basketball writters and broadcasters since 1981. The MVP winner receives the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, which is named that way after the first commissioner of the NBA. From 1956 to 1980 the winner was selected by the NBA players.
The Lakers franchise had 7 players winning this award, with Magic Johnson and Shaquille O'Neal doing it three times each and Kobe Bryant twice. |
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About the NBA Finals MVP: MVP Year by Year / MVP by Player / MVP by Team |
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NBA Finals MVP's by Team |
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| MVP's |
Team |
Players |
Season |
| 12 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Magic Johnson |
1980, 1982, 1987 |
| Shaquille O'Neal |
2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Kobe Bryant |
2009, 2010 |
| James Worthy |
1988 |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
1972 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1985 |
| Jerry West |
1969 |
| 6 |
Chicago Bulls |
Michael Jordan |
1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| 6 |
Boston Celtics |
Paul Pierce |
2008 |
| Larry Bird |
1984, 1986 |
| Cedric Maxwell |
1981 |
| John Havlicek |
1974 |
| JoJo White |
1976 |
| 4 |
San Antonio Spurs |
Tim Duncan |
1999, 2003, 2005 |
| Tony Parker |
2007 |
| 3 |
Detroit Pistons |
Chauncey Billups |
2004 |
| Isiah Thomas |
1990 |
| Joe Dumars |
1989 |
| 2 |
Houston Rockets |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
1994, 1995 |
| 2 |
New York Knicks |
Willis Reed |
1970, 1973 |
| 1 |
Golden State Warriors |
Rick Barry |
1975 |
| 1 |
Miami Heat |
Dwyane Wade |
2006 |
| 1 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
Lew Alcindor (1) |
1971 |
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Philadelphia 76ers |
Moses Malone |
1983 |
| 1 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
Bill Walton |
1977 |
| 1 |
Seattle SuperSonics |
Dennis Johnson |
1979 |
| 1 |
Washington Wizards |
Wes Unseld |
1978 (Washington Bullets) |
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(1) Note that Lew Alcindor is better known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He changed his name after the 1970-71 season. |
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