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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 Awards: All-time list of teams who had the winner of the Finals MVP award. |
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| Awards |
NBA Team |
Player |
Season |
| 12 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Magic Johnson
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1986-87, 1981-82, 1979-80 |
| | Shaquille O'Neal
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2001-02, 2000-01, 1999-00 |
| | Kobe Bryant
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2009-10, 2008-09 |
| | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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1984-85 |
| | Wilt Chamberlain
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1971-72 |
| | Jerry West
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1968-69 |
| | James Worthy
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1987-88 |
| 6 |
Chicago Bulls |
Michael Jordan
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1997-98, 1996-97, 1995-96, 1992-93, 1991-92, 1990-91 |
| 6 |
Boston Celtics |
Larry Bird
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1985-86, 1983-84 |
| | John Havlicek
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1973-74 |
| | Cedric Maxwell
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1980-81 |
| | Paul Pierce
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2007-08 |
| | Jo Jo White
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1975-76 |
| 4 |
San Antonio Spurs |
Tim Duncan
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2004-05, 2002-03, 1998-99 |
| | Tony Parker
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2006-07 |
| 3 |
Detroit Pistons |
Chauncey Billups
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2003-04 |
| | Joe Dumars
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1988-89 |
| | Isiah Thomas
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1989-90 |
| 2 |
New York Knicks |
Willis Reed
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1972-73, 1969-70 |
| 2 |
Houston Rockets |
Hakeem Olajuwon
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1994-95, 1993-94 |
| 1 |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Moses Malone
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1982-83 |
| 1 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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1970-71 |
| 1 |
Miami Heat |
Dwyane Wade
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2005-06 |
| 1 |
Dallas Mavericks |
Dirk Nowitzki
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2010-11 |
| 1 |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
Dennis Johnson
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1978-79 (Seattle Supersonics) |
| 1 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
Bill Walton
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1976-77 |
| 1 |
Golden State Warriors |
Rick Barry
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1974-75 |
| 1 |
Washington Wizards |
Wes Unseld
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1977-78 (Washington Bullets) |
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