Who Was the NBA Finals MVP?
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The NBA Finals MVP is a prestigious award given to the best player in the NBA Finals. This year, the award went to LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers.
LeBron James
LeBron James was the NBA Finals MVP. He was the one who led his team to victory, and he did it in an incredible way. He was the one who scored the most points, rebounded the most, and played the most minutes. He was the one who made the big shots when his team needed them, and he was the one who got the job done.
Regular season statistics
LeBron James is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
In his seventeen seasons in the NBA, James has been named an All-Star seventeen times, won four NBA Most Valuable Player Awards, four NBA Finals MVP Awards, and two Olympic gold medals. He currently ranks fourth on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, fifth in all-time assists, and ninth in all-time steals.
Post-season statistics
In the post-season, James has appeared in 158 games (155 starts), averaging 28.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.8 steals in 42.1 minutes per game. His teams have gone 112–46 (.708) in those games. He has scored in double figures 136 times, including 30+ points 41 times and 40+ points nine times. He also has grabbed 10+ rebounds 54 times and recorded 20+ assists 12 times. Additionally, he has recorded 20+ points and 10+ assists 35 times, 30+ points and 10+ assists 14 times, 40+ points and 10+ assists three times, 20+ points and 10+ rebounds 16 times, 30+ points and 10+ rebounds five times, 40+ points and 10+ rebounds once and at least one steal 67 times.
Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving was the MVP of the 2016 NBA Finals. He averaged 27.1 points, 5.8 assists, and 3.1 rebounds per game during the Finals. He shot 47.8 percent from the field, 40.5 percent from three-point range, and 90.5 percent from the free throw line.
Regular season statistics
In his first season with the Nets, Kyrie Irving averaged 27.4 points (fourth in the NBA), 5.2 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game, while shooting 50.1 percent from the field and 39.4 percent from three-point range. He was selected to his seventh All-Star team, and was named one of the three finalists for the NBA Most Valuable Player Award, along with Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Post-season statistics
In his playoff career, Irving has averaged 21.5 points on 45.1% shooting, including 38.5% from three-point range, 5.2 assists, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.5 steals in 36.4 minutes per game. He has appeared in 49 playoff games, all with the Cavaliers. In 2015 and 2016, he helped lead the Cavaliers to the NBA Finals, where they lost to the Golden State Warriors in six games in 2015, and then defeated the Warriors in seven games in 2016 to win the franchise’s first ever NBA championship. Irving was named the Finals MVP after scoring 26 points in the deciding game seven victory.
Kevin Durant
The 2017 NBA Finals MVP was Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors. Durant averaged 35.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game in the Finals. He shot 56.3 percent from the field and 47.4 percent from three-point range. Durant was the leading scorer in all five games of the series.
Regular season statistics
In his first season with the Warriors, Kevin Durant was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the 2016–17 season. He helped lead Golden State to a record-setting 73 regular-season wins as well as their second NBA championship in three years. For the season, Durant averaged career-highs of 25.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.6 blocks per game while shooting a career-best 53.7 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from three-point range.
Post-season statistics
In his post-season career, Durant has averaged 26.9 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.1 percent from the field, 38.5 percent from behind the three-point line and 88 percent from the free throw line.
In the NBA Finals, Durant has appeared in 21 games and has averaged 28.8 points, 10.4 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 51 percent from the field and 37 percent from behind the three-point line.
Stephen Curry
On June 16, 2015, the Golden State Warriors won their first NBA championship in forty years. The Finals MVP was awarded to Stephen Curry, who averaged 26.8 points, 5.3 assists, and 5.2 rebounds per game during the playoffs.
Regular season statistics
Stephen Curry is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A six-time NBA All-Star, Curry has been named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) twice and won three NBA championships with the Warriors. many experts have called him the greatest shooter in NBA history.
In the regular season, Curry has averaged 23.5 points, 6.6 assists, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game while shooting 49–42–90 shooting splits. He has also made 402 three-pointers in a season four times, joining Kyle Korver as the only players in NBA history to do so, and is one of four players (the others being Reggie Miller, Ray Allen, and Korver) to have made at least 250 three-pointers in seven consecutive seasons.
Post-season statistics
Curry’s post-season statistics are impressive, having averaged 26.0 points, 5.1 assists, and 4.7 rebounds per game while shooting 47.2 percent from three-point range and 90.8 percent from the free-throw line. He has also set numerous NBA playoff records, including most three-pointers made in a single game (12), most three-pointers made in a single series (32), and most three-pointers made in a single playoffs (98).
Klay Thompson
Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player, it was announced today. Thompson averaged 21.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists in the Warriors’ four-game sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Thompson shot 52.2 percent from the field and 45.5 percent from three-point range in the Finals.
Regular season statistics
In his rookie season, Thompson averaged 12.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 31.6 minutes per game. He was selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. The Warriors finished the season with a 23–43 record and did not make the playoffs. In his second season, he increased his scoring to 18.4 points per game, while also averaging 3.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 32.7 minutes per game as he helped lead the Warriors to a 47–35 record and their first playoff berth since 2007
Post-season statistics
Klay Thompson’s post-season statistics are impressive. He averaged 19.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.1 steals per game during the 2018 NBA Finals. His shooting percentage was an impressive 47%, and he made 45% of his three-point shots.
Draymond Green
Draymond Green was the Finals MVP in the 2016 NBA Finals. He is a power forward for the Golden State Warriors. Green was drafted in the second round of the 2012 NBA draft by the Warriors.
Regular season statistics
In his rookie season, Green averaged 2.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. The following season, he saw an increase in his statistics, averaging 10.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.5 steals per game. In his third season, Green averaged 11.7 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.3 steals per game. That year, he helped the Warriors win their first NBA championship in 40 years by defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Finals. Green was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year for his efforts that season.
In the 2015–16 season, Green averaged 14 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 1.5 steals per game as the Warriors won a record 73 games in the regular season before losing to the Cavaliers in the Finals after leading the series 3–1. The following year, Green averaged 10 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists per game as the Warriors won their second NBA title in three years by defeating the Cavaliers in five games. In 2017–18, he averaged 11 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists per game as the Warriors won their third NBA title in four years by defeating the Cavaliers in four games
Post-season statistics
Green continued his strong play in the post-season, averaging 16.5 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 8.0 assists per game, while shooting 41.5 percent from the field and 36.2 percent from three-point range. He also set an NBA record for most triple-doubles in a single post-season with four, leading the Warriors to their second consecutive NBA Finals appearance. In the Finals, he averaged 11.9 points, 8.6 rebounds, 7.0 assists, and 2.3 blocks per game as the Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games to win their first championship since 1975. For his efforts, Green was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP), becoming the first player in Warriors history to win the award.
Andre Iguodala
Andre Iguodala was the 2015 NBA Finals MVP. He is a shooting guard/small forward for the Golden State Warriors. Iguodala was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 9th overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft. He has also played for the Denver Nuggets and the Houston Rockets.
Regular season statistics
In his first season with the Warriors, Iguodala helped lead the team to a league-best 67–15 record. He started in 77 of their 82 regular season games, averaging 9.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 1.6 steals in 32.9 minutes per game. On December 30, 2014, he scored a season-high 27 points in a 109–105 win over the Washington Wizards. In Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals against the Houston Rockets on May 30, 2015, Iguodala made a critical three-point field goal with less than two minutes remaining to help give the Warriors a lead they would not relinquish and eventually win the game 108–101 to clinch their first trip to the NBA Finals since 1975. He finished with 15 points off the bench in 33 minutes played. In Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers on June 11, 2015, Iguodala was inserted into the starting lineup for head coach Steve Kerr for reasons of defense and experience; it was his first start of the postseason and just his fourth since January 19, 2015. He responded with a Series-high 22 points on 10-of-13 shooting from the field to go with eight rebounds and four assists as Golden State evened up the Series at 2–2 after losing Games 2 and 3 at home following their 105–97 victory in Game 1 on June 4; it was also Iguodala’s highest scoring output since January 27, 2015 (23 points). For his efforts, he was named co-MVP (with LeBron James) of Golden State’s 122–103 win in Game 5 on June 14 [41][42]—the first time one player from each team has shared MVP honors in an NBA Finals game—becoming just third player (joining Magic Johnson and Jerry West) ever to be named co-Finals MVP without having started every game during that year’s playoffs.[43][44]
The day after winning an NBA title with Golden State in 2015, Andre Iguodala won coveted Finals MVP honors along with LeBron James.”
In winning Finals MVP honors along with LeBron James (co-MVP), Andre Iguodala became just third player ever to be named co-Finals MVP without having started every game during that year’s playoffs.”
Post-season statistics
In the 76ers’ playoff run that year, Iguodala averaged 9.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.1 steals per game. He proved to be a valuable defender and versatile all-around player for the team, helping them reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 2001. Iguodala’s strong performance continued in the Finals, where he averaged 16.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.7 steals per game as the 76ers lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in five games. Despite the loss, Iguodala was named co-MVP of the Finals alongside Kobe Bryant of the Lakers.
Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Leonard was the 2019 NBA Finals MVP. He led the Raptors to their first ever NBA championship. He is the first player in NBA history to win a Finals MVP with two different teams. Leonard is also a two-time Defensive Player of the Year.
Regular season statistics
In his seven seasons with the Spurs, Leonard was a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, a two-time All-NBA First Team member, and was selected to the All-Star team three times. He was also named the 2014 NBA Finals MVP after helping the Spurs defeat the Miami Heat in five games.
In 2017–18, Leonard averaged 25.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.8 steals per game, while shooting 48.5 percent from the field and 38 percent from three-point range. He was again named to the All-Star team and earned All-NBA First Team honors for the second consecutive season.
In 2018–19, Leonard averaged 26.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.8 steals per game while shooting 49 percent from the field and 37 percent from three-point range
Post-season statistics
In the 2019 NBA Finals, Leonard averaged 28.5 points, 9.2 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game. He led the Raptors to their first NBA championship in franchise history, and was named the Finals MVP for the second time in his career.
In the 2020 NBA Playoffs, Leonard averaged 27.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. He helped lead the Raptors to their second consecutive NBA Finals appearance, where they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games.
Finals MVP Voting Results
The National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1969 NBA Finals. The winner receives the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, which is named in honor of the first commissioner (then president) of the NBA, who served from 1946 until 1963. Until the 1984–85 NBA season, the MVP was selected by a vote of NBA players. Since the 1985–85 season, the award is selected by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Each member of the voting panel casts a vote for first to fifth place selections. Each first-place vote is worth five points; each second-place vote is worth three points; and each third-place vote is worth one point. The player with the highest point total, regardless of conference affiliation or position played, wins the award.
As of June 2019, 41 players have won the Finals MVP award in 54 Finals series. Michael Jordan is a record six-time award winner. Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Tim Duncan and LeBron James have each won four times, while Larry Bird and Moses Malone have each won three times. Jordan and O’Neal are the only players to win the award in three consecutive seasons (Jordan accomplished this twice). Johnson is the only rookie ever to win it as he did in 1980 with Los Angeles Lakers; Duncan became its second-youngest recipient at age 25 in 1999 when San Antonio Spurs won it; while James was its third-youngest recipient at age 23 in 2006 when Miami Heat won it for first time. Olajuwon is also its only two-time winner as he accomplished this in 1994 and 1995 with Houston Rockets . Bob Pettit and James are
