Award seasons, curated
Greatest NBA Finals MVP seasons.
The championship-series performances that became part of basketball's permanent memory.
Official award history ↗#1
Player season →2015-16 · Cleveland Cavaliers
LeBron James
29.7 PPG · 11.3 RPG · 8.9 APG
Led both teams in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks while Cleveland erased a 3–1 deficit.
#2
Player season →1992-93 · Chicago Bulls
Michael Jordan
41.0 PPG · 8.5 RPG · 6.3 APG
Jordan's 41.0 points per game remains the highest scoring average in an NBA Finals.
#3
Player season →1999-00 · Los Angeles Lakers
Shaquille O'Neal
38.0 PPG · 16.7 RPG · 2.7 BPG
The Lakers' three-peat began with a Finals force nobody could match inside.
#4
Player season →1994-95 · Houston Rockets
Hakeem Olajuwon
32.8 PPG · 11.5 RPG · 5.5 APG
Hakeem swept Shaq's Magic after a title run through four 50-win opponents.
#5
Player season →2005-06 · Miami Heat
Dwyane Wade
34.7 PPG · 7.8 RPG · 3.8 APG
Wade's relentless scoring drove Miami back from an 0–2 series hole.
#6
Player season →2020-21 · Milwaukee Bucks
Giannis Antetokounmpo
35.2 PPG · 13.2 RPG · 5.0 APG
The 50-point closeout delivered Milwaukee's first championship in 50 years.
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