the Bill Russell The NBA Finals MVP award is one of the most prestigious awards in the sport of basketball. As such, when a player receives a medal, it is a huge honor, one that takes their legacy to another level.
Take a look at NBA stars through the years receiving their Finals MVP trophy below.
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Finals stats: 30.2 ppg, 14.0 rpg, 7.2 apg, 58.3 FG%, 42.1 3P% in five games
Finals stats: 30.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 4.6 apg, 46.6 FG%, 41.7 3P% in six games
Finals stats: 35.2 ppg, 13.2 rpg, 5.0 apg, 61.8 FG%, 20.0 3P% in six games
Finals stats: 29.8 ppg, 11.8 rpg, 8.5 apg, 59.1 FG%, 41.7 3P% in six games
Finals stats: 28.5 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 4.2 apg, 43.4 FG%, 35.7 3P% in six games
Finals stats: 28.8 ppg, 10.8 rpg, 7.5 apg, 52.6 FG%, 40.9 3P% in four games
Finals stats: 35.2 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 5.4 apg, 55.6 FG%, 47.4 3P% in five games
Finals stats: 29.7 ppg, 11.3 rpg, 8.9 apg, 49.4 FG%, 37.1 3P% in seven games
Finals stats: 16.3 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 4.0 apg, 52.1 FG%, 40.0 3P% in six games
Finals stats: 17.8 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.0 apg, 61.2 FG%, 57.9 3P% in five games
Finals stats: 25.3 ppg, 10.9 rpg, 7.0 apg, 44.7 FG%, 35.3 3P% in seven games
Finals stats: 28.6 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 7.4 apg, 47.2 FG%, 18.8 3P% in five games
Finals stats: 26.0 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 2.0 apg, 41.6 FG%, 36.8 3P% in six games
Finals stats: 28.6 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 3.9 apg, 40.5 FG%, 31.9 3P% in seven games
Finals stats: 32.4 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 7.4 apg, 43.0 FG%, 36.0 3P% in five games
Finals stats: 21.8 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 6.3 apg, 43.2 FG%, 39.3 3P% in six games
Finals stats: 24.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.3 apg, 56.8 FG%, 57.1 3P% in four games
Finals stats: 34.7 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 3.8 apg, 46.8 FG% and 27.3 3P% in six games
Finals stats: 20.6 ppg, 14.1 rpg, 2.1 apg, 2.1 bpg, 41.9 fg% in seven games
Finals stats: 21.0 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 5.2 apg, 50.9 FG%, 47.1 3P% in five games
Finals stats: 24.2 ppg, 17.0 rpg, 5.3 apg, 5.3 bpg, 49.5 fG% in six games
Finals stats: 36.3 ppg, 12.3 rpg, 3.8 apg, 2.8 bpg and 59.5% FG in four games
Finals stats: 33.0 ppg, 15.8 rpg, 4.8 apg, 3.4 bpg, 57.3 fG% in five games
Finals stats: 38.0 ppg, 16.7 rpg, 2.3 apg, 2.7 bpg, 61.1 fg% in six games
Finals stats: 27.4 ppg, 14.0 rpg, 2.4 apg, 2.2 bpg, 53.7 fg% in five games
Finals stats: 33.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.3 apg, 42.7 FG%, 30.8 3P% in six games
Finals stats: 32.3 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 6.0 apg, 45.6 FG%, 32.0 3P% in six games
Finals stats: 27.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 4.2 apg, 41.5 FG%, 31.6 3P% in six games
Finals stats: 32.8 ppg, 11.5 rpg, 5.5 apg, 2.0 bpg, 48.3 fG% in four games
Finals stats: 26.9 ppg, 9.1 rpg, 3.6 apg, 3.9 bpg, 50.0 fg% in seven games
Finals stats: 41.0 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 6.3 apg, 50.8 FG%, 40.0 3P% in six games
Finals stats: 35.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 6.5 apg, 52.6 FG%, 42.9 3P% in six games
Finals stats: 31.2 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 11.4 apg, 2.8 spg, 55.8 FG%, 50.0 3P% in five games
Finals stats: 27.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 7.0 apg, 54.2 FG%, 68.8 3P% in five games
Finals stats: 27.3 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 6.0 apg, 57.6% fG in four games
Finals stats: 22.0 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 4.4 apg and 49.2 fg% in seven games
Finals stats: 26.2 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 13.0 apg, 54.1 FG%, 50.0 3P% in six games
Finals stats: 24.0 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 9.5 apg, 48.2 FG%, 36.8 3P% in six games
Finals stats: 25.7 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 5.2 apg, 1.5 bpg, 60.4 FG% in six games
Finals stats: 27.4 ppg, 14.0 rpg, 3.6 apg, 48.4 FG%, 66.7 3P% in seven games
Finals stats: 25.8 ppg, 18.0 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.5 bpg, 50.7 fG% in four games
Finals stats: 16.2 ppg, 10.8 rpg, 8.0 apg, 2.5 spg, 53.3 FG% in six games
Finals stats: 17.7 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 2.8 apg and 56.8% FG in six games
Finals stats: 21.5 ppg, 11.2 rpg, 8.7 apg, 2.7 spg, 57.3 fg% in six games
Finals stats: 22.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 6.0 apg, 1.8 spg, 2.2 bpg, 45.9% FG in five games
Finals stats: 9.0 ppg, 11.7 rpg, 3.9 apg, 52.0 FG% in seven games
Finals stats: 18.5 ppg, 19.0 rpg, 5.2 apg, 3.7 bpg and 54.5% FG in six games
Finals stats: 21.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 5.8 apg, 43.9% fG in six games
Finals stats: 29.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 5.0 apg, 3.5 spg, 44.4% FG in four games
Finals stats: 26.4 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 4.7 apg, 1.9 spg and 42.9% FG in seven games
Finals stats: 16.4 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 2.6 apg, 47.9% FG in five games
Finals stats: 19.4 ppg, 23.2 rpg, 2.6 apg, 60.0 fg% in five games
Finals stats: 27.0 ppg, 18.5 rpg, 2.8 apg, 60.5% fG in four games
Finals stats: 23.0 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 2.8 apg, 48.4 fG% in six games
Finals stats: 37.9 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 7.4 apg, 49.0 FG%, and 83.9 FT% in seven games. The Lakers lost the Finals.
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