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Re-picking NBA Finals MVP's from 1957:
*Based off of BEST PLAYER OVERALL win or lose*
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*Based off of BEST PLAYER OVERALL win or lose*
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1957: Bob Pettit - Hawks (Lost)
1958: Bob Pettit - Hawks (Won) 2x
1959: Tom Heinsohn - Celtics (Won)
1960: Bill Russell - Celtics (Won)
1961: Bill Russell - Celtics (Won) 2x
1962: Bill Russell - Celtics (Won) 3x
1963: Elgin Baylor - Lakers (Lost)
1958: Bob Pettit - Hawks (Won) 2x
1959: Tom Heinsohn - Celtics (Won)
1960: Bill Russell - Celtics (Won)
1961: Bill Russell - Celtics (Won) 2x
1962: Bill Russell - Celtics (Won) 3x
1963: Elgin Baylor - Lakers (Lost)
1964: Wilt Chamberlain - Warriors (Lost)
1965: Bill Russell - Celtics (Won) 4x
1966: Jerry West - Lakers (Lost)
1967: Wilt Chamberlain - 76ers (Won) 2x
1968: John Havlicek - Celtics (Won)
1969: Jerry West - Lakers (Lost) 2x
1970: Wilt Chamberlain - Lakers (Lost) 3x
1965: Bill Russell - Celtics (Won) 4x
1966: Jerry West - Lakers (Lost)
1967: Wilt Chamberlain - 76ers (Won) 2x
1968: John Havlicek - Celtics (Won)
1969: Jerry West - Lakers (Lost) 2x
1970: Wilt Chamberlain - Lakers (Lost) 3x
1971: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Bucks (Won)
1972: Wilt Chamberlain - Lakers (Won) 4x
1973: Willis Reed - Knicks (Won)
1974: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Bucks (Lost) 2x
1975: Rick Barry - Warriors (Won)
1976: Alvan Adams - Suns (Lost)
1977: Bill Walton - Blazers (Won)
1972: Wilt Chamberlain - Lakers (Won) 4x
1973: Willis Reed - Knicks (Won)
1974: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Bucks (Lost) 2x
1975: Rick Barry - Warriors (Won)
1976: Alvan Adams - Suns (Lost)
1977: Bill Walton - Blazers (Won)
1978: Elvin Hayes - Bullets (Won)
1979: Dennis Johnson - Supersonics (Won)
1980: Magic Johnson - Lakers (Won)
1981: Larry Bird - Celitcs (Won)
1982: Magic Johnson - Lakers (Won) 2x
1983: Moses Malone - 76ers (Won)
1984: Larry Bird - Celtics (Won) 2x
1979: Dennis Johnson - Supersonics (Won)
1980: Magic Johnson - Lakers (Won)
1981: Larry Bird - Celitcs (Won)
1982: Magic Johnson - Lakers (Won) 2x
1983: Moses Malone - 76ers (Won)
1984: Larry Bird - Celtics (Won) 2x
1985: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Lakers (Won) 3x
1986: Larry Bird - Celtics (Won) 3x
1987: Magic Johnson - Lakers (Won) 3x
1988: James Worthy - Lakers (Won)
1989: Joe Dumars - Pistons (Won)
1990: Isiah Thomas - Pistons (Won)
1991: Michael Jordan - Bulls (Won)
1986: Larry Bird - Celtics (Won) 3x
1987: Magic Johnson - Lakers (Won) 3x
1988: James Worthy - Lakers (Won)
1989: Joe Dumars - Pistons (Won)
1990: Isiah Thomas - Pistons (Won)
1991: Michael Jordan - Bulls (Won)
1992: Michael Jordan - Bulls (Won) 2x
1993: Michael Jordan - Bulls (Won) 3x
1994: Hakeem Olajuwon - Rockets (Won)
1995: Hakeem Olajuwon - Rockets (Won) 2x
1996: Michael Jordan - Bulls (Won) 4x
1997: Michael Jordan - Bulls (Won) 5x
1998: Michael Jordan - Bulls (Won) 6x
1993: Michael Jordan - Bulls (Won) 3x
1994: Hakeem Olajuwon - Rockets (Won)
1995: Hakeem Olajuwon - Rockets (Won) 2x
1996: Michael Jordan - Bulls (Won) 4x
1997: Michael Jordan - Bulls (Won) 5x
1998: Michael Jordan - Bulls (Won) 6x
1999: Tim Duncan - Spurs (Won)
2000: SHAQuille O'Neal - Lakers (Won)
2001: SHAQuille O'Neal - Lakers (Won) 2x
2002: SHAQuille O'Neal - Lakers (Won) 3x
2003: Tim Duncan - Spurs (Won) 2x
2004: Chauncey Billups - Pistons (Won)
2005: Tim Duncan - Spurs (Won) 3x
2000: SHAQuille O'Neal - Lakers (Won)
2001: SHAQuille O'Neal - Lakers (Won) 2x
2002: SHAQuille O'Neal - Lakers (Won) 3x
2003: Tim Duncan - Spurs (Won) 2x
2004: Chauncey Billups - Pistons (Won)
2005: Tim Duncan - Spurs (Won) 3x
2006: Dwyane Wade - Heat (Won)
2007: Tim Duncan - Spurs (Won) 4x
2008: Paul Pierce - Celtics (Won)
2009: Kobe Bryant - Lakers (Won)
2010: Pau Gasol - Lakers (Won)
2011: Dirk Nowitzki - Mavericks (Won)
2012: LeBron James - Heat (Won)
2013: LeBron James - Heat (Won) 2x
2007: Tim Duncan - Spurs (Won) 4x
2008: Paul Pierce - Celtics (Won)
2009: Kobe Bryant - Lakers (Won)
2010: Pau Gasol - Lakers (Won)
2011: Dirk Nowitzki - Mavericks (Won)
2012: LeBron James - Heat (Won)
2013: LeBron James - Heat (Won) 2x
2014: LeBron James - Heat (Lost) 3x
2015: LeBron James - Cavaliers (Lost) 4x
2016: LeBron James - Cavaliers (Won) 5x
2017: Kevin Durant - Warriors (Won)
2018: Kevin Durant - Warriors (Won) 2x
2019: Kawhi Leonard - Raptors (Won)
2015: LeBron James - Cavaliers (Lost) 4x
2016: LeBron James - Cavaliers (Won) 5x
2017: Kevin Durant - Warriors (Won)
2018: Kevin Durant - Warriors (Won) 2x
2019: Kawhi Leonard - Raptors (Won)
Most Finals MVP's:
Michael Jordan: 6 (91-93, 96-98)
LeBron James: 5 (12-16)
Bill Russell: 4 (60-62, 65)
Wilt Chamberlain: 4 (64, 67, 70, 72)
Tim Duncan: 4 (99, 03, 05, 07)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 3 (71, 74, 85)
Larry Bird: 3 (81, 84, 86)
Magic Johnson: 3 (80, 82, 87)
Michael Jordan: 6 (91-93, 96-98)
LeBron James: 5 (12-16)
Bill Russell: 4 (60-62, 65)
Wilt Chamberlain: 4 (64, 67, 70, 72)
Tim Duncan: 4 (99, 03, 05, 07)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 3 (71, 74, 85)
Larry Bird: 3 (81, 84, 86)
Magic Johnson: 3 (80, 82, 87)
SHAQuille O'Neal: 3 (00-02)
Bob Pettit: 2 (57, 58)
Jerry West: 2 (66, 69)
Hakeem Olajuwon: 2 (94, 95)
Kevin Durant: 2 (17, 18)
Bob Pettit: 2 (57, 58)
Jerry West: 2 (66, 69)
Hakeem Olajuwon: 2 (94, 95)
Kevin Durant: 2 (17, 18)
Players with 1 Finals MVP's:
Tom Heinsohn, Elgin Baylor, John Havlicek, Willis Reed, Rick Barry, Alvan Adams, Bill Walton, Elvin Hayes, Dennis Johnson, Moses Malone, James Worthy, Joe Dumars, Isiah Thomas, Chauncey Billups, Dwyane Wade, Paul Pierce, Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol...
Tom Heinsohn, Elgin Baylor, John Havlicek, Willis Reed, Rick Barry, Alvan Adams, Bill Walton, Elvin Hayes, Dennis Johnson, Moses Malone, James Worthy, Joe Dumars, Isiah Thomas, Chauncey Billups, Dwyane Wade, Paul Pierce, Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol...
Dirk Nowitzki, and Kawhi Leonard
