bill russell nba finals most valuable player award
winners
Table:
Year
Player
Position
Nationality
Team

1969
Jerry West Category:Articles with hCards *
Guard
United States
Los Angeles Lakers

1970
Willis Reed Category:Articles with hCards *
Center / Forward
United States
New York Knicks

1971
Lew Alcindor Category:Articles with hCards *
Center
United States
Milwaukee Bucks

1972
Wilt Chamberlain Category:Articles with hCards *
Center
United States
Los Angeles Lakers (2)

1973
Willis Reed Category:Articles with hCards * (2)
Center / Forward
United States
New York Knicks (2)

1974
John Havlicek Category:Articles with hCards *
Forward / Guard
United States
Boston Celtics

1975
Rick Barry Category:Articles with hCards *
Forward
United States
Golden State Warriors

1976
Jo Jo White Category:Articles with hCards
Guard
United States
Boston Celtics (2)

1977
Bill Walton Category:Articles with hCards *
Center
United States
Portland Trail Blazers

1978
Wes Unseld Category:Articles with hCards *
Center / Forward
United States
Washington Bullets

1979
Dennis Johnson Category:Articles with hCards *
Guard
United States
Seattle SuperSonics

1980
Magic Johnson Category:Articles with hCards *
Guard
United States
Los Angeles Lakers (3)

1981
Cedric Maxwell Category:Articles with hCards
Forward
United States
Boston Celtics (3)

1982
Magic Johnson Category:Articles with hCards * (2)
Guard
United States
Los Angeles Lakers (4)

1983
Moses Malone Category:Articles with hCards *
Center / Forward
United States
Philadelphia 76ers

1984
Larry Bird Category:Articles with hCards *
Forward
United States
Boston Celtics (4)

1985
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Category:Articles with hCards * (2)
Center
United States
Los Angeles Lakers (5)

1986
Larry Bird Category:Articles with hCards * (2)
Forward
United States
Boston Celtics (5)

1987
Magic Johnson Category:Articles with hCards * (3)
Guard
United States
Los Angeles Lakers (6)

1988
James Worthy Category:Articles with hCards *
Forward
United States
Los Angeles Lakers (7)

1989
Joe Dumars Category:Articles with hCards *
Guard
United States
Detroit Pistons

1990
Isiah Thomas Category:Articles with hCards *
Guard
United States
Detroit Pistons (2)

1991
Michael Jordan Category:Articles with hCards *
Guard
United States
Chicago Bulls

1992
Michael Jordan Category:Articles with hCards * (2)
Guard
United States
Chicago Bulls (2)

1993
Michael Jordan Category:Articles with hCards * (3)
Guard
United States
Chicago Bulls (3)

1994
Hakeem Olajuwon Category:Articles with hCards *
Center
United States
Houston Rockets

1995
Hakeem Olajuwon Category:Articles with hCards * (2)
Center
United States
Houston Rockets (2)

1996
Michael Jordan Category:Articles with hCards * (4)
Guard
United States
Chicago Bulls (4)

1997
Michael Jordan Category:Articles with hCards * (5)
Guard
United States
Chicago Bulls (5)

1998
Michael Jordan Category:Articles with hCards * (6)
Guard
United States
Chicago Bulls (6)

1999
Tim Duncan Category:Articles with hCards ^
Forward / Center
United States
San Antonio Spurs

2000
Shaquille O'Neal Category:Articles with hCards
Center
United States
Los Angeles Lakers (8)

2001
Shaquille O'Neal Category:Articles with hCards (2)
Center
United States
Los Angeles Lakers (9)

2002
Shaquille O'Neal Category:Articles with hCards (3)
Center
United States
Los Angeles Lakers (10)

2003
Tim Duncan Category:Articles with hCards ^ (2)
Forward / Center
United States
San Antonio Spurs (2)

2004
Chauncey Billups Category:Articles with hCards ^
Guard
United States
Detroit Pistons (3)

2005
Tim Duncan Category:Articles with hCards ^ (3)
Forward / Center
United States
San Antonio Spurs (3)

2006
Dwyane Wade Category:Articles with hCards ^
Guard
United States
Miami Heat

2007
Tony Parker Category:Articles with hCards ^
Guard
France
San Antonio Spurs (4)

2008
Paul Pierce Category:Articles with hCards ^
Forward
United States
Boston Celtics (6)

2009
Kobe Bryant Category:Articles with hCards ^
Guard
United States
Los Angeles Lakers (11)

2010
Kobe Bryant Category:Articles with hCards ^ (2)
Guard
United States
Los Angeles Lakers (12)

2011
Dirk Nowitzki Category:Articles with hCards ^
Forward
Germany
Dallas Mavericks

2012
LeBron James Category:Articles with hCards ^
Forward
United States
Miami Heat (2)

2013
LeBron James Category:Articles with hCards ^ (2)
Forward
United States
Miami Heat (3)

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