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| NBA FINALS - MOST VALUABLE PLAYER |
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| Selected by a media panel. Winner who did not
play for the NBA champion is in bold type. |
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| Multiple winners: Michael Jordan (6);
Magic Johnson (3); Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird, Hakeem Olajuwon
and Willis Reed (2). |
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| Year |
Player |
Team |
Pos |
| 2003 |
Tim Duncan |
San Antonio Spurs |
F |
| 2002 |
Shaquille O'Neal |
LA Lakers |
C |
| 2001 |
Shaquille O'Neal |
LA Lakers |
C |
| 2000 |
Shaquille O'Neal |
LA Lakers |
C |
| 1999 |
Tim Duncan |
San Antonio |
F/C |
| 1998 |
Michael Jordan |
Chicago |
G |
| 1997 |
Michael Jordan |
Chicago |
G |
| 1996 |
Michael Jordan |
Chicago |
G |
| 1995 |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
Houston |
C |
| 1994 |
Hakeem Olajuwon |
Houston |
C |
| 1993 |
Michael Jordan |
Chicago |
G |
| 1992 |
Michael Jordan |
Chicago |
G |
| 1991 |
Michael Jordan |
Chicago |
G |
| 1990 |
Isiah Thomas |
Detroit |
G |
| 1989 |
Joe Dumars |
Detroit |
G |
| 1988 |
James Worthy |
LA Lakers |
F |
| 1987 |
Magic Johnson |
LA Lakers |
G |
| 1986 |
Larry Bird |
Boston |
F |
| 1985 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
LA Lakers |
C |
| 1984 |
Larry Bird |
Boston |
F |
| 1983 |
Moses Malone |
Philadelphia |
C |
| 1982 |
Magic Johnson |
LA Lakers |
G |
| 1981 |
Cedric Maxwell |
Boston |
F |
| 1980 |
Magic Johnson |
LA Lakers |
G/C |
| 1979 |
Dennis Johnson |
Seattle |
G |
| 1978 |
Wes Unseld |
Washington |
C |
| 1977 |
Bill Walton |
Portland |
C |
| 1976 |
Jo Jo White |
Boston |
G |
| 1975 |
Rick Barry |
Golden State |
F |
| 1974 |
John Havlicek |
Boston |
F |
| 1973 |
Willis Reed |
New York |
C |
| 1972 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
LA Lakers |
C |
| 1971 |
Lew Alcindor |
Milwaukee |
C |
| 1970 |
Willis Reed |
New York |
C |
| 1969 |
Jerry West |
LA Lakers |
G |
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