NBA Finals MVP Award - Definition

NBA finals Most Valuable Player Award winners:

• 1969 -- Jerry West, Los Angeles Lakers
• 1970 -- Willis Reed, New York Knicks
• 1971 -- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee Bucks
• 1972 -- Wilt Chamberlain, Los Angeles Lakers
• 1973 -- Willis Reed, New York Knicks
• 1974 -- John Havlicek, Boston Celtics
• 1975 -- Rick Barry, Golden State Warriors
• 1976 -- JoJo White, Boston Celtics
• 1977 -- Bill Walton, Portland Trail Blazers
• 1978 -- Wes Unseld, Washington Bullets
• 1979 -- Dennis Johnson, Seattle SuperSonics
• 1980 -- Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers
• 1981 -- Cedric Maxwell, Boston Celtics
• 1982 -- Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers
• 1983 -- Moses Malone, Philadelphia 76ers
• 1984 -- Larry Bird, Boston Celtics
• 1985 -- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers
• 1986 -- Larry Bird, Boston Celtics
• 1987 -- Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers
• 1988 -- James Worthy, Los Angeles Lakers
• 1989 -- Joe Dumars, Detroit Pistons
• 1990 -- Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons
• 1991 -- Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
• 1992 -- Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
• 1993 -- Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
• 1994 -- Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets
• 1995 -- Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets
• 1996 -- Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
• 1997 -- Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
• 1998 -- Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
• 1999 -- Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
• 2000 -- Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers
• 2001 -- Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers
• 2002 -- Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers
• 2003 -- Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
• 2004 -- Chauncey Billups, Detroit Pistons