Bill Russell Trophy
NBA Finals Most Valuable Player
The Bill Russell Trophy goes to the outstanding player of the NBA Finals.
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
| 2023-24 | Jaylen Brown |
| 2022-23 | Nikola Jokić |
| 2021-22 | Stephen Curry |
| 2020-21 | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
| 2019-20 | LeBron James |
| 2018-19 | Kawhi Leonard |
| 2017-18 | Kevin Durant |
| 2016-17 | Kevin Durant |
| 2015-16 | LeBron James |
| 2014-15 | Andre Iguodala |
| 2013-14 | Kawhi Leonard |
| 2012-13 | LeBron James |
| 2011-12 | LeBron James |
| 2010-11 | Dirk Nowitzki |
| 2009-10 | Kobe Bryant |
| 2008-09 | Kobe Bryant |
| 2007-08 | Paul Pierce |
| 2006-07 | Tony Parker |
| 2005-06 | Dwyane Wade |
| 2004-05 | Tim Duncan |
| 2003-04 | Chauncey Billups |
| 2002-03 | Tim Duncan |
| 2001-02 | Shaquille O’Neal |
| 2000-01 | Shaquille O’Neal |
| 1999-00 | Shaquille O’Neal |
| 1998-99 | Tim Duncan |
| 1997-98 | Michael Jordan |
| 1996-97 | Michael Jordan |
| 1995-96 | Michael Jordan |
| 1994-95 | Hakeem Olajuwon |
| 1993-94 | Hakeem Olajuwon |
| 1992-93 | Michael Jordan |
| 1991-92 | Michael Jordan |
| 1990-91 | Michael Jordan |
| 1989-90 | Isiah Thomas |
| 1988-89 | Joe Dumars |
| 1987-88 | James Worthy |
| 1986-87 | Magic Johnson |
| 1985-86 | Larry Bird |
| 1984-85 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
| 1983-84 | Larry Bird |
| 1982-83 | Moses Malone |
| 1981-82 | Magic Johnson |
| 1980-81 | Cedric Maxwell |
| 1979-80 | Magic Johnson |
| 1978-79 | Dennis Johnson |
| 1977-78 | Wes Unseld |
| 1976-77 | Bill Walton |
| 1975-76 | Jo Jo White |
| 1974-75 | Rick Barry |
| 1973-74 | John Havlicek |
| 1972-73 | Willis Reed |
| 1971-72 | Wilt Chamberlain |
| 1970-71 | Lew Alcindor |
| 1969-70 | Willis Reed |
| 1968-69 | Jerry West |