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Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Recipients

Season Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
2011-2012 LeBron James Miami F 6-8 250 27 St. Vincent St. Mary High School (Ohio) 2003 8
2010-2011 Dirk Nowitzki Dallas F 7-0 237 32 DJK Würzburg (Germany) 1998 12
2009-2010 Kobe Bryant L.A. Lakers G 6-6 205 31 Lower Merion High School (Pennsylvania) 1996 13
2008-2009 Kobe Bryant L.A. Lakers G 6-6 205 30 Lower Merion High School (Pennsylvania) 1996 12
2007-2008 Paul Pierce Boston F 6-7 235 30 Kansas 1998 9
2006-2007 Tony Parker San Antonio G 6-2 185 24 Paris Basket Racing (France) 2001 5
2005-2006 Dwyane Wade Miami G 6-4 212 24 Marquette 2003 2
2004-2005 Tim Duncan San Antonio F-C 6-11 255 28 Wake Forest 1997 7
2003-2004 Chauncey Billups Detroit G 6-3 210 27 Colorado 1997 6
2002-2003 Tim Duncan San Antonio F-C 6-11 255 26 Wake Forest 1997 5
2001-2002 Shaquille O'Neal L.A. Lakers C 7-1 325 29 LSU 1992 9
2000-2001 Shaquille O'Neal L.A. Lakers C 7-1 325 28 LSU 1992 8
1999-2000 Shaquille O'Neal L.A. Lakers C 7-1 325 27 LSU 1992 7
1998-1999 Tim Duncan San Antonio F-C 6-11 255 22 Wake Forest 1997 1
1997-1998 Michael Jordan Chicago G 6-6 215 35 North Carolina 1984 12
1996-1997 Michael Jordan Chicago G 6-6 215 34 North Carolina 1984 11
1995-1996 Michael Jordan Chicago G 6-6 215 33 North Carolina 1984 10
1994-1995 Hakeem Olajuwon Houston C 7-0 255 32 Houston 1984 10
1993-1994 Hakeem Olajuwon Houston C 7-0 255 31 Houston 1984 9
1992-1993 Michael Jordan Chicago G 6-6 215 30 North Carolina 1984 8
1991-1992 Michael Jordan Chicago G 6-6 215 29 North Carolina 1984 7
1990-1991 Michael Jordan Chicago G 6-6 215 28 North Carolina 1984 6
1989-1990 Isiah Thomas Detroit G 6-1 180 28 Indiana 1981 8
1988-1989 Joe Dumars Detroit G 6-3 190 25 McNeese State 1985 3
1987-1988 James Worthy L.A. Lakers F 6-9 225 27 North Carolina 1982 5
1986-1987 Magic Johnson L.A. Lakers G 6-9 255 27 Michigan State 1979 7
1985-1986 Larry Bird Boston F 6-9 220 29 Indiana State 1978 6
1984-1985 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar L.A. Lakers C 7-2 225 37 UCLA 1969 15
1983-1984 Larry Bird Boston F 6-9 220 27 Indiana State 1978 4

* NBA awards back to 1983-1984 season