NBA Finals: 5 Players with the most Finals MVP Awards

#1 Michael Jordan - 6 NBA Finals MVP Awards

Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan is known as the greatest player of all time. In many ways, it is hard to imagine the amazing things he did. He has never lost a finals series, has multiple league MVP awards, a Defensive Player of the Year award and even a Rookie of the Year award. Adding to this, he has won the finals MVP award in all six of his championship runs with the Chicago Bulls.

The first of these finals MVP awards came to Jordan in the 1991 NBA Finals as the Chicago Bulls played against Magic Johnson and the Lakers. Alongside Scottie Pippen, Jordan averaged 31.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 11.4 assists, 2.8 steals, and 1.4 blocks. The Bulls went on to win the series 4-1.

In 1992, Jordan and the Bulls found themselves in the finals yet again, this time against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Bulls won the series 4-2 as Jordan won the Finals MVP award with a set of amazing performances. He averaged 35.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.3 blocks per game.

The Bulls advanced to the finals for the third straight year in 1993, when they beat the Phoenix Suns 4-2. Jordan averaged an astonishing 41 points, 8.5 rebounds. 6.3 assists, 1.7 steals, and 0.7 blocks. He contributed in all aspects of the floor and dominated every game on the way to his third championship, and third Finals MVP in a row.

Following this three-peat, Jordan took a hiatus from basketball and played minor league baseball before eventually making an NBA comeback with the Bulls in 1995. When he returned, it was almost like he had never left, and led the Bulls to the 1996 finals against the Seattle Supersonics. The Bulls won the series 4-2 behind Jordan's 27.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.7 steals, and 0.2 blocks. He found himself winning his fourth Finals MVP award as well.

The Bulls, led by Jordan, got to the finals once more in 1997 and beat the Utah Jazz 4-2. This finals victory brought Jordan his fifth championship and his fifth Finals MVP award. He averaged 32.3 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.8 blocks.

In the 97-98 season, Jordan would once again lead the Bulls to the finals for the third straight time. They met the Jazz and eventually won the series 4-2. Jordan averaged 33.5 points, 4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.8 steals, and 0.7 blocks. This was the last time Jordan made it to the NBA Finals.

Jordan would retire once more before making a second comeback with the Washington Wizards in 2001. He played two seasons with them and finally retired in 2003.