least playoff games with at least 1 ring and an mvp

Bill Russell and Bob Cousy are tied for the fewest games by an MVP with 1+ championship in a single NBA playoff run, with 10 games.

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least playoff games with at least 1 ring and an mvp in a season by a player

	NAME	GP	CHAMPS	MVP	SEASON	TM	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Bill Russell B. Russell	10	1	1	1960-61	BOS	46.2	19.1	29.9	4.8			7.3	17.1	42.7				4.5	8.6	52.3	45.7				462	191	299	48				24
2	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	10	1	1	1956-57	BOS	44.0	20.2	6.1	9.3			6.7	20.7	32.4				6.8	9.1	74.7	40.9				440	202	61	93				27
3	Bill Russell B. Russell	12	1	1	1964-65	BOS	46.8	16.5	25.2	6.3			6.6	12.5	52.7				3.3	6.3	52.6	54.0				561	198	302	76				43
4	Moses Malone M. Malone	13	1	1	1982-83	PHI	40.6	26.0	15.8	1.5	1.5	1.9	9.7	18.1	53.6	0.0	0.1	0.0	6.6	9.2	71.7	58.7	5.4	10.5	3.1	528	338	206	20	19	25	40	40
5	Bill Russell B. Russell	13	1	1	1962-63	BOS	47.5	20.3	25.1	5.1			7.4	16.3	45.3				5.5	8.4	66.1	50.8				617	264	326	66				36
6	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	14	1	1	1970-71	MIL	41.2	26.6	17.0	2.5			10.9	21.1	51.5				4.9	7.2	67.3	54.8				577	372	238	35				45
7	Bill Russell B. Russell	14	1	1	1961-62	BOS	48.0	22.4	26.4	5.0			8.3	18.1	45.8				5.9	8.1	72.6	51.9				672	314	370	70				49
8	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	15	1	1	1979-80	LAL	41.2	31.9	12.1	3.1	1.1	3.9	13.2	23.1	57.2	0.0	0.0		5.5	7.0	79.0	61.1	3.4	8.7	3.7	618	479	181	46	17	58	55	51
9	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	15	1	1	1966-67	PHI	47.9	21.7	29.1	9.0			8.8	15.2	57.9				4.1	10.7	38.8	54.6				718	326	437	135				37
10	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	17	1	1	1990-91	CHI	40.5	31.1	6.4	8.4	2.4	1.4	11.6	22.1	52.4	0.6	1.5	38.5	7.4	8.7	84.5	60.0	1.1	5.3	2.5	689	529	108	142	40	23	43	53
11	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	18	1	1	1995-96	CHI	40.7	30.7	4.9	4.1	1.8	0.3	10.4	22.6	45.9	1.4	3.4	40.3	8.5	10.4	81.8	56.4	1.7	3.2	2.3	733	552	89	74	33	6	42	49
12	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	18	1	1	1986-87	LAL	37.0	21.8	7.7	12.2	1.7	0.4	8.1	15.1	53.9	0.1	0.6	20.0	5.4	6.6	83.1	60.7	1.6	6.2	2.8	666	392	139	219	31	7	51	37
13	Larry Bird L. Bird	18	1	1	1985-86	BOS	42.8	25.9	9.3	8.2	2.1	0.6	9.5	18.4	51.7	1.3	3.1	41.1	5.6	6.1	91.8	61.4	1.9	7.4	2.6	770	466	168	148	37	11	47	55
14	Willis Reed W. Reed	18	1	1	1969-70	NYK	40.7	23.7	13.8	2.8			9.9	21.0	47.1				3.9	5.3	73.7	50.7				732	426	248	51				60
15	Stephen Curry S. Curry	21	1	1	2014-15	GSW	39.3	28.3	5.0	6.4	1.9	0.1	9.5	20.9	45.6	4.7	11.0	42.2	4.6	5.5	83.5	60.7	1.0	4.0	3.9	826	594	105	134	39	3	82	47	+163
16	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	21	1	1	1997-98	CHI	41.5	32.4	5.1	3.5	1.5	0.6	11.6	25.0	46.2	0.6	2.0	30.2	8.6	10.6	81.2	54.5	1.6	3.5	2.1	872	680	107	74	32	12	45	47	+158
17	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	22	1	1	1991-92	CHI	41.8	34.5	6.2	5.8	2.0	0.7	13.2	26.4	49.9	0.8	2.0	38.6	7.4	8.6	85.7	57.1	1.7	4.5	3.7	920	759	137	127	44	16	81	62
18	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	23	1	1	2024-25	OKC	37.0	29.9	5.3	6.5	1.7	0.9	10.1	21.9	46.2	1.4	4.9	28.3	8.3	9.4	87.6	57.4	1.0	4.3	2.6	851	688	123	150	38	20	60	65	+166
19	LeBron James L. James	23	1	1	2012-13	MIA	41.8	25.9	8.4	6.6	1.8	0.8	9.2	18.8	49.1	1.6	4.2	37.5	5.9	7.6	77.7	58.5	1.6	6.8	3.0	960	596	193	152	41	18	70	43	+132
20	LeBron James L. James	23	1	1	2011-12	MIA	42.8	30.3	9.7	5.6	1.9	0.7	10.9	21.8	50.0	1.0	3.7	25.9	7.5	10.2	73.9	57.6	2.3	7.4	3.5	983	697	224	129	43	16	81	47	+199
21	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	23	1	1	1999-00	LAL	43.5	30.7	15.4	3.1	0.6	2.4	12.4	22.0	56.6	0.0	0.0		5.9	12.9	45.6	55.6	5.2	10.3	2.4	1,000	707	355	71	13	55	56	67	+115
22	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	23	1	1	1993-94	HOU	43.0	28.9	11.0	4.3	1.7	4.0	11.6	22.3	51.9	0.1	0.2	50.0	5.6	7.0	79.5	56.8	2.4	8.7	3.6	989	664	254	98	40	92	83	82
23	Larry Bird L. Bird	23	1	1	1983-84	BOS	41.8	27.5	11.0	5.9	2.3	1.2	10.0	19.0	52.4	0.3	0.7	41.2	7.3	8.3	87.9	60.7	2.7	8.3	3.8	961	632	252	136	54	27	87	71
24	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	24	1	1	2002-03	SAS	42.5	24.7	15.4	5.3	0.6	3.3	9.1	17.2	52.9	0.0	0.3	0.0	6.5	9.7	67.7	57.7	4.0	11.4	3.2	1,021	593	369	127	15	79	76	78	+181