lowest minutes per game by a finals mvp

Willis Reed has the fewest minutes per game by a Finals MVP in an NBA Finals with 30.0 minutes per game.

Interpreted as:
lowest minutes per game by a finals mvp by a player
NAME MPG FMVP SEASON SERIES TM GP 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 Willis Reed
W. Reed
30.0
1
1972-73
NBA Finals
NYK NYK
5
16.4
9.2
2.6
7.4
15.0
49.3
1.6
1.8
88.9
51.9
150
82
46
13
22
2 Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
33.4
1
2013-14
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
5
17.8
6.4
2.0
1.6
1.2
6.0
9.8
61.2
2.2
3.8
57.9
3.6
4.6
78.3
75.3
1.6
4.8
1.8
167
89
32
10
8
6
9
22
+62
3 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
35.5
1
1984-85
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
25.7
9.0
5.2
1.0
1.5
11.2
18.5
60.4
0.0
0.0
3.3
4.3
76.9
62.9
2.8
6.2
2.8
213
154
54
31
6
9
17
27
4 Joe Dumars
J. Dumars
36.8
1
1988-89
NBA Finals
DET DET
4
27.3
1.8
6.0
0.5
0.3
9.5
16.5
57.6
0.0
0.5
0.0
8.3
9.5
86.8
65.9
0.3
1.5
1.8
147
109
7
24
2
1
7
4
5 Andre Iguodala
A. Iguodala
37.1
1
2014-15
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
6
16.3
5.8
4.0
1.3
0.3
6.2
11.8
52.1
2.3
5.8
40.0
1.7
4.7
35.7
58.8
1.0
4.8
1.0
222
98
35
24
8
2
6
18
+62
6 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
37.5
1
2021-22
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
6
31.2
6.0
5.0
2.0
0.2
11.0
22.8
48.2
5.2
11.8
43.7
4.0
4.7
85.7
62.6
0.3
5.7
2.5
225
187
36
30
12
1
15
18
+35
7 Bill Walton
B. Walton
37.7
1
1976-77
NBA Finals
POR POR
6
18.5
19.0
5.2
1.0
3.7
8.0
14.7
54.5
2.5
3.2
78.9
57.6
3.8
15.2
226
111
114
31
6
22
23
8 Willis Reed
W. Reed
37.7
1
1969-70
NBA Finals
NYK NYK
6
23.0
10.5
2.8
9.8
20.3
48.4
3.3
5.7
58.8
50.4
226
138
63
17
15
9 Tony Parker
T. Parker
37.8
1
2006-07
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
4
24.5
5.0
3.3
0.8
0.0
10.5
18.5
56.8
1.0
1.8
57.1
2.5
4.8
52.6
59.5
0.8
4.3
3.0
151
98
20
13
3
0
12
5
+16
10 Cedric Maxwell
C. Maxwell
37.8
1
1980-81
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
17.7
9.5
2.8
0.2
1.0
7.0
12.3
56.8
0.0
0.0
3.7
4.8
75.9
61.1
5.7
3.8
3.2
227
106
57
17
1
6
19
21
11 James Worthy
J. Worthy
38.0
1
1987-88
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
7
22.0
7.4
4.4
0.7
0.6
8.4
17.1
49.2
0.0
0.3
0.0
5.1
7.0
73.5
54.4
2.7
4.7
2.6
266
154
52
31
5
4
18
18
12 Chauncey Billups
C. Billups
38.4
1
2003-04
NBA Finals
DET DET
5
21.0
3.2
5.2
1.2
0.0
5.8
11.4
50.9
1.6
3.4
47.1
7.8
8.4
92.9
69.6
0.6
2.6
2.6
192
105
16
26
6
0
13
8
+45
13 Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
38.4
1
1989-90
NBA Finals
DET DET
5
27.6
5.2
7.0
1.6
0.4
10.4
19.2
54.2
2.2
3.2
68.8
4.6
6.2
74.2
62.9
1.6
3.6
5.0
192
138
26
35
8
2
25
19
14 Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
38.5
1
2023-24
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
5
20.8
5.4
5.0
1.6
0.8
7.4
16.8
44.0
1.6
6.8
23.5
4.4
6.0
73.3
53.5
0.8
4.6
2.8
193
104
27
25
8
4
14
16
+14
15 Wes Unseld
W. Unseld
38.6
1
1977-78
NBA Finals
WAS WAS
7
9.0
11.7
3.9
0.6
0.1
3.7
7.1
52.0
1.6
2.9
55.0
53.6
3.6
8.1
1.0
270
63
82
27
4
1
7
25
16 Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
38.8
1
2007-08
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
21.8
4.5
6.3
1.2
0.3
6.3
14.7
43.2
1.8
4.7
39.3
7.3
8.8
83.0
58.8
0.5
4.0
3.7
233
131
27
38
7
2
22
24
+52
17 Moses Malone
M. Malone
39.3
1
1982-83
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
4
25.8
18.0
2.0
1.5
1.5
9.0
17.8
50.7
0.0
0.0
7.8
11.8
66.0
56.2
6.8
11.3
2.8
157
103
72
8
6
6
11
15
18 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
39.3
1
1986-87
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
26.2
8.0
13.0
2.3
0.3
11.0
20.3
54.1
0.2
0.3
50.0
4.0
4.2
96.0
59.0
2.0
6.0
2.2
236
157
48
78
14
2
13
10
19 LeBron James
L. James
39.4
1
2019-20
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
29.8
11.8
8.5
1.2
0.5
11.3
19.2
59.1
2.5
6.0
41.7
4.7
7.0
66.7
67.1
2.0
9.8
3.5
236
179
71
51
7
3
21
13
+36
20 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
39.7
1
2016-17
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
5
35.2
8.2
5.4
1.0
1.6
12.0
21.6
55.6
3.6
7.6
47.4
7.6
8.2
92.7
69.8
1.4
6.8
2.2
199
176
41
27
5
8
11
13
+33
21 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
39.8
1
2020-21
NBA Finals
MIL MIL
6
35.2
13.2
5.0
1.2
1.8
12.7
20.5
61.8
0.5
2.5
20.0
9.3
14.2
65.9
65.8
4.0
9.2
2.3
239
211
79
30
7
11
14
18
+30
22 Dirk Nowitzki
D. Nowitzki
40.4
1
2010-11
NBA Finals
DAL DAL
6
26.0
9.7
2.0
0.7
0.7
8.7
20.8
41.6
1.2
3.2
36.8
7.5
7.7
97.8
53.7
0.3
9.3
2.8
242
156
58
12
4
4
17
15
+40
23 Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
40.5
1
2018-19
NBA Finals
TOR TOR
6
28.5
9.8
4.2
2.0
1.2
8.2
18.8
43.4
2.5
7.0
35.7
9.7
10.7
90.6
60.6
2.7
7.2
3.0
243
171
59
25
12
7
18
15
+15
24 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
40.7
1
2004-05
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
7
20.6
14.1
2.1
0.4
2.1
7.7
18.4
41.9
0.0
0.0
5.1
7.7
66.7
47.1
4.7
9.4
2.4
285
144
99
15
3
15
17
16
-8
25 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
41.1
1
2022-23
NBA Finals
DEN DEN
5
30.2
14.0
7.2
0.8
1.4
11.2
19.2
58.3
1.6
3.8
42.1
6.2
7.4
83.8
67.2
1.8
12.2
3.4
205
151
70
36
4
7
17
17
+39
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118.5

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114.3

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4.2

8th

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36.9

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2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
5/16
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Mon
5/19
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
8:00 PM
Last Game
NYK Knicks

3 - 1

121

Final

113

BOS Celtics

1 - 3

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Thu
3/27
CHA CHA
@
TOR TOR
97-108
Thu
3/27
NYK NYK
@
MIL MIL
116-107
Thu
3/27
GSW GSW
@
NOP NOP
111-95
Thu
3/27
PHX PHX
@
MIN MIN
109-124
Thu
3/27
UTA UTA
@
DEN DEN
93-129

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
5/14
GSW GSW
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Thu
5/15
OKC OKC
@
DEN DEN
8:30 PM
Fri
5/16
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Sun
5/18
MIN MIN
@
GSW GSW
1:00 PM
Sun
5/18
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
1:00 PM