nba mvps who never played in a conference finals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won the MVP award once in the 1971 Western Conference Finals.

	NAME	MVP	SEASON	SERIES	TM	GP	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	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	1	1970-71	Conference Finals	MIL	5	42.6	25.0	17.2	4.2			10.4	21.6	48.1				4.2	6.6	63.6	51.0				213	125	86	21				14
2	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	1	1971-72	Conference Finals	MIL	6	45.8	33.7	17.5	4.8			15.0	32.8	45.7				3.7	4.8	75.9	48.2				275	202	105	29				26
3	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	1	1972-73	Conference Finals	BOS	7	46.9	24.4	14.1	3.0			10.7	21.7	49.3				3.0	4.6	65.6	51.5				328	171	99	21				30
4	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	1	1973-74	Conference Finals	MIL	4	47.3	34.8	19.5	3.8	1.0	2.0	16.3	24.5	66.3				2.3	3.0	75.0	67.3				189	139	78	15	4	8		10
5	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	1	1976-77	Conference Finals	LAL	4	43.3	30.3	16.0	3.8	1.3	3.8	11.3	18.5	60.8				7.8	10.0	77.5	66.0	3.8	12.3		173	121	64	15	5	15		14
6	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	1	1979-80	Conference Finals	LAL	5	42.6	30.6	11.6	3.8	1.6	4.2	13.4	23.0	58.3	0.0	0.0		3.8	5.8	65.5	59.9	3.6	8.0	2.8	213	153	58	19	8	21	14	18
7	Julius Erving J. Erving	1	1980-81	Conference Finals	PHI	7	36.7	19.9	5.9	4.1	1.3	2.4	7.9	18.1	43.3	0.0	0.0		4.1	5.0	82.9	48.8			3.6	257	139	41	29	9	17	25	24
8	Moses Malone M. Malone	1	1982-83	Conference Finals	PHI	5	41.6	22.0	14.4	0.8	1.4	2.2	8.8	16.8	52.4	0.0	0.0		4.4	5.6	78.6	57.1	4.6	9.8	3.4	208	110	72	4	7	11	17	12
9	Larry Bird L. Bird	1	1983-84	Conference Finals	BOS	5	40.4	27.4	10.0	6.0	2.4	0.6	9.2	18.4	50.0	0.2	0.4	50.0	8.8	9.8	89.8	60.3	2.2	7.8	5.8	202	137	50	30	12	3	29	12
10	Larry Bird L. Bird	1	1984-85	Conference Finals	BOS	5	40.4	20.8	7.2	6.0	2.6	1.4	7.8	18.6	41.9	0.4	1.2	33.3	4.8	5.4	88.9	49.6	2.2	5.0	3.8	202	104	36	30	13	7	19	17
11	Larry Bird L. Bird	1	1985-86	Conference Finals	BOS	4	41.0	25.3	9.5	8.0	1.8	0.3	9.0	16.5	54.5	2.3	4.5	50.0	5.0	5.3	95.2	67.1	1.8	7.8	4.0	164	101	38	32	7	1	16	11
12	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	1	1986-87	Conference Finals	LAL	4	38.5	19.8	7.3	11.0	2.0	0.5	5.8	12.8	45.1	0.0	0.8	0.0	8.3	9.8	84.6	58.0	0.5	6.8	3.8	154	79	29	44	8	2	15	12
13	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	1	1988-89	Conference Finals	LAL	4	39.8	20.3	6.8	14.3	2.3	0.3	7.3	14.5	50.0	0.8	1.8	42.9	5.0	5.3	95.2	60.2	0.5	6.3	5.0	159	81	27	57	9	1	20	11
14	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	1	1990-91	Conference Finals	CHI	4	40.0	29.8	5.3	7.0	2.3	1.8	9.5	17.8	53.5	0.8	1.3	60.0	10.0	12.0	83.3	64.6	0.5	4.8	3.0	160	119	21	28	9	7	12	12
15	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	1	1991-92	Conference Finals	CHI	6	40.8	31.7	6.5	6.3	2.5	0.5	12.2	27.7	44.0	0.5	1.0	50.0	6.8	7.5	91.1	51.1	2.5	4.0	3.3	245	190	39	38	15	3	20	16
16	Charles Barkley C. Barkley	1	1992-93	Conference Finals	PHX	7	41.7	25.6	13.9	4.0	1.4	1.0	9.3	18.4	50.4	0.3	2.3	12.5	6.7	8.1	82.5	58.1	4.7	9.1	2.4	292	179	97	28	10	7	17	22
17	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	1	1993-94	Conference Finals	HOU	5	44.8	27.8	10.2	4.4	2.6	4.6	10.2	20.4	50.0	0.0	0.0		7.4	9.2	80.4	56.9	2.0	8.2	4.0	224	139	51	22	13	23	20	15
18	David Robinson D. Robinson	1	1994-95	Conference Finals	SAS	6	41.7	23.8	11.3	2.7	1.5	2.2	7.3	16.3	44.9	0.0	0.3	0.0	9.2	11.8	77.5	55.3	3.8	7.5	4.5	250	143	68	16	9	13	27	25
19	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	1	1995-96	Conference Finals	CHI	4	40.8	29.5	5.5	4.8	2.3	0.8	9.8	18.8	52.0	1.8	2.8	63.6	8.3	11.0	75.0	62.5	2.0	3.5	2.8	163	118	22	19	9	3	11	11
20	Karl Malone K. Malone	1	1996-97	Conference Finals	UTA	6	40.7	23.5	11.5	3.2	1.3	1.2	9.3	20.8	44.8	0.2	0.2	100.0	4.7	6.7	70.0	49.4	2.5	9.0	2.8	244	141	69	19	8	7	17	18	+27
21	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	1	1997-98	Conference Finals	CHI	7	41.0	31.7	5.7	4.1	1.7	0.4	11.1	23.9	46.7	0.9	2.1	40.0	8.6	10.6	81.1	55.6	1.7	4.0	2.4	287	222	40	29	12	3	17	20	+50
22	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	1	1999-00	Conference Finals	LAL	7	45.7	25.9	12.4	4.3	0.1	1.9	9.3	17.3	53.7	0.0	0.0		7.3	14.1	51.5	55.0	3.7	8.7	2.7	320	181	87	30	1	13	19	18	+13
23	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	1	2000-01	Conference Finals	PHI	6	45.7	30.5	4.8	6.8	2.2	0.3	10.7	31.0	34.4	2.0	6.0	33.3	7.2	9.2	78.2	43.5	0.8	4.0	3.2	274	183	29	41	13	2	19	15	+3
24	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	1	2002-03	Conference Finals	SAS	6	43.3	28.0	16.7	5.8	0.8	3.0	10.3	18.2	56.9	0.0	0.5	0.0	7.3	11.5	63.8	60.3	4.7	12.0	3.0	260	168	100	35	5	18	18	22	+45
25	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	1	2003-04	Conference Finals	MIN	6	44.2	23.7	13.5	4.5	1.2	1.2	9.5	20.5	46.3	0.5	1.2	42.9	4.2	5.3	78.1	51.8	2.2	11.3	3.7	265	142	81	27	7	7	22	20	-9

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9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
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29.3

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29.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

27.4

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

10.7

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.7

Cunningham

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

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Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.1

Wembanyama

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3.6

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Richardson

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Davison

113.6

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126.0

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112.1

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105.7

107.4

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651

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Smith

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0