Bob Cousy didn't win the Finals MVP award in the NBA Finals when playing 30.0+ minutes per game in his career.
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only players with 3 finals mvps with 30 or higher mpg| NAME | FMVP | MPG | SERIES | 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 | +/- | ||
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| 1 |  | B. Cousy | 0 | 39.0 | NBA Finals | 42 | 17.0 | 5.0 | 9.5 | 6.1 | 18.2 | 33.7 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 77.0 | 40.6 | 1,639 | 713 | 210 | 397 | 114 | ||||||||||||
| 2 |  | C. Hagan | 0 | 37.0 | NBA Finals | 25 | 23.0 | 10.8 | 8.0 | 17.9 | 45.0 | 7.0 | 8.4 | 83.3 | 53.4 | 926 | 576 | 269 | 109 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 |  | T. Heinsohn | 0 | 30.8 | NBA Finals | 52 | 19.9 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 19.5 | 40.1 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 74.2 | 45.1 | 1,602 | 1,035 | 473 | 209 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | | S. Martin | 0 | 43.3 | NBA Finals | 13 | 13.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 13.2 | 32.0 | 5.1 | 7.1 | 71.7 | 41.4 | 563 | 176 | 54 | 48 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | | J. McMahon | 0 | 33.6 | NBA Finals | 13 | 9.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 10.9 | 37.3 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 54.1 | 39.8 | 437 | 126 | 51 | 59 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 |  | B. Pettit | 0 | 41.5 | NBA Finals | 25 | 28.4 | 16.6 | 9.6 | 23.0 | 41.8 | 9.1 | 12.0 | 75.4 | 50.0 | 1,037 | 709 | 416 | 77 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 |  | B. Russell | 0 | 45.5 | NBA Finals | 70 | 16.4 | 24.5 | 5.9 | 13.0 | 45.6 | 4.6 | 7.5 | 61.3 | 50.5 | 3,185 | 1,151 | 1,718 | 225 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | | B. Sharman | 0 | 32.1 | NBA Finals | 29 | 19.8 | 3.3 | 7.7 | 18.0 | 42.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 92.6 | 49.2 | 931 | 574 | 96 | 65 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 |  | E. Baylor | 0 | 42.0 | NBA Finals | 44 | 26.4 | 13.5 | 10.0 | 23.5 | 42.7 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 75.5 | 48.6 | 1,850 | 1,161 | 593 | 140 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 |  | D. Garmaker | 0 | 35.3 | NBA Finals | 4 | 19.3 | 4.3 | 8.3 | 18.8 | 44.0 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 84.6 | 47.7 | 141 | 77 | 17 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | | S. Leonard | 0 | 41.8 | NBA Finals | 4 | 14.3 | 3.5 | 9.0 | 5.8 | 15.0 | 38.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 73.3 | 42.8 | 167 | 57 | 14 | 36 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | | V. Mikkelsen | 0 | 31.5 | NBA Finals | 4 | 21.0 | 12.3 | 7.8 | 18.0 | 43.1 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 71.0 | 49.0 | 126 | 84 | 49 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 13 | | S. Green | 0 | 32.6 | NBA Finals | 12 | 10.9 | 6.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 11.6 | 37.4 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 60.0 | 41.2 | 391 | 131 | 82 | 53 | 42 | ||||||||||||
| 14 |  | J. McCarthy | 0 | 33.1 | NBA Finals | 13 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 37.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 85.0 | 43.4 | 430 | 77 | 58 | 55 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | | W. Sauldsberry | 0 | 32.4 | NBA Finals | 5 | 10.0 | 9.2 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 16.8 | 25.0 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 57.1 | 27.7 | 162 | 50 | 46 | 13 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | | L. Wilkens | 0 | 33.6 | NBA Finals | 5 | 12.4 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 13.2 | 34.8 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 80.0 | 41.4 | 168 | 62 | 30 | 10 | 23 | ||||||||||||
| 17 | | R. LaRusso | 0 | 32.3 | NBA Finals | 25 | 13.0 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 10.4 | 40.5 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 72.8 | 49.5 | 808 | 325 | 198 | 44 | 97 | ||||||||||||
| 18 |  | J. West | 1 | 43.3 | NBA Finals | 55 | 30.5 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 11.1 | 24.2 | 45.9 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 82.6 | 53.3 | 2,380 | 1,679 | 277 | 306 | 159 | ||||||||||||
| 19 |  | J. Havlicek | 1 | 39.8 | NBA Finals | 47 | 21.7 | 7.4 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 8.3 | 19.7 | 42.1 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 84.8 | 48.5 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 1,872 | 1,020 | 350 | 195 | 15 | 3 | 154 | ||||||
| 20 | | G. Wiley | 0 | 30.8 | NBA Finals | 12 | 4.9 | 12.5 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 44.1 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 38.9 | 44.1 | 369 | 59 | 150 | 18 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| 21 |  | W. Chamberlain | 1 | 47.3 | NBA Finals | 35 | 18.6 | 24.6 | 3.8 | 7.5 | 13.5 | 55.9 | 3.5 | 9.4 | 37.7 | 52.9 | 1,657 | 652 | 862 | 134 | 101 | ||||||||||||
| 22 |  | G. Rodgers | 0 | 31.6 | NBA Finals | 5 | 10.8 | 2.8 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 14.8 | 25.7 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 76.2 | 32.4 | 158 | 54 | 14 | 32 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | | N. Thurmond | 0 | 44.0 | NBA Finals | 11 | 12.8 | 20.5 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 13.2 | 33.8 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 67.2 | 40.7 | 484 | 141 | 225 | 26 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 24 | | G. Goodrich | 0 | 30.8 | NBA Finals | 22 | 16.3 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 12.8 | 46.6 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 77.4 | 53.3 | 677 | 358 | 82 | 65 | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 25 |  | R. Barry | 1 | 43.2 | NBA Finals | 10 | 36.3 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 13.8 | 33.4 | 41.3 | 8.7 | 10.4 | 83.7 | 47.8 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 432 | 363 | 69 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 37 | ||||||
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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 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 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 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
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