Between the 1996-97 and 2015-16 seasons, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal and Tim Duncan were tied for the most Finals MVP awards in the NBA Finals, with 3.

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Most Finals MVPs by a player 1996-97 to 2015-16

	NAME	FMVP	SERIES	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	LeBron James L. James	3	NBA Finals	40	42.7	27.0	9.9	7.2	1.9	0.9	10.1	22.3	45.5	1.7	5.1	33.7	5.0	6.8	73.6	53.4	1.9	8.0	3.9	1,710	1,079	396	289	74	34	155	93	-55
2	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	3	NBA Finals	26	41.8	29.0	13.2	3.0	0.6	2.0	11.4	18.9	60.3	0.0	0.0		6.2	13.1	47.4	58.8	4.2	9.0	3.1	1,088	753	343	78	15	52	80	91	+34
3	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	3	NBA Finals	34	39.6	20.8	13.3	2.8	0.8	2.4	7.9	16.2	48.5	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.1	7.1	71.6	53.8	3.7	9.6	2.8	1,346	708	452	94	27	81	96	85	+157
4	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	2	NBA Finals	37	42.7	25.3	5.7	5.1	1.8	0.9	9.0	21.8	41.2	1.3	4.1	31.4	6.0	7.1	84.8	50.7	1.1	4.6	3.3	1,581	937	211	187	65	33	123	118	+36
5	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	2	NBA Finals	12	42.2	32.9	5.5	4.2	1.5	0.8	11.8	26.8	44.1	1.0	3.2	31.6	8.3	10.4	79.2	52.4	1.5	4.0	1.9	506	395	66	50	18	9	23	27	+45
6	Andre Iguodala A. Iguodala	1	NBA Finals	13	35.5	12.5	6.1	4.1	1.1	0.5	4.9	9.9	49.6	1.6	4.5	36.2	1.0	2.8	35.1	55.8	1.7	4.4	1.1	461	162	79	53	14	7	14	28	+81
7	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	1	NBA Finals	12	35.2	15.9	9.2	1.3	1.8	0.8	5.9	10.8	55.0	1.6	3.5	45.2	2.5	3.3	75.0	65.1	2.4	6.8	1.3	422	191	110	16	22	9	16	38	+74
8	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	1	NBA Finals	13	39.3	19.8	4.9	4.5	0.9	0.6	6.2	14.3	43.5	1.5	3.7	39.6	5.8	6.9	84.4	57.0	0.5	4.4	3.1	511	257	64	59	12	8	40	49	+21
9	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	1	NBA Finals	12	42.0	24.4	10.3	2.3	0.7	0.7	7.8	19.2	40.4	1.1	3.6	30.2	7.8	8.4	93.1	53.4	0.9	9.3	2.5	504	293	123	27	8	8	30	35	+48
10	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	1	NBA Finals	29	38.8	23.9	5.7	4.3	1.8	1.0	8.7	18.2	47.6	0.5	1.6	31.1	6.0	8.1	74.8	54.8	1.6	4.2	2.9	1,125	693	166	125	53	30	85	75	-51
11	Chauncey Billups C. Billups	1	NBA Finals	12	39.4	20.7	4.3	5.8	1.1	0.1	6.3	13.6	46.0	1.6	4.5	35.2	6.6	7.2	91.9	61.7	1.0	3.3	1.8	473	248	51	70	13	1	22	28	+60
12	Tony Parker T. Parker	1	NBA Finals	29	36.3	16.5	2.4	4.5	0.6	0.1	6.7	14.8	45.6	0.7	1.9	35.2	2.4	3.8	63.1	50.2	0.3	2.1	2.4	1,053	479	71	130	18	3	70	54	+50

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10.0

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6.5

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116.7

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114.5

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2.2

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36.1

11th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
8	Magic	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls	31	51	.378	29.0

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28.1

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27.7

Gilgeous-Alexander

26.9

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.4

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

8.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.8

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1.8

Thompson

1.8

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Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

107.8

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Playoffs ORtg Rankings

124.5

121.3

116.0

113.7

111.7

111.5

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

104.4

105.1

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.3

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Mobley

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Mitchell

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

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Mitchell

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Playoffs USG% Leaders

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Smith

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Williams

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Playoffs MPG Leaders

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Thompson

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Smith

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
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

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
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