best true shooting% in nba final by an mvp

Bill Russell has the best true shooting percentage by an MVP in an NBA Finals in 1964-65, at 68.9 percent.

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Data note: True Shooting Percentage: player game data complete from 1955-56 · postseason

	NAME	TS%	MVP	SEASON	SERIES	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Bill Russell B. Russell	68.9	1	1964-65	NBA Finals	BOS	5	44.2	17.8	25.0	5.8			6.6	9.4	70.2				4.6	8.0	57.5				221	89	125	29				14
2	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	63.4	1	1970-71	NBA Finals	MIL	4	42.0	27.0	18.5	2.8			11.5	19.0	60.5				4.0	5.3	76.2				168	108	74	11				12
3	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	61.7	1	1991-92	NBA Finals	CHI	6	42.3	35.8	4.8	6.5	1.7	0.3	13.5	25.7	52.6	2.0	4.7	42.9	6.8	7.7	89.1	1.0	3.8	4.0	254	215	29	39	10	2	24	21
4	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	61.2	1	1990-91	NBA Finals	CHI	5	44.0	31.2	6.6	11.4	2.8	1.4	12.6	22.6	55.8	0.4	0.8	50.0	5.6	6.6	84.8	1.6	5.0	3.6	220	156	33	57	14	7	18	18
5	Bill Russell B. Russell	60.5	1	1961-62	NBA Finals	BOS	7	48.3	22.9	27.0	5.7			8.1	15.0	54.3				6.6	8.9	74.2				338	160	189	40				21
6	Larry Bird L. Bird	59.5	1	1983-84	NBA Finals	BOS	7	43.6	27.4	14.0	3.6	2.1	1.1	8.9	18.3	48.4	0.6	0.9	66.7	9.1	10.9	84.2	3.7	10.3	3.6	305	192	98	25	15	8	25	24
7	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	59.0	1	1986-87	NBA Finals	LAL	6	39.3	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	2.0	6.0	2.2	236	157	48	78	14	2	13	10
8	Stephen Curry S. Curry	58.5	1	2014-15	NBA Finals	GSW	6	42.5	26.0	5.2	6.3	1.8	0.2	9.0	20.3	44.3	4.2	10.8	38.5	3.8	4.3	88.5	0.8	4.3	4.7	255	156	31	38	11	1	28	13	+52
9	Stephen Curry S. Curry	58.0	1	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	7	35.1	22.6	4.9	3.7	0.9	0.7	7.1	17.7	40.3	4.6	11.4	40.0	3.7	4.0	92.9	1.1	3.7	4.3	246	158	34	26	6	5	30	25	-7
10	Larry Bird L. Bird	57.8	1	1985-86	NBA Finals	BOS	6	44.8	24.0	9.7	9.5	2.7	0.3	8.8	18.3	48.2	1.2	3.2	36.8	5.2	5.5	93.9	1.7	8.0	2.7	269	144	58	57	16	2	16	17
11	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	57.8	1	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	5	40.6	33.4	13.6	3.2	0.6	4.6	14.6	26.6	54.9	0.0	0.0		4.2	5.2	80.8	3.2	10.4	4.2	203	167	68	16	3	23	21	20
12	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	57.6	1	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	6	45.5	38.0	16.7	2.3	1.0	2.7	16.0	26.2	61.1	0.0	0.0		6.0	15.5	38.7	5.7	11.0	2.2	273	228	100	14	6	16	13	20	+8
13	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	56.7	1	1988-89	NBA Finals	LAL	3	25.0	11.7	3.7	8.0	1.0	0.0	4.0	8.7	46.2	0.3	1.7	20.0	3.3	3.7	90.9	1.0	2.7	1.7	75	35	11	24	3	0	5	4
14	Moses Malone M. Malone	56.2	1	1982-83	NBA Finals	PHI	4	39.3	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	6.8	11.3	2.8	157	103	72	8	6	6	11	15
15	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	56.1	1	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	7	38.2	30.3	4.6	5.6	1.9	1.6	10.0	22.6	44.3	1.1	4.7	24.2	9.1	10.0	91.4	0.3	4.3	3.4	267	212	32	39	13	11	24	22	+8
16	LeBron James L. James	55.8	1	2011-12	NBA Finals	MIA	5	44.1	28.6	10.2	7.4	1.6	0.4	10.2	21.6	47.2	0.6	3.2	18.8	7.6	9.2	82.6	3.0	7.2	3.8	220	143	51	37	8	2	19	10	+31
17	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	55.6	1	1993-94	NBA Finals	HOU	7	43.1	26.9	9.1	3.6	1.6	3.9	10.7	21.4	50.0	0.1	0.1	100.0	5.3	6.1	86.0	1.9	7.3	3.6	302	188	64	25	11	27	25	26
18	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	55.2	1	1973-74	NBA Finals	MIL	7	49.3	32.6	12.1	5.4	0.6	2.1	13.9	26.4	52.4				4.9	7.0	69.4	3.1	9.0		345	228	85	38	4	15		19
19	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	54.6	1	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	6	43.8	24.2	17.0	5.3	1.0	5.3	9.0	18.2	49.5	0.0	0.3	0.0	6.2	9.0	68.5	3.8	13.2	3.8	263	145	102	32	6	32	23	16	+42
20	Charles Barkley C. Barkley	54.4	1	1992-93	NBA Finals	PHX	6	46.2	27.3	13.0	5.5	1.2	0.5	10.0	21.0	47.6	0.3	1.3	25.0	7.0	9.3	75.0	3.7	9.3	1.7	277	164	78	33	7	3	10	20
21	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	53.8	1	1995-96	NBA Finals	CHI	6	42.0	27.3	5.3	4.2	1.7	0.2	8.5	20.5	41.5	1.0	3.2	31.6	9.3	11.2	83.6	1.7	3.7	3.0	252	164	32	25	10	1	18	17
22	Bill Russell B. Russell	53.2	1	1962-63	NBA Finals	BOS	6	47.8	20.0	26.0	5.3			7.0	15.0	46.7				6.0	8.7	69.2				287	120	156	32				16
23	LeBron James L. James	52.9	1	2012-13	NBA Finals	MIA	7	43.0	25.3	10.9	7.0	2.3	0.9	9.6	21.4	44.7	1.7	4.9	35.3	4.4	5.6	79.5	2.4	8.4	2.6	301	177	76	49	16	6	18	10	0
24	Larry Bird L. Bird	52.7	1	1984-85	NBA Finals	BOS	6	40.2	23.8	8.8	5.0	1.8	0.7	8.8	19.7	44.9	0.5	1.5	33.3	5.7	6.7	85.0	2.7	6.2	2.2	241	143	53	30	11	4	13	14
25	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	51.6	1	1997-98	NBA Finals	CHI	6	41.7	33.5	4.0	2.3	1.8	0.7	11.7	27.3	42.7	0.7	2.2	30.8	9.5	11.7	81.4	1.5	2.5	1.7	250	201	24	14	11	4	10	13	+39

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2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Cavaliers	3	1	.750	0.5
6	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Sun 11/1	BOS	@	ORL	3:30 PM
Mon 11/2	BOS	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	MIL	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 11/6	BOS	@	CHA	7:00 PM

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36.0

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33.3

Edwards

29.8

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12.2

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9.5

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9.0

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284.4

Wembanyama

247.7

Antetokounmpo

240.6

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DraftKings Points Leaders

275.3

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259.5

Antetokounmpo

246

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1.77

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1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Cavaliers	3	1	.750	0.5
6	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Hawks	2	3	.400	2.0
8	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.0
9	Wizards	2	3	.400	2.0
10	Pacers	2	3	.400	2.0
11	Magic	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bulls	1	4	.200	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.0
14	Heat	1	4	.200	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.5

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1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	0	4	.000	4.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

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