oldest wnba finals mvp age

Cynthia Cooper is the oldest Finals MVP in a WNBA Finals in 2000. She was 36 years old.

NAMEAgeFMVPSEASONSERIESTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Cynthia Cooper
C. Cooper
36
1
2000
WNBA Finals
HOU HOU
2
41.7
22.5
3.5
6.0
1.5
0.5
7.5
22.0
34.1
1.5
5.0
30.0
6.0
6.5
92.3
45.3
1.5
2.0
3.0
83
45
7
12
3
1
6
4
+16
2Cynthia Cooper
C. Cooper
35
1
1999
WNBA Finals
HOU HOU
3
36.3
21.7
4.3
4.3
2.7
0.0
4.7
12.7
36.8
1.3
4.3
30.8
11.0
12.3
89.2
59.9
1.3
3.0
4.0
109
65
13
13
8
0
12
7
+26
3Yolanda Griffith
Y. Griffith
34
1
2005
WNBA Finals
SAC SAC
4
30.8
18.5
9.8
1.3
1.3
0.5
7.0
14.3
49.1
0.0
0.0
4.5
6.8
66.7
53.7
4.3
5.5
1.8
123
74
39
5
5
2
7
11
+23
4Cynthia Cooper
C. Cooper
34
1
1998
WNBA Finals
HOU HOU
3
41.0
26.3
2.7
4.3
1.7
1.0
9.0
20.7
43.5
1.3
4.7
28.6
7.0
9.0
77.8
53.5
0.7
2.0
3.7
123
79
8
13
5
3
11
6
+11
5Katie Smith
K. Smith
33
1
2008
WNBA Finals
DET DET
3
36.8
21.7
6.7
3.3
0.0
0.3
7.7
14.7
52.3
2.7
4.7
57.1
3.7
4.7
78.6
64.8
0.3
6.3
1.0
110
65
20
10
0
1
3
3
+37
6Cynthia Cooper
C. Cooper
33
1
1997
WNBA Finals
HOU HOU
1
40.0
25.0
4.0
4.0
2.0
1.0
7.0
13.0
53.8
0.0
2.0
0.0
11.0
15.0
73.3
63.8
0.0
4.0
1.0
40
25
4
4
2
1
1
1
+14
7Tamika Catchings
T. Catchings
32
1
2012
WNBA Finals
IND IND
4
34.2
22.3
6.0
3.5
2.0
2.3
6.8
15.8
42.9
2.0
6.0
33.3
6.8
7.0
96.4
59.1
0.5
5.5
2.8
137
89
24
14
8
9
11
13
+24
8Sylvia Fowles
S. Fowles
31
1
2017
WNBA Finals
MIN MIN
5
36.3
17.8
15.0
1.2
1.8
2.4
7.6
12.4
61.3
0.0
0.0
2.6
4.2
61.9
62.5
4.2
10.8
3.2
182
89
75
6
9
12
16
17
+10
9Diana Taurasi
D. Taurasi
31
1
2014
WNBA Finals
PHX PHX
3
30.4
20.3
3.3
6.3
1.3
0.7
8.0
15.0
53.3
3.3
7.0
47.6
1.0
1.0
100.0
65.8
0.7
2.7
4.0
91
61
10
19
4
2
12
9
+57
10Jonquel Jones
J. Jones
30
1
2024
WNBA Finals
NYL NYL
5
36.5
17.8
7.6
2.2
1.2
0.8
6.4
11.4
56.1
1.2
2.8
42.9
3.8
3.8
100.0
68.1
2.0
5.6
3.0
182
89
38
11
6
4
15
12
+19
11Chelsea Gray
C. Gray
29
1
2022
WNBA Finals
LVA LVA
4
34.2
18.3
3.0
6.0
1.3
0.3
7.8
13.3
58.5
2.3
5.0
45.0
0.5
0.8
66.7
67.2
0.0
3.0
4.0
137
73
12
24
5
1
16
7
+16
12Candace Parker
C. Parker
29
1
2016
WNBA Finals
LAS LAS
5
33.5
17.2
7.4
2.2
2.2
2.0
7.0
15.8
44.3
0.6
3.2
18.8
2.6
3.8
68.4
49.2
1.8
5.6
2.6
168
86
37
11
11
10
13
13
-20
13Sylvia Fowles
S. Fowles
29
1
2015
WNBA Finals
MIN MIN
5
31.2
15.6
9.4
1.2
0.8
1.0
6.4
9.2
69.6
0.0
0.0
2.8
3.6
77.8
72.3
3.4
6.0
2.8
156
78
47
6
4
5
14
12
+8
14Lisa Leslie
L. Leslie
29
1
2002
WNBA Finals
LAS LAS
2
40.0
16.0
8.0
1.5
0.5
2.0
6.0
12.0
50.0
0.5
1.0
50.0
3.5
5.0
70.0
56.3
1.0
7.0
1.5
80
32
16
3
1
4
3
8
+11
15A'ja Wilson
A. Wilson
28
1
2025
WNBA Finals
LVA LVA
4
36.1
28.5
11.8
4.0
1.0
2.0
9.5
20.0
47.5
0.3
1.3
20.0
9.3
11.0
84.1
57.4
2.8
9.0
2.0
144
114
47
16
4
8
8
6
+25
16Lauren Jackson
L. Jackson
28
1
2010
WNBA Finals
SEA SEA
3
36.4
22.3
8.0
1.0
2.0
1.3
6.3
13.0
48.7
1.7
5.0
33.3
8.0
10.3
77.4
63.6
2.0
6.0
2.3
109
67
24
3
6
4
7
8
+1
17Lisa Leslie
L. Leslie
28
1
2001
WNBA Finals
LAS LAS
2
38.4
24.0
10.5
5.0
1.0
4.5
8.0
17.5
45.7
0.5
1.5
33.3
7.5
9.5
78.9
55.4
3.0
7.5
3.5
77
48
21
10
2
9
7
5
+38
18Betty Lennox
B. Lennox
27
1
2004
WNBA Finals
SEA SEA
3
34.1
22.3
4.3
2.0
1.3
0.0
8.3
16.7
50.0
1.0
1.7
60.0
4.7
5.3
87.5
58.7
0.7
3.7
2.7
102
67
13
6
4
0
8
10
+18
19A'ja Wilson
A. Wilson
26
1
2023
WNBA Finals
LVA LVA
4
34.9
21.3
12.5
1.5
1.3
1.3
8.0
16.0
50.0
0.3
0.5
50.0
5.0
6.0
83.3
57.0
2.5
10.0
1.3
139
85
50
6
5
5
5
6
+28
20Kahleah Copper
K. Copper
26
1
2021
WNBA Finals
CHI CHI
4
32.6
17.0
5.5
1.3
1.3
0.0
6.3
12.5
50.0
1.0
2.8
36.4
3.5
4.0
87.5
59.6
2.0
3.5
2.0
130
68
22
5
5
0
8
12
+46
21Seimone Augustus
S. Augustus
26
1
2011
WNBA Finals
MIN MIN
3
35.0
24.7
5.7
4.7
0.3
0.7
9.0
15.3
58.7
1.0
1.3
75.0
5.7
6.7
85.0
67.5
0.3
5.3
2.0
105
74
17
14
1
2
6
6
+15
22Diana Taurasi
D. Taurasi
26
1
2009
WNBA Finals
PHX PHX
5
35.0
20.4
6.8
2.8
0.6
1.6
6.4
17.2
37.2
2.4
8.2
29.3
5.2
6.2
83.9
51.2
0.8
6.0
3.4
175
102
34
14
3
8
17
20
+6
23Deanna Nolan
D. Nolan
26
1
2006
WNBA Finals
DET DET
5
33.8
17.8
4.2
2.8
1.6
0.4
7.4
16.6
44.6
0.8
2.0
40.0
2.2
2.6
84.6
50.2
1.0
3.2
3.4
169
89
21
14
8
2
17
10
-15
24Breanna Stewart
B. Stewart
25
1
2020
WNBA Finals
SEA SEA
3
32.3
28.3
7.7
2.3
1.0
1.7
10.7
17.0
62.7
4.3
6.7
65.0
2.7
3.3
80.0
76.7
0.0
7.7
1.0
97
85
23
7
3
5
3
5
+42
25Emma Meesseman
E. Meesseman
25
1
2019
WNBA Finals
WAS WAS
5
26.8
17.8
4.6
1.8
1.0
1.0
7.2
12.6
57.1
1.4
2.8
50.0
2.0
2.6
76.9
64.8
1.0
3.6
1.2
134
89
23
9
5
5
6
12
+10
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Playoffs APG Leaders

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Liberty

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Fever

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Dream

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Valkyries

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Aces

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Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Dream

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Valkyries

101.5

Liberty

107.2

Aces

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Mystics

115.1

Fever

116.4
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
Dream

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Valkyries

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Liberty

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Aces

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Fever

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Wings

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TeamWLPCTGB
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Lynx Lynx - x
33
11
.750
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Valkyries Valkyries - x
32
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.727
1.0
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Aces Aces - x
31
13
.705
2.0
4
Dream Dream - x
30
14
.682
3.0
5
Mystics Mystics - x
28
16
.636
5.0
6
Fever Fever - x
28
16
.636
5.0
7
Wings Wings - x
27
17
.614
6.0
8
Liberty Liberty - x
26
18
.591
7.0
9
Fire Fire - e
17
27
.386
16.0
10
Sparks Sparks - e
16
28
.364
17.0
11
Sky Sky - e
16
28
.364
17.0
12
Mercury Mercury - e
16
28
.364
17.0
13
Tempo Tempo - e
11
33
.250
22.0
14
Sun Sun - e
11
33
.250
22.0
15
Storm Storm - e
8
36
.182
25.0

WNBA 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
7/3
CHI CHI
@
LVA LVA
90-98
Sat
7/4
GSV GSV
@
ATL ATL
88-83
Sat
7/4
PDX PDX
@
SEA SEA
77-72
Sun
7/5
DAL DAL
@
TOR TOR
89-76
Sun
7/5
IND IND
@
LVA LVA
84-68

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
10/21
GSV GSV
@
ATL ATL
8:00 PM
Sat
10/24
GSV GSV
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Mon
10/26
ATL ATL
@
GSV GSV
8:00 PM
Thu
10/29
GSV GSV
@
ATL ATL
8:00 PM
Sat
10/31
ATL ATL
@
GSV GSV
8:00 PM