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Ethan Ennis' NBA Playoff Most Valuable Player Award

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Ethan Ennis' NBA Playoff Most Valuable Player Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given by Ethan Ennis, since the 1947 BAA Playoff. The award is attributed to a single player in each NBA Postseason throughout the NBA's history. The award has only ever been given a player whose team has reached the NBA Finals, although that's not a written rule. Essentially every record for award is held by LeBron James: Wins (9), wins by a non-champion (5), only player to win the award in three decades (2000s, 10s, 20s), and is the only player to win the award for three teams (Cavaliers, Heat, Lakers). The other records are held by Bill Russell: Most consecutive wins (8), and most wins as a champion (8).

^ Denotes player who is still active in the NBA
* Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
§ Player's team lost the NBA Playoffs
Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player had received the Playoffs MVP award
Team (X) Denotes the number of times a player from this team has received the Playoffs MVP award
Year Player Position Nationality Team
1947 Joe Fulks* Forward  United States Philadelphia Warriors
1948 Joe Fulks* Forward  United States Philadelphia Warriors (2)
1949 George Mikan* Center  United States Minneapolis Lakers
1950 George Mikan* (2) Center  United States Minneapolis Lakers (2)
1951 Arnie Risen* Center  United States Rochester Royals
1952 George Mikan* (3) Center  United States Minneapolis Lakers (3)
1953 George Mikan* (4) Center  United States Minneapolis Lakers (4)
1954 George Mikan* (5) Center  United States Minneapolis Lakers (5)
1955 Dolph Schayes* Forward  United States Syracuse Nationals
1956 Paul Arizin* Forward  United States Philadelphia Warriors (3)
1957 Bob Pettit* Forward  United States St. Louis Hawks
1958 Bob Pettit* Forward  United States St. Louis Hawks (2)
1959 Bill Russell* Center  United States Boston Celtics
1960 Bill Russell* (2) Center  United States Boston Celtics (2)
1961 Bill Russell* (3) Center  United States Boston Celtics (3)
1962 Bill Russell* (4) Center  United States Boston Celtics (4)
1963 Bill Russell* (5) Center  United States Boston Celtics (5)
1964 Bill Russell* (6) Center  United States Boston Celtics (6)
1965 Bill Russell* (7) Center  United States Boston Celtics (7)
1966 Bill Russell* (8) Center  United States Boston Celtics (8)
1967 Wilt Chamberlain* Center  United States Philadelphia 76ers (2)
1968 Jerry West* Guard  United States Los Angeles Lakers (6) §
1969 Jerry West* (2) Guard  United States Los Angeles Lakers (7) §
1970 Jerry West* (3) Guard  United States Los Angeles Lakers (8) §
1971 Lew Alcindor*[lower-alpha 1] Center  United States Milwaukee Bucks
1972 Jerry West* (4) Guard  United States Los Angeles Lakers (9)
1973 Jerry West* (5) Guard  United States Los Angeles Lakers (10) §
1974 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* (2) Center  United States Milwaukee Bucks (2)
1975 Rick Barry* Forward  United States Golden State Warriors (4)
1976 Dave Cowens* Center  United States Boston Celtics (9)
1977 Julius Erving* Forward  United States Philadelphia 76ers (3)
1978 Elvin Hayes* Forward  United States Washington Bullets
1979 Gus Williams* Guard  United States Seattle SuperSonics
1980 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* (3) Center  United States Los Angeles Lakers (11)
1981 Larry Bird* Forward  United States Boston Celtics (10)
1982 Magic Johnson* Guard  United States Los Angeles Lakers (12)
1983 Moses Malone* Center  United States Philadelphia 76ers (4)
1984 Larry Bird* (2) Forward  United States Boston Celtics (11)
1985 Magic Johnson* (2) Guard  United States Los Angeles Lakers (13)
1986 Larry Bird* (3) Forward  United States Boston Celtics (12)
1987 Magic Johnson* (3) Guard  United States Los Angeles Lakers (14)
1988 Magic Johnson* (4) Guard  United States Los Angeles Lakers (15)
1989 Magic Johnson* (5) Guard  United States Los Angeles Lakers (16)
1990 Isiah Thomas* Guard  United States Detroit Pistons
1991 Michael Jordan* Guard  United States Chicago Bulls
1992 Michael Jordan* (2) Guard  United States Chicago Bulls (2)
1993 Michael Jordan* (3) Guard  United States Chicago Bulls (3)
1994 Hakeem Olajuwon* Center  Nigeria[lower-alpha 2] Houston Rockets
1995 Hakeem Olajuwon* (2) Center  Nigeria[lower-alpha 2] Houston Rockets (2)
1996 Michael Jordan* (4) Guard  United States Chicago Bulls (4)
1997 Michael Jordan* (5) Guard  United States Chicago Bulls (5)
1998 Michael Jordan* (6) Guard  United States Chicago Bulls (6)
1999 Tim Duncan* Forward/Center  United States[lower-alpha 3] San Antonio Spurs
2000 Shaquille O'Neal* Center  United States Los Angeles Lakers (17)
2001 Shaquille O'Neal* (2) Center  United States Los Angeles Lakers (18)
2002 Shaquille O'Neal* (3) Center  United States Los Angeles Lakers (19)
2003 Tim Duncan* (2) Forward/Center  United States[lower-alpha 3] San Antonio Spurs (2)
2004 Shaquille O'Neal* (4) Center  United States Los Angeles Lakers (20)
2005 Tim Duncan* (3) Forward/Center  United States[lower-alpha 3] San Antonio Spurs (3)
2006 Dwyane Wade Guard  United States Miami Heat
2007 LeBron James^ Forward  United States Cleveland Cavaliers §
2008 Kobe Bryant* Guard  United States Los Angeles Lakers (21)
2009 Kobe Bryant* (2) Guard  United States Los Angeles Lakers (22)
2010 Kobe Bryant* (3) Guard  United States Los Angeles Lakers (23)
2011 Dirk Nowitzki Forward  Germany Dallas Mavericks
2012 LeBron James^ (2) Forward  United States Miami Heat (2)
2013 LeBron James^ (3) Forward  United States Miami Heat (3)
2014 LeBron James^ (4) Forward  United States Miami Heat (4) §
2015 LeBron James^ (5) Forward  United States Cleveland Cavaliers (2) §
2016 LeBron James^ (6) Forward  United States Cleveland Cavaliers (3)
2017 LeBron James^ (7) Forward  United States Cleveland Cavaliers (4) §
2018 LeBron James^ (8) Forward  United States Cleveland Cavaliers (5) §
2019 Kawhi Leonard^ Forward  United States Toronto Raptors
2020 LeBron James^ (9) Forward  United States Los Angeles Lakers (24)

Multi-time winners[edit]

Player Team(s) No. Years
LeBron James Cleveland Cavaliers (5), Miami Heat (3), Los Angeles Lakers 9 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
Bill Russell Boston Celtics 8 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966
Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls 6 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998
George Mikan Minneapolis Lakers 5 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954
Jerry West Los Angeles Lakers 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973
Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakers 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989
Shaquille O'Neal Los Angeles Lakers 4 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Milwaukee Bucks , Los Angeles Lakers 3 1971, 1974, 1980
Larry Bird Boston Celtics 1981, 1984, 1986
Tim Duncan San Antonio Spurs 1999, 2003, 2005
Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers 2008, 2009, 2010
Joe Fulks Philadelphia Warriors 2 1947, 1948
Bob Pettit St. Louis Hawks 1957, 1958
Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets 1994, 1995

See also[edit]


Other articles of the topic Sports : SmackDown Women's Champion, Basketball, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Notes[edit]

  1. Before the 1971–72 season, Lew Alcindor changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon was born in Nigeria, but became a naturalized United States citizen in 1993.[2]
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Because Tim Duncan is a United States citizen by birth, as are all natives of the U.S. Virgin Islands,[3] he was able to play for the U.S. internationally.[4]

References[edit]

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  1. "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Bio". NBA. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
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  3. "Virgin Islands". CIA World Factbook. Retrieved August 12, 2008.
  4. "All-Time USA Basketball Men's Roster: D". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on August 28, 2009. Retrieved June 16, 2008. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)