1. Dwyane Wade
   Michael Jordan
2. Moses Malone
   Wes Unseld

Regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, Michael Jordan is a six-time NBA Finals MVP! He won the award in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, and 1998.

1. Larry Bird
   Wes Unseld
2. Dirk Nowitzki
   Jo Jo White

Larry Bird is a three-time NBA champion, and two-time Finals MVP. He played for the Boston Celtics from 1979 - 1992, and later coached the Indiana Pacers from 1997 - 2000.

1. Jo Jo White
   John Havlicek
2. Magic Johnson
   Kawhi Leonard

Magic Johnson played with the Los Angeles Lakers from 1979 - 1991, and again in 1996. He was named NBA Finals MVP in 1980, 1982 and 1987. He later coached the Lakers in 1994 and today serves as the President of Basketball Operations for the team.

1. Kawhi Leonard
   Bill Walton
2. Kevin Durant
   LeBron James

Although he is still active, LeBron James is already considered one of the greatest basketball player of all time. He is a three-time NBA champion and each of those times was named Finals MVP.

1. Kevin Durant
   Tony Parker
2. James Worthy
   Kobe Bryant

Did you know that Kobe Bryant played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers? He won five championships with the Lakers and was named Finals MVP in 2009 and 2010.

1. James Worthy
   Dennis Johnson
2. Rick Barry
   Cedric Maxwell

Nicknamed DJ, Dennis Johnson played in the NBA from 1976 - 1990 with the SuperSonics, Suns and Celtics. He was named Finals MVP in 1979 and ended his career with a total of 15,535 points.

1. Cedric Maxwell
   Shaquille O'Neal
2. Chauncey Billups
   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

At 7 feet, 1 inch tall, Shaquille O'Neal played for six different teams throughout his 19-year career. He is a four-time NBA champion, winning Finals MVP three of those times.

1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
   Michael Jordan
2. Tim Duncan
   Paul Pierce

Tim Duncan played his entire 19-year career with the San Antonio Spurs. He is a five-time NBA champion, three-time Finals MVP and two-time League MVP.

1. Wilt Chamberlain
   Paul Pierce
2. Hakeem Olajuwon
   Bill Walton

Wilt Chamberlain began his career as a member of the Harlem Globetrotters in 1958. He later played for the Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Lakes with which he was named Finals MVP in 1972.

1. Dennis Johnson
   Cedric Maxwell
2. Paul Pierce
   Willis Reed

Paul Pierce spent the first 15 years of his 19-year career with the Boston Celtics. In 2008, he not only won the NBA championship with the team, but was also named Finals MVP. He retired in 2017 with a career total of 26,397 points.

1. Willis Reed
   Moses Malone
2. Chauncey Billups
   John Havlicek

Chauncey Billups played 17 seasons in the NBA. Throughout his career, he played with seven different teams, winning the championship and Finals MVP with the Detroit Pistons in 2004.

1. John Havlicek
   Tony Parker
2. Kevin Durant
   Rick Barry

Rick Barry is best known for his underhand free throw shooting technique. In 1975, he won the NBA championship and Finals MVP award with the Golden State Warriors, and in 1996, hewas named one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history.

1. Kevin Durant
   Hakeem Olajuwon
2. LeBron James
   Larry Bird

Hakeem Olajuwon was selected as the first overall pick in the 1984 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets. He played with the Rockets until 2001, winning two championships and earning the title of Finals MVP both times.

1. Andre Iguodala
   Larry Bird
2. Paul Pierce
   Bill Walton

A shooting guard and small forward, Andre Iguodala currently plays for the Golden State Warriors. He has won the NBA championship with the Warriors three times, and was named Finals MVP in 2015, his first championship season.

1. Bill Walton
   Dirk Nowitzki
2. Jo Jo White
   Isiah Thomas

Isiah Thomas played his entire 13-year career with the Detroit Pistons. With NBA championships in 1989 and 1990, Thomas earned the Finals MVP award in 1990. He finished his career in 1994 with 18,822 points.

1. Jo Jo White
   Cedric Maxwell
2. Kawhi Leonard
   Joe Dumars

Born in Kinston, North Carolina, Cedric Maxwell was nicknamed Cornbread. He grew up to play 11 seasons in the NBA and won two championships with the Boston Celtics, in 1981 and 1984. He was named NBA Finals MVP in 1981 and his No. 31 was retired by the Celtics.

1. Bill Walton
   Joe Dumars
2. Kobe Bryant
   Shaquille O'Neal

Bill Walton was named Finals MVP in 1977, the year he won the NBA championship with the Portland Trail Blazers. He would later win the championship with the Boston Celtics in 1986.

1. Shaquille O'Neal
   Wilt Chamberlain
2. Dwyane Wade
   Andre Iguodala

Dwyane Wade has been a part of three championship teams. He won in 2006, 2012 and 2013 - the first of which was the sweetest. That's when he was named Finals MVP.

1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
   Andre Iguodala
2. James Worthy
   Dwyane Wade

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. in New York City in 1947. He played 20 seasons in the NBA with the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers. He won six NBA championships and two Finals MVP awards during his career.

1. Dwyane Wade
   LeBron James
2. Kevin Durant
   Michael Jordan

Kevin Durant began his career with the Seattle SuperSonics in 2007. He later won back-to-back NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors in 2016 and 2017. He was named Finals MVP both times.

1. Michael Jordan
   Chauncey Billups
2. Rick Barry
   Willis Reed

Willis Reed was the eighth overall pick of the 1964 NBA draft. He played his entire 10-year career with the New York Knicks, winning championships in 1970 and 1973 and earning the title of Finals MVP both times.

1. Rick Barry
   James Worthy
2. Cedric Maxwell
   Isiah Thomas

James Worthy was the first overall pick of the 1982 NBA draft. He was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with whom he won three championships in 1985, 1987 and 1988. He was named Finals MVP in 1988.

1. Joe Dumars
   Isiah Thomas
2. Magic Johnson
   Dennis Johnson

Joe Dumars played his entire career with the Detroit Pistons as both a shooting guard and point guard. He helped lead the Pistons to consecutive championships in 1989 and 1990, being named Finals MVP in 1989! His No. 4 was retired by the Pistons.

1. John Havlicek
   Dennis Johnson
2. Shaquille O'Neal
   Joe Dumars

John Havlicek was drafted by both the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Browns (yes, NFL!) in 1962? He chose to make basketball his career and helped lead the Celtics to eight championships between 1962 and 1978. He was named Finals MVP in 1974.

1. Joe Dumars
   Moses Malone
2. Dirk Nowitzki
   Jo Jo White

Moses Malone had a 21-year career in both the ABA and NBA. Standing 6 feet, 10 inches tall, he won the NBA championship with the 76ers in 1983, earning the coveted award of Finals MVP.

1. Jo Jo White
   Tony Parker
2. Kawhi Leonard
   Kevin Durant

Kawhi Leonard was the 15th overall pick of the 2011 NBA draft. He helped lead the San Antonio Spurs to their championship in 2014 and was named MVP of the Finals series.

1. Kevin Durant
   Andre Iguodala
2. Tony Parker
   Kobe Bryant

William Anthony Parker Jr. played professional basketball in France before he was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in 2001. He helped the Spurs win four championships in just 11 years. He was named Finals MVP in 2007 and is now a member of the Charlotte Hornets.

1. Kobe Bryant
   Tim Duncan
2. Chauncey Billups
   Jerry West

Jerry West was a point guard and shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers from 1960 - 1974. He helped lead the team to a championship in 1972, but that wasn't the year of his MVP honor. He received that in 1969, the year in which the Lakers played and lost the championship to the Boston Celtics.

1. Jo Jo White
   Chauncey Billups
2. Paul Pierce
   Willis Reed

Jo Jo White won two championships with the Boston Celtics - one in 1974 and the other in 1976. He was named MVP in 1976 and his No. 10 was later retired by the Boston Celtics. His No. 15 was also retired by the University of Kansas.

1. Willis Reed
   Wes Unseld
2. Magic Johnson
   Wilt Chamberlain

Wes Unseld played his entire 20-year career with the Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets. In 1978, he won the NBA championship with the Bullets and was also named Finals MVP. He later became the head coach of the Bullets from 1988 - 1994.

1. Wilt Chamberlain
   Hakeem Olajuwon
2. Dwyane Wade
   Dirk Nowitzki

Dirk Nowitzki was the ninth overall pick of the 1998 NBA draft. He was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks but was immediately traded to the Dallas Mavericks with which he won the title championship in 2011, the same year he was named Finals MVP.