2024
Dallas Mavericks 1–4 Boston Celtics
MVP Award
Jaylen Brown
2023
Denver Nuggets 4–1 Miami Heat
MVP Award
Nikola Jokić
2022
Golden State Warriors 4–2 Boston Celtics
MVP Award
Stephen Curry
2021
Phoenix Suns 2–4 Milwaukee Bucks
MVP Award
Giannis Antetokounmpo
2020
Los Angeles Lakers 4–2 Miami Heat
MVP Award
LeBron James
2019
Golden State Warriors 2–4 Toronto Raptors
MVP Award
Kawhi Leonard
2018
Golden State Warriors 4–0 Cleveland Cavaliers
MVP Award
Kevin Durant
2017
Golden State Warriors 4–1 Cleveland Cavaliers
MVP Award
Kevin Durant
2016
Golden State Warriors 3–4 Cleveland Cavaliers
MVP Award
LeBron James
2015
Golden State Warriors 4–2 Cleveland Cavaliers
MVP Award
Andre Iguodala
2014
San Antonio Spurs 4–1 Miami Heat
MVP Award
Kawhi Leonard
2013
San Antonio Spurs 3–4 Miami Heat
MVP Award
LeBron James
2012
Oklahoma City Thunder 1–4 Miami Heat
MVP Award
LeBron James
2011
Dallas Mavericks 4–2 Miami Heat
MVP Award
Dirk Nowitzki
2010
Los Angeles Lakers 4–3 Boston Celtics
MVP Award
Kobe Bryant
2009
Los Angeles Lakers 4–1 Orlando Magic
MVP Award
Kobe Bryant
2008
Los Angeles Lakers 2–4 Boston Celtics
MVP Award
Paul Pierce
2007
San Antonio Spurs 4–0 Cleveland Cavaliers
MVP Award
Tony Parker
2006
Dallas Mavericks 2–4 Miami Heat
MVP Award
Dwyane Wade
2005
San Antonio Spurs 4–3 Detroit Pistons
MVP Award
Tim Duncan
2004
Los Angeles Lakers 1–4 Detroit Pistons
MVP Award
Chauncey Billups
2003
San Antonio Spurs 4–2 New Jersey Nets
MVP Award
Tim Duncan
2002
Los Angeles Lakers 4–0 New Jersey Nets
MVP Award
Shaquille O'Neal
2001
Los Angeles Lakers 4–1 Philadelphia 76ers
MVP Award
Shaquille O'Neal
2000
Los Angeles Lakers 4–2 Indiana Pacers
MVP Award
Shaquille O'Neal
1999
San Antonio Spurs 4–1 New York Knicks
MVP Award
Tim Duncan
1998
Utah Jazz 2–4 Chicago Bulls
MVP Award
Michael Jordan
1997
Utah Jazz 2–4 Chicago Bulls
MVP Award
Michael Jordan
1996
Seattle SuperSonics 2–4 Chicago Bulls
MVP Award
Michael Jordan
1995
Houston Rockets 4–0 Orlando Magic
MVP Award
Hakeem Olajuwon
1994
Houston Rockets 4–3 New York Knicks
MVP Award
Hakeem Olajuwon
1993
Phoenix Suns 2–4 Chicago Bulls
MVP Award
Michael Jordan
1992
Portland Trail Blazers 2–4 Chicago Bulls
MVP Award
Michael Jordan
1991
Los Angeles Lakers 1–4 Chicago Bulls
MVP Award
Michael Jordan
1990
Portland Trail Blazers 1–4 Detroit Pistons
MVP Award
Isiah Thomas
1989
Los Angeles Lakers 0–4 Detroit Pistons
MVP Award
Joe Dumars
1988
Los Angeles Lakers 4–3 Detroit Pistons
MVP Award
James Worthy
1987
Los Angeles Lakers 4–2 Boston Celtics
MVP Award
Magic Johnson
1986
Houston Rockets 2–4 Boston Celtics
MVP Award
Larry Bird
1985
Los Angeles Lakers 4–2 Boston Celtics
MVP Award
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1984
Los Angeles Lakers 3–4 Boston Celtics
MVP Award
Larry Bird
1983
Los Angeles Lakers 0–4 Philadelphia 76ers
MVP Award
Moses Malone
1982
Los Angeles Lakers 4–2 Philadelphia 76ers
MVP Award
Magic Johnson
1981
Houston Rockets 2–4 Boston Celtics
MVP Award
Cedric Maxwell
1980
Los Angeles Lakers 4–2 Philadelphia 76ers
MVP Award
Magic Johnson
1979
Seattle SuperSonics 4–1 Washington Bullets
MVP Award
Dennis Johnson
1978
Seattle SuperSonics 3–4 Washington Bullets
MVP Award
Wes Unseld
1977
Portland Trail Blazers 4–2 Philadelphia ers
MVP Award
Bill Walton
1976
Phoenix Suns 2–4 Boston Celtics
MVP Award
Jo Jo White
1975
Golden State Warriors 4–0 Washington Bullets
MVP Award
Rick Barry
1974
Milwaukee Bucks 3–4 Boston Celtics
MVP Award
John Havlicek
1973
Los Angeles Lakers 1–4 New York Knicks
MVP Award
Willis Reed
1972
Los Angeles Lakers 4–1 New York Knicks
MVP Award
Wilt Chamberlain
1971
Milwaukee Bucks 4–0 Baltimore Bullets
MVP Award
Lew Alcindor
1970
Los Angeles Lakers 3–4 New York Knicks
MVP Award
Willis Reed
1969
Los Angeles Lakers 3–4 Boston Celtics
MVP Award
Jerry West
1968
Los Angeles Lakers 2–4 Boston Celtics
1967
San Francisco Warriors 2–4 Philadelphia 76ers
1966
Los Angeles Lakers 3–4 Boston Celtics
1965
Los Angeles Lakers 1–4 Boston Celtics
1964
San Francisco Warriors 1–4 Boston Celtics
1963
Los Angeles Lakers 2–4 Boston Celtics
1962
Los Angeles Lakers 3–4 Boston Celtics
1961
St. Louis Hawks 1–4 Boston Celtics
1960
St. Louis Hawks 3–4 Boston Celtics
1959
Minneapolis Lakers 0–4 Boston Celtics
1958
St. Louis Hawks 4–2 Boston Celtics
1957
St. Louis Hawks 3–4 Boston Celtics
1956
Fort Wayne Pistons 1–4 Philadelphia Warriors
1955
Fort Wayne Pistons 3–4 Syracuse Nationals
1954
Minneapolis Lakers 4–3 Syracuse Nationals
1953
Minneapolis Lakers 4–1 New York Knicks
1952
Minneapolis Lakers 4–3 New York Knicks
1951
Rochester Royals 4–3 New York Knicks
1950
Minneapolis Lakers 4–2 Syracuse Nationals
1949
Minneapolis Lakers 4–2 Washington Capitols
1948
Baltimore Bullets 4–2 Philadelphia Warriors
1947
Chicago Stags 1–4 Philadelphia Warriors