NBA Finals MVP Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Which year-and-winner pairing is correct?
1989 — Isiah Thomas
1988 — James Worthy
1990 — Joe Dumars
1981 — Larry Bird
2. Which pair had each won exactly three Finals MVP awards by the end of the 2024 Finals?
Larry Bird and Kobe Bryant
Magic Johnson and Shaquille O’Neal
Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal
LeBron James and Tim Duncan
3. The same player won Finals MVP in both 2017 and 2018 for the Golden State Warriors. Who was it?
Stephen Curry
Klay Thompson
Kevin Durant
Draymond Green
4. In the 1980 Finals, an injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar missed Game 6. Which rookie produced a title-clinching performance and became Finals MVP?
Larry Bird
Michael Cooper
Jamaal Wilkes
Magic Johnson
5. Which Boston Celtics player earned Finals MVP after the team won the 2024 championship?
Jayson Tatum
Jrue Holiday
Derrick White
Jaylen Brown
6. Through the 2024 Finals, who holds the record with six NBA Finals MVP awards?
Michael Jordan
LeBron James
Magic Johnson
Tim Duncan
7. This player’s Finals MVP résumé includes the Miami Heat in 2012 and 2013, the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016, and the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020. Who is he?
Kyrie Irving
Dwyane Wade
LeBron James
Anthony Davis
8. Who became the first Denver Nuggets player to win Finals MVP when the franchise captured the 2023 championship?
Jamal Murray
Nikola Jokić
Aaron Gordon
Michael Porter Jr.
9. The 1971 winner, then known as Lew Alcindor, won the award again in 1985 under what name?
Moses Malone
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Julius Erving
Hakeem Olajuwon
10. In what year was the NBA Finals MVP award first presented?
1969
1967
1971
1976
11. A trivia card says: “I won the inaugural Finals MVP award even though my team lost the series.” Which player belongs on the card?
Jerry West
Wilt Chamberlain
John Havlicek
Elgin Baylor
12. During the 2015 Finals, which Warriors player moved into the starting lineup during the series and ultimately received Finals MVP?
Stephen Curry
Draymond Green
Klay Thompson
Andre Iguodala
13. Which star entered the 2022 Finals with three NBA championships but no Finals MVP award, then earned the honor after Golden State defeated Boston?
Klay Thompson
Draymond Green
Andre Iguodala
Stephen Curry
14. The 2004 Detroit Pistons defeated the Los Angeles Lakers behind a balanced lineup. Which Pistons guard received Finals MVP?
Richard Hamilton
Ben Wallace
Chauncey Billups
Tayshaun Prince
15. Which player’s résumé connects the 2014 San Antonio Spurs and the 2019 Toronto Raptors through Finals MVP awards?
Kawhi Leonard
Tony Parker
Danny Green
Kyle Lowry
16. Since 2009, the NBA Finals MVP trophy has officially carried the name of which legendary player?
Wilt Chamberlain
Magic Johnson
Bill Russell
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar