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The Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (formerly known as the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1969 NBA Finals. The award is decided by a panel of eleven media members, who cast votes after the conclusion of the Finals .
The NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1955–56 season to the best performing player of the regular season. Since the 2022–23 season, winners receive the Michael Jordan Trophy, named after the five-time MVP often considered to be the greatest player in NBA history. [1] [2]
Playoff scoring leader at the end of every season Season Year-by-year leader Pts Active player leader Pts Career record Pts Single-season record Pts Season 1946–47: Joe Fulks* PHW: 222: Joe Fulks* PHW: 222: Joe Fulks* PHW: 222: Joe Fulks* PHW: 222: 1946–47 1947–48: 282: 504: 504: 282: 1947–48 1948–49: George Mikan* MNL: 303: George ...
Most Valuable Player: 1956: Awarded to the best performing player of the NBA regular season as voted by a panel of sportswriters and media members. Trophy was originally named after Maurice Podoloff, the NBA commissioner from 1946 to 1963, but was dropped in 2021. In 2022, the trophy was renamed after shooting guard Michael Jordan.
This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff games played. Statistics accurate as of the 2024 NBA playoffs. LeBron James has played the most games in NBA playoff history. ^
Factors like inferior athleticism obviously benefitted players of several decades ago, which has to be accounted for, too. Below, we tried our hand at ranking the 25 best NBA players ever.
The Memphis Grizzlies eliminated the San Antonio Spurs 4–2 in the First Round in the 2011 NBA Playoffs. The Philadelphia 76ers eliminated the Chicago Bulls 4–2 in the First Round in the 2012 NBA Playoffs (lockout shortened season). The Miami Heat eliminated the Milwaukee Bucks 4–1 in the First Round in the 2023 NBA playoffs.
Most blocks in the playoffs, all-time; 116 by DeAndre Jordan [82] Most steals in a playoff game; 6 by Jamal Crawford vs the Houston Rockets on May 8, 2015; 6 by Ron Harper vs the Houston Rockets on May 8, 1993 [83] Most steals in a playoff run; 37 by Chris Paul, 2013–14 [84] Most steals in the playoffs, all-time; 121 by Chris Paul [85]