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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 Finals is the championship series for the NBA and the conclusion of the sport's postseason. The winning team of the series receives the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy. Players from the winning team usually receive championship rings from the team honoring their contribution, with "rings" becoming shorthand for championships. [3]
The NBA's first individual awards were the Rookie of the Year and the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player, both of which were introduced in 1953. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Three individual awards are awarded during the postseason: the Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP, the Magic Johnson Western Conference Finals MVP, and the Bill Russell Finals MVP .
A winning player in every sense of the term, Tim Duncan racked up victories in his unforgettable career, winning five championships during his time in the NBA and being named Finals MVP three ...
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 for the five-time MVP often considered to be the greatest player in NBA history. [1] [2]
The NBA Finals is the championship series for the NBA and the conclusion of the sport's postseason. The winning team's players, coaches, and members of the executive front office usually receive championship rings from the team honoring their contribution, with "rings" becoming shorthand for championships. [3]
NBA championship–winning players from outside the United States (48 P) Pages in category "NBA championship–winning players" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 585 total.
2× NBA champion (1967, 1972) 1× Finals MVP (1972) 2× All-Defensive First Team (1972–73) Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1978) One of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996) Ranked the sixth Greatest Player in NBA History in the NBA 75th Anniversary Team (2021)