Best/Worst Performances by Finals MVPs since 2000

[supernova5912]

I put the series' stats up of each Finals MVP since 2000, but readers needs to consider the competition of the players. For example, the 2005 Pistons or 2010 Celtics are obviously better than the 2001 76ers or 2007 Cavs.

2000: Shaq

- 38.0 points, 16.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.3 steals, 2.7 blocks
- 61.1 eFG%, 57.6 TS%, 116 ORtg, 109 DRtg, 30.6 GmSc

2001: Shaq

- 33.0 points, 15.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 0.4 steals, 3.4 blocks
- 57.3 eFG%, 57.5 TS%, 115 ORtg, 101 DRtg, 27.4 GmSc

2002: Shaq

- 36.3 points, 12.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 0.5 steals, 2.8 blocks
- 59.5 eFG%, 63.6 TS%, 126 ORtg, 102 DRtg, 30.1 GmSc

2003: Duncan

- 24.2 points, 17.0 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.0 steals, 5.3 blocks
- 49.5 eFG%, 54.6 TS%, 109 ORtg, 83 DRtg, 24.1 GmSc

2004: Billups

- 21.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.0 blocks
- 57.9 eFG%, 69.6 TS%, 133 ORtg, 100 DRtg, 17.9 GmSc

2005: Duncan

- 20.6 points, 14.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.4 steals, 2.1 blocks
- 41.9 eFG%, 47.1 TS%, 103 ORtg, 100 DRtg, 15.9 GmSc

2006: Wade

- 34.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.7 steals, 1.0 blocks
- 47.8 eFG%, 57.2 TS%, 113 ORtg, 97 DRtg, 25.4 GmSc

2007: Parker

- 24.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.0 blocks
- 59.5 eFG%, 59.5 TS%, 110 ORtg, 100 DRtg, 16.2 GmSc

2008: Pierce

- 21.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.3 blocks
- 49.4 eFG%, 58.8 TS%, 112 ORtg, 106 DRtg, 15.6 GmSc

2009: Kobe

- 32.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.4 steals, 1.4 blocks
- 46.3 eFG%, 52.5 TS%, 111 ORtg, 100 DRtg, 22.8 GmSc

2010: Kobe

- 28.6 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 2.1 steals, 0.7 blocks
- 45.1 eFG%, 52.8 TS%, 108 ORtg, 99 DRtg, 18.7 GmSc

2011: Dirk

- 26.0 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.7 blocks
- 44.4 eFG%, 53.7 TS%, 105 ORtg, 105 DRtg, 16.6 GmSc

2012: LeBron

- 28.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.6 steals, 0.4 blocks
- 48.6 eFG%, 55.8 TS%, 117 ORtg, 109 DRtg, 23.6 GmSc

2013: LeBron

- 25.3 points, 10.9 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 2.3 steals, 0.9 blocks
- 48.7 eFG%, 52.9 TS%, 113 ORtg, 105 DRtg, 22.5 GmSc

2014: Leonard

- 17.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.6 steals, 1.2 blocks
- 72.4 eFG%, 75.3 TS%, 136 ORtg, 101 DRtg, 15.8 GmSc

I think I'd go with 2000 Shaq or 2003 Duncan as having the best Finals while 2007 Parker or 2003 Billups have the worst.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Best: 2000 Shaq, 2001 Shaq, 2002 Shaq, 2006 Dwyane Wade

Worst: The two you said

[NBAplayoffs2001]

I put the series' stats up of each Finals MVP since 2000, but readers needs to consider the competition of the players. For example, the 2005 Pistons or 2010 Celtics are obviously better than the 2001 76ers or 2007 Cavs.

2000: Shaq

- 38.0 points, 16.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.3 steals, 2.7 blocks
- 61.1 eFG%, 57.6 TS%, 116 ORtg, 109 DRtg, 30.6 GmSc

2001: Shaq

- 33.0 points, 15.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 0.4 steals, 3.4 blocks
- 57.3 eFG%, 57.5 TS%, 115 ORtg, 101 DRtg, 27.4 GmSc

2002: Shaq

- 36.3 points, 12.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 0.5 steals, 2.8 blocks
- 59.5 eFG%, 63.6 TS%, 126 ORtg, 102 DRtg, 30.1 GmSc

2003: Duncan

- 24.2 points, 17.0 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.0 steals, 5.3 blocks
- 49.5 eFG%, 54.6 TS%, 109 ORtg, 83 DRtg, 24.1 GmSc

2004: Billups

- 21.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.0 blocks
- 57.9 eFG%, 69.6 TS%, 133 ORtg, 100 DRtg, 17.9 GmSc

2005: Duncan

- 20.6 points, 14.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.4 steals, 2.1 blocks
- 41.9 eFG%, 47.1 TS%, 103 ORtg, 100 DRtg, 15.9 GmSc

2006: Wade

- 34.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.7 steals, 1.0 blocks
- 47.8 eFG%, 57.2 TS%, 113 ORtg, 97 DRtg, 25.4 GmSc

2007: Parker

- 24.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.0 blocks
- 59.5 eFG%, 59.5 TS%, 110 ORtg, 100 DRtg, 16.2 GmSc

2008: Pierce

- 21.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.3 blocks
- 49.4 eFG%, 58.8 TS%, 112 ORtg, 106 DRtg, 15.6 GmSc

2009: Kobe

- 32.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.4 steals, 1.4 blocks
- 46.3 eFG%, 52.5 TS%, 111 ORtg, 100 DRtg, 22.8 GmSc

2010: Kobe

- 28.6 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 2.1 steals, 0.7 blocks
- 45.1 eFG%, 52.8 TS%, 108 ORtg, 99 DRtg, 18.7 GmSc

2011: Dirk

- 26.0 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.7 blocks
- 44.4 eFG%, 53.7 TS%, 105 ORtg, 105 DRtg, 16.6 GmSc

2012: LeBron

- 28.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.6 steals, 0.4 blocks
- 48.6 eFG%, 55.8 TS%, 117 ORtg, 109 DRtg, 23.6 GmSc

2013: LeBron

- 25.3 points, 10.9 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 2.3 steals, 0.9 blocks
- 48.7 eFG%, 52.9 TS%, 113 ORtg, 105 DRtg, 22.5 GmSc

2014: Leonard

- 17.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.6 steals, 1.2 blocks
- 72.4 eFG%, 75.3 TS%, 136 ORtg, 101 DRtg, 15.8 GmSc

I think I'd go with 2000 Shaq or 2003 Duncan as having the best Finals while 2007 Parker or 2003 Billups have the worst.

2003 Duncan and 2000 Shaq are neck and neck.

Billups 2004 is the worst.

[ShawkFactory]

Duncans D rating :eek:

[Prime_Shaq]

2000-2002 Shaq is top 3. Without a doubt.

[longhornfan1234]

00-02 Shaq
03 Duncan
06 Wade

[longhornfan1234]

Parker is clearly the worst. He took advantage of rookie Bobbie Gibsona nd hobbled Eric Snow. Duncan was the real MVP.

[Collie]

I actually like Chauncey's performance better than Pierce's. He was ridiculously efficient in 04, while I felt KG should have won in 08.

[Roundball_Rock]

2000-2002 Shaq is top 3. Without a doubt.

:applause:

Parker, Leonard and Pierce are the worst.

[Prime_Shaq]

:applause:

Parker, Leonard and Pierce are the worst.
KG in 2008. 2007 and 2014 is alright for me because Spurs play a very team oriented style where one individual truly shines.

[Papaya Petee]

Aside from a couple of these (Billups, Leonard, Parker, Pierce) all the others have insane #s

Shaq is #1 (no explanation needed)
Wade #2 ( down 0-2 down 13 in 4th quarter game 3, hit insanely clutch shots etc..
03 Duncan/12 Lebron at #3

[T_L_P]

Best: 03 Duncan or 00 Shaq

Worst: 07 Parker

Duncan's Finals PER is the 2nd best in Finals history, and that stat doesn't even account for his GOAT-level defense (by far the best of any player on this list).

[Prime_Shaq]

Best: 03 Duncan or 00 Shaq

Worst: 07 Parker

Duncan's Finals PER is the 2nd best in Finals history, and that stat doesn't even account for his GOAT-level defense (by far the best of any player on this list).
Shaq 00-02 > Duncan 03

[T_L_P]

Shaq 00-02 > Duncan 03

Yeah, no...

01 Finals Shaq was not better than 03 Finals Duncan.

Unless one side of the floor is all that matters.

[SouBeachTalents]

The top 3 in no order are '00 Shaq, '03 Duncan, and '06 Wade. All 3 have extremely strong arguments for top 10 Finals performances of all time

[Prime_Shaq]

Yeah, no...

01 Finals Shaq was not better than 03 Finals Duncan.

Unless one side of the floor is all that matters.
Don't underrate Shaq on the defensive end. He was a beast defensively in the playoffs.

[Mr Feeny]

Best: 03 Duncan or 00 Shaq

Worst: 07 Parker

Duncan's Finals PER is the 2nd best in Finals history, and that stat doesn't even account for his GOAT-level defense (by far the best of any player on this list).

Who had the highest PER of all time in the finals? Do we have the numbers?

[SouBeachTalents]

Who had the highest PER of all time in the finals? Do we have the numbers?

http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2012/story/_/page/FinalsPerformances-1/greatest-finals-performances-no-1

[Mr Feeny]

http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2012/story/_/page/FinalsPerformances-1/greatest-finals-performances-no-1

Thx:cheers:

Top 10 are ALL Wade, Shaq, MJ and Duncan. And I can't say any of thrm look off either. Top 3-5 is pretty much what most of us would have it as. Good job, whoever wrote that.

[T_L_P]

Don't underrate Shaq on the defensive end. He was a beast defensively in the playoffs.

He was certainly elite at points (large points)...but his defense in the 01 Finals, and the 3-Peat as a whole, wasn't in the same stratosphere as 03 Duncan.

50 year old Dikembe was getting whatever he wanted against Shaq...and he was a little flat-flooted when defending the rim.

K-Mart was destroyed by Duncan...Tim made him shoot 33% including one of the worst individual performances in Finals history (3-23 shooting in game 6).

Shaq was the better scorer, for sure...but Duncan was a slightly better rebounder, passer and defender. The two are very close imo. :cheers:

[Prime_Shaq]

He was certainly elite at points (large points)...but his defense in the 01 Finals, and the 3-Peat as a whole, wasn't in the same stratosphere as 03 Duncan.

50 year old Dikembe was getting whatever he wanted against Shaq...and he was a little flat-flooted when defending the rim.

K-Mart was destroyed by Duncan...Tim made him shoot 33% including one of the worst individual performances in Finals history (3-23 shooting in game 6).

Shaq was the better scorer, for sure...but Duncan was a slightly better rebounder, passer and defender. The two are very close imo. :cheers:
Well they are very comparable, can't go wrong either way I guess.

[greatest-ever]

Why isn't leonard getting more mentions as the worst?
He had so-so stats and had a team that was clearly superior to his opponent. Also, he was poor in the 1st 2 games then had a few decent performances in the last few games. It was nothing special at all.

[T_L_P]

Well they are very comparable, can't go wrong either way I guess.

Again, it depends on what you want.

Shaq wreaked havoc on opposing defenses...all-time great scoring, underrated passing, one of the best I've ever seen at sealing off shot-blockers (to open the lane for his teammates).

Duncan was more cerebral. Patience, perfect positioning, guard-like court vision. His defense was his biggest asset so raw numbers will never really do him justice.

[Lebron23]

Why isn't leonard getting more mentions as the worst?
He had so-so stats and had a team that was clearly superior to his opponent. Also, he was poor in the 1st 2 games then had a few decent performances in the last few games. It was nothing special at all.

I nominate Kawhi Leonard.

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/files/2014/06/kawhi-leonard2.jpg

[Prime_Shaq]

Again, it depends on what you want.

Shaq wreaked havoc on opposing defenses...all-time great scoring, underrated passing, one of the best I've ever seen at sealing off shot-blockers (to open the lane for his teammates).

Duncan was more cerebral. Patience, perfect positioning, guard-like court vision. His defense was his biggest asset so raw numbers will never really do him justice.
:applause:
Good to see another poster appreciating the greatness of Shaq, highlighting several underrated aspects of his game

[Prime_Shaq]

I nominate Kawhi Leonard.

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/files/2014/06/kawhi-leonard2.jpg
LeBron fans hating on Leonard :lol

[NZStreetBaller]

Man wheres wades assist numbers?? 09 ball hog kobe nearly doubled wades

[Marchesk]

Thx:cheers:

Top 10 are ALL Wade, Shaq, MJ and Duncan. And I can't say any of thrm look off either. Top 3-5 is pretty much what most of us would have it as. Good job, whoever wrote that.

Kinda weird that there's nobody before 91 in the top 10.

[Mr Feeny]

Kinda weird that there's nobody before 91 in the top 10.

Maybe so but which pre 91 finals would be on there? Magic in 87 had a good one? There were a lot of impressive performances but which of these ten would you remove imo?

[Prime_Shaq]

Maybe so but which pre 91 finals would be on there? Magic in 87 had a good one? There were a lot of impressive performances but which of these ten would you remove imo?
Bird

[Smoke117]

LeBron fans hating on Leonard :lol

Lebron can go choke on wade's member...doesn't change the fact that Leonard is easily one of the worst FMVP's of all time....

[Prime_Shaq]

Lebron can go choke on wade's member...doesn't change the fact that Leonard is easily one of the worst FMVP's of all time....
Lol no doubt I'm just messing with LeBron fans man :cheers:

[Mr Feeny]

Bird

Which season?
And which of the current top 10 would you remove?

[Papaya Petee]

Man wheres wades assist numbers?? 09 ball hog kobe nearly doubled wades
To be fair, the way the Mavs were locking down all his other options (his 2nd scoring option that series was Antoine Walker at 13 PPG Shaq was the 3rd leading scorer at around 13 PPG as well) Wade had to look to score.

In the first 2 games, Wade only averaged 25.5 PPG and his team got beat down by 10 and 14 points. Games weren't even close.

In the last 4 games, Wade averaged an insane 40 PPG and yet, the Heat won game 3 by only 2 points, game 5 by only 1 point, and game 6 by only 3 points

Aside from game 4 where the Heat won by 24 points (Wade had 36 points, and lets be honest, if the game was closer Wade would of scored 40-45 points again) The Heat took 3 super close games with Wade doing the impossible.

Game 3- Down 13 PTS in the 4th quarter, Wade scores 12 straight points for the Heat, brings them back from being down 0-3. (Gary Payton hit the go ahead jumper with less than a minute left, Dirk missed the game tying free throw, rest is history)
Game 5- Hits a game tying shot with 2.8 seconds left (running banker over Griffin) to bring it to overtime, than down 1 with 1.9 seconds left in overtime hits 2 super clutch free throws to win the game.
Game 6- Scores 10 4th quarter points, grabs the game sealing rebound after a Terry miss.

He hit big shot after big shot after big shot in games 3,5,6 in the 4th quarters and overtime for the Heat. If Wade looks to pass the ball, the Heat get swept.

[Mr Feeny]

To be fair, the way the Mavs were locking down all his other options (his 2nd scoring option that series was Antoine Walker at 13 PPG Shaq was the 3rd leading scorer at around 13 PPG as well) Wade had to look to score.

In the first 2 games, Wade only averaged 25.5 PPG and his team got beat down by 10 and 14 points. Games weren't even close.

In the last 4 games, Wade averaged an insane 40 PPG and yet, the Heat won game 3 by only 2 points, game 5 by only 1 point, and game 6 by only 3 points

Aside from game 4 where the Heat won by 24 points (Wade had 36 points, and lets be honest, if the game was closer Wade would of scored 40-45 points again) The Heat took 3 super close games with Wade doing the impossible.

Game 3- Down 13 PTS in the 4th quarter, Wade scores 12 straight points for the Heat, brings them back from being down 0-3. (Gary Payton hit the go ahead jumper with less than a minute left, Dirk missed the game tying free throw, rest is history)
Game 5- Hits a game tying shot with 2.8 seconds left (running banker over Griffin) to bring it to overtime, than down 1 with 1.9 seconds left in overtime hits 2 super clutch free throws to win the game.
Game 6- Scores 10 4th quarter points, grabs the game sealing rebound after a Terry miss.

He hit big shot after big shot after big shot in games 3,5,6 in the 4th quarters and overtime for the Heat. If Wade looks to pass the ball, the Heat get swept.

Yup. Especially the game 3 performance over the last 6 minutes. That's a s clutch as you can get. That's his Lebron-game6-in-Boston moment. Sensational.

Later klopp lover

[ninephive]

Best: 03 Duncan or 00 Shaq

Worst: 07 Parker

Duncan's Finals PER is the 2nd best in Finals history, and that stat doesn't even account for his GOAT-level defense (by far the best of any player on this list).
Can you imagine if Duncan ever had a FMVP remotely close numbers to Parker's eFG% in 2007?

[TheMarkMadsen]

don't know why people are saying Parker, 25/3/5 on 60% TS in a series closer than people remember (last 2 games decided by combined 4 points)

[CP343]

Shaq/Billups

[CP343]

Can we get regular fg% instead of just advanced stats?

[Papaya Petee]

Yup. Especially the game 3 performance over the last 6 minutes. That's a s clutch as you can get. That's his Lebron-game6-in-Boston moment. Sensational.

Later klopp lover

What's wrong with Klopp? One of the best managers in the world!

[dunksby]

Top 3 performers:
Shaq
Duncan
Wade

[Bigsmoke]

Wade and shaq 2000 version are 1a and 1b


Worst is Leonard