Vote - #10 Playoff Run of All-Time by a FMVP

[Deuce Bigalow]

1. 1995 Hakeem Olajuwon
2. 1991 Michael Jordan
3. 2000 Shaquille O'Neal
4. 1993 Michael Jordan
5. 1992 Michael Jordan
6. 2001 Shaquille O'Neal
7. 2003 Tim Duncan
8. 1994 Hakeem Olajuwon
9. 1984 Larry Bird


NBA Finals MVP - Postseason stats
[HTML]YEAR PLAYER FG% PPG RPG APG BLKPG

2012 LeBron James .500 30.3 9.7 5.6 0.7
2011 Dirk Nowitzki .485 27.7 8.1 2.5 0.6
2010 Kobe Bryant .458 29.2 6.0 5.5 0.7
2009 Kobe Bryant .457 30.2 5.3 5.5 0.9
2008 Paul Pierce .441 19.7 5.0 4.6 0.3
2007 Tony Parker .480 20.8 3.4 5.8 0.0
2006 Dwyane Wade .497 28.4 5.9 5.7 1.1
2005 Tim Duncan .464 23.6 12.4 2.7 2.3
2004 Chauncey Billups .385 16.4 3.0 5.9 0.1
2003 Tim Duncan .529 24.7 15.4 5.3 3.3
2002 Shaquille O'Neal .529 28.5 12.6 2.8 2.5
2001 Shaquille O'Neal .555 30.4 15.4 3.2 2.4
2000 Shaquille O'Neal .566 30.7 15.4 3.1 2.4
1999 Tim Duncan .511 23.2 11.5 2.8 2.6
1998 Michael Jordan .462 32.4 5.1 3.5 0.6
1997 Michael Jordan .456 31.1 7.9 4.8 0.9
1996 Michael Jordan .459 30.7 4.9 4.1 0.3
1995 Hakeem Olajuwon .531 33.0 10.3 4.5 2.8
1994 Hakeem Olajuwon .519 28.9 11.0 4.3 4.0
1993 Michael Jordan .475 35.1 6.7 6.0 0.9
1992 Michael Jordan .499 34.5 6.2 5.8 0.7
1991 Michael Jordan .524 31.1 6.4 8.4 1.4
1990 Isiah Thomas .463 20.5 5.5 8.2 0.4
1989 Joe Dumars .455 17.6 2.6 5.6 0.1
1988 James Worthy .523 21.1 5.8 4.4 0.8
1987 Magic Johnson .539 21.8 7.7 12.2 0.4
1986 Larry Bird .517 25.9 9.3 8.2 0.6
1985 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.560 21.9 8.1 4.0 1.9
1984 Larry Bird .524 27.5 11.0 5.9 1.2
1983 Moses Malone .536 26.0 15.8 1.5 1.9
1982 Magic Johnson .529 17.4 11.3 9.3 0.2
1981 Cedric Maxwell .580 16.1 7.4 2.7 0.9
1980 Magic Johnson .518 18.3 10.5 9.4 0.4
1979 Dennis Johnson .450 20.9 6.1 4.1 1.5
1978 Westley Unseld .530 9.4 12.0 4.4 0.4
1977 Bill Walton .507 18.2 15.2 5.5 3.4
1976 Joe White .445 22.7 3.9 5.4 0.1
1975 Rick Barry .444 28.2 5.5 6.1 0.9
1974 John Havlicek .484 27.1 6.4 6.0 0.3
1973 Willis Reed .466 12.5 7.6 1.8
1972 Wilt Chamberlain .563 14.7 21.0 3.3
1971 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.515 26.6 17.0 2.5
1970 Willis Reed .471 23.7 13.8 2.8
1969 Jerry West .463 30.9 3.9 7.5 [/HTML]

Voting Results

2009 Kobe Bryant - 18
1986 Larry Bird - 11
2012 Lebron James - 7
1971 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 3
1983 Moses Malone - 2
2011 Dirk Nowitzki - 2
1987 Magic Johnson - 2
1998 Michael Jordan - 1

[RaininTwos]

*waits to vote for whoever has the best chance of beating lebron*

[EnoughSaid]

Gotta show some love to the GOAT Center. I vote for Kareem in 1971.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

'12 lbj

[1987_Lakers]

It has to be between '86 Bird & '12 LeBron. Bird in my opinion is the better offensive player being the better shooter, post player, and passer, while LeBron has a comfortable edge on Bird on the defensive end. Lets look at the postseason numbers...

'86 Bird (2.6 TO per game)
1st round- 28/8/8, 1.7 spg, 1.3 bpg, 53 FG%, 40 3P%, 83 FT%,
semifinals- 27/10/7, 1.8 spg, 53 FG%, 33 3P%, 96 FT%
conference finals- 25/10/8, 1.8 spg, 55 FG%, 50 3P%, 95 FT%
finals- 24/10/10, 2.7 spg, 48 FG%, 35 3P%, 94 FT%

'12 LeBron (3.5 TO per game)
1st round- 28/6/6, 2.2 spg, 48 FG%, 35 3P%, 81 FT%
semifinals- 30/11/6, 2.7 spg, 50 FG%, 17 3P%, 73 FT%
conference finals- 34/11/4, 1.1 spg, 1.3 bpg, 53 FG%, 29 ft%, 65 FT%
finals- 29/10/7, 1.6 spg, 47 FG%, 19 3P%, 83 FT%

It seems to me that LeBron has the edge on Bird in terms of scoring and defense, while Bird has him beat on offensive efficiency (Bird committed less turnovers), passing & shooting. I think the fact that Bird put up similar stats to LeBron despite being less ball-dominant is more impressive to me. Bird easily could of averaged 30+ points in that playoff run, but he didn't have to because he had McHale who was an offensive machine (25 PPG on 58% shooting), 5 Boston players averaged 15+ PPG during the '86 postseason, they obviously had more offensive weapons than Miami. Miami needed LeBron to score 30 points on some nights in order to win.

Because of the fact that Bird was the best player & leader of in my opinion the greatest team in NBA history, I'm gonna have to vote for him. Bird was the reason why the Celtics ball-movement was probably the best in NBA History.

1986 Larry Bird.

[Notitlesince73]

I just joined so i don't know if i'm allowed to vote, but i'd go with 83 moses

[scandisk_]

09 Kobe

[magnax1]

86 Bird.

[I LUV KOBE]

I'm tired of voting.. Too many people here just like to look at stats but never really watch the game.. Kobe 2009 should already been in the top 10 easily..

[Deuce Bigalow]

I'm tired of voting.. Too many people here just like to look at stats but never really watch the game.. Kobe 2009 should already been in the top 10 easily..

09 Kobe was great, but so were the others. No big deal.
You going with 09 Bean?

[I LUV KOBE]

09 Kobe was great, but so were the others. No big deal.
You going with 09 Bean?

yup vote 2009 Kobe.. eventhough I know that he will not going to win here coz of many Lebrontard voting here..

[fpliii]

09 Kobe

West first round: 27.4/5.0/5.6/2.4/0.4 on 57.0 TS% against the Jazz (4-1 win) #10 defense

West semis: 27.4/5.0/3.7/2.0/1.3 on 53.5 TS% against the Rockets (4-3 win) #4 defense

WCF: 34.0/5.8/5.8/0.8/0.5 on 62.7 TS% against the Nuggets (4-2 win) #8 defense

NBA Finals: 32.4/5.6/7.4/1.4/1.4 on 52.5 TS% against the Magic (4-1 win) #1 defense

seriously...has anyone else in recent memory done this much damage to great defenses? hell, have any of the other Finals MVPs even FACED four top 10 defenses in their respective runs?

[1987_Lakers]

LeBron wasn't the only player to close the Finals with a triple double.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3i9gt3UE0Q

[I LUV KOBE]

09 Kobe

West first round: 27.4/5.0/5.6/2.4/0.4 on 57.0 TS% against the Jazz (4-1 win) #10 defense

West semis: 27.4/5.0/3.7/2.0/1.3 on 53.5 TS% against the Rockets (4-3 win) #4 defense

WCF: 34.0/5.8/5.8/0.8/0.5 on 62.7 TS% against the Nuggets (4-2 win) #8 defense

NBA Finals: 32.4/5.6/7.4/1.4/1.4 on 52.5 TS% against the Magic (4-1 win) #1 defense

seriously...has anyone else in recent memory done this much damage to great defenses? hell, have any of the other Finals MVPs even FACED four top 10 defenses in their respective runs?

^this.. Is not all about the stats but if you watch the game you know Kobe's run is one of the best.. Easily top ten..

[Deuce Bigalow]

09 Kobe

West first round: 27.4/5.0/5.6/2.4/0.4 on 57.0 TS% against the Jazz (4-1 win) #10 defense

West semis: 27.4/5.0/3.7/2.0/1.3 on 53.5 TS% against the Rockets (4-3 win) #4 defense

WCF: 34.0/5.8/5.8/0.8/0.5 on 62.7 TS% against the Nuggets (4-2 win) #8 defense

NBA Finals: 32.4/5.6/7.4/1.4/1.4 on 52.5 TS% against the Magic (4-1 win) #1 defense

seriously...has anyone else in recent memory done this much damage to great defenses? hell, have any of the other Finals MVPs even FACED four top 10 defenses in their respective runs?

DA GAWD

The Kobe face http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpkYF0A6hg4