Grading Every Finals MVP on Their Playoff Run

[iamgine]

Past 5 seasons:

2022 Curry: 49/100
2021 Giannis: 60/100
2020 Lebron: 60/100
2019 Kawhi: 62/100
2018 Durant: 47/100

2023 Jokic so far: 77/100

[1987_Lakers]

In terms of Finals:

1. 2021 Giannis
2. 2020 LeBron
3. 2022 Curry
4. 2018 KD
5. 2019 Kawhi

All together playoff run:

1. 2020 LeBron
2. 2021 Giannis
3. 2019 Kawhi
4. 2018 KD
5. 2022 Curry (You can flip flop KD & Curry if you want)

I'll grade Jokic when the series is over.

[basketballcat]

Based on single season playoffs all time records:

Value Over Replacement Player
1. LeBron 2018
2. Duncan 2003
3. LeBron 2012
4. LeBron 2013
5. Bird 1984

Win Shares
1. Duncan 2003
2. Jordan 1991
3. Dirk 2006
4. LeBron 2013
5. LeBron 2018

Duncan in 2003 had arguably the greatest playoff peak ever. His Finals performance has a monster statline: 24.2ppg, 17.0rpg, 5.3apg, 1.0spg, 5.3bpg. He set the record for most blocks in an NBA Finals games at 8 until Dwight broke it with 9. Some people think that he was robbed of a rare quadruple double in game 6: 21 points, 20(!) rebounds, 10 assists, and 8(10?) blocks.

That year, on the Conf Finals, he beat peak Shaq & Kobe without an All Star teammate. DRob was on his last year. Manu was a rookie. Both averaged single-digit ppg. Parker was a sophomore, 3 years away from making his first All Star appearance. Meanwhile, both Shaq & Kobe were in the All NBA FIRST team. Both were top 5 in MVP voting.

[plowking]

Past 5 seasons:

2022 Curry: 49/100
2021 Giannis: 60/100
2020 Lebron: 60/100
2019 Kawhi: 62/100
2018 Durant: 47/100

2023 Jokic so far: 77/100

What are these rankings based off of?

How do you give Giannis a 60/100 when he objectively had the greatest finals performance ever.

[1987_Lakers]

What are these rankings based off of?

How do you give Giannis a 60/100 when he objectively had the greatest finals performance ever.

OP is very random like that, he is lowkey a troll.

[iamgine]

What are these rankings based off of?

How do you give Giannis a 60/100 when he objectively had the greatest finals performance ever.

My evaluation.

It's not just finals. It's the whole playoff.

[Gougou]

Jordan 1993, avged 41 pts.

[iamgine]

Continued:

2017 Durant: 53/100
2016 Lebron: 63/100
2015 Iguodala: 15/100

[iamgine]

Jordan 1993, avged 41 pts.

1993 Jordan: 82/100

[SouBeachTalents]

1991 Jordan: 65/100

[FultzNationRISE]

84-90 Jordan: 1/9

[iamgine]

1991 Jordan: 65/100

1991 Jordan: 86/100

[kawhileonard2]

In terms of Finals:

1. 2021 Giannis
2. 2020 LeBron
3. 2022 Curry
4. 2018 KD
5. 2019 Kawhi

All together playoff run:

1. 2020 LeBron
2. 2021 Giannis
3. 2019 Kawhi
4. 2018 KD
5. 2022 Curry (You can flip flop KD & Curry if you want)

I'll grade Jokic when the series is over.

Lebron 2020 would be last AD was better than him.

[Stephonit]

Past 5 seasons:

2022 Curry: 49/100
2021 Giannis: 60/100
2020 Lebron: 60/100
2019 Kawhi: 62/100
2018 Durant: 47/100

2023 Jokic so far: 77/100

No explanation or rationale given. Might as well say Jupiter is in the House of Aquarius therefore 2/100 for all we care.

[John8204]

I would go with tiers....graded on a curve my first instinct not looking at the practical numbers it would be...

A Jordan, Lebron, West, Walton, Magic, Bird, Shaq, (7)
B Nowitzki, Duncan, Kwahi, Moses, Hakeem, Barry(6)
C Curry, Giannis, Kareem, Wilt, Havlicek, Kobe, Wade(7)
D Johnson,Parker, Dumars, Thomas, Worthy, Durant(6)
F Iggy, Maxwell, Reed, White, Parker, Pierce,Billups(7)