Season MVPs

2009-10	LeBron James	Cleveland
2008-09	LeBron James	Cleveland
2007-08	Kobe Bryant	Los Angeles Lakers
2006-07	Dirk Nowitzki	Dallas
2005-06	Steve Nash	Phoenix
2004-05	Steve Nash	Phoenix
2003-04	Kevin Garnett	Minnesota
2002-03	Tim Duncan	San Antonio
2001-02	Tim Duncan	San Antonio
2000-01	Allen Iverson	Philadelphia
1999-00	Shaquille O'Neal	Los Angeles Lakers
1998-99	Karl Malone	Utah
1997-98	Michael Jordan	Chicago
1996-97	Karl Malone	Utah
1995-96	Michael Jordan	Chicago
1994-95	David Robinson	San Antonio
1993-94	Hakeem Olajuwon	Houston
1992-93	Charles Barkley	Phoenix
1991-92	Michael Jordan	Chicago
1990-91	Michael Jordan	Chicago
1989-90	Magic Johnson	Los Angeles Lakers
1988-89	Magic Johnson	Los Angeles Lakers
1987-88	Michael Jordan	Chicago
1986-87	Magic Johnson	Los Angeles Lakers
1985-86	Larry Bird	Boston
1984-85	Larry Bird	Boston
1983-84	Larry Bird	Boston
1982-83	Moses Malone	Philadelphia
1981-82	Moses Malone	Houston
1980-81	Julius Erving	Philadelphia
1979-80	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Los Angeles
1978-79	Moses Malone	Houston
1977-78	Bill Walton	Portland
1976-77	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Los Angeles
1975-76	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Los Angeles
1974-75	Bob McAdoo	Buffalo
1973-74	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Milwaukee
1972-73	Dave Cowens	Boston
1971-72	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Milwaukee
1970-71	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Milwaukee
1969-70	Willis Reed	New York
1968-69	Wes Unseld	Baltimore
1967-68	Wilt Chamberlain	Philadelphia
1966-67	Wilt Chamberlain	Philadelphia
1965-66	Wilt Chamberlain	Philadelphia
1964-65	Bill Russell	Boston
1963-64	Oscar Robertson	Cincinnati
1962-63	Bill Russell	Boston
1961-62	Bill Russell	Boston
1960-61	Bill Russell	Boston
1959-60	Wilt Chamberlain	Philadelphia
1958-59	Bob Pettit	St. Louis
1957-58	Bill Russell	Boston
1956-57	Bob Cousy	Boston
1955-56	Bob Pettit	St. Louis

NBA Champions List (Also Finals MVPs)

YEAR	CHAMPION	OPPONENT	RESULT	MVP
2009-10	Los Angeles Lakers	Boston Celtics	4-3	Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles
2008-09	Los Angeles Lakers	Orlando Magic	4-1	Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles
2007-08	Boston Celtics	Los Angeles Lakers	4-2	Paul Pierce, Boston
2006-07	San Antonio Spurs	Cleveland Cavaliers	4-0	Tony Parker, San Antonio
2005-06	Miami Heat	Dallas Mavericks	4-2	Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
2004-05	San Antonio Spurs	Detroit Pistons	4-3	Tim Duncan, San Antonio
2003-04	Detroit Pistons	Los Angeles Lakers	4-1	Chauncey Billups, Detroit Pistons
2002-03	San Antonio Spurs	New Jersey Nets	4-2	Tim Duncan, San Antonio
2001-02	Los Angeles Lakers	New Jersey Nets	4-0	Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles
2000-01	Los Angeles Lakers	Philadelphia 76ers	4-1	Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles
1999-00	Los Angeles Lakers	Indiana Pacers	4-2	Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles
1998-99	San Antonio Spurs	New York Knicks	4-1	Tim Duncan, San Antonio
1997-98	Chicago Bulls	Utah Jazz	4-2	Michael Jordan, Chicago
1996-97	Chicago Bulls	Utah Jazz	4-2	Michael Jordan, Chicago
1995-96	Chicago Bulls	Seattle SuperSonics	4-2	Michael Jordan, Chicago
1994-95	Houston Rockets	Orlando Magic	4-0	Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston
1993-94	Houston Rockets	New York Knicks	4-3	Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston
1992-93	Chicago Bulls	Phoenix Suns	4-2	Michael Jordan, Chicago
1991-92	Chicago Bulls	Portland Trail Blazers	4-2	Michael Jordan, Chicago
1990-91	Chicago Bulls	Los Angeles Lakers	4-1	Michael Jordan, Chicago
1989-90	Detroit Pistons	Portland Trail Blazers	4-1	Isiah Thomas, Detroit
1988-89	Detroit Pistons	Los Angeles Lakers	4-0	Joe Dumars, Detroit
1987-88	Los Angeles Lakers	Detroit Pistons	4-3	James Worthy, Los Angeles
1986-87	Los Angeles Lakers	Boston Celtics	4-2	Magic Johnson, Los Angeles
1985-86	Boston Celtics	Houston Rockets	4-2	Larry Bird, Boston
1984-85	Los Angeles Lakers	Boston Celtics	4-2	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles
1983-84	Boston Celtics	Los Angeles Lakers	4-3	Larry Bird, Boston
1982-83	Philadelphia 76ers	Los Angeles Lakers	4-0	Moses Malone, Philadelphia
1981-82	Los Angeles Lakers	Philadelphia 76ers	4-2	Magic Johnson, Los Angeles
1980-81	Boston Celtics	Houston Rockets	4-2	Cedric Maxwell, Boston
1979-80	Los Angeles Lakers	Philadelphia 76ers	4-2	Magic Johnson, Los Angeles
1978-79	Seattle SuperSonics	Washington Bullets	4-1	Dennis Johnson, Seattle
1977-78	Washington Bullets	Seattle SuperSonics	4-3	Wes Unseld, Washington
1976-77	Portland Trail Blazers	Philadelphia 76ers	4-2	Bill Walton, Portland
1975-76	Boston Celtics	Phoenix Suns	4-2	Jo Jo White, Boston
1974-75	Golden State Warriors	Washington Bullets	4-0	Rick Barry, Golden State
1973-74	Boston Celtics	Milwaukee Bucks	4-3	John Havlicek, Boston
1972-73	New York Knicks	Los Angeles Lakers	4-1	Willis Reed, New York
1971-72	Los Angeles Lakers	New York Knicks	4-1	Wilt Chamberlain, Los Angeles
1970-71	Milwaukee Bucks	Baltimore Bullets	4-0	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee
1969-70	New York Knicks	Los Angeles Lakers	4-3	Willis Reed, New York
1968-69	Boston Celtics	Los Angeles Lakers	4-3	Jerry West, Los Angeles
1967-68	Boston Celtics	Los Angeles Lakers	4-2
1966-67	Philadelphia 76ers	San Francisco Warriors	4-2
1965-66	Boston Celtics	Los Angeles Lakers	4-3
1964-65	Boston Celtics	Los Angeles Lakers	4-1
1963-64	Boston Celtics	San Francisco Warriors	4-1
1962-63	Boston Celtics	Los Angeles Lakers	4-2
1961-62	Boston Celtics	Los Angeles Lakers	4-3
1960-61	Boston Celtics	St. Louis Hawks	4-1
1959-60	Boston Celtics	St. Louis Hawks	4-3
1958-59	Boston Celtics	Minneapolis Lakers	4-0
1957-58	St. Louis Hawks	Boston Celtics	4-2
1956-57	Boston Celtics	St. Louis Hawks	4-3
1955-56	Philadelphia Warriors	Fort Wayne Pistons	4-1
1954-55	Syracuse Nationals	Fort Wayne Pistons	4-3
1953-54	Minneapolis Lakers	Syracuse Nationals	4-3
1952-53	Minneapolis Lakers	New York Knicks	4-1
1951-52	Minneapolis Lakers	New York Knicks	4-3
1950-51	Rochester Royals	New York Knicks	4-3
1949-50	Minneapolis Lakers	Syracuse Nationals	4-2
1948-49	Minneapolis Lakers	Washington Capitols	4-2
1947-48	Baltimore Bullets	Philadelphia Warriors	4-2
1946-47	Philadelphia Warriors	Chicago Stags	4-1