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NBA conference finals MVP awards
Awarded forMost valuable player of the NBA conference finals
Presented byNational Basketball Association
History
First award2022:
Most recent2026:

The National Basketball Association (NBA) annually honors the most valuable players (MVPs) of both of its conference finals.[1] Presented since the 2022 playoffs, the awards are decided by a panel of media members, who cast votes after the conclusion of the conference finals. The person with the highest number of votes in each conference wins the award.[2]

The Larry Bird Trophy is awarded to the MVP from the Eastern Conference and the Earvin "Magic" Johnson Trophy for the Western Conference.[3] Their namesakes, Hall of Fame players Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, both made their NBA debuts in 1979, and their bi-coastal rivalry in the 1980s helped revive and popularize the league.[1][4][5] The inaugural recipients were Jayson Tatum (Eastern Conference) and Stephen Curry (Western Conference).

Winners

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^ Denotes player who is still active in the NBA

Eastern Conference

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Year Player Position Nationality Team
2022 Jayson Tatum^ Forward United States Boston Celtics
2023 Jimmy Butler^ Forward  United States Miami Heat
2024 Jaylen Brown^ Forward  United States Boston Celtics
2025 Pascal Siakam^ Forward Cameroon Indiana Pacers
2026 Jalen Brunson^ Guard  United States New York Knicks

Western Conference

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Year Player Position Nationality Team
2022 Stephen Curry^ Guard United States Golden State Warriors
2023 Nikola Jokić^ Center Serbia Denver Nuggets
2024 Luka Dončić^ Guard Slovenia Dallas Mavericks
2025 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander^ Guard Canada Oklahoma City Thunder
2026 Victor Wembanyama^ Center France San Antonio Spurs

Teams

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AwardsTeamsYears
2 Boston Celtics 2022, 2024
1 Golden State Warriors 2022
Miami Heat 2023
Denver Nuggets 2023
Dallas Mavericks 2024
Oklahoma City Thunder 2025
Indiana Pacers 2025
New York Knicks 2026
San Antonio Spurs 2026

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 Feldman, Dan (May 12, 2022). "NBA to name conference finals MVPs". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Pacers' Pascal Siakam wins Eastern Conference Finals MVP award". Sportsnet. May 31, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  3. ↑ "NBA introduces new lineup of postseason hardware featuring an evolution of the Larry O'Brien Trophy" (Press release). NBA. May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  4. ↑ Goldsberry, Kirk (May 12, 2022). "NBA unveils new trophies, awards honoring Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Bob Cousy, Oscar Robertson". ESPN. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  5. ↑ Lynch, Mike (May 26, 2022). "The NBA's Conference Finals MVP Award Is New This Year. But What If We Had Always Had It?". FiveThirtyEight. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
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