The National Basketball Association (NBA) annually honors the most valuable players (MVPs) of both of its conference finals. 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.
The Larry Bird Trophy is awarded to the MVP from the Eastern Conference and the Earvin "Magic" Johnson Trophy for the Western Conference. 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. The inaugural recipients were Jayson Tatum (Eastern Conference) and Stephen Curry (Western Conference).
Winners ^Denotes player who is still active in the NBA *Player won Finals MVP the same year
Eastern Conference YearPlayerPositionNationalityTeam 2022^ Forward Boston Celtics 2023^ Forward Miami Heat 2024*^ Forward Boston Celtics 2025^ Forward Indiana Pacers2026*^ Guard New York Knicks
Western Conference YearPlayerPositionNationalityTeam2022*^ Guard Golden State Warriors2023*^ Center Denver Nuggets 2024^ Guard Dallas Mavericks2025*^ Guard Oklahoma City Thunder 2026^ Center San Antonio Spurs
Teams Awards Teams Years 2 Boston Celtics 2022, 20241 Golden State Warriors 2022 Miami Heat 2023 Denver Nuggets 2023 Dallas Mavericks 2024 Oklahoma City Thunder 2025 Indiana Pacers 2025New York Knicks2026San Antonio Spurs2026
See also
NBA Most Valuable Player NBA Finals Most Valuable Player NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player
References