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| SEASON | FINAL | MVP |
| 2024-25 | Oklahoma City Thunder over Indiana Pacers, 4-3 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, G, OkC |
| 2023-24 | Boston Celtics over Dallas Mavericks, 4-1 | Jaylen Brown, G/F, Bos |
| 2022-23 | Denver Nuggets over Miami Heat, 4-1 | Nikola Jokic, C, Den |
| 2021-22 | Golden State Warriors over Boston Celtics, 4-2 | Stephen Curry, G, GS |
| 2020-21 | Milwaukee Bucks over Phoenix Suns, 4-2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo, F, Mil |
| 2019-20 | Los Angeles Lakers over Miami Heat, 4-2 | LeBron James, F, LAL |
| 2018-19 | Toronto Raptors over Golden State Warriors, 4-2 | Kawhi Leonard, F, Tor |
| 2017-18 | Golden State Warriors over Cleveland Cavaliers, 4-0 | Kevin Durant, F, GS |
| 2016-17 | Golden State Warriors over Cleveland Cavaliers, 4-1 | Kevin Durant, F, GS |
| 2015-16 | Cleveland Cavaliers over Golden State Warriors, 4-3 | LeBron James, F, Cle |
| 2014-15 | Golden State Warriors over Cleveland Cavaliers, 4-2 | Andre Iguodala, F, GS |
| 2013-14 | San Antonio Spurs over Miami Heat, 4-1 | Kawhi Leonard, SF, SA |
| 2012-13 | Miami Heat over San Antonio Spurs, 4-3 | LeBron James, F, Mia |
| 2011-12 | Miami Heat over Oklahoma City Thunder, 4-1 | LeBron James, F, Mia |
| 2010-11 | Dallas Mavericks over Miami Heat, 4-2 | Dirk Nowitzki, F, Dal |
| 2009-10 | Los Angeles Lakers over Boston Celtics, 4-3 | Kobe Bryant, G, LAL |
| 2008-09 | Los Angeles Lakers over Orlando Magic, 4-1 | Kobe Bryant, G, LAL |
| 2007-08 | Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers, 4-2 | Paul Pierce, G, Bos |
| 2006-07 | San Antonio Spurs over Cleveland Cavaliers, 4-0 | Tony Parker, G, SA |
| 2005-06 | Miami Heat over Dallas Mavericks, 4-2 | Dwyane Wade, G, Mia |
| 2004-05 | San Antonio Spurs over Detroit Pistons, 4-3 | Tim Duncan, C-F, SA |
| 2003-04 | Detroit Pistons pver Los Angeles Lakers, 4-1 | Chauncey Billups, G, Det |
| 2002-03 | San Antonio Spurs over New Jersey Nets, 4-2 | Tim Duncan, C-F, SA |
| 2001-02 | Los Angeles Lakers over New Jersey Nets, 4-0 | Shaquille O'Neal, C, LAL |
| 2000-01 | Los Angeles Lakers over Philadelphia 76ers, 4-1 | Shaquille O'Neal, C, LAL |
| 1999-00 | Los Angeles Lakers over Indiana Pacers, 4-2 | Shaquille O'Neal, C, LAL |
| 1998-99 | San Antonio Spurs over New York Knicks, 4-1 | Tim Duncan, C-F, SA |
| 1997-98 | Chicago Bulls over Utah Jazz, 4-2 | Michael Jordan, G, Chi |
| 1996-97 | Chicago Bulls over Utah Jazz, 4-2 | Michael Jordan, G, Chi |
| 1995-96 | Chicago Bulls over Seattle SuperSonics, 4-2 | Michael Jordan, G, Chi |
| 1994-95 | Houston Rockets over Orlando Magic, 4-0 | Hakeem Olajuwon, C, Hou |
| 1993-94 | Houston Rockets over New York Knicks, 4-3 | Hakeem Olajuwon, C, Hou |
| 1992-93 | Chicago Bulls over Phoenix Suns, 4-2 | Michael Jordan, G, Chi |
| 1991-92 | Chicago Bulls over Portland Trail Blazers, 4-2 | Michael Jordan, G, Chi |
| 1990-91 | Chicago Bulls over Los Angeles Lakers, 4-1 | Michael Jordan, G, Chi |
| 1989-90 | Detroit Pistons over Portland Trail Blazers, 4-1 | Isiah Thomas, G, Det |
| 1988-89 | Detroit Pistons over Los Angeles Lakers, 4-0 | Joe Dumars, G, Det |
| 1987-88 | Los Angeles Lakers over Detroit Pistons, 4-3 | James Worthy, F, LAL |
| 1986-87 | Los Angeles Lakers over Boston Celtics, 4-2 | Magic Johnson, G, LAL |
| 1985-86 | Boston Celtics over Houston Rockets, 4-2 | Larry Bird, F, Bos |
| 1984-85 | Los Angeles Lakers over Boston Celtics, 4-2 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, C, LAL |
| 1983-84 | Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers, 4-3 | Larry Bird, F, Bos |
| 1982-83 | Philadelphia 76ers over Los Angeles Lakers, 4-0 | Moses Malone, C, Phi |
| 1981-82 | Los Angeles Lakers over Philadelphia 76ers, 4-2 | Magic Johnson, G, LAL |
| 1980-81 | Boston Celtics over Houston Rockets, 4-2 | Cedric Maxwell, F, Bos |
| 1979-80 | Los Angeles Lakers over Philadelphia 76ers, 4-2 | Magic Johnson, G, LAL |
| 1978-79 | Seattle SuperSonics over Washington Bullets, 4-1 | Dennis Johnson, G, Sea |
| 1977-78 | Washington Bullets over Seattle SuperSonics, 4-3 | Wes Unseld, C, Wsh |
| 1976-77 | Portland Trail Blazers over Philadelphia 76ers, 4-2 | Bill Walton, C-F, Por |
| 1975-76 | Boston Celtics over Phoenix Suns, 4-2 | Jo Jo White, G, Bos |
| 1974-75 | Golden State Warriors over Washington Bullets, 4-0 | Rick Barry, GS |
| 1973-74 | Boston Celtics over Milwaukee Bucks, 4-3 | John Havlicek, F-G, Bos |
| 1972-73 | New York Knicks over Los Angeles Lakers, 4-1 | Willis Reed, C-F, NY |
| 1971-72 | Los Angeles Lakers over New York Knicks, 4-1 | Wilt Chamberlain, C, LAL |
| 1970-71 | Milwaukee Bucks over Baltimore Bullets, 4-0 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, C, Mil |
| 1969-70 | New York Knicks over Los Angeles Lakers, 4-3 | Willis Reed, C-F, NY |
| 1968-69 | Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers, 4-3 | Jerry West, G, LAL |
| 1967-68 | Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers, 4-2 | None |
| 1966-67 | Philadelphia 76ers over San Francisco Warriors, 4-2 | None |
| 1965-66 | Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers, 4-3 | None |
| 1964-65 | Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers, 4-1 | None |
| 1963-64 | Boston Celtics over San Francisco Warriors, 4-1 | None |
| 1962-63 | Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers, 4-2 | None |
| 1961-62 | Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers, 4-3 | None |
| 1960-61 | Boston Celtics over St Louis Hawks, 4-1 | None |
| 1959-60 | Boston Celtics over St Louis Hawks, 4-3 | None |
| 1958-59 | Boston Celtics over Minneapolis Lakers, 4-0 | None |
| 1957-58 | St Louis Hawks over Boston Celtics, 4-2 | None |
| 1956-57 | Boston Celtics over St Louis Hawks, 4-3 | None |
| 1955-56 | Philadelphia Warriors over Ft Wayne Pistons, 4-1 | None |
| 1954-55 | Syracuse Nationals over Ft Wayne Pistons, 4-3 | None |
| 1953-54 | Minneapolis Lakers over Syracuse Nationals, 4-3 | None |
| 1952-53 | Minneapolis Lakers over New York Knicks, 4-1 | None |
| 1951-52 | Minneapolis Lakers over New York Knicks, 4-3 | None |
| 1950-51 | Rochester Royals over New York Knicks, 4-3 | None |
| 1949-50 | Minneapolis Lakers over Syracuse Nationals, 4-2 | None |
| 1948-49 | Minneapolis Lakers over Washington Capitols, 4-2 | None |
| 1947-48 | Baltimore Bullets over Philadelphia Warriors, 4-2 | None |
| 1946-47 | Philadelphia Warriors over Chicago Stags, 4-1 | None |