NBA Finals MVP Award: Odds, winners, trophy, when is it awarded?

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown won the 2024 NBA Finals MVP award.

Continue reading for all you need to know about the NBA Finals MVP award, including the latest odds, winners, trophy, when it is awarded and more.

Who won 2024 NBA Finals MVP?

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown was awarded with the Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Award trophy.

In five NBA Finals games, Brown averaged 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and five assists per game. The eighth-year man was the primary defender on Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic throughout the series, who he held to 29.2 points and 5.6 assists per game on 47.2 FG% and 24.4 3P% - all downticks from his regular season and playoff averages.

Brown received seven of a possible 11 votes, edging teammate Jayson Tatum, who received the other four.

2025 NBA Finals MVP odds

Odds for the 2025 NBA Finals MVP will become available some time during the 2025 NBA Playoffs. This page will be updated once odds become available.

Who has won the most NBA Finals MVP awards?

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan has won the most NBA Finals MVP awards, with six.

Read a full list of NBA Finals MVP award winners on site.

NBA Finals MVP trophy

The Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Award trophy features a basketball atop a pedestal, and the entire thing is golden. It looks similar to the Conference Finals MVP trophies, which are silver.

NBA Finals MVP voting

A panel of 11 media members vote for the Finals MVP Award. In 2023, when the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets played in the Finals, nine national media members and two local media members - one from each team's market - voted for the award.

NBA Finals MVP announcement

The NBA Finals MVP Award winner is announced shortly after the conclusion of the last game of the NBA Finals, usually during the trophy presentation ceremony.

Odds displayed within this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.