Jalen Brunson won the Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP award after leading the New York Knicks to their first championship in 53 years.
The NBA Finals MVP award was officially named the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award in 2009.
Bill Russell won 11 NBA championships during his 13-season playing career with the Boston Celtics. How many times was Bill Russell named NBA Finals MVP?
- 5
- 7
- 9
- 11
- 0
Answer: 0
The Finals MVP award was first introduced in 1969 and the inaugural winner was Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers, making him the only player to ever win the Finals MVP while being on the losing team of the series.