NBA Finals MVP: Ranking the 10 Greatest Finals MVP's EVER

Who's No. 1?
Who's No. 1?

#4 Hakeem Olajuwon in the 1994-95 NBA Finals vs Orlando Magic

1995 NBA Finals
1995 NBA Finals

Finals averages: 32.8 points, 11.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 2.0 steals, 2.0 blocks per game

After Penny Hardaway and Shaquille O'Neal took down the Michael Jordan-charged Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, a number of critics expected the dynamic duo to go the distance to an NBA title that season.

They were all proved woefully wrong as the Houston Rockets swept the Magic in a lopsided series, as The Dream schooled Shaquille O'Neal, who was an MVP candidate during the regular season on the strength of his 29.3-point, 11.4-rebound season. Topping it off, he scored a 3-pointer with Shaq guarding him in game 4 - showing off his amazingly well-rounded game.

Hakeem was remarkably consistent, as he scored between 31 and 35 points on all 4 outings and shooting nearly/ more than 50% in those games. He also became the 4th player to score at least 30 points in every Finals game of a series, joining Elgin Baylor, Rick Barry and Michael Jordan on the list.

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