Top 5 Greatest NBA Finals MVP performances of all time

#2 Shaquille O'Neal, 2000

Shaquille O'Neal (Image Courtesy: Washington Post)

Series Averages: 38 Points, 16.7 Rebounds, 2.3 Assists, 2.7 Blocks

Utter and complete domination. Shaq's performance in the 2000 NBA Finals was quite simply otherworldly. Having failed to capture a title thus far in his career, the Big Aristotle was determined to finally get the monkey off his back. The Lakers entered the 2000 playoffs as the number 1 seed and reached the finals despite some hiccups along the way.

In the Finals, O'Neal was a human wrecking ball. He pummelled the Pacers in the post, scoring at least 30 points in every game, just like Olajuwon had against him, back in 1995.

While he wasn't going up against a defensive specialist like Mutombo, the Pacers had pretty good defensive big men like Dale and Antonio Davis, but they were no match for O'Neal's power. While plundering 38 points a game this series, which included three 40 point games, Shaq shot a remarkable 61% from the field as the Lakers won the series in 6 games.