Finals Most Valuable Player       Most Improved Player Award

1997      Michael Jordan, Chicago           Austing, Miami
1996      Michael Jordan, Chicago           Georghe Mureasn, Washington
1995      Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston          Dana Barros, Philadelphia
1994      Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston          Don MacLean, Washington
1993      Michael Jordan, Chicago           Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Denver
1992      Michael Jordan, Chicago           Pervis Ellison, Washington
1991      Michael Jordan, Chicago           Scott Skiles, Orlando
1990      Isiah Thomas, Detroit             Rony Seikaly, Miami
1989      Joe Dumars, Detroit               Kevin Johnson, Phoenix
1988      James Worthy, LA Lakers           Kevin Duckworth, Portland
1987      Magic Johnson, LA Lakers          Dale Ellis, Seattle
1986      Larry Bird, Boston                Alvin Robertson, San Antonio
1985      Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LA Lakers
1984      Larry Bird, Boston
1983      Moses Malone, Philadelphia
1982      Magic Johnson, LA Lakers
1981      Cedric Maxwell, Boston
1980      Magic Johnson, LA Lakers
1979      Dennis Johnson, Seattle
1978      Wes Unseld, Washington
1977      Bill Walton, Portland
1975      Rick Barry, Golden State
1974      John Havlicek, Boston
1973      Willis Reed, New York
1972      Wilt Chamberlain, LA Lakers
1971      Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee
1970      Willis Reed, New York
1969      Jerry West, LA Lakers