1971 NBA MVP

1971 NBA MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

(Milwaukee Bucks)

Led the Milwaukee Bucks to the 1971 NBA World Championship

31.7 Points per Game

16.0  Rebounds per Game

3.3  Assists per Game

Led the NBA in total points with 2596

3rd in total rebounds with 1311

Accepting the MVP trophy 

Sports Illustrated Cover of the Week

Sports Illustrated

June 10th 1985

38 year old Kareem Abdul-Jabbar becomes the oldest winner of the NBA Finals MVP trophy.

Kareem led his Los Angeles Lakes to a 4 games to 2 win over the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics and it was the Lakers first Finals ever win over the Celtics.

Abdul Jabbar would average 30.2 points, 11.3 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 2 blocks to win his 2nd Finals MVP Trophy, his first was in 1971 after guiding the Milwaukee Bucks to their 1st and only NBA Championship.

1987 NBA Champions

The 1987 NBA Finals was won by the Los Angeles Lakers.  They defeated the Boston Celtics 4 games 2 and this was the first NBA Finals contested entirely in June.