Jaylen Brown Named 2024 NBA Finals MVP

Jaylen Brown has been named the 2024 NBA Finals MVP.

Brown was a consistent part of the Boston Celtics’ four wins in the Finals with his defense and scoring.

Brown had a PER of 16.5 for the series, which is the lowest output in the category for a Finals MVP since at least 1991.

NBA Finals MVPs, PER in Series
1991: Michael Jordan, 34.1
1992: Michael Jordan, 27.1
1993: Michael Jordan, 31.7
1994: Hakeem Olajuwon, 25.6
1995: Hakeem Olajuwon, 25.7
1996: Michael Jordan, 23.8
1997: Michael Jordan, 29.3
1998: Michael Jordan, 28.7
1999: Tim Duncan, 28.0
2000: Shaquille O’Neal, 36.6
2001: Shaquille O’Neal, 33.8
2002: Shaquille O’Neal, 38.5
2003: Tim Duncan, 30.2
2004: Chauncey Bills, 29.3
2005: Tim Duncan, 22.4
2006: Dwyane Wade, 30.5
2007: Tony Parker, 25.5
2008: Paul Pierce, 19.2
2009: Kobe Bryant, 28.7
2010: Kobe Bryant, 24.5
2011: Dirk Nowitzki, 21.9
2012: LeBron James, 29.8
2013: LeBron James, 29.2
2014: Kawhi Leonard, 25.2
2015: Andre Iguodala, 19.2
2016: LeBron James, 33.4
2017: Kevin Durant, 32.6
2018: Kevin Durant, 31.4
2019: Kawhi Leonard, 27.9
2020: LeBron James, 33.5
2021: Giannis Antetokounmpo, 36.9
2022: Stephen Curry, 27.7
2023: Nikola Jokic, 31.3
2024: Jaylen Brown, 16.5