See which players in the 1980s won the NBA Finals MVP Award (down below the sponsored links). Some players came through in the clutch, while others simply dominated and helped their team coast to the title. Check out the stats too because some of them are simply amazing and truly award-worthy.
Also check out the 1960s & 1970s, 1990s, and 2000s winners.
NBA Finals MVP Award Winners - 1980s
| 1980-81 | Cedric Maxwell, Boston Celtics | 6 G; 17.7 PPG; 9.5 RPG |
| 1981-82 | Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers | 6 G; 17.7 PPG; 11.1 RPG; 9.3 APG; 2.9 SPG |
| 1982-83 | Moses Malone, Philadelphia 76ers | 4 G; 25.8 PPG; 18.0 RPG; 4.3 BPG |
| 1983-84 | Larry Bird, Boston Celtics | 7 G; 27.4 PPG; 14.0 RPG; 3.6 APG; 2.1 SPG |
| 1984-85 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (formerly Lew Alcindor), Los Angeles Lakers | 6 G; 25.7 PPG; 10.0 RPG; 5.0 APG; 60.0 FG% |
| 1985-86 | Larry Bird, Boston Celtics | 6 G; 24.0 PPG; 9.7 RPG; 9.5 APG |
| 1986-87 | Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers | 6 G; 21.8 PPG; 7.7 RPG; 12.1 APG |
| 1987-88 | James Worthy, Los Angeles Lakers | 7 G; 22.0 PPG; 7.4 RPG; 4.4 APG |
| 1988-89 | Joe Dumars, Detroit Pistons | 4 G; 27.3 PPG |
| 1989-90 | Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons | 5 G; 27.6 PPG; 7.0 APG |
