Ranking Michael Jordan’s Finals MVPs

As requested, this is my list of Jordan's Finals MVP, ranked from least impressive to most impressive.

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[jonnyarnett]

Some of you requested more MJ content, so here's yet another vid?? How would YOU rank MJ's 6 Finals MVPs?

[Sf]

Had one clueless LeBron fan say Jordan's 41 PPG in 93 finals was stat padding. The Bulls won by 8, 3, 6, 1 (ave. 4.5) and lost by 8 & 10. So he did what he had to do to get the wins

[lamefart]

I'm still impressed by his 98 performance. It may not be that great statistically but he was running on fumes covering Pip's offense and defense duties at 35 years of age. Super clutch performance too.
That 91 finals, he played on an injured toe..people forgot about that. He even wore an open toe shoe in the first half of game 4 but decided to wear regular shoe in the 2nd half because of the lack of support on the shoe and ended up playing through pain.

Fun fact in the 91 finals Game 3 vs LA:
Pippen fouled out in Game 3 with 10 secs left, Bulls down 2.
Without Pippen, Jordan nails the game tying shot, and causes the deflection on the next possession to force OT.
Jordan leads the Bulls on a 14–4 run after Pippen fouled out and scored or set up 12 of their 14 pts.
Without Pippen, Jordan shut down Magic to 0–0–0 on 0/2 FG and stole from Magic in the OT to take the 2–1 series lead.
That was also the game where he landed on his toe and injured it.

[DanielS-gvnj]

If I could make a request for a future video: I would love to see your take of Artis Gilmore, one of the leagues forgotten players from the 70s. He was an 11 times allstar both in the ABA and NBA and got selected five times to an all defensive team. But what makes him so interesting is that he won the MVP in his rookie season. But not only that, he came into the league as 117th overall draft pick in 1971.

[tubfrog]

The fact that this is a legitimate video just shows how insane mike was

[pfzt]

The "how" he performed in every final series is indeed the most important thing about his legacy and what makes him the GOAT. Looking back it's easy to dismiss his opponents and get clues why the Bulls won by looking at the stats but that is not the whole story of championships. His opponents were super strong and many of the games were pretty close but MJ dominated these games mentally and skill wise in a way that i had never seen before in basically any sports genre. Very impressive!

[kleatise]

Thank you. People laugh at 6-0. “His teams were just better. I’m only 25, didn’t see it in person, but I’m a historian. There will never be a player as good as him in the regular season that actually always got better in the playoffs and finals. When he was going for the 3 peat, his body exhausted and teams battered, he raised his game anyways. He got timely baskets and not just in the 4th, he kept his teams in the game. He didn’t just do his job in the finals, when you think the other team has a chance to beat the bulls, Jordan just got better. Had winning above all always. He’s the greatest.

[yassineb.]

2:34 not only did he miss those freethrows, it was after scottie said "the mailman doesn't deliver on sunday". they played that game on a sunday and it was one of the coldest lines ive ever heard.

[alexham]

Averaging 30 points and 10 assists for a finals series is absolutely bonkers

[nicktseres]

If you think about it, MJ did everything that can be done in a basketball court.
1. Fierce penetrator, playing above the rim, posterizing everybody
2. 3p sniper with 40%
3. Mid range king
4. Post moves/fade aways
5. Point God with 11 assists against Magic
6. Triple double machine when playing the point guard spot
7. Arguably best perimeter defender ever

Indeed he was just choosing what he wanted to excel at.

[MJIZZEL]

Fun fact I just noticed. Jordan first playoff game he scored 23 points
He scored 45 in his last playoff game

[-Elias-]

The '98 Finals was his best performance.

The chips were down (way down), and he pulled off a masterpiece.

Please don't let aggregate offensive stats woo you beyond appreciating what's really happening.

[mikewerner]

I've always said 93 was his best. I wanted Barkley to win so bad. Michael was just amazing. 41ppg

[andgar]

I appreciate MJ's 2nd 3peat more as I age. He was past his physical prime, injured, running on fumes and carrying a heavier load on both ends as Pip wasn't playing 100% and other Bulls were also either past their prime or playing hurt (usually both). Numbers aside, the 98 run imo is his most impressive considering all they had to go through and the heavy load he had to carry.

[nathans.]

Scottie pippen was shooting around 40% through the playoffs during the second three peat. One of the biggest carry jobs in NBA history for all three titles.

[callofdudie]

Michael Jordan is the best and greatest player to ever play basketball

[messagekeenenivorywayansvo]

41-8-6 on 50% shooting against a top ranked defender.
This man had 2k numbers in real life.
Smdh!

[davidmaldonado]

Glad you mentioned 97 and Karl Malone winning mvp. One Stat nobody acknowledges is out of 6 rings. Jordan won not only 6 finals mvps but 4 mvps those years. The only 2 times he didn't was 93 when Barkley won and 97 with Malone. Jordan would have. Dominant performance against each guy those years. Incredible! Also 97 deserves to be higher. His 4 wins -game 1 buzzer beater 31 pts 8aast, game 2 38 pts 13 rebs 9assts, game 5 flu game 38 pts 7 rebs 5 assts 3 stls, game 6 game winning assist to Kerr 39 pts 11rebs

[Diospepreco]

I like how every video about MJ adds further proof that any form of GOAT debate is completely pointless.
There isn't a player like MJ, especially not in the current clown era. And it's extremely unlikely that we will ever see someone so utterly dominant.

[toogoat]

Every time I see that 93 Finals stat line it amazes me... 🐐