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WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player

Basketball award

Basketball award

The Women's National Basketball Association Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) is an annual Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) award given since the league's inaugural season.

During the first four years of the league, the Houston Comets' Cynthia Cooper won the award four consecutive times. The Los Angeles Sparks' Lisa Leslie won back-to-back in the subsequent two seasons. No other players have won the award in consecutive seasons, but Diana Taurasi, Sylvia Fowles, Breanna Stewart, and A'ja Wilson have won the award twice. While some teams have won multiple championship since the dynasty years of the Comets and the Sparks, the match-up usually resulted in different MVPs. For example, in the Detroit Shock's three wins over six years, three different players won the award. As of 2024, there have been three non-American Finals MVPs – Lauren Jackson of Australia (2010), Emma Meesseman of Belgium (2019), and Jonquel Jones, a Bahamian who has represented Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally (2024).

Winners

Team (X)Denotes the number of times a player from this team has won
SeasonPlayerPositionNationalityTeamCynthia CooperCynthia Cooper (2)Cynthia Cooper (3)Cynthia Cooper (4)Lisa LeslieLisa Leslie (2)Yolanda GriffithKatie SmithLauren JacksonSeimone AugustusTamika CatchingsMaya MooreSylvia FowlesSylvia Fowles (2)Breanna StewartEmma MeessemanBreanna Stewart (2)Kahleah CopperChelsea GrayA'ja WilsonJonquel JonesA'ja Wilson (2)
1997GuardHouston Comets
1998GuardHouston Comets (2)
1999GuardHouston Comets (3)
2000GuardHouston Comets (4)
2001CenterLos Angeles Sparks
2002CenterLos Angeles Sparks (2)
2003Ruth RileyForward / CenterDetroit Shock
2004Betty LennoxGuardSeattle Storm
2005CenterSacramento Monarchs
2006Deanna NolanGuardDetroit Shock
2007Cappie PondexterGuardPhoenix Mercury
2008GuardDetroit Shock
2009Diana TaurasiGuardPhoenix Mercury (2)
2010Forward / CenterSeattle Storm (2)
2011Guard / ForwardMinnesota Lynx
2012ForwardIndiana Fever
2013ForwardMinnesota Lynx (2)
2014Diana Taurasi (2)GuardPhoenix Mercury (3)
2015CenterMinnesota Lynx (3)
2016Candace ParkerForwardLos Angeles Sparks (3)
2017CenterMinnesota Lynx (4)
2018Forward / CenterSeattle Storm (3)
2019CenterWashington Mystics
2020Forward / CenterSeattle Storm (4)
2021Guard / ForwardChicago Sky
2022GuardLas Vegas Aces
2023Forward / CenterLas Vegas Aces (2)
2024Forward / Center
New York Liberty
2025Forward / CenterLas Vegas Aces (3)

Multi-time winners

PlayerTeam(s)No.Years
Cynthia CooperHouston Comets41997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Lisa LeslieLos Angeles Sparks22001, 2002
Diana TaurasiPhoenix Mercury2009, 2014
Sylvia FowlesMinnesota Lynx2015, 2017
Breanna StewartSeattle Storm2018, 2020
A'ja WilsonLas Vegas Aces2023, 2025

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