Ranking every NBA Finals MVP in Golden State Warriors history
By Will Eudy
The Golden State Warriors are one of the most successful NBA franchises of all time. The Dubs have a rich history of exceptional players and coaches, and they have the most championships of any team not named the Lakers and Celtics. They have also won four of the last eight NBA Finals.
Golden State’s recent success has vaulted them over the likes of the Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs in terms of championships won, and has put them in elite company among the greatest franchises in league history. What was a team starving for a title a decade ago has become an all-out dynasty.
Last June, the Warriors’ seventh NBA title saw Stephen Curry clinch the first NBA Finals MVP of his career. With the award being given to one player each year since 1969, it gave the Dubs their fourth different Finals MVP winner in team history.
Here, we will look at each player to win the award for the Warriors, and rank them by their performances in the Finals.
4. Andre Iguodala
Finals MVP: 2015
An underrated role player on the Warriors’ first title team of the 2010’s, Andre Iguodala had one of the best playoff performances of his career in the 2015 NBA Finals. He put up averages of 16.3 points, 4.0 assists, and 1.3 steals in the series against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
It was Iguodala’s defense against LeBron James that ultimately won him the award. If one were to simply look at James’ averages from that series they would laugh, as he averaged 35.8 points against the Warriors. But with Iguodala as his primary defender, LeBron shot a horrendous 24% on contested shots, going just 11-for-46.
While this was a fantastic series for Andre and the Warriors may not have won the championship without him, we are all aware that Stephen Curry should have taken home this award in 2015. Iggy himself even admitted this, saying he wishes Steph had won it. For that reason, Andre Iguodala gets the lowest spot on our list.