We're less than a month away from the end of the NBA regular season, which means it's time to start focusing on the NBA Championship odds... and also who is leading the NBA Finals MVP odds board.
There is still a lot that can (and will) happen before NBA odds to win the championship come to fruition, but here are the latest odds who will win Finals MVP .
2025 NBA Finals MVP odds
| Player |  |
|---|---|
 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
+200 |
 Jayson Tatum |
+325 |
 Donovan Mitchell |
+650 |
| Jaylen Brown |
+1400 |
 Nikola Jokic |
+1800 |
 Stephen Curry |
+2200 |
 Luka Doncic |
+3000 |
| Jalen Williams |
+3500 |
| LeBron James |
+3500 |
| Darius Garland |
+4000 |
| Evan Mobley |
+4000 |
 Jalen Brunson |
+4000 |
| Kristaps Porzingis |
+4000 |
| Chet Holmgren |
+5000 |
 Anthony Edwards |
+6000 |
| Derrick White |
+6000 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns |
+6000 |
| Jimmy Butler |
+7500 |
 Giannis Antetokounmpo |
+10000 |
NBA Finals MVP favorites
It's no surprise the teams with the best NBA Finals odds will be closely correlated to having the Finals MVP — and that's exactly what we see here.
The Thunder are the favorites to win, so their biggest star, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, leads the odds board at 2/1.
Right behind him are three Eastern Conference players — Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown from the defending champion Celtics, as well as Donovan Mitchell from the East-leading Cavaliers.
The Nuggets, Lakers, and Warriors are in the next batch of championship contenders — so it's no surprise to see Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and Stephen Curry high up on the Finals MVP board as well.
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NBA Finals MVP odds explained
Sportsbooks will post NBA Finals MVP odds as early as the beginning of the playoffs. These NBA futures are constantly adjusted throughout the postseason depending on how well players perform, in accordance with their team's success. Sportsbooks will also adjust the NBA Awards odds based on handle and liability to certain players.
NBA Finals MVP odds will usually look like this:
- Jayson Tatum +410
This means that on a $100 bet, you'll stand to profit $410 if Tatum takes home the NBA Finals MVP Award. If it's close to the end of the NBA Finals and a player has stood out as the obvious MVP of the series, they'll have a minus sign (-) ahead of their odds like this:
- Jaylen Brown -155
This means that if you bet on Brown to win Finals MVP, you would have needed to bet $155 to profit $100.
All of the odds listed above are in American format, but if you prefer decimal or fractional odds, simply plug them into our odds converter tool.
NBA Finals MVP trends
Here are some trends you'll want to keep in mind when placing a bet on NBA Finals MVP:
- Only one player (Jerry West, 1969) has ever won Finals MVP on the losing team.
- Nikola Jokic's 2023 Finals MVP win was the first by a center since Shaquille O'Neal in 2002.
- Forwards have won 10 of the past 12 Finals MVPs.
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Previous NBA Finals MVP award winners
The adage of needing versatile forwards in today's NBA rings especially true when looking at the recent Finals MVP winners. Despite Giannis being one of the most position-amorphous players in NBA history, eight of the past 10 Finals MVPs have been, at least by most definitions, forwards.
| Year | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jaylen Brown | Boston Celtics |
| 2023 | Nikola Jokic | Denver Nuggets |
| 2022 | Stephen Curry |  Golden State Warriors |
| 2021 | Giannis Antetokounmpo |  Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2020 | LeBron James |  Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2019 | Kawhi Leonard |  Toronto Raptors |
| 2018 | Kevin Durant | Golden State Warriors |
| 2017 | Kevin Durant | Golden State Warriors |
| 2016 | LeBron James |  Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2015 | Andre Iguodala | Golden State Warriors |
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NBA Finals MVP Odds FAQs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder is the current Finals MVP favorite, followed by Jayson Tatum, Donovan Mitchell, and Jaylen Brown.
Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics is the reigning Finals MVP winner.
Yes. Legendary Lakers guard Jerry West won NBA Finals MVP honors in 1969 despite the fact Los Angeles lost to Boston in seven games. The Hall of Famer averaged 37.9 points per game in the series.
Michael Jordan won NBA Finals MVP honors six times during his time with the Bulls, including three consecutive times from 1991-93 and again from 1996-98.
The NBA Finals MVP award is determined by a panel of eleven media members, who cast votes following the deciding game of the series.
