List of WNBA Finals MVPs: Award-Winners by Year

n MN Lynx vs Las Vegas Aces, on July 22nd, 2023 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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  • Cynthia Cooper has the most WNBA Finals MVP awards with four.
  • Breanna Stewart, Lisa Leslie, Sylvia Fowles, and Diana Taurasi have two.
  • Jonquel Jones was the 2024 WNBA Finals MVP.

The WNBA odds for winning Finals MVP are always available at the BetMGM online sportsbook, along with basketball odds for regular-season MVP, championship contenders, conference winners, and more.

Find out which players have won the most Finals MVPs, led by Cynthia Cooper, who has four.

List of WNBA Finals MVPs

YearPlayerTeam
2024Jonquel JonesNew York Liberty
2023A'ja WilsonLas Vegas Aces
2022Chelsea GrayLas Vegas Aces
2021Kahleah CopperChicago Sky
2020Breanna StewartSeattle Storm
2019Emma MeesemanWashington Mystics
2018Breanna StewartSeattle Storm
2017Sylvia FowlesMinnesota Lynx
2016Candace ParkerLos Angeles Sparks
2015Sylvia FowlesMinnesota Lynx
2014Diana TaurasiPhoenix Mercury
2013Maya MooreMinnesota Lynx
2012Tamika CatchingsIndiana Fever
2011Seimone AugustusMinnesota Lynx
2010Lauren JacksonSeattle Storm
2009Diana TaurasiPhoenix Mercury
2008Katie SmithDetroit Shock
2007Cappie PondexterPhoenix Mercury
2006Deanna NolanDetroit Shock
2005Yolanda GriffithSacramento Monarhcs
2004Betty LennoxSeattle Storm
2003Ruth RileyDetroit Shock
2002Lisa LeslieLos Angeles Sparks
2001Lisa LeslieLos Angeles Sparks
2000Cynthia CooperHouston Comets
1999Cynthia CooperHouston Comets
1998Cynthia CooperHouston Comets
1997Cynthia CooperHouston Comets

Who Was the 2024 WNBA Finals MVP?

Jonquel Jones was the 2024 WNBA Finals MVP, as she helped the New York Liberty defeat the Minnesota Lynx in five games.

Jones averaged 17.8 points on 56.1% shooting, 7.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and one steal per game in the series.

Jones won a regular season MVP award in 2021 while she was a member of the Connecticut Sun.

Who Was the 2023 WNBA Finals MVP?

A’ja Wilson was the 2023 WNBA Finals MVP, as she helped the Las Vegas Aces take down the New York Liberty in four games.

Wilson averaged 21.3 points on 50% shooting, 12.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game.

Wilson became the second unanimous regular season MVP in WNBA history in 2024, adding a third trophy to her cabinet.

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Sameer Kumar is an NBA writer for BetMGM who specializes in providing analysis on player performance and telling stories beyond the numbers. He graduated from SUNY Oswego with a B.A. in Broadcasting & Mass Communication.

Sameer Kumar is an NBA writer for BetMGM who specializes in providing analysis on player performance and telling stories beyond the numbers. He graduated from SUNY Oswego with a B.A. in Broadcasting & Mass Communication.