The 20 Best Finals Performances of All Time

8. Hakeem Olajuwon – 1995 NBA Finals

The 1995 NBA Finals was billed as the old versus the new, as Hakeem Olajuwon had been the league’s best center for years but Shaquille O’Neal was angling to take his place. While Shaq held his own, it was still Olajuwon who proved to be the best center in the NBA as he led the Rockets to their second straight NBA Finals victory.

Olajuwon averaged 32.8 points, 11.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals per game en route to his second NBA Finals MVP.