The 20 Best Finals Performances of All Time

5. LeBron James – 2016 NBA Finals

While LeBron James won two Finals MVPs with the Miami Heat, the one he won with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016 was worth 10 championships as he ended a 52-year championship drought in his hometown of Cleveland.

The Cavaliers trailed 3-1 in the series and became the first team to ever overcome that deficit in the Finals to win. James averaged 29.7 points, 11.3 rebounds and 8.9 assists per game, but what was even more impressive was James’ work on the defensive end of the floor.

James made the play of the series in Game 7, when he ran the length of the floor to block Andre Iguodala’s fast-break layup to keep the game tied at 89. It is now known as “The Block” and may be the best play in the history of Cleveland sports. James averaged over two steals and two blocks per game in the series.