The 20 Best Finals Performances of All Time

4. Shaquille O’Neal – 2001 NBA Finals

We already mentioned Allen Iverson’s legendary performance in a losing effort during the 2001 NBA Finals, but now it is time to look at the player that took home the Finals MVP trophy.

Shaquille O’Neal averaged 33 points, 15.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game as he dominated the Philadelphia 76ers to deliver the second-consecutive Finals victory to L.A. O’Neal also out-blocked fellow Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo in the series as he rejected 17 shots, compared to Mutombo’s 11.