Greek Basketball League Finals MVP

The Greek Basketball League (GBL) Finals MVP, or Greek Basketball League Playoffs MVP award (Greek: Ελληνικού Α1 Μπάσκετ Πρωταθλήματος Tελικός MVP) is the yearly Finals MVP award for the playoff finals of the 1st-tier professional basketball league in Greece, the Greek Basketball League (GBL). Historically, the MVP of the Greek Basketball League Finals usually goes to the player on the winning team, that has the highest Performance Index Rating (PIR) stat, over the course of the Finals series.

Greek Basketball League Finals MVP award winners

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Nikos Galis was the Greek Basketball League Finals MVP 4 times (1988–1991).
 
Dino Rađja was the Greek Basketball League Finals MVP in 1998.
 
Dejan Bodiroga was the Greek Basketball League Finals MVP 2 times (1999, 2000).
 
Dimitris Diamantidis was the Greek Basketball League Finals MVP 4 times (2006, 2007, 2011, 2014).
 
Vassilis Spanoulis was the Greek Basketball League Finals MVP 4 times (2006, 2008, 2015, 2016).
 
Georgios Printezis was the Greek Basketball League Finals MVP 2 times (2012 and 2015).
* Member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
** Member of the FIBA Hall of Fame
*** Member of both the Naismith and FIBA Halls of Fame
Season Finals MVP Club Ref.
1987–88  /  Nikos Galis** Aris
1988–89  /  Nikos Galis** (2×) Aris
1989–90  /  Nikos Galis** (3×) Aris
1990–91  /  Nikos Galis** (4×) Aris
1991–92   Panagiotis Fasoulas** PAOK
1992–93   Georgios Sigalas Olympiacos
1993–94   Georgios Sigalas (2×) Olympiacos
1994–95   Eddie Johnson Olympiacos
1995–96   Georgios Sigalas (3×) Olympiacos
1996–97   Georgios Sigalas (4×) Olympiacos
1997–98   Dino Rađja* Panathinaikos
1998–99   Dejan Bodiroga Panathinaikos
1999–00   Dejan Bodiroga (2×) Panathinaikos
2000–01   Željko Rebrača Panathinaikos
2001–02   Dimos Dikoudis AEK
2002–03   Jaka Lakovič Panathinaikos
2003–04   Nikos Chatzivrettas Panathinaikos
2004–05   Jaka Lakovič (2×) Panathinaikos
2005–06   Dimitris Diamantidis Panathinaikos
  Vassilis Spanoulis
2006–07   Dimitris Diamantidis (2×) Panathinaikos
2007–08   Vassilis Spanoulis (2×) Panathinaikos [1]
2008–09   Drew Nicholas Panathinaikos [2]
2009–10   Mike Batiste Panathinaikos
2010–11   Dimitris Diamantidis (3×) Panathinaikos
  Mike Batiste (2×) Panathinaikos
2011–12   Kostas Papanikolaou Olympiacos [3]
  Georgios Printezis
2012–13   Stéphane Lasme Panathinaikos
2013–14   Dimitris Diamantidis (4×) Panathinaikos
2014–15   Vassilis Spanoulis (3×) Olympiacos [4]
  Georgios Printezis (2×)
2015–16   Vassilis Spanoulis (4×) Olympiacos [5][6]
2016–17   Mike James Panathinaikos
2017–18   Mike James (2×) Panathinaikos
2018–19  /  Matt Lojeski Panathinaikos
2019–20 Not awarded due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.
2020–21   Ioannis Papapetrou Panathinaikos
 /  Sasha Vezenkov Olympiacos
2022–23   Moustapha Fall Olympiacos
 /  Thomas Walkup
2023–24   Kendrick Nunn Panathinaikos

Multiple Greek Basketball League Finals MVP award winners

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* Member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
** Member of the FIBA Hall of Fame
*** Member of both the Naismith and FIBA Halls of Fame
Greek Basketball League Finals MVP Number Of Greek Basketball League Finals MVPs Won Years Won
  Vassilis Spanoulis (4×) (2006, 2008, 2015, 2016)
  Dimitris Diamantidis (4×) (2006, 2007, 2011, 2014)
  Georgios Sigalas (4×) (1993, 1994, 1996, 1999)
 /  Nikos Galis** (4×) (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991)
  Mike James (2×) (2017, 2018)
  Georgios Printezis (2×) (2012, 2015)
  Mike Batiste (2×) (2010, 2011)
  Jaka Lakovič (2×) (2003, 2005)
  Dejan Bodiroga (2×) (1999, 2000)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ο Βασίλης Σπανούλης με 12.8 πόντους Πολυτιμότερος παίκτης των Τελικών της Basket League". - Ε.Σ.Α.Κ.Ε. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  2. ^ "Ο Ντρου Νικόλας ο κορυφαίος των Τελικών!". - Ε.Σ.Α.Κ.Ε. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  3. ^ "Ο Γιώργος Πρίντεζης και ο Κώστας Παπανικολάου μοιράστηκαν το βραβείο του MVP τών Τελικών του Πρωταθλήματος". - Ε.Σ.Α.Κ.Ε. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  4. ^ "Σπανούλης και Πρίντεζης με 13.6 πόντους MVP των Τελικών της Basket League !". - Ε.Σ.Α.Κ.Ε. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  5. ^ Vassilis Spanoulis named MVP of the Greek Finals. 2016,
  6. ^ TAGHeuer MVP των τελικών ο Σπανούλης με 18.5 πόντους κατά μέσο όρο (in Greek).
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