Which award did Stephen Curry win for the first time after the 2022 NBA Finals?

Stephen Curry won the NBA Finals MVP award for the first time after the 2022 NBA Finals.

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics four games to two, earning their fourth championship in eight seasons. Curry was unanimously selected as Finals MVP after averaging 31.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game during the series.

His performance ended a notable gap in his résumé. Curry had already won two regular-season MVP awards and three NBA championships, but he had never received the Finals award. Golden State’s 2022 title followed missed or disrupted seasons in which injuries had limited both Curry and key teammates.

The award is distinct from the regular-season MVP and from the Western Conference finals MVP, which Curry also won in 2022. The Finals trophy was later renamed the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award in honour of the Celtics legend.