How many votes did Lakers’ LeBron James and Anthony Davis receive in the NBA Finals MVP Voting?

Raahib Singh | 12/10/2020
How many votes did Lakers' LeBron James and Anthony Davis receive in the NBA Finals MVP Voting?

LeBron James lifted his 4th Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP trophy tonight, as the Lakers won their title #17.

The Lakers clinched the 2019-20 NBA Champion title, beating the Miami Heat 4-2 in a well-fought Finals series. The Lakers took down the Heat 106-93 in a show of their defensive prowess.

There was a time when the Lakers were up by almost 30, but the Heat cut it down to single digits. Unfortunately, it was too little, too late for them.

The Larry O’Brien trophy wasn’t the only one at play tonight though. There was also the coveted Bill Russell Finals MVP trophy up for grabs. While many believed that Anthony Davis, who was playing his first-ever Finals deserved it, a majority believed it was LeBron James who should have received it.

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How many Finals MVP votes did LeBron James and Anthony Davis get?

LeBron James clinched his 4th Finals MVP trophy tonight, making him the sole owner of the #2 spot on most Finals MVP trophy holders. He is second only to Micheal Jordan, who has 6 of the Bill Russell trophies to his name.

Marc J. Spears and Chris Haynes revealed after the presentation, that the Finals MVP trophy was given to LeBron unanimously. He received all 11 votes from the media panel.

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With this, LeBron James becomes the first-ever player to earn the Bill Russell trophies while playing for 3 different franchises.

LeBron James truly deserved the honor as the Lakers’ star averaged 29.83 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 8.5 assists per game in the Finals. Anthony Davis averaged 25 points and 10.7 rebounds per game, but the impact that LeBron James had on the court was unparalleled.

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Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh is an NBA Journalist and Content Strategist at The SportsRush. A Computer Science Engineer by qualification, Raahib's passion for sports drew him towards TSR. He started playing basketball at 14 and has been following the NBA since 2013. His entry into the basketball world perfectly coincided with Stephen Curry putting the league on notice. Having followed the league for a long time, he decided to use his knowledge to become a sportswriter with The SportsRush in 2020. Raahib loves to put up some shots in his spare time, watch Cricket, Formula 1, and/or read a nice thriller.

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