Who has the most WNBA Finals MVPs?

A new WNBA Finals winner meant a new series MVP.

The New York Liberty defeated the Minnesota Lynx 67-62 in overtime of Game 5 of the 2024 WNBA Finals to capture the franchise’s first-ever title.

New York has reached the stage five times, but lost each time, most recently in 2023. The Liberty had several worthy candidates for the Finals MVP title, including veteran champion Breanna Stewart.

But it wasn’t Stewart who took home the award. Instead, it was center Jonquel Joneswho averaged 17.8 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists in the series, earning her first-ever win for the award.

So who has the most WNBA Finals MVPs? Here’s what you should know:

Most Finals MVPs belong to former guard Cynthia Cooper, who won four straight Finals MVPs with the now-defunct Houston Comets from 1997 to 2000.

Here is a list of players with multiple Finals MVPs:

Cynthia Cooper, Houston Comets: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Breanna Stewart, New York Liberty/Seattle Storm: 2018, 2020
Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles Sparks: 2001, 2002
Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury: 2009, 2014
Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota Lynx: 2015, 2017

Who won the 2023 WNBA Finals MVP?

The 2023 Finals MVP went to A’ja Wilson after she played a crucial role in two consecutive games for the Las Vegas Aces. The year before, Chelsea Gray won the award.

How many WNBA Finals MVPs does Breanna Stewart have?

Stewart was a worthy candidate for 2024, but she didn’t add two to her collection. The other two came with the Seattle Storm in 2018 and 2020, their only other title wins.