PBA Finals Most Valuable Player

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The PBA Finals Most Valuable Player) is a Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) award given to the best performing player of a conference finals series as voted by the PBA Press Corps. Usually, the award is given to a player from the conference champion team and is always given at the end of the finals series. [1] The award can only be given to Filipino or Filipino-foreigner players, and not the team's import. [2]

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The award was first given out after the 1996 All-Filipino Cup finals. Beginning with the 2025–26 Philippine Cup finals, recipients were given the Ramon Fernandez Trophy, named after the 19-time PBA champion Ramon Fernandez. [3]

June Mar Fajardo has the most Finals MVPs with five. [4] Danny Seigle, Brandon Cablay, and Mikey Williams are the only rookies to win the award, with Williams winning it in his first conference. [5] In 2024, Jayson Castro became the oldest to win the award. [6] On rare occasion, two players from the same team shared the award in a single conference, with the most recent duo to accomplish this feat being Jimmy Alapag and Castro during the 2011 Commissioner's Cup finals. [6]

Winners

^Denotes player who is still active in the PBA
*Inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame
Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player had received the Finals MVP award
Team (X)Denotes the number of times a player from this team has received the Finals MVP award
SeasonConference finalsPlayerTeamRef.
1996 All-Filipino Jojo Lastimosa Alaska Milkmen
Commissioner's Bong Hawkins Alaska Milkmen (2)
Governors' Johnny Abarrientos Alaska Milkmen (3)
1997 All-Filipino Alvin Patrimonio* Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys
Commissioner's Marlou Aquino Gordon's Gin Boars
Governors' Johnny Abarrientos (2) Alaska Milkmen (4)
1998 All-Filipino Kenneth Duremdes Alaska Milkmen (5)
Commissioner's Kenneth Duremdes (2) Alaska Milkmen (6)
Governors' Benjie Paras* Formula Shell Zoom Masters
1999 All-Filipino Gerry Esplana Formula Shell Zoom Masters (2)
Commissioner's Danny Seigle San Miguel Beermen
Governors' Danny Seigle (2) San Miguel Beermen (2)
Danny Ildefonso
2000 All-Filipino Poch Juinio Alaska Milkmen (7)
Commissioner's Danny Ildefonso (2) San Miguel Beermen (3)
Governors' Danny Seigle (3) San Miguel Beermen (4)
2001 All-Filipino Danny Seigle (4) San Miguel Beermen (5)
Commissioner's Davonn Harp Red Bull Thunder
Governors' Gerard Francisco Sta. Lucia Realtors
2002 Governors' Kerby Raymundo Purefoods TJ Hotdogs (2)
Commissioner's Willie Miller Red Bull Thunder (2)
All-Filipino Rudy Hatfield Coca-Cola Tigers
2003 All-Filipino Asi Taulava Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
Invitational Brandon Cablay Alaska Aces (8)
Reinforced Jeffrey Cariaso Coca-Cola Tigers (2)
(2004)Fiesta Eric Menk Barangay Ginebra Kings (2)
2004–05 Philippine Eric Menk (2) Barangay Ginebra Kings (3)
Fiesta Danny Ildefonso (3) San Miguel Beermen (6)
2005–06 Fiesta Lordy Tugade Red Bull Barako (3)
Philippine Marc Pingris Purefoods Chunkee Giants (3)
2006–07 Philippine Jayjay Helterbrand Barangay Ginebra Kings (4)
Fiesta Willie Miller (2) Alaska Aces (9)
2007–08 Philippine Dennis Espino Sta. Lucia Realtors (2)
Fiesta Eric Menk (3) Barangay Ginebra Kings (5)
Ronald Tubid
2008–09 Philippine Mark Cardona Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (2)
Fiesta Jonas Villanueva San Miguel Beermen (7)
2009–10 Philippine James Yap^ Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants (4)
Fiesta LA Tenorio^ Alaska Aces (10)
Cyrus Baguio
2010–11 Philippine Jimmy Alapag Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (3)
Jayson Castro^
Commissioner's Jimmy Alapag (2) Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (4)
Jayson Castro^ (2)
Governors' Arwind Santos Petron Blaze Boosters (8)
2011–12 Philippine Larry Fonacier Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (5)
Commissioner's James Yap^ (2) B-Meg Llamados (5)
Governors' Jeff Chan^ Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
2012–13 Philippine Ranidel de Ocampo Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (6)
Commissioner's Sonny Thoss Alaska Aces (11)
Governors' Marc Pingris (2) San Mig Coffee Mixers (6)
2013–14 Philippine Mark Barroca^ San Mig Super Coffee Mixers (7)
Commissioner's James Yap^ (3) San Mig Super Coffee Mixers (8)
Governors' James Yap^ (4) San Mig Super Coffee Mixers (9)
2014–15 Philippine Arwind Santos (2) San Miguel Beermen (9)
Commissioner's Ranidel de Ocampo (2) Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters (7)
Governors' June Mar Fajardo^ San Miguel Beermen (10)
2015–16 Philippine Chris Ross^ San Miguel Beermen (11)
Commissioner's Paul Lee^ Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Governors' LA Tenorio^ (2) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (6)
2016–17 Philippine Chris Ross^ (2) San Miguel Beermen (12)
Commissioner's Alex Cabagnot San Miguel Beermen (13)
Governors' LA Tenorio^ (3) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (7)
2017–18 Philippine June Mar Fajardo^ (2) San Miguel Beermen (14)
Commissioner's Scottie Thompson^ Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (8)
Governors' Mark Barroca^ (2) Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok (10)
2019 Philippine June Mar Fajardo^ (3) San Miguel Beermen (15)
Commissioner's Terrence Romeo^ San Miguel Beermen (16)
Governors' Japeth Aguilar^ Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (9)
2020 Philippine LA Tenorio^ (4) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (10)
2021 Philippine Mikey Williams TNT Tropang Giga (8)
Governors' Scottie Thompson^ (2) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (11)
2022–23 Philippine June Mar Fajardo^ (4) San Miguel Beermen (17)
Commissioner's Christian Standhardinger^ Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (12)
Governors' Mikey Williams (2) TNT Tropang Giga (9)
2023–24 Commissioner's CJ Perez^ San Miguel Beermen (18)
Philippine Chris Newsome^ Meralco Bolts
2024–25 Governors' Jayson Castro^ (3) TNT Tropang Giga (10)
Commissioner's Rey Nambatac^ TNT Tropang Giga (11) [7]
Philippine Jericho Cruz^ San Miguel Beermen (19) [8]
2025–26 Philippine June Mar Fajardo^ (5) San Miguel Beermen (20) [9]

Multiple-time winners

TotalPlayer
5 June Mar Fajardo
4 Danny Seigle
LA Tenorio
James Yap
3 Jayson Castro
Danny Ildefonso
Eric Menk
2 Johnny Abarrientos
Jimmy Alapag
Mark Barroca
Ranidel de Ocampo
Kenneth Duremdes
Willie Miller
Marc Pingris
Chris Ross
Arwind Santos
Scottie Thompson
Mikey Williams

References

  1. "Lastimosa is MVP of titular series". Manila Standard . May 29, 1996. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  2. Maningat, Raul (January 17, 2023). "Is it time for PBA to let imports win the Finals MVP award?". onesports.ph. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  3. Terrado, Jonas (January 15, 2026). "PBA Finals MVP trophy now named after Ramon Fernandez". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  4. Ramos, Gerry (February 1, 2026). "Fittingly, Fajardo wins first Fernandez trophy as PBA Finals MVP". Spin.ph. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  5. Ramos, Gerry (October 29, 2021). "TNT's Mikey Williams wins PBA Finals MVP award in debut conference". Spin.ph. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Vintage Jayson savors Finals MVP award at 38". www.pba.ph. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  7. "Tropa bag Commissioner's Cup crown in addition to GC ware". PBA.ph. March 28, 2025. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  8. "First career Finals MVP a bonus for Jericho". PBA.ph. July 26, 2025. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  9. "Beermen repeat as Philippine Cup champs". PBA.ph. February 1, 2026. Retrieved February 1, 2026.