Who would won the WCF MVP since the start of the NBA

[Homer38]

The other one was for the east, this one is for the west

If I do only between 2000 to 2021

2000:Shaq
2001:Kobe
2002:Shaq
2003:Duncan
2004:This one's hard, I'd give Kobe, but it can go either way....

https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2004-nba-western-conference-finals-lakers-vs-timberwolves.html

2005:Duncan
2006:Dirk
2007:Duncan
2008 to 2010:Kobe
2011:Dirk
2012:Durant
2013:Parker
2014:Duncan
2015-2017:Curry(KD has a chance for 2017)
2018:Durant
2019:Curry
2020:This one's hard too it can go either way

https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2020-nba-western-conference-finals-nuggets-vs-lakers.html

2021:Deandre Ayton would be my choice since Booker's efficiency was not good and Paul had missed the first 2 games

[70sFan]

2021: DeAndre Ayton or Paul George
2020: Anthony Davis
2019: Steph Curry
2018: Chris Paul or Kevin Durant
2017: Steph Curry
2016: Steph Curry
2015: Steph Curry
2014: Tim Duncan
2013: Tony Parker
2012: Kevin Durant
2011: Dirk Nowitzki
2010: Kobe Bryant
2009: Kobe Bryant
2008: Kobe Bryant
2007: Tim Duncan
2006: Dirk Nowitzki or Steve Nash
2005: Tim Duncan
2004: Kevin Garnett
2003: Tim Duncan
2002: Shaquille O'Neal
2001: Kobe Bryant
2000: Shaquille O'Neal
1999: Tim Duncan or David Robinson
1998: Karl Malone
1997: John Stockton
1996: Shawn Kemp
1995: Hakeem Olajuwon
1994: Hakeem Olajuwon
1993: Charles Barkley
1992: Terry Porter or Karl Malone
1991: Magic Johnson
1990: Kevin Johnson
1989: Magic Johnson
1988: Magic Johnson
1987: Magic Johnson
1986: Hakeem Olajuwon
1985: Magic Johnson
1984: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1983: tough choice - one of Kareem/Magic/Gilmore
1982: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1981: Moses Malone
1980: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1979: Paul Westphal
1978: Gus Williams
1977: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1976: Rick Barry or Paul Westphal
1975: Rick Barry
1974: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1973: Wilt Chamberlain or Jerry West
1972: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or Wilt Chamberlain
1971: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or Wilt Chamberlain
1970: Jerry West
1969: Wilt Chamberlain
1968: Jerry West
1967: Nate Thurmond
1966: Jerry West
1965: Jerry West
1964: Wilt Chamberlain
1963: Jerry West, Elgin Baylor or Bob Pettit
1962: Elgin Baylor
1961: Bob Pettit or Elgin Baylor
1960: Elgin Baylor
1959: Elgin Baylor or Cliff Hagan
1958: Cliff Hagan
1957: Bob Pettit
1956: George Yardley

[Doctor MJ]

Like with the ECF, starting from '50-51, picking who I think would win, not necessarily my choice:

1951 - George Mikan (MNL)
1952 - George Mikan (MNL)
1953 - George Mikan (MNL)
1954 - George Mikan (MNL)
1955 - Mel Hutchins (FTW)
1956 - George Yardley (FTW)
1957 - Bob Pettit (STL)
1958 - Cliff Hagan (STL)
1959 - Elgin Baylor (MNL)
1960 - Bob Pettit (STL)
1961 - Bob Pettit (STL)
1962 - Elgin Baylor (LAL)
1963 - Elgin Baylor (LAL)
1964 - Wilt Chamberlain (SFW)
1965 - Jerry West (LAL)
1966 - Jerry West (LAL)
1967 - Rick Barry (SFW)
1968 - Jerry West (LAL)
1969 - Wilt Chamberlain (LAL)
1970 - Jerry West (LAL)
1971 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (MIL)
1972 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (MIL)
1973 - Wilt Chamberlain (LAL)
1974 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (MIL)
1975 - Rick Barry (GSW)
1976 - Rick Barry (GSW)
1977 - Bill Walton (POR)
1978 - Marvin Webster (SEA)
1979 - Jack Sikma (SEA)
1980 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (LAL)
1981 - Moses Malone (HOU)
1982 - Norm Nixon (LAL)
1983 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (LAL)
1984 - Magic Johnson (LAL)
1985 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (LAL)
1986 - Hakeem Olajuwon (HOU)
1987 - James Worthy (LAL)
1988 - Magic Johnson (LAL)
1989 - Magic Johnson (LAL)
1990 - Clyde Drexler (POR)
1991 - Magic Johnson (LAL)
1992 - Terry Porter (POR)
1993 - Charles Barkley (PHX)
1994 - Hakeem Olajuwon (HOU)
1995 - Hakeem Olajuwon (HOU)
1996 - Shawn Kemp (SEA)
1997 - John Stockton (UTA)
1998 - Karl Malone (UTA)
1999 - David Robinson (SAS)
2000 - Shaquille O'Neal (LAL)
2001 - Kobe Bryant (LAL)
2002 - Shaquille O'Neal (LAL)
2003 - Tim Duncan (SAS)
2004 - Shaquille O'Neal (LAL)
2005 - Tim Duncan (SAS)
2006 - Dirk Nowitzki (DAL)
2007 - Tim Duncan (SAS)
2008 - Kobe Bryant (LAL)
2009 - Kobe Bryant (LAL)
2010 - Kobe Bryant (LAL)
2011 - Dirk Nowitzki (DAL)
2012 - Kevin Durant (OKC)
2013 - Tony Parker (SAS)
2014 - Tim Duncan (SAS)
2015 - Steph Curry (GSW)
2016 - Steph Curry (GSW)
2017 - Steph Curry (GSW)
2018 - Kevin Durant (GSW)
2019 - Steph Curry (GSW)
2020 - Anthony Davis (LAL)
2021 - Devin Booker (PHX)

[jalengreen]

2021 - Devin Booker (PHX)

not sure booker gets it with his efficiency & the fact that his best game by far was in G1 (so recency bias could be a factor / voters consciously weighing later games more). he had a couple of stinkers in that series

cp3 was great but missed 2 games.. i think ayton may've won it. was consistent and efficient, did really well against the small ball lineup in the closeout game after having a harder time g5

[Doctor MJ]

2021 - Devin Booker (PHX)

not sure booker gets it with his efficiency & the fact that his best game by far was in G1 (so recency bias could be a factor / voters consciously weighing later games more). he had a couple of stinkers in that series

cp3 was great but missed 2 games.. i think ayton may've won it. was consistent and efficient, did really well against the small ball lineup in the closeout game after having a harder time g5

That's a great point. I was going more based on my memory of how folks were talking about Booker at the time. I remember getting annoyed as I went from Booker proponent to Booker skeptic without changing my actual assessment of him, so I was thinking he'd get it.

But Ayton might have too. It was a huge series for him - transformative in perception of him..