Who is the first rookie to win the NBA Finals?

Yes. Magic Johnson is the only player to ever win an NBA championship as a rookie at the age of 20 years old. He entered the NBA in year 1979–80; he was a great guard. His accomplishment was an outstanding achievement for the Lakers organization.
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Who is the youngest rookie to win an NBA championship?

Miličić saw limited playing time during his first season with the Pistons, but did become the youngest player to appear in an NBA Finals game (18 years and 356 days) and won an NBA championship just five days later when the Pistons defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2004 NBA Finals.
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Who is the youngest NBA player to win the finals?

The youngest players to win an NBA title
  • Darko Milicic, Detroit. Age: 18 years and 361 days (2004)
  • Jonathan Kuminga, Golden State. ...
  • Talen Horton-Tucker, LA Lakers. ...
  • Moses Moody, Golden State. ...
  • Magic Johnson, LA Lakers. ...
  • Tony Parker, San Antonio. ...
  • James Wiseman, Golden State. ...
  • Vern Mikkelsen, Minneapolis Lakers.
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Has a rookie won NBA Finals MVP?

Magic Johnson is the only player to win the award as a rookie. Michael Jordan has won the award a record six times.
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Has any rookie won the NBA Finals?

Magic Johnson had perhaps one of the best performances ever as a rookie to help the Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Philadelphia 76ers to win the 1980 NBA Championship.
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Has any rookie won the finals?

Yes. Magic Johnson is the only player to ever win an NBA championship as a rookie at the age of 20 years old. He entered the NBA in year 1979–80; he was a great guard. His accomplishment was an outstanding achievement for the Lakers organization.
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Who is the youngest Finals MVP ever?

Magic Johnson is the youngest Finals MVP in an NBA Finals. He was 20 years old in his rookie season.
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Who is the youngest scoring champ in NBA history?

Kevin Durant -- 4-time scoring champion

That made him the youngest NBA scoring champion in league history, breaking the record set during the 1947-1948 season by Max Zaslofsky, who led the league in scoring at 22 years and 105 days old when the title was determined by total points scored.
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Who is the oldest NBA player to win a scoring title?

Michael Jordan recorded ten scoring titles in his career the most in NBA history and is the oldest scoring champion, having achieved his last title aged 35.
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Who is the best rookie NBA player of all time?

  1. Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors, 1959-60. ...
  2. Lew Alcindor, Milwaukee Bucks, 1969-70. ...
  3. Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati Royals, 1960-61. ...
  4. Larry Bird, Boston Celtics, 1979-80. ...
  5. Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls, 1984-85. ...
  6. Elvin Hayes, San Diego Rockets, 1968-69. ...
  7. Wes Unseld, Baltimore Bullets, 1968-69.
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Has a rookie ever won a playoff game?

8 players are tied for the most wins by a rookie quarterback in a playoff season, with 2 wins. The first three are Brock Purdy in 2022, Mark Sanchez in 2009 and Joe Flacco in 2008.
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Who is the youngest person to win a ring?

Darko Milicic is the youngest in a season. He was 18 years old in his rookie season in 2003-04.
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Who is the oldest NBA legend?

Who is the oldest NBA player ever?
  • Nat Hickey, 45 years old. The oldest NBA player of all-time dates back to 1948. ...
  • Kevin Willis, 44 years old. ...
  • Robert Parish, 43 years old. ...
  • Vince Carter, 43 years old. ...
  • Dikembe Mutombo, 43 years old.
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Who has scored 3,000 points in a season?

Chamberlain scored 4,029 points in 80 games, over 1500 more points than his nearest rival that year. Only one other player has ever scored more than 3,000 points in a season (Michael Jordan, 1987). Chamberlain did it three times.
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Has a rookie ever won World Series MVP?

Jeremy Peña, 2022 ALCS and WS

He was the first rookie position player to be named World Series MVP and joined Marlins right-hander Livan Hernandez in 1997 and Dodgers righty Larry Sherry in 1959 as the only rookies ever.
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How many rookie of the years have won an MVP?

Only two players have been named Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same year; Fred Lynn in 1975 and Ichiro Suzuki in 2001, both in the American League.
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Who has the most Finals MVP ever?

Michael Jordan holds the record for most Finals MVPs with six, all of which were with the Chicago Bulls. If Jordan was in the finals, he won the finals. He was a perfect 6-6 in the NBA Finals and won the MVP honor all six times.
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Did LeBron make the finals as a rookie?

On this day in 2007, LeBron James scored 20 points to help lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 4-2 series win over the Detroit Pistons and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in his career.
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Has there ever been a rookie MVP in the NBA?

1. Wilt Chamberlain, NBA Center, 1959-60. Rookie of the Year, first-team All-NBA, MVP.
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Has a rookie ever been an All Pro?

Over the last decade, a little more than two dozen rookies have secured Associated Press All-Pro recognition in their professional debuts.
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