However, Durant was the more consistent star in the 2018 Finals, turning in a 40-point effort in Game 3, and a triple-double in Game 4, and after averaging 28.8 points per game to Curry's 27.5, Durant was awarded his second straight Finals MVP, which Cook said "accidentally" happened.

Kevin Durant revealed that he wanted Stephen Curry to win the NBA Finals MVP in 2018 with the Golden State Warriors, but circumstances prevented it from happening.

For years, NBA fans trolled Stephen Curry for not winning a Finals MVP. Andre Iguodala and Kevin Durant (2x) got that distinction in Curry’s first three championships, and the sharpshooter had to wait until 2022 to finally get his.