The Korean Basketball League Playoffs Most Valuable Player Award (Playoffs MVP) is an annual Korean Basketball League (KBL) award given since 1997 to the best performing player of the playoffs.[1]
At the conclusion of the regular season, the top two ranked teams automatically qualify for the semifinals while the third to sixth-ranked teams qualify for the quarterfinals stage. The award specifically recognizes players for their performances during the playoffs, without taking into account of their record during the regular season. The awardee is selected by press vote.[2]
Hur Jae is the only player to have won the award as a member of the runner-up team.[3] Future regular season MVPs Joo Hee-jung and Oh Se-keun both won the award during their rookie season.[4]
| ^ | Denotes player who is still active in the KBL | |
| Denotes player whose team won championship that year | ||
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player had been named Playoffs MVP at that time | |
| Player (in italic text) | ||
| Team (X) | Denotes the number of times a player from this team had won at that time |
| Season | Player | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Kang Dong-hee | G | Busan Kia Enterprise | |
| 1997–98 | Hur Jae | G | Busan Kia Enterprise (2) | |
| 1998–99 | Cho Sung-won | G | Daejeon Hyundai Dynat | |
| 1999–00 | Seo Jang-hoon | C | Cheongju SK Knights | |
| 2000–01 | Joo Hee-jung | G | Suwon Samsung Thunders | |
| 2001–02 |  Marcus Hicks | F | Daegu Tongyang Orions | |
| 2002–03 | David Jackson | G | Wonju TG Xers | |
| 2003–04 | Lee Sang-min | G | Jeonju KCC Egis (2) | |
| 2004–05 | Kim Joo-sung | F/C | Wonju TG Sambo Xers (2) | |
| 2005–06 | Kang Hyuk | G | Seoul Samsung Thunders (2) | |
| 2006–07 | Yang Dong-geun | G | Ulsan Mobis Phoebus (3) | |
| 2007–08 | Kim Joo-sung | F/C | Wonju Dongbu Promy (3) | |
| 2008–09 | Choo Seung-gyun | F | Jeonju KCC Egis (3) | |
| 2009–10 | Ham Ji-hoon^ | F | Ulsan Mobis Phoebus (4) | |
| 2010–11 | Ha Seung-jin | C | Jeonju KCC Egis (5) | |
| 2011–12 | Oh Se-keun^ | C | Anyang KGC | |
| 2012–13 | Yang Dong-geun (2) | G | Ulsan Mobis Phoebus (5) | |
| 2013–14 | Moon Tae-young | F | Ulsan Mobis Phoebus (6) | |
| 2014–15 | Yang Dong-geun (3) | G | Ulsan Mobis Phoebus (7) | |
| 2015–16 | Lee Seoung-hyun^ | F/C | Goyang Orion Orions (2) | |
| 2016–17 | Oh Se-keun^ (2) | C | Anyang KGC (2) | |
| 2017–18 | Terrico White | G | Seoul SK Knights (2) | |
| 2018–19 | Lee Dae-sung^ | G | Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus (8) | |
| 2019–20 | Not awarded | |||
| 2020–21 | Jared Sullinger | F | Anyang KGC (3) | |
| 2023–24 | Heo Ung | G | ||