That tells me a couple of things about his career:. There are many great players who have never won the award, so looking at only MVPs can be a bit misleading, but it provides a great 10,foot view of the league and who dominated it during certain time periods. Before the season, the MVP Award was voted on by the players. Issues arose with this method for a couple of reasons. Firstly, the players had favorites and played those during their voting which could drastically sway the MVP outcome.
Second, it was a tall task to be a professional player for your team day in and day out and still devote enough time to think about the MVP and who they were going to vote for. Up until the season, local team television and radio broadcasters were able to cast their votes, but the NBA decided to take the vote away from the local media members for a more impartial outcome.
This past season, Giannis Antetokuonmpo won the MVP in a controversial landslide victory receiving 85 first-place votes and compiling total MVP points. LeBron James came in second with 15 first-place votes and points. The MVP top 5 list was as follows:. Every MVP winner is special, but there have been some pretty interesting statistics and unforgettable seasons among the MVP winners.
Jabbar may have arguably the greatest, and most interesting, career in NBA history. Some of his MVP stats are pretty bonkers too. He is also the only player to have won the award 6 times. Karl Malone was 35 when he won the award, making him the oldest player to ever win it. Malone averaged 21 points, 11 rebounds, and almost 5 assists to take home the trophy.
In an era where Michael Jordan, and his Bulls teams, reigned supreme, Malone was often overlooked, and one of the only players to grab the award away from him. The first to shock fans and take the league by storm right out of college was Wilt Chamberlain in He averaged a jaw-dropping 37 points per game and added 27 rebounds to take the league by storm and become the Most Valuable Player.
While many question him winning it his rookie year in , he did it nonetheless with a stat line of 13 points and 18 rebounds per game, while also leading the Bullets to the best record in the league. Of all the great seasons we have witnessed in the NBA, it is surprising that there has only been one player unanimously take home the award.
It's the right call. Under the revised rules, the voting panel will now be made up of independent media members who are not affiliated with teams, according to Yahoo Sports' Ben Rohrbach. Once the results are announced June 26, they'll be made available to the public at NBA. As a reminder, each media member's vote from last year can be viewed here.
They own a great home record, a great road record, and a great conference record. Oft times young players are likened to NBA legends prematurely and without merit, but in Paul's case, "Little Isiah" is right on the money. Bottom line: Great team record, having a career year, deserving of MVP. Kobe Bryant: Accepted as the best all around player in the game on both ends of the court, Kobe has been the NBA's best individual performer the last two seasons.
Without going into theatrics about Kobe's career, super stardom, dark years, or the Lakers speedy rebuilding back to contention, I will cap this segment by reminding you that the MVP is not a fair award. Although it is meant to celebrate a single individual season, Kobe's career accomplishments will factor in.
There is a large contingent of fans who believe he should have won the award at least once in the past two years but, even more so, there's a universal sentiment that the best player in the game needs to win the game's highest individual honor, at least once.
Bottom line: Great team record, great individual season, deserving of MVP. However, Kobe gets the edge due to career and sentimental reasons. Enjoy our content? Join our newsletter to get the latest in sports news delivered straight to your inbox! Your sports. They are among our 10 favorites to hoist the award in Related: Everything you need to know about the NBA season. KD is averaging Exceptionally great stuff from the Slim Reaper.
Jimmy Buckets is finally getting the attention her deserves on a national stage. He has the Heat as legit NBA title contenders and is putting up a career-best season. Through nine games, Butler is averaging He also ranks No.
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