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1. Steve Nash 6-3 PG Phoenix / MVP Week: 2 |
| Statistics: 19.6 ppg, 10.9 apg, 4.3 rpg, 0.81 spg, 49.8 FG%, 92.9 FG% |
Has six Sun teammates averaging career highs in scoring. The absence of Amare Stoudemire has not been devastating basically because of his play – arguably better than last season, when he was named Most Valuable Player.
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2. LeBron James 6-8 SG Cleveland / MVP Week: 5 / MVP Month: 2 |
| Statistics: 30.6 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 6.8 apg, 1.54 spg, 47.6 FG% |
| Incredible player in the first three quarters of the game. Not so much in the last period due to fatigue. He has to do too much for the Cavs. |
| 3. Elton Brand 6-8 PF LA Clippers / MVP Week: 3 / MVP Month: 1 |
| Statistics: 25.8 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 2.8 apg, 2.62 bpg, 52.9 FG% |
| Arguably the finest season a player has ever had in a Clipper uniform. This was not expected. |
| 4. Kobe Bryant 6-6 SG LA Lakers / MVP Week: 6 / MVP Month: 2 |
| Statistics: 35.1 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 4.7 apg, 1.78 spg, 44.6 FG% |
| Has led the Lakers in scoring in all but seven games this season. That says a lot about Kobe – and about the Lakers, too. |
| 5. Dirk Nowitzki 7-0 PF Dallas / MVP Month: 1 |
| Statistics: 25.4 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.07 bpg, 47.6 FG% |
| He's surrounded by more talent than any other top MVP candidate – which may hurt his chances to win the Maurice Podoloff trophy. |
| 6. Shawn Marion 6-7 SF Phoenix / MVP Week: 1 / MVP Month: 1 |
| Statistics: 22.1 ppg, 12.3 rpg, 1.95 bpg, 1.89 spg, 51.7 FG% |
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Putting up big numbers and drawing little attention again this season. Business as usual for the The Matrix. |
| 7. Dwyane Wade 6-4 SG Miami / MVP Week: 2 / MVP Month: 1 |
| Statistics: 27.3 ppg, 6.8 apg, 5.9 rpg, 1.85 spg, 49.6 FG% |
| The leader of the Heat. Career highs in scoring, rebounds, assists, steals, minutes and field goal percentage. Enough said. |
| 8. Allen Iverson 6-0 PG Philadelphia / MVP Week: 3 |
| Statistics: 33.4 ppg, 7.5 apg, 3.4 rpg, 2.02 spg, 45.3 FG% |
| The best American player not selected for Team USA among those willing to be part of the squad. Stats-wise, Iverson is having his most remarkable season in the NBA. |
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Statistics: 19.1 ppg, 11.6 rpg, 3.0 apg, 2.09 bpg, 48.0 FG% |
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Bothered by foot problems, Duncan is having his worst regular season to date. Not that the Spurs are struggling because of that. |
| 10. Chauncey Billups 6-3 PG Detroit / MVP Month: 1 |
| Statistics: 19.0 ppg, 8.8 apg, 3.2 rpg, 0.73 spg, 42.8 3P% |
| Not only is he making big shots and playing tough defense, but he's also proving to be one of the top playmakers in the NBA. |
| 11. Kevin Garnett 6-11 PF Minnesota / MVP Week: 1 |
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Statistics: 21.7 ppg, 12.0 rpg, 4.3 apg, 1.37 bpg, 53.0 FG% |
| The best player in the NBA that we won't see in the playoffs – for the second season in a row. |
| 12. Shaquille O'Neal 7-1 C Miami |
| Statistics: 19.7 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 1.73 bpg, 58.6 FG% |
| This may be the first year where he ends up not averaging a double-double. Has been looking better and better as of late, though. |
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| Statistics: 27.1 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 4.6 apg, 1.47 spg, 47.9 FG% |
| Pierce is putting up the best numbers of his career, but that won't prevent the Celtics from going to the lottery. |
| 14. Tony Parker 6-2 PG San Antonio / MVP Week: 1 |
| Statistics: 19.3 ppg, 5.8 apg, 1.09 spg, 55.0 FG% |
| A layup machine. Very difficult to stop when he decides to go to the basket. The first player not named Duncan to lead the Spurs in scoring since 1998. |
| 15. Vince Carter 6-6 SG New Jersey / MVP Week: 1 / MVP Month: 1 |
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Statistics: 23.9 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 4.3 apg, 1.21 spg, 43.8 FG% |
| The top player of the Big Three this season. Has only once scored more than 31 points in a game in the last eight weeks, though. |
