NBA MVP Rankings - 22 Nov

The top 4 in the first MVP rankings of the season are familiar faces, but a new younger wave has started to emerge, filling in the rest of the top 10. The same two players are at the top as in the past 2 seasons, but it's a long season, and anything can happen with any of these players, but Jokic leading the league in rebounds and assists so far gives him a slight edge over the reigning MVP. Here are my current top 10 MVP candidates, with career-highs in bold:

Most Valuable Player

1. Nikola Jokic - C - DEN

29.5 Pts (#7), 13.0 Reb (#1), 11.0 Ast (#1), 1.7 Stl (#18), 0.8 Blk, .634 FG% (#7), .411 3P%, .851 FT%

2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - PG - OKC

31.9 Pts (#3), 4.9 Reb, 6.6 Ast (#16), 1.5 Stl, 0.9 Blk, .534 FG%, .404 3P%, .892 FT%

3. Giannis Antetokounmpo - PF - MIL

31.2 Pts (#4), 10.8 Reb (#6), 6.8 Ast (#15), 0.9 Blk, 1.2 Blk, .629 FG% (#9), .500 3P%, .636 FT%

4. Luka Doncic - PG - LAL

34.6 Pts (#1), 8.5 Reb, 9.0 Ast (#4), 1.9 Stl (#7), 0.5 Blk, .472 FG%, .317 3P%, .790 FT%

5. Tyrese Maxey - PG - PHI

33.4 Pts (#2), 4.7 Reb, 7.9 Ast (#7), 1.6 Stl, 0.9 Blk, .473 FG%, .421 3P%, .878 FT%

6. Cade Cunningham - PG - DET

27.3 Pts (#12), 5.4 Reb, 9.9 Ast (#2), 1.4 Stl, 0.8 Blk, .436 FG%, .275 3P%, .811 FT%

7. Victor Wembanyama - C - SAS

26.2 Pts (#16), 12.9 Reb (#2), 4.0 Ast, 1.1 Stl, 3.6 Blk (#1), .502 FG%, .345 3P%, .857 FT%

8. Donovan Mitchell - SG - CLE

30.3 Pts (#5), 4.8 Reb, 5.3 Ast, 1.5 Stl, 0.4 Blk, .507 FG%, .383 3P%, .822 FT%

9. Jalen Duren - C - DET

20.6 Pts, 11.9 Reb (#4), 1.8 Ast, 1.1 Stl, 1.1 Blk, .674 FG% (#5), .779 FT%

10. Devin Booker - SG - PHX

27.1 Pts (#13), 4.1 Reb, 7.1 Ast (#14), 0.9 Stl, 0.3 Blk, .477 FG%, .333 3P%, .893 FT% (#20)

Honorable Mention: James Harden - PG - LAC; Jalen Johnson - SF - ATL; Austin Reaves - SG - LAL; Julius Randle - PF - MIN; Stephen Curry - PG - GSW; Josh Giddey - PG - CHI; Jalen Brunson - PG - NYK

All-Time Player Rank Changes

Stephen Curry has passed John Stockton to move up to #13

Giannis Antetokounmpo has passed Dirk Nowitzki to move up to #28

Anthony Davis has passed Elvin Hayes to move up to #48

Luka Doncic has passed Draymond Green and Chauncey Billups to move up to #60

Jimmy Butler has passed Jayson Tatum to move up to #75

Mike Conley has passed Gus Williams, Dennis Rodman, and Tom Heinsohn to move up to #93

Trae Young has passed Gus Williams to move up to #96