NBA MVP Rankings - 20 Jan

This week, I'm ranking the top candidates for MVP, Rookie of the Year, and Sixth Man, each with the stats from their best game since my last rankings on December 30th, along with my picks for the All-Star Teams. Previous rank is in parentheses:

Most Valuable Player

1 (1) James Harden - HOU
12/31 vs LAL: 10-20 FG, 3-8 3P, 17-21 FT, 40 P, 2 R, 11 A, 2 S, 2 B

2 (2) LeBron James - CLE
1/6 @ ORL: 12-23 FG, 4-7 3P, 5-7 FT, 33 P, 10 R, 9 A, 6 S

3 (3) Russell Westbrook - OKC
12/31 vs DAL: 17-28 FG, 4-7 FT, 38 P, 15 R, 11 A

4 (5) DeMar DeRozan - TOR
1/1 vs MIL: 17-29 FG, 5-9 3P, 13-13 FT, 52 P, 5 R, 8 A

5 (6) Kevin Durant - GSW
1/10 vs LAC: 14-18 FG, 6-7 3P, 6-8 FT, 40 P, 4 R, 4 A

6 (7) Anthony Davis - NOP
1/14 @ NYK: 17-30 FG, 2-6 3P, 12-15 FT, 48 P, 17 R, 4 S, 3 B

7 (NR) Stephen Curry - GSW
1/6 @ LAC: 11-21 FG, 8-16 3P, 15-16 FT, 45 P, 6 R, 3 A, 3 S

8 (4) Giannis Antetokounmpo - MIL
1/6 @ WAS: 12-17 FG, 1-1 3P, 9-10 FT, 34 P, 12 R, 7 A, 2 S

9 (8) Kyrie Irving - BOS
12/31 vs BRK: 10-21 FG, 4-10 3P, 4-4 FT, 28 P, 8 R, 2 A, 2 S

10 (9) Victor Oladipo - IND
1/6 vs CHI: 9-11 FG, 2-3 3P, 3-4 FT, 23 P, 6 R, 9 A, 5 S

Honorable Mention: DeMarcus Cousins - NOP, Jimmy Butler - MIN

Rookie of the Year

1 (1) Ben Simmons - PHI
1/5 vs DET: 9-13 FG, 1-1 FT, 19 P, 4 R, 9 A, 2 S, 2 B

2 (2) Jayson Tatum - BOS
1/6 @ BRK: 6-15 FG, 2-2 3P, 14 P, 6 R, 3 S, 6 B

3 (3) Donovan Mitchell - UTA
1/17 @ SAC: 14-19 FG, 1-4 3P, 5-7 FT, 34 P, 3 A, 3 S

4 (NR) Lauri Markkanen - CHI
1/10 @ NYK: 10-22 FG, 8-15 3P, 5-5 FT, 33 P, 10 R, 2 S

5 (4) John Collins - ATL
1-17 vs NOP: 7-8 FG, 4-4 FT, 18 P, 5 R

Sixth Man of the Year

1 (2) Lou Williams - LAC
1/10 @ GSW: 16-27 FG, 8-16 3P, 10-10 FT, 50 P, 2 R, 7 A

2 (4) Jordan Clarkson - LAL
1/19 vs IND: 14-19 FG, 3-6 3P, 2-3 FT, 33 P, 7 R, 7 A

3 (NR) Jeremy Lamb - CHA
1/2 @ SAC: 6-11 FG, 3-5 3P, 1-1 FT, 16 P, 5 A, 3 S

4 (NR) Bobby Portis - CHI
1/1 vs POR: 6-9 FG, 1-1 3P, 1-1 FT, 14 P, 7 R, 4 A

5 (NR) Nikola Mirotic - CHI
1/17 vs GSW: 9-13 FG, 4-7 3P, 2-2 FT, 24 P, 6 R, 3 A, 3 S

Honorable Mention: JJ Barea - DAL, Michael Beasley - NYK

All-Stars

Eastern Conference

Starters

F LeBron James - CLE
F Giannis Antetokounmpo - MIL
C Joel Embiid - PHI
G DeMar DeRozan - TOR
G Victor Oladipo - IND

Reserves

G Kyrie Irving - BOS
G Bradley Beal - WAS
C Kevin Love - CLE
F Kristaps Porzingis - NYK
F Rondae Hollis-Jefferson - BRK
G Kemba Walker - CHA
F Khris Middleton - MIL

Contenders

C Andre Drummond - DET
G Dennis Schroder - ATL
G John Wall - WAS
F Otto Porter - WAS
C Hassan Whiteside - MIA

Western Conference

Starters

F Anthony Davis - NOP
F Kevin Durant - GSW
C DeMarcus Cousins - NOP
G James Harden - HOU
G Russell Westbrook - OKC

Reserves

G Stephen Curry - GSW
G Jimmy Butler - MIN
F TJ Warren - PHX
C Karl-Anthony Towns - MIN
C LaMarcus Aldridge - SAS
G Lou Williams - LAC
G Damian Lillard - POR

Contenders

G Devin Booker - PHX
G Tyreke Evans - MEM
G Klay Thompson - GSW
F Paul George - OKC
G Chris Paul - HOU