We are nearly a month into the NBA season, so today I am releasing my initial MVP rankings for the season so far. The top 3 have a little separation over the rest of the field, but there is a lot of basketball left to play, so anyone on this list, and many who aren't, could still make a move on this list, though it would require a huge collapse by Jokic and the Nuggets for him to not deserve the award in my opinion. I've also included my top 5 for Rookie of the Year so far, and 6 changes in the All-Time Top 100 player rankings. Enjoy!
Most Valuable Player
1. Nikola Jokic - C - DEN
29.7 Pts (#5), 14.1 Reb (#1), 9.2 Ast (#3), 1.0 Stl, 0.8 Blk, .573 FG% (#12), .300 3P%, .816 FT%
2. Joel Embiid - C - PHI
31.9 Pts (#1), 11.1 Reb (#7), 6.0 Ast (#15), 1.0 Stl, 1.6 Blk (#13), .506 FG%, .310 3P%, .884 FT% (#19)
3. Luka Doncic - PG - DAL
30.7 Pts (#4), 7.8 Reb, 8.1 Ast (#5), 1.1 Stl, 0.4 Blk, .502 FG%, .420 3P%, .761 FT%
4. Tyrese Haliburton - PG - IND
24.7 Pts (#14), 4.2 Reb, 12.5 Ast (#1), 1.1 Stl, 0.7 Blk, .528 FG%, .436 3P%, .932 FT% (#7)
5. Giannis Antetokounmpo - PF - MIL
28.3 Pts (#8), 9.5 Reb (#15), 4.1 Ast, 0.9 Stl, 1.2 Blk, .583 FG% (#10), .250 3P%, .635 FT%
6. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - PG - OKC
28.8 Pts (#7), 6.5 Reb, 6.0 Ast (#16), 2.6 Stl (#1), 0.7 Blk, .511 FG%, .326 3P%, .919 FT% (#10)
7. Tyrese Maxey - PG - PHI
26.9 Pts (#10), 5.0 Reb, 6.8 Ast (#11), 0.9 Stl, 0.8 Blk, .481 FG%, .433 3P%, .951 FT% (#2)
8. LeBron James - PF - LAL
25.5 Pts (#13), 8.3 Reb, 6.3 Ast (#14), 1.6 Stl (#12), 0.8 Blk, .572 FG% (#14), .397 3P%, .681 FT%
9. Jayson Tatum - PF - BOS
27.5 Pts (#9), 8.7 Reb (#20), 3.9 Ast, 1.3 Stl, 0.2 Blk, .502 FG%, .367 3P%, .794 FT%
10. Trae Young - PG - ATL
23.4 Pts, 2.6 Reb, 11.1 Ast (#2), 1.5 Stl (#15), 0.0 Blk, .356 FG%, .282 3P%, .898 FT% (#15)
Honorable Mention: Kevin Durant - PF - PHX, Domantas Sabonis - C - SAC, Stephen Curry - PG - GSW, Anthony Davis - C - LAL
Rookie of the Year
1. Victor Wembanyama - PF - SAS
19.3 Pts, 9.3 Reb (#17), 2.3 Ast, 1.1 Stl, 2.2 Blk (#4), .436 FG%, .279 3P%, .771 FT%
2. Ausar Thompson - SF - DET
11.8 Pts, 10.3 Reb (#10), 3.5 Ast, 1.2 Stl, 1.8 Blk (#7), .436 FG%, .143 3P%, .692 FT%
3. Chet Holmgren - C - OKC
15.5 Pts, 7.8 Reb, 2.6 Ast, 0.9 Stl, 2.2 Blk (#5), .529 FG%, .442 3P%, .911 FT% (#13)
4. Keyonte George - PG - UTA
8.6 Pts, 2.5 Reb, 4.9 Ast, 0.4 Stl, 0.2 Blk, .393 FG%, .327 3P%, .800 FT%
5. Dereck Lively II - C - DAL
9.1 Pts, 7.1 Reb, 1.2 Ast, 0.6 Stl, 1.1 Blk, .729 FG%, .000 3P%, .636 FT%
All-Time Player Rank Changes
Kevin Durant has passed Bob Cousy to move up to #15
Giannis Antetokounmpo has passed Isiah Thomas to move up to #35
Nikola Jokic has passed Dwight Howard, John Havlicek, Bob Pettit, and Allen Iverson to move up to #39
Anthony Davis has passed Damian Lillard to move up to #56
Kyrie Irving has passed Alex English to move up to #71
Jimmy Butler has passed Gus Williams, Dennis Rodman, and Tom Heinsohn to move up to #88
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