Who Won the 2018 NBA MVP?

We take a look at the top contenders for the 2018 NBA MVP award and make our predictions for who will take home the coveted prize.

James Harden

James Harden, shooting guard for the Houston Rockets, is the 2018 NBA MVP. He was voted unanimously for the award, making him the first player to do so since Steph Curry in 2015. This is Harden’s first MVP award, and he is only the third player in Rockets history to win the trophy.

Regular Season Stats

In his final season with the Houston Rockets, James Harden led the NBA in points per game with 30.4. He also chipped in 8.8 assists and 5.4 rebounds per game. Harden shot 44.9% from the field, 36.1% from three-point range and 85.8% from the free throw line.

Post-Season Stats

In the 2017-2018 post-season, James Harden averaged 30.4 points per game, 8.8 assists per game, and 5.4 rebounds per game. He shot 44.9% from the field, 36.7% from three-point range, and 86.5% from the free throw line.

LeBron James

As the best player on the best team in the regular season, James was the runaway favorite for the award. And he became the first player in league history to average at least 10 points, rebounds and assists in the playoffs. But his quest for a fourth MVP was derailed by an injury that limited him to 54 games.

Regular Season Stats

In the 2017-2018 Regular Season, LeBron James averaged 27.5 points per game (ppg), 8.6 rebounds per game (rpg), and 9.1 assists per game (apg). He also shot 54.2% from the field, 36.7% from three-point range, and 67.4% from the free throw line. These stats led the Cleveland Cavaliers to a record of 50-32 and the 4th seed in the Eastern Conference.

Post-Season Stats

In the post-season, James averaged 34.0 points, 9.1 assists, and 8.8 rebounds per game, while shooting 54.2 percent from the field and 36.7 percent from three-point range. His performance helped the Cavaliers reach the NBA Finals for the fourth consecutive year, where they lost to the Golden State Warriors in four games. For his efforts, James was named NBA Finals Most Valuable Player for the third time in his career.

Anthony Davis

Davis was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the 2017-2018 season. He is the sixth player in NBA history to win the award unanimously.

Regular Season Stats

GP: 75
MPG: 36.4
PPG: 28.1
RPG: 11.1
BPG: 2.6
APG: 4.8
FG%: .519
FT%: .834
3P%: .340
BLK%: 4.5
STL%: 1.5
TOV%: 2.7
##Heading: Post-Season Stats

GP: 22 MPG: 37.7 PPG: 28.1 RPG: 11.7 BPG: 2.3 APG: 5.4 FG%: .511 FT%: .829 3P%: .333 BLK%: 4.0 STL%: 1.2 TOV%: 3

Post-Season Stats

In the 2018 NBA Playoffs, Anthony Davis averaged 28.1 points per game, 11.1 rebounds per game, and 2.3 blocks per game. He shot 53.5% from the field and 34.0% from three-point range. Davis helped lead the Pelicans to the Western Conference Semifinals, where they lost to the eventual NBA champion Golden State Warriors in five games.

Damian Lillard

Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers is your 2018 NBA MVP! Lillard had an amazing season, leading his team to the playoffs and showing off his incredible skills. He’s a deserving MVP and we can’t wait to see what he does next!

Regular Season Stats

In the 2018 NBA regular season, Damian Lillard averaged 26.9 points per game (ppg), 6.6 assists per game (apg), and 4.5 rebounds per game (rpg). He shot 44.4 percent from the field, 36.1 percent from three-point range, and 92.4 percent from the free throw line. He also had 1.1 steals per game (spg) and 0.4 blocks per game (bpg).

Post-Season Stats

In the 2018 NBA post-season, Lillard averaged 28.6 points, 4.8 assists, and 5.5 rebounds per game. He shot 44.2% from the field, 36% from three-point range, and 92.1% from the free throw line. Lillard’s most notable performance came in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against the Warriors, when he scored 50 points (including a walk-off three-pointer to win the game) to eliminated Golden State from the playoffs. For his heroics, Lillard was named the NBA Player of the Week for that week.

Kevin Durant

In his 11th season in the NBA, Kevin Durant had one of his best years yet and was unanimously voted the 2018 NBA MVP. Durant averaged 28.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game. He shot 51.6 percent from the field and 42.9 percent from three-point range. Durant was also named to the All-NBA First Team and the All-Defensive Second Team.

Regular Season Stats

In his final season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant averaged 28.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 1.6 blocks per game. He shot 53.7 percent from the field and 36.1 percent from three-point range. Durant was named to the All-NBA First Team and the All-Star Game MVP.

Post-Season Stats

In the 2017-18 regular season, Durant averaged 26.4 points (on 51.6% shooting), 6.8 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 1.8 blocks per game. He was named to the All-NBA First Team for the ninth time in his career, tying Kobe Bryant and Karl Malone for the fourth-most such selections in NBA history. He was also named to the All-Star team for the 10th consecutive time.

Russell Westbrook

On Wednesday, Russell Westbrook was awarded the 2017-2018 NBA Most Valuable Player at the first-ever NBA Awards show. The award is Westbrook’s first MVP, and he is the first player in NBA history to average a triple-double for an entire season.

Regular Season Stats

In the 2017-18 season, Russell Westbrook averaged a triple double for the entire season. This had never been done before in the history of the NBA. He also led the league in scoring and helped his team make it to the playoffs. For these accomplishments, he was awarded the Most Valuable Player award for the season.

Post-Season Stats

In the 2017-2018 NBA season, Russell Westbrook averaged a triple double for the entire season. He became the first player since Oscar Robertson to do so. He averaged 25.4 points per game, 10.1 assists per game, and 10.7 rebounds per game.

Joel Embiid

The 2018 NBA MVP was Joel Embiid. He is a center for the Philadelphia ers. Embiid was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon, and played for the University of Kansas before he was drafted by the ers in 2014. He is the first African-born player to be named MVP.

Regular Season Stats

Games Played: 63

Points Per Game: 22.9

Rebounds Per Game: 11.0

Assists Per Game: 3.2

Blocks Per Game: 2.0

Steals Per Game: 1.2

Post-Season Stats

In the 2018 playoffs, he averaged 22.9 points, 10.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.8 blocks, and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 48.7% from the field and 30.8% from three-point range. He helped lead the Sixers to the Eastern Conference Semifinals where they lost to the Boston Celtics in five games. For his performances, he was named to the All-NBA Second Team and the All-Defensive Second Team.

Kawhi Leonard

Kawhi Leonard, shooting guard for the Toronto Raptors, was named the 2018 NBA Most Valuable Player on Wednesday night. Leonard becomes just the sixth player in NBA history to win the award with two different teams, and the first Raptor ever to take home the honour.

Regular Season Stats

In 77 games, Leonard averaged 25.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game. He shot 49.6 percent from the field, 37.1 percent from three-point range and 88.0 percent from the free-throw line. He was named First Team All-NBA and Defensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row.

Post-Season Stats

In the 2018 NBA Playoffs, Leonard averaged 27.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game while shooting 49.6 percent from the field and 42.7 percent from three-point range. He led the Raptors to their first ever NBA Finals appearance, where they ultimately lost to the Golden State Warriors in six games. For his efforts, Leonard was named the NBA Finals MVP, becoming the first player in franchise history to win the award.

Paul George

Paul George was born on May 2, 1990, in Palmdale, California. He is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a nine-time NBA All-Star and seven-time All-NBA Team member. George was named the NBA Most Improved Player in 2013, and he has also won an Olympic gold medal while playing for Team USA in 2016.

Regular Season Stats

In his 10th season in the NBA, Paul George had his best statistical year yet. He averaged a career-high 28.0 points per game to go along with 8.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists, resulting in him being named to the All-NBA First Team. His 2.21 steals per game was also a career high and good for second in the NBA. George was also excellent from three-point range, shooting 40% from deep while averaging a career-high 3.7 threes per game.

Post-Season Stats

In the 2017-2018 season, Paul George was spectacular. He helped lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Western Conference Finals, and he did it all while averaging 28 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals per game. He shot 47% from the field, 43% from three-point range, and 85% from the free throw line. He was named to the All-NBA First Team and the All-Defensive First Team. He was also a finalist for the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award.

George’s postseason statistical averages were even better than his regular season numbers. In 17 playoff games, he averaged 29 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals per game. He shot 49% from the field and 43% from three-point range. He was named the NBA Playoffs MVP after leading the Thunder to within one win of the NBA Finals.

Victor Oladipo

Victor Oladipo had a breakout year this season, and it culminated in him winning the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award. Oladipo was born in Silver Spring, Maryland, to Nigerian parents, and he played college basketball at Indiana University. He was the second overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic, and he was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2016.

Regular Season Stats

In his fourth season in the NBA, Oladipo had a breakout year and was named the Most Improved Player. He averaged 23.1 points, 5.2 assists, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.4 steals per game. He shot 47.7 percent from the field and 37 percent from three-point range.

Post-Season Stats

In the 2018 post-season, Victor Oladipo averaged 22.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.0 steals per game. He shot 47.7 percent from the field and 37.1 percent from three-point range.