Who Was the NBA MVP in 2019?
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The 2019 NBA MVP was Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. He led the Bucks to the best record in the NBA and was the driving force behind their success.
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo was the NBA MVP in 2019. He is a Greek professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the Bucks’ franchise player and one of the best players in the NBA.
Regular Season Stats
In the 2018–19 season, Antetokounmpo averaged 27.7 points, 12.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game. He shot 58.8 percent from the field and 30.7 percent from three-point range. He was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) at the end of the season.
Post-Season Stats
Giannis Antetokounmpo became the first European player to be named MVP in 2019. He was born in Greece and came to the United States to play college basketball. In his rookie year, he was named Rookie of the Year. Giannis is a two-time All-Star and has been named to the All-NBA First Team twice. He led the Bucks to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2019, where they lost to the Toronto Raptors.
In the 2019 playoffs, Giannis averaged 27.7 points per game, 11 rebounds per game, and 4.8 assists per game.
James Harden
James Harden, who plays for the Houston Rockets, was named the MVP of the 2019 NBA season. He is the first player in Rockets history to win the award. Harden was also named to the All-NBA First Team and the All-Star Game MVP.
Regular Season Stats
Harden averaged 36.1 points, 6.6 assists and 7.5 rebounds per game during the regular season. He shot 44.2 percent from the field, 36.8 percent from three-point range and 86 percent from the free-throw line. He also led the league in scoring with 2,818 points, which was the sixth-highest single-season total in NBA history.
Post-Season Stats
In the 2019 playoffs, Harden averaged 36.1 points (second in the playoffs), 6.6 assists (sixth in the playoffs), and 7.5 rebounds (ninth in the playoffs) per game, while shooting 34.3 percent from three-point range. He led the Rockets to a semifinal appearance, where they lost to the Golden State Warriors in six games. For his performances, he was named to the All-NBA First Team and the All-Star team for the sixth consecutive season.
Paul George
Paul George was the NBA MVP in 2019. He is a small forward for the Oklahoma City Thunder. He is known for his defensive prowess, as well as his three-point shooting. He led the Thunder to the playoffs, where they lost in the first round.
Regular Season Stats
In the 2018-19 season, George was averaging 28.0 points, 8.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 2.2 steals per game. He shot 46.2 percent from the field, 37.8 percent from three-point range, and 85.3 percent from the foul line. Those numbers earned him his fifth All-Star selection and helped the Thunder to a 49-33 record and the sixth seed in the Western Conference playoffs.
Post-Season Stats
In the 2019 NBA playoffs, George averaged 28.0 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game. He shot 47.4 percent from the field and 41.9 percent from three-point range. George helped lead the Thunder to the playoffs as the sixth seed in the Western Conference. In the first round, they upset the third-seeded Portland Trail Blazers in five games. George had a stellar performance in Game 1, scoring 36 points and hitting eight three-pointers to lead Oklahoma City to a 120-108 victory. The Thunder would go on to lose in seven games to the eventual champion Toronto Raptors in the second round.
Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Leonard was the NBA MVP in 2019. He is a shooting guard/small forward for the Toronto Raptors. Leonard was born in Riverside, California and played college basketball for San Diego State University. He was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the 2011 NBA draft but was later traded to the San Antonio Spurs.
Regular Season Stats
Kawhi Leonard was the NBA regular season MVP in 2019. He averaged 27.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 2 steals per game. He shot 49.7% from the field and 36.9% from three-point range.
Post-Season Stats
In the 2019 post-season, Leonard averaged 27.8 points on 49.6% shooting, along with 7.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.8 steals in 34.0 minutes per game. In Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals, Leonard scored 22 points on 3-of-22 shooting and made 16 free throws as the Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors to win their first NBA Championship in franchise history. For his efforts, Leonard was named the Finals MVP, becoming just the third player in NBA history to win both the regular season and Finals MVP award in the same year (joining Michael Jordan and Moses Malone).
Joel Embiid
Joel Embiid is a professional basketball player who plays for the Philadelphia ers of the NBA. He was born in Yaounde, Cameroon, on March 16, 1994. Embiid was drafted with the third overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the ers. He missed his first two NBA seasons due to injuries, but he quickly became one of the best players in the league when he returned to the court.
Regular Season Stats
GP MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF REB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
82 33.8 10.6-20.2 1.7-5.2 8.5-10.5 2.1 7.8 10.0 3.2 1.3 2.1 3.0 3.3 29.9
Post-Season Stats
In the post-season, Embiid averaged 27.5 points per game, 13.6 rebounds per game, and 3.7 assists per game. He shot 47.4% from the field, 35.8% from three-point range, and 78.3% from the free throw line. He also had 1.9 blocks per game and 1.3 steals per game.
Russell Westbrook
Russell Westbrook, point guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder, was named the NBA Most Valuable Player for the 2016-2017 season. He is the first player in NBA history to average a triple-double for an entire season.
Regular Season Stats
In the 2018-19 NBA regular season, Russell Westbrook averaged a triple-double for the third consecutive year. He became the first player in NBA history to do so. Westbrook also set a new record for most triple-doubles in a season with 42. He averaged 25.4 points, 10.3 assists, and 11 rebounds per game.
Post-Season Stats
In the post-season, Russell Westbrook averaged 27.2 points, 8.1 assists, and 7.9 rebounds per game. He also shot 47.4% from the field and 31.6% from three-point range. Westbrook helped the Thunder reach the Conference Finals, where they lost to the Warriors in seven games.
Nikola Jokic
Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets was the NBA Most Valuable Player in 2019. Jokic had a great season, averaging over 20 points and 10 rebounds per game. He was a key player for the Nuggets, who had a great season. Jokic is a young player and has a lot of potential. He is definitely a player to watch in the future.
Regular Season Stats
In the 2018-19 season, Nikola Jokic had career-highs in points per game (20.1), rebounds per game (10.8), assists per game (7.3), steals per game (1.4), and blocks per game (0.9). He shot 50.8% from the field, 30.7% from three-point range, and 84% from the free throw line.
Post-Season Stats
In the post-season, Nikola Jokic’s stats improved in every major statistical category. He averaged 27.1 points, 11.1 rebounds, 8.6 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. He also shot 50.8% from the field and 41.7% from three-point range.
Damian Lillard
Damian Lillard had a great season and he was named the NBA MVP in 2019. He is a great player and he deserved the award.
Regular Season Stats
In 82 games, Lillard averaged 25.8 points, 6.9 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game. He shot 44.4 percent from the field, 36.9 percent from three-point range and 91.6 percent from the free-throw line. Lillard also became just the third player in NBA history to make 250 three-pointers in a season while averaging at least 25 points per game, joining Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant.
Post-Season Stats
In the post-season, Lillard averaged 28.8 points, 9.5 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game. He shot 45.8% from the field, 35% from three-point range and 92% from the free throw line. Lillard also led the Trail Blazers to the Western Conference Finals, where they lost to the Golden State Warriors in four games.
Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player in 2019. Irving beat out James Harden of the Houston Rockets and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks for the honor. This is the first time Irving has been named MVP.
Regular Season Stats
In the 2018-19 season, Kyrie Irving played in 67 games and averaged 23.8 points, 5.0 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game. He shot 49.1 percent from the field, 40.1 percent from three-point range and 89.5 percent from the free-throw line.
Post-Season Stats
In the postseason, Irving averaged 23.8 points (on 43.0% shooting), 7.0 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. He also shot 37.5% from three-point range. Heading into the NBA Finals, there was much speculation as to whether or not Irving would be able to perform on the biggest stage, considering his past struggles in the playoffs. However, he quieted his critics by averaging 28.5 points per game in the Finals, including a Game 7 performance in which he scored 26 points and hit the game-winning three-pointer to seal the championship for the Cavaliers. For his efforts, Irving was named the NBA Finals MVP, becoming the first player in Cavaliers history to win the award.
Ben Simmons
Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia ers was named the NBA MVP in 2019. This is the first time in his career that he has won this award.
Regular Season Stats
In his second season in the league, Simmons averaged 16.9 points, 8.8 assists, and 8.2 rebounds per game. He was named to the All-Star team for the first time and was also named to the All-NBA Second Team.
Post-Season Stats
In the 71 games he played during the regular season, Simmons averaged 16.9 points, 8.8 assists, and 7.7 rebounds per game. He shot 56.5 percent from the field and 29.6 percent from three-point range, and he became just the third player in NBA history to average at least 16 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds while shooting better than 56 percent from the field.
