Who Won MVP in the 2019 NBA Season?

The 2019 NBA season is over, and the MVP has been decided. Who won MVP in the 2019 NBA season?

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks was unanimously named the 2019 NBA Most Valuable Player on Monday. The Greek Freak became the first player in NBA history to receive all 171 first-place votes. Antetokounmpo averaged 27.7 points, 12.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.5 blocks per game while leading the Bucks to an NBA-best 60-22 record.

Regular Season

Giannis Antetokounmpo was the runaway favorite for most valuable player this season. He averaged 27.7 points, 12.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists for the Milwaukee Bucks, who had the best record in the N.B.A. at 60-22.

The Giannis Antetokounmpo buzz started early in the season and never really stopped. He had some big games — a 44-point, 18-rebound performance against the Los Angeles Lakers in November; a 30-point, 17-rebound showing against Boston in March — but he was so consistently great that his best moments almost felt routine.

It is hard to overstate how well Antetokounmpo played this season or how important he was to his team’s success. The Bucks were nearly 10 points better per 100 possessions when he was on the court, according to basketball-reference.com, and his individual numbers were off the charts: He ranked in the top five in the N.B.A. in points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and player efficiency rating (PER), a measure of all-around excellence developed by John HollingerDo you have any questions?

Playoffs

In the playoffs, Antetokounmpo averaged 27.7 points on 57.3 percent shooting, 12.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks per game. He helped the Bucks sweep the Detroit Pistons in the first round before leading Milwaukee to a hard-fought seven-game victory over the Boston Celtics in the conference semifinals. The Bucks then swept the Toronto Raptors in the conference finals to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 1974.

James Harden

James Harden had an incredible season and was definitely deserving of the MVP award. He averaged 36.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 7.5 assists per game. He led the league in scoring and was second in assists. He also shot a career-high 36.8% from three-point range.

Regular Season

In the 2018–19 season, Harden averaged 36.1 points, 7.5 assists, and 6.6 rebounds per game, becoming the first player in NBA history to average at least 35 points, 7 assists, and 6 rebounds in a single season. He led the Rockets to a 53–29 record and the fourth seed in the Western Conference. In the first round of the playoffs, Houston defeated the Utah Jazz in five games. In the second round, they defeated the defending champion Golden State Warriors in six games despite being without Chris Paul for Games 6 due to a hamstring injury. This was Harden’s first trip to the Conference Finals in his nine-year career.

Playoffs

In the playoffs, Harden and the Rockets faced the Utah Jazz in the first round. The Rockets lost the first two games in Salt Lake City, but they rallied to win the next four games and take the series. In the second round of the playoffs, Houston met up with the Golden State Warriors, who were trying to three-peat as NBA champions. The Rockets took Game 1 in Houston, but then dropped four straight games as the Warriors went on to win the Western Conference.

Paul George

Paul George was named the 2019 NBA Season Most Valuable Player on Tuesday, becoming the first player in franchise history to earn the league’s highest individual honor. George received 710 points and 90 first-place votes from a global panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters.

Regular Season

In the 2019 NBA season, Paul George of the Oklahoma City Thunder was named MVP. He averaged 28 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists per game.

Playoffs

The playoffs began on April 13 and ended on June 13 with the Toronto Raptors defeating the Golden State Warriors in six games to win their first NBA championship.

In the playoffs, a total of sixteen teams (eight from each conference) compete in a best-of-seven elimination tournament to determine the league’s champion.

The league employs a detailed tie-breaking system to ensure that a series would not be unnecessarily long. If two teams are tied in a playoff series, the team with the better regular season record will have home court advantage, regardless of seed.

Kawhi Leonard

Kawhi Leonard led the Toronto Raptors to their first NBA Championship in franchise history and was named the Finals MVP. Leonard was also named to the All-NBA First Team and Defensive Player of the Year. Leonard’s stellar play helped the Raptors win 58 games, the second-best record in the Eastern Conference.

Regular Season

Kawhi Leonard played in 60 games for the Raptors during the regular season, averaging 26.6 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game while shooting 49.6 percent from the field and 39 percent from three-point range. He was named an All-Star for the third time in his career and was voted as a starter by the fans. Leonard was also named to the All-NBA First Team for the second time in his career.

Playoffs

Kawhi Leonard led the Toronto Raptors to their first NBA title in franchise history, winning the Finals MVP along the way. It was a back-and-forth series, with Leonard putting up some of the best numbers we’ve ever seen in an NBA Finals.

In the end, Leonard averaged 28.5 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game, shooting 49.6 percent from the field and 35.6 percent from three-point range. He was a one-man wrecking crew on both ends of the court, and he did it all while facing constant double-teams and clutch situations.

Joel Embiid

Joel Embiid was the recipient of the 2019 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award, it was announced today by the NBA. He is the first player in Sixers history to receive the honor. Embiid (7-0, 250) averaged 27.5 points, 13.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.9 blocks in 64 games during the 2018-19 regular season.

Regular Season

Joel Hans Embiid is a Cameroonian professional basketball player for the Philadelphia
76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After two years of college basketball
with the Kansas Jayhawks, he was drafted with the third overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft
by the 76ers. However, numerous surgeries caused him to miss his first two seasons. He made
his professional debut during the 2016–17 season and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First
Team.

In his first full season, he was again named to the NBA All-Star team and led the NBA in
blocks per game. He was then named as a finalist for Most Valued Player (MVP) and Defensive
Player of the Year. In just his third season, Embiid helped the 76ers win 52 games and make
the playoffs for the first time since 2012. He played in 63 out of a possible 82 games, averaging
30.3 points, 10.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.8 steals per game while shooting 48.3%
from the field and 36.7% from three-point range. For his efforts, he was again named an All-Star
and won MVP honors.

Playoffs

In the playoffs, Embiid averaged 27.5 points, 13.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 47.4 percent from the field and 31.1 percent from three-point range. He helped lead the Sixers to a 49–30 record and the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. In the first round of the playoffs, they faced off against the third-seeded Brooklyn Nets, who they defeated in five games. In Game 3 of that series, Embiid scored 31 points and pulled down 11 rebounds in a 128–108 win. The Sixers then lost to the eventual champions Toronto Raptors in seven games in the second round. Embiid averaged 22.7 points and 11.8 rebounds per game in that series