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At the age of 40, he still ranks 6th in the MVP list! Take a look at the performance of each MVP candidate in this season s regular season!

5:54am, 23 May 2025Basketball

1 4th ballot, 13 5th ballot. LeBron James, who is 40 years old this season, scored a total of 16 points in the NBA regular season MVP vote, ranking 6th on all candidates.

In the game where Davis was absent due to injury and Doncic's trade, James stabilized the Lakers' third place in the Western Conference with his personal average of 33.9 points, 8.3 assists and 8.0 rebounds. Such data was undoubtedly shocking when an old man of 40!

James is undoubtedly commendable for maintaining such a high economic level at the age of 40! But it has to be admitted that the NBA has long become the world of young people... The former pride of heaven is only ranked sixth, which is the best proof. After all, there are still five players who have performed better in the seasons.

Then, this issue of Sanpang will take a look at the regular season data and advanced data of the candidates on this season's MVP list to see which of these players are worthy of being selected as the best team! (PS: It is not easy to check the information, I hope you can like and support it!)

10, Evan Mobley

Team: Cleveland Cavaliers

MVP received the votes: 1 5th vote (total 1 point)

24-25 season data: 18.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 0.9 steals, 1.6 blocks

Main advanced level Data:

Offensive efficiency 120.5 (League 15)

Net efficiency 11.9 (League 13)

Backcourt rebounding rate 21.3% (League 29)

Game contribution value 15.1 (League 20)

Sanpang Brief Comment: As the best defensive player of the season (DPOY), Mobley's performance can be regarded as the basic guarantee for the Cavaliers to win first place in the East and second in the league. Mobley, who has flexible steps and both confrontational strength, can defend from the outside to the inside! It can not only delay the shooting of opponents' outside players due to misalignment, but also protect the basket in the penalty area and protect the backcourt rebounds. The most important thing is that Mobley is only 23 years old...

10, James Harden

Team: Los Angeles Clippers

MVP received votes: 1 5th vote (total 1 point)

24-25 season data: 22.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 8.7 assists, 1.5 steals, 0.7 blocks

Main advanced data:

assist rate 36.5% (8th in the league)

The turnover rate is 13.4% (21st in the league)

The share of 28.6% (21st in the league)

The game contribution value is 14.5 (23rd in the league)

Sanpang brief comment: Just as his former teammate George said, Harden is too comprehensive, sometimes hesitates to worry about what role he should play... This season, Harden still played stable performance and performance in the regular season and helped himself return to the All-Star, but he continued his weak performance in the critical battles in the playoffs! And this is the biggest reason why fans angrily denounce Harden for never winning the championship...

10, Jaylen Brunson

Team: New York Knicks

MVP received votes: 1 5th vote (total 1 point)

24-25 season data: 26.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.1 blocks

Main advanced data:

Offensive efficiency 118.3 (League) No. 38)

assist rate 31.8% (19th in the league)

round share 28.9% (20th in the league)

game contribution value 13.8 (35th in the league)

Sanpang brief review: As the winner of the Best Key Player Award this season, it is hard for Sanpang to imagine why Brunson only got a fifth vote... In most of the regular season, Brunson was the best player in the Knicks, and the team's record was also among the top three in the Eastern Conference. Although it is troubled by injuries, in Sanpang's opinion, Big Tou is undoubtedly worth more MVP votes!

9. Stephen Curry

Team: Golden State Warriors

MVP received votes: 2 5th votes (total 2 points)

24-25 season data: 24.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.4 blocks

Main advanced data:

Offensive efficiency is 118.4 (League 35)

assist rate is 28.4% (League 30)

round share is 28.6% (League 21)

game contribution value is 14.5 (League 23)

Sanpang brief comment: Although he has an embarrassing performance of 2 points in a single game and 3 points in a single game, overall, Curry's regular season performance is extremely stable. Especially Curry's performance after Butler joined the team! As the former two-time MVP winner, Curry's performance this season is not as exaggerated as his personal peak, but it is also an existence that most players in the league cannot reach..

8. Anthony Edwards

Team: Minnesota Timberwolves

MVP received votes: 2 4th votes, 6 5th votes (total 12 points)

24-25 season data: 27.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.6 blocks

Main advanced data:

Round share 30.7% (League 11)

Game contribution value 14.0 (League 31)

Sanpang brief comment: Although Huazi's game scene looks passionate, from the advanced data, almost none of Huazi ranks among the top in the league... Many times, large sample data will not be lie, I believe everyone knows this. However, Edwards' amazing performance in the playoffs will still make many fans and team management have high expectations for him!

7, Cade Cunningham

Team: Detroit Pistons

MVP received the number of votes: 1 4th vote, 9 5th votes (total 12 points)

24-25 season data: 26.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 9.1 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.8 blocks

Main advanced data:

assist rate is 40.9% (3rd in the league)

turnover rate is 12.1% (48th in the league)

round share is 32.3% (9th in the league)

game contribution value is 15.2 (19th in the league)

Sanpang brief comment: Let's not talk about anything else, just leading the Pistons back to the playoffs makes CC worthy of being included in the discussion of MVP! This former No. 1 pick who regards James as an idol led the team forward with his comprehensive performance and successfully proved himself in the playoffs! If it weren't for the existence of the controversial penalty, maybe the Detroit Pistons would be the one performing on the Eastern Conference Finals stage now?

6. LeBron James

Team: Los Angeles Lakers

MVP received the number of votes: 1 4th vote, 13 5th votes (total 16 points)

24-25 season data: 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 8.2 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.6 blocks

Main advanced data:

Ass assist rate 39.5% (5th in the league)

Ass assist rate 25.6 (48th in the league)

Round share 29.1% (19th in the league)

Game contribution value 16.9 (6th in the league)

Sanpang's brief comment: The old man is stronger and stronger, and he will not fall into the ambition of becoming rich! This sentence is most appropriate to describe 40-year-old James. As the team's stabilization point, although James cannot guarantee that he has always maintained top performance like he was young, he can still perform at the MVP level most of the time. It is a success to be able to compare with these young talents at the age of 40!

5, Donovan Mitchell

Team: Cleveland Cavaliers

MVP received the number of votes: 1 third vote, 3 fourth votes, 60 fifth votes (74 points in total)

24-25 season data: 24.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.2 blocks

Main advanced data:

Offensive efficiency 119.7 (League 25)

Net efficiency 10.5 (League 17)

Round share 29.8% (League 17)

Game contribution value 13.7 (League 38)

Sanfat brief comment: Although the Cavaliers disappointed the majority of fans in the playoffs, Mitchell is definitely a model of standing and dying! The King of Miqiu, who is dragging a leg and forcibly acting as a Cavalier to prosper his life, is synonymous with a lone hero! The 40-plus back-to-back score is Mitchell's representative of the spiritual attributes this season. Even if the enemy is large and we are small, we must burn down all our efforts to contribute to the team. It's singular and heroic!

4. Jason Tatum

Team: Boston Celtics

MVP received votes: 11 third votes, 84 fourth votes, 4 fifth votes (total 311 points)

24-25 season data: 26.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.5 blocks

Main advanced data:

Offensive efficiency 119.6 (27th in the league)

Net efficiency 9.8 (26th in the league)

Round share 30.1% (14th in the league)

Game contribution value 15.8 (13th in the league)

Sanfat brief comment: If the Rabbit is not injured, can the defending champion Celtics reverse the Knicks and enter the Eastern Conference Final? All of these questions are difficult to find. As the fourth place in the MVP voting list, Tatum did not get a first vote, and even had no second vote... Although the overall strength of the Celtics concealed Tatum's edge, Tutu, as the team leader, did not even have the second vote, and it was difficult to convince everyone!

3, Giannis Antetokounmpo

Team: Milwaukee Bucks

MVP received votes: 88 third ballots, 9 fourth ballots, 3 fifth ballots (total 470 points)

24-25 season data: 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 0.9 steals, 1.2 blocks

Main advanced data:

Offensive efficiency 118.9 (League 32)

Net efficiency 7.2 (League 46)

Ass assist rate 33.9% (League 15)

Rebound rate 17.2% (League 20)

Backfield rebound rate 26.6% (League 7)

Round share 34.6% (League 1)

Game contribution value 21.0 (League 1)

Sanpang brief comment: We don’t know if this season will be Antetokounmpo’s best song in Milwaukee, but Antetokounmpo, a Bucks player, still played an extraordinary season this season! While leading the league in various advanced data, it also brought the riddled Bucks into the playoffs. Antetokounmpo’s shortcomings are obvious, but its outstanding advantages reach a height that is difficult for everyone to reach!

2. Nikola Jokic

Team: Denver Nuggets

MVP received votes: 29 first votes, 71 second votes (787 points in total)

24-25 season data: 29.6 points, 12.7 rebounds, 10.2 assists, 1.8 steals, 0.6 blocks

Main advanced data:

Offensive efficiency 125.6 (League 1)

Net efficiency 10.5 (League 17)

Assist rate 39.8% (League 1 4th)

rebound rate 17.3% (18th in the league)

backcourt rebound rate 25.2% (14th in the league)

round share 28.5% (23rd in the league)

game contribution value 20.6 (2nd in the league)

Sanpang brief review: average score per game, second in the league, second in the league, second in the league, average triple-double in the season, 61+10+10 in a single game... As the world's number one man, Jokic has set countless records this season, but missed his fourth regular season MVP trophy due to the aesthetic fatigue of the judges! In terms of strength alone, is it really worse for teachers to meet with Alexander? I believe everyone knows this.

1. Shea Gilgers Alexander

Team: Oklahoma City Thunder

MVP votes: 71 first votes, 29 second votes (total 913 points)

24-25 season data: 32.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.7 steals, 1.0 blocks

Main advanced data:

Offensive efficiency 122.4 (League No. 1 5)

Defensive efficiency 105.7 (League 14)

Net efficiency 16.7 (League 2)

assist rate 29.9% (League 24)

Round share 33.6% (League 4)

Game contribution value 19.9 (League 3)

Sanpang brief comment: Although Alexander has encountered controversial punishments, it is understandable that he was elected as the MVP this season from the perspective of personal strength. Not to mention whether Teacher Yo is better than Alexander, just based on the best record in the league led by the latter, this MVP trophy is Alexander! If the Thunder can successfully win the championship, Alexander will have the chance to be the old rogue Jordan and become a superstar who won the scoring champion, MVP and FMVP in a single season!

The above is a list of the regular season data and votes that have won all candidates in the regular season MVP voting list this season! I wonder if you think it is reasonable for Alexander to force the teacher to reach the top? Is it legitimate to be ranked sixth in James?

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