#NBAMVP rankings: LeBron still No. 1?
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1. LEBRON JAMES, HEAT @KingJames

2011-12 STATS
| GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | BPG | SPG | PER | EWA* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 37.6 | 29.0 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 32.34 | 9.8 |
@NBAonESPN MVP is given to the best player on the team with the best record. LeBron will win it #NBAMVPWed Feb 08 22:22:30 via web
viphon
Goat206
LeBron deserves to the #NBAMVP as of now because he is putting up huge point, rebound & assist totals for the third best team in the NBA.Wed Feb 08 22:39:10 via web
Zachary J. Loesl
mmm9731
(Previous rank: No. 1
)
Photo credit: Layne Murdoch/Getty Images
2. KEVIN DURANT, THUNDER @KDTrey5

2011-12 STATS
| GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | BPG | SPG | PER | EWA* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 37.9 | 27.3 | 8.4 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 26.64 | 7.6 |
With ESPN's #NBAMVP rankings updated today (http://t.co/b9yjZ45h), I have a serious question: Can KD win the MVP WITHOUT the scoring title?Wed Feb 08 22:17:36 via web
Adam Reisinger
TheAkronHammer
So much talk about the #NBAMVP and CP3. My vote goes to @KDTrey5!!! He's 6'10" and unguardable! @stephenasmith "He is NBA's best scorer." #KD35Wed Feb 08 22:18:01 via Twitter for iPhone
dillon bergum
dberg347
@NBAonESPN #NBAMVP without Kevin Durant OKC wouldn't be as good as they are now. He's always clutch for his team. He should be No. 1.Wed Feb 08 22:23:57 via webWarren
TheWatchman_
(Previous rank: No. 2
)
Photo credit: Albert Pena/Getty Images
3. DERRICK ROSE, BULLS

2011-12 STATS
| GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | BPG | SPG | PER | EWA* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 36.1 | 22.7 | 3.4 | 7.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 25.21 | 5.6 |
Why is Derrick Rose above CP3 on #NBAMVP ?Wed Feb 08 22:01:04 via web
SuperSonicsfan
Sonicsdontexist
@NBAonESPN #NBAMVP Rose still has a chance the season isn't over.Wed Feb 08 21:58:32 via HTC PeepTy Brown
TBrown1175
(Previous rank: No. 6
)
Photo credit: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images
4. KOBE BRYANT, LAKERS

2011-12 STATS
| GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | BPG | SPG | PER | EWA* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 38.3 | 29.3 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 25.47 | 7.1 |
@NBAonESPN #NBAMVP Kobe Bryant at four seems right. Without him, Lakers are not having a winning record this season. Four straight 40-point games!Wed Feb 08 21:30:57 via web
Zebastian Widingsjö
itszeb
Kobe should be the #NBAMVP @NBAonESPN @NBA. He's the greatest in the game. Ask M.J. Wed Feb 08 21:55:02 via web
aggest jimbo
aggestjimbo
(Previous rank: No. 4
)
Photo credit: Jeff Gross/Getty Images
5. CHRIS PAUL, CLIPPERS @CP3

2011-12 STATS
| GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | BPG | SPG | PER | EWA* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 36.0 | 18.5 | 3.5 | 8.9 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 26.36 | 4.7 |
@NBAonESPN #NBAMVP Chris Paul does everything well. Defending, passing (mostly with Alleys) and scoring. He deserves #5 spot.Wed Feb 08 20:52:16 via web
Dimitrije Glamocak
DimiGlamocak
@NBAonESPN Chris Paul is the only top 5 #NBAMVP candidate in Los Angeles! He should be ranked higher, especially among LA guards!Wed Feb 08 20:51:42 via web
WestCoastRydaz.Com
westcoastrydaz
(Previous rank: No. 7
)
Photo credit: Jayne Kamin/Getty Images
6. DWIGHT HOWARD, MAGIC @DwightHoward

2011-12 STATS
| GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | BPG | SPG | PER | EWA* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 38.0 | 20.9 | 15.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 24.89 | 6.8 |
@NBAonESPN Most Valuable thing Dwight can do for his team is commit to Orlando and give the franchise some security #NBAMVP 6: Dwight HowardWed Feb 08 20:57:21 via TweetDeck
keithort
keithort
@NBAonESPN #NBAMVP D12 is having his usual MVP-like season, but I feel odd backing an MVP when we don't know which team he'll MVP on. Wed Feb 08 20:57:09 via web
marcou
marcounesia
(Previous rank: No. 3
)
Photo credit: Fernando Medina/Getty Images
7. KEVIN LOVE, TIMBERWOLVES @kevinlove

2011-12 STATS
| GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | BPG | SPG | PER | EWA* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 39.4 | 25.0 | 13.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 25.48 | 6.6 |
@NBAonESPN #NBAMVP Best PF this season so far and it's not even close. Wed Feb 08 20:29:21 via web
Zebastian Widingsjö
itszeb
@NBAonESPN Don't hate on Kevin Love just because of that certain incident. He's my #2 #NBAMVPWed Feb 08 20:36:50 via web
Gavin Taylor
gavinsamuel
We live in an age where winning isn't as important as it used to be. People saying Kevin Love for #NBAMVP and his team is barely over .500. No.Wed Feb 08 21:06:15 via web
ProBlakTheDon
ProBlakTheDon
(Previous rank: No. 5
)
Photo credit: Andrew Bernstein/Getty Images
8. TONY PARKER, SPURS

2011-12 STATS
| GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | BPG | SPG | PER | EWA* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 33.8 | 18.2 | 2.8 | 7.7 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 21.18 | 4.4 |
#NBAMVP Tony Parker has been doing it all lately. Scoring when needed, and racking up assts when needed. He's been the glue with Manu outWed Feb 08 19:45:51 via web
kyle derrick
KDerrick21
I like seeing the Spurs get the respect they deserve, Tony Parker #8 in @NBAonESPN's #NBAMVP rankings. #GoSpursGoWed Feb 08 19:43:00 via webTom Hahne
TomHahne
I like that pick. Spurs silently makin a run in the West. RT @NBAonESPN: #NBAMVP 8: Tony Parker. http://t.co/qTN67ol0Wed Feb 08 19:41:28 via Twitter for Android
Mike
Six8thaGreat
(Previous rank: NR
)
Photo credit: Glenn James/Getty Images
9. RUSSELL WESTBROOK, THUNDER @russwest44

2011-12 STATS
| GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | BPG | SPG | PER | EWA* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 34.7 | 21.9 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 22.6 | 5.1 |
#NBAMVP Since Jan.1, Westbrook has better FG percentage, 3-point percentage, points, rebounds and steals per game than Derrick Rose while playing 10 percent fewer mpg. Wed Feb 08 19:16:38 via web
Fantasy Football
FF_pickups
"@NBAonESPN: #NBAMVP 9: Russell Westbrook. http://t.co/WHUhQx5S"
He should be up on the list. He will be better then Derrick Rose. Wed Feb 08 19:24:17 via Twitter for iPhone
Roy black
Elroyjetson718
For all the Russell Westbrook fans comparing him to Derrick Rose, Rose does not have Kevin Durant. #NBAMVPWed Feb 08 20:58:37 via web
DJ J-Boogie
Daddyruc
(Previous rank: No. 8
)
Photo credit: Noah Graham/Getty Images
10. LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE, BLAZERS

2011-12 STATS
| GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | BPG | SPG | PER | EWA* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 36.7 | 23.7 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 24.6 | 6.0 |
FINALLY! Some love for LMA! RT @NBAonESPN: #NBAMVP 10: LaMarcus Aldridge. http://t.co/UqOSVCvnWed Feb 08 18:51:21 via TweetDeck
LaMar Gafford
primetime2832
So Aldridge is 10 in the #NBAMVP but we are not completely sure if he's going to be selected to play in the All-Star Game. Something's wrong.Wed Feb 08 18:50:56 via web
Matias Campos
mjcc1992
@NBAonESPN #NBAMVP LaMarcus, rightfully in the top 10. He is having the second best season by a PF this year.Wed Feb 08 18:50:46 via web
Zebastian Widingsjö
itszeb
(Previous rank: NR
)
Photo credit: Joe Murphy/Getty Images
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