Commentary

#NBAMVP rankings: Who is on top?

Updated: February 15, 2012, 5:53 PM ET
By Maurice Brooks | ESPN.com

To join the discussion and get your MVP comments on ESPN.com, respond to the NBA MVP Top 10 rankings using the Twitter hashtag #NBAMVP.

1. LEBRON JAMES, HEAT  @KingJames



2011-12 STATS

GP MPG PPG RPG APG BPG SPG PER EWA*
29 36.9 28.0 8.2 6.8 0.7 1.7 32.54 11.7


(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*
28 37.7 26.8 8.1 3.3 1.4 1.2 26.36 8.3

(Previous rank: No. 2 )

Photo credit: Albert Pena/Getty Images


3. CHRIS PAUL, CLIPPERS  @CP3



2011-12 STATS

GP MPG PPG RPG APG BPG SPG PER EWA*
21 35.7 18.5 3.6 9.0 0.0 2.3 26.82 5.9


(Previous rank: No. 5 )

Photo credit: Jayne Kamin/Getty Images


4. KOBE BRYANT, LAKERS  



2011-12 STATS

GP MPG PPG RPG APG BPG SPG PER EWA*
29 38.3 28.7 5.8 5.0 0.3 1.1 24.22 7.6

(Previous rank: No. 4 )

Photo credit: Jeff Gross/Getty Images


5. DERRICK ROSE, BULLS  



2011-12 STATS

GP MPG PPG RPG APG BPG SPG PER EWA*
23 35.5 22.0 3.5 7.8 0.7 0.9 24.97 5.7


(Previous rank: No. 3 )

Photo credit: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images


6. DWIGHT HOWARD, MAGIC  @DwightHoward



2011-12 STATS

GP MPG PPG RPG APG BPG SPG PER EWA*
29 38.2 20.2 15.2 2.0 2.1 1.4 24.05 7.4


(Previous rank: No. 6 )

Photo credit: Fernando Medina/Getty Images


7. TONY PARKER, SPURS  



2011-12 STATS

GP MPG PPG RPG APG BPG SPG PER EWA*
29 33.6 18.5 2.8 7.6 0.1 1.1 21.57 5.1

(Previous rank: No. 8 )

Photo credit: Glenn James/Getty Images


8. RUSSELL WESTBROOK, THUNDER  @russwest44



2011-12 STATS

GP MPG PPG RPG APG BPG SPG PER EWA*
28 34.6 22.6 4.9 5.5 0.3 2.0 23.0 5.8



(Previous rank: No. 9 )

Photo credit: Noah Graham/Getty Images


9. BLAKE GRIFFIN, CLIPPERS  



2011-12 STATS

GP MPG PPG RPG APG BPG SPG PER EWA*
26 36.9 21.1 10.8 3.0 0.9 0.9 22.41 5.2

@NBAonESPN Not feeling Blake at #NBAMVP #9, he's been very good but Chris Paul is winning their games, not Blake.Wed Feb 15 19:57:31 via webZebastian Widingsjö
itszeb



@NBAonESPN don't agree with Blake at 9. How can you be in MVP discussion if there is a more valuable player on your team? #NBAMVP #LAfor9Wed Feb 15 20:05:34 via Twitter for iPhoneAlexander Gandhi
MrAlexGandhi



(Previous rank: NR )

Photo credit: Andrew Bernstein/Getty Images


10. LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE, BLAZERS  



2011-12 STATS

GP MPG PPG RPG APG BPG SPG PER EWA*
29 36.2 22.6 8.3 2.7 0.8 1.0 24.0 6.5

@NBAonESPN Nice to see LMA get the respect he deserves for carrying the injury-prone Blazers. Hope his injury doesn't set them back.#NBAMVPWed Feb 15 19:33:25 via webColin MacKenzie
cmac81



@aldridge_12 is a straight up beast, I'm glad the league is starting to recognize his talent. He's a top 10 player right now #NBAMVPWed Feb 15 19:30:47 via webBrandon Carow
GroverL3g3nd

(Previous rank: 10 )

Photo credit: Joe Murphy/Getty Images


What is #NBAMVP?

#NBAMVP is the Twitter hashtag to use if you want to get involved in the discussion or just follow along.

You can also follow along here: @NBAonESPN

Maurice Brooks is an NBA editor at ESPN.com. Follow Maurice on Twitter: @MoBrooksESPN.

Maurice Brooks

NBA
Maurice Brooks, former Race to the MVP columnist at NBA.com, is an NBA editor at ESPN.com.

MORE NBA HEADLINES

MOST SENT STORIES ON ESPN.COM

MORE FROM THE WEB

ESPN Conversations

comments

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER

Follow ESPN's NBA coverage on Twitter »