Originally by Aaron HagerList RulesOnly active players in the NBA for the 2018-19 season
UPDATED: Vote for the 2020 NBA MVP here.
Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was named NBA MVP for the 2018-19 season after leading the Bucks to the best record in the NBA and all the way to the Eastern Conference final. He averaged 27.7 points per game, 12.5 rebounds, and 5.9 assists, all improvements over his previous season and in the top 10 in the league in both points and rebounds.
At the start of the season, favorites included past MVP winners like LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and 2018 MVP James Harden. Also in the conversation, however, were stars like Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis, and even potential sleeper picks like Ben Simmons, Kyrie Irving, and Jimmy Butler.
The three finalists for the 2018-19 MVP award were winner Antetokounmpo, the Houston Rockets' Harden, and the Oklahoma City Thunder's Paul George.
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14,0395,752Giannis Antetokounmpo
Small forward, Point forwardAge: 26
Birthplace: Athens, Greece
Number: 34
Teams: Milwaukee Bucks
NBA MVP WINNER
Giannis Antetokounmpo (born December 6, 1994) is a Greek professional basketball player for... more2
8,5767,142James Harden
Shooting guardAge: 31
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Number: 13
Teams: Brooklyn Nets
NBA MVP FINALIST
James Edward Harden Jr. (born August 26, 1989) is an American professional basketball player... more3
4,8734,993Stephen Curry
Point guardAge: 32
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, United States of America
Number: 30
Teams: Golden State Warriors
Wardell Stephen "Steph" Curry II ( STEF-ən; born March 14, 1988) is an American professional... more4
5,8595,502Paul George
Shooting guard, Small forwardAge: 30
Birthplace: Palmdale, California
Number: 24
Teams: Los Angeles Clippers
NBA MVP FINALIST
Paul Cliftonantho George (born May 2, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for... more5
3,8653,626Kawhi Leonard
Shooting guard, Small forwardAge: 29
Birthplace: Riverside, California
Number: 2
Teams: Los Angeles Clippers
Kawhi Anthony Leonard (, born June 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for... more6
2,8393,189Kevin Durant
Small forwardAge: 32
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
Number: 35
Teams: Brooklyn Nets
Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for... more7
2,2352,352Damian Lillard
Point guardAge: 30
Birthplace: Oakland, California
Number: 0
Teams: Portland Trail Blazers
Damian Lamonte Ollie Lillard is an American professional basketball player for the Portland... more8
2,7563,081Nikola Jokić
CenterAge: 25
Number: 15
Teams: Denver Nuggets
Nikola Jokić (born February 19, 1995) is a Serbian professional basketball player for the... more9
2,2632,905Russell Westbrook
Point guardAge: 32
Birthplace: Long Beach, California
Number: 0
Teams: Washington Wizards
Russell Westbrook III (born November 12, 1988) is an American professional basketball player... more10
2,3372,897Kyrie Irving
Point guardAge: 28
Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Number: 2
Teams: Brooklyn Nets
Kyrie Andrew Irving (; born March 23, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for... more11
2,5162,943Joel Embiid
CenterBirthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon
Number: 21
Teams: Philadelphia 76ers
Joel Hans Embiid (born 16 March 1994) is a Cameroonian professional basketball player for the... more12
3,1354,113LeBron James
Small forward, Power forwardAge: 36
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio
Number: 23
Teams: Los Angeles Lakers
LeBron Raymone James Sr. (; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball... more13
1,6972,153Luka Dončić
Guard, Small forwardNumber: 11
Teams: Dallas Mavericks
Luka Dončić (born February 28, 1999) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for the... more14
1,4451,926Kemba Walker
Point guardAge: 30
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Number: 15
Teams: Boston Celtics
Kemba Hudley Walker (born May 8, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the... more15
1,9702,756Anthony Davis
Power forward, CenterAge: 27
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Number: 3
Teams: Los Angeles Lakers
Anthony Marshon Davis Jr. (born March 11, 1993) is an American professional basketball player... more16
9251,284Dwyane Wade
Point guard, Shooting guardAge: 38
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Number: 3
Teams: Miami Heat
Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr. ( dwayn; born January 17, 1982) is an American former professional... more17
9621,596DeMar DeRozan
Shooting guardAge: 31
Birthplace: Compton, California
Number: 10
Teams: San Antonio Spurs
DeMar Darnell DeRozan (born August 7, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for... more18
1,6352,253Derrick Rose
Point guardAge: 32
Birthplace: USA, Chicago, Illinois
Number: 1
Teams: New York Knicks
Derrick Martell Rose (born October 4, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for... more19
8551,389Donovan Mitchell
Shooting guardNumber: 45
Teams: Utah Jazz
Donovan Vernell Mitchell Jr. (born September 7, 1996) is an American professional basketball... more20
9051,431Klay Thompson
Shooting guardAge: 30
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Number: 11
Teams: Golden State Warriors
Klay Alexander Thompson (born February 8, 1990) is an American professional basketball player... more21
6691,133Blake Griffin
Power forwardAge: 31
Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Number: 32
Teams: Detroit Pistons
Blake Austin Griffin (born March 16, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for... more22
8801,520Ben Simmons
Point guard/forwardNumber: 12
Teams: Philadelphia 76ers
Benjamin David Simmons (born 20 July 1996) is an Australian professional basketball player for... more23
7201,233Jimmy Butler
Small forwardAge: 31
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
Number: 21
Teams: Miami Heat
Jimmy Butler III (born September 14, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for... more24
6061,038Devin Booker
Shooting guardAge: 29
Birthplace: Whitmire, South Carolina
Number: 1
Teams: Phoenix Suns
Devin Armani Booker (born October 30, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for... more25
9201,574Victor Oladipo
Shooting guardAge: 28
Birthplace: Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Number: 4
Teams: Houston Rockets
Kehinde Babatunde Victor Oladipo (born May 4, 1992) is an American professional basketball... more
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