We're a little over 40 percent through the NBA season, which means it's not too early to examine the league's top 10 MVP candidates. The following list is cited from Basketball Reference, which uses a nifty system to rank MVP candidates based on a handful of statistics related to past voting results.

Nobody has scored in the paint like Antetokounmpo this season since Shaquille O’Neal’s 1999-2000 MVP season. Antetokounmpo is averaging 21 points per game in the paint. The 2000 version of O’Neal averaged 22.5 interior points. Ditch the jumpers. Be a monster.

Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Giannis Antetokounmpo lead race for the MVP so far this season. The post Ranking the NBA MVP Candidates Entering 2025 appeared first on Stadium Rant.

W hat makes an NBA MVP? For some, the award should go to the best player alive regardless of team performance. To others, MVP has a stronger narrative pull for players who elevate