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NBA Player Power Rankings: The Final Push For MVP

By Maxwell Ogden

Apr 5, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) hands off the ball in the third quarter against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. The Thunder defeated the Nuggets 124-102. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 5, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) hands off the ball in the third quarter against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. The Thunder defeated the Nuggets 124-102. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /
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April 3, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates after making a three-point basket against the Portland Trail Blazers during the second quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
April 3, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates after making a three-point basket against the Portland Trail Blazers during the second quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors

Last Rank: No. 1

Position: Point Guard

Age: 27

Slash Line: .502/.456/.904

Season Averages: 34.2 MPG, 30.0 PPG, 6.7 APG, 5.4 RPG, 2.2 SPG, 5.1 3PM

Russell Westbrook is performing at a Magic Johnson level, Damian Lillard and Chris Paul have led unthinkable success stories, and LeBron James is looking like The King again. Kawhi Leonard is firmly in the discussion as a dominant defender and productive scorer with elite efficiency on a 65-win team.

Off of the strength of his miraculous start to the season, his all-time statistics, and the legendary pace his team is on, however, Stephen Curry is still the favorite to win MVP.

The race for MVP is more competitive today than it was in previous months, but Curry built quite the lead for himself. Others have debatably outplayed him since then, but not nearly enough to have closed the gap and become the frontrunner for MVP.

As an example of his greatness, Curry is averaging 30.0 points per game while maintaining the efficiency to join the 50-40-90 club—something that has never been done before.

Curry shot just 7-of-25 from the field against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and committed nine turnovers against the Boston Celtics. Both of those games were home losses, which shocked the masses after Golden State opened the season at 36-0 at Oracle Arena.

More hoops habit: Is the next Stephen Curry in the 2016 NBA Draft? Believe it or not, he might be!

Knocking a player for two losses when his team is 69-9 is simply as silly as it seems.