Ranking the Top 10 Contenders for NBA MVP

February 21st, 2015 by Katie Richcreek Leave a reply »
With the All-Star break fading in the rearview mirror, the race for NBA MVP will begin to take shape as we move into second half of the season. While Stephen Curry and James Harden are the clear favorites, eight other players have also distinguished themselves from the crowd.

Numbers and high-quality performances on both sides of the ball are obvious considerations for these rankings. But the distinguishing factor for these 10? Their contributions have largely shaped the outcome of their teams' seasons.

In order to demonstrate each player’s significance to their team’s success, we will take a look at advanced stats such as win shares, player efficiency ratings and player impact estimates to supplement all other stats.

All win shares and player efficiency ratings (PER) are according to Basketball-Reference.com. All player impact estimate (PIE) referenced are according to NBA.com.

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