If you are a regular visitor at Notinhalloffame.com, you know that we created the Notinhalloffame NBA Cup, where in every regular season game, we award points (5-4-3-2-1) to the top five performers. This is the fourth year that we have done this, and Denver’s Nikola Jokic winning the first two, and Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers winning last year.
To keep everyone regularly in the loop this time, we have decided to give regular updates, starting at Thanksgiving. We will update this every Monday.
Here is the current top ten:
1. Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets, 136 Cup Points, 34 Games, 4.00 Cup Points per Game, 25.7, PPG, 12.3 RPG, 9.1 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.9 BPG, 31.2 PER, 7.1 WS. Last Week, #1.
Remaining at the top is Nikola Jokic, who is now an NBA Champion and Finals MVP. At present, the Joker is leading the NBA in Total Rebounds (417), Defensive Rebounds (314), True Shooting Percentage (.701), Win Shares (7.1), Offensive Win Shares (5.0) Box Plus/Minus (13.7) and VORP (4.5). He is also third in Rebounds per Game (12.3) and PER (31.2) and fourth in Assists per Game (9.1). Jokic also was named the November Player of the Month, which is his seventh overall.
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks, 128 Cup Points: 32 Games, 4.00 Cup Points per Game, 30.9 PPG, 11.3 RPG, 5.7 APG, 1.3 SPG, 1.2 BPG, 29.4 PER, 5.4 WS. Last Week, #3.
The two-time MVP has never had a better supporting cast than he does now, and he is responding by doing what he always does: dominate. Antetokounmpo, however has slightly less metrics than previous years, but the arrival of Damian Lillard means he does not have to always carry the load. He is fourth in Points per Game (30.9), sixth in Rebounds per Game (11.3), and is the league-leader in Field Goals (367).
3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder, 126 Cup Points: 30 Games, 4.20 Cup Points Per Game, 31.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 6.3 APG, 2.6 SPG, 0.8 BPG, 31.3 PER, 6.7 WS. Last Week #5.
Gilgeous-Alexander broke through to the upper-tier last season, and he is proving that this was no fluke. He is leading the NBA in Steals per Game (2.8) and is third in PER (30.7), Win Shares (5.5) and VORP (2.8) and is fourth in Points per Game (30.8). The Canadian is now an MVP contender, and could join Steve Nash in that exclusive club.
4. Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks, 124 Cup Points: 31 Games, 4.00 Cup Points per Game, 33.4 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 9.4 APG, 1.4 SPG, 0.6 BPG, 27.6 PER, 4.7 WS. Last Week #4.
Doncic is on a four-year streak of First Team All-NBA stars, and he is on pace to add a fifth. Hs is second on Points per Game (33.4), third in Assists (9.4), and is in the top ten in PER (27.6), Box Plus/Minus (9.3), VORP (3.3) and Win Shares (4.7).
5. Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers, 112 Cup Points, 25 Games, 4.15 Cup Points per Game, 35.0, PPG, 11.7 RPG, 6.0 APG, 1.2 SPG, 2.0 BPG, 34.8 PER, 5.7 WS. Last Week #2
Embiid is the reigning MVP, NIHOF Cup Winner, and two-time scoring champion, and he is currently leading the NBA in scoring again (35.1). The 76er is also first in Usage Percentage (36.0), and PER (34.8), and is in the top ten in Rebounds and Blocks per Game. Embiid has missed the last four games, and had missed other games earlier in the season, which has caused his drop on the list. Had he been healthy, he might be #1.
6. Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics, 108 Cup Points: 30 Games, 3.60 Cup Points per Game, 26.9 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 4.4 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.5 BPG, 20.8 PER, 3.7 WS. Last Week #6.
Tatum begins the year the way he ended the last one: an MVP contender on a power team. He has already a nabbed a Player of the Week Award, is tenth in PPG (26.9) and is poised to take the Celtics on his back to a title.
7. Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns, 107 Cup Points: 28 Games, 3.82 Cup Points Per Game, 29.9 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 6.0 APG, 0.7 SPG, 1.2 BPG, 24.3 PER, 4.0 WS. Last Week #7.
Durant remains a superstar and when he is healthy, he is among the best in the world. KD is chasing another title and MVP with the Suns, and he is having one of his best starts in recent years, though that can not be said for Phoenix. At present, Durant is sixth in scoring (29.9) is also ninth in PER (24.3).
8. Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers, 104 Cup Points: 32 Games, 3.25 Cup Points per Game, 25.0 PPG, 12.3 RPG, 3.3 APG, 1.2 SPG, 2.6 BPG, 26.2 PER, 5.1 WS. (#10 Last Week)
Davis is the current rebounding leader per game (12.3), and is the healthiest he has been in years. He is also fifth in Blocks per Game (2.6) and Win Shares (5.1) and seventh in PER (26.2).
9 (TIE). Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers, 103 Cup Points: 29 Games, 3.55 Cup Points per Game, 24.7 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 12.7 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.6 BPG, 26.3 PER, 4.8 WS. Last Week #8
Last year, Haliburton was a surprise entrant in the top ten, and here is again, though there is not a shock in 2024. Haliburton is the league-leader in Assists per Game (12.7), and is flirting with 25 Points per Game, which is a mark he never made.
9 (TIE). LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, 103 Cup Points: 31 Games, 3.32 Cup Points per Game, 25.4 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 7.4 APG, 1.4 SPG, 0.7 BPG, 24.6 PER, 3.8 WS. #9 Last Week.
James set the all-time scoring record last year, and he continues to defy time by playing at an elite level.
Golden State’s Steph Curry fell off the top ten.
Our next update will be up on next Monday.
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