came an NBA Champion and a Finals MVP and shook off what some may have perceived as an MVP snub. At present, the Joker is leading the NBA in Win Shares (10.0), Offensive Win Shares (7.3) Box Plus/Minus (14.2), Offensive Box Plus/Minus (9.8), Defensive Box Plus/Minus (4.4), VORP (6.5) and Triple Doubles (14). He is also second in PER (31.9), third in Rebounds per Game (12.1), and fourth in Assists per Game (9.1). Jokic also was named the November Player of the Month, which is his seventh overall, but his lead has shrunk from our last update.
2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder, 190 Cup Points: 46 Games, 4.13 Cup Points Per Game, 31.3 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 6.4 APG, 2.2 SPG, 0.7 BPG, 30.8 PER, 9.9 WS. Last Week #2.
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 (2.2), Steals (103), Points (1,438) Free Throws (376), is second in Win Shares (9.9) and VORP (4.9), third in PER (30.8), and Box Plus/Minus (10.2) and is fourth in Points per Game (31.1). The Canadian is now an MVP contender, and could join Steve Nash in that exclusive club. Even if he doesn’t this year, SGA added his first Player of the Month Award in December.
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks, 186 Cup Points: 45 Games, 4.13 Cup Points per Game, 31.0 PPG, 11.7 RPG, 6.2 APG, 1.3 SPG, 1.1 BPG, 29.5 PER, 7.7 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. The December Eastern Conference Player of the Month is fourth in Points per Game (31.0), fifth in Rebounds per Game (11.7), and is the league-leader in Field Goals (520).
4. Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics, 163 Cup Points: 45 Games, 3.51 Cup Points per Game, 26.9 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 4.5 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.6 BPG, 21.8 PER, 6.0 WS. Last Week #5.
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, and is poised to take the Celtics on his back to a title.
5. Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks, 160 Cup Points: 40 Games, 4.00 Cup Points per Game, 33.6 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 9.3 APG, 1.4 SPG, 0.6 BPG, 27.6 PER, 5.5 WS. Last Week #6.
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 in Points per Game (33.6), third in Assists per Game (9.3), ninth in Steals per Game (1.4), and is in the top five in PER (27.6), Box Plus/Minus (9.6), and VORP (3.9).
6. Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers, 150 Cup Points, 34 Games, 4.41 Cup Points per Game, 35.3, PPG, 11.3 RPG, 5.7 APG, 1.1 SPG, 1.8 BPG, 34.3 PER, 7.0 WS. (Last Week #4)
Embiid is the reigning MVP, NIHOF Cup Winner, and two-time scoring champion, and he is currently leading the NBA in scoring again (35.3). The 76er is also first in Usage Percentage (39.0), and PER (34.3), and is in the top ten in Rebounds and Blocks per Game. Embiid has missed a few games this season, which has caused his drop on the list. Had he been healthy, he might be #1, but he is number one by far in Cup Points per Game.
7. Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers, 147 Cup Points: 46 Games, 3.20 Cup Points per Game, 24.9 PPG, 12.1 RPG, 3.7 APG, 1.2 SPG, 2.3 BPG, 25.3 PER, 6.8 WS. (#7 Last Week)
Davis is currently third in Rebounds per Game (12.2), and is the healthiest he has been in years. He is also fifth in Blocks per Game (2.5), seventh in PER (25.
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