NBA MVP ladder, 2026–27

Players are ranked on per-game game score (a linear mix of the box score: points, shooting, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, fouls and turnovers), adjusted for how many games they have played. They need a rotation role and most of their team’s games.

MVP ladder: top 30

  1. 1Luka Doncic · LAL · 6 games · avg37.7pts8.2reb7.3ast20.1game score–
  2. 2Giannis Antetokounmpo · MIA · 6 games · avg28.2pts12.3reb5.5ast17.8game score–
  3. 3Victor Wembanyama · SAS · 6 games · avg28pts10.7reb3ast17.7game score–
  4. 4Cooper Flagg · DAL · 5 games · avg26.8pts6reb6.6ast17.1game score–
  5. 5Tyrese Maxey · PHI · 7 games · avg29.6pts4.1reb4.4ast16.9game score–
  6. 6Stephen Curry · GSW · 5 games · avg29.2pts3.8reb4ast16.8game score–
  7. 7Jayson Tatum · BOS · 6 games · avg28.3pts6reb7.7ast16.3game score–
  8. 8Anthony Edwards · MIN · 4 games · avg33.3pts4.8reb3.5ast15.5game score–
  9. 9Alperen Sengun · HOU · 5 games · avg22.8pts9reb7.4ast15.5game score–
  10. 10Jamal Murray · DEN · 5 games · avg25.8pts5.6reb5.6ast15.4game score–
  11. 11Tyrese Haliburton · IND · 4 games · avg21.8pts4.5reb9.5ast15.4game score–
  12. 12Domantas Sabonis · SAC · 6 games · avg16pts15.8reb7.3ast15.4game score–
  13. 13Ty Jerome · MEM · 5 games · avg25.8pts3.2reb5.8ast15.2game score–
  14. 14Nikola Jokic · DEN · 5 games · avg21.2pts9.8reb9.2ast15.1game score–
  15. 15Trae Young · WAS · 6 games · avg20.7pts3.7reb10.2ast14.8game score–
  16. 16Evan Mobley · CLE · 6 games · avg19.7pts8.2reb3.5ast14.8game score–
  17. 17Deni Avdija · POR · 5 games · avg23pts7reb5.6ast14.7game score–
  18. 18Zion Williamson · NOP · 6 games · avg20.7pts4.3reb2.5ast14.6game score–
  19. 19Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · OKC · 6 games · avg26pts4.5reb3.3ast14.6game score–
  20. 20Karl-Anthony Towns · NYK · 6 games · avg21.8pts13.5reb3.2ast14.5game score–
  21. 21Yaxel Lendeborg · GSW · 7 games · avg22.3pts7.3reb3.7ast14.4game score▲ 28
  22. 22Scottie Barnes · TOR · 6 games · avg24.8pts6.7reb4.5ast14.4game score▲ 5
  23. 23Kevin Durant · HOU · 7 games · avg22pts5.6reb3.1ast14.3game score▼ 2
  24. 24Cade Cunningham · DET · 6 games · avg22.2pts5.5reb7.2ast14game score▼ 1
  25. 25Donovan Mitchell · CLE · 6 games · avg22.7pts5.3reb4.5ast14game score▼ 1
  26. 26Austin Reaves · LAL · 7 games · avg23.1pts3.4reb5.1ast14game score▼ 4
  27. 27Kyrie Irving · DAL · 5 games · avg21.4pts3.4reb4.8ast14game score▼ 2
  28. 28Paul George · BOS · 6 games · avg20.7pts6reb5ast13.9game score▲ 2
  29. 29Anthony Davis · WAS · 6 games · avg22.3pts9.2reb2.2ast13.8game score▼ 3
  30. 30Jalen Brunson · NYK · 6 games · avg25.5pts2.8reb5.2ast13.8game score▼ 2