The eastern conference champion cleveland cavaliers defeated the defending nba champion and western conference champion golden state warriors 43 in a rematch of the 2015 nba finals. Rank, player, age, tm, first, pts won, pts max, share, g, mp, pts, trb, ast, stl, blk. Stephen curry, golden state russell westbrook, oklahoma city. From 1956 to 1980 the winner was selected by the nba players. Russell westbrook caps historic season with mvp award. Kawhi leonard, san antonio spurs russell westbrook won the 2017 kia nba most valuable player award. Check out stats on every national basketball association mvp winner on espn. Information about the 20162017 nba season, including champion, mvp awards, statistical leaders and other basic data.
Jun 26, 2017 the mvp debate raged on the entire regular season, but the oklahoma city thunder star hit new heights in 2016 17, averaging a tripledouble for the entire season, a feat not seen since 1962 when. Finished 501 at home in regular season and playoffs. The 2017 nba allstar game was played at the smoothie king center in new orleans, louisiana, on february 19, 2017, with the west defeating the east 192182. Check out stats on every national basketball association mvp winner on. Houston rockets star james harden wins 20172018 nba mvp. Apr 07, 2017 per, brogdon is in the top ten in the entire league in assists and steals in the fourth quarter, and hes second in the whole stinking nba in fourth quarter field goal percentage behind lebron. And this text is about that, about the winners mvp nba, the award of single most prestigious of the best basketball in the world. The national basketball association s rookie of the year award is an annual national basketball association nba award given to the top rookies of the regular season. At the top of the order, russell westbrook and james harden are both. James harden, not russell westbrook, should be the 201617 nba mvp. A yearbyyear list of the kia nba most valuable player award winners.
Initiated following the 195253 nba season, it confers the eddie gottlieb trophy, named after the former philadelphia warriors head coach the winner is selected by a panel of united states and canadian sportswriters and. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star. Its also available for football, hockey and baseball. Neither antetokounmpo nor george has won an mvp award. Not only was harden the best player in the 201718 regular season, averaging 30. The 20162017 nba regular season kicked off this week and there were a ton of interesting debuts such as kevin durant in golden state and dwight howard in. Apr 05, 2020 in eight seasons in houston, harden has made eight allstar games, six all nba teams, is on pace to lead the league in scoring for the third straight year and was the 2017 18 mvp. Russell westbrook is the 2017 nba mvp, completing the year of russ. The 2016 warriors, who eclipsed the bulls record with 73 wins. Westbrook made the 201617 season a memorable one, putting his name in nba record books as only the second player ever, and first since oscar robertson in 1962, to average a tripledouble.
Currently, one story stands above all the rest and that is who will be. Everything from players getting more and more rest time to the shaqtin a fool beef between shaquille oneal and javale mcgee. Russell westbrook is the 2017 nba mvp, completing the year of russ new, 72 comments westbrook wins league mvp after shattering nba records all season long. Jun 27, 2017 oklahoma city thunder guard russell westbrook was the brightest of individual stars during the 2016 17 nba season and was. Russell westbrook wins 2017 nba most valuable player award. The regular season began on october 25, 2016, with the 2016 nba.
Yes, there are still potentially ten weeks of playoffs to come, and if youre lucky enough youll have a team to root for in the coming weeks. Nba awards, mvp, rookie of the year, allnba, defensive. The most valuable player of the regular season is selected by a panel of pro basketball writers and broadcasters since 1981. Jun 26, 2017 russell westbrook is the 2017 nba mvp, completing the year of russ new, 72 comments westbrook wins league mvp after shattering nba records all season long. Lebron james vs kevin durant comparison nba comparisons. This past season, that improvement led to a defensive player of the year award and runner. Not only was harden the best player in the 2017 18 regular season, averaging 30.
Eric gordon takes home the 201617 kia nba sixth man award. Information about the 2016 2017 nba season, including champion, mvp awards, statistical leaders and other basic data. Initiated following the 195253 nba season, it confers the eddie gottlieb trophy, named after the former philadelphia warriors head coach. The oklahoma city thunder guard averaged a tripledouble over a. The oklahoma city thunder guard averaged a tripledouble over a full nba regular season and. Every teams mvp of the last decade bleacher report. The 201617 nba season was the 71st season of the national basketball association. The 2016 nba finals was the championship series of the national basketball association nba 201516 season and conclusion of the 2016 playoffs. With the nba regular season upon us, we take a look at five potential mvp candidates for the 201516 campaign the nbas regular season officially begins this week and it is time to take a look. Apr, 2016 the 20152016 nba regular season ends tonight.
Discover the nba awards for mvp, all nba, defensive player of the year, rookie of the year, player of the month and more. His year, both regular season and playoffs, was one of the most. Jun 25, 2018 houston rockets star james harden wins 2017 2018 nba mvp. The nba regular season ended over a month ago, and we still have over a month until the leagues postseason awards will be handed out at the 2018 nba awards show on june 25. The winner receives the maurice podoloff trophy, which is named in honor of the first commissioner then president of the nba, who. Nba player russell westbrook accepts the kia nba most valuable player award onstage during the 2017 nba awards live on tnt on june 26, 2017 in new york, new york. The mvp debate raged on the entire regular season, but the oklahoma city thunder star hit new heights in 201617, averaging a tripledouble for. Oklahoma city thunder guard russell westbrook was the brightest of individual stars during the 201617 nba season and was. The greek freak became the 34th different most valuable player in nba history, only the second from europe after dirk nowitzki and the fourth born outside the us, after steve nash and hakeem olajuwon. Nba awards mvp national basketball association espn.
The winner receives the maurice podoloff trophy, which is named in honor of the first commissioner then president of the nba, who served from 1946 until 1963. Honestly, the only thing that could stop westbrook from averaging a triple double next season is if he suddenly gets injured and has to sit out for 610 weeks. The regular season began on october 25, 2016, with the 2016 nba champion cleveland cavaliers hosting a game against the new york knicks. Mar 02, 2020 the 1996 bulls, who stormed through the nba with a 7210 record, included michael jordans best season from start to finish. Many people around the league analysts, commentators, etc. Discover the nba awards for mvp, allnba, defensive player of the year, rookie of the year, player of the month and more. The national basketball association most valuable player award mvp is an annual national basketball association nba award given since the 195556 season to the best performing player of the regular season. More in the thirdclosest vote in nl mvp history, marlins slugger giancarlo stanton edged. Since 1980, the mvp award is decided by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the united states and canada, each of whom casts a vote for 1st to 5th place selections.
Harden, not russell westbrook, should be the 201617 nba mvp. Youve successfully maneuvered through the grind of the nba season. Top five moments from russell westbrooks historic mvp season. Kawhi leonard will be the 20162017 nba mvp, for several reasons. Ranking the top 74 individual seasons in nba history. That includes russell westbrook in 201617, but it has become a rarity for a player from a mediocre team to win the award. Currently, one story stands above all the rest and that is who will be named the nbas most valuable player.
Russell westbrook laid claim to the 2017 nba most valuable player of the year. Russell westbrook is the 20162017 nba mvp and, frankly, that is a defensible decision. A look at all of the award winners unveiled at the inaugural nba awards. The crossover dishes its firstquarter awards for the 201718 season.
Allstar games 2020 allstar game, 2019 allstar game, 2018 allstar game, 2017 allstar game. Since the 197576 season, only two players have been named mvp in a season where their team failed to win 50 games. The top 100 plays of the 20162017 nba season youtube. Take a look back at james hardens dynamic mvp season in 2017 18. Stephen curry, golden state russell westbrook, oklahoma city kawhi leonar. The top 5 candidates for 2017 nba mvp sportscasting. Russell westbrook is the 2017 nba mvp, completing the year. But even with the postseason getting started, theres still one thing that needs to be taken care of. For many, the 2017 nba regular season largely played out as a. Top 5 mvp candidates entering the 20152016 nba season.
Russell westbrook is the 2016 2017 nba mvp and, frankly, that is a defensible decision. The warriors finished the regular season with the secondbest defense in the nba. In eight seasons in houston, harden has made eight allstar games, six allnba teams, is on pace to lead the league in scoring for the third straight year and was the 201718 mvp. Jul 25, 2016 when steph curry shocked the whole world. I fully expect westbrook to claim the mvp regular season award with his 35. Why kawhi leonard should have won the 20162017 nba mvp. Harden was the mvp for the 201718 season, and he finished runnerup to thunder guard russell westbrook in 201617. Seattle supersonicsoklahoma city thunder 20072016, golden state warriors 20162019, brooklyn nets 2019present.
The 1996 bulls, who stormed through the nba with a 7210 record, included michael jordans best season from start to finish. It was the 14th rematch of the previous nba finals. Russell westbrook is the official nba mvp finally the. Shannon sharpe and jim jackson take another look at the nba mvp race. Russell westbrook is the 2017 nba mvp, completing the year of. Aug, 2017 the top 100 plays of the 2016 2017 nba season nba. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. And in the case of this seasons crowded chase for the kia mvp, the time between now and the end of the nba regular season some two weeks.